VESSELS AND CAULBEARERS

CHAPTER 3

CONGRATULATIONS, DEAN! YOU'RE A DAD!

A/N's Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural or any of the characters, but I hope you still enjoy the story!

A/N: I am writing this story as an alternative to another story that I am currently writing. I am not using a beta for this one. So, sorry if there are any mistakes

in it.

"What is your name?"

"You first," she replies.

Dean find himself cracking a smile. Where are my manners?

"My name is Dean Winchester," he replies with a shake of her tiny hand, "and this is my brother, Sam."

The little girl makes a curtesy gesture.

"My name is Mary Louise Robinson," she announces.

After hearing her announcement, Dean heart completely crashes.

"Cassie," he feels the lump in his throat as he speaks her name.

Before Sam gets a chance to say anything, Dean opens the door on the driver's side, and steps out. He finds himself once again standing in the downpour as streams of rain beat across his face mingling with the tears that are now dribbling off his chin.

"Dean?" He hears his brother calling his name, but refuses to answer.

"Dean!" Sam says his name, again.

This time Dean looks over at his brother, and sees the concern in his brother's eyes.

"This can't be real, Sammy." He makes the statement so softly that Sam can barely register it.

"I mean," Dean begins, "I wanted so much to be a father to Ben. But, we both know how that turned out.."

"Look, Dean, I' m so sorry about..." Sam starts to interject.

Dean interrupts him with his right hand held up in a "stopping" position.

"And, when I do actually become someone's 'daddy', " He almost sighs to himself, "she wants to kill me."

"But, Dean..."

"Why didn't she tell me, Sammy?"

"Uh?"

"Why didn't she tell me about her?"

"Who? Cassie?"

Dean doesn't say anything instead he gives a quick nod.

Before Sam can think of something to see, he sees him once again.

"No," he barely gets out, "leave me alone."

"But, Sammy, we're such good buddies."

"Sammy?" Dean looks over at his brother's now distraught face.

Inside the car

"Why are they standing in the rain?" Mary Louise inquires.

"Your father is unhappy," an angelic voice whispers to her in reply.

"But why?" She sniffs, rubbing the back of her small hand across her face. "I thought he would be happy to see me."

"He is sad because he misses your mother, and doesn't know why she never said anything to him about you."

"What should I do?" The little girl asks her angel.

"Go to him."

Mary Louise reaches out for the car door latch on the passengers side, opens the car door, and steps out.

Outside the car

"Sammy, tell me what's happening," Dean is nearly shouting as he grasps the side of Sam's face with his hands, trying to force his brother to look at him.

"He's back, Dean," Sam's face begins to crumple. "He was gone, but now his back."

"Sammy, I would never leave you."

"The knife!"

"What?" Dean asks as he swallows the lump that has been in his throat.

"Oh, Sammy, you know that's not going to work anymore."

"The knife," Sam says with more determination in his voice. "You said..."

Suddenly, Dean notices that the rain has stopped as well as Mary Louise steadily walking towards them.

This time he notices her whole get up. A ballerina outfit complete with a tutu plus a pair of cowboy boots.

He finds himself smiling at her whole attire.

"Please, don't be sad, Daddy," she says as she reaches her small arms up to him.

Without hesitation, Dean bends down and swoops her up causing her to let out a tiny squeal before starting to giggle.

Mary Louise wraps her tiny arms around Deans neck, and gives him hug.

She looks over at Sam, and smiles.

Dean notices that his brother's distraught face is now replaced by a more calm one.

"Hi, Uncle Sam."

Dean can't help himself, and starts bursting out laughing.

"Very funny, Dean." Sam snaps back in a jovial fashion.

"Hey, Sammy is he still here with you?" Dean asks.

Sam stops, and looks around him.

"No," he shakes his head.

Dean puts his daughter down, and takes her by the hand.

"Come with me," he tells her. "Sam, stay where you are."

"Dean, what are you doing?"

"I just want to see something," Dean explains as he and Mary Louise start to walk away.

A/N: Well, that's it for now. I hope you enjoy it. Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lenten Season. So, I will

probably stop writing for a while. Please, read and review this story (let me know what you think about it so far.)