Family Secrets

Taking Care Of Our Lunatic

 10 minutes later Roman, Paige and Seth returned, they pulled into the parking lot and parked beside Seth's car, not yet seeing Dean. As they got out with the food, Paige thought she heard something, she turned towards the noise.

 "Dean!" She yelled seeing him slumped against his car.

 They rushed to him and knelt, all three scared seeing how badly beat up he was, he turned his head towards them and opened his one good eye.

 "What the hell happened?" Seth asked upset.

 "I'm...I'm fine!" Dean answered.

 "Like hell you are! Dean, who did this to you?" Roman demanded, as he gently touched Dean's face.

 "I...I don't know the guys! I was out running when I...I was grabbed and pulled into an alley! They want...wanted money, but I didn't have any, so they demanded I give them my...my ring! I refused and they beat the shit out of me, they freaked out when they heard something and just took off!" Dean lied, right now he'd keep the truth a secret, he'd figure out how to stop them himself.

 "You need to go to the hospital Dean, we need to get you..."

 "No! No, hospitals, I'm fine! I just need to rest!" Dean refused cutting Paige off. "Just help me up, I can walk on my own."

 Not bothering to argue; knowing how stubborn Dean is, they stood up, Roman and Seth gently helped Dean up. Dean winced at the movement, he then tried to walk on his own, but he got dizzy and stumbled. Seth caught him before he fell and holding him close he spoke as he sighed frustrated.

 "Stop being so damn stubborn Ambrose! You're hurt for shits sake, let us help you!"

 Before Dean could refuse Roman picked him up and carried him into the hotel, he didn't put him down until they were in their room. Roman gently laid him on their bed, Paige rushed to get what they'd need to clean up, Seth grabbed Dean clean clothes, while Roman helped Dean take his shirt off. All three were shocked by the ugly bruises all over his back, chest and sides, something didn't feel right about Dean's attack to any of them, but they said nothing to him. Once he was cleaned up the best they could get him, Paige and Seth left the room. Once Dean and Roman were alone, Roman helped Dean get into the clean clothes, before he got him comfortable in bed. Roman then gave him some pain killers to help him sleep, when he thought Dean was sleeping Roman kissed Dean's head gently, before he left the room. He sat on the couch and sighed, Paige joined him, while Seth put their food away; none of them hungry anymore.

 "Ro, honey you okay?" Paige asked gently, as she took his hand.

 "No, something about Dean's attack doesn't feel right to me! That beating seemed...personal, it wasn't just some random attack!" Roman answered upset.

 "You took the words right out of my mouth partner!" Seth said, as he joined them and sat across from them.

 "Okay, that makes three of us!" Paige added. "What can we do though? It's not like we can force Dean to tell us the truth!"

 "No, but we can make sure whoever did this to him never gets him alone again!" Seth said angrily.

 "Dean's not going to like that!" Roman said sighing.

 "Too damn bad for him! Look, Dean's like a brother to me now and just like I'd do for you or Paige, I'm going to do my hardest to keep him safe!" Seth said upset.

 "Nice to know you care Rollins!" Dean said surprising them.

 "Dean? What are you doing up? You should be resting babe!" Roman stated, as he rushed to Dean and helped to the couch, he winced as he sat down holding his ribs.

 "We thought you were sleeping?" Paige asked.

 "Couldn't sleep, too freaking sore and hungry!" Dean answered smiling.

 "Hungry?" Seth asked, all three shocked and confused.

 "Yep! That beat down worked up an appetite!" Dean said.

 "What?" Seth asked.

 "Lighten up guys, shit I was only kidding...about the beat down, I really am hungry!" Dean said smiling.

 "I'll get dinner ready for us!" Roman said smiling, as he stood.

 "I'll help big man!" Paige said, as she stood too and they left the room.

 "You want anymore pain killers D?" Seth asked.

 "No thanks, I'm okay. Seth, did you mean what you said...about me being like a brother to you?" Dean asked gently.

 "Every word!" Seth answered smiling.

 "You're like a brother to me too Seth." Dean replied smiling.

 "Okay, dinner is served!" Roman said, as they returned to the living room.

 As they ate they talked and laughed, and for just a little while Dean could forget The Authority and pretend they were living normal, cookie cutter lives! At least until reality showed him the ugly truth again!

TBC...