That night in the room Kayla was quick to fall asleep. Dean sat and watched her for a long time, wondering if he really should focus on her for the next year. He wanted to, he desperately wanted to because it could be his last chance. Of course that was selfish. Looking at it from another standpoint, if he showed her the kind of affection he wanted to it would only make things harder on her when his contract came due. He'd be bringing her close just to end it and he wouldn't do that do her. Nope, it was time to switch gears. He had to get them prepared.
Sam came out of the bathroom and rubbed a towel across his hair. He hid the smile when he saw the way Dean looked at her while she slept; he had really fallen for her.
"You ok?"
He looked at Sam, alive, healthy. The reason he did all this and it was worth it, he'd brought his brother back safe. "I'm fine, just waiting for the shower so I can get some sleep. You done princess?"
Sam smiled and shook his head. "All yours."
Author's Note: I've thought about not doing The Magnificent Seven. This is the episode where the guys face off against the seven deadly sins and is also the introduction of Ruby. If I skip the episode the events will still be assumed to have taken place, as I did with The Usual Suspects. Thoughts?