They both disappeared upstairs to put the boys down for the night and Dean, Sam and I grabbed the drinks, beers for the boys and a diet soda for me and headed to the lounge where we would sit down and discuss the potential future for the Winchester Clan - all 7 of us.

After Aidan and Cole were down for the night, we all sat down for the Winchester version of a family meeting. We could now discuss the idea that had been running through my head since I started recovering at the hospital. Now that Dean and Sam were thinking about staying in the area then it may work out better than I had originally envisioned. Dean and Sam handed around the drinks and I started to explain the idea, of using the Winchester money and company to good use.

I started to tell them about the idea I had when I was laid up in the hospital. Creating a network for hunters, that would include a series of safe houses and libraries scattered across the states. The houses would be clean and fully stocked, with food and equipment. They would be fully protected and would stop the hunting community having to stay in run down motels or squatting in boarded up properties. It would provide hunters with a safe place to rest and would hopefully provide them with some security and mean that they were better rested. The houses would have all have high speed internet access allowing them to research without the fear of being watched or having to find an unsecured wireless network. The network would also provide the hunter with access to expert researchers if needed and that is where we would come in.

Bobby, I was hoping that you would agree to become a researcher, with the knowledge that you have gained over the years and your access to books, I think you would be a great font of knowledge. When I go back to work, they've agreed to my being based in DC, and not going out into the field, so I would act as another researcher and I could also point hunters towards hunts if I see anything 'hinky' come across my desk. Also with the contacts I have in the FBI and Will has at NCIS we can assist them in steering clear of the law and potential issues.

Dean and Sam, hearing that you want to stay in the area, I was hoping that you wouldn't mind using some of the land that you are looking. I was thinking that we would put up some accommodation, a library to house my original supernatural texts, and we could also add some computers that would hold scanned copies of Bobby's texts. I thought that if we were building accommodation and a library it might be an idea to include a medical centre so that hunters had a safe place that they could come to get fixed up and not have to worry about explaining about what happened.

Although I'm not involved on a daily basis with the Winchester Company, my father left me a seat on the board and the voting that went with it. He also left each of his grandchildren seats on the board and the appropriate voting rights to go with them. So that means that Dean and Sam have seats and voting rights as well and until the twins turn 21, I have their veto. Dean, I thought that with your technical knowledge we could set up a meeting with the Head of Research and Development, Jeff Morgan and you could create a new range of weapons for hunters.

Bobby took a swig of his beer and said "It's a great idea and I'd love to be a part of it. Maybe when we tidy up the scrap yard, we could put up an extension and after we have scanned my books we could put them into the extension and use it as a library. Maybe I could add another couple of rooms at the same time as part of the safe house network. I got up and from my chair and walked across the room to him and gave him a huge hug and whispered in his ear "Have I told you lately, how grateful I am that you are in my life. That my boys could have a better grandpa, I love you." At that Bobby suddenly got all squirmy and whispered back "I love you too, you idjit."

Dean and Sam looked at each other and then at Will and I and said "Toni, you've really thought about this haven't you." I said "I had some time whilst I was laying in a hospital room staring at blank walls or day time TV. Think how different our lives may have been if John had access to this kind of network. From what you tell me if you it would be an extended version of the roadhouse. I know you said you wanted normal but Dean you are so much like your father and with this then you will still be involved. Sam this plays to your strengths, also if we do this then there is strength in numbers. Dean and Sam looked at me again and said "We're in and I walked across the room from where I had been standing next to Bobby to them and gave them each a hug. I said "Thank you, you won't regret this I swear. It's going to work out great."

We spent the rest of the evening discussing the new family project and how we could possibly go about setting it all up and how it had the potential to help a lot of people. The following morning, Bobby left for South Dakota promising that he would be back in time for the christening in 3 weeks. Before Bobby left Dean asked him if he could finish spray painting the Impala blue for Sam and drive it back in 3 weeks. Sam knew that Dean had been fixing up a car for him but didn't know it was the Impala. Dean told me he was planning on giving it to Sam as a birthday present; but that it had been delayed when everything had gone to 'hell' on his birthday and we really hadn't had the opportunity to celebrate properly. I told Dean not to worry that we would celebrate properly when Bobby got back. You do only reach your quarter century once in your life.

After Bobby left, Dean and Sam contacted the real estate agent and changed the viewing of the property in Falmouth, and asked if she had any other large properties (4+ bedrooms) with a large amount of land i.e. more than 5 acres in her listings. The realtor, Hailey told Dean and Sam that she had some additional properties that she could show them. The first property was a new build on 11 acres of land, the second was on the waterfront with a barn that could be converted and extended quite easily to accommodate the library and hunters quarters, the third was in 10.50 acres of woodland, which made it very private and units could but up throughout the woodlands, and the last property was not in Falmouth but was situated in Stafford on 10 acres, with a pool, a 3 stall barn (again this could be converted) fenced pastures, and it was surrounded with woods making it extremely private.. Sam fell in love with it when he saw it and Dean saw the potential and the quiet so they put an offer on the property in Stafford. Their offer was accepted and they were told that as it would be a cash purchase they could exchange contracts and complete within the month. They would therefore be settled into their house before they started college in the fall.

The next three weeks went by quickly, with Will back at work everyone had settled into a new routine. With Will in the shower I would get up and make the breakfast and coffee for the 4 of us. Sam was going into the office with Will and Dean was now used to the early mornings as he had been getting up early whilst I was in the hospital. After breakfast, Will and I would go upstairs and get the twins up, Will would feed one of the twins and I would feed the other, we would alternate which twin we fed each day, using it as a bonding time with our sons. Sam and Will would leave for the office just after 8am, and Dean and I would spend the day with the twins. Some mornings we went to the store, other mornings we would take the twins to the park and other days we spent at home entertaining the boys. Since contracts had been exchanged on the property in Stafford, Dean was meeting with architects developing plans on converting the barn into a library, living quarters and adding an extension for a medical suite. Dean wanted the work to be as close to completion by the time Sam and he went to school, as they thought that would mean fewer distractions.

Two days before Aidan and Cole were due to christened, Dean and I were sitting in the solarium watching the boys with their play gyms and drinking coffee. The play gyms were designed to assist children to develop good reflexes. With Cole's gifts this was even more essential, we had decided that we would try and help him the boys from as early as possible to get a handle on their gifts. While Dean and I were talking, discussing the plans for the Stafford property and the new direction his life was taking we heard a familiar rumble. The stereo that had been playing softly in the background picked up and "The boys are back in Town" started to play, which brought a smile to my face, it was the song that Cole had picked to play when his dad and uncle came home. We picked the boys up and headed out to the garage to meet Sam and Will, to find Bobby parking Sam's Impala. Bobby climbed out of the car and said "I don't know why you love these things so much, they handle like a boat." Dean smiled at him and replied "That's the fun of it, they may handle like a boat but they are so much better than anything on the road today. And before I forget, welcome back, grandpa." Bobby walked up to me, gave me a peck on the cheek, and on his way pass Dean clipped him on the back of the head, mumbling under his breath "I'll give you grandpa.." We all went back into the house, I handing Aidan over to Bobby and said "here, do you want to hold your grandson for a while I'll pour you a coffee, I'm sure you could use one after the journey you've had." Bobby looked down and said "I've missed this. The boys are getting bigger. " Dean said "I know and they are getting their own personalities as well, Cole is like Will and Aidan is a lot like Toni. Cole is much more expressive about what he wants and Aidan is much more thoughtful. It's going to be interesting watching them grow up."