Fourth floor common room, Thursday evening

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Dean had left his room, wondering if a change of venue would silence the music, which not so much.

Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher
But I flew too high

Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say

Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more

He flopped down on the sofa and grabbed the tv remote, wondering if he could find something to drown it out. It was a good song and all, but there was only so many times through he could listen to it.

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[likethegun]

Sam laughed, and for the first time all day, he sang along with the music.

This is the song that never ends,
Yes it goes on and on my friends
Some people starting singing it not knowing what it was
And they'll continue singing it forever just because...

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"You really want me to hurt you, don't you?"

[likethegun]

"I'd like to see you try." For his own safety, Sam switched to humming instead.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"I could... gag you with dildo cozies," Dean heard himself blurt, thinking back to the conversation he'd had with Alec earlier.

[likethegun]

"...I think that's one of the freakiest things you've ever threatened to do to me."

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"Hey it got you to stop singing," Dean pointed out.

[likethegun]

"I could start humming again at any time," Sam replied.

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"Dildo cozies," Dean said.

[likethegun]

"Why do you have dildo cozies lying around? It's not like you need them."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean decided not to mention everything that was in the drawer by the bed for now (he'd keep it in reserve for if he ever wanted to see Sammy really flail). "Alec knits them when he's bored," he said. Also leaving off the part where he'd lost a bet and would be subjected to Alec teaching him how to do it himself.

[likethegun]

Sam rolled his eyes. "You should make him knit something useful instead."

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"He did," Dean said defensively. "He made a baby blanket for Grace and gave it to Zoe earlier this week."

[likethegun]

"He did?" Sam replied, sounding genuinely, and pleasantly surprised. "Did you ask him to do that, or did he think of it himself?"

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"Did it all by himself," Dean said with a proud grin. "I may have encouraged him in the actual giving it part, but that's only because he was worried that Zoe wouldn't like it."

[likethegun]

"It's something for Grace. I can't think of a reason she wouldn't like it," Sam said, pausing before adding. "That was nice of him."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. You have to remember too that Alec's never done any of this family stuff before so it's all kinda new and uncertain for him."

[likethegun]

The idea of Alec being part of the family still didn't sit well for Sam, but it wasn't as horrifying of an idea as it was a few months ago. "If he wants to keep knitting useful things, you should find him patterns for baby clothes. That might be better than an endless string of dildo cozies."

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"That's actually not a bad idea," Dean said, trying not to sound too surprised.

[likethegun]

"I have been known to come up with good ideas now and then."

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"Yeah, but not usually dealing with Alec," Dean pointed out.

[likethegun]

"Guess I'm getting better about that, huh?" Sam replied. "Whether I want to or not."

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"Yeah you are," Dean said with a happy smile. "That means a lot, Sammy, really."

[likethegun]

Sam grinned back, and figured that getting a smile like that out of Dean was worth any effort he had to make to be nice to Alec.

"Do you think there's anything we should be doing for Zoe?" he asked. "Or for Dad. I don't know if just sitting and waiting is the right thing."

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"I think that's pretty much all we can do right now," Dean said. "Next move's up to Grace."

[likethegun]

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I kind of can't believe she's almost here. It doesn't seem like it's been eight or nine months already."