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Carry On My Wayward Son...
"We got a lead." The touch of Sam's hand on Dean's shoulder made him jump.
"New Harmony, Indiana. What'da we do? You can't just leave without saying anything."
"I know Sam, I know. We'll leave a little after midnight. Just give my time with them." His eyes welled up with tears. Ten years ago dying seemed okay to him, but not anymore; not with everything his lived through.
"Dean what if you don't make it? Sam held in his own tears.
"Take of 'em, man. Be there for 'em. Be like a father to my kids. Console Kat." He couldn't hold it in anymore and let a lone tear fall.
Night was starting to fall and his house was still a whirlwind of crazy. Kat was running around after the kids trying to catch them for their bath. Yells and giggles filled the house. Dean was out in the garage packing up the Impala. How was he gonna face them? He could hear the shrills of bath time for John and Robby. He would miss their graduations, games, their lives. And Penny, his little girl; her first boyfriend, her first break up… no daddy to tell her everything will be alright.
"Dean…we're waiting for you, guy!" Kelly called from the door. He wiped his tears finishing up and closing the trunk.
In the movie room in p.js sat the five Winchester children ready to watch a movie.
"Daddy sit next to me!" Penny jumped up from the couch to hug Dean's legs
"No, no next to us Uncle Dean!" Jeff and Josh Winchester pulled on his shirt. The giggles unleashed again as they tackled Dean to the floor. They all sat on the floor; Penny, John and Robby on one side and Jeff and Josh on the other.
After the movie ended Kat, Dean, Sam and Kelly all took the children upstairs for bed. As usual Dean did his routine check- up on all of them. All asleep except Penny.
"Pen, kid, why are you still awake?" A worried look plastered on her face.
"I can't sleep. Will you stay with me?" She scooted over making room for him. He laid down and she snuggled to his chest.
"I love you Penny, you know that, right?" Their green eyes met She gave him a puzzled look.
"Yeah, daddy, I know and I loved you too." She snuggled closer.
"I won't you to be good to your mother. Take care of you brothers and tell them all the stories about me. Will you do that for me? She nodded yes.
"Why are you crying daddy?" She wiped his tear with her small hand.
"Because I love you, that's why. Don't ever forget that, okay." She nodded drifting off to sleep.
Reaching his room he could hear "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and The News playing softly. Kat was in the shower; her muffled singing could be heard in the distance. Dean just laid there consumed in his guilt and sorrow.
"You've been weird all day. No smart-ass remarks or funny jokes. You okay?" He shut her up with a kiss.
"Okay, Dean you're scaring me! What's wrong?" He couldn't hide his sadness.
"Nothing. Just don't say anything and kiss me like when we first met. Remember you called me a dick and then you kissed me?" She smiled at the flashback.
"Okay, fine… dick" He savored her kiss and her touch, trying to grasp every memory of it.
"Tell me you'll love me no matter what." She chocked on her words.
"What? Dean what are you up to?"
"Just do it, please." His voice cracked knowing he would no longer share a moment with her again.
"I do! I do love you no matter how bad you screw up. Now tell me-" He cut her off with another kiss only this time with more fire and passion then ever.