Dean was having a barbecue party the next day. Jane made her famous macoroni salad and Sam brought the beer. Everyone was out back.
"Have you thought about dating yet?" Katie asked Jane while she ate a chip.
"Katie, I don't even have a friend that's a girl." Jane said drinking some soda.
"Don't be mad at me but I think I found a guy for you."
"Who?"
"Kathy's older brother. He's 18 and a straight A student."
"Katie-"
"I don't think Sam would mind if you had a life. So would you meet him?"
"When?"
"RIght know. He's the cute one talking to Sam."
She looked. He was tall as Sam with dark short brown hair.
"How come I've never seen him before?"
"He was on the tennis team after school."
"Foods up!" Dean said.
They all went to the long table that was stacked with tons of food.
"Joe why don't you sit here?" Katie said.
Jane shot her a look and sat down next to him.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi. Joe right?"
"Yeah and your Katie. Sorry to hear about your sister."
"So, what are you going to do now?"
"I've got a summer job then I'm going to state. What about you?"
She just looked at him.
"They look like their hitting it off." Katie said to Sam as they cleared the table.
"Yeah that's good that she's socializing again." Sam said.
"Even if it's with a guy?" Dean said.
"Dean would you stop it? I trust her." Sam said.
"And I thought you liked Joe." Katie added.
"I did when he was holding hands with Jane"
"Boy do I feel sorry for Megan when she starts dating." Sam said.
"She's 6! She' not going to date until she doesn't live here anymore." Dean said.
"Keep telling yourself that." Katie said.
"Dean what's the big deal? You went out with tons of girls." Sam said.
"That's not the point Sam." Dean shot him a look.
"It's Jane's life not mine or yours." Sam said.
"Amen." Katie said.
Later that night Jane was getting ready for bed.
"I think I ate too much." She groaned.
"Your not going to throw up are you?" Sam said coming in the bedroom.
"No. It was all good buut I think I over did it a little." She put her hair up in a messy bun. "Need help with Ethan?"
"He was out like a light."
"Sam can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Why is Dean so overprotective when it comes to guys?"
"That's the way he was before he got with Katie. You know what she did when he tried to break up her date?"
"What?"
"She kicked him right between the legs. Hard." Sam said laughing.
"Your kidding?" She said laughing.
"Nope. We never let him forget it."
She shook her head.
"Well I'll let you get some sleep." Sam said.
"Good night."
He closed her door.
