Dean stared at the paper in front of him. He looked up and looked at Gabriel. Or what he thought was Gabriel. He shook his head. Kat had told him the angel had a new vessel, but to see it (him?) in front of him was weird. He looked back down at the paper.

"Death wants to have dinner with me?" Dean asked wondering why it seemed like Death wanted to date him instead of kill him.

Gabriel raised a blond eyebrow. "Why does that sound like it worries you?"

"Well... He is Death."

"Yeah, and?"

Dean looked at the angel. "I don't want to end up choking on my food and falling face first into my plate dead."

Gabriel laughed. "Come on, you're a Winchester. I am sure that Death wouldn't have such a mundane, well death planned for you."

"No, he's already been responsible for me dying hundreds of time."

Gabriel smiled. "Nope, that was just all me."

Dean frowned at him. "Tell me again why exactly I should trust anything you tell me at all? For all I know this could be a trap."

Gabriel rolled his eyes and held his hands up. "Look, Deano. I am not lying to you. I am trying to help you here. I like Kat and I really don't want to end up on her bad side. She told me to help you get Death's ring."

Dean eyed Gabriel suspiciously. "Really? She told you that?"

Gabriel cursed. "All right, she told me to get the ring before you and Sam did but there was a little problem with that plan."

"Oh and what's that?"

"I guess I may have failed to mention to Kat how much Death dislikes me. Well, angels in general actually. Something about us not being under his control blah blah blah. You know the usual."

Dean looked at Gabriel and wondered why exactly he had been relieved to hear that the arch angel hadn't died. Maybe he had temporarily forgotten how much of a pain Gabe could be. Or, more likely, Kat had been with him and he was always happy around Kat. At the moment though, thinking about Death ripping Gabriel apart did seem like a very pleasant idea.

"Dean?" Gabriel asked.

"Huh?" Dean asked his mind once again focused on Gabriel and the conversation at hand.

Gabriel stared at him and shook his head. "And you have saved the world. I just... It boggles the mind."

Dean crossed his arms on his chest. "I'm about to kill you and save myself from this conversation."

Dean didn't turn when he heard Sam walk into the kitchen.

"You two still talking?" Sam asked.

"Your brother has a thick skull. I need to explain things multiple times in order for him to get it," Gabriel answered.

"He wants me to have dinner with Death," Dean said.

Dean saw Sam look at him then turn and eye Gabriel. "Are you trying to get my brother killed?" Sam asked the angel.

Dean looked at the angel smugly and watched as Gabriel rolled his eyes. "No, Sammy, I am not trying to get your brother killed. He does that good enough all on his own."

Dean frowned but Sam sighed. "Is having dinner with Death really the only way to get his ring?"

"Probably. I mean, at least then you can explain to him what you plan is. I am going to be honest, I don't know which way he is leaning. I know he doesn't like nor trust angels but that doesn't mean he is willing to help save the world. God and Death never really got along."

"You don't say," Dean stated.

Sam cleared his throat. "Thanks for getting us the invite, Gabriel. We'll take it from here."

"All right but I feel the need to remind you that I will be watching you. I made a promise to Kat and I am not going back on it."

Dean watched as Gabriel just disappeared. He walked over to Sam and handed him the paper with the address that Gabriel had give him. Dean walked into the kitchen and grabbed a beer. He heard Sam follow him and he grabbed his brother a beer as well.

"Well, what exactly are we going to do?" Dean asked as he leaned against the counter and handed Sam the beer.

Sam took a sip and looked at Dean. "What else can we do, Dean? We need to get that ring."

"And we need to get it before Kat."

Dean saw Sam nod. "We do. You know she is probably out there right now talking with Gabe trying to figure out a way to get the ring first."

Dean groaned. "I guess I have a date with Death."

He saw Sam smile. "I mean, you have been on worst first dates."

Dean rolled his eyes. "I hate you."

Sam laughed. "Sure, you do."

Kat parked her car and turned the engine off. She sat there and looked at Lisa's house. She felt her hands grip the steering tight. She remembered Lisa. She remembered a lot of things about Lisa that Dean probably didn't even know. She remembered the script and how the writers had described Lisa and Dean's relationship. His one chance at love and he lost it. She had always been the one who got away. Granted, Kat wasn't sure that the writers still felt that way; hell, she was sure Dean didn't. She just knew that at the moment, she owed everything to Lisa. She had taken in Adora without a second thought. Kat took a deep breath and climbed out of the car. It was time to see her daughter again.

She stepped up to the door and knocked. She shoved her hands in her pockets and waited. The door opened and Kat found herself looking at Lisa. Lisa looked at her and then stepped aside and waved her arm.

"Come on in," she said.

"I'm Katerina, Adora's-."

"Mother, I know. Dean packed a picture with Addie's things. She looks a lot like you."

Kat walked into the house and Lisa closed the door behind her. Kat looked around and saw the clean house with pictures on the wall. She heard laughter come from the living room and her heart ached. Adora. Her little girl was happy.

"Addie is with Ben right now. She loves it when he reads to her, he likes to make the voices," Lisa said.

Kat nodded. She reached up and wiped her tears that fell. She looked up and saw Lisa watching her. "Thank you," Kat said.

"You don't have to thank me," Lisa said.

"Yes, I do. I... I left and it was a mistake. And Dean did the only thing he could leaving Adora with someone who was, well safe. You didn't have to take her in but you did and for that I will always owe you."

Kat saw Lisa's face change. She saw compassion there. She looked away. "No, I'm the one that needs to thank you."

Kat looked back at Lisa confused. "What?"

Lisa smiled. "I did love Dean. In a total unrealistic way. I wanted to be with him but I knew that it would never be possible. I wanted him to be happy though. When he showed up here with Addie, I could see he was hurting and in pain. He missed you so much and he was trying so hard to do the right thing for his daughter. Underneath all that though, I could see how much he loved you. It was in the way he talked about you and how his eyes would light up. You gave him a child and happiness and that is all I could have ever wanted for him. So thank you."

Kat looked at Lisa and couldn't believe what the other woman had said. "You did love him or you still do?" she asked softly.

"I probably always will. As someone else who loves Dean, tell me do you think you could ever stop?"

Kat smiled and wiped away the rest of her tears. "No, I don't think one ever stops loving Dean Winchester."

"Mom, who's this?" Kat heard Ben ask.

Kat turned and smiled at him. She watched as Addie walked out behind him. Tears came to her eyes as Adora smiled and ran over to her.

"MOMMA!" the little girl yelled.

Kat caught her daughter in her arms and held her tight. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She buried her nose in Addie's hair and smiled her sweet natural baby scent. She felt Adora hugging her tight. She heard Ben and Lisa talking but they conversation became background noise. All she could think about was the weight of her daughter in her arms. That was what was more important to her.

Sam sat beside Bobby in the van as they drove off down the highway. His mind was thinking about Dean and how his dinner with Death was going to go. He turned and looked at Bobby when the other man cleared his throat again.

"So, I guess we are not going to talk about it, are we?" Bobby asked.

"Talk about what?" Sam asked.

"Oh, just your great plan that is going to end in your trapped in the cage with Lucifer for the rest of time. You know, that."

"Oh yeah, that." Sam didn't need to turn to know that Bobby was giving him the paten Bobby Singer ijit stare. He sighed and bit his lip then turned and looked at the man who was his father in all the ways John Winchester hadn't been. "I don't know exactly what you want to talk about."

"Are you really sure you want to do this? That this is the only way?"

Sam nodded. "I am sure, Bobby. There is no other way that we can get Lucifer and save the world."

"All right, there is still one tad problem with your plan."

"Katerina," Sam answered.

"Yep, Kat. You know that she is never going to let you say yes. She doesn't want to lose you, Sam. And you can't blame her. We already had to bury Dean, she doesn't want to bury you."

Sam looked away and nodded. He turned and looked out the window. "I know but I have to do this. Addie deserves to live in a world where there is no threat of Lucifer. She deserves to have a normal life. Dean and I were robbed of that."

"Do you really think if you go through with this, that Dean and Kat will leave you there in the cage?"

"They'll have no choice, Bobby. There would be no way to break me out without freeing Lucifer. Once I'm in there, it's done. That is it."

Bobby cursed. "You know, I agree with Kat on one thing. I am also sick of watching you boys sacrifice yourselves for the world or each other."

Sam smiled sadly. "The world has everyone I love in it. I have to save it."

Bobby snorted. "Yeah, sure."

Sam sighed. "Bobby, I need you to promise me-."

"Oh hell no. You do not get to pull that shit with me yet. I am far too sober for this conversation."

Sam laughed. "That's the whole point. I need you sober so you'll remember it."

Bobby cursed. "Not happening yet. Hold on to it for a while and when the time is right, then I will listen."

Sam nodded. "Okay. I guess I can wait."

Sam turned and looked back out the window. He saw the trees passing by and thought about Dean, Kat and Addie. He knew his death would hurt them but he had to do what he could to protect them. He still believed what he told Bobby; Addie deserved to grow up and be anything she wanted not forced to be a hunter. Sam wanted so much more for her. He closed his eyes and prayed Kat would understand and give in to his plan. Once Dean got the last ring, he hoped she would see reason. His plan was the only way to go.