Dean laid back in his hospital bed and closed his eyes. Izzy let him know their family was coming down the hall. Hearing the door to his room open.
"They took the tube out of his mouth?", he heard his son ask.
"They did", Izzy replied.
She saw the look of worry on her son's face.
"Is that a good thing?", he asked.
"It is", she said with a smile.
She sent a nod in Dean's direction.
"Go on, go say hi", she said.
Trish, Abel, Mia, and Grandpa Jon went over to his bed. Each saying hi before Dean popped up and yelled surprise. Grandpa Jon swatted his grandson's arm.
"Are you crazy boy? You could have given me a damn heart attack", Jon said, his hand against his chest.
Trish shook her head at her son.
"Yup, he's fine", Mia said.
Isabelle laughed from the doorway.
"Did you know mom?", Abel asked.
She nodded.
"He woke up last night", she said.
"And you went along with this little joke?", Jon asked with a smirk.
She shrugged.
"I can't say no to him right now", she answered.
Dean raised a brow.
"Is that so? In that case, you all need to leave. I need a few hours alone with my fiancée.", he smirked.
She shook her head at him and smiled.
"Oh yeah, he's fine", Trish said.
Dean chuckled.
"Are you sure you're feeling ok, dad?", Abel asked worried.
Dean set his hand on his arm.
"I'm fine, Ab. No worries", Dean said, smiling at him.
Abel nodded. Isabelle knew her son wasn't going to let Dean out of his sight for awhile.
"Have you been taking care of mom and the babies?", he asked.
Abel nodded.
"Austin eats a lot", Abel said.
Dean chuckled.
"I bet", Dean said.
"When can you go home?", his mom asked.
"Chris said in a few days. He just wants to keep me awhile longer to make sure everything stays ok", Dean said.
His mom nodded and kissed the top of his head. He looked at Mia.
"Hey, you didn't need to drive all the way here for little old me", Dean said.
Mia laughed softly and hugged him gently. Not just for his sake, but for the pain in her back.
"You're only a few hours drive. Why wouldn't I come, you're my brother", she said.
Abel wanted to tell his dad what he knew about Mia, but right now his dad couldn't even get up. He would tell him when he could.
Spencer and Baron walked into Izzy and Dean's house after their run.
"That was a good run", Spencer said, getting a drink of water.
Baron nodded.
"So why couldn't I go and see Dean?", Spencer asked.
"Because of what you told Paul. You know, about you wanting to take Izzy back", Baron said.
"That was the part of me that was scared I would never see any of you again. She and Abel were the only damn thing I thought about in those dark cells and when they were torturing us", Spencer said.
Baron nodded.
"I guess telling myself that over and over again, I started to believe it", Spencer said.
"What about the dead guy Jon heard you talking about? You haven't talked to Paul about that", Baron said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"You think I'm proud of what I did over there? I'm not. I did what I had to do to survive. To live.", Spencer said.
"That's not what I asked", Baron said.
"No. He hasn't asked.", Spencer said.
"Don't you think maybe you should mention it?", Baron asked.
Spencer sighed.
"I'll talk to him about it on our next visit", Spencer said.
Baron nodded.
"I think maybe that's what's keep you from moving on", Baron said.
Spencer shrugged.
"I'm going to go shower, I want to see how Dean and Izzy are", Spencer said.
Baron nodded and did the same. Once ready, they drove to the hospital.
After everyone left, Izzy laid beside Dean again. He smiled and rubbed her back.
"Hopefully I don't have to stay here too long. I want to go home. Sleep in my own bed and see my babies", Dean said.
Izzy nodded.
"I want you home too. Sleeping alone in our bed feels so weird", she said.
He kissed her. Someone knocked and Izzy stood to see who it was. The door wasn't closed all the way, but whoever it was didn't want to bother them.
"Hey", she said, seeing Baron and Spencer.
They walked in and Dean sat up.
"What's up Corbins", Dean said.
Baron chuckled. Spencer lifted a bottle of whiskey.
"It was either this or flowers and chocolate", Spencer said.
"Good choice", Dean said.
Spencer set the bottle down.
"I saw your bar and, well I figured we couldn't show up empty handed", Spencer said.
Dean nodded.
"How are you feeling?", Baron asked.
"Pretty good. Chris says I can go home in a few days", Dean said.
"That's good.", Baron said.
Dean looked at Spencer.
"Izzy tells me you've been going to therapy. That's good. How's it going?", Dean asked.
"Pretty good. I'm getting better. Dr. Heyman says I created this other personality to help me get through being held hostage", Spencer said.
"If I was in your situation, I probably would have done the same", Dean said.
Spencer nodded.
"Can I have a second alone with Dean?", Spencer asked.
Baron and Izzy looked at Dean and he nodded.
"Its ok. I could use something to eat", Dean said.
Isabelle kissed the side of his head.
"We'll be right back", Izzy said.
She released Dean's hand and they left. Spencer pointed to the chair closest to Dean's bed. Dean nodded.
"I wanted to apologize to you", Spencer said, taking a seat.
"For?", Dean asked.
"The way I acted when we first met. That was the part of me I created to protect myself. I also was purposefully flirting with Izzy", Spencer said.
Dean nodded.
"And here I thought I was the only one who noticed", Dean said.
Spencer smirked.
"When I was in that cell, all I could see was the light coming from under the door. I could hear their laughter and them speaking in their language. I never thought I would get out. I thought everyone forgot about us. So, I thought of something that made me really happy.", Spencer said.
"Izzy and Abel", Dean said.
Spencer nodded and looked down at his lap.
"I convinced myself that I was going to win her back. I wasn't going to take her for granted again.", Spencer said.
"That's changed?", Dean asked.
Spencer nodded.
"Being down there for so long, I convinced myself that she was still mine. I would go through whoever I had to go through to get to her. I was wrong. She's one of my best friends and I don't want to ruin that", Spencer said.
"She was your light. Thinking about her and Abel kept you going. Trust me, I get it", Dean said.
Spencer nodded.
"And I forgive you, Spencer. I know Izzy loves you, but it's a friend love. You've known each other since you were kids and I won't forbid her from seeing you or speaking to you. Especially since Abel is your child", Dean said.
"That reminds me. I'm also sorry about telling Abel not to call you dad. It was wrong of me and I was jealous. I didn't know you and here you were, my son calling you dad", Spencer said.
"I get that too, I would probably react the same way. It's all good", Dean said nodding.
"I really hope you and I can get to know each other better. For Abel and Izzy.", Spencer said.
Dean held his hand up and Spencer took it.
"I'm going to apologize to you too. I will admit, I got a bit jealous. I was rude at times, and that's not me.", Dean said.
"You had every right to be.", Spencer said.
Dean nodded. The door to his room opened again, Baron and Izzy walked through with sandwiches.
"How's it going?", Izzy asked cautiously.
She handed Dean a sandwich and he unwrapped it.
"Good. We talked and worked it all out.", Dean said.
Izzy smiled and nodded.
"Good", she said.
"And you two are more than welcome to stay at the house still.", Dean said.
Baron and Spencer nodded. While they were eating and talking, Izzy couldn't help but think about how she just invited Spencer to stay with them without discussing it with Dean. That made her feel bad. Reminding herself to talk to Dean about it.