Chapter 7: The Times They Are A Changing.

Scene: Motel Room in Fort Worth, Texas

Paulo washes his bloody hands in the sink. He frowns in frustration as he looks at tiny blood splatters covering his ripped shirt.

Paulo: "Damn this shirt was brand new. See all the damage you've caused."

Paulo turns his head to look at Lisa's broken, bloody body lying unconscious and half naked in the bathtub. He goes over to the tub, turns on the shower head and sprays cold water all over her.

Lisa wakes up in a panic. Her face is covered in bruises and her nose is bloody. She raises one hand to try and keep the water from spraying up her nose. Her other hand is handcuffed to the faucet in the tub and it hurts too much to even move it because Paulo has already broken two finger bones in that hand.

Paulo has her mouth gagged with a torn up pillow case making it even harder for Lisa to breath while the water sprays directly onto her head and runs down into her blackened eyes.

Paulo: "Did you hear what I said Lisa! All of this pain could have been avoided if you just done what I asked!"

Lisa tries to scream out for help, but all she can manage is a muffled groan with the rag choking her mouth.

Paulo continues spraying the freezing cold water on her causing her entire body to shiver and the pain from her bruises and broken bones to increase.

Lisa shakes her head and tries to keep her head down so she can at least keep breathing and stay alive.

Paulo finally turns the water off then pulls her head up so he can look into her swollen eyes.

Paulo: "If you don't want to die then you need to listen very carefully to what I'm about to say."

Lisa groans as tears fall from her eyes.

Paulo: "You think you know what I'm capable of, but you have no idea! I use to do this for a living. This world is not as safe as you think Lisa. There are forces out there capable of destroying everything and I can't let that happen! You're life will mean nothing absolutely nothing if I can stop what's coming, so you are going to help me do you understand!"

Paulo glares at her and grips her arms tight with his hands.

Lisa tries to pull away from him, but she doesn't have enough strength left after being beaten and raped.

Paulo: "Now I can put you in my car take you home and let you watch while I butcher your precious husband and snot nosed little brats or we can make a deal. You'll live, your family will live and the world will continue on as it should free of all that old supernatural crap! It's up to you sugar."

Paulo finally removes the gag from around her mouth, but keeps one hand on her throat to choke off her air supply if she tries to start screaming for help.

Lisa coughs a little trying to talk.

Lisa: "Please just let me go!"

Lisa sobs in fear.

Paulo: "Are you ready to make a deal then?"

Lisa: "Yes, just don't hurt my family!"

Paulo sighs as he stares at her.

Paulo: "You know it didn't have to be this way Lisa."

Paulo: "I wanted you in my life. I would have given you anything, but you had to ruin it by trying to get rid of me."

Lisa: "Just tell me what you want me to do! I'll do it. I'll do anything just leave me and my family alone."

Paulo: "I have someone you need to meet then. I want you to make a deal with him to bind your children's powers for good."

Lisa: "What! My kids don't even have any powers!"

Paulo shakes his head in annoyance.

Paulo: "Don't be so stupid! I mean really you still haven't figured it out yet? Mary, Johnny, Sam's kids they all have abilities. You remember how things use to be? The demons, the monsters well that's just the tip of the iceberg if those brats bring back all those supernatural forces that use to plague this planet it'll be chaos for sure."

Lisa: "How can that be?"

Paulo: "I don't know all I know is it's my job to look out for this world and that's what I'm going to do no matter what it takes. The human race is finally free of most supernatural evil. They are able to go about their lives without ever being eaten by vampire, attacked by a Wendigo or God knows what else. I've been given the task of preventing those evil supernatural creatures from ever returning and I will not fail! I know you think I'm the bad guy here, but I'm really more of a hero than the Winchesters ever were. I'm not only saving humanity here, but I'm making it a better, safer place where people can live free of supernatural evil all together."

Lisa's eyes widen as she listens to him.

Paulo frowns with worry.

Paulo: "There are already signs, way too many signs that it's all coming undone. All the hard work we've put into this new world can't be destroyed by a couple of kids that have no idea what they are doing! If it were all up to me I'd kill each and every one of them to protect this world. They are no different from the freaks Sam and Dean use to kill all the time and gone unchecked soon your children will turn into monsters just like the rest. People like Jake and Ava and Max Miller they all became monsters because of supernatural force they just couldn't control. You can't possible want that."

Lisa: "My children are nothing like them!"

Paulo: "They will be if we don't stop them. Its just too much power for them to handle soon they will grow up and become addicted to the power like the rest. Those children Azazel tainted well it's like a blood disease and now it's seeped into the gene pool and infected another generation. It all could have been avoided if someone had just made a deal to stop it back then. All Sam or Dean had to do to stop the apocalypse and save all those innocent people was to simply make a deal for the world, but instead those stupid selfish sons of bitches made deals to save each other. Dean could have given up his soul to create a peaceful world like this with no supernatural forces and it would have happened and guess what he still would have been resurrected maybe even a lot sooner too for having the balls to do something early on instead of wasting his soul on Sam. After that, Sam could have made a deal to had he been more persuasive had he not let Ruby manipulate him. Well I'm in charge now and I will make sure nothing like that ever happens again."

Lisa: "But, why do I have to be the one to make a deal?"

Paulo: "Because you're their mother so you have a family connection to them. Also, you're still human; you're not tainted by supernatural blood like they are. You're not a freak of nature like Sarah. You haven't been to hell or heaven like Dean. You don't have demon blood in you like Sam. So you are the perfect candidate for this."

Paulo smiles at her.

Lisa glares back at him.

Paulo: "I was ordered to get close to your family to keep a look out in case anything like this ever happened. Watching you over the years I see what makes you tick Lisa. You're kindness well I fell in love with it. A part of me wants you so bad it hurts me to do this! I never wanted things to be this way."

Paulo runs his hand gently across her cheek then he frowns.

Paulo: "But, I can not just sit back and watch your family destroy everything all over again. I wouldn't have asked you to do this if you'd agreed to marry me. I could have chosen some body else, but now you're it sweetheart. You're family ruins everything and I can't let it happen again. See Lisa, I had a wife once too. I loved her and I never cheated on her like you and Dean have on each other. I loved her with my whole heart and soul. Her name was Layla she was very sick and didn't have much time left when I first met her, but then I found a medicine woman named Missouri. I begged her to heal Layla and she did. We were so happy after that, my wife was so beautiful and I would have done anything to keep her safe. But, then you know what happened, Lisa?"

Paulo glares at Lisa and Lisa feels even more frightened looking at him.

Paulo: "She was murdered in cold blood that's what! A demon killed my wife just because he wanted to please Lucifer!"

Paulo walks over to the sink and stares into the mirror.

Paulo: "See Lucifer ordered my wife sliced open just because she once befriended Dean. He wanted to make Dean suffer, but he didn't care about me I was just collateral damage! I was the one who had to truly suffer, Dean didn't care. He was too busy only caring about himself and his own family. You think your husband is some hero that saved your world? Please! He destroyed it first with his arrogant selfishness!"

Paulo crouches down by the tub then grabs Lisa by the face gain and holds it tight

Paulo: "My wife wasn't the only one to die because of them either. Thousands were slaughtered by Lucifer all because they knew or once helped the Winchesters. Dean could have saved all of them, he could have made this deal back then to fix the world, but he chose to save only Sam instead of looking out for what was in the best interest of everyone. So don't look at me like I'm the monster here look at who you're married to. He went to hell for it and you know what he did to me. He tortured me down there. He got my wife killed then he tortures me just because he couldn't stand being on that rack just because he was a weak loser I had to suffer at his hand."

Paulo releases Lisa's head and stands back up.

Lisa: "You were in hell with Dean?"

Paulo nods and begins pacing back and forth in the bathroom as he talks.

Paulo: "Oh yes and trust me the pain I experienced over the years is far worse than what I've done to you now. Dean sliced every part of me up piece by piece down there and I never broke like he did. I never gave into him instead you know what I did I prayed every day that those who were still alive would never have to suffer what I was suffering. I was the truly righteous one not him!"

Lisa defiantly shakes her head.

Lisa: "No! That can't be true. You're lying!"

Paulo: "Oh yes it is. I even went to a crossroad demon too once, after Layla was killed I thought about giving up my soul for hers just because I loved her that much. I cried every day and my heart ached, but I didn't do it because I knew that selling my soul for hers wouldn't help the world that it would only make things worst to be selfish and waste my soul just so we could be together a few more years. So instead I went to that demon and I told him he could have my soul only if he promised to take away the pain of everyone if he promised that he made this world free of all supernatural evil. So that son of bitch demon possessed me right then and there. He used my body to kill until finally some hunter killed me too because he like you made the mistake of thinking I was a monster. The demon was afraid if any angels in heaven found out what I wanted to do for the world they'd force it to agree to make the deal and the world would be like it is now. So I was killed and I was sent to hell and tortured by your husband just for trying to do the right thing. Then Dean was saved before me by an angel while I was left to rot down there."

Lisa: "Then how the hell did you escape?"

Paulo: "Well it was long after the Winchesters finally got up the nerve to stop Lucifer. Suddenly, Sam and Dean become some big heroes for stopping the apocalypse that they themselves started in the first damn place! God resurrected Sam right away and Sam asked for this new world. I heard he offered to remain in the pit if God would only make the world safe and supernatural free so you and Dean could be happy, but God set him free anyway. I was the one willing to do that very same thing way before he ever came up with the idea."

Lisa: "Well he didn't know that."

Paulo: "He didn't give a shit! I wasn't the one who set Lucifer free; I wasn't some arrogant angel's vessel or some selfish hunter. I was just a freaking nobody that no one knew or cared to know about. See I had abilities too back then, I was one of Azazel's freaks like Sam. I could talk to animals like your son and I had visions at night too. It was a nightmare and I spent a year locked up in a mental hospital to keep myself from harming anyone. I was there with Martin, but I escaped before he did. I never used my power to hurt anyone not like all the rest of them did. I was the only one who resisted the temptation and I was the one who was willing to die to make this world a better place first. But, still the Winchesters get all the credit for it! Now tell me does that seem right to you? Does it?"

Lisa just stares at him in shock not sure whether to believe him.

Paulo angrily pounds his fist against the bathroom wall.

Paulo: "So I suffered for fifty five years in hell until Joshua finally decided to resurrect me. He told me it was because some angels heard of my original plan while torturing the same demon that got me sent to hell in the first place. Joshua told me the angels were creating a special Association to protect the world from every evil supernatural force out there and that because of my bravery they wanted my help protecting this new world. So I happily accepted even though they stripped me of my abilities I knew it was the right thing to do, protecting the greater good is most important thing I could be doing with my life. The angels trust me to do whatever it takes to keep this world safe from evil of the past."

Lisa: "So you've just been using me this whole time to help the angels?"

Paulo: "If it wasn't me doing it, it still would have to be done Lisa! Unfortunately, you are the only one who can stop what's coming. The Winchesters can't do it because they screwed up last time so they can't be trusted with this and Sam's wife a freak too. I was totally against them even allowing her to live just because Sam loves her. He is the one who fucked everything up and yet they still let him keep Sarah alive it's disgusting! Shape shifters should have been wiped out with the rest of the monsters, but technically they are born human so God allows them to live in this new world as long as they don't hurt anyone. Well that still doesn't make them any less of freaks and so that is why it all needs to be wiped clean again for the sake of this new world. You and I are the only one who can do it and then everyone will finally be truly safe."

Lisa: "If I sell my soul then I'll die won't I?"

Paulo: "Not right away, you'll probably get the standard ten year deal. You can spend it however you see fit. You can go back to that dumbass husband of yours if you want or maybe you'll finally wise up and realize I'm the real hero here, but either way this is a better deal than most people get because anyone can die at anytime Lisa. At least this way you'll know for sure you won't die until time is up so you can be at peace. Besides I'll kill you now if you don't do it, so really it's the only option you have."

Lisa: "If I do this you then you better leave us alone for good. I swear if you come near my family again I'll find away to kill you!"

Paulo smirks at her.

Paulo: "Yeah okay babe. I won't kill them as long as you hold up your end."

Paulo goes into the bedroom grabs a pillow and a blanket and brings them to her. He leans down grabs Lisa by the hair and kisses her forehead really hard.

Lisa frowns and tries to spit on him.

Paulo: "You're a mess right now and I'm exhausted so let's get some sleep. We have a long drive tomorrow."

Paulo walks over to the bathroom door turns off the light and locks the door leaving her alone in the tub while he goes to rest on the bed till morning.

Lisa lies in the tub and cries herself to sleep.

Scene: Sam and Sarah's House

Sasha is sleeping and she starts tossing and turning in her sleep from her horrible new vision of Aunt Lisa. This one is much more intense than any vision she's had before.

Sasha wakes up terrified and sweating from the horrible torturing she just witnessed in her mind. She can't wait any longer since her parents already said no to her staying at Serena's house. She knows she must do something before these visions get any worse.

Sasha jumps out of bed puts on her slippers and quietly sneaks downstairs to call for help. She dials Pastor Jacob's home number.

Scene: Pastor Jacob's House in Napa, California

Pastor Jacob is soundly sleeping in his bed so he doesn't here the phone ringing.

Castiel still has trouble sleeping at night so he stays up cleaning the house while mostly thinking about Iris and the baby. He stops cleaning as soon as he hears the phone ring.

Castiel rarely answers the phone, but he knows Pastor Jacob's had a hard day and it's pretty late so he figures its best not to bother him unless this is some emergency. But, he is really just hoping that Iris is finally calling.

Castiel walks into the kitchen and answers the phone.

Castiel: "Hello, Pastor Jacob's residence who may I ask is calling?"

Sasha: "Castiel! Is it really you?"

Castiel: "Uh yeah. Who is this?"

Sasha: "Yes! Oh thank goodness! My name is Sasha! Sasha Winchester and I'm."

Castiel interrupts her after immediately recognizing that name

Castiel: "You're Sam's daughter aren't you?"

Sasha smiles as she tries to keep herself from screaming and waking up her family she's so excited to be talking to a real live angel. Not just any angel but Castiel himself.

Sasha: "Yes! I've been trying to get of hold of you I need your help!"

Castiel takes the phone over to the kitchen table and sits down.

Castiel: "Uh okay what's wrong? Are you hurt? Has something happened to your dad?

Sasha: "Yes, but that's not why I'm calling I need you to get to Fort Worth right now!"

Castiel frowns

Castiel: "But why? I thought you lived in California?"

Sasha: "I do, but it's not for me it's for my Aunt Lisa, she's in serious trouble Castiel! Some psycho is holding her hostage!"

Castiel: What! How do you?

Sasha interrupts him.

Sasha: "I had a vision. He's keeping her at 3000 Trinity Ave, at the Super 8 Motel. I don't know which room, but you've got to hurry and find her."

Castiel: "A vision? What do you mean? Are you sure it wasn't just a nightmare? What did you see?"

Sasha: "I saw a Super 8 Motel. Then I saw a guy with dark hair, dark eyes she called him Paulo and he was attacking my aunt in a bathroom. She was screaming and he was really hurting her. It only came in flashes, but it was so horrible I couldn't stand it. I just woke up. You have to get there before it's too late, before he kills her! Please! I'm not lying."

Castiel: "Its okay sweetie I believe you, but I don't understand why are you calling me with this? Why don't you tell your dad or call your uncle."

Sasha: "Because you're a part of this too. I know it and you're the only one who will believe me the cops won't they'll think I'm just some crazy little girl who had a nightmare. I can't tell my family either it'll only put them in more danger if they know about my visions! I'm still not even sure what's happening, but its real and its happening to me. So I can't tell them until I figure it out neither can you that will only make things worse and my parents will just freak out. You just have to believe me Castiel I've got not one else right now. I don't want Aunt Lisa to die!"

Castiel: "Uh well did you see what room she's in? What's the number?"

Sasha begins to panic as she paces through her kitchen trying to remember what she saw.

Sasha: "I don't know I just saw the sign outside the motel with the address. The room was dark and he was hitting her I'm so scared, he could be killing her!"

Castiel can hear the fear in her voice and he frowns.

Castiel: "Its okay just calm down! I promise I'll find her. I'll get my friend Pastor Jacob to."

Sasha: "No! You cant' tell him about this."

Castiel: "Why he can help?"

Sasha sighs into the phone

Sasha: "Because to be totally honest I don't trust him. He can't know anything about this not yet."

Castiel frowns.

Castiel: "But."

Sasha: "No, please you can't tell him just go now and find her before its too late."

Castiel: "Alright, but then you need to stay as close to your parents as possible until I sort this all out! If anyone strange comes to the house don't let them in and if they tried to force their way in get out of there right away and tell your parents what's going on so they can help you."

Sasha sighs again the thought of telling her parents still scares her.

Sasha: "Just please hurry and call me as soon as you save her so I know you're both alright."

Castiel: "Uh okay I will."

Castiel hangs up the phone grabs his coat from the closet and takes Pastor Jacob's car key off the hook.

He can't believe he's finally going back there, back to the people he'd left behind. He never expected in a million years this would be the reason he'd be going back and he is still shocked by what Sasha told him about herself. How could all this be happening again? Castiel knows he can't let her down.

Castiel thinks to himself, she believes in me, I don't know why she does since she's never even met me. She must have heard about the awful things I've done and she still wants my help. I can't let her down I can't.

Opening the door to head out to the airport Castiel stops immediately when he almost bumps into Iris who is standing right outside his front door looking just as shocked as he does.

Castiel reaches out to keep her from stepping to far backwards and tripping down the stairs in front of Pastor Jacob's house.

Castiel: "Iris, what are you doing here?"

Iris: "I'm sorry, but had to come. I couldn't sleep so."

Castiel immediately fears for her life and assumes something is wrong with their unborn child so he interrupts her.

Castiel: "Is something wrong with the baby? Do we need to go to the hospital?"

Iris: "No, that's not it. I just had the worse nightmare tonight. It bothered me so much I couldn't get back to sleep. It just didn't make any sense so I came here to see if we could talk."

Castiel frowns with concern

Castiel: "Well get in the car and come with me. You can explain everything on the way."

Iris: "But Cas?"

Castiel: "There's no time Iris come on we need to get out of here right now."

Castiel holds Iris's hand and takes her back to her car.

Castiel opens the door for her to sit in the passenger's seat.

Iris stares into his eyes for a moment and decides she can trust him so she gets in the car.

Castiel rushes over to the driver's side and gets in.

Castiel: "Give me your keys and I'll drive."

Iris pulls out her purse and finds her car keys.

Iris: "But, where are we going?"

Castiel takes the keys from her and starts the car.

Castiel: "Texas! It's an emergency and I need to go now."

Iris eyes open up widely when he mentions where they are headed.

Iris: "Texas? You're finally going back?"

Castiel nods.

Castiel: "I have to go Lisa might be in some trouble, but I'll take care of it."

Iris: "I knew something was wrong I just knew it."

Castiel stares at her confused at how she could know about this.

Iris: "I'll explain on the way just drive!"

Castiel: "Okay buckle up I'm going to have to drive fast, but I won't get us pulled over and if you start to feel sick tell me and I'll slow down okay."

Iris nods at him.

Iris: "I'll make it don't worry."

Castiel takes off down the street and towards Interstate to the Sacramento Airport.

Iris breathes deeply and rubs her belly trying to keep herself as calm as possible.

Castiel looks over at her every few minutes he just can't help it. Iris notices him looking and tries to smile.

Iris: "I'll be okay Castiel. It's just I had this horrible dream about the Winchesters. They were all dead in my dream and you killed them it was so awful blood was everywhere."

Castiel: "Well it was just a dream don't worry about it that won't happen. I would never do that. I only want to help them I swear!"

Iris: "I know that, but I still think something is wrong."

Castiel frowns but doesn't speak. He listens quietly and tries to keep his eyes on the highway though he badly wants to look at her while she speaks.

Iris: "A lot of strange things have been happening to me lately. I think it may be because I'm pregnant. I just can't stop these weird vibes I'm getting."

Castiel: "What do you mean? What kind of vibes?"

Iris: "I keep feeling like something awful is about to happen it's why I've been staying away from you so much lately. At first I thought it was just stress, but now I'm not so sure."

Castiel feels his heart pounding in his chest. It hurts him to hear her speak like this.

Castiel: "Well has Jason been taking good care of you?"

Iris sighs and looks out the window.

Iris: "Jason's been very protective of me, but it's just not the same with him. He's changed too lately."

Castiel glances at her again and wonders what she means by that.

Iris: "I feel like he's watching me all the time like he's waiting for me to have this baby, but not like he really wants me to have it. It's hard to describe, but it makes me nervous. He's always on the phone and when I come in the room he just stops talking. He hangs up immediately so I don't hear anything. So the other day when he got off the phone I hit redial to see who he's been talking to, but all I heard was a strange white noise on the other end. I don't think he's cheating on me, but I think it has to do with his job."

Castiel: "What does Jason do for a living?"

Iris: "He's works for a construction company they are building some new high rises in San Francisco."

Castiel: "Have you ever seen them?"

Iris: "What do you mean?"

Castiel: "I mean have you seen the high rises or the people he's works with? Have you seen them?"

Iris: "No. I mean not yet he leaves for work pretty early in the morning so I haven't been to his office."

Castiel frowns

Iris can tell he's very worried

Iris: "You know something you're not telling me?"

Castiel: "I don't want you to get involve it's too dangerous."

Iris frowns at him.

Iris: "Screw that! I'm going to be the mother of your child I have a right to know what's going on!"

Castiel: "If I tell you other people could get hurt."

Iris: "You mean the Winchesters don't you?"

Castiel sadly nods

Iris shakes her head.

Iris: "Fine, so what can I do to help?"

Castiel: "I just want you to take care of yourself and our baby that's the most important thing. I'll take care of the rest."

Iris: "Nonsense, let me help you must need some money right?"

Castiel frowns he realizes she's right he doesn't have much only a few dollars in his wallet.

Castiel: "Oh I."

Iris pulls out her purse and interrupts him

Iris: "How much?"

Castiel: "No I can't take money from you Iris."

Iris: "Yes, you can and you will. You said this was an emergency right that Lisa's in trouble then you're going to need it."

Castiel: "Yes, well I do need to get an airline ticket to Fort Worth and probably a rental car."

Iris: "I'll take care of it then."

Iris pulls out her cell phone calls Southwest Airlines and pulls out her credit card. She books a flight for him on the next available plane to Fort Worth and then she calls Hertz to arrange a rental car for him to be there.

Castiel: "I swear I'll pay you back just as soon as I get back home."

Iris: Cas, I know how much you still care about them. I care about them too they were my friends too. I don't want anything bad to happen to any of you. That's why I've been feeling so worried lately.

Castiel frowns

Castiel: "I don't want you to worry its not good for the baby."

Iris sadly looks down at her belly.

Iris: "It's the baby I mostly worried about. I went for another ultrasound this week and you know that white noise I told you I heard over the phone."

Castiel: "Yeah."

Iris: "Well I heard it again from the ultrasound monitor when my doctor was checking the baby's heartbeat."

Castiel glances at her and can see she's shaken by this.

Iris: "Dr. Addams even looked surprised like that had never happen before. I'm telling you Castiel I know how much you want to have this baby, but I really not so sure what's happening anymore."

Castiel: "Iris, lots of machines give off white noise. It's nothing to worry about."

Castiel says this to reassure her and put her mind at ease. But, even he's not so sure.

Iris sighs

Iris: "What about what you told me before about you being an angel and about what happened with little Mary?"

Castiel sadly sighs too.

Castiel: "That has nothing to do with this now our baby is going to be fine. I've changed I'm human now you know that."

Iris: "Perhaps, but you still have the soul of an angel right? I just don't know what to think about all of this, but I know I'm scared. I mean right now you are headed back to Texas, back to where it all started with them. You tell me Lisa's in trouble, but you won't tell me what kind of trouble she's in. Jason's keeping things from me too and I just I."

Iris pauses she begins to shed a tear, so she looks away out the car window.

Castiel starts to pull the car over.

Iris: "No, don't stop! Keep driving. I'm not that fragile, it's just a few tears I'll be fine."

Castiel shakes his head.

Castiel: "I should take you to the hospital this is too much for you. I never should have involved you in this at all."

Iris: "Look, I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself and the baby. I can even help you if you let me, but I need people to be honest with me. No more lies."

Castiel: "I want to be honest with Iris, I do. It's just."

She interrupts him.

Iris: "It's just sometimes things change right? You've changed I know I can see it."

Castiel: "Good, I want to change; I want to be the man you need me to be not just for you, but for our baby too."

Iris looks down at her belly and then back up at Castiel.

Iris: "What if we don't need you to be just a man?"

Castiel looks confused

Iris: "What if you could be an angel again?"

Castiel wrinkles his nose.

Castiel: "Is that what you think is happening to me?"

Iris shrugs.

Iris: "Angels can do things right? I mean they have power don't they?"

Castiel: "Yes, being an angel had its perks. If I were still an angel instead of driving to the airport I could just blink and be in Texas already."

Iris: "So you miss it then?"

Castiel: "Sometimes, but not much anymore now I miss other more important things."

Castiel decides not to finish what he was going to say.

Iris smiles at him she understands him well enough to know anyway.

Iris: "I try to imagine what you were like back then. You've been around for so long you've seen the world change over and over again. I always thought you were a lot stronger than you looked. I still remember when we met and you fainted."

Castiel frowns

Castiel: "Oh I just can't live that down can I."

Iris laughs a little bit.

Iris: "I remembering thinking this guy is a lot stronger than he's letting on. I knew right away there was something special about you though. You weren't just another patient Castiel."

Castiel: "Well you weren't just some nurse."

Iris smiles again and puts her head down to rest on Castiel's shoulder as he drives.

Iris: "I mean it Cas when we met you were the one that made me feel like no matter what was bothering me somehow it would all turn out okay. That's the real reason I came here tonight to see if I could get that feeling back just for a little while. I'm tired of being scared all the time."

Castiel sighs glad to know that she still feels safe with him.

Castiel: "Well you don't have to be afraid with me just relax."

Iris decides to do just that so she closes her eyes. Castiel turns on the radio to a soft rock station he knows she likes and it helps her finally doze off. By the time she wakes up again they are at the airport.

Castiel helps Iris out of the car.

Iris: "Are you sure you don't won't me. I mean I could come."

Castiel: "It's better if you don't with the baby and all. I've read airplane rides aren't good for pregnant women."

Iris: "I know, but I."

Castiel gently kisses her cheek and she pauses a bit surprised by it.

Castiel: "I'll be okay on my own and I promise I won't let anything else bad happen to the Winchesters. I'm in this for good now, but I'll come back just as soon as I can to check on you and the baby. Just go home and try to get some rest please Iris."

Iris nods as she rests her hands against his chest. She smiles at him which makes Castiel happy to see.

Iris: "Grace and I will be waiting to hear from you. Call me as soon as you can and if she's willing ask Lisa to call me. I really miss her."

Castiel nods at her.

Iris gets into the car again on the driver's side.

Castiel watches her every move.

Castiel: "Make sure to buckle up."

Iris rolls her eyes.

Iris: "Yeah okay daddy just go on before you miss your flight."

Castiel smiles at her one final time, he likes hearing her call him that. Then he turns and heads inside to pick up his boarding pass. Since he didn't bring any luggage he gets through security line pretty quickly and boards his flight to Fort Worth.

Iris drives back to Jason's place and when she arrives he gets upset with her.

Jason: "Where the hell have you been? I've been worried sick I was just about to call the police. Damn it Iris you can't just leave and not let me know like that."

Iris: "Oh I'm sorry babe I just had to help out a friend that's all."

Jason frowns and folds his arms.

Jason: "You mean Castiel don't you?"

Iris really doesn't want a start a fight by telling him what happened so she doesn't answer his question.

Iris: "Look, I'm tired. I didn't really get much sleep can we talk about this later?"

Jason: "I have to be at work soon, I'll probably be late with all the traffic though."

Iris: "Jason, I really am sorry.

Jason glares at her.

Jason: "We'll talk about this when I get home. Give me your car keys."

Iris: "Jason. I'm not a baby I don't need you to."

He interrupts her.

Jason: "Yes you do! It's my job to look out for you. You're pregnant and you're tired so you don't need to be driving anymore anyway. I already told Ms Fredric across the street and she's offered to drive you during the day from now on if you have to go to an appointment while I'm at work."

Iris doesn't like the way he trying to control her every move.

Iris: "I'm perfectly capable of doing that myself."

Jason: "I'm not going to argue with you about this. Iris, just give me the damn keys!"

Iris frowns really irritated with him now.

Iris: "Fine! God!"

Iris throws her car keys at Jason really hard.

Jason catches them with one hand, then picks up his briefcase and heads out to his own car without even giving her his usual kiss goodbye.

Iris angrily slams the door when he leaves and grabs her stomach in pain.

She feels the baby kicking inside pretty hard and Iris gets that sinking horrible vibe again. Iris quickly heads down the hall to the bedroom to crash out. She prays to herself that Castiel will be okay and that he'll return safely, she prays that Lisa will be okay and that she will call her then she whispers to the baby as she rubs her belly.

Iris: "Everything's going to be alright Grace. Don't be scared it's all going to be okay. Just remember angels are watching over you."