"I knew the bitch was trouble" Dean muttered from the drivers' seat of his truck, he and Seth were headed down to Haley's house to see Colton. After yesterdays blow out Seth flew to Vegas to be with Renee and Dean. "I swear to god next time I see her" Renee had hissed fists balled up making Dean chuckle "So vicious kitten"

Seth glared at Dean who smirked back at him "Six years' man I had to give it a shot, you can't just turn that shit off" Apparently, Leah can Dean thought but didn't say out loud, Seth looked like crap and Dean knew his younger brother was hurting. "If she's that big of a bitch man you and Rhys are far better off without her, there's someone for everyone. Shit even my ass found Nae" Dean had sworn he'd be alone forever, especially when he was in CZW but then he met Renee and his world some how righted itself. "I had someone better and I fucked it up" Seth snarled banging his head against the window.

"You really think Sasha is the kind of person who doesn't get why you did what you did man? Think about who she is and why you like her. She's going to understand Seth" And Dean believed that, Sasha had been texting Renee being nothing but concerned for not only Seth but Rhys as well. "I wouldn't be understanding man I let her on and then ditched, I'm a dick" Seth groaned rubbing his temples roughly, if he was Sasha he'd have moved on already or beat the crap out of him. "Yes, you are a dick but you meant well so Monday at RAW you talk to her, now quit bitching and let's go see Colton" Huffing with annoyance Seth slid from the truck stuffing a package of goldfish, fruit snacks and stuffing a bottle of water into his back pocket. They pair stopped short as they heard voices coming from the house, Haley and the man neither men knew were arguing in the driveway. Colton was stood between the two his back to Seth and Dean.

"Come on it wont take more then an hour tops and then he'll be back" the man snapped he was tall and bulky but not to the extent of Seth or Dean. His blonde hair was slicked back on his head and his plaid shirt flapped in the breeze. Haley shook her head "You're not taking him on a drug deal again we got caught last time, he stays here in the pen" Seth couldn't believe his eyes, the soft sweet beautiful girl he remembered was skinny pale and looked strung right out. The man gripped her by the back of the hair roughly shoving her to the car before grabbing Colton and dragging him to the backyard. Dean growled low in his throat as Seth pushed him back from going to beat the man half to death. He came back a few minutes later tossing the car into drive and peeling away from the house. The boys waited another few minutes before sneaking over to the house and into the back yard.

Colton's back was pressed against the wooden railing his little head gripped in his hands. "Colton?" Dean said barely loud enough to grab the small boys' attention. His head lifted but he made no effort in turning around as they drew closer. Seth looked at Dean whose face had fallen into a murderous glare, he knew why he wouldn't look at them. "Colton buddy whatever he did to you, we're here to help you okay?" He murmured his heart aching when a soft sob came from the other side of the rails. "It's okay Colton" Seth whispered, his head aching at the idea of Rhys coming from this.

Slowly Colton stood up and turned around so they could see his face, it was red and purple and swollen. Tears slipped down his cheeks, his eyes glowing green through them. Dean growled and Seth cursed making Colton move to spin around, Dean's hand flashed out and stopped him dropping down to meet his sad gaze. "You don't deserve this" He said brushing the hair from his eyes, watching when Colton moved his gaze anywhere else. He didn't believe that, Dean knew that. Seth gingerly reached through running his finger tips across the mark on his cheek, it was a slap. The shape of a large hand could be made out against his pale skin. "Does it hurt really bad?" Seth murmured closing his eyes to keep from snarling when Colton nodded his head a soft sob escaping his lips

"Was that just now?" Seth asked handing over the snacks and water, Colton nodded then shook his head earning a confused look from both men. "The red stuffs is from now, the purple is from yesterday" The small boy craned his neck showing Dean the blue ring that surrounded the upper part of his neck. "I dropped a glass from the table yesterday when I was cleanin' and he gots real mad and hurt me and threw my car at the wall" Colton said softly looking down at the little car that was in pieces.

"I'm sorry you have to go through this" Seth whispered and he was, in that moment he wished Colton was his son to so he could get him out of here but it just wasn't that simple. Dean leaned against the wooden rails, "How come you trust us kiddo?" Dean asked watching when Colton's little eyes went wide. "Cause you're Rhys's daddy and uncle" Colton mumbled not looking up when he heard both men gasp. "How do you? Why didn't you?" Seth blinked shocked that Colton had figured it out, the small boy looked evenly back at him. His eyes making him look much older then he was, "one of my friends watches wrestling on tv and he showed me a picture of you cause your baby had that same name. Rhys and Rhys but I knowed it was my Rhysee and then you came here and I knowed you wanted to see Mommy" He shrugged flipping the hair out of his eyes, Dean smiled at Seth the kid was no slouch.

"That's why you never asked our names" Dean laughed watching as Colton smirked back at him. "Not bad kid, put that water bottle to your face" Colton winced as he pressed the cold bottle to the swollen mark on his cheek. They boys stayed and talked to Colton for almost a full hour, he had tones of questions about Rhys and Seth even showed him a few pictures. The big grin that covered his face wasn't lost on Dean, he knew the little guy was relieved that his baby brother had made it out and Dean vowed to get him out himself. Packing up the garbage they said their goodbyes with Seth and Dean promising to come back soon. Colton was excited for them to come back; his horrible little life wasn't so bad if they came around. They made him feel happy and safe if only for a little while.

"So do you talkto that Clarke chick a lot" Dean asked as the truck rumbled down the freeway, Seth nodded rolling his head over to look at him. "Once a week at least, checks up on Rhys and stuff why man?" Dean chewed his lip mulling over his next sentence, he'd have to talk to Nae but he felt so strongly about it. "I want to adopt him man" He sighed gripping the wheel thinking about all the horrible crap that poor kid had been through. Dean couldn't help but think any kid who worked so hard to care for his baby brother deserved a better life himself. Seth grinned back he knew Dean had fallen for the little guy. "I can talk it over with her man, that would be amazing Rhys and Colton could spend time together again."

"So you'll do it? I mean I gotta talk to Nae and shit but I think she'll be on board. I feel protective of him man like on a whole other level, I love Rhys don't get me wrong my nephew is my boy but Colton.."Dean trailed off trying to understand the feelings swirling inside him. Seth nodded knowing exactly how it felt to love someone so small so much you could barely stand it.

"You'd take a bullet for him"

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