It's a new Dawn
AN: Fourth installment to the Big Brother Winchester series! Thank you for those who continue to come back and read my work! For those of you who are just picking this up, start with Big Brother Winchester..keep in mind there may be some spoilers! Hope you all enjoy, tell me what you think-good or bad!
Lisa and Ben finally convinced Dean to rent out the house in Texas, sell the one in Indiana, and move to sunny San Diego in a slightly larger home then the one in Texas. Since Lisa was more than happy to play house-hold Mom and help out with the now pre-school Justin, Ashley had gone back to hunting with both brothers at her side. She still had visions of what Crowley did to her, but the nightmares were rare and few in-between. When those nightmares did come back, Dean was at her side first, followed by Sam and then Lisa close behind after assuring the kids everything was fine. Hunting had helped Ashley heal more quickly then ever imagined possible, but she missed Justin terribly when she was away from him.
Ashley was sitting in the kitchen just relaxing after a relatively easy vampire case while Lisa was finishing up on dinner and Sam was trying to teach Justin to read…years too early. Ben was out learning how to drive in the Impala with Dean. When the rumble of the engine could be heard, it was clear Sam lost his battle with There's a Wocket in my Pocket.
"Sam, can I please go outside with Ben and Dean?" Justin whinnied from the table. He had been stuck with his youngest father guardian for an hour now learning how to pronounce big words Dr. Seuss style and was itching to do anything else.
"Yeah bud, go play" Sam sighed as he closed the Dr. Seuss book and pinched the bridge of his crooked nose that had been broken 10 times too many. The blond version of Dean quickly bolted for the front door with a huge smile on his face- happy to be free from his pushy, no fun guardian.
"Come on Sammy, he's 4" Ashley chuckled from her post on the counter "give the kid a chance to be a kid! I bet Lisa didn't force Ben to sit and read before he started kindergarten."
"Shhhh Ash" Sam playfully scolded his smiling little sister after he had taken a gulp from her lukewarm beer. "What's for dinner, Lis?"
"Chicken alfrado, can you round up the boys? It's almost ready" she answered, shooing the hungry giant away from the pot with a slightly harder then friendly slap on his shoulder and a small grin growing on her dark flawless face.
After dinner was cleaned up, Sam headed upstairs to help Ben with his chemistry homework. Lisa had fallen asleep with her head on Dean's shoulder while he was talking to Bobby about a possible case. "No, we just got back from a case last night. Let us have a damn night to- wait, what did you just say?"
"What is it?" Ashley whispered from where she was curled up in the recliner. She had been dozing under the blanket, but as soon as she heard Dean's voice change pitch and tone she was shot awake and interested in what was being said on the other end by her surrogate father.
"Alright Bobby, you're on speaker" Dean informed the older hunter as he pulled the phone away from his ear and soothed a startled Lisa.
"Bodies drained of all liquid, but later seen walking around like nothing happened."
"Sounds like a ghoul. Where at?" Ashley inquired as she stretched her cramping legs.
"Chula Vista, just a couple miles from ya. How's the big family doin' down there?"
"We are fine, Bobby" Ashley answered pleasently the same time Lisa managed to get out an "awesome".
"Alright, we'll talk to Sam and let you know if we take it" Dean said as he snapped his cell shut after Bobby replied with his pleasantries to Lisa.
Ashley was tired and decided to head up to take a quick shower to give Lisa and Dean some alone times before turning in. She silently undressed and stepped into the now steaming shower was the only place she got it now. "I really just wanted to sleep in my own damn bed, that too much to ask for?" she sighed and slid down to sit on the shower's floor. Her mind had begun to cloud over, letting her know another vision was about to take over. Thankfully a knock broke through and shattered the dark cloud.
"Ash, I gotta pee. Do you mind?" Dean's annoyed voice sounded.
"Right" she croaked "be out in a sec."
"You uh, you good in there?" Dean asked through the now slightly open door.
"I'm fine, Dean" she said shakily, but of course that did nothing to stop her brother from ripping back the curtain and finding her sitting under the water stream with her arms wrapped defensively around her chest. Ashley only sighed in response and let Dean help her up as well as hand her the towel on the counter behind him. Ashley leaned back against the white marble counter top in the master bathroom while Dean turned the hot water off in the shower.
"You have another vision?" he asked when he noticed the faraway look in her hazel eyes. She shook her head, but broke down in front of Dean, who quickly wrapped his marked arms around her wet and shaking form.
"The hell, Ash?" he said pulling her closer to try and warm Ashley up. "Should I go get Lisa?"
"No, I j-just want to spend a week with m-my family a-and in my own bed" she sobbed as Dean led her over to it and struggled to turn down the sheet without letting go of Ashley.
"Alright, we stay home, say Justin has this thing at school. Just rest, okay?"
Ashley nodded and laid back on to the bed, still in a towel, while Dean called Bobby back.
Ashley fell asleep still wrapped in the damp towel, so Dean quickly dressed his little sister like he used to when she was a toddler and John would leave on hunting trips and moved her up to the pillows. He told Bobby the truth that Ash wasn't ready and was still recovering.
"Sure boy" Bobby had said "you take care of her. Do me a favor and bring the kids up soon."
Dean promised to do so and settled in next to Ashley. As soon as Dean had gotten comfortable, Ashley slid into his side and buried her face into his side. "Ah, come here Ash" he chuckled as he wrapped an arm behind her back.
Dean woke up to Ashley's deep breath against his side and little snores escaping her slightly open mouth. It was time for the boys to wake up for school, but Ashley looked too happy to be disturbed , so instead he got up to get the boys ready, then once they were dropped off he would get Ashley thrown into a workout to get the stress out and make sure another vision wouldn't sneak up on them like this last one did.
"Hey Dean, Aunt Ash okay?" Ben asked once Dean woke him up.
"Yeah, why?"
"Cuz Uncle Sam wasn't focusing on chem last night. He only does that when something's up with one of you two, even if he doesn't know it yet."
Dean sighed, he knew it was only a matter of time until Ashley had another breakdown and showed Ben he was lying. "I won't be able to take you driving today, sorry." Dean admitted "She had another vision last night, so I'm going to get her working out to try and get the ideas out of her head."
"Its fine" Ben shrugged "I'll get Justin up. I'll wake you 10 minutes before we have to leave if you wanna go back to sleep- you look like crap."
Dean nodded his thanks with a small chuckle then collapsed back in bed for a few more minutes of sleep.
