Dean arrived at a motel in New York. there was blood still on his face and dirt all over his skin. sitting in the passenger seat was no longer Sam but instead, a duffle bag full of weapons. he gets out his key and opened the door to his room. As he entered he was surprised to see the lights throughout the place still on and the tv flickering. he saw his wife, Liz, sleeping in her clothes on the bed. Her hair was black and she had bangs that covered her forehead. her skin was pale and filled with no blemishes.

it has been 8 years since him and Sam hunted together. Sam wanted a chance at a normal life and decided to go back to Stanford. he was in his last year and was looking forward to graduating. Dean was happy for him, but he felt alone without his brother being constantly there.

he threw his jacket on the floor and walked to the sink to clean off his face. he looked to his right and noticed the table was still set for two. the candles put in the middle of the table, and two plates set across from each other.

"fuck." he murmured to himself. "she's gana be so pissed."

he went into the fridge and grabbed a beer. he sat down in his favorite arm chair facing the TV. As he changed the channel with the remote, a loud commercial came on that woke Liz.

"oh finally the king shows." she commented rubbing her eyes.

"...I`m sorry, Liz. I know I fucked up big time." he replied. "but I'll make it up to you I promise."

she looked at the clock on the TV, then back at her husband.

"it's almost three AM! you promised you`d be home for dinner! It's our anniversary for god sakes, I thought that would mean something to you!"

"it does! but I had to finish the job, people were going to die if I didn't stop the demined."

she rolled her eyes.

"there are tons of other hunters out there, I'm sure another one could have handled the job just fine."

"let's be honest. none of them are as good as me." Dean commented with a smirk.

"everything is just a big joke to you isn't it? life is just one big party to you and the guest of honor."

"Come on, you know I'm not like that! plus I don't see what the problem is I told you I might be late. I mean Sam quit so I'm doing this whole hunting thing on my own! it's not as easy as it looks!"

"All you ever care about is hunting and finding the demons. Well what about me? do I even matter to you?"

"of course you matter to me, I love you. but you knew when you married me that this is what I did!" dean told her. "I told you that this job had its disadvantages."

she chuckled.

"oh that's the freak in understatement of the year!"

"I barely see you anymore! Everyday I have to worry about if I will see you again or if I'll find you dead somewhere! I have to do everything around the house and make the money! whenever your home all you do is sit the basement and try to figure out the cases! it's like your obsessed!"

This is all I know how to do! since I was a child I was raised to hunt. I'm not like Sam, I can't just stop and ship off to some expensive college. hunting has been the only thing I have ever been good at!"

"I love you. but I can't be a part of this. this isn't the life I want for myself."

"...So what are you saying?" he replied, sounding for once scared.

"I'm saying that if you can't change... then I'm leaving." she told him solemnly.

"you don't mean that..."

"yes I do! I`m sick and tired of having to be alone in this marriage! I'm sick of waiting up late for you, of moving around every time you get a new gig, I'm sick of having no money most of the time. I'm tired of having to leave jobs I love and friends I make. but most of all I'm sick of panicking every time I hear your leaving again! I'm tired of your obsessing over this! you need to move on...and so do I."

dean reached for Liz's hands, but she walked away from him.

"things are only going to get harder from here." Liz commented.

"what do you mean?"

"I'm pregnant."

"wait. Your what?"

"I'm pregnant. we're going to have a child and I don't want my kid growing up like this. kids should have normalcy and stability."

"Liz I can change, I promise I will. I`ll quit hunting for good, and I'll get a normal job. We will give this kid the life it deserves. but I don't want to lose you both. please just give me a chance to change."

she had tears streaming down her face.

"do you mean that?" she asked.

"of course." dean replied. "babe, I would do anything for you."

she hugged him and then kissed his lips.