There was a knock on the door. Both Dean and Sam looked up at it on alert. Dean got up going to it pulling it out his gun. He put into against it as he opened it carefully. When he said nothing Sam became confused.
"Who is it?" Sam asked.
Dean put his gun away bending down. He picked something up.
"Well I'll be damned." He answered.
"What?"
He picked something else up standing. When he turned around Sam looked at him surprised as he held a bundle of blankets holding a small baby. The baby was sleeping as a tuff of brown hair sat on top of their head.
"Who leaves a baby on a motel doorstep?" He asked standing up coming over.
Once Sam stood in front of Dean he held out the letter he read a few moments ago. Sam took it reading it now too.
Sam, I have written this note many times before and this is just another but I have to tell you. You are a father. They are a girl. I did some stupid things so I will give you her. So this is her. Take good care of her.
"No. This is not right. How could that be?" Sam questioned.
"Did I never give you that talk?"
"Not funny Dean."
"I thought it was. Want to hold her?"
He hesitated but took the little girl from his arms.
"What are we going to do?" The younger Winchester asked looking at his brother.
"Keep her I guess unless you want to drop her off at the orphanage." He answered grabbing a beer from the fridge.
Sam watched the child then looked around the room. The last thing either of them wanted to do was raise someone the way they were.
"Maybe we should call Bobby." Sam suggested.
Dean shrugged sitting down.
"You know what he's going to tell you Sammy. This is your problem. You got yourself into it, you do what you got to do."
The little girl stirred from her sleep now opening her hazel eyes. She looked curiously at the face she was looking at then laughed. Immediately that melted both the Winchesters' hearts.
"I think she agrees you're funny looking." Dean chuckled taking a drink. "What are you doing Sammy?"
"We are going to keep her with us. Ask Bobby to babysit when we need it." He answered smiling at the girl in his arms.
"And when she gets older?"
"I'm keeping her out of it if I can."
He nodded not arguing with that.
"What are we calling her?"
Sam watched her for a moment as she tried to look at Dean.
"Alyssa. Alyssa Mary Winchester."
"Well congrats Sammy." Dean told him getting up then patting him on the shoulder. "You are now a father."
He sat down at the table drinking his beer and kept researching as Sam held his new responsibility close and protectively never wanting any monster to get her.
~W~
She didn't cry as much as both boys thought. All they needed to do was hold her and any crying she was about to do would be silenced.
"How is she so damn silent?" Dean asked putting bags in the trunk they just bought.
"I don't know. She just, is." Sam answered as he gently rocked her in his arms.
"If only she would stay that way."
Both boys got in the car Sam still holding the child close.
"We are going to need a seat soon."
Dean looked at Sam staring at him with I am not doing that and Sam just stared right back.
"If she gets hurt I will kill you myself Dean." Sam told him.
"I don't want her hurt either but I'm not putting a damn baby seat in this car."
Sam just stared at him then Dean grumbled under his breath starting to drive now knowing he would have to for his niece. Once night was upon them Sam laid the girl into the quick build crib as Dean was getting ready to crash. After everyone was in bed sleeping everything was peaceful until the child had a nightmare and cried awake.
Immediately all of Sam's sense woke up and he scrambled up going to the crib.
"Hey. Hey. Shh." He shushed her quickly picking her up.
She kept crying.
"Shh. It's ok. It's alright." He hesitated then continued. "Dad's here. I got you."
She went on for a moment then relax nuzzling up with him.
"That a girl. Dad will always be right here for you Alyssa." He promised her. "I won't let anything get you."
He sat on his bed getting her back to sleep but wound up having her sleep next to him not wanting to let go of his precious girl.
First of many chapters. I'll try to update regularly but don't hold your breath. If you guys see an errors PLEASE tell me. I'm not an editor at all and the more I fix the better. Hope you enjoy.
