Disclaimer: sadly I don't own Sam or dean nor the other characters nor do I own supernatural they belong to kripke and the cw. I do own Gracie and the other made up characters

BETA: the awesome vonnie836

author's note: so I'm back as you can see from my lovely 3 week vacation and sadly college starts for me in January long story short stupid financial aid. Any on with the story

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December, 2005

I am going to go crazy if I don't find a hunt soon!"Dean yelled, while watching television with his brother in the living room.

Stella, and Jared where gone on a hunt with Caleb for the last couple days, while Bobby stayed behind. He wanted his kids to do a hunt without him there and the boys hadn't found any hunts yet

"Dean be quiet you're going to end up waking Gracie up from her nap" Sam scolded him, looking up from his book.

"Sure whatever and another..." Before Dean could say anymore his phone started to ring and he picked it up.

Talking to the person on the other end of the line, he shut the phone off once the call was over without saying anything.

"So, who called?" Sam asked, putting the book down.

"It was Jerry"

"Jerry who?" The younger Winchester pried further.

"Dad and I helped him out with a poltergeist problem a couple of years ago, while you were at school"

"What was he calling for?"

"He needs our help with a plane crash that happened a month ago. He is really concerned about it and thinks it wasn't an ordinary plane crash."

"Ok and what did you tell him?"

"I told him we can be there tomorrow afternoon."

"Where is it?" Sam continued to ask.

"Pennsylvania, if we leave tonight we can get a head start" Dean replied with a grin.

Just then Melinda walked into the room and both stopped talking and looked at her

"If you're going on a hunt I'm coming along."

"Let me think about this, ummm...no" Dean said. He didn't want another person coming with them.

"To bad Dean, I'm also a hunter and I'm coming one way or another" She insisted, walking towards him.

"I don't think so"

"Dean let her come, Bobby can watch Gracie. That way he can spend some time with her"

"Fine, but if she gets in our way I'm leaving her in the next town"

"Thank you and don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've been a hunter for nine years. I can take care of myself."

"I hope so." Dean murmured under his breath.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing!"

"That's what I thought." She said, leaving the room, but turned around to see dean looking at her "Stop staring at my butt." She laughed, before disappearing.

"I'm so going to regret letting her come." The older brother complained.

"Hey, it's a good idea, you don't know, she might be of help."

Bobby chose that exact moment to walk in with a plate filled with sandwiches. As soon as Dean spotted them, he jumbled up and ran for them.

"Gosh, I was hungry." He said in between bites.

"When aren't you hungry, ever?" Sam laughed.

"Sam, do me a favor and shut up while I'm eating."

"So I heard from Melinda that you three heading down to a hunt?"

"Yeah I got a call from a friend of dad's that we helped a few years back."

"If she is going also, then I assume I'm taking care of the little one?" Bobby said with a smile on his face.

"Yup, I thought you would want to spend some time with her, since Stella and Jared don't get back until Sunday."

"By the way, what did you tell their school, since they missed three days of school?"

"I told them they were out of town visiting a sick relative. But really, it was against my better judgment to let them go on a hunt during a school week."

"Hey, don't worry next time Caleb will realize that they have school and won't ask. He just didn't have anyone else to go on this hunt."

Crying coming from the play pen alerted Sam to his daughter waking up. Walking over, he picked her up and comforted her, before placing her on the floor, putting a teddy bear in her arms.

"Boo" Gracie squealed, when she saw Bobby, getting herself up on her chubby legs and toddling over to the older hunter.

"Since when is you name boo?" Dean grinned.

"Since now, I guess." Bobby smiled, picking the little girl up.

"Boo" She squealed again, taking possession of his hat.

"Ok baby, let me go feed you some lunch." Sam said, trying to take her from bobby but failing when she held on tight to the older man.

"Sam, I'll feed her, why don't you and Dean go get ready?"

"Ok, yeah we'll go do that."

After bobby left with Gracie for the kitchen, Dean looked at his brother, whose face had turned sad.

"What's wrong with you now?"

"Nothing, let's just get things ready to go for tonight" Sam replied, leaving the room and walking up the stairs. Passing Mel in the hall, he heard her laugh, so he stopped and saw that she was looking at the pictures that were hung on the wall.

"What's so funny?" He wondered.

"I'm laughing at how weird your brother looks. Don't tell him I said this, but he actually looks cute." She answered, before turning around going downstairs. Passing Dean, who was trying to figure out why she was laughing, she ignored his questioning look.

"So Sammy, is there a reason why Melinda is laughing like crazy"

"Yeah, she was kinda laughing at a picture of you."

Stopping in his tracks for a second, Dean gave his brother an unidentifiable look, before shrugging, "Whatever I'm going to pack"

OOOOO

A few hours later Sam said goodbye to his daughter. All three left Bobby house and headed off to Pennsylvania. So far there was tension in the car between Dean and Mel.

"Dean, stop looking at me for the fourth time and please put AC/DC on now"

"Sorry, I'm listening to Metallica and when I look at you, it's only to make sure you're fine. Sheesh next time I won't check.

"Can you both stop and be civilized?" Sam yelled over the music.

"Sure whatever"

A few hours later they stopped at a motel to relax and sleep before continuing their way to Pennsylvania.

OOOOOOOOOOO

Bobby's House

"Ok Gracie, it's you and me tonight, so I'm sleeping in this room with you." Bobby whispered, while placing a half asleep Gracie in the crib. Watching for a moment as she slept, he was interrupted by the phone ringing.

"Hello"

"Hey Bobby, how is Gracie doing?"

"Oh hey Sam, she is asleep. Where you guys now?"

"We are two states away from Pennsylvania. Just wanted to call to see how things are."

"So far it's going fine and..."Before Bobby could finish, his phone peeped. Checking he saw it was Stella calling "Sam, I got to go, my daughter is calling. I hope you guys do ok on this hunt."

"Yep we will, have a good night."

Once Bobby disconnected the line, he called Stella back.

"Hey dad, just calling to let you know, we are heading back a day early and to tell you that Jared broke his arm.

"Is he ok?" A suddenly very concerned Bobby asked.

"Yep he is. Right now he is resting and we head out in the morning.

"That's good, how are you?"

"I'm fine, just a cut, that's it."

"Listen sweetie, I got to head to bed, I'll see you in the morning"

"Ok dad, I love you."

"Right back at ya, honey."

After the phone conversation Bobby checked on Gracie one more time, before heading to bed also.

Author's Note: next chapter is Phantom Traveler