It had been one week Dean and Sam were now in North Carolina about an hour away from Tree Hill. Dean hadn't called Brooke and she had not called him. Sam looked at Dean a couple times while Dean was driving. Sam wondered why he hadn't mentioned Brooke or has called her. Sam wondered if his constant teasing gotten to Dean, but it wasn't like Dean to let it bother him that much. Sam glanced over at Dean again.

Dean saw Sam look at him again for the tenth time in the pass fifteen minutes. Dean questioned, "What Sam?"

Sam puzzled, "What?"

Dean asked, "I don't know you tell me? You're the one who keeps looking at me."

Sam questioned, "What?" Sam tried to play it off like he didn't know what Dean was talking about.

Dean remarked, "Sammy."

Sam sighed and asked, "Okay I was just wondering if we're stopping in Tree Hill?"

Dean puzzled, "And why would we do that?"

Sam answered, "I don't know maybe because Brooke is there."

Dean asked, "Why would I care about that?"

Sam stated, "You know you can pull this tough guy act with anyone else, but I know you Dean. Something must have happened because your attitude has changed for the worse."

Dean said, "She came and saw me."

Sam questioned, "When?"

Dean spoke, "Last week when we were in Chicago." Sam looked at him then motioning his hand for him to carry on. "Well we got into this fight she wanted me to tell her the truth about what I was really doing, but I told her I couldn't and then she wanted me choose the secret I was hiding or her."

Sam replied, "And you choose the secret…"

Dean responded, "I pleaded with her not to make me choose. I wouldn't give up this Sammy and I know you understand me. So what else am I supposed to do?"

Sam asked, "So when are we going to Tree Hill?"

Dean questioned, "Did you just not hear a word I just said?"

Sam remarked, "I heard you I just ignored part of it you need to go to Tree Hill. You need to tell her you're miserable without her and I can validate that. Also you need to be honest with her about what we're doing."

Dean puzzled, "Don't you think the fact that we're paranormal hunters won't get her scared or turn her away?"

Sam replied, "Tell her that we're looking for mom's killer; which is exactly what we're doing."

Dean flipped the car around and headed back towards the exit that would lead them to Tree Hill. Dean looked at Sam and said, "To Tree Hill."

Sam smirked, "Great because I really miss whipped Dean." Dean reached across the seat and slapped him upside his head. "Pay attention to the road brother."