Of all the things that could cause harm to her son, Ben getting beat up by a boy two years older than him wasn't one of the reasons Lisa had imagined. Perhaps if she wasn't aware that monsters and ghosts really existed, that would have occurred to her, but once Dean came back into their lives, the supernatural was what she'd worried about the most. It felt like days that she had been sitting in the waiting room worrying about her boy. The injuries inflicted on him were horrific, and still difficult to process. Her eyes focused on the phone in her left hand, on the contact showing on the screen. Before Ben had been taken into surgery, the surgeon had asked for his blood type. With everything going on in the world, in addition to Ben having a rare type, AB negative, there was worry that the hospital wouldn't have enough to use in order to supplement the blood Ben lost from a ruptured spleen.

Why hadn't she just told the truth about everything? It was fear that had driven Lisa to lie about the DNA test. Having raised her son alone, Lisa at one time wasn't willing to share with Dean what was most important. The truth was that by the time she discovered her pregnancy, both Dean and Butch were gone. Given what she knew based on the date her son was born, Lisa was fairly sure who his father really was. So why lie about it? Maybe it was because she was just selfish and didn't want to share true parental care with his real father, or perhaps it was due to the life Dean led. All of that was irrelevant now that Ben would possible need more blood than what the hospital had.

"Lisa?" Matt stood in front of her as she put her phone away. "Any word?"

"No, not for a while." He sat next to her taking her hands in his.

"He's a strong young man, just like his mother."

Her son was strong, however seeing him lying on the ground, his nose gushing blood, him crying out in agony at the slightest touch of Matt's hand, had her seeing just how fragile he was. Taking a deep breath, Lisa turned to face the man she had been dating. "Matt, I need to tell you some things, and I just need you to listen." When he nodded, Lisa took another deep breath. "You asked me once if I know who Ben's father was, and I told you I didn't know. The truth, I'm pretty sure his father is the man I was dating before you came into my life." She waited, watching the blank expression on Matt's face. When he didn't say anything, Lisa continued. "By the time I found out about being pregnant, he was long gone. At the time, I thought it was for the better. Now that Ben needs blood, I need to call him and have him come up to see if he's a match for my son."

Matt stood up and began to pace in front of her. He folded his hands together before stopping to look her way. "Why didn't you just say that when I asked?"

"Because I've always been afraid that he would be taken away from me. What we have needs to be built on honesty, and I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but now…" Lisa paused, wiping a tear from her cheek.

Beside her Matt sat back down, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. "I'm not going anywhere," he finally said. He wrapped his other arm around her, and for the moment Lisa had no words. Here was a good man willing to stay with her even though she needed to make a call to the man she thought was Ben's father. It made her realize that she didn't deserve him, or even Dean. After a while Lisa moved away from him. "I need to call him."

Matt nodded, though before he got up; he leaned forward brushing her lips with his. "I'll go see if there's any word."

Once he was gone, Lisa pushed in the number Dean had left for her. There were a few rings before the line picked up. "May I speak to Dean?"

"He's not in right now."

The voice was one she recognized. "Bobby, this is Lisa. Please tell me you know where he is."

"Lisa, it's so good to hear your voice."

" Good to hear yours. I need Dean to come to Fort Wayne. Ben is hurt." After hanging up, Lisa stood when Matt arrived with the surgeon. "How is he?"

"Stable. We were able to stop the bleeding without having to remove his spleen. We are also trying to find more blood in case he needs it."

The doctor told them Ben would be back in his room at the PICU in ten minutes. Once he was gone, Lisa allowed herself to be pulled into Matt's arms. When she was ready, he kept a hold of her, guiding her out of the waiting room.

Watching Ben struggle with pain had never been easy. When he was younger, and hurt, all Lisa had to do was hold him in her arms as she soothed away the pain. Now with three broken ribs on the right side, and four on the left, one of which had caused his spleen to rupture, it took more than kisses to ease him. It was just the two of them. Matt decided after Dean called telling her that he was on his way, that being there would likely cause more problems than good. Holding Ben's left hand in hers, Lisa watched him sleep. He was so pale. One of Ben's fingers twitched in her hands, before he squeezed his eyes tighter. "I'm right here," Lisa whispered, reaching her free hand up to brush through his hair.

It took a few tries before Ben was able to open his eyes. "Feel funny."

"Are you hurting?"

His lids slid down, before he opened them again. "No, just tingling." His voice was so quiet that she had to lean towards him to hear what he was saying.

"So tired?" Ben slurred.

"Because you are hurt pretty bad honey."

His lids slid shut again. When he didn't try to open them, Lisa hung her head.

A strong hand gently holding on to her left shoulder woke Lisa. Ben's hand was still in hers, as he continued to sleep. Before turning to face Dean, Lisa used a couple of seconds to calm her frayed nerves. Dean's eyes were focused on Ben. Lisa noticed that he looked tired, like he hadn't slept in a long time. It was Dean who spoke the first words, wanting to know details.

"The boy who he fought in school beat him up. Ben's friend said that two other boys held on to him so he couldn't fight back." Again she felt tears welling in her eyes, taking a moment to wipe at them. "His nose is badly bruised, but not broken. Three ribs on his right side are broken and four on the left which caused his spleen to rupture. The doctors went in to stop the bleeding and remove the blood that had already pooled up. They thought he might have punctured his right lung, but again he's just bruised.

The sudden absence of Dean's hand brought shivers running through her. In a moment Dean pulled a chair up next to her. Once seated,he reached out gently placing his hand on Ben's side. "I'm a match for him. I already gave some blood." There wasn't any underlying anger in the tone of his voice.

"I never was able to get a DNA test. You were long gone, and so was the other guy. I've been Ben's only parent, so when you asked if he was yours, I was too stunned at first to think."

Ben's fingers moved, and Lisa watched as his eyes fluttered open. "D…Dean?"

"Hey kiddo."

Ben's brows furrowed. "You…Sam?"

"Sammy is with some of our friends, and being here with you and your mom is more important."

Ben smiled a little before falling back to sleep.

"Lisa, I need to know." His voice was firm with that request.

"I agree."

Dean stood, walking to the head of the bed. After kissing Ben's forehead he finally looked at her. "I think they will need your consent."

As she moved towards the door, Dean was right behind her. "If you don't mind, I want to wait here."

The room seemed to grow colder than it had before his arrival. Being away from Dean had her tense body relaxing nearly instantly. At the nurses station, Lisa waited while a nurse got the forms for her to sign. Once the forms were ready, she was handed a kit. "One of Ben's nurses will collect it on her next round."

When she got back to Ben's room, Dean had taken her spot. There was just an instant where Lisa wanted to throttle him, but he had a right to be where he was. Taking the seat next to Dean, Lisa gave him the kit explaining what he needed to do.

After swabbing his cheek, putting it the little vile, he stood. "We need to talk." This time he held out a hand helping her stand up. Dean led her to one of the sofas, waiting until she was seated before joining her. "I get why you didn't tell me the truth. My life is complicated, and dangerous. Even if the DNA test comes back negative, I want to make sure you and Ben are safe. If you agree, I'd like to teach you how to protect your home, and give you a refresher course on shooting a gun."

The last time he taught her to shoot, was the second time he left them to help Sam. Lisa felt lucky that she hadn't had to use the gun, and understood why it was so important now. "I'd appreciate that."

The next time he woke up, Ben was more aware of his surroundings and was starting to feel pain. While she sat on the left side of his bed, holding that hand, Dean sat to the right, talking about improvements he'd made on the Impala. "She's purring like a kitten now."

"I liked helping you."

"I liked that too buddy. Do you want me to help you sit up a little better?"

"No, hurts too much. Dean, will you be mad if I want to beat up Eric?"

Lisa watched his expression, seeing only love in his eyes. Dean leaned in telling Ben that the police were already taking care of Eric, along with the two other boys. "All you need to worry about is getting enough rest so you can get out of here."

Ben winced, and Lisa gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "Where are you hurting?"

"All over, I just want to go home."

The door opened and Nurse Owens walked in along with a doctor they hadn't seen. As Nurse Owens got out the things she needed, she asked Ben his pain level. It was hard hearing that he felt like it was at a seven. With Ben being cared for by his nurse, Dean had gotten up. Lisa followed him to the doctor, who turned out to be a tech. He handed her a paper.

"There is a 99 percent match," he told them.

Her eyes had been on the paper, but now Lisa was watching Dean. He ran his fingers through his hair. Once the tech left he walked back to the bed and took his seat. Ben was dozing off. Nurse Owens informed them she had given him more pain medication through his IV. Once she was gone, and Ben was tuckered out, her eyes found Dean's.

"Wow."

Lisa offered him a smile. She knew from Dean living with them before, that he was an amazing father. For her there was relief in finally knowing the truth, but also mixed feelings. "How are you feeling?" she finally asked.

"In shock, but also whole, like there was this empty place in me that I didn't realize needed to be filled until now. We have a lot to talk about," Dean took a breath rubbing his hands over his face.

Knowing Ben was safe with Dean, Lisa took his offer to stay with their son, while she went home to get some extra clothes, and items to keep Ben occupied. As she pulled into the driveway, Lisa wasn't surprised to see Matt's car parked in a normal spot. The door opened before she could reach for the knob. When Matt hugged her, Lisa didn't return his embrace. "Lisa, what is it?"

It wasn't easy, but Lisa managed to look at him. "Dean took a DNA test. He's Ben's biological father. Matt took her right hand and led her to the kitchen pulling out a chair for her. Once she was seated he poured two glasses of white wine before taking the seat beside hers

"I'll stay if you'll have me."

As nice as it was to hear Matt say those words, the sudden realization that Dean was Ben's father along with her own feelings for Dean had Lisa confused. "Matt, I need time, and I know it's not fair to ask you to wait for me to figure this out, but I need to have space from you and as much as I can from Ben's father. He had something happen that changed things, and I thought we could work things out…"

Matt gently pressed his finger to her lips. "You still feel something for him?"

All she could do was nod. Lisa watched as he stood up walking to the counter where he grasped on. "This was why you didn't want to say anything to him?"

As she got up, Lisa answered, "I do have feelings for him. Finding out that Ben is his son shouldn't have any effect on me, but it does. There are a lot of things about Dean that he hasn't been able to share. How he lives his life, the secrets he has to keep about his job, that won't make it easy on us."

"His job?"

Again she answered with a nod. All of her life, Lisa had been strong for Ben and for her own needs. Now Lisa was struggling to figure out how she would cope. "There are precautions we will need to take, some that we should have already put into place. The thing is Dean has to be the one to tell us what we need to do to keep safe."

"It would be easy to keep more secrets wouldn't it?"

"I don't know." They talked a little while longer before Matt left. agreeing to give her time and space that she needed. He also told her that should she need anything he would be there.

Needing to get back to Ben, Lisa went to his room and got is school backpack emptying the books out before replacing them with a few of his most comfortable outfits. She also packed his DS along with his game case.

Having his DS seemed to perk Ben up. He was still exhausted, but there was light in his eyes again. As he played, Lisa signaled for Dean to join her on the sofa, glad that he was willing to do so. Being a planner due to being a mom and part owner of the Yoga studio, Lisa was used to having things planned weeks in advance. Not knowing how something was going to turn out wasn't easy. "How much of a role do you want in his life?"

Dean turned to face her. "As much as I can have, and manage. Lisa, there is a lot more to my job than just keeping people safe from demons and ghosts. I know there is a lot on your plate, but it's only fair that you know all of it, you and Matt."

"About that, I told him I needed some time. There are things I need to tell you as well. I've been trying really hard to move on with my life, but now I'm not so sure it was that. Since you left, I've worried about something happening to Ben that is supernatural related. I never worried about him being injured by three bullies. All of this made me realize more than ever that I wasn't seeing the big picture. I'm tired of being afraid of every bump or squeak I hear at night. The happiest time in my life was when you were with us. It isn't fair to pull Matt into this, not when there is so much danger, and not when I still love you." Once those words passed her lips, Lisa felt the weight of the world move off of her shoulders.

"I love you too, but I need time. You asked me what I wanted from you. I want a little normalcy in my life. Coming home every night to you and Ben meant so much to me. Going with you to meet with his teachers, having a part in his life even before we knew made me look at things differently. Look, I'm not real happy about the whole lying thing, even though I got why you did it. Right now, we should focus on being here for our kid. When should we tell him?"

"How about now?" When Dean got up and turned offering his hand, Lisa felt a lump forming in her throat. They did have a lot to figure out, and she hoped with time he would forgive her for the lying.

AN: Thank you all for reading my story. I hope you enjoy the chapter, and promise that things will pick up, just have to establish things first.