Alex woke up and looked at the clock next to the bed. It read 2 am and she could see Sam sitting on the end of their bed. "What are you doing up?"
"Go back to sleep." Sam said gently, tossing a half smile her way while watching the thunderstorm raging outside of their window.
"When you don't sleep I know something is wrong." Alex said, crawling to the end of the bed and kneeling behind him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and leaning her head against his. "Talk to me."
Sam sighed before speaking. "I just didn't know if I would ever come home from Purgatory. I didn't know if you would want me around the kids or if you'd even want me."
"Of course I do, Sam." Alex said. "I will always want you."
"What about Cas?" Sam asked.
"Cas isn't my soul mate. You are." Alex kissed his cheek. "You're home now. You're safe."
Sam chuckled. "Safe is a relative term for us."
Alex smiled and kissed his neck, letting her hands slide over his chest and down to his stomach. Her teeth grazed his skin and he leaned back into her affections, letting out a breathy moan when she nibbled on his ear. He turned and claimed her lips, laying her back onto the mattress and let his hands roam her body. He had only been back a couple of weeks but he was making up for lost time as far as his family was concerned.
"Mommy?" Seraphina's voice came from the doorway and the two of them sat up. She was clutching a teddy bear and looking at the window. "I'm scared."
"Come here, sweetheart." Alex helped Seraphina climb into bed with her and Sam and the trio got comfortable. Just as Alex started to fall asleep, she heard a clap of thunder and the sound of feet running up the stairs. Levi and Madison jumped into the bed a moment later. Sam and Alex tucked the children in between them. Sam listened to the children snore softly beside them and smiled. Even if it wasn't perfect, this was his family and he loved them.
"I don't get it." Madison pouted the next morning at breakfast. "Why do we have to stay with Aunt Ellen and Uncle Bobby while you guys get to work a case?"
"Because I said so." Alex told her.
"It's not fair." Madison slumped in her chair. Dean had been showing Levi the arsenal in the trunk and Levi was amazed. Alex had to tear the two away to get them to eat anything. "Dad said we can learn to hunt..."
She was interrupted by a loud thump and a dark haired man in a blue suit running down the stairs. He eyed the small family. "Which of you is John Winchester?"
"Neither." Sam said.
"That's impossible." The man said. "What did I do wrong?"
"Who the hell are you, mister?" Dean asked gruffly.
"Not now. I'm thinking." He said. Dean shoved him against the wall, his arm at the man's throat and Alex made her children stand behind her. The man spoke again. "Please. I can assure you there's no need for violence. One of you must know John Winchester."
"Tell you what." Sam said. "When one of us shows up in your house, then you can ask the questions."
"My apologies." The man said then addressing Dean he asked, "Is it absolutely essential, sir, that you keep your hands on me?"
Dean released him and the man straightened his suit.
"Thank you. In absence of any and all other explanations, this has been a marvelous, tragic misunderstanding. I'll be on my way."
"That's not happening." Sam said, stepping in the man's way.
"There are things of grave importance. I do not have time to deal with the likes of you." The man said. Dean had grabbed his handcuffs and attempted to handcuff him to a chair, but somehow the man managed to handcuff Sam and Dean together. He tried to run past Alex but she had drawn her gun and aimed it at his head.
"You're not going anywhere until we get some answers." Alex said, daring him to move. He raised his hands in surrender. "Have a seat. Madison, take your father the handcuff key."
Madison nodded and carefully walked past the stranger as he sat down. She gave the key to Sam and he unlocked himself and Dean. Alex kept her gun aimed at the stranger as Sam splashed holy water on him.
"There with the holy water." The stranger chuckled.
"He's clean." Sam said.
"I could have told you that." The stranger said.
"Yeah well, you can start by telling us everything before I beat it out of you." Dean threatened.
"I'm quite certain this is beyond your understanding my alpha male monkey friend." The stranger said. "Violence will not help you understand any easier."
"Let me tell you what I understand!" Dean shouted, his own gun now pointed at the man. "Some asshat shows up asking about my dad, scaring the crap out of these kids over here."
"John Winchester is your father?" The stranger asked.
The apartment started to rumble and then a redhaired woman came down the stairs. She was in a 1950s looking dress and hairstyle. "Henry."
"Run." The stranger, Henry, warned.
"Silly man. You forgot to lock the door." The woman said. "Then again, spells never were your best subject, were they? Why don't you be a doll and give me what I want? I promise to kill you and your friends quickly."
Alex stood protectively in front of her children, her eyes yellow and her body poised to strike.
"You know I can't do that." Henry said.
"You're not a fighter, Henry." The woman tossed Sam and Dean to the side with a gesture, letting Alex know she was a demon.
"Demon mojo doesn't work on me, bitch." Alex said, using her power to call the demon knife to her and shoving it in the woman's back. The woman roared as Alex pulled the knife out and Sam ushered the children to the car. Dean and Henry took the Impala and Alex was confused when the knife didn't kill the demon. She didn't stick around to watch, instead running to the car with her family and flooring the gas as she backed out of the driveway. She followed Dean as he sped down the highway and to a deserted back road. She parked behind him and the family climbed out of the car as Henry bolted from the Impala and vomited in the grass.
"Is everybody okay?" Alex asked her children. They all nodded in the affirmative as they glanced at Henry.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked Henry.
"I will be." Henry said, wiping his mouth with a handkerchief. He stood. "It's just all the adventures I usually enjoy are of the literary nature."
"What does that mean?" Seraphina asked.
"It means he's a big dork." Levi answered.
"Levi." Alex scolded her son but Dean winked at him.
"Yeah, well now that you're done blowing chunks, you wanna tell us who Betty Crocker was?" Dean asked.
"Abbadon." Henry said. "She's a demon."
"No kidding." Sam said sarcastically.
"Where'd she come from?" Dean asked. "Where'd you come from?"
"She's from hell." Henry brushed his suit off as the Winchester adults rolled their eyes. "I'm from Normal, Illinois 1958."
"Yeah right." Dean didn't believe it until Henry stared at him. "Seriously? Guys time jumping from our closets? That's what we've come to?"
"If you could just take me to John, we could clear all this up, I'm sure." Henry said.
"I've told you that's not gonna happen." Dean said.
"Why not?" Henry shouted.
"Because he's dead!" Dean shouted back.
"No." Henry didn't want to believe it.
"What's it to you?" Alex asked.
"I'm his father." Henry said.
They found a small burger joint and Alex sat with Henry and her children while Sam and Dean got some food. Henry stared at a photo quietly.
"Mommy, is he our daddy's dad?" Levi asked, taking a drink of his juice.
"No, sweetie." Alex tried to think of a way to explain it that wouldn't confuse the kids. "He's your grandfather's dad. He's your great grandfather."
"Can I just call him grandpa?" Levi asked.
"How about we stick with Henry for now?" Alex smiled at her son then looked at Henry. "If that's all right with you?"
"Of course." Henry said as Sam and Dean came back with their food. Sam and Alex distributed the children's food and the trio started munching happily on their french fries.
"How are you doing?" Sam asked Henry.
"I'll be fine." Henry said. "After all, despite everything, I've just met my grandsons and their family. Henry Winchester. It's a pleasure."
Alex and Sam shook his hand, introducing themselves while Dean awkwardly shoved a burger toward Henry. Alex shot him a look then introduced her children. "This is Madison, Levi, and Seraphina."
"Pleasure to meet all of you." Henry said honestly.
"Do you want my cookie?" Madison asked Henry, extending the small baked treat to him.
"She doesn't like sweets very much." Alex explained when Henry looked at her.
"Thank you." Henry said, taking the cookie from Madison.
"You're welcome, Henry." Madison said, taking a bite of a carrot stick. She may have looked like Alex but she had her father's eating preferences. She tugged on Alex's sleeve and Alex leaned closer to her daughter so she could whisper in her ear. "I like him, Mommy."
"Eat your food." Alex said with a smile. "I'm sorry if my children are over eager. They went from having almost no family to having several new members."
"It's quite all right." Henry assured her. "They're beautiful children."
A/N: This story is officially off hiatus. I am going to try to update at least once a week, perhaps more depending on your guys' feedback and whatnot. A lot of season 8 felt like filler (at least for me) so I'm only going to use a few episodes and obviously the trials. Cookies and pie for those of you who review. I love all of you!
Cara: I'm so glad you like my story so much. I was worried the SamxAlex pairing was a bit (for lack of a better term) blah at parts. I seriously had a smile on my face for a whole day when you said you thought it was one of the best Sam fics you've read so far.