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Chapter 9

Dean grunted as he felt something jerking and pushing at his chest. He instinctively tightened his grip until a voice brought him out of his sleep.

"Dee! let go bathroom." a small voice said urgently as the wiggling continued.

He blinked his eyes several times to bring the world back into focus to find Bella's small face starting at him with a frown as she tried to get out of the cocoon she was in.

"Hey, little one." he said helping to unwrap her body the rest of the way. She scooted off the bed and ran to the bathroom.

Dean washed a hand down his face as he checked his other family members. He could see Sam splayed out on the other bed snoring with Cole tucked under his arm. Cole had managed to wiggle out of his towel and was sucking his thumb still sleeping too. All he could see was the top of Oree's head sticking out from under her blanket. Bella walked back into the room and climbed back in bed and with a sigh she laid down beside him. He brushed her unruly hair down glad they made it through the night without any problems.

At least Bella seemed to show no ill effects of the sedative from last night and there hadn't been any problems during the night. He snuggled back down in the covers letting Bella ease up against his side. He laid a hand on her back and sighed.

As he was starting to drift back to sleep, Witchy Woman began to play from somewhere in the room. The longer it play the louder it got. He looked around as Sam quickly set up in bed fumbling for an imaginary phone on the night stand. Oree fell off the cot as she finally got the blanket unwound and started throwing clothes looking for her phone.

"Hello." she panted.

"Aurora, dear are you alright?" Asteria asked her niece.

"Hi Auntie, yes I'm fine." she said sitting back down on the cot.

"I wanted to check and see how last night went dear."

Aurora looked at the four faces staring at her in different levels of awareness. She looked them all over and saw no ill effects seemed to be showing.

"We're fine Auntie, it went well."

"Good news, I've found a family for the children."

"Great! Let me get something to write..." Oree replied pushing things around on the table looking for a pen and paper. She finally settled on a red crayon and a brown paper bag. "I'm ready, Gordon, got it, and they live Duncan's Mills...phone number...thanks Auntie, you're the best. Ellie doing ok?"

Dean and Sam listened to the one-sided conservation Oree was having.

"Yes, they're fine. Of course, I am." she giggled looking at her brothers. "Give Ellie my love. 'Bye."

She hung up and felt the stares of four sets of eyes. She stood and walked back toward her cot, the four sets of eyes tracking her every move.

"So, you goin' to share with the rest of the class?" Dean asked breaking the silence.

"We have a touchdown, Auntie found a family in Duncan's Mills, it's around eight hours from here."

"Good news, what are we waiting for, let's get packed up and head out." Dean decided throwing back the covers and scooting Bella to the edge of the bed. "Bathroom first." he stated grabbing some clothes.

"Come on Cole, let's get you some clean clothes." Sam told Cole as he helped him up.

Oree began gathering up her clothes from the floor. "Kids want some cereal for breakfast?"

"Yes." Bella said softly as she pulled her brother to the table with her.

Oree poured cereal into bowls and added milk. She handed them spoons and continued with her picking up and stuffing things into her bag. She took the packs she bought for the kids and transferred the kid's clothes into them.

"Next." Dean said coming out of the bathroom.

"Me." Sam spit out before Oree could open her mouth. He picked up his clothes and scooted in behind Dean.

Dean threw his bag on the bed and started folding up his clothes and placing them in the bag.

"You want some coffee?" Oree asked Dean.

"Need you ask?" Dean frowned looking over at her.

"Ok, there's not much food left from what I brought, that's good. I'll get the food packed. Can you help Cole?"

"Yeah no problem. Hey little man, need some help?" he asked helping him steady his spoon so he wouldn't spill. He watched Oree pack up the food that was left quickly and accepted the cup of coffee from her.

"Oree bathroom's free." Sam said coming out smoothing down his hair. He grabbed a cup and poured coffee, adding sugar and milk. He finished packing his bag and set it by the door.

"Hey put the rest of my clothes in the bag and put it with the others." Dean told Sam.

Sam not as neat a packer as Dean stuffed the remaining clothes in his brother's bag and sat it by his at the door.

"Kids you done?" Oree asked as she came out of the bathroom pulling her hair up in a loose pony tail.

Bella nodded yes as she slipped out of her chair and headed to the bathroom. Oree gave her clothes to put on and reminded her to brush her teeth.

"Sammy can you help Cole change?"

"Sure, you about done there?" he asked the boy.

"Don't rush him." Dean frowned at Sam as he helped Cole with another spoon full of cereal.

"I'm not." he threw back at his brother.

"Why don't you start loading the car. Pack all the food you can in the ice chest, put it in first, then the bags."

"I can pack a car." he huffed sarcastically.

"Well do it then." Dean replied as he spooned the last bit of cereal into Cole's mouth.

Bella came out of the bathroom dressed and holding her pajamas and tooth-brush and paste in her hands.

"Here lets put these in your pack." Oree told her holding open the pack. Bella pushed the items in the pack and stepped back waiting to see what was going to happen.

"Sam here's Cole's clothes, make sure everything is out of the bathroom when you're done."

"Yes, mother." Sam teased holding out his hand for Cole. Dean helped him off his lap and Cole allowed Sam to lead him into the bathroom.

"Ok, everyone go to the bathroom before we leave, I'm not stopping until baby needs gas." Dean ordered everyone. "You hear that Sammy."

"Loud and clear Dad." Sam called back.

"Oh God, I do sound like Dad." Dean surmised shaking his head when he realized what he had said and how he said it.

"Well you are the oldest." Oree giggled at his shocked expression but waited in line at the bathroom door.

"Channeling Dad pretty good there bro." Sam laughed as he steered Cole from the bathroom.

"Bite me, b*tch."

"Jerk."

"I can move you to the backseat you know." he threatened.

"You wouldn't dare." Sam hissed back at him.

"Try me."

"Your turn Dee." Oree told him as she took one of Cole and Bella's hand to lead them outside.

"I don't need to go." he gruffed at her.

"If we have to, so do you. I'll be in the car." she spouted leading the kids outside.

"I think she got you bro." Sam smirked heading out the door too.

This was going to be a fun eight-hour ride, Dean thought to himself as he went to the bathroom. He came out and gave the room one last once over before heading out to the Impala.

"So we ready?" Dean asked them as he cranked the Impala to head out. He got an assortment of yeah, yes, let's do it. "You got directions there bro?"

"Yeah, head over to 65 north and pick up 74 west."

"Everyone buckled up?" he asked checking the ones in the back before pulling away and heading toward the interstate.

Oree pulled out coloring books and crayons for the kids to occupy some of the time. She hope Dad-Dean wouldn't be too stubborn if they needed to stop. Of course, between Sam and her and their puppy dog eyes she was sure they could get him to stop.


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