Rating:PG-17

Deanna sat in Dean’s lap as Sara and Sam were seated across the room in the loveseat. Once they were all settled Sara began to tell Dean about what had happened with her father then she read the letter she found in the safety deposit box from her mother.

Dearest Sara,
I am assuming that the man that you believed was your father has had to tell you otherwise. You were so young when you real father, Scott Chisolm, died I thought it was safer for you to be raised by Randall Blake, my second husband. The circumstances surrounding Scott’s death where so unusual it has taken me years to understand even a portion of what happened. I will tell you about that night:

Sara swallowed as she wiped a stray tear to from her eyes.
“Honey you can just tell us, or should I…”
“No I want to read it as she wrote it; I am still having a hard time with believing its true,” she said as she looked in Sam’s eyes as he held her closer to his side.
“Someone tell us,” Dean insisted a bit gruffly.
“Please,” Deanna said as she tried to help as she looked up at her father.
Dean kissed his daughter’s head as she leaned against his chest.

I heard your father in your nursery screaming but when I arrived at the door he was pinned to the wall and rapidly slid up before my eyes. You were screaming in your crib. I looked at you only a moment then I saw a dark figure in the corner of the room just before your father’s eyes began to bleed as he continued to scream. “Scott,” I screamed before I grabbed you and headed down the stairs because I knew there was nothing I could do for him. The next thing I remember I was standing in the yard holding you as the fire department arrived. Our home was in flames.
“Your father died when you were six months old?” Dean asked as he looked incredulously at the couple across the room.

“Was I invited to this party?” Cassie said as she came into the room wearing her nightclothes and silk robe that made her pregnant stomach more prominent.
“Hi Sis,” Sam grinned.
“Honey you shouldn’t be up,” Dean said as he put Deanna on the sofa as he tried to help Cassie to sit down.
“I’m fine Dean I can walk I just have to take it easy,” she said with a smile at Sam and Sara as she set gingerly down.
Dean sat down beside Deanna but pulled Cassie close to the two of them before Cassie realized that her daughter was awake after midnight.
“Dee Dee you should be in bed, Dean?”
“I’ll take her,” he said, “You two hold on a minute I’ll be right back,” he told his brother. Deanna didn’t resist she just smiled as Dean picked her up to take her upstairs.
“Night Sweetie,” Cassie said as she reached to kiss her daughter’s hand as they left the room.
“k, Mommy.”

“Sorry we intruded,” Sam said with a shy smile.
“Never an intrusion Sam but what is going on?”

Dean read Deanna a story as he set in the bed with her, but she didn’t seem that much sleepier when he was done.
“Munchkin, you need to sleep,” he said as he looked in her innocent eyes.
“Not sleepy, Daddy.”
“You know if you close your eyes real tight and breathe slowly you will go to sleep.”
“Really?”
He nodded, it always worked for him.
“K, Daddy, night,” she said as she raised up to kiss his cheek as he tucked her in.
“See you in the morning,” he said as he cracked her door.
He peeked into the nursery across the hall, the boys and Cassie’s mother were sound asleep in the large room.

Sam explained about Sara’s letter then let Cassie know about the colt they found in the box also.
“Did you know there were two guns?” Cassie asked as she adjusted her robe.
“Dad mentioned that there was two but I never expected to find it. Especially where it was.”
“I am just reeling from all of this information,” Sara said to Cassie.
“There is more?”
Sara told Cassie that there was also a diary/journal that was written in the year of her birth. It had all kinds of information about her mother and particularly her father’s activities. She believed it belonged to him. Sara took a deep breath.
“Cassie he was into all kinds of spiritualism, dark magic, hoodoo, and it all scares me.” Sam ran his hand over Sara’s hair.
“The journal also says that Sara had a gift when she was born.”
“In part of the letter I was reading, mom said the same thing. She just didn’t encourage me to use the gift after a while.”
“Um, what was the gift?”
“Mind reading,” Sara said with a sigh.
Cassie swallowed as she inwardly willed herself to make her mind blank.

Dean had just touched the rail on the stairway when he heard Deanna’s piercing scream. He rushed to her room.
“Daddy, bad man.”
He grabbed her out of the bed, as he looked around the room. He held her to his chest as he saw a dark shadow move in the corner.
“GET OUT OF MY HOUSE,” he shouted just before the thing faded away.
“Daddy….”
“It’s okay,” he said as they left her room and ran into everyone who now stood in the hall.
“She okay?” Sara asked.
“Fine, but can you help Mom bring the boys downstairs,” Dean requested.
“ What do I need to do?” Sam asked.
“There was something in her room can you check the perimeter?”
“Absolutely,” Sam said as he headed back down the steps, he was afraid whatever it was came in with them.

As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early may
Just as hate knows love's the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I'll be loving you always

Cassie stood impatiently at the bottom of the stairs before she saw Sam rush back down and out the front door.
“Sam?”
“I’ll be right back.”
She felt a pain in her lower back, as she tried to breath, tried to relax. She was almost to the sofa when Dean came down with Deanna in tow along with the rest of the group.
“What’s going on?” Cassie asked as she sat down.
“You don’t look good,” Dean said as he stood in front of his wife.
“I need to go to the hospital, Dean. I need to go now.”
Dean didn’t hesitate as he went into problem solving mode. He gave everyone a job and they were on the way to the hospital in less than ten minutes. Cassie was in severe pain by then and Dean almost wished he had phoned an ambulance so the technicians could be looking her over by now.
“We are almost there Baby, hold on okay.”
Cassie nodded, as she looked at him with pain her eyes. He is trying so hard to get me there, God, please help this baby survive. Please.
Deanna patted her mother on the shoulder as she sat in her car seat behind them, “Okay, Mommy, Okay.”

As now can't reveal the mystery of tomorrow
But in passing will grow older every day
Just as all that's born is new
You know what I say is true
That I'll be loving you always

Things happened fast at the hospital. While the doctor examined Cassie, Dean got on the phone with a guy he had met when he brought his car in to Dean’s shop. He had experience with the supernatural and worked as a bodyguard from time to time.
“Ray, yes can you and your guys do some work for me?” Dean said as Sam watched him from across the room.
Dean wondered toward the elevators because he wasn’t ready to tell Sam he was getting outside help to protect his family.
“Yeah, we are at the hospital but we had something at the house tonight that wasn’t human. Well you do a scan while we are here and get back to me?”
Sam walked over to Dean to tap him on the shoulder but Dean was focused on his conversation so he turned and ran into his brother.
“Dammit, Sam, what…..” Dean said as he walked away to leave Sam staring after him.
“Yeah, I am still here…. The key is in the same spot…. I appreciate this,” Dean ended the conversation as the nurse came out of the exam room.

(Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky)
Always
(Until the ocean covers every mountain high)
Always
(Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea)
Always
(Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream)

The Doctor insisted that Cassie needed to go into surgery immediately. They wanted to get the baby so they could work on Cassie’s bleeding problem. Dean stood by her bed as they gave her the anesthesia. She looked up at him when they were done; her eyes were glazed because whatever they gave her worked quickly.
“Mr. Winchester, you only have a moment,” the doctor said as he left the room.
“Dean, I need you to promise me something,” Cassie said in a hoarse whisper.
He kneeled closer to her so she didn’t have to strain herself.
“Anything,” he said as he brushed her hair back from her face.
He was just holding himself together as he watched the love is his life lying weakly before him.

Did you know that true love asks for nothing
No no her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day
Just as time knew to move on since the beginning
And the seasons know exactly when to change
Just as kindness knows no shame
Know through all your joy and pain
That I'll be loving you always

“Dean, if they give you a choice of me or the baby; promise you will choose our little girl.”
It was the last thing she ever expected to ask of her husband, though she knew it was the best choice.
“What? No, no way.”
“Dean, you have to, Honey. ….You need to give her a chance to live; I have had my chance,” she said with a forcefulness that only a moment before seemed impossible. “But, Cas, you can’t just give up.”
“I’m not believe me, but if you have to choose…….promise you will do this for me.” He looked her eyes and as always he knew he couldn’t deny her, anything. He knew it had to be hard to believe you may not see your child born let alone live.
“If that is what you want, I love you, for always,” he said as he pressed his lips to hers.
“I love you too, Baby,” she said as the tears fell down her face before she dozed off.

As today I know I'm living
But tomorrow could make me the past
But that I mustn't fear
For I'll know deep in my mind
The love of me I've left behind
'Cause I'll be loving you always

They came into get her to take her to surgery. Dean when back out into the waiting area in a daze. Sam met him near the chairs.
“Hey, everything is going to be okay, right?” Sam asked with concern.
Dean only stared at him. All of his torment written in his face. Sam was surprised by his brother’s expression. They sadness in his eyes nearly brought Sam to tears. Sara turned away afraid Dean would be embarrassed if she stared. Poor Dean.
“They have to operate Sam, Cassie looks really bad.”
Sam had no words to make Dean feel better he only walked with him silence. He hoped his presence was some comfort. He motioned to Sara that they would be back as they stepped into the elevator.

Three hours past with little word from the operating room. Dean and Deanna, mostly walked the corridors to occupy themselves. Deanna only knew that her mother was having a baby but nothing of the horrible possibility that she might never see her mom alive again. Marty slept while Jason played with Sam and Sara. Cassie’s mother had gone home to sleep for a bit because Dean insisted they would let her know if they heard anything. Dean felt he should spare her the details of Cassie’s request.
“I’m sorry Sam, you and Sara came to us to tell us something, now you are stuck at the hospital at four in the morning.”
“Dean, don’t worry about it, man, our family is most important. I am glad we were here for you during this time,” Sam said as he watched Dean pull a sleepy Deanna into his lap. Dean smiled at Sam as he leaned back to rest a minute.

Dean woke up about an hour later to hear from Sam that they were still in the dark on what was going on. Dean passed Deanna to Sara so she could watch her while he went to get answers. The first nurse he ran into was not much help until he insisted he had concerns for his wife that he could not explain. She looked at him nervously as she allowed him to put on sterile over clothes so he could go in the operating room.

(Until the day is night and night becomes the day)
Always
(Until the trees and seas just up and fly away)
Always
(Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four)
Always
(Until the day that is the day that are no more)
Did you know you're loved by somebody
(Until the day the earth starts turnin' right to left)
Always
(Until the earth just for the sun denies itself)
I'll be lovin you forever
(Until dear mother nature says her work is through)
Always
(Until the day that you are me and I am you)
Always
(Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean severs every mountain high)
Always mm mm

The Doctor was livid when Dean walked in the room.
“What the hell? This is a sterile environment Mr. Winchester.”
“We had an agreement that I could be here with her when she delivered,” Dean said.
“That was in the case of a normal delivery. Do you really want to see all your wife’s insides lying on a table?”
Dean glanced at the bloody items the doctors and nurses used as they worked on Cassie.
Then he saw something.
“The baby is breech?”
“A new development. I need to focus, if you stay be quiet and do not touch anything,” the doctor said as he went back to work.
Dean stood at a distance as he scanned the room for paranormal activity using the EMF he had in his pocket. There was a bleep but it went away quickly. Dean breathed a sigh of relief until he looked at Cassie as she lie prone on the table. She looked so fragile and innocent. He trusted the doctor that worked on Cassie or she would never have been in that room. God, I will do anything for her to live. I promise to go to church, to not argue with her, to love her better. I promise to try to be good. She loves you, will you please give her a chance to spend time with her new baby. Oh, God, please help them both be safe.
Dean snapped out of his little prayer to the sound of a loud beeping coming from the machine Cassie was hooked up to.
“Flatline,” one of the nurses yelled as they put the baby into the incubator.
NOOOOO, God please, she loves you so much. Do not let her die.
Two nurses began to work on Cassie’s heart while the others kept working on finding where the blood came from. There was blood spurting from Cassie’s lower regions, Dean looked sadly at Cassie one last time as he focused on following his baby girl out the room. The shadow in the corner smiled as Dean left; but it was unaware of another presence in the room. A presence that would be troublesome to it.

Dean sat by the incubator after feeding the baby when Sam came in. He had watched his brother from the window by himself for over a half hour. He had never seen Dean this broken before. The thought unnerved him.
“Hey Dean, how is the little one doing?”
“She is doing quite well, she weighed seven pounds and her lungs look good,” Dean said as he kept his eyes on his baby girl.
“That is good news.”
Sam pursed his lips as he tried to find a way to ask about Cassie. Though Deanna insisted Cassie would be fine, neither Dean nor Sam was certain.
“Dean, when can we see Cassie?”
Dean only looked up at him with tears running down his cheeks.

We all know sometimes life hates and troubles
Can make you wish you were born in another time and space
But you can bet your lifetimes that and twice it's double
That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed
So make sure when you say you're in it, but not of it
You're not helpin' to make this earth
A place sometimes called hell
Change your words into truths
And then change that truth into love
And maybe our children's grandchildren
And their great grandchildren will tell
I'll be loving you until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky.
TBC

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