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As Dean followed his father, Sam slept in the back seat of the Impala. Hearing his phone, Dean pressed the 'talk' button before it woke up Sam.

"Hello?" he asked softly.

"Dean, we need to talk," John said angrily.

"Uh, Dad, not right now. Sam's asleep," Dean stated.

"You disobeyed a direct order," John reminded.

"Yes, Sir," Dean acknowledged.

"Care to explain why?" John queried.

"I just---I just couldn't leave him in there," Dean responded.

"And what if you both had died in there?" John asked.

"The effort would've been worth it," Dean stated. "Dad, Sam. He---he risked a lot for us. And to just leave him in that building---it wouldn't have been right," the younger Winchester continued.

"You know, I oughtta tear you a new one, but I can't. Because if I had been in your position, I most likely would've done the same thing. I'm proud of you. And your mom would be too," John stated.

"You mean that?" Dean asked in surprise.

"Yes, son. I do," John confirmed. Dean hung up the phone and Sam moaned.

"Wha---" the boy asked sleepily

"Go back to sleep, Sammy," Dean said. With another moan, Sam did so. Dean grinned and messed up his hair with a hand and then flicked on the radio to hear Bad Company's "Bad Company". Dean hummed along.

"Now these towns, they all know our names. Six-gun sound is our claim to fame. I can hear them say 'bad company' and I won't deny. Bad, bad company until the day I die," he sang softly.

THE END