John turned at the sound of someone entering the room, deep down he knew who it was and it always amazed him at how in tune he was with her, he had become accustomed to seeing her behind him. His Watcher. If only his boys knew. Soon it would be their turn.

"Don't try to talk me out of it Eve" he told her, a steel tone in his voice, which most times meant that no argument would be welcomed.

"I can save him for you at no price"

"its my fight, I failed him as a father, he's been strong all this time, keeping Sammy safe, he needs me to do this one thing for him" John replied.

"The demon demands a higher price then the Colt" john half smiled. So she knew, or she had been present at the meeting, hidden in the shadows that not even the Demon had perceived her presence.

"Then it's my price to pay" he faced her, she was beautiful, and again for the 100th time in which he had known her, he wished that she had not been subjected to this life. Just like his sons. She was stubborn and there was nothing she wouldn't do for him. He knew that.

"I won't accept you giving your life away to Him" tears in her eyes, she tried to bite them back but failed. She put her hand on his face, the first gesture of kindness he had felt from her. Watchers, while they were with you every step of the way, they kept to themselves, and they didn't touch or liked to be touched, but Eve. Eve intervened and made her opinion known quite clearly.

"I heard Sean died" he brought up a painful subject, she took her hand away.

"His ashes lie in the desert, free" silence greeted her words. She met his eyes. "John please, let me do this for you, the boys need you"

"I appreciate it Eve, but the answer is still no, the boys will need you –"

"They will resent me, knowing that I could have saved you yet –"

"I forbid you from saving me, just like I'm forbidding you to save dean, this is my job, my mission to do, he is my son, and I have to save him, me, me alone" she took a step back and took a little bow, resuming her Watcher mode, if there was one.

"Dean won't accept me, our past –"she looked away.

"I know he sent you away when he found out your gifts, he didn't understand, he thought you were one of them, he'll understand, give him time"

"Time I don't have"

John took the chance and put his hand on her shoulder. "thank you for everything Eve, from my heart, thank you for all you've done for me and my boys, you gave me faith, that not all is evil out there" with those parting words, he left the room.

"See you in hell John Winchester" she whispered.