Chapter 16: First Movement

Ten Weeks later: Mid December

Why am I going through this pregnancy? Do I really want to see it through? Do I really want to give the baby away? Those were the questions running through Dean's mind ten weeks later after picking up Sam and Jessica from their apartment. His mind supplied the answers. He was going through it because his brother Sam and his girlfriend Jessica who was like a sister to him now wanted the baby so yes, he did want to see it through but there was also a deeper reason that remained to be seen. He never told Sam, but he still felt unsure of where he stands in his life even though he did apologize weeks prior for the incident at the gas station, so the last question remains a mystery for now.

Speaking of which he had a bump now. It was the middle of December when he noticed it. He had just come out the shower and he had put on a t-shirt with a flannel over top and a pair of jeans. The first thing that happened was he could not fit the jeans over the bottom of his stomach, so he covered it with his shirt. He stood in front of the body length mirror and ran a hand over his belly and noticed it was not as flat and muscular as it used to be and then he turned to the side and that's when he saw it. A small but visibly noticeable bump. Instead of crying over it, he hurried downstairs where John (he surprisingly showed up two weeks ago and hadn't left since), Bobby, and the rest of his family of which now included Jessica were sitting around the kitchen table. They stopped talking once they noticed him. Sam hid his computer from sight as well.

"Good morning, everyone," he said as he went to the refrigerator and took a water bottle out. He then turned to face them and motioned to his body as he took a sip. "Notice anything different about me?"

"No," Sam responds as he looks over him. "What is it Dean?"

"Let's just say I'm going to need new clothes sooner rather than later," He turns to the side and points at his stomach. "Look!"

"That's great Dean," Sam said as he noticed the bump for the first time sounding distracted. He set his computer back on the table and opened it to finish what he was researching. "I have to head out tomorrow to solve this case."

"What's your problem dude?" Dean asked as he leans back against the counter. "And you're not going on that case unless you have backup and I'm the backup."

"Nothing. I am taking dad and Jess with me on this one."

"That is just great. Not only don't you want me going with you you're replacing me on this hunt. You are not going!"

"Look I'm not trying to start a fight," Sam responded trying to reason with him. "All I'm saying is it's better that you stay away from this hunt."

John, Bobby, and Jessica look between them like a pinball match as the brothers hash it out.

"Well, you just did. What is your problem, Sam?"

"It's nothing. Let it go!"

"I will not let it go until you tell me you will not go on this hunt without me. I am carrying your kid and this is the hell I get for it. You have been a world class dick since you found out about it!"

"I'm going with dad and Jess and don't say it like that. Sometimes I wish Jess were pregnant instead of you."

Dean closed his eyes as one tear fell followed by a few others and then slowly opened them. "I'm carrying a baby you wanted to raise with Jess and now you do not want it. Is that it?" He wiped them away and put a hand where he began to feel the very first movement of many before speaking again. "Well, why don't you say the words and me, and this baby will leave for good!"

"Sam stop it. Don't you dare say another word!" Jessica stated in a loud voice, but Sam continued anyway

"I'm going on this case without you, and I do not want anything to do with you or that baby! Is that what you want to hear?"

Dean looks him in the eyes as if to read him as he lets out a shuddering breath and begins to cover his mouth with the back of his hand as he begins to sob. He then wipes his eyes and grabs the keys near the door and leaves all without a coat. Sam runs to catch up to him.

Jessica and John started to get up to follow Dean as well, but Bobby tells them they will work it out.

Meanwhile outside Sam had caught up to Dean and pulled him into a hug and they winded up sliding down to the ground next to the car Dean was about to get in. "Shh. I didn't mean any of it. I will not go on the case at all. I'll stay. I'm sorry man."

"You promise?"

"Promise what?"

"You promise you won't go on the case?"

"I promise," Sam responded as he rocked Dean from side to side when he suddenly felt movement against his side where Dean was sitting next to him.

"I'm sorry- Wow... Is that-"

"You can really feel that?" When he sees his brother nod, he takes his hand and applies pressure to the area he felt it at earlier. "Can you feel that?"

"Yeah, I can but that shouldn't be possible. You're only what 16 weeks?" He begins to apply more pressure to feel it again. "Am I hurting you?"

"First question yes and last question no," Dean then turns toward the house and frowns when he sees three faces before the shade is closed. "Think we should hid on back there?"

"Do you forgive me?"

"It felt like you were throwing us away," he said as his face crumbled again and more tears came. "I don't want to feel like that ever again."

Sam just rocked him from side to side again and repeated a litany of I'm sorry and please don't cry.

Dean wiped his face and pushed away. "It's the hormones Sammy. It's going to take time for me to forgive you. Let's hid back before they come out here."

Sam got up and offered his hand to Dean which he gratefully took and pulled him to his feet. They went inside to where Sam told them they were going to be okay and how he felt the first movement and then Jessica came up to Dean and asked if it were okay to touch. In answer he just took her hand and did the same thing he did with Sam. She got on her knees and pressed her ear to his stomach and held onto his sides and began to talk to it the first of many more to come. John and Bobby high five in the background happy to see the brothers back on good terms.

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