OMG, finally finished. I'm soooo sorry it took longer than i said before. Lets see, in the last few weeks, i've had 5 papers due, 3 tests, not to mention 2 crohns attacks, one of which almost sent me to the hospital, and a flu that had be on bed rest for a week during which i count keep my eyes open for loonger than 30 minutes at a time. Seriously, i'm not making this up, my life has sucked since i posted the last chapter. But anyway, i'm glad its over and that i managed to finish this story.

So here it is, the last chapter in my story. Thank you to everyone who has stuck it out with me and for all the lovely reviews. Enjoy.

Dean woke first the next morning, which wasn't usual for him, but lately he had been sleeping in. He stretched and glanced over to where Sam lay in bed, sprawled out on his stomach. Dean laughed quietly, got up and went to the bathroom. He walked past Jo on his way, who looked utterly surprised to see him up.

"Dean." She said.

"Jo" He replied.

Dean smiled after he was past her and risked a quick glance over his shoulder at her. That quick glance turned into a stare as he watched her hips sway as she walked. He was so distracted that he wasn't watching where he was going, and walked right into Ellen, who glared at him.

"Sorry," Dean said, sheepishly looking away. "I'm just…. I was…. I'll shut up now."

Ellen watched Dean walk down the hall and slip into the bathroom. She'd known she'd need to keep an eye on that boy from the moment they met. She just never thought she'd need to keep an eye on Jo around him too. She walked into the main room and saw Jo at the bar.

"So what was that in the hall?" She asked.

"What was what in the hall?" Jo said, avoiding looking at Ellen.

"With Dean. I see the way that boy looks at you, Jo."

"Mom! Please, why would Dean flirt with me?" Jo replied hastily.

Ellen actually couldn't help but smile, either her daughter was oblivious or she was hiding something.

"Just be careful around him, that's all. I know his type, Jo, and he's a flirt." Ellen said, busying herself with getting breakfast ready. She turned her head at the sound of shuffling feet and saw Sam walk in and sit at a table, his hair all a mess from a nights sleep.

"Morning." He yawned.

"Morning." Mother and daughter replied. Ellen knew she didn't need to worry about Sam. She knew his tragic past, and knew that he wasn't looking for a girl, especially one that looked so much like his Jessica. No, Dean was the only Winchester brother she needed to worry about around her daughter. Ellen's eyes subconsciously watched Dean as he entered the room and sat down next to his brother.

The day dragged on much like the day before, only this time Dean was up and about more, refusing to rest longer than needed to eat something. He helped out around the Roadhouse as much as he could with out getting in the way. He told Ellen that it was the least he could do for them, seeing as though they'd been staying there for almost a week. Plus, it was the closest he got to normal, which he never said, but Ellen could sense in the way he worked. He was almost excited to do dishes.

As it got later, more hunters started showing up and Dean went off to talk to a few of them. Somehow, when she wasn't looking, Dean and Jo had started playing one of the video games. It was the one Jo tended to use when she wanted to hustle a hunter out of a few bucks. She was about to go over and scold her daughter for trying to cheat a sick man out of money when she heard Dean shout.

"YES!" He yelled, pumping his fists in the air. "Who's better than who now?"

"You got second place, my record still holds." Jo scoffed. "And it's whom."

"Who cares, I still beat 9 of your top scores." Dean said. "And I bet I could beat your top score if I tried again."

"Oh, you willing to put money on that?" Jo replied, staring Dean down.

"Ten bucks." Dean said, not even taking his eyes off Jo to grab a ten out of his wallet.

"Go ahead." Jo said, flipping him another quarter and adding a ten to his.

Dean placed the quarter in the machine and started playing. It was almost completely silent in the bar now, everyone having heard Deans challenge. Everyone's eyes were on the two of them, but they seemed completely oblivious. Dean was focused on the game, but Jo was focused on Dean. Ellen watched as Jo inched closer to Dean, her hand reaching slowly for Dean ass. She waited until he was completely concentrated on the game before she grabbed it and he jumped, missing.

"No fair, you cheated!" Dean whined.

"Girls gotta protect her reputation." Jo smiled, grabbing her ten back from where it sat on the machine, leaving Dean his. Dean was still standing there pouting when Sam walked up to him.

"Dude, I had a vision, we gotta go." Sam whispered, dragging Dean towards the hall so other hunters couldn't hear.

"Huh? Oh, ok, what is it?" Dean asked, breaking out of his shocked state.

He listened as Sam explained about the vision of a lake and a name, Rivergrove. Dean nodded as Sam explained, and said he'd go get their stuff while Sam looked for more info on the town. He headed off to their room to pack, not knowing Jo was following. He was leaning over the bed, shoving stuff in his duffel bag when he heard her voice behind him.

"You guys are leaving?" She asked.

"Yeah, the job calls." Dean responded, not even glancing away from his work.

Jo took a few steps further into the room.

"Sam had a vision?" She asked quietly.

Dean stopped packing and turned to her. "Yeah" was all he said.

"How far?"

"Dunno, Sam's looking it up on his laptop."

"I can help."

"Uh-uh, no way, I'm not dragging you into this." Dean said, starting to turn back to his packing. Instead, he found his face pulled towards Jo's and her lips on his. He kissed her back, wrapping his hand around her neck, pulling her closer. After a few precious moments, he pulled away.

"I can't." He said, not opening his eyes, which he didn't even remember closing.

"Why not?" She asked breathlessly.

"Your mother might kill me." He sighed, opening his eyes and pulling back further from her.

"You're afraid of my mother?" She giggled, looking up into his eyes.

"Haven't you learned yet?" Dean smiled, "Of course I am."

They both laughed, and dean kissed her forehead before continuing to pack. Jo helped by getting Sam's stuff together and handing Dean the duffel bag. She walked with the boys out to the Impala, which hadn't moved much since it pulled in five days ago. She stood on the porch as the boys packed the car. Ellen, who had seen them walk out, joined her daughter on the porch.

"You boys leavin'?" She asked.

"Yeah, got a hunt in Oregon." Sam replied.

"Ok, but be careful. Don't want you boys to get sick again." Ellen said.

"Don't worry, we'll try." Dean said, smirking. "Bye Ellen. Bye Jo."

"Bye Dean." She said, the words sounding sadder than she intended.

The two watched as the boys got into the car and drove off, then went back inside. They knew they hadn't seen the last of the Winchester boys, but that it might be a while before they saw them again.