Alec couldn't believe he actually felt nervous about meeting Bobby. He'd never really felt nervous in his entire life. He'd been on countless missions and life threatening situations and near death experiences, but he'd never felt nerves like this. Those times, he'd been impatient to get things over with or the adrenaline had started flowing once the mission had started and there was no time to be nervous.

But those times he hadn't been looking for anyone else's approval; he'd just gotten the job done. Now a million thoughts were flying through his head but he couldn't focus on any one thought. Dean had assured him that Bobby would accept him once he got to know him, but Alec wasn't that optimistic.

"Hey, you gonna sit in the car the whole time or what?" Dean suddenly asked, making Alec jump in surprise. Dean was looking at him with worry, but as soon as Alec focused on him, he gave him an encouraging smile and got out of the car. Alec knew Dean could tell he was nervous. The closer they got to Bobby, the less Alec said and the more Dean kept glancing over at him.

The Impala was parked facing Bobby's blue truck and Dean walked over to greet the older hunter. Alec saw them shake hands and clap each other's shoulders; he saw their lips moving, but he couldn't hear what was said. Bobby looked over Dean's shoulder and Alec got his first real look at the man. He wasn't as old as Dean had described, but he had seen some years and he wore an old trucker's hat.

Alec realized he was still sitting in the car and felt pathetic so he slowly pushed himself up and out of the car. He kept his eyes on Bobby and saw the man's eyes were tracking him every step of the way. He realized halfway there that he had no idea what he was going to say to the man and felt like an idiot.

There was an awkward silence as soon as he reached Dean and Bobby, but luckily Dean saved the day. "Bobby, Alec – Alec, Bobby," Dean said quickly as he laid a map on top of the hood of the Impala.

Bobby immediately looked away and focused on Dean and the map and ignored Alec as much as he could, "This is it. All the demonic signs and omens over the past month."

"You jokin'? There's nothin' here!" Dean exclaimed. Alec moved to Dean's side so he could look at the map, but he didn't see anything special about it.

"Exactly," Bobby stated simply.

"C'mon, there's gotta be something…I mean, what about the normal low level stuff, you know, exorcisms that kind of thing?" Dean asked, grasping for anything they could use.

"That's what I'm tellin' ya. There's nothing! It's completely quiet!"

"Well how are we supposed to look for Sam? What, do we just close our eyes and point?" Dean asked sarcastically. His phone suddenly rang and he turned to answer it. "Ash what do ya got?"

If Alec listened carefully, he could hear the other side of the conversation but Bobby interrupted the silence. He spoke low enough so only Alec could hear him, "I know Sam and Dean trust you, but they don't know the things I do. You're gonna have to work real hard to earn my trust."

Alec couldn't stop from meeting the older man's gaze in a challenge. He knew he should just nod and walk away, but he was never good at backing down. Bobby was only telling him what he thought Sam and Dean should feel; he shouldn't be challenging this man, but his instincts and training were kicking in.

Bobby also refused to back down, "And if anything happens to those boys and I find out it was your fault, I will hunt you down."

Alec clenched his jaw so he wouldn't say anything, but he couldn't stop his hands from forming into fists. He had to force himself to calm down or else this whole thing was going to be a disaster. He knew Bobby was just trying to protect Sam and Dean because he cared about them, and Alec could understand that.

"I guess we're going to the Roadhouse, c'mon," Dean broke the tension as he hung up the phone and headed to the driver's seat of the Impala.

Alec and Bobby moved at the same time for the passenger seat and there was another awkward moment where they both looked to Dean.

Dean looked back at them both, "C'mon, we don't have time for this!"

Alec knew it was childish, but he wasn't going to be the one to give in.

"I will leave both of your asses here if you don't get in the car right now," Dean said after a moment. Bobby was the first to give in and he climbed in the backseat while Alec sat upfront.

He couldn't quite keep the smug look off his face and Dean whacked him on the arm for it. "How old are you? Both of you?" Dean asked in reprimand and then he muttered, "I should not be the responsible one here…"

It was quiet in the car for a while, but then Bobby broke the silence. "So, how did you get the name 'Alec'? I didn't think they gave names where you came from…"

Dean shot Bobby an incredulous look, but Alec just shrugged it off. "I preferred my designation, but the name just kind of stuck. Besides, X5-494 is kind of a mouthful…" Alec replied sarcastically.

Dean rolled his eyes and muttered, "Smart aleck," and as soon as he said it, he burst out laughing. "That's it, isn't it?! That's how you got your name!" Dean said with a smile.

Dean's smile was contagious and Alec forgot that Bobby was in the back. "Yeah, I said something to Max and she decided that was the best name for me. I actually got one of the better names, she named one kid trumpet. But she tried to give everyone a name; give them a new identity and a fresh start…"

"I can't believe I didn't realize it before…it definitely fits," Dean said with a small laugh. "Man, I can't wait to tell Sam…"

Alec tried to relax, but his senses were on high alert thanks to Bobby in the back. He knew that now wasn't the time to act like this, but he couldn't help it. He tried to distract himself by thinking about their plan to get Sam back. He didn't know how much help he would be since he didn't know much about the supernatural. He just hoped that when they did find Sam, he wouldn't get in the way.

He also hoped that Bobby's influence wouldn't convince Sam and Dean that they didn't want him around anymore. He knew he'd told them that he was too dangerous to be around, but he honestly didn't have anywhere else to go and he'd started to think of Sam and Dean as family. They treated him like family, but he still knew what he was and he knew his luck would be running out soon.

"What'd Ash say on the phone?" Bobby asked after a few minutes of silence.

"He said he knew something big, but he couldn't tell me over the phone…you know how Ash is," Dean replied.

Any other time, Alec would've jumped right into questioning Dean about who Ash was and everything about the Roadhouse, but with Bobby there Alec decided to stay silent.

"What could be so damn important that we have to drive all the way out there?" Bobby wondered out loud.

"I don't know, but whatever it is, it better be a way to find Sam…" Dean muttered.

More soon!