Renee tucked the soft green and black blanket around Colton as he slept in the middle seat on the air plane. There was less then a half an hour left on their flight from Vegas to Toronto, they were spending the weekend with her family. With Haley and Jay breathing down their necks the boys had decided everyone needed a mini vacation. Seth was in Davenport with Sasha and Rhys, Roman went home and was bringing JoJo and Gal with him on the road next week and Dean was in Toronto with Renee and Colton.
"Should we wake em up?" Dean asked a bit later, shifting Colton slightly as he leaned into his side snoring. They had been up at 5 am to make the 45-minute drive to the airport and Colton had been restless most of the flight being too nervous to sleep. Renee shook her head, "No one of us can carry him, he's going to need his sleep" The flight landed and Dean scooped the little boy into his arms, grinning at Renee when he mumbled "daddy" against his neck. Grabbing their luggage and booking a rental car they drove to her parents' home on the out skirts of Toronto. Colton had woken up during the drive and began to panic when he realised just where they were going. He was terrified, what if they didn't like him? Would mommy and daddy make him go back? Tugging his Bullseye tighter against his chest he pushed back the whimpers and cries as he watched the scenery fly by. Dean and Renee weren't aware he was awake yet singing happily to the radio in the front seats.
They pulled into the driveway of a large white house with green grass, a big garage and a little white fence. Colton gulped eyes wide as he took in the house, he didn't belong here. Jay always told him he was nothing but useless garbage and people like him certainly didn't mix with people like this. He forced his eyes shut tugged his blanket up and pressing his face into it so they wouldn't hear him cry. Renee took a couple bags in while Dean grabbed the last bag and opened the door to find Colton hunched over. "Colt? Hey buddy we're going to go in now" Dean murmured gently sitting him up and meeting those big green eyes. "Hey what's wrong" Colton whimpered and shoved his little face into Dean's neck as he unbuckled him and brought him against his chest.
"S'scared daddy" He hiccupped his sobs growing harsher and Dean tightened his arms around him. "Don't belong here, not good boy" Kissing his head Dean squeezed him tight, he had the exact same reaction when Renee first brought him here and he knew that the reason behind that thinking was simple. Like him Colton had been made to believe he wasn't good enough, pure trash that nobody wanted around. "You are good better then you believe, and these people are just like mommy and she loves you, right?" Colton nodded against his chest, mommy did love him she told him that all the time. She was always gentle and patient with him and she never ever called him names like his other mommy and Jay. "So, there is nothing to worry about, I'll be with you the entire time okay?" His sobs had stopped and Colton nodded his head again looking up at Dean and smiling slightly. Dean made him feel safe. "I love you my boy" Dean murmured kissing his temple "Love you daddy"
He lifted Colton and the bag closing the door just as Renee made her way back to the car. "Hey I thought you got lost" She smiled her face falling when she saw the redness in Colton's eyes. "What's wrong baby?" Colton bit his lip and pressed tighter against Dean as she ran her fingers through his hair. He didn't want to cry again. "We had a little moment of uneasiness but we're okay now aren't we kiddo" Making their way into the house they were greeted by Renee's mom Carole and father Greg. "Dean hunny" Carole smiled pulling in for a hug. "Hey Carole Hey Greg" He beamed shifting Colton to his other arm shaking Greg's hand. Renee stood by watching Colton's face his eyes were wide again and she knew he was freaking out. "C'mere" She murmured lifting him into her arms "It's okay baby" She whispered as he clung to her, brushing her fingers through his soft blonde hair to calm him. Dean rubbed his head dropping a kiss to his temple, he knew exactly how the poor kid felt. "Colton baby this is my mom and dad can you say hi?"
Colton lifted his head taking in the two-older people in front of him, they didn't seem mean and the lady looked just like mommy. "Hi" He whispered tugging Bullseye against him. Carole smiled back at him "That's a very cool Bullseye you got there" She said making Colton's mouth drop open. "You likes Toy Story?" He asked making Dean grin at the wonder in his little voice. "Oh, yes Jesse is my favorite" Carole laughed and Colton beamed back at her making Renee chuckle. She had officially won him over. They unpacked and gathered in the living room to catch up. Renee and Carole had headed into the kitchen to make lunch leaving the boys watching the game. "So how is it all going?" Carole had been watching Colton since he got here and she knew he'd had a very hard life but he seemed at ease in Renee or Dean's arms. Renee leaned against the counter sighing heavily "He's getting better but he's been through so much crap it's going to take a while to get him over it. If he ever gets over it." He had nightmares at least 3 times a week, he was terrified of being abandoned and with Jay out he was jumpy.
"Dean seems to be taking it well" Carole smiled hearing Dean talking to Colton about football. Renee's face lit up at that, "He loves him so much" Renee had a small doubt when they first got Colton whether they could handle it or not but Dean took to fatherhood right away. She figured being around JoJo and Rhys had a lot to do with it. "He's definitely daddies' boy" The two women plated a few sandwiches and some vegetables on a tray before heading into the living room. Colton was laid upside down in Dean's lap his head hung off his knees as Dean tickled his sides. "Daaaaddy" He giggled at Dean who smiled down at him. "Woohoo Mommas got lunch" He cheered sitting Colton up in his lap and placing their plates of food beside them.
They ate lunch with Greg and Dean hollering at the television set and Renee and Carole rolling their eyes. Colton quietly ate his sandwich curled into Renee's lap, this placed seemed safe but what if Jay found him here. He shivered and tugged Bullseye closer and Renee tugged him close against her chest. "Well I'm bored of football, we should take Colton to the park" Carole said as she cleaned up the lunch plates. Renee wasn't sure if Colton would even play but the group headed to the park. There were a few kids running around the playground when Colton saw them he shifted himself behind Dean's leg. "It's okay kiddo. C'mon let's go play" Dean murmured taking his hand and walking over to the slide with him. Renee, Carole and Greg watched as Dean walked around the park with Colton helping him climb the ladders, go down the slide and swing on the monkey bars. "S'good with him" Greg nodded.
"Dean and Colton come from the same sort of life he understands him in ways that I can't" Renee said softly smiling as Dean stuffed himself into the slide and went down with Colton. "He needs you just as much as he needs Dean" Carole said hugging Renee. Colton ran up to Renee jumping into her arms and laughing as she kissed his cheeks. They were sat talking when Renee felt Colton go rigid in her arms, "No no no!" He screamed diving under the bench making Dean jump up and look around him. "Colton? Baby?" Renee whispered crouching under the bench to reach him. "He's gonna get me!" He sobbed curling under the bench further. Dean and Greg walked the park looking for any sign of Jay but finding nothing. "Baby no one's here you're safe" Renee said softly holding him tight as he shook in her arms.
"Colt buddy are you sure you saw Jay?" Dean asked meeting his gaze, he pointed towards a small group of trees that Greg and Dean had checked. "There's no one their son" Greg murmured and Colton whimpered pressing further into Renee's chest. He'd seen Jay standing there smiling at him mocking him. Hadn't he?
"Let's just go back home" Carole said standing up and leading everyone back home. Back at the house everyone had a quiet dinner before Renee bathed Colton and put him to bed. Dean called Seth to check in while she was in reading his story. "Colton flipped out said he saw Jay at the park" Dean muttered rubbing his hands through his hair. Seth hissed on the other end startling not only Dean but Sasha who was in bed next to him. "Seth what?" Dean snapped holding a hand up when Renee walked in and raised her eyebrows. "Rhys lost his shit at the mall today and kept saying mama" I thought he was just crying for Nae or something. Renee having heard that felt her stomach roll, "Is it possible?" She asked Dean quietly who had stopped talking completely.
"I don't know"