CHAPTER 17

Dean and Adam were sitting on the couch while Sam was making dinner. Sam had taken the dinner duty upon himself that night. He had literally kicked out everyone out of the kitchen saying that he wanted to surprise everyone with his cooking. Dean was a little suspicious of the way Sam was smiling sheepishly at him everytime he asked about this 'surprise'. But he had apparantly no choice but to wait till dinner.

"It would be a good surprise , right ?" Adam asked Dean. He had learnt a few things during the time he had spent with Dean and Sam. And one of those was that Sam couldn't cook to save his life. So yeah it was perfectly acceptable for him to be a little scared of Sam's cooking.

"I don't have a good feeling about that. But we would get through it together." Dean said looking at Adam and Adam nodded. They were feeling like two soldiers heading into a war zone and promising eachother that no matter what happens they got eachother's back.

"Unca Dean , Adam." DJ called running down the stairs. He was carrying his favourite choco chip cookie in his hand.

"Hey, little man. You're not supposed to be running down the stairs like that." Dean said in a serious voice to DJ.

"I forgot, unca Dean. Sorry." DJ said in a wide eyed puppy dog expression that was just too adorable for Dean. So Dean let it go with a stern , "Better not repeat it."

DJ nodded and then he broke the cookie that he was carrying into three pieces and offered one to Dean and Adam each and ate one himself.

"Thank you , DJ." Adam said smiling. It was DJ's favourite cookie and he shared it with Dean and him and although he divided the cookie in a way that he got the biggest piece but what matters is that he shared. The kid was learning to share. And Adam was happy about that while Dean was feeling proud. That was until Sam came yelling carrying an empty cookie jar.

"Who ate all of the cookies ?" Sam asked looking at Dean , Adam and DJ.

"We did." DJ declared.

Wow, that was just... Dean was kinda speechless. DJ was learning to share the blame too. Dean was feeling prouder now. The kid planned all this. He ate all the cookies and handed the last one to Adam and him. So that he wasn't the only one to blame. Man who said that kids are innocent ?

"Alright if DJ gets sugar high then he's both of yours responsibility." With that Sam made his way to the kitchen. And DJ ran towards his room but he stopped near the stairs and looked back at Dean and then climbed each step slowly.

"That was one smart move." Adam said shaking his head.

"I hear ya. That kid is gonna be a heck of a lawyer one day." Dean said and then smiled. DJ was a special kid and he was proud that he would be able to be a part of the kid's life.

"What about you , kiddo ?" Dean asked looking at Adam.

"What ?" Adam wrinkled his face in confusion.

"You ready to start school ? Its December and Christmas is just a week away so me and Sam thought once the holidays are over we could enroll you in a school. So that you won't miss anymore studies."

"Umm do I have to ?" Adam asked. He hated going to school. He wasn't good in studies and he wasn't good in sports either. His mom used to help him with his school work but now she is gone. And Sam and Dean would know how dumb of a kid he is.

"I am sorry but yeah kiddo going to school is kinda compulsory. But you don't have to worry about anything. We are not sending you tomorrow , okay. You have got time. Besides , settling in a new school is hard , trust me , I know. But you are not alone, me and Sam would be there to help you at every step."

Adam was still nervous and a little terrified of Dean and Sam knowing how dumb he is , especially Dean. Dean had just started to accept him but when he would see Adam failing in every subject , he would sure realise what a mistake he had made by letting Adam stay. God ! but its not like he can do anything so he just nodded.

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Sam was feeling like a man on a mission. One part of the mission was done successfully now it was the final part. He had been successfully able to get this thing inside without anyone seeing it. So that was a success because if DJ had seen it , he would have cried , Dean would have destroyed it and Adam would have sure made puking faces.

"Okay this is it. I am doing it. Its for everyone's good." Sam gave himself a little pep talk and took a couple of deep breaths and made his way out.

Dean , Adam and DJ were sitting at the kitchen table as per Sam's orders. DJ was playing with his little toy car while Dean and Adam were waiting for Sam's 'surprise'.

"Vroom vroom ..." DJ was making engine noises. "Unca Dean your hand is in the way."

"Sorry." Dean replied taking his hand off the table.

Sam came carrying dishes. He placed them on the table and took a seat. He carefully opened the lid. 'Now the fun would start'. He thought grimly.

"What is that , Sam ?"

"Do we have to eat it ?"

"Eww , daddy."

Came three voices all at once. Sam knew it would happen and he said as calmly as he could , "This is Broccoli stir fry. It is really healthy , Dean. And yes Adam we have to eat it. No DJ its not eww."

"But why ?" It was Dean. Sam knew Dean would be the one protesting more than both the kids.

"Because it is healthy. We eat fried food all the time. So from now for atleast three days in a week we would eat something healthy like this."

"I really don't want to know how it tastes." Adam said making a disgusting face.

"But you would know because you will eat it. Come on guys , its not that bad. Here " Sam said serving each of them first and then taking a bite to prove that it is afterall edible.

"Daddy I don't wanna." DJ said whining but Sam cut him off and said , "You will. You and Adam are both growing kids who need vegetables for the proper growth of their mind and body."

"Okay , so thats settled. Sam is right , you both have to eat it. But I think I am grown already so I can be excused."

"What happened to 'we would get through it together' ?" Adam asked glaring at Dean.

"Sorry kid but you my full moral support." Dean said standing.

"No Dean. You would eat too. If you all love me and care about me then you would not leave this table until you finish eating. And I promise that I would not talk to anyone who leaves this table without eating." Sam said and began eating.

"That was a low blow , man." Dean said sitting down heavily on the chair.

"But daddy I love you. But I don't wanna eat this , pweese." DJ said using his best puppy dog expression he could manage. But Sam just shook his head ,

"No you aren't leaving this table until you eat."

Finally after about five minutes Adam mustered enough courage to eat. He took a bite and gagged a little but with the help of water he swallowed it down. DJ saw Adam eating and he tried to eat too.

"I don't like it." DJ said whining after every bite he took but atleast he was eating so Sam didn't comment on it. Adam was eating gulping water after every bite but Dean hadn't eaten a single bite. In moments like this Sam gets the feeling that Dean isn't his older brother who is also a father figure for him in life but he is a little stubborn kid who is even younger than DJ.

"Dean..." Sam said using his dad voice that he uses on DJ and using his spoon to point towards Dean's uneaten plate.

"I am trying , okay. You have any idea how hard it is." Dean said glaring at the broccoli.

Sam rolled his eyes at his brother's dramatic behaviour and continued eating. After about fifteen minutes Sam , DJ and Adam were finished. And only Dean was the one left. He looked pleadingly at Sam who just ignored him.

"Come on , Sammy..."

"Dean, have you seen your cholesterol ? At this rate you are at a high risk of getting heart problems even before you turn fifty."

Sam wasn't going to let his brother out of this. He remembered Dean making him eat vegetables when they were kids. His brother didn't get to eat any not because he hated them , okay well Dean hated them but he was the one who taught Sam how important and healthy they were. He refused to eat because there wasn't enough for both of them. He used to eat cereals and sometimes nothing while Sam got to eat home cooked healthy food that Dean prepared for him. All of Dean's stomach aches and nausea were just excuses for Sam to eat while his brother had to go to bed hungry. Dean used to ration food so that Sam didn't have to miss any of his meals. Just because their dad couldn't bother to care about anything other than hunting.

But Sam could pay his brother back now by looking after him. He would make sure that atleast thrice a week Dean eat healthy food and he would look after his brother's health just like Dean used to do for him when he was little.

"Aww come on , Sammy. I promise I would eat it tomorrow. I kinda have stomach ache." Dean said rubbing gis stomach.

"Not going to work. Look you want me to do the whole aeroplane thing with the spoon to make you eat. Because you are behaving like a little kid. Adam had eaten and even DJ had eaten too."

"Come on Dean , you have my full moral support." Adam said smirking at Dean.

Dean grumbled under his breath and Sam was sure that there were some words that could even make sailors blush but he finally took a bite. Dean's face was priceless and Sam was tempted to snap a picture but that wouldn't end well so he resisted. He was already pushing Dean he didn't want to test his brother's limits anymore. Finally after about twenty minutes Dean was done.

"Great , Dean." Sam said smiling proudly at his brother.

"Bite me." Dean replied.

"Unca Dean , I don't think daddy is hungry."

"Its just a saying kiddo. Come on you both. Your daddy will wash the dishes tonight."

With that Dean lead the way towards the living room to watch some tv with Adam and DJ in tow.

Sam just smiled and gathered the dishes and took them to the sink to wash. It was Dean's turn to do the dishes since he had made the dinner. But Dean was punishing him for making him eat the broccoli. Well Sam was okay with that as long as his family is healthy.

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