Just a quick piece that floated into my head in between updating Locking Horns and Faults in the Foundation. Check them out for something a bit longer. As always, reviews are gold.


Sam glanced at Dean's profile as he opened Baby up on the back road. The scenery sped by, the shadows cast by the trees making a dizzying, constantly changing pattern of light and dark across his brother's face.

"Dean, if you could go back, would you change any of it?"

Dean didn't answer right away. In fact, he wasn't sure if he'd heard him at all. Finally, in a voice that sounded far too world weary and gruff for his still somewhat boyish features, he replied, "I'd change all of it, Sammy."

Sam paused. Thought about it long and hard. Ran through his long list of regrets and mistakes and broken promises and pains he never dreamed they would have to deal with in this lifetime.

"Yeah, me too," he said.