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March 1999

"Duck!" Carrie yelled.

Dean did as his wife said and swiped at the ghost with iron, causing it to disappear. "Carrie, you really need to be careful."

"Why? Because I'm pregnant? I know. I wouldn't put any harm to the baby."

"Still. Nice shot."

"Thanks. But we really need to salt and burn, because it's gonna come back even angrier."

"On it."

Dean salted the bones, then put kerosene on it and lit a match. He dropped the match in.

The ghost screamed as she burned.

Carrie smiled. "Teamwork."

Dean chuckled and returned her smile. "Teamwork. Though I think I did more."

"You did not."

"I got rid of the ghost entirely." He smiled teasingly. "You hungry?"

"Starving."

"Let's get you and baby some food."

The two made their way to a nearby diner and got food.

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Five months later, their son Asher was born.

And then a little over a year later, their daughter Elyse.

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