Chapter 21
Dean was nervous as his little baby brother awoke. He was afraid to do this. Sam hadn't seen him in years, and Dean was afraid of how Sam would react. But as Sam opened his eyes and saw his brother and Tom standing there, he smiled.
"Dean." Sam said. "When'd you get back in town?" Dean had to bite his lip to keep from crying out. Instead, he leaned down and hugged his little brother. Sam hissed a bit. Dean quickly let go of him and looked down at him.
"What's wrong?" He asked. "Are you okay?"
"Just some pain." Sam said. He set up and hissed yet again. Tom was quickly at his side, sitting behind him and pulling him to sit up against him. He pushed his hair aside and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead while Dean looked at his bandages. He wasn't bleeding anymore, which was a good thing. "Where's Noah?" Sam asked.
"Crap." Tom said. "He's still at the police station with the other cops. Fuck!" Sam turned where he was, despite the pain, and cupped Tom's face in his hands. He leaned forward and gently kissed him. Dean looked away, feeling slightly like a pervert as he watched his brother kiss the love of his life.
"It's okay Tom." Sam whispered. "It's all gonna be okay. As long as you're here, everything is going to be okay." Tom's face grew pale. He pulled away from Sam and started pacing the room. Sam looked at him, then over at Dean. "Tom?" Sam asked.
"I can't stay in town Sammy." Tom said sadly. Sam stood up to go to him, but tripped and fell. Dean caught him, but he was determined to finish his quest for answers.
"You're leaving again?" Sam asked. "After everything we've been through? You're just leaving me? And your son?"
"I killed people Sammy. I killed the sheriff, the ex-sheriff, miners, all kinds of people. They don't let murderers just walk free. But each one of them got what they deserved." Sam started crying then. Dean hugged his little brother and glared at Tom. Tom stared at Sam. "Don't cry, please don't cry."
"He may have cheated on me, but at least he didn't leave me!" Sam yelled at Tom. He quickly stood and tried to run, but as he did, his stitches popped and blood became visible on his shirt. He fell down quickly. Tom ran forward, catching him as he fell. Sam laid his head against Tom's neck, crying in both physical and emotional pain. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He cried. Tom and Dean both had tears in their eyes as they listened to Sam's plea for forgiveness. He never did anything wrong.
"Dean's gonna take care of you." Tom said. "I'm not leaving you now. I promise.
Poor Tom and Dean. Even more for Sammy. They could use all the help they can get. Please review!