Dean with Erin

After they had checked out all the other houses they had to consider the unthinkable, that Milton had them at his house all along. Dean slammed the car door as they got out. No one else spoke as he stumped off to the back yard to sit out on the patio. Erin frowned as Sam decided he would be the brave one to go deal with his brother’s wrath. He only just turned the corner when Dean started in on him.
“What in the hell are you thinking. We can’t keep going out and coming home empty handed, these people that are missing, are ……”
“Dean we know. It’s not like we are going slowly on purpose but we couldn’t show up at Milton’s like you did last time. It would be no help for you to be rotting in jail.”
Dean racked his hands through his hair. He hadn’t shaved, he didn’t remember the last time he had showered, none of it was as important as Ari and the kids.

He stared at Sam who looked as stressed out as Dean felt.
“What is going on in that head of yours?” Dean asked as the others dared to come join them as the sun set below the horizon.
Sam waited until everyone was seated.
“I think they took your family to get to me,” Sam said shyly.
“What?” Ben asked.
“I’ve been thinking about a vision I had before we moved.”
“A vision? You never mentioned a vision to me,” Dean said as he stood up with anger in his face.
“Dean please.”
Erin looked at her elder brother “give him a chance.”
Dean conceded as he sat back down.
“In the vision I saw the yellow eyed demon; he said he had plans for me. He also said that I would lose everything that was special to me. Then he promised that when I lost it all I would be free.”
Dean stood up again, “What in the hell is that supposed to mean? Lose all of who? And and why would you not tell me about this? Damn it Sam all of what we are going through could have been avoided,” Dean said as he hovered over Sam’s face with his finger pointed at him.

Sam stood up and he seemed to tower over Dean.
“I never wanted the vision to come true and I certainly never meant for the people you love to be taken even for a moment,” Sam said as he got up and left the patio.
“You should go after him,” Ben said.
Dean only glared at his uncle, he was in no mood to take advice. He wanted to be stubborn he wanted his brother to see what his lack of initiative had done to him. He wanted a moment to absorb the burden Sam had carried in silence. But he only had a moment before he heard the sound of the truck as Sam took off.
“Sh*t,” Dean said as he ran around to the side of the house to see his brother leaving. There was a collective sigh as all the relatives had the same thought, Sam is going to Miltons.

***
Amber looked up at Ari as they colored on the sofa. The boys were both asleep and if it had not been for the fact that they were being held captive, they might have enjoyed their surroundings.
“Mommy, when is Daddy coming?”
Ari caressed her daughters’ cheeks, “As soon as he figures out how to get us out of her safely, Sweetie.”
“Huh?”
“If he just rushed in and grabbed us someone might get hurt so he has to get everything ready so we are all safe.”
“Okay, I miss him.”
“So do I, Sweetie.”

Ari swallowed when the door opened and a dark haired man walked in. It was the man from the day before who had been talking to himself. On second glance, she saw that he had weird yellow eyes not the black eyes like the others. She didn’t move from her position but only glared at him as he paced back and forth in front of the wall of light.
“You know there are things about this family that I could tell you that would curl your hair,” he said.
Ari only listened she figured she would learn more by being observant.
“For instance, your mother-in-law is responsible for that light that is keeping you safe.”
“My mother in law is dead,” Ari said with the hope that even though this thing in front of her was evil he might share some information that would help them later on.
“She may be dead in your world but she is alive and feisty in my world,” he said with a grin.
“We live in one world.”
“You are correct but there are two sides to it. I know you are an intelligent woman despite the way you have, shall I say, earned your money in the past.”
Ari blushed as she tried not lose her temper. Why did the keep bringing up her past, maybe to make her feel inferior and not worth saving.

Suddenly she had doubts about Dean coming to save them. Maybe I need to find a plan to get out on my own, she thought. No that is crazy he loves me, we only just got married. The yellow-eyed demon watched her he knew he had struck some sort of chord in her mind. She didn’t seem as brave as when he first walked in. But he knew he would need months to break her down to where she wanted to kill herself and her children. A slow torturous death would have been so much better but Mary had to get involved. He grunted to himself. Dean marrying an ex hooker, it was all so typical. The Winchester’s had always tried to be do-gooders as if that would led them to the promised land and the revenge they sought so single-mindedly.

“When I married a Winchester I became a Winchester, what business do they have with you?”
“I killed Mary Winchester and Jessica Moore.”
Ari could only stare at the man, she had no idea. Dean had been brief to say the least in the details of what happened to his mother. She remember something about her dying on the ceiling with her stomach slashed. They had not discussed it in detail, she trusted Dean then she had fallen in love with him. She never thought he would lie to her so she may have been left in the dark because they had moved so fast in their relationship.
“What are you?”
“A demon, they call me Azazel, I am in charge here.”
Ari went back to staring at him, to her he looked like a man with yellow eyes but she knew better than to let her guard down. Demons did their best work by the power of suggestion.
“If we were not protected would you kill us?”
“Yes.”
Ari swallowed. Oh Lord, please send help as soon as possible.
“Why? What are you trying to prove?”
“Don’t worry your pretty head, we have a plan. Though you are not in it, so if I were you I would enjoy the time with my children,” he said as he left the room.
Ari took a deep breath as Amber looked up at her again, she had been quiet the entire time, which was unusual.
“Bad man, Mommy.”
“I know.”

***
Cassie was not sure why Dean had not called her back the night before but decided he was probably concentrating on his mission. She paced as she decided if she wanted to call him again. Megan seemed to be getting worse, the little girl was lost in her own world and it frightened Cassie.
“Mommy,” Megan said from the other room.
Cassie ran into find her daughter packing her little suitcase.
“Megan what are you doing?”
“Rae needs me Mommy,” she said in earnestness.
Cassie sat down on the bed and pulled her daughter into her lap.
“Tell me who is Rae and why he needs you first.”
Then Megan was gone again she looked off into space as if someone was there that Cassie could not see.
“Meg?”
That was when she knew she should have left a different message for Dean but she decided on a whim to call Missouri instead.

Missouri picked up on the first ring.
“How is she Cassie?”
“What?”
“How is Megan?”
“Um, I don’t know she is not acting normal, Missouri I don’t know what to do,” she said as she watched her daughter as she sat on her bed.
“Don’t worry Honey, I am almost there.”
Cassie was speechless, “Okay we are waiting but Megan wants to go to Rae and I think she means Braeden.”
Missouri took a deep breath, “Yeah well that’s okay we can talk when I get there.”
Cassie only held the phone when Missouri hung up, she didn’t think she would ever get used to weird happenings all around her.

Megan came to give her a hug once she finally relinquished the phone.
“I love you Mommy,” the little girl said as though nothing odd was happening.
Cassie sighed, she would leave the questions until Missouri arrived, and she definitely needed a new viewpoint on the situation. Her mother, Diane, was off at the doctors office and her aunt had gone back home. Cassie waited as Megan went back to packing.

***
No time was wasted as the relatives gathered in Erin’s car while Dean roared ahead of them in the Impala. He had made sure someone took care of the salt lines before he went after his brother. Dean wondered when Sam became a hot head as he caught up to him at the first stop light. He was about to pull out the cell to call him but he saw a cop on his tail and decided against it. Luckily, Sam and Dean took the left turn while the policeman continued on the straight path. Dean let out a sigh of relief as he pushed in the speed dial number for his brother. Of course, Sam did not pick up.

I don’t want to wreck my car, I don’t want to wreck my car, he said as he speeded up on the two lane road to pass Sam and stop dead in front of him. As expected the truck came to a screeching halt in the Impala’s bumper. Dean grimaced as he closed his eyes a second before he jumped out of the vehicle to go to the truck and drag his annoying little brother out of it.
“What are you doing? You know we need a plan before we go in that man’s house again. You make plans to go see people we never met in our lives but you are just going to go to Milton’s half cocked? You do realize old Yellow Eyes is probably lying in wait for you?”
Sam only glared at Dean before Dean slammed him against the truck.
“Snap the hell out of it, stop feeling sorry for yourself. We need to do this right,” Dean insisted as he saw Erin’s SUV pull up in front of the Impala.
They all needed to get out the road quickly before they drew any more attention then a few passing cars who looked and kept going.
Erin came over to help, “Tell Ben to drive your car back,” Dean said as he threw her the Imapala’s keys before he got in Sam’s face again.
“Dude get in the truck we need to go back at least so we can plan until it’s dark,” Dean said in a pleading voice this time.
Sam removed Dean’s hands from his tee shirt as he did what his brother asked.

TBC

 A few hours later they took off toward Miltons home. Dean had dread in his heart because he was afraid of what they would find. He and Sam drove in the truck while the others including Chet road in the SUV. Dean was not ready to face the damage to his beloved vehicle and his car was too memorable to be seen leaving what they were certain would be a crimes scene when they were done. The elder man had been happy to come along to help them solve the mystery once they told him the situation with most of the details intact. Sam had been reluctant but they were sure the more eyes available as look- outs for cops or other people around was what they needed. 

The plan was to get in and out as fast a possible to head to their other house about thirty miles away. They bought it with the hopes that they would only need it for a place to hang out when the scenery in their area became boring. Now they were glad for their foresight. It was purchased in an entirely different name from the house where they lived. Sam had gone alone and bought it soon after they moved to Hustisford. 

Once they were in Miltons long driveway Erin called the brothers for last minute instructions. 
“I think we should park down here near the end behind the trees in case we need a quick get away,” she said to Dean after he picked up his cell. 
“Good idea, we will go up about half way and do the same,” he said before he hung up. 
Chet, Ben, Alec and Erin spread out once they all walked closer to the house. They kept their eyes peeled for Miltons employees wandering the grounds but saw no one. 

Sam pulled out the walkie talkie then told Erin to follow them up closer to the house while the others stayed farther out. She agreed and walked slowly in the shadows and Sam went with Dean went to the door. They knocked three times before Milton opened the door with anger in his face. 
“What the hell? You back to finish what you began yesterday?” he asked right before Dean pushed him inside the house. 
“Where are …” was all Dean got out before he was flung across the room by an unseen force. 
Sam saw him flying and raced into the house where the door seem to shut on it’s own. Erin stood on the other side as she scanned the area quickly before she pulled out her gun. 

Inside, Sam fumed. He was passed angry as he saw the yellow eyed demon as he sat lazily on the sofa with a grin. 
“Welcome Sam.” 
“I have nothing to say to you.” 
Dean got up rubbing his arm before he was grabbed by two men with black eyes. He struggled to be free of them but his attention was on his younger brother who was angrier than he had ever seen him. Sam reached to grab the yellow eyed by his collar and pulled him up off the sofa with one swift movement. 
“Where are they? You want me, not them. Let them go.” 
“Oh now you want to join us, why Sam I am charmed but that isn’t how it works.” 
“Let them go,” Sam said as he moved his hand and the man who was coming from behind him went flying against the wall. 
Milton stood in shock and was hit in the face by the door as Erin decided to test it and opened it in his face. She came in with her weapon drawn. 
“What the hell, Sam?” she thought. 
“Things are under control,” he thought as Dean as well as Erin looked at him. 
“We can do this,” Erin said aloud as she reached behind her to throw the minion who had attempted to walk up on her across the room in one swift motion. 
Dean still struggled against his two captors but was a bit impressed with his siblings, for a moment he felt pride. 

“Oh, this is Erin, the hidden child. The one your parents decide to keep out of the spotlight. Oh wait for a time such as this,” the demon had the nerve to say though he was hanging in the air from Sam’s strong hands. Sam realized though he had him that the thing could get away from him if he wanted. He simply dropped him and let him fall on the floor with a thud. 
“Sammy, focus, I know you are upset but we need to get to our reason for coming,” Dean thought as he saw Erin nod. 
Sam put his foot on the yellowed leg before he squatted down in front of his face. 
“I will ask you one more time,” Sam said between clenched teeth. 
“All that anger isn’t good Sammy, you may want to pull back on it for a bit. It will only make you do something you will regret. 
“I really doubt it.” 
Then there was a high pitched scream that seemed to be coming from the floor that echoed through the house. Dean chose that moment to release himself from the two men that held him, as he stomped on one of their feet and as the man let go of him in pain he punched the other guy in the face. Erin was there to help in a flash. It took them only a few seconds to knock both of the men unconscious as Milton could only sit dumbfounded on the floor as he rubbed his aching nose. He sighed, what had he gotten himself into. 

Ever since the demons had shown up they had used him and he spent quite a bit of time throwing up between possessions. He wasn’t even sure how it had all begun. He did know he needed a doctor or the dehydration was going to kill him. He was weak from being hit by the door, besides. He had never wanted anyone to be hurt he had only seen Ari and allowed his obsession to take over. He had certainly learned his lesson. Though how it all happened was still more than a bit of a mystery to him. He did feel that Ari’s husband was the key. The demons had taken over his home, possessed his help and moved in as though they were invited. He didn’t need to be Catholic to realize belatedly that his lust had gotten the best of him in the worse way. For a moment after the first possession he had seriously considered seeing a priest. He promised himself if he lived through the day he would try to be a better person. 

After tying up the two men, Erin and Dean rushed toward the sound which seemed to certainly be a baby’s cry. Dean was angry and concerned all at once. They found the stairs to the basement in the kitchen. Dean looked back to make sure Sam was still in control of the situation before he followed Erin down. 
“Sam, you got this?” 
“Go find them, Dean, I’m fine.” 
The yellow eyed only stared at him. 

Once they were down the stairs they saw that it was a furnished basement with several rooms. The sound seemed to have stopped by the time they found from behind which door it was coming from. There was a window at the top and Dean could see inside. But the bright light he saw first thing almost blinded him. He blinked before he tried the door handle. It was open and he went in not sure what he would find but certainly not what lay before him. Most of the room was laid out like a family room, but once again the light was bright as it surrounded his family that seemed to be sitting quietly on the sofa. 
“Dean, you came,” Ari said almost breathless to see him. 
Dean reached out to touch the light and though his hand went through it he hesitated. Erin was in awe and stood quietly behind him. Why do I think this is Mom’s doing, she thought. 
“How, how do I get you out?” he asked still uncertain. 
“Call the baby,” Ari said as she put a calmer John back in the crib and picked up Braeden. 
“What?” 
“I think it’s Braeden, Dean, call his name.” 
But when the baby saw his father he smiled and the light faded. Dean could only smile back at his child as he reached to pull him into his arms. 
“Hey guys, we might need to hurry this up,” Erin said as she went back to the door to see if anyone was coming. 
“Daddy,” Amber said as she saw Dean after Ari awakened her. 

When they first stepped out of the room they heard noises outside the basement windows. Erin looked to see Ben hitting someone in the face, it looked like a tall dark haired man but she could not see that well. Whomever it was would be out a while. She found it refreshing that her family had such skills. She explained to Dean quietly what she had seen before she picked up Amber to carry her as she followed the others. 

Sam pulled the colt out of the back of his pants as soon as he heard his siblings going down the stairs. He glared at the demon as he pushed harder down on his leg. He did not see Alec as he looked in the window with shock on his face. Alec motioned for Ben to come see what was happening. 
“I think Sam has it under control,” Alec said. 
“Yeah maybe too much, but I think he knows what he is doing.” 
“Do you think that is the demon?” Alec asked. 
Ben nodded as they left the window to circle back around to keep watching the perimeter. 

Meanwhile, Cassie watched Missouri as she sat outside with Megan. The little girl was calm as she looked up at the older lady. Cassie sighed. Missouri had informed her that her daughter had a gift. The gift involved not only her but also her siblings. According to the older lady, when Braeden met Megan there was an instant connection between the two of them. Missouri insisted that John’s reaction had been less dramatic but she felt his personality was the cause. Cassie didn’t think she would ever understand it all and she determined it was best that she and Dean had not gotten together. The realization made her sad because deep down she knew she still loved him though Megan was the only part of him she would ever truly have. She bit her lip as she heard the two of them come back inside. 

“Hey, you are Sam right?” Milton asked as he began to gain his strength back. 
“Kind of busy here,” Sam said before he looked over to see that the man was in dire straights as he tried to hold his head up to stop his nose from bleeding. 
Sam’s compassion kicked in as he tried to think of how to keep the yellow eyed in his grip and help Milton. They really didn’t need for the guy to die. Sam reached carefully in his pocket for the walkie talkie and called in Alec. 

When he came in the door Alec saw that Sam still had the gun pointed at the man who was sitting on the floor glaring at him. 
“Shoot me already.” 
“Shut up,” Sam growled. 
“What’s up?” Alec asked a bit nervous. 
“Help the guy up over there and get him some ice.” 
Alec did what he was told as he tried to ignore his cousin’s precarious position. 
“Should I um call Dad inside to help?” 
“No we’re good,” Sam said as he dragged the yellow eyed up off the floor and guided him into the next room. 
He didn’t want any witnesses, because he was going to shoot him and feel good about it. 

Yellow eyes had plans for Sam, plans to make him leader of his army of special children. Though he wondered how Sam stayed so calm and in control of himself. He actually admired that about him as he watched him straddle a chair after tying him to a him up with an extension cord he found in the room. The yellow eyed contemplated how he was going to make him into the man he needed for the job of leadership. However, Sam had other plans. 
“So why me?” 
“Oh you, were a gift to me from some close to you. Someone let’s say you never knew.” 
Sam’s nostrils flared because there was no mistaking whom he meant. 
“You are a liar and I do not believe your lies,” he shouted as he stood up, pointed the colt at the demon and shot three bullets into him. 
Though Sam knew he was dead instantly as he saw the life leave him in a puff of putrid yellow smoke. A second later, there was nothing but dust on the floor. He felt only relief as he took a deep breath before he left the room. He refused to think of what the yellow eyed had told him, he would consider his words later, maybe. Sam’s only regret was that Dean and Dad had not been there to witness the death of the one that had wrecked havoc on their family. 

Everyone was gathered in the living room when Sam came out. They all looked toward him to make sure that he was okay. Dean volunteered the information that the demons had left the bodies of the two men immediately after the gunshots were sounded. He bounced Braeden in his arms as he relished having his child near. Erin could only grin at her brother because though he tried to hide it he was delighted to see his family as he should have been. Ben and Alec had bandaged up Milton who did not seem in a great mood but sat at his kitchen table inhaling a bowl of cereal as though he had not eaten in years. 

Dean cleared his throat, “Hey Milton, you have anything to say?” 
“Who the hell are you people that you have the type of enemies that can do this kind of thing? If I hadn’t gone through all this and experienced the weirdness I wouldn't have believed it,” he said between bites. 
“If we tell you we will have to kill you,” Dean said as they began to file out of the house. 
Ari stayed back for a moment as John held on to her shoulder. 
“I’m sorry about all this,” Milton apologized. 
“Me too,” she said before she met Dean at the door as he waited for her. 

*** 
Later that night, Dean watched Ari and Amber as they slept. The little girl lie between her parents with her feet on Dean’s stomach. The boys were sound asleep in their cribs after the time away from their home. Dean hoped they would have no memory of what had happened, it was all he could do about it, and that disturbed him. He wanted more than anything else to keep his children safe, yet he felt powerless. He knew in his heart that as Sam had told him more than once, he was only one man. Dean looked at Ari again and his heart clenched, she had trusted him with her love, her life, and their children and he had failed. With a huge sigh he shook his head, focus on the present, they are safe. 

It had been a busy few hours for everyone. They had been able to leave Milton’s unscathed, something he was very thankful for. He and Sam had spoken only briefly since Sam blew away the yellow eyed demon. Erin, Chet, Alec and Ben had been as tired as Dean’s rescued family and their home was quiet as everyone rested despite the fact that it was close to eight in the morning. Even Sammy Doo lay by the door snoozing which made Dean grin, if a dog could think he guessed Sammy Doo was as relieved as the rest to have everyone back home. 

The message from Cassie saying that Missouri was visiting her because she needed to get a handle on what was going on with their daughter had actually been a blessing to Dean. With all that had gone on in the last few days he was afraid Cassie would think that he had stopped caring about Megan though it was far from the truth. Dean was relieved to her the little girl was getting help from someone they all trusted, he made a mental note to call later in the day. 

Meanwhile, Sam tried to rest though his mind was full of questions. He sighed as he went over the words the demon had tortured him with. How did Mom get involved with the supernatural? Then he remembered Mary had told him she was sorry. There has to be more to this, I can’t believe my mother would set me up to live a life of anger, confusion and most of all, evil. He tried to close his eyes to relax, to take time to enjoy the fact that their big back wolf was dead. He wanted to think of the surprise Erin had promised him, just maybe he would have some time of hope in his life, at least for a while. The demon be damned, he deserved a break and he planned to take one. Well, we all know about the best laid plans of man, right. 

TBC 
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Later the next evening, everyone sat around the living room while they enjoyed one another’s company. The children played on the floor with Erin, Ari and Dean while the men watched television half heartedly. Alec and Ben were leaving the following morning to get back to their lives. Though they were happy to have been of assistance to the brothers and hoped to see them again in the near future at their own homes.
Erin planned to stay indefinitely, she had rearranged her life to spend time with her brothers. Her boyfriend, Anthony was to arrive in two days to talk to her and get to know her family. Erin’s eyes twinkled when she thought of the surprise Sam was getting from her. She caught him staring and realized she had to watch her thoughts since he could read them.

Sam’s conversation with Dean about the yellow eyed Demon had been odd but had shown a light on Sam’s recent behavior.
{Flashback-several hours before}
Once Dean woke up after spending a few hours sleeping peacefully with his reunited family he had come out of the room to find Sam at the computer in the study. His little brother seemed calm, more calm then Dean would have expected.
“So what happened in there?”
Sam looked up at him with the pen in his hand.
“Um, I didn’t like what the demon had to say….”
“What was that?” Dean interrupted Sam’s thought.
“He implied that Mom was responsible for my abilities, but not in a good way,” Sam said as he put the pen down with a frown.
“Okay, was there any other information that he gave you?”
“Nothing new, we knew he wanted me to do things for him, that was nothing new. I was feed up Dean, he was a demon so I shot him. I am sorry that you and Dad didn’t see the end of him but it’s done finally,” he said with a shrug.
Dean sat down at the chair in front of his desk and put his feet up with a sigh.
“Yep it seems like you did shoot ,” he said as he pursed lips and inquiring eyes, “What now?”

Sam sighed as he ran his fingers through his long hair.
“We are not totally out of the clear but I do know some other things I may not have shared with you.”
“Do tell,” Dean said with anger in his voice though he was going light on Sam after his demon confrontation.
“Mom’s relatives are all dead, as well as her close friends.”
“Go on,” he said as he sighed again, Sam had not revealed this information to him previously which made him wonder what all Sam knew.
“I…uh found that out when I was searching for her relatives.”
“You didn’t mention that.. but carry on.”
“I was taking all these things in Dean, then there was Ari, the move, the kids, your life changed. I really wanted you to be happy for a change. Damn, it, Dad put you through so much Crap, sue me for wanting you to have a bit of fun and a life.”
Dean only stared at his brother. Sam didn’t flinch, he actually seemed sad and irritated at the same time.
“Okay, I um never asked for all this with Ari, hell I don’t know what I am doing most of the time but, I …..”
“You are welcome,” Sam said with a grin.

“No more secrets from now on okay?”
Sam nodded, “Okay well Erin and I have found a few connections with our Dad’s family and our mother’s family that go back for generations. Did you know that they were high school sweethearts?”
“Yeah?”
“Yes, and not just them but Dad’s grandfather was married to our mother’s Great Aunt.”
“No way,” Dean said with a disturbed look on his face.”
“Yes way,” Sam laughed, “But more importantly they were a rich family with connections to the Skull and Bones.”
“I don’t think Dad knew all of this, Sam, maybe he knew something but…”
“I doubt it but I think he was on to something he never mentioned to us, I know he was your leader/father Dean but he never told us all he knew.”
Dean cleared his throat the shared intimacy and humor of the previous moment was gone.
“Don’t start.”
“He was my father too, Dean, I loved him despite the way our relationship played out.”
Dean insisted that he knew Sam loved their Dad as they moved on to discuss their ancestors.
{End Flashback}

“Dean, go spend some time with Ari, we will watch the kids,” Sam said in his head before Dean shot an eyebrow up at him. Erin could only laugh as she continued to color with Amber while Braeden looked on from her lap. Dean still hated the talking in your head thing but at moments like these it came in handy as he reached to give a happy John to his uncle. Ari looked at her husband as he reached to help her off the floor with a smile before they exited the room. John Michael fussed only a moment as Sam began to play with him.

****

Cassie watched Megan as she ate her lunch while Missouri looked on. The older lady had been patient with the little girl. They had plans to phone Dean later in the day if they did not hear from him. Missouri was convinced that Megan became calm again after she had spoken with Dean the night before to hear the good news. Cassie did not feel prepared to handle a special child but she could only pray that her decision to marry Vince did not somehow disturb her sensitive child when she told her the news. Vince had been hesitate to believe about Megan’s gift as much as Cassie was nervous to tell him. He was most concerned that Megan’s abilities would tie her too much to Dean and his children. Though Cassie insisted they were Megan’s brother’s and her life was entwined with them no matter what. That attitude from Vince had given her pause after she accepted his proposal. It was three days later and she was not certain about her decision, do I love him or is it the companionship I want so badly now that I know Dean is settled.
***

Ari pulled Dean into the bedroom with a smile on her face. As soon as the door was shut she pushed him against. He grinned, “Not sure if I can perform under pressure,” he said teased with a smirk.
“Oh you’ll do just fine,” she replied as he brought his lips down onto hers.
She moaned against his lips while his hands wandered under her shirt. Their hearts raced as they began a slow exploration of one another. The heat rose instantly in the room. Or at least the thought floated through his otherwise occupied brain. Once Ari’s bra was unfastened his hands roamed freely over her pebbled nipples, her lean stomach, but his lips never left hers. He desire was to touch all of her, though he knew each curve, dimple and small imperfection by heart. In all of his life he never believed being with one woman could be so fulfilling. Though his outward nature was one of protectiveness, with a side of cold indifference cultivated to cover up the lack of womanly influence in his life his true nature was giving and that is what shown through when he was with his wife.

Ari massaged his scalp as she pushed her body closer to his. In her mind, she screamed, touch me, hold me, don’t let me go. Dean moved to lift her up as his hands cupped her firm butt and her legs wrapped around his waist before he carried her to the bed. She didn’t let go as he landed on top of her and the kissing continued. His tongue explored her mouth as though it was the first time he had tasted her. Every spot received attention with from his talented tongue. She met him with a longing that poured from deep inside. She never wanted them to take anything for granted, their being together was too precious. She had missed him so much and he was beside himself with wanting her. He leaned up to take off his tee shirt and her skirt which caused her to look at him with a pout. He smiled at the look, so sweet, so wanton, so much his woman. He was marked for life, if he could stay in that room loving her for hours he realized it would not get old, because she was his to enjoy. He silently thanked Sam for allowing him an opportunity to have a life, children, and love at least for a time. There he stopped the thought or tried to.
“What’s wrong?” she asked as he looked up at his face that had gone from openly lustful to sadness in a moment.
“Nothing,” he started to say before his lips went dry.
How can I do this to them?
“Dean? Honey what’s wrong?” she asked as she sat up.
He told her it was nothing but as he leaned over her to make love she stopped him.

“Tell me or we are not doing this,” she insisted with a sad look in her eyes.
He touched her cheek, gently, “I am just feeling lucky today.”
“But you looked so sad.”
He bit his lip which was more her habit then his own.. He moved to lie beside her on the quilt. Ari turned on her side to look down curiously at him. Her enigma, that was Dean. So rugged, so stubborn, yet gentle and thoughtful. She felt lucky to be with him.
“Tell me okay because you know I really want to make love before Amber comes knocking,” she said with a grin.
Dean confessed, “I’m sorry about what happened to you….”
“No don’t do that, it wasn’t your fault. You were nice to freaking Milton and look what that got us,” she said a bit angrily.
Dean smiled as he traced her jaw with his finger, he loved her feistiness. He pulled her head down to kiss again, she gave in for only a moment before she got rid of his jeans and boxers.

She straddled him before she moved to take him in her mouth. A sure fire way to get him back in the mood quick. She sucked, licked, and moaned while he moved his body against her mouth with a grin on his face. She knew him from cover to cover just like her favorite book. She stopped short of his coming before she impaled herself on him. Dean rocked with her as he reached up to stroke her tender spot which elicited moans from her as she bit her lip to avoid being too loud.
“Dean!!,” she whispered into his neck as he leaned up.
“Katarina, I’m with you,” he said while she opened to receive more of him.
Ari sighed when she was filled, then she felt the waves of pleasure explode inside her as he entered her fully again and again. Her hands touched his scarred skin lovingly while they gave pleasure to one another. She adored his body the texture, the curves, he was hers and it all felt very right. Dean couldn’t wait any longer to come and he meet her eyes as he released himself. He smirked as he continued his caresses until she was satisfied. She grinned wide as he moved up to lie beside her but she stopped him because she wanted to be close to him a bit longer.
“Just a minute longer, okay.”
“Absolutely,” he said as he nuzzled his nose against her neck.

***
Two days later,
Sam stood with his back to the road as he eyed the bird’s nest on the barn. He racked his fingers through his hair in an attempt to remove his long bangs from his eyes when he heard a car drive up. He didn’t immediately turn around since Dean, Ari and the kids had gone to the market a few hours before he simply assumed it was them.
“Hey, you know a haircut isn’t the worse thing you could invest in,” he heard a slightly familiar female voice say from behind him.
An image of a dark haired beauty with green eyes floated through his mind for a moment.
The sound of the back door shutting was the next sound that came to his ears, and a laugh escaped his sister’s mouth as she ran to hug her tall dark handsome Italian boyfriend. But when Sam turned around all he could think about was the person with Anthony. He stood with his mouth open when he saw it was none other than, Sarah Blake.
“Hey stranger,” she said with a grin and a twinkle in her eyes.
Sam was certain he was dreaming until she was in his arms.

TBC

Sam looked at Sarah after she pushed back when they were done with the hug. His heart was in his mouth. He swallowed before he found his voice.
“Sarah?”
“It’s me Sam, tell me you’re glad to see me, you look shocked.”
Sam didn’t hesitate, “Oh I’m very glad to see you, just you know, surprised.”
That was when he realized Erin and Anthony were staring at them.
“So little brother did I do good?”
Sam nodded, “You did, indeed,” he said as Sarah blushed before they all went inside the house.

Erin explained how she and Sarah met once they all had coffees as they sat comfortable at the table. She had already explained about Anthony how he was in the sales end of the fashion business mainly making sure the periodicals where dispersed over seas to the various markets.
“Sara met at a charity event in Dallas about a year and a half ago. Must have been right after you met up with her, anyway we kept in touch and along the way, she mentioned your name. It seems…”
Sara interrupted so that Erin would not reveal too much about her feeling for Sam, “Isn’t it a small world?” Sarah asked as Sam raised an eyebrow at her.

“So how is your father?”
“Honery as ever, Sam, but fine otherwise,” Sarah insisted, “And Dean?”
Sam went into a brief description of Dean’s last year that had Sarah in tears of laughter. Erin and Anthony joined in as Sam’s version of Dean’s life unfolded.
“But he’s loving the daddy thing?” Sarah asked as they heard the door open downstairs.

Dean and Ari both walked in the back door with a baby in their arms. Amber followed behind as she carried a small sack. Dean passed John to Sam as he went back out with a smile on his face to grab the items they had bought from the car. Ari smiled when she saw Anthony for the first time.
“So this must be your beau,” she said with a grin at Erin who was bursting with happiness.
“Yep, this is him,” she said as she blushed.
“Well it is great to finally meet you,” Ari said.
Anthony grinned as he greeted her. Erin could not believe he had finally arrived. It was the longest they had been apart despite his travel schedule. She squeezed his hand before he offered to help Dean with the groceries.

As he walked away Ari winked at Erin.
“You weren’t kidding he is a hottie.”
“Yeah I know. I have been blessed,” she said as she bit her lip.
Sarah stood awkwardly as Sam waited a moment to introduce her after Anthony went outside.
“I’m Sarah,” she finally spoke into the quiet room as she raised an eyebrow at Sam.
“I was waiting for an opening,” he apologized.
Ari laughed, “I owe you both an apology because Erin told me that Sarah was coming.”
Erin looked sheepishly at her younger brother, “Gotcha.”
“What am I the only one who didn’t know?”
Dean walked in with two bags, “Yeah, pretty much, though I don’t think Amber was aware,” Dean shared with a dimpled grin.
Amber looked at her father curiously because she had no idea what was going on.
“Huh?”
“Never mind,” Sam said to the little girl as he cuddled John Michael in his arms, “They are all plotting against me,” he said as he kissed the baby’s cheek.
“But I hope you liked your surprise,” Sarah said as she played with the babies hand.
“Don’t doubt that,” Sam said in a whisper that only Sarah could hear but she blushed while everyone looked on at the two of them expectantly.

Cassie waited by the phone that night for Dean to call back. They had spoken only briefly a couple of times since his family had been returned. Each time he had talked to Megan but not to Cassie. She had begun to feel paranoid though she understood he had an entirely separate life despite Megan being his child.

When the phone rang, she jumped but answered on the first ring.
“Hello?”
“Cassie, what is going on?”
She sighed, “Well Missouri said she would be fine Dean, I just….”
“You just what?” he asked impatiently.
“I don’t know if I can do this,” she said as her voice broke.
Dean closed his eyes as Ari looked at him questioningly.
“Cassie do what? Megan is your daughter you do whatever needs to be done….”
“I’m not equipped I don’t know what is good or bad for her. Dean Missouri says she um how do I explain it … she can be overwhelmed by her surroundings. If she gets too much stimulation in her head. And, and….Vince is not sure what to think.”
“Screw what Vince thinks, if he loves you then he has to deal with whatever Megan has to go through…”
She sighed again as the tears came. He was angry because he felt as helpless as she did and she knew it.
“I’m sorry I just didn’t know how to tell you this…”
“Tell me what?”
“There is a place she can live where they can deal with her gift and teach her to manage it…”
“What? ………..oh Hell NO,” Dean said as he leaned up in the bed.
“Dean it is an educational institution. Not a home but a place where gifted children can live for a time to learn about themselves.”
“How dare you…she is still a baby, for goodness sakes…”
“Dean, I know it sounds callous but I don’t know what else to do. Missouri has been to the place and she believes it will help her. It is not a bad option….”
Dean was speechless. How could Cassie send their daughter away? He couldn’t think of how it would help Megan only of how it sounded like a cop out that was convenient for Cassie and her Vince. At that moment, he hated Cassie as much as he ever loved her. He could not process the information and simply hung up the phone.

Ari looked at him, his face was contorted with rage. He shook her hand away as he got up to leave the room. She bit her lip as she picked up the phone and hit redial. Cassie picked up thinking that Dean had been cut off not knowing he had intentionally hung up on her.
“Cassie, whatever you told Dean has him upset. Is there anything I can do?” Ari asked as she moved Braeden to a different breast to finish his meal.
Cassie explained the situation and immediately Ari understood Dean’s reaction she also believed he would come around and told Cassie so.
“Yeah, his pigheadedness can be shocking to those that have not dealt with it.”
Ari laughed, “Yeah you do know him. Well how is Megan?”
“A lot better since Missouri sat with her and explained some things about her Sensitivity issues. I don’t know what I would have done without her. And I am so glad you all are fine.”
“Thanks,” Ari said as she bit her lip she didn’t feel they had anything else to discuss but she stayed on the line.
“Well,” Cassie said, “You know Ari I’m glad that Dean found someone to love that understands him, I really am.”
“I appreciate that it does mean a lot. You being his first love was a bit… intimidating especially when I saw how pretty you were,” Ari confessed.
“Maybe but Dean isn’t about looks though you are beautiful, he is more about connection even though it may seem to be about sex.”
“I know he is complex. Well I should let you go.”
“Okay, thanks again.”

Dean found Erin and Sam in the Dean talking to Anthony and Sara. They both looked up at him.
“What’s going on?” Erin asked in his head.
Dean sighed deeply as he sunk into the nearest chair.
“I don’t want to talk about it aloud or otherwise,” he said in his mind as they both stared at him.

Sam shrugged in Erin’s direction, as he went back to talking to Sara. Dean closed his eyes as he tried to clear his mind. He opened one eye only to see Sam looked at him worriedly. “Okay fine, it’s Cassie & Megan,” Dean said in his head. Sam raised an eyebrow at him before he excused himself by telling Sarah he would be right back. Dean automatically followed as he watched Erin move to fill the gap that Sam had left.

Dean met up with Sam in the kitchen.
“What’s up?” Sam asked as he fell into the older brother role Dean had noticed the slight change in Sam since the demon died.
He wasn’t certain if it was a good or bad switch but at that moment he did need advice whether or not he liked the idea. Once he sat down Sam poured a cup of coffee from the fresh pot on the kitchen counter, Dean told Sam the news.
“You are kidding?”
Dean shook his head though Sam knew that Dean would not joke about Megan.
“I don’t know what to think of it. I mean how can a mother send a little girl like that away?”
“Well, it is possible Cassie is going with Megan, did you ask?”
Dean shook his head.
“You should ask, I mean get all the details before you totally lose it for not reason, Dean. I get you were upset but now that you have had a moment to think being logical about this is what will help your daughter.”
Dean raked his hands through his hair, “I know and I walked out when Ari tried to console me.”
“Seriously dude, you don’t want both of them mad at you,” Sam said with a grin.
“Yeah funny, but you’re right. I’ll go smooth over things with Ari then call Cassie early in the morning when I am fresh.”
“Sounds like a plan, and Dean you know Cassie loves Megan I don’t think she would do anything stupid like send her away without going with her.”
“Maybe I overreacted.”
“It’s been known to happen,” Sam said with a chuckle.

That night Sam lay in his bed as he thought of Sarah who slept downstairs alone. He sighed as his thoughts wandered at the thought of her body consummating with his. Though they had decided that night to take things slow since Sarah was staying around a while. She insisted her father did not expect her back for a couple weeks and she liked the idea of having time to finally get to know Sam.

On the other hand, Erin and Anthony were moving far from slow. Anthony smiled down at Erin as she wrapped her legs around his waist. They were celebrating him having asked her to marry him. She had been overwhelmed but more than willing to say yes to him. Though they hadn’t been together for a long time they felt moving to the next step was for the best. She had let him know she was uncertain when she would be ready to leave Wisconsin since she was still getting to know her brothers. He had gone so far as to suggest they move to the small town though Erin was not certain that was the greatest of ideas. It wasn’t as though she had anything against the place but if she stayed in the Midwest she told him Chicago would be more logical in her line of work. It also would be a short drive for them to visit without invading her sibling’s space.
“It sounds like a plan,” Anthony said as he nuzzled her neck with his nose.
“Yes it does, doesn’t,” she grinned as she arched her neck to receive his affection.

She traced his muscled back with her long fingers before she slowly scraped her nails over his skin. Anthony moaned lightly as he felt the familiar sensations. Erin had always been a bit wild and he knew she would marks on his back but he didn’t care. He loved his fiancée sultry side. A moment later his was on his back with a smile as she leaned down to suck on his neck before she gently bit him which left a large impression of her teeth on his neck. Anthony closed his eyes as the pain came and went in an instant. There were times he couldn’t keep up with her as she moved from his neck to his shoulder leaving small bites all the while they made love, faster, harder and maybe louder than they meant to.
Dean grinned at Ari as he heard the headboard in the room on the other side of them hit the wall.
“No comment,” he said as she straddled him.
“I think I can get them off your mind,” she said.
“Oh I am sure of it,” he replied.
It took only a moment in time for them to become oblivious to the other couple as they disappeared under the covers to make love in their own way.

***
Dean’s conversation with Cassie went better the next morning as she had a chance to explain what was involved in Megan go to the center.
“Of course I am going with her, Dean. The first week I can stay with her at the center after that I will live in one of those hotels that are like apartments.”
“So you have a plan to be close by?”
“Absolutely and you can come visit if she stays longer than we expect. We are looking at four months right now.”
“Oh that is a long time I suppose it’s an estimate, right?”
“Yeah they won’t know til they began to work with her.’
“Okay can I speak with her please,” Dean asked as he sighed before Megan came on the line.
“Hey Daddy.”
“Baby girl I hear you are going on an adventure,” he said as he tried to remain calm.
“Yeah Mommy and me are going to this place that they have little girls and boys that are special like me.”
“That is good and I will come see you too, okay?”
“Good Daddy, I miss you and Amber and Rae and John and everybody soooo much.”
“I know you do, well your mother says this place is actually closer to us then your house so that is a good thing too.”
Megan laughed, “I am so happy Daddy.”
Dean was glad to hear her laugh, how could he be against something that made his little girl smile.
“I know and this is all going to be good for you.”
Megan said goodbye before she handed the phone back to her mother.

“Let me know when you are leaving.”
“Of course it will be a couple of weeks.”
“Cas, I’m sorry I freaked last night.”
“Don’t worry about it, I kind of expected it,” she said with a smile in her voice.
“You know me, leap before I think.”
“That has been known to happen, yes.”
Ari walked in the room and saw Dean with a smile on his face that lit him up. She was jealous for a moment, she assumed it was Cassie. After a second, he hung up the phone.
“Everything okay?” she asked.

“Fine, just getting the details on the Megan situation.”
“Oh okay, I’m glad that you were able to get that figured out with Cassie.”
Dean nodded as he pulled Ari into this lap before he kissed her.
I shouldn’t have worried even for a second, she thought as she received his kiss.

TBC

{Invisible Realm}
Cassie was allowed to see her daughter to verify that she was fine. She smiled as she looked down at her little girl from her Heavenly perch. She sighed as she saw Megan running the fields with Amber and the pets. Her daughter seemed to enjoy the open spaces and her siblings. They laughed and played and Cassie felt despite her death all was good in Megan’s world. That was all she could ever ask for. She was glad that Dean had been ready to take his daughter, to give her a home and a wholesome life. She knew all things happened for a reason. She wasn’t sad for herself though she wished she had had a chance her hold her daughter one last time. She did believe Megan would join her in Heaven some day. Stray tears of joy ran down her cheeks as she turned away to be led to her assignment for the Millennium Project that would keep her busy to the end of the current AGE. The church age, the age that precedes the thousand-year reign of Christ.

Mary and Jessica passed Cassie on their way to work on their duties. Mary had greeted Cassie not long after she crossed over they had chatted briefly at that point. The younger woman, Jessica Moore, smiled at Cassie. Mary introduced them and Cassie’s smiled in return. Over the time that she and Sam had kept the secret of Megan, Sam had told her all about Jessica.
“Sam still talks of you.”
“I know,” Jessica said, “But this new woman, Sarah, I believe someone who might change that,” she said.
Mary sighed for her boys, she was glad that she had finally been avenged but she missed being around for them. Only now and again could she check on them in Heaven, proper.
“She seems nice and she knows about the supernatural,” Cassie insisted as they continued to walk toward their destination.
“Well I love Sam but I think he and Sarah make a good match.”
“I agree the same with Dean he has found someone that will accept him and that is a most wonderful thing,” Cassie said and they all agreed.


{Back the Visible Realm}
A week after the funeral, Megan finally decided she was a big girl and went to the room with Amber. She slept on the bottom bunk of the new bunk bed they both shared in the room. Amber was happy to have a sister in with her. After a few nights, they actual went to sleep instead of chattering away after the lights were out.

Ari and Dean thought finally things would settle down a bit with the little girl even though she might be a while getting over the loss of her mother. When they had returned after the funeral Megan had become distraught when she realized her mother playing with the angels meant she couldn’t see her again.
“I want to see Mommy now she has played with the angels,….. I want her back,” she said tearfully on the first night.
Ari held her close as Amber snuggled with Dean as they all lay in the bed.
“I’m sorry Sweetie that is not how it works. God made your Mom better but she has to stay with him and the angels now.”
Megan pouted as she tried to understand how that was a good thing. She sniffled against Ari‘s chest a few more minutes then seem to think that she could deal with it.
“Yeah?”
“Yes that is how it works,” Ari said as she smoothed the girl’s hair and looked to Dean for a bit of help.
“You’re doing fine,” he mouthed to his wife.
She raised her eyebrow at him as Amber watched the two of them, not certain what was happening.

“My gramma is there too, there with the angels, Amber said to help.
Meg turned to look at her with tears still in her eyes, “Can she come back?”
Amber shook her head. Dean decided he could contribute to the conversation.
“Don’t you like it here with us?”
Megan nodded, “…….but I miss Mommy.”
“You can miss her, that’s fine,” Ari said as she held her stepdaughter in her arms.
They were all quiet as they snuggled down to fall asleep.
They had experienced the same scenario almost every night that week.

Finally, Dean and Ari felt it was safe to do a bit of canoodling under the blankets since the girls were in their room. They were quiet as they made love with their heads totally covered in the darkened room. Things moved along fine until they heard a sound. They both stopped moving then waited as they listened to try to identify the slight noise. When they started again it was almost too late as Dean was close to losing what was necessary to continue. Ari’s roaming hands were able to get him back up to speed just before they heard a voice.

“Dada dad a da,” Braeden said.
Dean laughed when he wanted to cry. A great night for their baby to start to talk.
They got themselves situated before Ari cut on the bedside light to get up to get the happy little baby. After he was changed he was ready to play, why not it is only two thirty in the morning. It was a good thing neither of them had to be anywhere most of the time.
The late night snack was the only meal that the twins received by breast now that they were older. If their sleep patterns had not been thrown off by the lifestyles of the family things might have been different but it worked for them. Dean smiled as he received his son once he finished eating.
“Want to play, buddy?” he asked the smiling infant.

***
It was two weeks until Erin’s wedding and she had begun to feel the stress of a quickly put together occasion. It was good that she and Anthony’s friends were also fashion contacts. The only problem was they had to lie to them to avoid over explaining things. They had been able to get everything from the church to the cake and rings without leaving town. She had chosen the wedding dress locally with the help of Ari and Sarah.
Their plan to marry in Texas then settle in Chicago raised a few eyebrows but it allowed them to continue, in their chosen careers. Of course, Erin was going to work from home so she could be available to hunt with her brothers whenever possible while Anthony would not need to make any changes.

Sarah had consented to be a bridesmaid. She had finally told her father she was on an extended vacation and not to expect her for a while still. He had ranted about her being irresponsible but she could only smile with Sam at her side grinning.
“He thinks you are a bad influence, since you don’t have a real job,” she said with a laugh.
Sam lifted her chin to kiss her willing lips.
“He’s probably right; I mean what kind of guy kills demons for a living.”
“My kind,” Sarah said as she snaked her arms around his neck to kiss him all over again.

Dean walked in the room with John Michael close behind him.
“Sorry to interrupt,” he said to Sam and Sarah.
John Michael used the sofa to pull himself up to stand by his father who had taken a seat; Dean smirked as if it were somehow his accomplishment that his son stood up. The baby’s blonde hair reminded Dean of himself when he was his age, he smiled to himself.

John Michael made all types of noises as Sarah picked him up to take with her on her way out of the room. Dean smiled as he heard Braeden before he stopped at the door with Ari close behind, the little boy made as much noise as his brother had a minute earlier. His short dark hair clung closely to his little head, and he still toddled a bit on his feet though he had been walking a few weeks.
“Dad a dadada dad a,” he chanted as he looked from his father to his uncle who reached down to pick him up.
Sam and Sarah had agreed to take the twins outside to play a bit while the girls were gone with Erin and Anthony to the store.
“If it isn’t too much trouble. Ari and I are going to town for a bit.”
“No problem knock yourself out,” Sam said with a smile while Braeden grinned with his gums showing at his father who reached up to kiss his cheek.
“See you in a while buddy,” Dean said before he did the same to John Michael as the others looked on.

***
Sam began to notice odd behavior with Megan and the twins. It took two consecutive days to realize their conduct was out of the ordinary. While Megan sat on the floor with her crayolas Braeden would crawl near her to play. On the second day, that Sam noticed the actions John Michael joined in. Of course, the peculiar thing about the activity was that none of them spoke a word. If Megan happened to look up at Braeden whom she had begun to call “Rae” he would only look at her curiously for long moments before he would continue to play. John Michael who generally made the most fuss reacted the same to his sister. Then she would go back to her picture as though nothing had happened. Similarly, the twins loved when Megan was allowed to hold them. They would sit quietly as though they some how communicated without talking. Sam was fascinated by the whole thing. They were all thankful that Amber didn’t seem to notice since she had previously enjoyed the twins’ attention and could have easily felt that Megan was monopolizing her little playmates.
Sam was certain it was some type of psychic connection though he phoned Missouri to find out what she thought of the situation.
“It sounds like it Sam. You mean they seem to comfort one another?”
“That is how I am seeing it. Ari has noticed as well as Erin, Dean has not been in the room when it has happened.”
“I don’t think it sounds like something to worry about. Megan is in mourning whether or not she behaves that way is a different matter. If it is psychic then it is helpful that they are acting the way they are, I mean they are her blood. If Dean were less well, you know in control and more emotional he would have noticed it also. No disrespect to your brother.”
“None taken,” Sam said.
Sam agreed he confessed it had thrown him off a bit to see such none verbal phenomena happen before his eyes.


***
One night, after the children were sound asleep, and Chet had gone to visit friends in Milwaukee the other adults met up for a movie in the den. They were still discussing which movie to watch when there was the sound of someone knocking at the front door, which was rarely used. Everyone assumed it had to be a boarder. They had continued to have them though they were rare. Sam got up to answer.

Sam smiled when he saw Ellen on the other side of the threshold. They smiled at one another as he let her in the door.
“Hey,” Sam said.
“Hey Sam,” she replied before he pulled her into a hug.
Afterward she followed him into the den.

Dean smiled when he saw the visitor was a friend. Though they hadn’t spent much time together Ellen had actively been sending them business since they opened the roadhouse. Several of the boarders had given generous donation as well as spread the word of the place.
“Hey,” he said.
“Hey yourself,” she said with a grin.
Sam introduced everyone.

“Well I’m glad to finally meet all the women in the Winchester clan and you too Anthony,” Ellen said as she said with a smile as she smiled at everyone with the thought that John may not have been happy about the situation but she found it refreshing.
“Nice to finally meet you,” Ari said as she hugged Ellen then sat down again.
“Yes, I’ve heard a lot about you from Jo as well as Sam and Dean,” Erin added with a smile.
Sarah only smiled and nodded since she wasn’t a Winchester and didn’t want to seem presumptuous. Sam put his arm around her a she sat down beside her, he noticed she seemed a bit uncomfortable but was uncertain as to why. He asked her about but she only shrugged.

“Well I’m sorry I arrived so late, I got a bit lost in Milwaukee and since I wanted to surprise you all I couldn’t call, I hope it’s okay if I stay a few days, Ellen said with a laugh.
Ellen figured she could visit Jo while she was in the area so it hadn’t been only to be a busy body as far as seeing how Dean was doing as a married man. She smiled to herself at the thought.
“Not a problem, you are always welcome,” Sam insisted a she held Sarah closer to his side before he kissed her forehead, which surprised Sarah a bit.
They had been getting closer but Sam was behaving downright possessive, it made Sarah’s heart soar.
“Thanks, I can’t wait to meet those kiddies in the morning,” Ellen responded.
“Oh that will be fun for you,” Dean said as everyone in the room laughed at his smirk, he enjoyed his family, that wasn’t a secret to anyone.

Ari offered to show Ellen to her room so she could put her things away before they started the movie. Ellen could see why Dean had been drawn to Ari as she watched her as she followed her down the stairs. The younger lady had her long dark hair up in a pony tail which no only made her look younger but also displayed a natural sexiness about her. Ellen shook her head she couldn’t believe by looking at Ari’s slim frame that she had given birth to twins not seven months before. Ellen estimated the woman couldn’t be any larger than a size four.

“So the kitchen is stocked with snacks and such but feel free to come up to eat with us,” Ari said as they left the kitchen on the way to the bedrooms. Ellen nodded in approval of the room on the right because the colors seemed brighter. Otherwise the rooms were the same. They held double beds, two bedside tables, a closet, as well as a mirrored antique dresser. It was an eclectic mix of antiques in the same shade of walnut; it gave the bedrooms a Bed and Breakfast feel that Ellen liked though she thought it was a bit extravagant. The room she picked had a window seat that appealed to her more feminine side, something she rarely indulged.
“Oh I think I’ll like staying here,” Ellen said with a smile for Ari.

***
Jenny sat down at her desk as she prepared to write her only sister, Janice, regarding Erin’s wedding. The two siblings hadn’t spoken in over ten years. The last time had been a big blow out over Janice’s lifestyle. Janice was divorced and she enjoyed being a Cougar. Her last few men friends has been at least fifteen years younger than her and Jenny thought it was disgusting. Of course, Jenny had always been old fashioned. She was a widow and had no interest in obtaining a new husband. She had friends, lots of money and until recently a great relationship with her niece, whom she had raised as her own daughter since she had none of her own. Jenny sighed as completed the letter, prepared it to be mailed then bit her lip as the thought that she hoped Janice didn’t come.



TBC