It was only a couple of days later that Dean couldn't stay in that house any longer, looking at the bed he would see his wife laying there, soundly sleeping but he could never touch her. He never thought in a million years he would lose her this quickly. Their love had hardly had time to flourish and she was too young to be taken, but Dean can't question life.. There had to of been a greater purpose, he has to keep telling himself that. Otherwise the bitterness will take over.

Jaden, Russell, and Gage came to the house and helped him pack up his belongings, and Daniel's. All other things for now will sit in the house until he can figure out what he will do with it, of course he would never throw a single thing away but for now he can't be in that house. Memories of seeing her walk through the hallway, hoping that when he wakes up in the morning this was all a horrible dream. That she will be in his arms safe and sound. Only to wake and find it is all the more real, she is gone.

As the car pulls up to the large main house, hazel eyes gaze up at it. This use to be his home and now it will again, he and his son. He turns and takes Daniel out of his carseat and climbs out of the car, holding his son close he sighs deeply and takes a look around before he heads up on the porch. Not much has changed since the last time he has been here.

Daniel cooing in his arms he looks down at his son with a small smile. His son one of the only reasons he can get out of the bed in the morning, that she is still a part of this little person they made together. He leans in and kisses his son's head and then his little nose. "It'll be alright, you will see.." He whispers to him.

He knows that his brothers will all be here for him, help him to not get over Rosie, but rather help him keep going and let him feel like he is not alone. After all, once a Pi always a Pi.

Russ had pretty much stayed by Dean's side for the days that followed Rosie's passing. Grateful that Ana was the sweet, understanding girl that she was. Between Ana and Jay, he just knew that Daniel would be spoiled rotten. A smile curls his lips at that thought.

When the car pulled up to the house, he sighs softly and puts his hand to Dean's shoulder. "Welcome home, bro." he smiles and then gets out of the car. Pulling Daniel's diaper bag and a couple of Dean's garment bags, he follows behind him. Another smile for his successor. "Jaden." with a nod.

Moving past them, he gets into the house and closes his eyes. The smell of the barbecue was heavenly.

He had come up to the main house to welcome Dean home and to offer his condolences. When he gets to the living room, he discovers that the other bros had done just the same. It sent a shiver through him to feel the unspoken love, admiration and respect for the elder Pi that was more than evident in the room. And there was a certain amount of contentment that he knew he was a part of this great fraternity that looked out so much for each other.

He hadn't really known Dean much at all. I mean he had worked at the Deli, hell who hadn't? And the stories that were told, over and again, made him feel as if he did know Dean. His mind goes back to the last time he saw Rosie. They were in her office and she was reprimanding him for sleeping on the job. But, in her usual fashion, she ended that little discussion with an offering of one of her infamous brownies. Laughing softly at the memory of the two of them sharing a plate of brownies, downing it with milk and laughing at each other's new white mustaches.

A shake of his head as he looks up. Jaden had come out and the door was open. Dean was here. Standing up, he doesn't wait and he's right behind Dirk to the car. Helping to unload and carry the bags inside, he pats Dean on the shoulder without a word spoken.

A small smile as his brothers all come out and greet him, helping with bags and even offering hugs and words of support. "Thanks." Little Daniel in his arms cooed and looked around at all the different faces and Dean kisses the top of his head as Gage comes out of the house and takes him from him.

"I'll take him to go visit his cousins." Gage pats Dean on the shoulder and hugs him before he goes on down the walk towards where Noelle and the twins are staying.

Dean closes his eyes when his little brother, Gage, hugs him and he thanks him softly for taking Daniel for now. It's better for the little one to go and be with his cousins and let Dad have a few moments with his brothers.

"Thank you, all of you, really." He nods and steps inside the house. Just about everyone is here and he hugs every single one of them. "I don't know what I would do without all of you guys."

"Where's this food?" He smiles again, it may not be a whole big Dean like smile just yet but it's a start.

Dean leans in for the whisper as Jay talks to him and his heart just about drops to the bit of his stomach. He nods softly and and listens to every word Jay says. "I'll go speak with him." He whispers back to Jay and a small smile to everyone as he moves to the stairs.

"Everyone go on out to eat, I'll be right back." He goes on up the stairs and knocks on Cole's bedroom door. The sniffle and sobs from the other side of the door just about kills Dean.

"Cole, it's.. me." He puts his hand on the doorknob and turns it slowly. As he steps into the room there is he is, and to Dean, Cole really is just a little boy in a young man's body.

"Hey." He whispers and walks over to the bed and sits down on it, his hands going to Cole's back as Cole is laying on his stomach and sobbing into a pillow. "Cole, easy.." He rubs his back gently.

Cole finally leaves the pillow to move to sitting up and grab Dean in a huge hug. "Why did she have to go away." He cries and holds Dean tighter. "Nobody got to tell her goodbye or to hug her or tell her that we loved her."

Dean sucks in his breath and holds his crying brother and really has no answers for any of this.. The tears stream down his own face again and he holds Cole just as tightly. "I don't know Cole, I don't know why she had to leave, all I can think of is that she had another purpose. That it was her time to leave us, and although it wasn't quite long enough, what time we all did share with her will never be forgotten and it was so beautiful just those few moments." He lets out a breath and moves his hand up to wipe his eyes.

"Life is never easy Cole, but we hang on, and we keep living." He pulls Cole to look in his face. "She will be watching down on us and she will want us to keep living.. and to be happy of the time we did get to be with her. It's going to be alright Cole, it's going to be alright." He whispers and wipes his eyes again then holds his brother once more.

"I promise, it's going to be alright." He whispers. "We will all keep living, for her." He moves his hand to rub Cole's back gently. "And when you love someone you let them know every single day that you love them, you show them just how much they mean to you. And cherish your family, friends.. all of them like it could be the last day of your life or theirs. Love and be loved Cole. You hold all of those people that you love close to you always and never let go."


And for now Dean stays up in the room with his little brother, the food and the rest can wait.