Chapter Fourteen, Home for Easter
Chapter Fourteen, Home for Easter
{Friday April 14th - Wednesday 27th April}
After a trying few weeks where both his brother and his father were testing his patience; with their excessive need to hunt and not even considering the risks it poses to his daughter, Dean was glad it was the Easter holidays for two weeks and he was driving in the direction of home: New Orleans.
"Daddy." Amélie called, bringing Dean out of his angry thoughts as an instant smile appeared on his face at her sweet voice and the beaming smile directed at him through the rear view mirror.
"Yeah, Princess?" Dean questioned, pulling a face at her and getting an oh so sweet smile in return.
"Wuv you Daddy." Amélie exclaimed.
"I love you too baby." Dean replied happily. "Excited to see Grandma and Grandpa, Princess?"
"Yeah!!" Amélie cheered loudly, succeeding in startling Sam awake with a jolt.
"Amélie!" Sam shouted sternly, causing Dean to suddenly pull over to the side of the road, quickly switching the engine off and spinning round to glare at his brother heatedly. He'd noticed his sweet baby flinch in the mirror as her sea blue-green eyes filled with tears which made his blood boil; it was as if a blood boiling curse had been placed upon him his fury was to that extent. And he had a personal encounter with such a spell when he had to deal with the voodoo thing a couple of months ago when that rouge witch was targeting his coven.
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" Dean hissed dangerously, trying to keep his voice under control as not to shout at Sam in front of his baby, despite how much he wanted to.
"What?" Sam scoffed. "She woke me up! If you were any sort of parent you would be telling her off instead of having a go at me for doing your job!"
"Don't you dare!" Dean growled. "Get out of the car Sam, now!" His voice shaking with the effort it was taking to control his anger until he couldn't control it anymore. Scoffing Sam climbed out of the car, walking a few feet away from the car glaring at Dean through the windshield like a petulant child. Dean ignored Sam for the moment, turning to his daughter only to see her sitting quietly with tears running down her cheeks clutching at Coco tightly which just made the anger strengthen tenfold.
"Daddy will be back in a minute, baby." Dean whispered tenderly, leaving over the back of his seat, wiping away her tears and kissing her forehead lovingly.
"I sorry Daddy." Amélie sobbed, wrapping her small arms tightly around Dean's neck. Tightening his hold on her, Dean quickly undid her seatbelt scooping her up in his arms.
"No, no, no baby. You've done nothing wrong I promise." Dean whispered, running a hand through her hair soothingly. "Uncle Sammy should have never shouted at you he is wrong to do it Princess, I promise and you know Daddy never lies to you or breaks his promises."
"Pwomise?" Amélie hiccuped, calming down a little.
"I promise baby. Now, you stay here as Daddy needs to tell Uncle Sammy off. Then you can put on some Disney music and we can sing to it all the way home." Dean promised.
"Otay." Amélie whispered, kissing Dean's cheek and hugging him tightly for a moment.
Once Amélie had loosened her hold on his neck Dean started tickling her until she was laughing her little out heart which made Dean laugh.
"No Daddy! No twickle monwster!" Amélie laughed, trying to squirm away but she didn't have much room what with the the steering wheel on her right and Dean's chest on her left.
"That's better!" Dean declared happily, rubbing his nose against Amelie's. "I love you Amie, always."
"I wuv you too Daddy, alwaws!" Amélie said happily, sliding from Dean's lap to sitting beside him. With one last kiss to her forehead Dean climbed out of the car taking his keys he unlocked the car and grabbed Sam's things from the boot and dumped them at his feet; his anger back at full force.
"Seriously!" Sam scoffed incredulously. "All -"
"Shut up!" Dean ordered angrily. "You made my daughter cry, Sam! And that's not okay! Not now, not ever. And for what?! Because she woke you up from being excited to see her grandparents again. She's three!! And you don't care you made her cry, do you? There's not an ounce of remorse I can see in your face so you know what? Until you can actually show remorse for not only this but for continuing to segregate my daughter and putting her in harms way I don't want you around her. Actions, Sammy! Actions! You continue to say you want a relationship with her but have done nothing to PROVE IT! So, you can go hunt or go look for Dad yourself, I don't care, as that's all that matters to the pair of you anyway. You're John Winchester 2.0!"
"Dean, come on, I'm sorry it's just -"
"No you're not!" Dean interrupted as he scrutinised his younger brother. "So go in there and get a coach to whether the next hunt is because that's all that matters to you anyway!" Dean shouted, pointing to the coach station five yards from them.
"No it's not!" Sam shouted, shoving Dean angrily, but it was more that he was caught than anything else.
"Yeah, Sam, it is." Dean refuted. "When it was Simone's birthday you argued with me about dropping everything to go hunt when I told you the night before what Amie and I would be doing the following day, the same happened at Christmas, and then yet again. It was a continuous pattern which I'm breaking. I'm not putting my daughter or myself through that anymore!
Dad may have wore me down but you, you broke me Sam when you showed not only me but Simone and Amie such a lack of love and care that you weren't there for us when Simone died and Amie's life hang in the balance. Yet we dropped it all for you. No more! I'm being a better parent to my daughter than Dad was to us by just thinking of not being in the life for her, and to throw that back in my face... Until you can care for us as you should, this is goodbye Sam." After his impassioned speech and ignoring Sam calling him, Dean turned and walked back to the Impala which held his whole world, who was beaming widely, happily and lovingly at him which brought out the same smile upon his face.
"Daddy!" Amélie cheered as her idol climbed back into the Impala making said man chuckle and kiss her forehead. "Daddy otay?" She asked frowning in concern.
"Daddy's perfect, Princess." Dean promised, and despite telling his younger brother to stay away until he changes his act, he actually was better than okay. "Right little lady back into your seat and we can go." Dean exclaimed dramatically as he scooped her up, leaning carefully over the back of the sears to strap her in once again as Amélie giggled happily. Once Amélie was safely in her car seat, Disney was blasting through the cars' speakers with the father-daughter duo singing along (Dean putting on funny voices as he sang for the different characters) they were back on the road heading for home. It was long overdue.
***
In record time the Impala was pulling into the familiar driveway of their home; Charles and Claudette waiting on the doorstep as per usual to greet the pair home. A relived and happy smile escaped Dean's lips as the tension practically bled out of him. Switching the engine off Dean waved to the couple as they approached the vehicle before turning to face his peacefully slumbering daughter.
"Amie, wake up sweetheart we're home and there's two people here to see you." Dean whispered tenderly as he gently woke up his daughter. Blinking her eyes blearily Amélie slowing woke up rubbing at her eyes as a wide smile crossed her sweet features upon spotting her Daddy.
"Hi Daddy!" Amélie beamed, earning a chuckle from said man and her grandparents who had just opened the door.
"Hi baby." Dean chuckled, leaning over to kiss her nose.
"Claudette I've been forgotten!" Charles wailed dramatically, dropping his head on to his wife's shoulder as she rolled her eyes fondly at her man-child of a husband. Why did she put up with him again?
"No! No I didn't!" Amélie exclaimed frantically, her eyes wide and doe like.
"He knows sweetheart your Grandpa is just being dramatic." Claudette assured, undoing the seatbelt and scooping Amélie up into her arms sitting her on her hip.
"I'm only teasing Princess." Charles assured, kissing her forehead and tickling her when he saw she was a little upset. Remembering the phone call he'd had a few days ago with Dean over what had happened with Sam.
"Silly Gwandpa!" Amélie admonished, tapping his nose like he'd often done to her causing Dean and Claudette to laugh as Charles was admonished by his three year old granddaughter; reminding them all of her mother.
"Yes, silly grandpa." Dean agreed, teasing the darker haired male. "Princess I want you to be good for Nanny and Grandpa while Daddy heads to the supermarket I'll be back soon." Dean said firmly.
"She'll be fine and good as gold as always, Dean." Charles waved off.
"Otay Daddy." Amélie agreed, waving to her Daddy as she rested her head on her grandmother's shoulder as they headed inside the house.
Once they were inside Dean pulled out his phone and called Andy and Elizabeth Evans, Celeste's parents who was Amelie's best friend from nursery.
"Hi Andy, is Liz there? It's Dean Winchester, Amelie's Dad." Dean introduced once the man had picked up on the second ring.
"Oh, hi Dean. Let me just get her." Andy greeted. "Lizzie! Dean Winchester is on the phone for both of us!"
"Hi Dean. How's Amélie? Celeste has missed her a lot at nursery. How're you?" Elizabeth asked, once her husband had put the phone on speaker.
"Hi. I was just calling to see if the three of you would like to come over Easter Sunday? I was planning a Easter Hunt and craft activities for Amélie and know she'd like to see Celeste. Yeah she's doing a lot better thank you and has missed Celeste too. And I'm okay, how're the three of you?"
"That's great to hear." Andy said happily, they had been worried for the sweet little girl and her obviously doting father. "Thank you what time would you want us to come round? We've just ordered Celeste a personalised bunny basket as we had the same idea too so we'll get Amélie one as well."
"Thank you but you don't -" Dean politely declined.
"Nonsense. We'd like to as we know you're about to buy double the craft items." Liz refuted kindly. "If there's any food you want us to bring let us know and I'll start cooking. And if you don't tell us I'll just ask Claudette instead." Dean chuckled, embarrassedly mumbling his thanks as the trio hashed out the plans for the next few days deciding to leave it as a surprise for the two girls.
"Great. I'll see you Sunday." Dean uttered his goodbyes as he hung up the phone pulling the car out of the driveway once more as he headed for Tescos.
***
On Easter Sunday as the clock struck noon the doorbell rung announcing the arrival of their guests. Seeing Amélie was sufficiently distracted by her Grandpas Bobby and Charles and Uncle Rufus out in the garden, and Claudette and Cassie were finishing setting up Dean answered the door smiling at the small Evans family.
"Hello Andy, Liz and little Celeste." Dean greeted, opening the door wider for them to enter.
"Hello Dean." The trio greeted simultaneously only for a squeal to be heard from behind Dean and a blonde blur to crash into Celeste who barely stumbled under Amelie's smaller weight and height.
"I missed you Celeste!" Amélie exclaimed.
"I missed you Amélie!" Celeste exclaimed clutching Amélie tightly while the parents smiled at their kids taking pictures of the cute pair.
"Hello Amélie. I hope you're feeling better." Liz greeted, crouching down behind her daughter.
"Celeste has missed you a lot and we got you this!" Andy told her, crouching beside his wife and holding out two brown fabric baskets with a white bunny on the front. One had a checkered blue ribbon around the bottom with a blue bow tie and blue inside the ears on the rabbit, and with the name 'Celeste' printed in white. While the had a pink checkered ribbon, pink on the inside of the rabbits ears and a pink bow on its head, and just underneath printed in white was the name, 'Amélie'.
"Tank you." Amélie smiled widely, as she accepted the basket.
"You're welcome sweetie. I love your green dress." Liz smiled at the young girl who looked down at the green ruffled dress, grey leggings with a matching cardigan, white socks and green converse she was wearing only to look back up blushing shyly.
"The Easter Hunt is all set up." Rufus announced as he entered the hallway. "Don't worry it ain't all chocolate. They've both got one large egg each, the rest is other things." He assured the two new parents but didn't specify as he didn't want to ruin it for the two girls.
"Perfect thank you." Andy nodded gratefully, getting a nod off of Rufus.
"Uncca Rufus, come help." Amélie exclaimed, taking the man's hand and dragging him into the garden while Celeste did the same with her Daddy much to the amusement of everyone else.
"I see she roped in Rufus." Bobby chuckled once Dean rejoined them out in the garden.
"That she did." Dean chuckled, smiling widely as he watched the two girls race against each other to find their items first. Aided by the two men who playfully tried to sabotage the other one.
"You did the right thing with Sam, Dean." Bobby assured. "It couldn't carry on what he and John were doing to ya and that sweet girl. And if I'd seen him make that sweet girl cry over something so petty I'd have threatened to shoot him like I did your Daddy." He growled, he had been beyond pissed at the youngest male Winchester when he'd been informed. Once he'd ended the call with Dean he'd called Sam to shout some sense into him fortunately for Sam and unfortunately for him, Sam hadn't picked up; but that didn't stop him from leaving an angry voicemail.
"Believe me Bobby I wanted to." Dean agreed darkly.
"Perhaps this will kick his ass into gear." Charles commented hopefully from Dean's left side, though to be honest with himself he didn't hold out much hope.
"Maybe." Dean agreed but he seemed to be having similar thoughts as Charles. "Anyway today ain't about them." He waved away, cheering when Amélie found another item. Both little girls' magic reacting to their excitement causing flowers to bloom beautifully all around the garden.
He may have gone over board on the presents but least he weren't the only one and besides his daughter deserved it.
***
After a long and happy day of food laughter and fun Dean and Amélie settled into their fort after having a bath and changing into their pyjamas, (Dean in his blue checkered ones and Amélie in her new rabbit ones she's gotten from Bobby), to watch Peter Rabbit after everyone had gone home. Cassie, Rufus and Bobby were staying with Charles and Claudette wanting to let them have some Daddy-daughter time, plus they didn't have the room to house them all as they only had one spare room. But had been a good day, a smile had never once left Amelie's face which in turn had made Dean very happy and relaxed. Both girls had loved seeing each other after such a long time apart and had been spoiled by everyone there.
On the Easter Hunt they'd found a unicorn Easter egg from Dean, a finger painting book and large Easter colouring book with egg shaped crayons from Rufus, a brown rabbit and pyjamas from Cassie, ABC flash cards from Andy and Elizabeth, Peter Rabbit story book from Bobby and Egg shaped music maracas from Charles and Claudette. They had done a lot of arts and crafts, most of which had ended up in the two girls, however, but no one minded. They had done plastic egg printing using washable paints, made an Easter Bunny with a paper plate, cotton wool balls, coloured card and googily eyes made made an Easter Bunny crayon holder using cardboard which were all currently drying in the kitchen and would decorate the living room once dry. Dean always pinned his daughter's drawings or arts and crafts somewhere in the house showing them off with pride.
"Ready?" Dean asked, remote in hand as his daughter snuggled into him clutching tightly to Coco and her new bunny. Both were tired but we're having some down time, the plus being Daddy-daughter time in their fort.
"Rweady Daddy." Amélie beamed, trying to hide a yawn as she didn't want to go to bed yet. Smothering his laughter Dean pressed play as they settled down to watch the movie knowing it was highly likely neither of them would be away for very long and would have to re-watch it later but it would be worth it as today was just what the pair of them needed.
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