Author's Note: Thank you for the feedback and I hope people like this next part. Okay I know I'm writing John OOC here but I'm liking seeing a different side, the Daddy we saw for a few minutes in the pilot. I want that bonding for little Dean too because he needs it. So I hope people like this John.

We also find out some more about what Jo has gone through but luckily she has her Uncle Bobby and The Winchesters in her corner.

Thank you again for reading and enjoy.

Chapter 4

John stiffened as he sensed somebody coming into the room. His eyes opened slightly but relaxed when he realized it was Jo. He listened as the little girl padded over towards Dean's bed and quickly slipped in beside him. He heard Dean sigh softly before seeing his son engulfing the other child in a hug and whispering in a voice he assumed his father wouldn't hear. "Jo?"

"I know, I'll go back soon...promise." She whispered back as she snuggled closer to Dean.

"Bad dream?" He asked.

"Roy...the man from the drive-in, he kinda looked like Roy." She told him.

"Did you have a dream about Roy?"

Jo nodded her head. "Do you think Mama will send Roy to take me away from Uncle Bobby? She called last night when Uncle Bobby was outside and told me that I'm a bad girl and that I have to be punished." She told Dean, John winced when he heard the little girl begin to cry.

Dean shifted a little and shot a look over to his father who pretended he was still asleep before answering. "I don't know but we won't ever let him touch you again Jo." Dean swore.

John filed that information away as something to discuss with Bobby before he left. The older hunter had thought that his sister had dismissed Jo from her life but obviously that wasn't the case if she called and spoke to Jo last night.

"Why doesn't Mama love me?" Jo cried as she buried her face into Dean's neck.

"Doesn't matter." He told her. "Bobby loves you. I know my Dad don't say stuff like that but he loves you too. So doesn't Sammy." He lowered his voice a little more and whispered in Jo's ear. "I love you Jo."

"I love you Dean." Jo whispered back before leaning up and kissing Dean's cheek. John stiffened at the children declaration. It was so sincere, so honest and it scared the hell out of him because it felt like it was the first steps to Dean truly growing up and eventually away from him.

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"Son of a bitch." Bobby hissed as he and John stood in his kitchen.

"Bobby, do you think she would send that bastard here for her?"

Bobby looked over towards the door of the kitchen when he heard the sound of one of the kids moving upstairs. "I don't know my sister any longer and I'm not sure what she's capable of anymore"

"How dangerous do you think this Roy is?"

"If you saw what she looked like when I found her you wouldn't ask that question."

"Right," John said as he heard footsteps on the stairs and a few seconds later Dean was standing at the door to the kitchen. "Hey Buddy, you're up early."

"Dad," Dean said as he rushed over to his father. He had been afraid he wouldn't see his father until he got back from the hunt.

John reached out and ruffled his son's hair. "You hungry Dean?" He asked as he looked into his son's eyes.

"Ummm, yes Sir." He said as leaned against his father, he felt like he was too old to outright run over for a hug but leaning was still cool. "Dad..." he said shyly. "If somebody told you something as a secret but you know that they could get hurt is it wrong to say something?"

John and Bobby shared a look over Dean's head before Bobby put a bowl of cereal down on the table as John pulled his son onto his knee and wrapped and arm around his waist. The boy looked at his father in shock but he settle into the old familiar hug with a blush on his cheeks before he picked up his spoon and began eating his breakfast.

"Son, do you need to tell us something?" John asked as he passed the cup of juice that Bobby placed on the table to his son.

Dean looked up at Bobby and then to his Dad. "Yes Sir," he said. "Ummm Jo came into our room last night...she had a bad dream." He explained, pausing waiting for the reprimand that he had already broken one of his father's rule by letting Jo slip into his bed last night.

"And?" John said as he looked at his son who stared at him not understanding why his father wasn't giving him Hell at this piece of information. "Dean, we can't help if you don't tell us." He urged the child, softening his face so that his son wasn't worried about a possible punishment and confirm what John had just told Bobby.

"Jo's Mama called the other night while Bobby was outside. She said she was gonna send that Roy guy to come and get her." Dean said as he looked between the two men before ducking his head and adding. "She's really scared they'll take her away from you Bobby. You're not going to let them are you? You won't let him take her back, right Bobby?"

Bobby sat down next to Dean. "No I'm not going let him or anyone take her away Dean." He reassured the boy.

"Okay," the child said as he looked at the older hunter and swallowed before saying in a voice barely above a whisper. "He's a monster Bobby so we're gonna kill him right. Take him out because he's a monster and that's what we do with monsters."

"Hey," John said as he pulled Dean closer so that his back was resting against his chest. "Dean you don't need to worry about that, okay. Bobby and I will take care of everything."

"But you're leaving Dad." Dean said as he turned his head slightly to look at his father. "Bobby and I have to protect Jo."

John saw the determination in his oldest eyes and he sighed. He looked over at Bobby and found himself saying. "I heard Bucky just finished a hunt and that Caleb has been looking for one. You mind reaching out to them and see if they can team up and take this job?"

Dean turned so that he was sitting more on his father's lap and look up into his face. "Sir?"

John rubbed his hands up and down his son's arms. "Bobby and I will take care of everything. We need you to take care of your brother and Jo. Starting with going upstairs and waking them up, making sure they get washed, dressed and then get them their downstairs for their breakfast."

Dean looked down at his hands before looking back up into his father's eyes. "Sir, I want to help. I want to help protect Jo."

John shook his head at his son. "Look Ace, I know you care about Jo but Bobby and I will handle this young man. Also you need to understand something, killing something supernatural is one thing. This Roy may be a piece of shit excuse for a human being but he is human and we don't murder humans. Bobby and I will..."

"No that's not good enough!" Dean cut his father off. "I don't care you can tan my hide for cussing but this Roy is a...a fucking monster Dad, he's not human. He...he hurt her for no reason and he...he..." Dean shook in anger.

"He what Dean?" Bobby asked as he sat down next to the boy.

Dean ducked his head and both men had to strain to hear his next words as he spoke them so softly. "He made her show him her...her..." He pointed down towards his crotch area shyly before adding. "And he...he touched her down there too." He cried as he buried his face into his father's chest.

John looked at his friend and saw the rage coursing through him and knew that Bobby was of the same opinion as his Dean as far as ending the bastard's life. He realized Bobby had held onto the false hope that since his doctor friend had told him that Jo hadn't been raped that had also meant that she hadn't been molested at all and now he knows that wasn't the case.

"Dean," John said as gently as he could as he rubbed son's shaking back. "Little man listen to me. Bobby and I will take care of this. You can help protect Jo by being her friend and being there for her like you were last night."

The child nodded his head. He would do what his father told him but he would be on high alert to make sure nobody hurt Jo again.

"Dean are you sure about what you just told us?" Bobby asked.

The child nodded his head. "She told me yesterday. She was afraid to tell you, that you wouldn't want her anymore."

Bobby shook his head. "Why would she think that?"

"Because her Mama told her that the other night. Said if you knew she was dirty you wouldn't want her anymore." Dean told the older hunter as he settled his head on his father's shoulder.

John saw the look on his friend and sighed. "Bud, you need to go and wake your brother and Jo. The three of you need to wash and get dressed. Then I want you to give them both breakfasts. Bobby and I will take care of everything else."

"Yes Sir." Dean said as he sat up, accepting his orders. John saw the way Dean moved and wrapped his arm around his son's waist pulling him close again, kissing him on his forehead. "Daaaddd." Dean whined embarrassingly but he hid a smile as the child tilted his head and kissed his father's cheek quickly.

John held onto his oldest for a few more seconds, relishing that Dean was actually allowing him to cuddle him. He knew these moments were growing further and further apart with Dean and that Sammy wouldn't be far behind. His baby boy always wants to follow in his big brother's footsteps.

He knew he was the reason his son behaved the way he did. For eight years he had been drilling into his son's head that he needed to grow up, be a good soldier. Then this past year as he watched Dean shoot up four inches and start going through puberty, he realized he lost too much time with his oldest and he regretted it. It seems like only yesterday that he was changing his diapers and rocking him to sleep.

Dean sighed when he heard John humming the song "I Can't Help Myself" by The Four Tops. Bobby smirked when he saw the child yawn and actually snuggle closer to his father. He stood up from the table and patted his friend on the shoulder as he walked by, a silent encouragement to enjoy the moment with his oldest. He smiled when he heard the father ask if that song still made Dean sleepy and the pre-teen try to huff in denial.

John chuckled as he began singing the song softly as he ran his hand through Dean's hair and rocking him slightly. "Doesn't make me sleepy Daddy...Dad" Dean said correcting himself when he realized he called his father Daddy like a big baby.

"You know Dean, I know marines who call their fathers Daddy, it's not something you should be embarrassed about." He told him. He knew Dean wasn't going to start calling him by that name on a regular basis again but he didn't want to think he was doing something wrong if he did.

"Really?"

"Yup."

Dean chewed on his lower lip. "Maybe if Sam not around it would be alright sometime."

"Wouldn't bother me." John said and he meant it. "Okay, you need to get moving Little Man." John told Dean as he gave him a final squeeze before standing him on the ground.

Dean started for the door but turned and ran back to his father and gave him a fierce hug. "Thank you for staying Dad."

"Jo's family Dean and we always put family first. Right?"

"Right!" Dean said before giving his father another quick kiss on the cheek and running out of the room.

Bobby looked up from his desk when he saw Dean running out of the kitchen towards the stairs as John came out to join him. "He's going up to get the kids. What you say we start by checking all the windows and doors to make sure the locks are all set."

"Winchester the Devil himself couldn't get past my front door." Bobby said slightly insulted at the accusation that his house wasn't secure.

"Look you old fool, he's human and devil traps ain't going to do anything to prevent him from breaking in. Now let's get to work on the doors and windows." John said as he shook his head at his friend.