A/N: I understand that some parts of the story may be confusing, so if you have any questions/suggestions just leave me a message or review and I'll answer!
"NO!" she cried running for her home. "NO!"
Dean caught her in his arms and tried her calm her.
"NO! You bastard! You left him!" she cried, trying to escape his tight grip
"Shh. It's alright." he said
"No! No!"
She turned and hit him over and over with her fists against his chest, yelling obscenities at him. He let her, he simply held her as he fought him.
"You coward...you just left him! I hate you! Let me go! Let me go!" she screeched turning back toward the house
"No! Father! No!"
Dean kept his grip on her as she fell to the ground in a puddle, sobbing
"I'm so sorry, Callie." he whispered as he watched her house burn
She again tried to run from him, but he only held on.
"Please let me go." she sobbed
"It's too late. It's too late."
The house fell into a pile of burning rubble, sending Calliope into another round of hysterics. Dean picked her up and moved further into the maze of alleyways, trying to hide. Calliope sobbed into his chest as he got lost, unsure of where to go. He set her down on the ground, cupping her face in his hands.
"I need to know where to go." he said, rain running down his face
She turned away from him, angry and hurt.
"Callie." he said sternly
She turned back, tears falling down her face, mixing with the rain.
"Where do we go?"
"Nathaniel's, if it hasn't burnt and if he isn't dead." she whispered
"Take us there." he said, trying to pick her back up
She slapped his hand away and stood up on her own, leading the way. She silently wept as she saw her father's face in her mind.
Everywhere she looked, there was chaos and fire. People screaming and crying, calling out for loved ones. The rain poured down mercilessly, mixing in with the horrifying sounds sound them. Dean took in the sight for a moment.
"This is all my fault." he whispered
They continued en route when Calliope was suddenly pulled back into Dean's arms and pushed into the shadows as demons came down the alleyway.
"We have to find him! Boone said there's a reward to the person that does!" one said, laughing
Calliope and Dean were pressed together in the shadows, her heart beating so quickly she thought she might faint. She felt his heart against her as well and matched hers in intensity.
"Dean.." she whispered
"Shh." he said, waiting for the demons to pass
Once they were gone, Dean and Calliope began to run towards Nathaniel's house, which, luckily, was not in the middle of town like everything Boone's crew was attacking.
They reached his front door and Calliope knocked loudly, calling out his name. The door opened slightly and Nathaniel peeked out and upon seeing her, he threw the door open.
"Callie, thank God!" he cried, pulling her into his arms
"Can we stay here?" she asked
"We?" Nathaniel asked
He looked up and was surprised to see Dean.
"Of course, hurry, get in." he said
They were pushed inside, Calliope still wrapped in his arms.
"I was so worried, I had people here hurt and I couldn't leave. Thank you for getting her here safe, Dean. Are you alright, darling?" he asked, as she burst into tears and buried her face in his chest
Nathaniel looked to Dean, ready to kill him if he had hurt her.
"Her Father...he didn't make it out." he said
Nathaniel held her tighter as Dean sat in a chair in front of the fire that burnt in the fire place. In the room adjacent to them were a few people on makeshift cots, being tended to by a much older Joshua and a woman who appeared to be his mother.
Dean sat and stared blankly at the fire place, his hand over his mouth.
"What's happening out there, Winchester?" Nathaniel asked, still holding a sobbing Calliope
"It's the demons and their leader, Viktor Boone. They are looking for me. This is all my fault." he said
Calliope pulled away from Nathaniel, wiping tears from her eyes.
"Dean." she said, hiccupping and sitting next to him
He turned to her, his brow knitted together in worry.
"It's not your fault, don't...don't blame yourself." she said
"Calliope." he whispered, taking her hand "Your Dad, I'm...so sorry. There was nothing to be done."
She began to cry again, causing Nathaniel to fly to her side. She gave Dean's hand a squeeze, letting him know she understood, and he nodded.
"I should leave." Dean said, "Before I cause more trouble. Sam and Bobby may need me."
"No!" Calliope protested
"Don't be impractical, Dean. You're fine here." Nathaniel said
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. You can stay here for the night. There's a room upstairs you can take." Nathaniel insisted, showing Dean.
Calliope sat by the fire, the flames bursting into her mind, reminding her of her house falling to rubble with her father inside. She buried her face in her hands and began to cry again. And Dean…. she had called him things she didn't mean; she had said she hated him. She felt awful.
Nathaniel came and sat beside her, taking her hand. He let her head fall in his lap as he stroked her hair.
"I'm sorry, Callie." he said
"He's gone. My house was on fire, he was inside it..he.."
"I know, but your safe, that's all that matters."
"He told us to leave him there, Nathaniel. He told Dean to leave him and get me to safety."
The Doctor continued to pet her hair, until she fell asleep, from pure exhaustion, otherwise she would have still been up, obsessing over the images in her mind,
A few hours later she woke up, it was still dark outside and she saw Nathaniel on the chair next to her. She sat up and the couch creaked, causing Nathaniel to wake.
"Sorry." she whispered
"Never mind it. How are you doing?" he asked, moving next to her
"Alright, for now." she said, "Dean?"
"He's asleep upstairs."
She nodded.
"Are you going to be alright?" he asked, the fire crackling
"I'll be fine. What else can I do?"
"I know now is not the greatest time, but have you considered my proposal? Since your father has...passed on, perhaps there is no reason for it anymore." he said
"Nate..." She began to whisper, but was cut off by Nathaniel's lips against her own.
She was taken aback as he kissed her, her mind raced to the time when they had first done this and she remembered that she had felt nothing, just as she did now. Nathaniel pulled away.
"I'm..I'm sorry.." he said
"It's alright."
"I...I want you to know that my offer still stands, because I still love you."
Calliope was so tired, she did not know if she could handle this after all that had just happened a few hours ago.
"Nate," she said, standing up, "I can't accept your proposal. I can't marry you. I love you; I do, but not the way that you are hoping."
She stood facing the window, rain falling down it.
"I don't understand." he said
Her heart broke at the sound of sadness in his voice.
"You... You deserve someone who loves you back, someone who wants to be with you. I won't be that for you. I cannot love you because my heart belongs to someone else. It's not fair to you." she said
There was silence for a moment in which she closed her eyes and prayed for sleep, prayed for this second to be over so she could sleep.
"It's Winchester isn't it?" she heard him ask
She turned towards him, his eyes settled on the fire.
"Yes." she whispered, "I love him, I have for years. That is why I cannot marry you, I will never stop loving him and you deserve someone who will never stop loving you."
He was silent again, pinching the spot between his eyes.
"Does he know?" he asked, "Does he know you're in love with him?"
She moved and sat next to him.
"No. I haven't told him." she said
"Why?" he asked, looking at her
"You're angry." she muttered
"I'm not. Lord, Calliope, how could I be angry with you? I...I understand. I would not dream of trapping you into something you wouldn't want, if you're in love with Dean...I wouldn't dream of taking that from you." he whispered
She looked at him and began to cry, it was all too much for one day.
"Shh." he said, taking her in his arms
"I'm sorry." she cried
"No, you can't choose who you love, Callie. I will always love you, regardless if you love me or not. And you will always be my friend." he whispered as she fell asleep again