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Dean looks around at the balloons hanging from every space avalible on the ceiling. He had woken up at six to get everything ready for Sam's birthday. He had made an effort last year but Sam didn't really take any notice. So this year he was going to make sure he did. His thoughts disappear when the door bell rang.
"Hey Bobby,bout time you showed up. Could have done with the help." Dean takes some of the carrier bags hanging from Bobby's arms.
"What do you mean about time. It's blooming nine o'clock in the friggin morning and I had to lug these here for you." Bobby follows Dean to the kitchen and unloads his arms. "Where's birthday boy then?"
"Still in bed." Dean pulls some of the food out from the bags "I thought he could do with it. Gonna be a busy day." He stops when Bobby's eyebrows rise "Okay. Geez. It's easier to get things ready when he isn't running round like a wearwolf on a high."
Chuckling Bobby pulls out a chair and sits down "That bad huh?"
"Uh yeah. God Bobby. I couldn't wait for him to start talking,now he doesn't shut up. Couldn't wait for him to walk,now he won't sit still. Couldn't wait for him to eat proper food,now he doesn't stop. But you know what?" Dean leans back agaisnt the kitchen counter.
Bobby leans back in his chair "What?"
"I wouldn't change him for the
world. I know with everything in the past was...what it was and the
deal? Well,I still can't get over that. But what i've,we've got now I
wouldn't change it. Sammy's happy,i'm happy."
"Can I say something?" He receives a nod "Promise you won't interupt?"
"I promise." Dean moves over to the table and sits down "Go ahead."
"When all what happened happened I thought you were going to explode. I thought you would have been hunting high and low,taking your anger out on anything you could find in your way. But I was wrong and i'm gald I was wrong. What you have accomplished for yourself and Sammy is a honour in itself. You've done good kid. Your more than changed for the better,you've changed for yourself. I can see how happier you are and i'm glad i'm around to see it."
"Grampa Bob!" Both look around to see Sammy in the doorway wearing his Spiderman pyjamas.
"Come here." Bobby's arms spread wide "Give me a cuddle."
Sammy runs and jumps onto Bobby's lap "I up." He turns and looks at Dean "Porridge?"
"Good morning to you too." Dean's arms fold across his chest.
Sam scrambles of Bobby's lap and jumps onto Dean's "Morning." He leans up and kisses Deans forehead "Porridge?"
"Yeah,yeah I know. But first things first. Happy Birthday Sammy. Whose a big boy now?"
"ME!"
"Yeah you sure are,here." Bobby passes over a wrapped present. "You can have this one now."
Sammy looks at the bright coloured paper and looks at Bobby "Thank you." He tears the paper off. Inside is a book of fairy tales. "It a book." He shows Dean. "Porridge." He jumps of Deans lap and sits back on Bobby's "Read?"
"I can do that." Bobby opens the first page.
"Uh,Bobby?" Dean waits until the older man looks at him. "Thank you." His eyes start to water.
"It's only a book Dean." Bobby strokes Sam's hair.
Dean wipes his eye's with the back of his hand "Not for that. For what you said and for being here. I, we appreciate it, alot" Dean turns around to make the porridge.
"Daddy?" Sammy climbs of the older mans lap and walks over to Dean."Daddy!"
Dean wipes his eyes again and squats down to Sammys height, "Yeah kiddo."
"Love you." Sammy raises both arms up. Dean picks him up and holds him tight "I help."
Dean looks over the top of Sam's head at Bobby,he releses a smile "I love you too. How about you take Grampa Bob to your room and show him the pictures you did at day care while I make my birthday boy his breakfast."
Dean puts him back down and Sam grabs Bobby's hand "Come. I got pictures and cars." He pulls Bobby along behind him.
Dean pours the milk into the saucepan to heat. He reaches for the oats and spots the book Sam has been given. Dean picks it up and starts to flick through the pages. He puts the book down and returns to making Sam's breakfast "Fairy tales at last Sammy."
They eat breakfast together.Sam is eating his porridge,Bobby has a bacon sandwich and Dean with a sausage sandwich. Sam scoops out the last of his breakfast and pushes his bowl away.
"Party now?"
"No not yet. "Dean picks up the empty plates and puts them into the sink, "How about presents?"
"Yeah." Sam claps his hands "Presents!"
Bobby cleans up Sam while Dean goes to his room to get the present "Hey Sammy?"
"Yeah,Grampa Bob." Sam sticks his tongue out to lick the flannel.
"You're a big boy now." He dries Sam's face with a towel "And so is your Daddy."
Sam smiles "My Daddy big. " He spreads his arms out to the sides "Like this."
"Are you saying i'm fat?." Dean appears in the doorway holding a big box "You monkey."
"I no monkey." Sam runs and stands infront of Dean and the box "Sammy's?"
"I don't know. Is it your birthday?"
"Yep."
"Do you get presents on your birthday?"
"Yep."
"Do you want to open it?"
"Yep." "Well
then I guess it's yours." Dean carries the box into the main
room.
Sam pulls Bobby along with him. He pulls Bobby and Dean down next to the box."Now?"
Dean nods and pushes the box closer "Go for it Birthday Boy."
Sam tears at the paper and pulls it off. "What it?"
"How about we open it up and see. Bobby, you going to help?" Dean kneels and pulls of the tape across the top of the box.
"Sammy come here." Bobby moves Sam infront of himself "Let's have a look."
Bobby leans Sam over the opening in the box. Sams eyes widen and his mouth opens wide. Dean leans in the box and pulls it out.
"Bike." Sam reaches for the handle bars and tries to get his leg over the seat." Bike."
"Yeah.That's what you asked for,a Spiderman bike. Right?" Dean stands up and helps Sam onto the seat.
"Right." Sam looks down at his bike. One wheel at the front,with the peddles sticking out either side. Two wheels at the back. On the handle bars is a plastic circle with Spiderman on it. There are stickers of Spiderman along all the bars. "Spiderman." He puts his feet on the peddles and pushes down.
"Ho ho,hold on kiddo. There's not a lot of room here. Why don't you get dressed then we can go outside." He lifts Sam off "Scoot!"
"I think you might need these." Bobby pulls out another parcel. "Open it."
Sam rips it open "Spiderman." He holds up a Spiderman jumper,which he throws down to hold up a pair of jeans with a Spiderman logo on it.
"Go on. Quick,before Spiderman comes and gets his bike back." Dean grabs Sam's hand,picks up the clothes and runs with him to his room."Quick,quick,I think I hear him coming."
Dean gets Sammy dressed in no time. Both he and Bobby takes him outside to ride his new bike. Bobby stands at one end of the path while Dean stands at the other end,both encouraging Sammy to push the peddles faster. After about half a hour Sammy becomes tired and lifts his feet of the peddles and tells Dean to push him. Ten minutes later they are all back inside.
"So what time are the other kids coming?" Bobby places some more little cakes onto a plate.
Dean looks up at the clock, "In about thirty minutes. Do you think there's enough?"
"Dean,you have enough food to feed the armed forces for a year. There's going to be six kids and eight adults,I think you have enough." Bobby points to the food on the table, "And yes there's enough balloons, yes there's enough stuff in the party bags and yes they are going to have fun. Relax."
Dean opens and closes his mouth a few times "I'm relaxed. I am, it's just that, firstly i've never done this before and secondly this is Sammy's first party, he never had one...i'm just happy okay. I want things to go right."
"Believe me when I say that that boy hasn't stopped smiling all morning and once everyone gets here with more presents his smile will get bigger." Bobby heads towards the main room and sits on the sofa next to Sam.
Everybody turns up on time. Sammy drags his friends from day care to the main room to look at his new bike. He introduces them to 'Grampa Bob'. Dean talks with the other adults while watching the kids play, always rushing to and from work he doesn't normally get to talk with the other parents. He finds out that little Danny's mum works down the road from him at the bakery,little Elizabeths dad needs his car looking at and that little Frankie's mum has lost 20lbs on a new diet. After all the food is eaten and the games have been played,everybody goes home saying 'thank you' on the way out.
"I think he had a good time. " Dean looks at the sleeping Sammy holding onto the cuddly Spiderman that he got.
Bobby joins him on the couch "So did I. You did good. But next time can we have it at a burger joint beause look at this mess." They both look at the used empty plates on the tables and chairs, napkins on the floor and toys spread across the floor. "Beer first?"
"Yeah,beer first." Dean goes to the kitchen and gets two cold beers from the fridge,he gives one to Bobby. "Here. I guess I should get him to bed then tidy up. "
"Why don't I sort Sammy out for you. Give you a break." Bobby takes a mouthful of beer before putting the bottle down.
"You are a lifesaver. " Dean watches Bobby pick up Sam and leave,he looks around the room noticing the mess."Bobby!"
Thank you
