A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to update! I've had a stomach virus the last few days that I am quite certain came from the depths of hell itself.

Chapter Five

Sabrina sat in the front seat of Baby, taking in every bit of her. Dean knelt beside her, reveling in the ability to explain exactly why Baby was the best car in the entire world and actually have someone agree with him. As Sabrina ran her hand over the steering wheel, Dean asked,

"You know most kids don't really care about classic cars. What got you into 'em?"

"My daddy likes them a lot. He takes me to car shows and stuff like that." Sabrina then realized what she'd said and hung her head. "He did."

"I'm sorry, kiddo. I do know what it's like to watch somebody you love die."

"You do?" Sabrina asked.

"Yeah. I do."

Sabrina spotted Janie's bag in the backseat, a backpack she'd seen before from when Janie came home. "I don't think Sissy likes me very much."

"Now I happen to know that that isn't true." Dean said. "She talks about you all the time."

"She does?"

"She does." Dean assured her. "She loves you, kiddo."

"But she's never here." Sabrina said. "Now she's gonna leave again."

Dean sighed. Listening to Janie's story in the car had opened his eyes to a lot about her past. He wanted to assure Sabrina that Janie would stay, that she'd keep Sabrina and raise her in the absence of her parents. He understood her reluctance to keep Sabrina, but didn't know how to explain it, or whether he even should try to explain it. Dean decided to keep it simple.

"Listen. When I was your age, my dad was gone for work. He'd be gone for days, sometimes weeks at a time."

"Did he love you?" Sabrina asked.

"He did. He just had a hard time showing it." Dean said. "Some people just can't live like a normal family. Janie loves you, kiddo. She just wants what's best for you, and right now, coming to stay with her, me, and Sam isn't it."

"Will she stay until we figure out where I'm supposed to go?"

"You bet she will." Dean said. "Me and Sam will too. If you want."

Sabrina nodded. "I'd like that."

"Good. Now, what can you tell me about Baby's engine?"

Inside, Janie had started shaking. There was no way that she'd heard AJ correctly.

"What the hell?" she said, her voice quavering along with the rest of her. "AJ, seriously, what the hell?"

"Janie, I'm sorry…"

"You're sorry!?" Janie shouted.

"Am I missing something?" Sam asked.

"Dad told me that bastard died in prison!" Janie said. "And you knew?"

"I wanted to tell you…"

"But Dad wouldn't let you." Janie said. She ran a hand through her hair and turned away, still unable to comprehend what he'd just told her. "AJ, please. Please tell me you didn't lie to me. Not about this."

"Janie…I don't know what to say. I'm sorry."

"Well, sorry won't bring my mom and dad back, will it?" Janie asked bitterly.

"Janie, listen. Jack told you that because you were having nightmares about him coming back and taking you. Hurting you again. He thought if you thought that Leon was dead, the nightmares would stop." AJ said. "He loved you. And he loved Sabrina. And he hated seeing you in so much pain. He didn't do it to hurt you. He did it so that maybe it would help you heal."

Janie shook her head. "No. He lied to me. So did you."

Janie turned on her heel and headed out the door, her breath coming in short hitches of panic. Her heart slammed against her chest. She wanted to cry, but couldn't catch her breath. Not wanting Sabrina to see her panicking, Janie headed to the kitchen, but never made it past the doorway. She heard someone following her, but all she could do was stand against the wall and place her hands on her knees.

"Janie!" Sam had followed her out. "Are you okay?"

"Sam, I can't breathe."

"Come on. Sit down." Sam said. "Just trust me, sit down."

Janie slid to the floor and tried curling into the fetal position, but Sam didn't let her. He took both her hands and held them. Janie shook so much that Sam's entire arm shook with her.

"Janie, you're safe. You're here with me. With Dean. You're okay."

"I c…I ca…I can't face him again." Janie said. "Sam, I can't face him again."

"Janie, stop. Just take some deep breaths. Come on, I'll help you." It took several minutes, but finally Janie was calm enough to listen. "Janie, listen. I know you're scared. But you are not alone. Dean and I will not leave you, I swear."

"Sam, you don't get it. He scares me worse than any monster I've ever fought." Janie said with a sob.

"Janie, stop. You 've been with me and Dean for a while now. Is there anything you've seen us fight that we couldn't defeat?" When Janie shook her head, Sam said, "That's right. And we will help you here. You are not alone."

"Sam, he took everything from me." Janie said, her shock starting to wear off, making tear after fall down her face. "Everything except you and Dean."

"So let us help you." Sam said. "Just like dad did."

"Janie?"

Janie looked up to find AJ looking down at her. "What?"

"I need to know what you want to happen with your mom and dad."

"Janie, let's go see them. To say goodbye. Then Dean and I'll help you bury them." Sam said.

"I can't…I can't do it again."

"Yes, you can." Sam promised. "I'm right here with you."

"AJ, can you give me and Sam a minute, please?"

"Sure." AJ said. "I'll go check on Sabrina."

Once AJ was gone, Janie turned back to Sam. "You swear you won't leave me?"

"I swear." Sam said. "You ready to go?"

Janie swallowed. "Yeah. Let's go."

Sam helped Janie up, and walked with her outside back towards the car. Janie convinced Sabrina to stay with Sam and Dean while she went to collect her parents' bodies. It wasn't hard to convince Sabrina, who seemed to have taken quite the shine to Dean. There was a playground across the street from the hospital. After reminding Sabrina to stay in Dean's eyeline the entire time, Janie headed upstairs to see her parents.

She hadn't seen them in months. Marissa's hair was longer than the last time Janie had seen her. Janie remembered many conversations with Marissa about how pretty she was, and how she was a beautiful person inside and out. Every time Janie doubted her, Marissa would hug her and say I'll believe it for the both of us until you do. Jack had been clean shaven the last time Janie had seen him, but had grown a full beard in the months since. Janie had lived with them for eight months before having Sabrina and four months after Sabrina was born. She couldn't recall a single day that Jack hadn't reminded her that they were there for her, that she was a prat of their family and always would be. She didn't think she'd ever forget the look on his face the first time she had wrapped her arms around his waist and called him dad.

"I thought when my mother died that my life was over. But you two gave it back to me. I wouldn't have made it without you. And I can't believe I never thanked you for it." Janie sniffed and wiped her face. "I know I didn't say it enough, but I loved you guys. I love you so much. I'm sorry that I left. I know it hurt both of you. But I'm okay now. I finally found someplace I really belong. A place I can finally do some good and not think about everything bad that ever happened to me. I hope you understand."

Janie gave them both a kiss on the cheek, then signed the paperwork to take custody of her mom and dad's bodies. She made a phone call before leaving. She headed across the street to get Sam to help her take them to be buried. She saw Sam and Dean standing off to the side of the playground talking, presumably about what she had been told back at the house. Janie walked to them, looking around for Sabrina.

"Hey, guys."

"Hey." Sam said. "How'd it go?"

Janie shrugged. "As well as it could, I guess. Where's Sabrina?"

"She's over th…" Dean pointed towards the swings, where he'd allowed Sabrina to go play not two minutes earlier. "That's weird, she was there a minute ago."

Janie, panicked, started shaking all over again. "You lost her?"

"She was right there!"

"Sissy!"

Janie followed the sound of the voice and was immediately frozen. Sabrina was being dragged towards a car at the other end of the street. Dragged by a man that looked all too familiar to Janie. Just as the day that Leon had dragger her out of the diner and away from John, he turned and smiled Janie for a moment before throwing Sabrina roughly into the front seat.

"SABRINA!"

Next chapter: Sam, Dean, and Janie search for Sabrina.