Standing Outside the Fire

51

[Trial and Error]

Francesca watched as her husband meticulously organized everything. A small smile tugged at her lips and Dean, sensing he was being stared at, said, "Don't judge, Frankie."

She shook her head. "I'm not."

He kissed her and smiled. "I'm hungry. Are you?"

She nodded. "Yeah."

"Great. I'll make something! Are the twins down?"

"Finally. Should I be concerned?"

"Nope."

He kissed her again and left the room.

Francesca made her way into the library. Sam was reading and Francesca pulled a random book from the bookshelf, then sat across from him.

Dean entered the library with three plates, two in one hand. He noticed Sam and Francesca with books. "What you guys reading?"

"Sort of, uh, everything," Sam replied.

"Oh, good. Somebody's gonna have to dig through all this and it ain't gonna be me."

Sam looked at his burger. "You made these?"

Dean nodded. "We have a real kitchen now."

"And a home. Finally," Francesca said. "This looks delicious. But a taste will prove all."

"Have faith in me, Frankie."

"Burgers," Sam stated, turning to Dean. "I know. I-I just didn't think you knew what a kitchen was."

"I'm nesting, okay?" Dean shot back. "Eat."

Sam took a big bite from his burger while Dean smiled and watched. "Huh? Yeah."

"Wow," Sam said, with a mouth full of food.

"You're welcome."

Francesca smiled at her husband. "I think you should be in charge of food from here on."

She started eating her burger and gave Dean a small smile. He was about to take a bite from his burger when his phone rang. He sighed and pulled his phone from his pocket and it rang again.

Dean answered. "Yo."

Kevin's voice came through. "Dean? Come quick."

"What? Kevin? Kevin?!"

"Something wrong?" Sam and Francesca asked.

"Guess."

His phone beeped off. Dean stood with his plate in his hand and left. Francesca picked up her plate and followed. Sam stood, started to follow, stopped, grabbed his plate, and ran after the other two.

The twins were gathered up and placed in the car.

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They made their way to the boat where Kevin was and came through the metal door. They all had their guns at the ready.

"Kevin?" Sam called. "It's us."

Francesca found a door marked 'N 2Rt stb' and opened the door and saw Kevin vomiting and grimaced slightly. "Found him."

Sam and Dean entered the doorway as Kevin continued puking. Francesca rubbed his back and he eventually nodded.

Kevin walked over to a table and sat down as he wiped his bloody nose.