A/N-keep in mind my understanding of witch craft is limited. Thks.

Rating: PG-16

Dean lay in the bed on his stomach with his head in his arms until a few seconds before he had been fast a sleep. But things changed quickly; suddenly there was an overwhelming heaviness of evil in the room. He had his eyes closed but he could tell when the thing leaned over him he could almost feel the shadow it left on the bed. A second later Dean rolled over and punched it in the chest but before it could hit the wall he kicked it in the groin. As it cried out in pain Dean shook his head; it was the first time he had seen it. It looked just like him as he wrapped his hands around its neck as it glared at him he squeezed tight pushing it against the wall and it began to fade away.
“Leave my family alone,” he insisted between clinched teeth.
“You need to watch that temper,” the thing said laughing at him as it disappeared.
Then Dean heard a voice.
“Baby, wake up, Dean,… Dean,” the voice said.
Dean opened his eyes. It was Cassie shaking him she looked uncertain. He jumped up but his head hurt as he sat on the edge of the bed with his elbows on his knees he held his head in his hands.

“You okay?” Cassie asked as she sat down beside him while she rubbed her hand over his arm.
“My head is aching,” he said as he looked strangely at her.
“You were thrashing around.”
“Did I hurt you?” he asked as he grabbed his head again.
“No, I just walked in and saw you. Dean its three o’clock you’ve been knocked out for hours.”
The last thing he remembered was seeing that mark on Jessica’s chin, he asked Cassie about it and she insisted there wasn’t anything there.
“Where is Jessica?”
“Sammy and Missy took her to the park with the other kids. I guess they’re practicing,” she laughed.
“For what,” he asked her clueless to her reasoning. “For their own little one,” she said while trying to ignore the anger in his face.
“Why is Missy pregnant?” “You need to take that up with them,” she said with growing concern.
“Did she plan this so he would marry her; what are you two up to?”
“They have been engaged for years they knew the chances they were taking; I may be Missy’s best friend but this pregnancy surprised me too.”

“You need to leave, Cassie,” Dean said as he stood up just before grabbing his head again.
“What?”
“Get out!” he said as he pushed her toward the door before going into the bathroom and slamming the door.
Cassie sat down on the bed as soon as he shut the bathroom door; she knew something was very wrong. She prayed for her husband. God help Dean please protect his mind and help me not to be fearful at his behavior because I know he can’t help it. Please help me to help him. She could hear Dean talking loudly to himself in the shower; then he yelled out.
“LEAVE me alone.”
A minute later there was a knock on the door. Cassie answered it surprised to see a concerned John stood there.
“Is everything okay in here?”
Cassie shook her head and explained. He sent her downstairs out of harms way for while.

John knocked on the bathroom door.
“Dean it’s your father I’m coming in.”
It hurt John to see his son in pain. Dean lay on the floor of the shower in tears, the water crashed over him like liquid bullets. He was screaming at the top of his lungs.
“LEAVE ME ALONE.”
If John didn’t know any better he would think that thing was trying to drive them crazy; but he had overcome it and he knew Dean would too. Unfortunately there were two people Dean had to deal with that could get hurt even though, John believed Cassie could help Dean get over this sooner since now they were aware of what was happening.

Joshua and Cassie where talking in the kitchen when Dean came downstairs later. He went straight to Cassie to apologize.
“I know it’s not your fault,” she said as she saw the pain in his eyes.
“I’m afraid I might hurt you; you should go back home,” he said.
“No, we’ll do this together,” she insisted.
“Cassie is the reason he is attacking us.” John stated putting his hand up to stop Dean from replying. Cassie led Dean to the sofa; John had already told her his theory earlier.
“I’m not blaming her mind you; but she has the resources we need to get rid of the curse, so all this other confusion that has been added is just a smoke screen to hide the truth. They have very little power against us. This thing harassing us is the one that oversees that wretched Coven. Now the curse is a different story they do have the right to collect on what is due to them.”

Joshua closed his eyes and took a deep breath because he knew Jon Jon was the first payment on that debt. Cassie held Dean’s hand as he glared at her one minute then held his head the next. He was fighting it despite the horrible pain in his head. It’s not real, it’s not real the pain is not real. I can think straight, I can, I can.
“The positive Spirit that is with us here is more powerful.”
John stopped talking as he watched Cassie put her arms protectively around Dean.
“Breathe deeply, then release,” she instructed him as he tried half heartedly to fight her.

Sam and Missy walked in with the kids. Bethany ran over to Joshua with Jon Jon close behind.
“Daddy daddy it was so fun,” Bethany said as Jon Jon nodded and smiled.
“You’re hired,” Joshua said picking up Bethany then hugging Jon Jon as Sam went to pass Jessica to Cassie but she stopped him.
Missy took the hint and held Jessica. Cassie knew Jessica wouldn’t like Daddy today something she hoped to avoid. What would rejecting her father do to the baby? Hopefully she wouldn’t connect that evil influence to her father today to him in the future; that would break Dean’s heart. Jessica tried to get out of Missy’s arms to go to Dean as she looked at him across the room with a pout. Dean ignored the little girl, he wouldn’t even look at her as much as it hurt him inside he would put up with the headache to keep his child from dealing with him this way.

“Why don’t I take the kids for their nap,” Missy suggested as Bethany and Jon Jon surrounded her.
Jessica calmed down when she saw the kids gathered around Missy’s legs. Thank the Lord for short attention spans, Cassie thought.
“So are we having a family meeting without all the family?” Sam asked as he took a seat.
“Me, you and Joshua are going to Kansas City but Dean has to stay here. That thing seems to have been talking to Dean in his sleep today,” John stated feeling sorry for this whole thing all over again. Mary Mary what have we done?

“Will it be safe? Dean isn’t totally in control of himself,” Sam pointed out.
“He’ll be fine,” Cassie said as she looked in her husband’s eyes.
Dean smiled weakly, afraid to even try to speak.
“He can make it but we need to go while the witches are gone on their Spring Retreat. The place should be almost empty. We can get in and out with what we need,” John said eager to get the situation cleared up. Sam nodded but he was unsure of how he felt about leaving Dean behind; of course either way they all couldn’t go, If Dean were going he was sure he would have been the one who stayed back with the women and children.

Sam still couldn’t believe Missy was expecting his baby.
{Flashback}
“You can tell me anything,” he said.
“Sam, I’m pregnant,” she said hesitantly.
“Really?”
“Yea I’ve already been to the doctor; I hope you aren’t upset..,” she started before he grabbed her into his arms.
“I think it’s wonderful. I don’t even know why we haven’t married yet but we should now if you still want me,” he said as he looked into the emerald eyes of the woman he loved dearly.
“Yes, I was going to mention that my mother’s isn’t happy, about my condition as she calls it, because we aren’t married. You know how old fashioned she is,” Missy said with a laugh.
“How long until we get to hold that precious bundle you’re carrying?”
“About eight months, Cassie and I were both pregnant, but neither of us knew,” she said holding back the tears.
Sam held her as she tried to get pass the sadness. That would have been fun; but it didn’t seem like it was meant to be.
“I was trying to wait until you came back to tell you in person but it wasn’t happening fast enough for me.
I wasn’t trying to hide it, I promise,” she said.
“I understand I’m glad you waited,” he said as he touched her still small stomach.
{End Flashback}

Joshua was confident that Dean could beat this thing quickly. He watched his brother and was convinced that his own early death would not have appeased the Coven. From what he had read the sacrifices happened all the time usually they used animals but now and again for a special occasion a child would be killed usually they were given up to by their own deceived parents to reap a better eternal reward. The Devil’s twisted perversion of the bible-“give and you shall receive” meant death to an innocent in those cases.

Dean gently disentangled himself from Cassie’s embrace.
“I need some air,” he said before kissing her.
“I’ll go with you.”
“No I’m feeling a little better,” he replied with a forced smile.
Joshua and John had gone in the kitchen while Sam sat across the room from Cassie watching Dean go out the door to sit by the pool.
“I’ll go,” he said as he got up to give Cassie a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder.
Dean stared blankly toward the pool as he tried to clear his mind.
Sam came outside and took the chair nearest to him. “Nice, huh,” he said for lack of anything else to say.
Joshua had a nice big house something he had hoped to have someday.
Dean nodded pain still etched into his handsome features.

“Hey I haven’t had a chance to congratulate you on becoming a father.”
“The baby isn’t born yet.” “That doesn’t matter,” Dean said with a small smile for his brother.
“Then thanks man… I’m sorry you know for what happen to your…uh other baby.” Sam stuttered.
Dean nodded with his head down.
“Hey, I’m sure you were hoping to go to Kansas City but this isn’t the thing that killed mom when that time comes I’m sure we’ll all be present. Dad wouldn’t do that alone after all these years,” Sam assured him.
“It’s okay Sammy I’ll be fine, seriously knowing what’s going on in my head is half the battle.”
“Yea, you’ll be okay until I kick your butt for calling me Sammy,” Sam said with a laugh as he playfully hit Dean on the shoulder.

Sharon walked down the hall behind Cassie as she watched the kids with Missy.
“So what’s the scoop?” Sharon asked as they walked in the room together.
Bethany ran to her mother to be picked up as Jon Jon continued to play on the floor.
Cassie didn’t want to tell her too much even though she knew Joshua had revealed most everything to her.
“Uh, the guys are leaving early tomorrow morning except Dean, who is staying her with us.”
“Oh, that’s the plan?” Missy asked since she had missed the conversation.
When Missy turned around with Jessica in her lap the baby reached for her mama. Cassie pulled her into her arms. I know you miss your Daddy. Jessica smiled at Sharon as she sucked her fingers.
“Yea, they think it will be simple to get what they need and get back,” Cassie explained as she bounced Jessica on her hip.
“They always think it will be simple,” Missy added with a sigh.
“I sure hope so, this whole supernatural thing “creeps me out”,” Sharon said.
“It takes some getting used,” Cassie assured her.

“And the bad news is the kids didn’t take their naps; I think it may have been the ice cream and cookies we feed them,” Missy said as she looked at Cassie and bit her lip.
“That will do it, they’re wired,” Sharon said as she put Bethany back down to play.
She patted Cassie on the back as she headed to change from her work clothes.

When Joshua and Dean arrived back from their walk, Dean was a little surprised to see Cassie crying on John’s shoulders. They had their backs to the door but John had his arm around her consoling her.
“Thank you for making Dean happy,” John said as Dean appeared from around the sofa.
John got up for Dean to take his place when he saw him and patted Dean on the back as he left the room. Dean took a seat and wrapped her in his arms.
“Do you want to tell me about it?” he asked as he looked in her tear filled eyes.
“How are you feeling,” she enquired with concern in her face.
She always seemed to be more concerned about him then herself. He didn’t know how she did it. He ran his finger down her face loving her more than he ever thought possible.
“Quite a bit better. But how are you?” he asked again as he wiped her tears with his fingers.
“I was thinking about Sam’s baby and….”
“Started to think about the one that you lost, right?”

Dean asked gently as he closed his eyes against the new pain that ran across his temples.
She nodded with her head against his chest unaware of his situation.
“I know it’s silly it was probably too soon anyway..” she began.
“It’s not silly I think of that sometimes too, of course it just leads to my being angry. So I am learning from you to focus on the positive,” he said as he kissed her wet lips determined not to give in to the words that sprang into his mind. She’s a whore you don’t even know if Jessica is yours. You are a sucker for believing her; her God isn’t the true god. She’s playing you for a fool, Winchester.

Dean’s headache had been receding most of the day. He had hated to not spend time with his daughter; Sam and Missy watched her instead with the hopes that Dean would get passed this quickly. They sat silently for a few minutes, he breathed through his mouth so Cassie wouldn’t know he hadn’t quite overcome the voices. She looked up at him, the pain was obvious to her as he scrunched up his face.
“I know you aren’t okay, tell me what you aren’t saying. It will help to bring it out into the open.”
He told her as he looked in her eyes, she refused to flinch at the words as much as they stung.
“But you don’t feel that way do you? You know I haven’t ever been unfaithful to you.”
“I do know though I never deserved anyone to be true to me with my less than stellar past,” he insisted.
She ran her hand over his chin where the stubble had already returned despite his shaving yesterday.
“You promised to love me until you last breath.”
“I vowed that to you,” he said before kissing her upturned lips.
“How could I not devote myself to you after that?”

Cassie bit her lip.
”I married out of my faith; sometimes I think I chose you over God but I know it’s not true. You know some thoughts run through your mind they aren’t formed that are put there just like what you are dealing with. I feel if the thought is evil it is demonic but that happens to everyone; we have to be in control of our thoughts.”
Dean agreed.
“I believe God forgave me for the sin of being unequally yoked because I asked forgiveness.”
“Because you asked he forgave?"
“That is what the bible says,” she said as Dean arched an eyebrow at her then grinned.
“I missed Jessica today,” he said knowingly changing the subject.

“I know you did; I’m sure she missed you too,” Cassie consoled him as she lay back on his chest; with perfect timing Sam and Missy brought Jessica in the room.
Missy was hesitant when she saw Dean on the sofa but Jessica didn’t have an immediate response as Missy crept slowly toward the couple. The baby, who was half asleep, just sucked on her toy as she held on to Missy. She stood in front of them without incident. Cassie cautiously reached for the baby as she held her breath. Dean sighed as he forced himself to relax. Jessica reached for him as soon as she was face to face with him. Dean finally held her close to his chest relieved she had no reaction at all except to make her usual noises and lay her head on his shoulder. He looked at the couple in front of them with pure thankfulness on his face. Maybe there is a God.
TBC