The Good Life (Book 11, The Life Series, Supernatural)

Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets

In the war room of the bunker, I was looking at a board of research dedicated to finding Kelly and the nephilim baby she was carrying that belonged to Lucifer, of all people.

Amara and Dean were eating breakfast at the table, while Aiden was eating in his high chair.

Sam walked in. "Yeah, I was looking at that earlier. Cas has been busy, huh?"

"Yeah, busy not finding Kelly Kline or her Rosemary's baby," Dean told us. Sam sat down at the table. "I mean, how does a chick like this just drop off the map?"

"Well, I think that's what he's trying to figure out," I told them.

"Hey, Dean, you hear from Mom yet?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, she called last night, said she got a line on a shapeshifter in Atlanta," Dean told us. "I said we could come help, and she said, 'Don't bother.' Apparently, she's got it."

Amara chuckled. "Then she's probably got it. Grandma's good. Mom and I went hunting with her when you guys were..." She looked at Aiden. Aiden looked up, making a mess with his food, smiling. "Away, and while we were all worried about you, it..."

"Was pretty badass," I finished.

Amara smiled a small smile. "Yeah."

"Well, at least you two got to spend quality time with her," Sam told us.

Amara nodded. "It would be cool if we could all go out hunting together, you know. Have Mom's friend Jody watch Aiden so we can just hunt together."

Dean chuckled. "I actually like that idea."

I looked at Dean, sighing. "You talk to Cas yet?"

"No," Dean answered.

Sam scoffed. "So, what, you're just gonna keep walking past each other in the kitchen, not saying a word?"

"Maybe," Dean answered, taking a drink of coffee.

"Look, yes, Cas killed Billie, but he saved us," I told him. "He saved your mother and your brother. Made sure that Aiden didn't lose his uncle or his grandmother, or his sister or either of his parents. How long are you gonna stay pissed?"

"I'm not pissed that he cares about us, you know," Dean told us. "I'm--I'm grateful. But Billie said there would be 'cosmic consequences' if that deal got broken. You have any idea what that means?"

"No," I answered.

"Neither do any of us," Sam told him.

"Well, I'm pretty sure it ain't jelly beans and g-strings," Dean told us.

"The point is, Cas thought he was doing the right thing," Sam told him.

Castiel walked in from behind Amara. "I was doing the right thing."

Amara awkwardly took a bite of her breakfast. "Uh-oh."

"You sure about that?" Dean asked.

"Yes," Castiel answered.

"Yeah, well, I'm not so sure," Dean told him. "And when the other shoe drops--"

"I'll deal with it," Castiel told us, walking toward the stairs. "I have to go."

"Got a lead on Kelly?" I asked.

"No," Castiel answered. "This is personal."

"Meaning what?" Amara asked.

"Another angel, an old friend, he called out for help," Castiel explained. "Benjamin."

"Oh, good, old reliable angel radio," Dean told us sarcastically.