Author's Note: And, this is the conclusion of our Thanksgiving special.

Other: And, a continuing thank you to my beta for this story, vrskaandrea - any remaining errors are solely my own.

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Operator

'So, what's the plan?' Kaia asked curiously.

'What do you mean, what's the plan? It's the same as when we left. We all came here, we all go back.' Claire explained.

'How do you see that working, Claire? You, me, and Kaia can go back no problem, and no matter what Sam WANTS…we know that Jack's going back with us even if it would be easier for Sam to work things out legally if he stayed with Sam, Dean, and Cas. But, you have to be able to see that Jesse wants to stay.' Ben pointed out.

'He'll go back with us.' Claire said in a tone that left no room for argument.

'Claire, you might be the oldest of us next to Jesse, but you do know that he listens to you because he CHOOSES to listen to you. If he doesn't want to listen to you then he WON'T listen to you.' Jack pointed out.

'You don't know me very well if you think I can't get him to listen to me.' Claire said seriously.

'And, you don't know Jesse. I've known Jesse longer than you, Claire. You push him and girl or not, he will push back.' Jack explained.

'We'll see.' Claire said with a smirk.

'Claire, I'm the only one of us that's actually training to fight on a professional level and even I wouldn't be STUPID ENOUGH to fight him. He's obviously not the Antichrist like his parents believed, but he's still got street worthy skills, NO rules…NO regulations…he'll put you down with what he's got and won't think twice. And, if you don't know that…then I think we need to find a new leader.' Ben said bluntly.

'You really want to fuck with me, Benjamin?' Claire snapped as she stood up.

'Sit down, Claire.' Ben said annoyed.

Claire narrowed her eyes in anger. Kaia and Jack both scooted back from Claire and Ben. Ben knocked Claire's legs out from under her as he stood up. 'You should have just listened.' Ben said shaking his head.

'Do I even need to ask?' Ben turned around at the sound of Dean's voice.

'As Benny would say…she's getting to big for her britches. I didn't hurt her, but she did sit down.' Ben said with a small smile before turning back to Claire. 'I'm going to go find Jesse.' Ben said simply.

'He's in the kitchen with Gabriel. Gabriel is eating more of the pumpkin cream pie, Jesse's more interested in the casseroles. They suckered Benny into making a cherry pie before you all have to be at the airport so that Benny can repeat all this tomorrow with Liz.' Dean explained.

'And, Chuck?' Ben asked curiously.

'He's in the kitchen looking through the binder that Jesse handed him.' Dean said simply.

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Benny stood behind Chuck. 'THIS is what you've been doing with that drawing pad of yours?' He asked surprised, directing his question to Jesse.

'Uh huh.' Jesse admitted a bit shyly. He honestly didn't mind other people KNOWING that he drew but he didn't actually like them SEEING what he drew. It wasn't because he drew anything inciting or pornographic but because what he drew primarily was characters from Supernatural or Revolution and so he'd wanted Carver's - Chuck's - opinion on if he was any good or not before he really let anybody else see.

'Why would you ask Chuck? He writes the stories, he has an illustrator who actually draws the monsters.' Gabriel pointed out.

'Because, someone else might draw them BUT he still has to approve them.' Jesse pointed out.

Benny figured that his opinion wasn't really wanted and while he honestly thought the pictures were fairly realistic and quite impressive for a child - and fifteen was still technically a child - so, he just kept his mouth shut.

Chuck flipped the page and immediately started laughing. 'What?' Jesse asked curiously. Chuck turned the binder around to Jesse and Jesse immediately blushed two shades darker and lowered his head.

Gabriel looked at the picture. His mouth dropped open but he was also grinning. 'A picture of me covered in various sweets, obviously relaxed in bed, and oddly NOTHING sexual about this…AT ALL. How did you come up with this?' He asked fascinated.

'It's actually based on something you said in an interview from the third season of Dr. Sexy DVD set.' Jesse said looking at Gabriel.

'Oh yeah, I remember that!' Gabriel said with a grin. 'If you were actually able to be your character for a day, what fetish would you want to partake in? And, I said…I'd want to be covered in sweets - not syrup or marshmallow or any of that sticky shit, but like cupcakes and confections and things like that…be buried in them on my bed and my partner would have to start eating them to get to me.' He said fondly.

Benny looked back at the pictures that Chuck was looking at one at a time. Benny and Chuck looked at each other and then at the picture Chuck had stopped on this time. 'Why did you draw me and Dean?' He asked curiously. It was a picture of them sitting on the couch, Benny awake while Dean was asleep leaning against his right side, Benny's arm around Dean's waist.

'I thought it would be nice when Dean finally admitted to having found his soulmate.' Jesse explained.

Chuck kept flipping through the pages until he reached the last page. He turned the binder around to show Jesse the picture…it was a collage like drawing of Ben. The top left was of Ben in his Black Panther pajamas and sitting with a small whiteboard showing off how to do some geometry problem, the top right was of Ben in his Muay Thai gear and in a fighting pose, the bottom left was of Ben sitting on a bed in his Cats t-shirt with a PlayStation 3 controller in his hands, the bottom right was of Ben with his back turned showing the back of his Cassiel t-shirt, and the middle was of Ben in the outfit and makeup for Dia de Los Muertos. 'What?' Jesse asked curiously.

'Do you have collage drawing of all your friends or just Ben?' Gabriel asked.

'There's a picture in there of Claire and Kaia and one or two of Jack but no, no other collages.' Jesse admitted. 'I'm working on another of Ben, though.' He added.

Benny, Chuck, and Gabriel shared a look. 'So, Claire and Kaia are girlfriends but while you and Jack are FRIENDS…you're not?' Gabriel asked curiously.

'It would be kind of hard for me and Jack to be girlfriends when we're NOT girls, Gabriella!' Jesse said with a smirk.

'You know what I meant!' Gabriel said in fake annoyance.

'No, we're not boyfriends, either.' Jesse admitted.

'BUT, you are interested in Ben?' Gabriel asked curiously.

Jesse lowered his head. 'He's a good subject for my drawing when I'm not into drawing anything from Supernatural or Revolution.' He admitted, evasively.

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'So, you're sure this is what you want to do? Staying here with Dean, Sam and Cas, and Chuck?' Jack asked curiously.

'I'll be fine, Jack.' Jesse said easily.

'I thought you liked hanging around with us. We're your friends!' Jack said, not understanding.

'And, you'll still be my friends, but…I-I just feel more comfortable here than I did while I was in Carencro and -' Jesse began to try to explain.

'And, maybe if you're halfway across the country, you WON'T be my friend anymore!' Jack snapped.

'Jack.' Jesse said regretfully.

'You promised you'd protect me! You would be there to protect me! You lied to me!' Jack snapped.

'I never lied to you! I got you to someplace and SOMEONE that was safe! You have friends besides ME! I'm not your fucking father, it's not my place to spend my life protecting you!' Jesse said defensively.

'So, what? Your job's done and you're abandoning your friends, you're abandoning ME?' Jack snapped, again.

Jesse shook his head. 'I told you when we met that I don't like having friends because it seems that no matter what I do afterwards that it ends up being wrong.' He said disappointed. 'And, don't you dare tell me that what is RIGHT is me going back to Louisiana…THAT would be right for you, not for me.' He added seriously.

'You're not THINKING! Do you really think Dean gives anymore of a fuck about you then he does about me?' Ben snapped.

Jesse laughed bitterly. 'I'm not you, Ben. You expect more from him then he's honestly capable of giving. I don't EXPECT shit from him. I don't even know what you're opinion of Sam or Cas is because they normally get lost somewhere between your bitching about your…Dean-not-father…and siding with Benny about Chuck trying to steal Dean away. Have you even considered that Benny might just be WRONG?' He asked angrily.

'And, have you considered that you've spent less than a day here and you haven't had time to realize just how much of a mistake you staying might just be?' Kaia asked gently.

'I've been on my own for pretty much half my fucking life, I wouldn't have SURVIVED that long if I hadn't learnt how to read people and how I could coexist with them. But, I've always had a harder time reading kids my own age than adults. Maybe my mistake was thinking I could actually have friends my own age.' Jesse said irritated and disappointed.

Jesse wasn't surprised that the one to take a swing at him was Claire, he dodged left before driving his right knee hard into her stomach bringing her to her knees. 'Don't cross me, Claire…you won't win.' He said angrily before turning and walking toward the kitchen where he knows Benny is.

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'So, everyone's going back with you except Jesse?' Dean asked curiously.

'Yes.' Benny admitted.

'And, they're okay with this?' Sam asked carefully.

'Hell no! Kaia is somewhat accepting, BUT Ben and Jack are pissed, and Claire actually took a swing at him.' Benny explained. 'But, Jesse is stubborn and while I can't say I approve of this…I'll be back for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so…if things don't work out…he just has to put up with it for about a month.' Benny explained.

'And, what if he actually likes it here?' Sam asked curiously.

'Then, I'll deal with that when I have to…not before.' Benny said simply.

'And, what do you suggest we do about the Gabriel situation?' Cas asked carefully.

'He's YOUR brother, if you don't have an idea how to deal with it, how can I be expected to?' Benny asked curiously.

'There are very few who ever REALLY understand him. Under normal circumstances Chuck does but I'm not sure it's going to matter what he says, I don't think it's going to be easy for Chuck to forgive him. I don't necessarily think he blames Gabriel for the video but he certainly blames him for not being there like Dean was initially…like Dean still is.' Cas explained.

'And, that will have to be something THEY work out on their own, just as the issues that Dean and I still have…we need to be allowed to work them out on OUR own, as well.' Benny explained.

'And, how can we work things out if we keep having the same argument? You keep accusing me of fucking Chuck and I keep denying it.' Dean asked curiously. 'I think, given time…Chuck will be able to forgive Gabriel, but they're not spinning their damned wheels in the mud like we are.' He added.

'I honestly don't know, cher. I wish I had an answer for you, but I just don't.' Benny admitted reluctantly.

'You know, Benny…I think the scary part isn't my fucked up relationship with you or Chuck's with Gabriel…I think the scary part is that if I actually wanted Chuck, I could have him…and there's a part of me that's always known that.' Dean admitted.

'Let's just say I do believe you for a minute, what's stopped you?' Benny asked carefully.

Dean lowered his head. 'That's just the thing, I don't honestly know.' He admitted whispering.

'And, I'm supposed to believe that?' Benny asked curiously. 'You want me to believe you and when I THINK I might actually be able to…you say that you don't know? No, cher…you want me to believe you, you start telling me the truth.' He demanded.

'I am! I am telling you the truth! And, the truth is…I don't fucking know!' Dean snapped.

'And, that answer is unacceptable.' Benny said simply.

'Well, it's the truth and I haven't got a BETTER answer! I don't apparently have an answer that will SATISFY you!' Dean snapped.

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Author's Note: I swear, I planned for this to be more…Thanksgiving-like, and instead it turned into a chapter that focused A LOT on Jesse and the continuing dissension in Dean and Benny's relationship.

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