Sunday Morning

Chucked opened the door to the bedroom to see Emma sleeping peacefully in her bed. Samandriel had sensed his father's presence and had fled before he was caught but Chuck was way ahead of his son. He made his way out back and watched the sunrise. A few deer were walking through the woods grazing on the wet grass. Everything was good in this little part of the world and Chuck was pleased.

Emma woke a few hours later and was surprised to see Chuck there. She was expecting another angel, or had hoped Samandriel would have stayed.

"Good morning" Chuck greeted the girl

"Good morning" Emma smiled back at him "Why are you here?"

"Well, I thought you might would like to talk to me. I've been told that you are a curious girl."

Chuck and Emma went outside and sat down, Chuck drinking his coffee and Emma snacking on an apple.

"Did you really do all of this by yourself?" Emma asked, waving her hand out in front of her

"I did." Chuck nodded

"Where did you get the ideas? I mean who just thinks up flowers, mosquitos, and humans?"

The man chuckled. Castiel was right about Emma's inquiring mind.

"Well, with flowers I wanted something that humans would like to look at. Mosquitos, that's just an unfortunate accident that got out of control. Humans…" Chuck trailed off "Human's are complicated"

"You got that right" Emma agreed "Why did you leave Heaven? Things kind of went to shit ever since you ditched out, you know"

Chuck laughed again and shook his head.

"I think you'll find the answer yourself when you have your own children. Those boys of mine, they're a handful."

"I've noticed that." Emma turned to Chuck with a serious expression "You mean I'm going to have children one day?"

"Yes, Emma" Chuck said, his voice soft and calm "You're being here may have not been exactly planned, but you have a good life ahead of you to look forward to."

"So you mean the Amazons will stop looking for me? I'll be safe?" Emma asked hopefully

"That is the plan" Chuck assured

"Plans can change though…" Emma sighed

"Just have faith, my child" Chuck placed a hand on hers

"Who am I going to marry?"

"That isn't how it works. Not everything is articulately planned to the smallest detail. You will find the one you're meant to be with, and you will be happy"

"What about Dean and Uncle Sam?"

Chuck sighed, a sad look in his eye

"That part is hazy, even for me. I wish I could tell you, but I can't."

"I want them to be okay" Emma sniffed, giving Chuck's hand a tight squeeze

"I do too, Emma. We all want the best for them"

Emma felt a tear fall down her cheek, and she quickly wiped it away. Chuck put his arm around her and she leaned in and allowed him to hold her for a moment.

"Let's change the subject, hmm?" Chuck suggested "Did my boys behave themselves?"

Emma raised her head from it's resting place on Chuck's shoulder and blinked, not knowing what answer was appropriate for that question.

"Uhm..don't you already know everything?" she countered

"Not everything."

"Well, Michael is a real ball of fun." her tone dripped with sarcasm "I really liked Gabriel and Castiel, they're the best. Balthazar was fun"

"And Raphael? I know he can be strict."

"Uh...yeah, Raphael wasn't too bad. A lot of chores, nothing much else." Emma lied, seeing that it was obvious Chuck didn't know that his disgraced son had came instead

"Very good. How did Samandriel do? He doesn't get out of Heaven much" Chuck prodded

"Oh, Samandriel was great. It was nice to have someone my age..ish"

"I bet he was great" Chuck muttered under his breath

"It wasn't as horrible of a week as I had expected it to be. High points, low points. I just wish I was with my dad."

"I know, but you know it wasn't safe for you to go with them this time." Chuck reminded her "How is your training coming along?"

"It's coming. A lot of reading, and a lot of packing rock salt into shotgun shells, but that part is just so the guys don't have to do it themselves"

Chuck nodded, pleased with the fact that Emma had been doing so well. She had begged Dean for months to let her hunt with them, knowing she could be useful with her strength and brains. Dean finally caved but was going to teach her his way: slowly. He made her read John's journal cover to cover, and take notes on every kind of creature was out there. She had to know what they were, where they originated from, and how to kill them. He wasn't going to let something outsmart her and kill her, not on his watch.

"Thanks for coming, by the way." Emma told Chuck "Our talk was helpful"

"Of course, my child." Chuck smiled at her "I am here anytime you need me, you know that."

Emma's eyes lit up when she heard the rumble of the Impala's engine. The Winchester brothers were home from another successful hunting trip, and she stood in the front yard practically bouncing with excitement.

Dean pulled into the gravel driveway and turned the engine off before climbing out. He didn't get far before Emma ran to him and jumped in his arms.

"Did you miss me?" Her father laughed as he wrapped his arms around her

"So so much, Daddy!" Emma said, before catching what had slipped out of her mouth

Dean smiled and gave her a squeeze before placing her back on the ground. He didn't let the name bother him as much this time because he had missed her too. This had been a hell of a hunt, and it brought to his attention a lot of things that were important to him.

Emma ran over and wrapped her arms around Sam's waist and gave him a tight squeeze.

"I missed you too, Uncle Sam"

Sam smiled and gave her back a pat. The boys grabbed their bags from the trunk and walked over to Chuck.

"Everything went well?" Dean asked "I see the house is still standing, that's a miracle"

"I believe things went fine, Dean. I must be going, I have a young angel that needs a good talking to" Chuck winked at Emma before snapping his fingers

"What was that about?" Sam asked Emma as soon as Chuck vanished

"I have no idea" Emma shrugged, rushing past the men and into the house

The less they knew, the better things would be on Heaven and Earth.