Unavoidable

Making sure the house was locked and secure was a habit Dean had gotten into the year he'd lived with Lisa. The first night they spent in this house, he'd gone to sleep with Lisa. Ben had called for her when he wasn't feeling well, and they got up to take care of him. Once their son had settled again, Dean gave her a kiss, telling her he'd be in their room in a few minutes.

The safety of his family was something he took very seriously. Bringing his thoughts back to the present, Dean headed for Ben's room. That was something he'd done before. The door was cracked open enough for Dean to get in. His son was curled on his side with all of the blankets gathered at the bottom of the bed. His son. Along with being called Dad, Dean was also getting used to Ben truly being his. He had considered Ben to be his own before the paternity test told them it was fact made Dean's reality more solid.

For a long time Sam, Bobby, Ellen and Jo had been his family. Losing two members, almost losing Sam caused Dean to feel like he was missing something. The decisions he'd made since leaving Lisa and Ben, when he thought he wouldn't see them anymore, made him sloppy. Coming out of his musing, Dean walked over to the bed, pulling the sheet and blanket back over his son. He kissed his head, staying where he was just to watch him sleep.

The hand on his shoulder drew Dean's attention to the beauty standing behind him. He turned finding Lisa smiling at him.

"It's late," she whispered. When she came to stand by his side, Dean put his left arm over her shoulder.

"Going away from you and Ben, a part of me doesn't want to." He turned to look at her. "There are a lot of fires to put out. I'm not sure how long I'll be gone." What he wanted was to tell her a time when he would be back, but Eve needed to be stopped. Sam told him and Bobby about Samuel Campbelle's bunker, thinking that possibly there could be some answers on what would stop her.

"What's important to me, and Ben, is that you will come back to us."

How she could allow him back into her life, Dean wasn't sure. All he knew was that he was ready to fight, but fight smarter than he had. Fight the way John Winchester taught him, which was to have a plan, a backup plan, and plenty of weapons. After kissing her, Dean reached down taking Lisa's hand before leading her out of Ben's room and down the hall to their own.

With the door shut, he let go of her hand. As Lisa turned to face him, Dean reached out placing his hands on her hips before pulling her against his body. Focusing on her eyes, he slid his hands down the silken top she was wearing. At the hem line, Dean slid his hands beneath the material, running them slow upward against the warm silkiness of her skin. He dipped his head as she grasped his sides, caressing his lips against hers. His hands traveled up to her breasts. As he ran his palms over them, his tongue parted her lips, deepening the kiss. Feeling her body shake, Dean slid one hand from her top, reaching down to cover her silk clad bottom, pulling her up against the bulge in his jeans. Both of them gasped at the tensing sensation.

Parting from her lips, Dean pulled his other hand out, pulling her top up and over her head. The site before him made the bulge in his jeans more uncomfortable, though he barely focused on that as his eyes fastened on the beauty of her. When Lisa leaned backward, Dean lowered his head, sucking in the soft skin on her neck, before nipping.

The only sound filling the room was the harshness of their breathing. Dean took his time trailing kisses from her neck down to juncture between her breasts. As he nuzzled there, he felt Lisa rubbing against his jeans. Not wanting to come apart until he was in her, he lifted her up, bringing her full body against his as he walked to their bed. Once she was resting on the mattress, he made quick work of undressing, before tending her.

When they finally came together, the sexual tension released. Dean had wanted to take his time, but the need to complete inside of her was too great.

Time had no meaning as Dean lay on his back, one arm draped lightly over Lisa's body which was half draped over him. They made love twice more before she drifted to sleep. More than anything he wanted to join her, to get the rest he'd need for the next few days, but a stronger urging to stay awake while he held her in his arms won. Without really noticing, Dean ran his hand down her bared back, before pulling her closer.

In her sleep, Lisa sighed in contentment.

Dean hadn't realized how much he'd missed the nights when he would lay awake holding the woman he loved in his arms as she slept.

That year had shown him many truths which his life until that point had not. It really was possible to have a family and hunt, though the latter had to be taken care of with greater care. Seeing what he was missing out on, also caused Dean to examine other parts of his life, namely how he'd been treating Sammy, and how he wanted to change that.

"Dad?"

Dean eased out from beneath Lisa, settling her without her waking. After pulling on a pair of boxers, and white t-shirt, he walked to the door finding his son on the other side glancing at the floor. "Hey, you need to be in bed."

"I woke up and I can't go back to sleep."

Dean placed his arm gently around his son's shoulder, guiding him back down the hall to his room. Inside, Ben climbed into bed, while Dean went to the other side. resting on his left side, he could see the concern in Ben's gaze. "I'm coming home to you and your mom."

For a moment, Ben fidgeted with the edge of the sheet he was resting on top of. "What if something happens to you?"

There was always that possibility, but it was late, and he knew he needed to try and help Ben feel comfortable enough to go back to sleep. "I'm not leaving alone. Sam, Bobby, and Rufus will be with me. We are doing some research, and that won't be dangerous."

"It's not fair Dad, you just came back and you have to go again. Why can't uncle Sam, Bobby, and Rufus just do this?"

"The more of us that can help with the research, means that we will find an answer faster to take care of our next case. What that means for you and mom, is that I will be home that much sooner."

"So, if it's not going to be dangerous, can I come too?"

"No. You have school, and this is something that I need to take care of with your uncles, and Rufus." Before Ben could say anymore, Dean rolled onto his back pulling his kid with him. "You need to sleep kiddo, or you won't be able to focus on your school work. I promise you that when you get home from school, I'll call you so we can talk about this more."

Ben sighed as he draped his arm across Dean's chest, his cheek resting right over his heart. It didn't take him long to go back to sleep. By then, Dean only had a few hours before he'd need to be up, getting ready to head to Bobby's. Once he was sure Ben would remain asleep, He eased his son onto the mattress, kissing his cheek before he got up, heading back to his room to get a little rest.

Waking up that morning, knowing his dad was already gone, left Ben frustrated. At breakfast he did his best not to let it show. He listened as his mom told him about going to interview for a job at a Health Spa. Once he finished eating his scrambled eggs and bacon, Ben put his plate in the sink along with his glass. After getting his jacket on, he slipped his backpack over his left shoulder. "Mom, I'm going out to wait on the bus."

She had gone upstairs to finish getting ready, but came down long enough to give him a hug. "I should be home when you get here, if I'm not check your phone for messages."

Outside there was a light fog. Ben walked down their long driveway longing to know what his dad was working on. The thing was Ben had been trying to do better about being honest. It had been a week since his grounded came to an end, and he'd really wanted to do all the things he and dad had talked about the day he'd gotten his butt tanned. Even his mom told him that she supported dad on using spanking, if Ben did the really bad stuff.

There was only a short wait until the bus stopped in front of his driveway. Once aboard, Ben walked to the very back, finding Billy and Josh waiting.

The first day of school, he made friends with them. They were into all the same things he liked. They both lived out here in the sticks, as Josh called it. Billy called it BFE. Ben liked that one also.

"Did you finish all that math crap Miss Roberts assigned?" Billy asked.

"Yeah, I've got no way of avoiding it with my parents both at home. They still check to make sure all my homework's done before I can do anything else."

"Dude, why don't your dad do farming, you guys got enough land for it," remarked Billy

The thought of his dad farming, had Ben laughing. "Um that would be like asking Cinderella to go into the ring with Lesnar."

Josh and Billy were fans of wrestling, and knew who Lesnar was as they laughed with him. They kept to themselves as the bus slowly filled up with other students.

The first few classes of the day went by slowly. Ben was doing his best to focus on what each teacher was trying to get them to learn, but his mind was on his dad and his current mission, if you could call it that. Nothing had changed about dad not wanting him to hunt, or to ever learn to use a gun. To Ben it, was a little unfair because his mom could use one. While he thought on that, he rubbed the amulet he always wore, between his fingers.

By lunch, he felt like he could eat a horse, and was quick to grab a tray with pizza, peas, and some sort of fruit surprise. All Ben wanted was the pizza, it wasn't the best stuff, but it beat the heck out of the other choice, what the school considered hamburgers.

As he headed for his table, Abby Green walked by, "Hi Ben." One of her friends giggled, and Abby went back to talking with her. Abby seemed like an okay kind of girl, but she wasn't Katie.

At the table, Billy and Josh were there, along with Gabe, Nate, and Edwin. Billy was the first to bring up the camping trip that he had invited all of them to. Ben had yet to ask his mom, knowing that the answer was going to be a resounding no. One of the rules while his dad was away hunting, was that he couldn't go for any sleepovers. That was one they both agreed on.

"Hey Ben, you think you can come too? Gabe asked.

"I'm trying to figure that one out. My dad's out of town, and mom's picky about letting me go anywhere overnight."

It was a relief when Nate and Edwin told him that their parents had a rule like that too. Edwin's dad was military, and Nate's was a truck driver.

"You could always sneak." Josh tried.

"Yeah and how do I get there? Billy, your house is like a million miles away from mine."

There was a smile on his face. "Not that far, if you know how to do it through the woods that separates my house from yours."

Since getting lost that first day, Ben had only gone one other time, with his mom and dad. They had gone to the creek, which was a half mile walk. It was as far as they would let him go. He'd earned back their trust, and didn't want that messed up again. "Maybe next time you guys have one, I can come."

As Josh was about to say something, the warning bell sounded. Ben was actually a little relieved that he was going to his next class, even if it was American History.

Not five minutes after he walked through the door, as Ben was eating the snack his mom had set in front of him, the house phone rang. "I got it." Ben slid the chair out and ran to the portable, "Dad?"

"Hey kiddo."

"I'm glad you called me."

"I told you I would. So how was school?'

"Same kind of stuff. Billy's having a camping trip, well they are camping in his backyard, and he wants me to come, but I know I can't. So are you guys still doing research stuff?" Ben asked as he ate another pizza bite.

"Yep. Did you turn in that paper?"

"Yeah, I hope I get an A."

"You should, you've been working hard the last few weeks. I'm proud of you kiddo…Uncle Sam wants you to know he's proud of you too."

"Dad? What kind of monster are you hunting?"

"A very ugly one. Listen, do you mind putting your mom on the phone for me?"

"Okay, but can I talk to you when she's done?"

"Sure thing kiddo."

Ben ran to the bottom of the steps. "Mom, Dad wants to talk to you, but don't hang up when your done because he's going to talk to me again."

Ben heard her pick up and was about to turn it off, when he noticed the mute button. "I shouldn't," he whispered. Even though he knew that, Ben hit the button as he went back to the kitchen.

"Hey babe," dad said.

"Hey yourself. So how are you guys fairing?"

"I think it's going to take us the rest of the day to find what we need. There are some great resources. Bobby's talking about getting it all packed up to take back to his place."

Ben heard his mom chuckle. "At this rate he'll need to build a second house for all those books."

"I know, and we still have no idea where to find Eve."

"Is Cas helping you guys?"

"Not so far, but once we find an answer, we'll make a call.

Grabbing a pen and his history notebook, Ben wrote down *-Eve-monster, Cas?

As they began to talk about nasty kissing stuff, Ben turned the phone off. With his snack finished, he pulled out his algebra book and got started on that. Who would Eve be? That was a name, not a monster like vampires, or demons or anything he'd ever heard of.

As Ben got to work on the twentieth problem, his mom came in, handing him her portable. "Hi dad."

"Hey pal, are you working on your homework?"

"Yeah, math. She likes to assign a lot of problems. I've got twenty more to go before I'm done, and then I have to read a chapter of my history and answer ten questions. English is just a worksheet to fill out about grammatical stuff, which is totally boring."

They talked for a while longer, before his dad ended the conversation, wanting Ben to get to his studies.

It was close to seven in the evening before Ben finally finished the last of his homework, leaving him two hours before he'd have to go to bed. At his school in Indiana he didn't remember having so much to do. Or maybe he did. His mom usually worked an hour later from when he got home, and Ben had time to mess around. Even when she got home, she wasn't on him that much about it. Most nights he'd go to bed around eleven. His hope was that things would lighten up a little, especially once she started working.

Morning came again, and at breakfast, his mom was in a really good mood. Ben watched her as she did some stretches while cooking the scrambled eggs. "Um mom?"

She looked over at him. "I'll have this done in a second," she assured.

"No, it's not that, but just, you're really happy."

"Well, I got that job. I start tomorrow."

"Cool mom." While they ate, she told him about the Health Spa. Not only did they teach Yoga, but they also had an indoor pool, a place for people to get massages, along with a huge fitness area. "And, they have an after-school program. If you decide you don't want to be all the way out here after school, there is a bus that will bring you to the Spa.

"So, I can stay here if I want?"

She smiled again. "I think so, but we'll need to see what your dad says."

Getting free time in the computer lab was a great treat. Ben and some of the other kids who had scored high on their papers, were getting to do that instead of attending history. He would still have homework, but that didn't matter.

The school had restrictions on where he could go online, but Ben knew trying to find who Eve was, was likely not a restriction. He typed in Eve Monster in the search engine. All he came up with were peoples first or last name as Eves, or Eva. Maybe she was a myth, Ben though as he typed in Eve Myth. What came up were bible stories with Adam and Eve. He clicked on several of the links, until he found that Eve had been considered the mother of all creatures. His next search Eve the mother of all creatures brought up that she had created each creature starting with Alphas.

The rest of the day, Ben thought about what he'd found. His dad was hunting her, how the heck was he going to kill her without getting hurt. What did he have to do to try and kill her.

When he got home, he didn't even try and talk to his mom. After eating his snack, Ben started on his homework. He heard the phone ringing, but didn't pick it up.

In the middle of working his fifth algebra problem, she came over to the table. "Honey, your dad's on the phone for you.

"Mom, she gave us a lot more problems. Will you tell him I'll talk tomorrow?" He kept working on his homework as she relayed the message. Mom kept talking, telling his dad she was really proud of how he was doing with school.

As he was finishing with history, a few hours later, Mom asked him to clear the table for dinner. Ben sighed, doing what he was told. Without her asking he got out two plates and glasses, setting them on the table before getting silverware and napkins. His mom had fixed lasagna, his favorite, along with garlic bread and a salad. Normally, Ben complained about eating a salad, but tonight he put some on his plate, and began to eat that first bite, not noticing the look of concern that had crossed over his mom's face.

"Ben?"

He chewed up the bite of food he'd taken, not looking at her. "Yes mom?"

"Sweetheart, look at me."

He glanced up at her, before looking back at his plate. Even though he heard her chair scooting away from the table, Ben focused on his garlic bread getting that chewed when he felt her hand on his shoulder.

"Please talk to me."

"I…I can't."

When she scooted his chair around to face her, Ben kept his gaze on his lap. He wasn't going to cry about this even though he felt like it. When she reached beneath his chin and pulled his head up so they could see one another, Ben saw the concern in her eyes. "I want dad to come back home." Not wanting to talk anymore, he shrugged away from her, got up, and ran to his room, shutting the door before pushing his bed up against it.

"So stupid, so stupid," he grumbled walking over to his closet. He drew his right arm back, made a fist, and slammed it hard against the door. The pain he felt in his hand was nothing compared to the fear he was feeling.

His mom started knocking at his door, trying to get it open but she couldn't."Ben, please open the door. We don't have to talk. I just want to hold you."

How he managed to ignore her was beyond him, but when she finally stopped knocking, Ben felt relief, and anger following that. Didn't dad tell him that he wasn't going to get hurt? How was he going to do that if he was going to try and take down Eve? She was powerful, she had to be. Who the heck was Cas?"

Tired of being lied too, Ben got up and put on his boots, the ones that matched his dad's. He grabbed his coat next. Once he had that pulled on, he emptied his backpack, filling it back up with extra clothes. From his bottom drawer he took out the money he'd been saving since Christmas for a new bike. He had $250 which he slid into the smaller pocket in his pack.

"Ben? Will you talk to your dad?"

Ben finished packing, putting everything by his window before going to the closet where he pulled out the fire ladder.

"Ben, I need you to open your door for me, right now!"

The Window was easy to open, and once it was, and the ladder was attached, he got his backpack on and climbed down. Once his feet were on the ground he took off for the woods, glad he had the moonlight and his cell phone. When he was on the path he called Billy, getting him on the first ring.

"Hey Benny boy, what's going on man?"

"Can you meet me in the woods by the stream?"

"Sure, but what's up?"

"Long story, just meet me. Um where it widens and where that smaller waterfall is."

"There are a lot. Look, can you download a find app. You guys have ATT don't you?"

"I have a crappy pay by the hour."

"No problem." Billy told him how to download a different app.

He had to hang up in order to do the download and also stopped walking. Ben was glad that he still had some part of a signal, and once he got it downloaded he activated it, realizing he'd have to stay where the signal was best. "I got it, but I can't come to the stream, my signal is crap if I try.

"Cool, let me see if I can find you. Give me…"

Ben gave the information Billy needed and hung up. He waited, shifting from one foot to the other until his friend called back.

"Okay, on my way. Just stay where you are. I'll be there in about fifteen minutes give or take."

As he waited, Ben thought about the trouble he'd be in once he was caught. While he didn't want his butt busted, he also needed to go to the one person who knew him better than anyone else, Katie.

The longer time went by, the more worried Ben felt. He was scared that his mom would get to him before Billy. Not much later he heard her calling for him.

"Hey."

Ben jumped, causing Billy to laugh. "Shhh"

Billy heard his mom calling for him. He grabbed his bag. "Okay we better get moving. So what' up?"

"I'm going back to my old town, to my best friend."

"That's gonna take money."

"Got it covered, just get me out of here will you?" Billy nodded and Ben followed as he began to run.

AN: Alright, thank you all for sticking with me. I'm getting some really good feed back and I appreciate that. Also happy to see adds and fav's for this story. So as I'm writing things like Dean going on a case, in this one before they got to get the ashes of the Phoenix, I'm not going to write that all out. Those stories are already done, and I don't want to change them.

Anyway, Thank you all.