Epilogue: 3 Years Later

Bela Rose Talbot stirred awake slowly, she'd decided on that name permanently almost 3 years ago. It was on most of her papers anyways, and it was her mom's name, so she figured she'd stick to it. She stretched as she sat up in the bed. It took her a few minutes to actually get up. She really loved lazy days. She pulled her robe on and walked down the stairs and through the hall to the kitchen. She could already smell the coffee waiting for her. As she walked through the archway into the kitchen she couldn't help but smile. Bela looked at the man in her life that was leaning against the counter, coffee cup in hand.

"Finally. Good morning."

"Morning. It's not that late." Bela replied, and then looked at the clock. 10:30 Am. "Oh"

"Yeah. I didn't think you were that worn out."

"I blame you." she said.

"Of course you do. Takes two though right?"

"Mmmhhm. But you were the one who's been gone for what now, almost a month?" she asked...not that she needed to ask, she'd known exactly how long Dean Winchester had been away. "So therefore we had to catch up. Ergo...it's your fault that I slept in."

"Don't complain, I made breakfast."

"That you did...glad to see you didn't burn down my kitchen."

He laughed. He knew that she knew he could at least make a decent breakfast...simple yes, but decent. He walked over to the counter and sat down a plate of bacon in front of her, then grabbed one of the pieces for himself.

"Surprised you let me sleep in...figured you'd want to leave already. Weren't you supposed to meet Sam in Illinois?"

"He's on his way there now, I told him I'd meet him there in the morning."

"In the morning...so you'll be here all day then?"

"Yeah, you disappointed? 'Cause I could just head out already if you..."

She kissed him to shut him up.

"Okay okay you don't have to beg I'll stay." he teased, she just rolled her eyes.

"You drive me insane."

"Likewise." he replied, stealing her favorite word.

"So...would it kill you to come back for longer than 2 days next time?"

"Hey, I was here a total of two weeks last time."

"Mmm, not long enough." she said."But since you're here...I was supposed to go over to Damon's for dinner, Elena had some huge get together planned. Now I don't have to go alone."

"Oh yay, a dinner." he said, words laced with sarcasm.

"Okay, well I can go without you..."

"I'm kidding, I'll go." he interrupted.

She smiled. She knew she'd win that one. Hell she didn't even have to try.

"So is there a reason for this get together, because we both know you and I aren't really into the dinner party scene..."

"I don't know maybe Damon was finally smart enough to put a ring on her finger."

"Hmm...that's what you think is smart?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. She rolled her eyes at him.

"I don't know maybe she's just being friendly and wants to have a dinner."

Dean decided to add no further comment.

"Hey, before I forget..." she started, and went to the table to get into her briefcase. She pulled out a folder and brought it to him.

"What's this?" he asked.

"The information Sam asked for yesterday about the case, figured you could take it with you."

"That didn't take you long."

"Yeah well finding things is what I do remember?"

"Mmm how bout we go work on that other thing you're good at?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Okay, Dean that was comical...not sexy. Try again."

He pretended to be insulted, but then decided to just grab her instead. He walked right behind her, pushing her along and down the hall to the staircase. She laughed as they both took off up the stairs and into the bathroom.

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A few hours later they were back in bed, Bela's hair was still wet from the long shower, but neither one of them really cared.

So...I told Sam after this hunt I was coming back here for a while...what do you think, a month maybe?"

"It's been a while since you've stayed that long." she replied, smiling. "Sure he won't mind?"

"Well I don't really care...after all I've spent a month straight on the road with him, and before that it was longer than that. I'm sure he'll survive one month without me."

"Good. Funny, a couple years ago I really didn't think this would work...us you know."

"Neither did I...especially since I've tried it before."

She nodded. "Why so different this time?"

Dean shrugged. "Because it's you. I don't worry about you when I'm not here because you can take care of yourself...and I don't worry that you'll freak out if something bad follows me here. I'm not scared with you."

"...and I sleep with a gun under my bed, wear an anti-possession charm, and have a bottle of holy water in the cabinet by the front door?"

"Yeah, that helps too." he said.

She laughed.

"And the amazing sex has nothing to do with it right?" she teased.

"Absolutely not." he pretended to be serious. She laughed again.

"Bela?"

"Hmm."

"This thing we have...it's good right? No need to change anything?"

"What other than you being here more often? No...I'm happy. Why?"

He looked weird. She wondered if she should be worried.

"Nothing...just checking."

"Seriously, we've been doing this for almost three years and you're just now asking me if we're good? I know when you're lying. What's going on?"

"Look it's nothing...not sure why I even thought about it, we're not really the type."

"Type for what?"

"I was just...seeing where you stood on marriage?" Dean asked.

This time Bela fell silent. What?

THE END.

HEHE, I know, the end right? I'm not sure if that was in character at all...I know especially on Supernatural I just have a hard time seeing Dean ever being the type to get married...but then again this is fanfiction and I thought it would be comical if Dean was the one to sort of throw the whole marriage question out there. And I thought Dean just asking where she stood instead of actually asking her to marry him seemed more real. I almost had Dean ask where she stood on kids instead of the marriage topic...but decided I didn't think Dean would choose to go there because he'd be all worried the kid would get hurt or used by monsters/demons trying to hurt him. Let me know what you think. If you think I should write a quick one shot follow up to that I will...if I get enough requests for it.