Dean was a bit glad the attention had shifted to someone else, but it wasn't a good shift. It was a bad one and the next time Dean saw Jason, he was beating the shit out of him.
"I knew something was wrong. I should have seen it", Izzy said.
Roman set his hand on her shoulder.
"Your mind was on Dean and the kids. You couldn't have known that that was it", Roman said.
"Abel, what else do you know?", Seth asked.
"Just what I saw. Aunt Mia has never lied to me, I wanted to believe her, but I just couldn't stop thinking about it", he said.
They nodded. Isabelle put her hand on her son's cheek.
"I don't want you worrying about this anymore. We'll handle it now.", she said.
He nodded. She looked at Dean before rolling her eyes.
"I'll call Mia and tell her to come down", Izzy said.
The guys nodded. Roman looked at Dean.
"Don't think you are off the hook. As soon as we deal with this, we are coming back around to you", he said.
Dean nodded.
"Seth, you and Spencer get rid of all the medicine in the house. No matter what it is", Roman said.
Seth nodded. He and Spencer went upstairs and cleared it all out.
"What's going on with you, Dean? You've been on medication before after you broke your wrist playing baseball. Or did you do that then too?", his grandpa asked.
"No. I, I don't know", Dean said, popping his knuckles.
"Does this have to do with your accident? I mean, I know I would be afraid", Baron said.
Dean closed his eyes.
"Its ok to be afraid", his grandpa said.
"I don't know", Dean repeated.
Isabelle walked back into the kitchen.
"Mia and Jason are coming down this weekend. I told her what was happening with Dean and she wants to help. I left out anything about what's happening to her. She won't come down if she knows that I know", Izzy said.
They nodded.
"I think it's best till the weekend, if Dean comes to stay with me", Jon said.
Before Dean could decline, Izzy spoke up.
"I think that's a good idea", she said.
"Babe", he started.
She lifted her hand.
"You told me you would be ok alone, that I could trust you. I'm not going to do this with you Dean. I need to focus on our kids.", she said.
He nodded.
"I'll pack my bag", Dean said softly.
He went to his room and packed his bag. His hands were shaking, he needed those pills. He checked to make sure no one had followed him. Walking over to his wife's drawer and rummaging through it.
He closed that one and opened the next one, pulling clothes out and finding nothing. He growled.
"Where the fuck are they?", he mumbled.
He went to their closet and checked her other purse. The one she usually kept extra cash in if they needed some on hand.
"What are you doing?", he turned to see Isabelle.
He swallowed and set her purse down. Rubbing his hands on his pants.
"Don't lie. One more lie and I swear, Dean", she stopped.
She knew that if she said it, there was no taking it back.
"I need them, Iz. Please. One more.", he begged.
"Its never just one more for an addict", she said.
"I am not an addict. I'm in pain", he said, raising his voice just a little bit.
She shook her head at him.
"I threw them away", she said.
He took a few steps towards her.
"You what?", he asked.
"I. Threw. Them. Away", she said.
The look on his face scared her just a bit. She had seen that look many times on Spencer's face before. She took a step back.
"I need them, Iz", he said.
She shrugged.
"I don't know what you want me to do or say. I don't have them anymore", she said.
He closed the space between them, she stepped back till her legs hit their bed. Falling back on it.
"You knew damn well that I needed those", he yelled, grabbing her upper arms.
"Dean, that hurts", she said.
She could hear footsteps running up the stairs. He felt something hit his back. Standing, he turned to see Abel.
"There are your stupid pills", Abel yelled at him.
He still had Isabelle's arm. Abel went over to him and shoved him away from his mom.
"Don't touch my mom again. Get out. I hate you. You are just like Jason", Abel yelled while pushing him away.
Dean stepped back just a bit, stepping on the pill bottle and breaking it. He looked down at the pills he was hurting his wife and children for. The guys showing up at the door. Seeing Abel standing in front of his mom, while she rubbed her arm.
"Get out", Abel yelled at Dean, tears in his eyes.
"Ab", Dean couldn't take the look on his son's face.
"I won't let you hurt my mom the way my dad did. The way Jason is hurting my aunt.", Abel yelled.
That caught Spencer and Isabelle by surprise. She had always tried to shield Abel from that.
"I would never", Abel cut him off.
"We trusted you", Abel yelled.
"Dean, I think you should go. Now", his grandpa said.
Dean looked at him.
"Pops, I", Jon held a hand up, stopping his grandson from speaking.
"Grab your bag, and lets go", Jon said.
Dean knew that tone of voice well. He heard it often as a kid when he was about to get in big trouble. Dean nodded and grabbed his bag. Roman shook his head at him in disappointment before going to check on Izzy.
"How bad did he hurt you?", Seth asked.
"He just grabbed me, I'm fine. It was nothing", Isabelle said.
"That's the same thing you use to say about Spencer when you would call me", Baron said.
"Its not the same thing. I know Dean, he would never, and I mean never hurt us on purpose", Isabelle said.
"I bet that's the same thing you would say about dad.", Abel said, before leaving to his room.
"Ab", she called after him.
"I've got it Isa. I need to fix this, it's my fault", Spencer said.
She nodded. Baron looked at her when his brother left.
"Did you know Abel knew about what Spencer would do to you?", Baron asked.
"Of course not. If I did I would have left a long time ago", she said, looking at her arms.
Dean's hand print still visible. She looked down at the pills on the floor. Shaking her head.
The ride to his grandpa's house was silent. He knew the old man was getting ready to yell at him, he just wanted to do it from inside the house. Pulling into the driveway, he saw his mom get out of her car. He sighed.
"You told her", he whined.
"Shut up and get inside the damn house before I kick your ass on the lawn", Jon said, getting off his car and slamming the door shut.
Dean flinched before getting out. His mom crossed her arms over her chest. He was in so much trouble. He walked inside and waited for both of them to explode.
"You were not only abusing your meds, but you put your hands on your woman", Jon shouted.
Trish crossed her arms over her chest. Jon knew her son better than she did, she would wait her turn.
"I didn't teach you to do that, ever. I taught you to respect women, whether you were dating them or not.", his grandpa yelled.
Dean pushed his hands into his pockets.
"This is my fault", Trish spoke up.
Both men looked at her. She looked at her son.
"I let your dad do the same thing to me. You had to watch him hurt me and", Dean shook his head no.
"I am nothing like him", Dean said softly.
Steve had never hit his mom, but he did grab her and shake her constantly. Drinking himself to sleep most nights, coming home drunk and yelling at her. It was just as bad, and Dean had seen it all.
"I love my son, but even I can admit that he had a problem. I gave up on him, that was my mistake. I won't give up on you", his grandpa said.
Dean couldn't look either of them in the eyes.
"Do you want to lose her, Dean?", his mom asked.
"Of course not", he said quickly.
"Then accept that you have a problem and need help", his mom said.
Dean swallowed.
Spencer had given Abel a few minutes to cool down. Knocking on his bedroom door before opening it. Abel was reading a comic book.
"Can I come in? I think we need to talk, Ab.", Spencer said.
"Did he leave?", Abel asked.
"Dean? Yes.", he replied.
"Good", Abel replied, before turning the page.
"You love Dean, Ab. He's a good man, a good father", Spencer said.
"Of course you would defend him. You two were made for each other", Abel said, sitting up.
"Ouch", Spencer said.
"I will never do what you and him do. I won't be like you", Abel said.
Spencer nodded.
"I know. Your mother raised you better than that. Growing up, I watched my dad treat my mom the same way, till she left him. I made sure as your dad's older brother, that Baron never saw that", Spencer said.
Abel was confused. Spencer smiled.
"Grandpa is my step dad, and your dad's step dad. He's a good man. He raised us", Spencer said.
"You don't talk to your dad anymore?", Abel asked.
He never knew the man his grandma was married to now wasn't his dads father.
"No. Truth be told, we don't even know where he is or if he's ok", Spencer said.
Abel nodded.
"You think that maybe you thought it was ok because you watched your dad do it?", Abel asked.
"Probably, but you are your father's son. Baron never and I mean never laid a hand on your mom or you", Spencer said.
Abel nodded.
"You are going to break the cycle, Ab.", Spencer said.
Abel nodded.
"Why did you do it?", Abel asked.
"I was frustrated and angry with myself. Instead of owning up to my mistakes, I placed the blame on your mom. It was easier than admitting that I failed", he said.
"What made you change?", he asked his dad.
"Losing you and your mom. I knew I loved your mom, I just didn't know how to love her. At the end of the day, I knew it was a friendship kind of love. I'm thankful she forgave me and gave our friendship a second chance", Spencer said.
"You think Dean would change for us, like you did?", Abel asked.
Spencer smiled and nodded.
"I think so. He loves you all so much. He's just been through a lot and he didn't know how to handle it.", Spencer said.
"Kind of like what happened to you?", Abel asked.
"You could say that. He almost lost his life. Physically he's better, but mentally, he needs help.", Spencer said.
Abel nodded.
"Don't give up on him, Abel. He needs you", Spencer said.
Abel nodded.
"I won't", he replied.