AUTHOR'S NOTES: I'm still open for list ideas. Remember, they can be funny or serious. I'm still also working on 'And Fi Makes Three' but I'm just having fun with this first.

Chapter 3


The next time Sam had managed to get his hands on the notebook, it was nearly a month later and Dean was once again out for the night, although this time he was at an all-night poker game trying to get enough cash to live off of for a few weeks.

Sam had also been happy that Dean had left the Impala at the motel, saying that he was certain he could one of the gals in the game to give him a lift home. Therefore, after driving into town and stopping at the 24-hour copy store, Sam had been able to get the notebook pages scanned and put on a thumb drive to be uploaded to his computer later, after making a few hard copies for perusing later that night..

After getting back to the motel and turning the car off, Sam opened the notebook and decided to start with the first list Dean had written.

The Best Women I've Ever Known

1. Mom—She may have grown up to be a hunter, but I still remember her as the best mom and pie-maker in the world. I wonder if Sam even realizes that my pie obsession is my way of remembering Mom.

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Sam blinked as he read the first item on the list. He'd honestly never understood why Dean had such a fixation on pie. But now it did make sense. Remembering Dean's memory of their mother, Sam now wondered how he could have missed the answer to one of his biggest questions.

2. Lisa—She's also on my list of Biggest Mistakes for letting her go. I miss her so much. Maybe someday things'll be different and she and I can give things another chance.

3. Jo—Another brilliant example of letting a great girl slip through my fingers.

4. Ellen—I hope Sam never finds out about this, but as much as I admired Ellen, she scared me. She was like a female version of Dad sometimes.

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That comparison puzzled Sam a bit, but thinking on it, he had to admit that Dean did have a point.

5. Anna—Except for pulling a Glenn Close in the end, she was probably the coolest angel I've ever known.

6. Ruby—Sam will never let me live it down for saying this, but she did save Sam's life. But she's still an evil Hell-bitch

7. Bela—She may have been a thief and a bitch, but she had style.

8. Deanna Campbell—Sam never met her, but she was probably the coolest grandma ever.

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In different colored ink was one last name and Sam raised an eyebrow as he read what Dean had written.

9. Gwen Campbell—She reminded me a lot of myself when I was younger. I hate that she's dead because of me

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Sam shook his head as he finished the list, again marveling at his brother's thoughts. For all that Sam knew about Dean, these lists were one surprise after another. Glancing at his watch, Sam got out of the car, putting the notebook back in Dean's bag before going to his computer and uploading the scans into his files.