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Chapter Ten
Dean sat on the bed unable to sleep. He was bothered by this whole thing. Why would someone want Jo here in this time and Sam in hers? "God, Sammy," Dean said out loud as he rubbed his face with his hand. More than anything it bothered him that Sam dies young. He could accept the fate for himself, but not for Sammy.
Dean wasn't the only restless person. Jo couldn't sleep either and after giving it a go for another twenty minutes she gave up on the idea. Jo sat up on the edge of the bed for a few minutes before deciding do some reading. There had to be something enjoyable to read on those many men of letters bookshelves. There was in her time.
She made her way to the main room and found Cass sitting at one of the big tables reading something. He looked up at her as she approached. "Hey," she said to him as she wandered over to the bookshelves.
"Hi," Cass said back, watching her. She reminded him of someone, though he didn't know why or who. It was nothing major, just little things here and there.
After a minute of her looking at the books, she pulled something out and took the seat across from him. She gave him a warm smile before opening the book and looking down at it. She could feel his stare and after a minute she looked up. "What?" She asked him.
"Nothing," He said looking like he felt a little uneasy. "You just," He paused as he looked at her more, and then he knew who she looked like. "You said Dean has family. Children?"
Jo nodded," Yeah, why?" She asked unsure where this was going. She closed her book and leaned closer to him out of habit.
"I have thought since the moment I saw you that you seem familiar. You reminded me of someone." He looked at her right in the eyes. "You're Dean's daughter, aren't you."
"What?" Jo said leaning back and waving her hand in dismissal. "No! I am just a friend's daughter."
"No, you're not." Cass said wiping the smile from Jo's face.
She looked away from him as she licked her bottom lip. Crap! Even now she couldn't lie to the man. She took a deep breath in and let it out quickly. "Look, you can't tell him." She said quietly. She took his hand in hers. "Cass please, you can't tell him. Neither of us can handle him knowing. Please."
Cass looked at his hand in hers. "Okay, I won't say anything." He said taking his hand from hers. "But he can handle the truth you know. Might even be a good thing. It makes more sense knowing."
"I can't handle him knowing." She said slowly. "Future you would understand."
"I already said I wouldn't say anything." Cass said after a minute.
Jo looked up at him. "Thank you," She said after clearing her throat. She sighed as she closed her eyes. "Thank you."
"I don't think he is here." Sam said to Jess who was not only looking for the portal but also looking for Cass.
Jess sighed to herself. "It makes no sense. If he was no longer in trouble then he would have answered my calls." She looked up at Sam. "I'm sorry. I am just…You know this whole thing makes no sense." She said to him.
"I know what you mean. You have any clue where you were when you lost her?" Sam asked. He was unsure how they were supposed to find something they couldn't see. Or at least he doesn't remember seeing anything when he went through the portal.
"I wish I did. This whole place looks the same to me. All I know is one second she was a few feet ahead of me and the next she was gone. There was a fork in the cave though. I was unsure which way she went. "
"Eww!" Jess said after running into her fourth spider web. She hated that crap. Sam's laughter rang throughout the cave. "It isn't funny." Jess said trying to sound serious but she could her the laughter in her tone.
"You are a hunter and yet spiders get to you?" He said with laughter.
"Just because I am a hunter it doesn't mean I am any less a woman. I never really cared for the gross stuff that comes with the life." She laughed as they continued walking. She feels like they had been in the cave for hours and still no portal. "I am the girly girl between me and Jo. She was never bothered by the gross. Hell she can stitch herself up without a thought. Me? No, if I need stitches I have her do it. I guess I am not as hard-core as she is."
"You guys seem really close." Sam said. "Reminds me of Dean and Me."
"Like I have said." Jess said looking at him. It amazed her that after a while her eyes seem to have adjusted to the dim light. "We are."
"But you are not all each other has. I mean your mom called you. Right?" Sam asked, unsure why he really cared. He supposed it was just who he was.
"Yeah, I have my mom and a sister. Jo has a brother, but both her parents are gone." Jess said sadly.
"What happened to her mom?" Sam wanted to know.
"Car crash." Jess said. That was a day she could never forget either. Uncle Dean had been crushed yet relieved that it wasn't hunter related. She remembered that he and Jo had stayed in his room for a week just watching old movies and eating popcorn. It was a rough month for them all.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to bring up bad memories." Sam was silent for a moment. Jess has a sister. Hmmm. Did he know them too? Well he must have. It would make sense. Didn't he have two girls two? That's what she had said. He looked at her and not for the first time she reminded him of himself and a little of Dean.
"So I have been thinking" He said. " I once got to meet my grandfather due to some kind of blood spell. Maybe that is what is going on here.
"Yeah maybe. It would make sense." Jess said not thinking. She was confused by the fact they seemed to be back at the mouth of the cave. There was a small silence in which she realized what Sam had said and what she had responded. "Shit." She said looking at him. She closed her eyes for a moment after taking in his shocked expression.
"So we are blood related." He said after another minute. "You're my oldest daughter aren't you?" Sam asked slowly.
Jess slowly took a deep breath in and let it go just as slow. She held out her hand to him. "I am Jessica Mackenzie Winchester." She said as Sam took her hand. "And I am your daughter." She added with a teary smile.
Sam stood there in shock. He was looking at his daughter. HIS daughter. He was speechless.
"It seems we are back to the beginning." Jess said breaking the silence. She walked out of the cave as she tried to think of something to say. She stopped looking around. Where the hell was their car? She looked over her shoulder to Sam who was also looking around. "Someone stole the damn car!" Jess said.
"Either that, or we found the portal." Sam said giving her a smile.
Jess looked away from him. "I wasn't sure if I should tell you." She said to him. He didn't have to speak for her to know that was what he was wondering. "I mean really. How much should someone know about their future?"
"Yeah," Sam said as he nodded. "I guess you are right." He looked at her and felt bad. He was dead in her time. He left her and his other daughter. He left behind a wife and a niece and nephew. He and Dean really had a family. She wasn't just making it up.
Jess watched as he seemed to be processing all of this. It was a lot to take in. It had to be. "Can I?" She paused unsure she really wanted to ask. Sam looked at her.
"You're my daughter." He said in a broken tone. "I thought you said she was in college?" He said. "I thought you said she was happy."
Jess closed her eyes a moment and liked her lips. "I was in college and I am happy." She said. "I'm sorry."
Sam looked away from her. His daughter was a hunter. His niece was a hunter. Their fears were realized. "Did you really not grow up in the life?" Sam asked needing to know.
"Yes. We knew of the life. That was never a secret. But we were not involved." She took his hand and gave it a squeeze. "Please don't be upset. I didn't tell you because I was unsure of what it might do. I have a good life. I really do. I didn't lie, I just left out some parts."
Jess felt the tears that had been building flow over and down her cheeks. Jess laughed as she wiped at them. "I'm sorry. It's just that from the moment I ran into you again I have been trying to hide this and I just… Can I hug you?" She asked feeling a little stupid.
Sam laughed. "Yeah you can." He pulled her close and found it oddly comforting.
She hugged him back as tight as she could. "I have missed you so much." She said tearfully. She pulled away sooner than she wanted to but she couldn't hug him forever.
"Morning." Jo said to Dean as he walked into the kitchen. She was at the stove cooking eggs. "Or should I say good noon." She added before sipping on her coffee. They had both slept in late which was odd but she supposed since they both were up late. She knew that because at five this morning while she was just walking about she heard Dean and Cass talking.
"Morning." Dean grumbled back. He sat at the table and glanced over at the coffee.
Jo grabbed a cup from the cabinet and poured him some coffee. "You okay?" She asked him as she handed him his coffee.
"Yep, Just trying to figure out how to get you home and Sam back here." He said.
Jo went back to the eggs. "My company really that awful?" Jo joked.
"Yeah the worst," Dean joked back. He watched as she put eggs on two plates and brought them to the table. "Thanks." He said with a smile. "I'm starved."
"You are always hungry." Jo said as she scooped up some eggs. They ate in silence until Cass showed up.
"You two are finally awake." He said to them. "I am thinking we should go back to the cave. There is a chance that there was a portal and if it is still there then we should be able to get through it." Cass said looking between the two of them.
"Yeah but how will we find them if we get to the other side?" Dean asked with a mouth full.
"They would be at the bat cave." Jo answered.
"You guys have access to the bunker? I thought Sam and I were dead?" Dean said confused.
"Your kids have access and since they do not hunt they let Jess and I use it. You guys wouldn't have minded it at all. Trust me." Jo said.
"I am not sure I do." Dean said giving her his 'give me a reason to trust you face.'
Jo stood and walked over to Cass then stopped and looked back at Dean. "I have not given you a reason not to trust me. I know it is hard for you to trust, but I am on your side Dean. If you can't trust me then at least don't distrust me either."
"Dean you can trust her." Cass said. He looked over at Jo and she shook her head slightly. "Dean she," He had started to say but Jo stopped him by throwing her arms around his neck and planting a kiss right on his lips. She kissed him for a few seconds before pulling away.
Cass felt as shocked as Dean looked. "What was that for?" Cass asked.
"I have always wondered what it would be like to kiss an angel." Jo shrugged. "Just thought it was a good moment." She patted Cass on the shoulder. "Good kisser by the way." She said with a smile.
Dean stood up as well. "Look I don't trust you but I guess I don't distrust you either. You can live with that?" He asked her.
"Yes I can," Jo said taking Dean's plate. "Would you like more?" She asked.
"No I am good." Dean looked to Cass who was still shocked. "You okay man?" Dean asked him.
Cass looked to Dean, "Yeah I am fine." He said after a minute. "What do you say we all get to that cave?"
"I think it would be a bad idea." Jess said from the entrance of the kitchen.
Jo spun around and saw Jess. She was leaning in the door way with her arms folded across her chest and a smile on her face.
"Jess," Jo said excitedly. Jo ran to her and they hugged for a moment.
"You had me worried out of my mind!" Jess said to Jo.
"Yeah well you know me. I can handle things on my own." Jo said as she pulled away. "Did you find him?" Jo asked Jess.
"If you mean Cass then no." Sam replied. Jo looked over Jess' shoulder to him.
"You okay Sam?" Dean asked with worry.
"Yeah I am fine." Sam replied. "Just ended up in the future is all." He added looking at Jess and the girl who was obviously Jo. His niece. Deans daughter. Did Dean know? Sam wondered.
"So future me is still missing?" Cass said mostly to himself.
Jo looked over at him. "We will find you." she said in a comforting tone. "We have to find you." Jo added and looked at Jess when she took her hand.
"How did you guys get here?" Cass asked.
"The portal in the cave. We had to wander around to find it but apparently we did." Jess replied.
"I take it you are Jess?" Dean asked.
"Yep," Jess replied.
"Well now that we know how to get back let's do it." Jo said. "We have saving to do."
"Let us help." Sam offered.
Jo looked at Jess and she could see that Jess had things to tell her. "Um," Jo said while Jess said, "Yeah why not."
"Sounds like a good plan to me. Let's go check out this future, Dean said rubbing his hands together."
Sam laughed and shook his head. "We are dead dude," He said to Dean.
"Yeah I know." Dean replied. "So what can be the harm?"
Jess and Jo looked at each other again. "Guys maybe going to the future is not the best idea," Jo said.
Jess looked down with a sigh. "Come on Jo, What can it hurt?"
"A lot Jess." Jo looked over at Cass. "You know how dangerous time travel and be." She said to him.
Dean looked between Jo and Cass. "We are going." Dean said. "Cass is in trouble in your time. We are going to help find him."
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