Dean had heard the door to his room open, but didn't think anything of it. Feeling someone tap his shoulder, he stretched and yawned before wiping his eyes.

He turned his head and a confused Leah stood there. Her eyes went to him then to her mom. He sat up.

"What are you and my mom doing?", she asked.

Luis stopped by the bedroom door. Dean swallowed and looked beside him, Brie was still asleep.

"Mommy", Luis said.

She opened her eyes and saw Dean, she smiled till she noticed her son and daughter. She held the blanket against her body.

"Hey kids", she said, sitting up.

"Are you and uncle Dean boyfriend and girlfriend now?", Leah asked.

"Um…", Brie didn't know what to say.

"What about daddy?", Leah asked, a sad look on her face.

She couldn't take the look on her daughter's face. She was six going on sixteen, understood so much. She ran to her room when Brie didn't answer.

"Leah", she called after her.

Luis was still confused as to why his sister was upset.

"Luis, go wait in the living room, okay. I'll be right there", Dean said.

Luis nodded and left. He stood and got dressed.

"I'm sorry, B. Shit, we shouldn't have done that, I mean, we should have been more careful", he rambled, as Brie got dressed.

"Dean, this isn't on you.", she said.

"If you want, I can talk to her", he suggested.

"No, I should be the one to do it.", she said softly.

He nodded.

"I do think you should go, for now. I don't want her saying something mean to you, please", she said.

"Okay", he replied with a nod.

He also thought that was a good idea. Brie was worried about dating him as is, and if Leah didn't agree to it, it might make her rethink dating him. He walked up to her and kissed her. He was happy she let him.

"I love you", he whispered.

She smiled and kissed him again. He knew she wasn't ready to return those words and he was okay with that, but he wasn't about to hold back anymore.

He walked out to the living room and kissed the top of Luis's head.

"See you later little man, love you", he said to him.

"Love you uncle Dean", he replied, his eyes still on the cartoon.


Brie was six months pregnant with her and Victor's first baby. It was easier for Dean to be around them now. Lies.

Well as long as he didn't stare at her and smile like a crazy person. Never kept eye contact with her. Never touched her unless it was to hug her hello and goodbye. Even then he felt like he was betraying his best friend for enjoying even a second of that small contact.

"So do you two know what you are having?", Diana asked.

She watched as Noah followed his dad to the grill then back to the table to place the cooked food.

"Noah don't get too close to the grill", Diana called out.

Roman looked back at his son and gently pushed him away from the grill.

"Yes, it's a girl", Brie gushed, rubbing her bump.

"Awe, now mom and dad get one of each grandbaby", Diana said.

Victor nodded before shaping his new wife's belly. His hand stopped when he felt a kick.

"Man that's awesome.", Vic said, reaching for Dean's hand and placing it.

"Man, ask your wife first", Dean said.

Brie giggled.

"Its okay Dean", she replied.

Dean felt a kick and smiled.

"Kid is strong", he said softly.

"She is", she replied.


She knocked on her daughter's bedroom door. Got no reply back, so she opened it. Leah was laying on her bed, face down. Brie could hear her sniffles. She sat beside her on the bed.

"Babe, lets talk okay", Brie said softly.

"Don't you love daddy anymore?", her daughter asked.

"Yes, of course, I will always love your daddy. I'm just making a little room for Dean in my heart", Brie said.

Leah turned over to face her mom. Brie wiped her daughter's cheeks.

"Do you love Dean?", Leah asked.

"Not like I love your daddy. Maybe some day, but for now, he and I are just friends", Brie explained.

Leah nodded.

"Dean doesn't want you to hate him, he loves you so much and promised daddy that he would take care of you and Luis", Brie said.

"I don't hate him", her daughter replied.

Brie nodded.


Dean had gone home to shower and change his clothes. He went over to Roman and Diana's to ask what they think he should do. Both were relaxing by the fireplace.

"Where is my buddy?", Dean asked, looking around the room.

"Seth took him for the day, wanted to give Diana and I some time alone.", Roman replied, before taking his wife's foot again and massaging it.

Dean sat across from them.

"But your friend, doesn't want to have sex with me", Diana replied.

Dean laughed and Roman rolled his eyes, shaking his head.

"Because, you are too pregnant.", Roman replied.

Diana mimicked Roman and he laughed.

"So please, distract my wife", Roman said to Dean.

Dean sighed.

"Brie and I are dating, we agreed that we will also be dating other people. I mean, I probably won't be", Dean said.

"You should, its just dating", Diana said.

Roman pinched his wife's leg, Dean didn't miss it.

"Ouch", she said, kicking him gently.

He gave her a look.

"What was that?", Dean asked, looking between them.

"What?", Roman asked.

"That look, I saw it. Now spill", he said.

Diana sat up and smiled.

"I heard, Liv was back in town", Diana said.

"Liv?", he asked.

She nodded. Dean hadn't thought about Liv in a few years. Not after she left him. It was a year before Vic died.


"I just can't pick up and leave, Liv. My entire life is here, my family", Dean said, as he made his way to their bedroom.

"Family? Dean, you don't even talk to your parents, and you don't have siblings. I think you can just pick up and leave", she shot back, hands on her hips.

"Not who I was referring too", he replied.

She sighed.

"They have their own families to worry about now.", she said.

"They need me, Olivia. I'm sorry", he replied.

She shook her head.

"They don't need you, you are just too afraid to leave.", she said.

"If that's what you want to believe, then go right ahead.", he said, before walking out of his apartment.


He had gotten back to find her bags were packed and she was gone that night.

"So?", Diana asked.

"I don't know D, things didn't end well between us", Dean replied.

"That settles it, answer is no. Good, now forget about it", Roman said.

"You only want him to forget because you never liked her.", Diana smirked.

"Because she tried to take my best friend away from me.", Roman raised his voice.

Roman mumbled something before getting up and leaving the house. Diana giggled.

"Don't worry about him, he needs to go get paint for the baby's nursery", Diana said.

Dean nodded.

"So, you think I should talk to her?", Dean asked.

Diana nodded.

"You don't have to ask her out or anything, but obviously things were left unsaid. If she doesn't want to talk to you, at least you can say you tried", Diana shrugged.

Dean nodded.

"Yeah, I didn't like the way things ended.", he replied.


Brie was cleaning up the house when Roman arrived. He spotted her and grabbed her arms.

"You have to make it official between you and Dean, like now", Roman said.

"Hi Rome, its nice to see you too", she said.

He sighed.

"Sorry, its just, Liv is back. Diana told him he should try to see where it goes since you two agreed to see other people while dating each other", he said.

Brie smiled.

"You don't want her to take your best friend", she said.

"No", he mumbled and pouted.

She patted his shoulder before placing dirty dishes in the sink.

"Look, maybe he should go out with her. I kinda want to see if I get jealous or not.", she replied.

He groaned and sat down.

"Okay, lets change the subject shall we", she said.

"How did you like Shane?", he asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

"I mean, he's good looking and smart. He loves his kids and has the same reservations I do when it comes to dating and having small kids", she shrugged.

He nodded.

"And you?", she asked.

"Truth?", he asked.

She nodded.

"I don't know what it was, but I just got a bad vibe from him. It wasn't anything he said, just, I don't know", he said, shaking his head.

She nodded.

"I'm going out with him again before New Years. I'll keep my guard up around him. I trust your gut, Ro", she said.

He nodded.

"Also…", she started.

He raised a brow.

"I've already spoken to her, but maybe you can. See, Leah caught Dean and I in bed this morning.", she whispered.

"Oh man", he said.

She nodded.

"She took it bad, but I explained it to her.", she said.

He nodded and squeezed her shoulder.

"I can talk to her.", he said, standing and walking to Leah's room.

He found the little girl fixing her dolls on the shelf. He smiled.

"Hey little miss", he said.

She smiled and hugged him.

"I was thinking, we haven't spent any time together in awhile. Want to help me pick out paint for your little cousin's room?", he said.

"Yeah", she said excited.

"Come on", he said, taking her hand.

Brie came out of the kitchen as Roman helped Leah into her sweater.

"Me and uncle Roman are going to get paint for baby Kaia's room", Leah said.

"Okay, be good", Brie said, kissing her daughter's head.

She looked at Roman and mouthed thank you. He winked before walking out.