aww this story is soo cute!!!

Your AU has me wishing just one thing... IF ONLY. You always feel Deans childhood had to be that hard going to produce such a self sacrificing individual, he grew up way too fast and it often seem that he has traded everything to give Sam a taste of normality (by Winchester definition!). Really like the relationship you have set up between Damien and the Deuce, it's nice to see someone looking out for Dean. The way you show Caleb to be the influence for Dean's later tastes and attitudes (wrestling girls in church barns and the rules of musical conduct on the road- for example) is clever. Your Brotherhood series is original and your writing style is entertaining. Thank you for the read!

always, always, always love your interaction between Caleb and the boys.......   Your boys all play so nicely off of one another....

What don't Calebs do other than saving the day??? loved Caleb the rescuer, the cook, the babysitter, the child psychologist.....GREAT STORY.....AS USUAL......thanks....

You know I love your work, but this little one-shot really got to me so this is gunna be a long review. Hope that’s ok…

 

Loved this line, hunter instinct to hold all cards to your chest –“Caleb had to bite back his first response. The one where he would tell the man to mind his own f**king business" Signature Reaves.

 

Hooray for your reference to the ‘who picks the music rule’, one of my fav one-liners in the whole show! You wove it in naturally as part of the boys shared history.

 

I really loved the way you used thought with dialogue to reflect Caleb’s intuition - "I can take care of myself. I don't need you." I don't need anybody” Very well done, you put us right inside Caleb’s headspace and allowed us privy to his astute understanding.

 

And how funny was this?!?! – “I can keep a secret… I never told Jim that I saw you and that girl from his church wrestling in the barn.” What a hoot!! Then Dean’s snide reply had me laughing out loud - "And we all know how Pastor Jim and his church feel about wrestling,"

How beautiful is Sam’s genuine “Nobody has brought a mind reader yet." You are the queen of revealing Sam’s innocence; it’s actually heartbreaking amongst the angst and anger.

 

One of the traits that make your character of Caleb so strong is his no-nonsense, say-it-like-it-is attitude with Dean. I see where Dean’s respect and affection for him stems. After Caleb’s brutally honest list of John’s shortcomings as a parent, the boys opened their hearts with the bare truth– “He doesn't mean to hurt you"…"But he does." And there it was… "I know he does.” And the reason for this honesty – “But this was Dean”    Stunning work RJ.

This awesome line was an absolute standout  “The unabashed, hard to swallow, bitter tasting truth. Who said it would set you free? For a powerless kid it was a cage” powerful language *bravo*

Your scene stealer was Dean reaching out to Caleb and Caleb’s response. You wrote this as natural because it is. No awkwardness, no masks, the real deal. No wonder these boys are so strong together as adults in the Brotherhood.  And Caleb organising the whole gang to go to Dean’s game, including John “Try to make it. Try hard”  was just doing  “what Caleb’s do” - watching out for Dean.” Loved Sammy’s words, YOUR words, loved the whole fic.

SO... this is fantastic!!!!!!!

I love your stories about Caleb and the Brotherhood!!!!

You are always right on the mark-verbage, delivery, angst, -words that visually drive home strong feelings-you are GREAT!!!!!

You have totally captured the "family" interaction between the boys and their entended family. Kudos to you on all levels.

 OUTSTANDING WORK!!!!!

You are a master storyteller.!!!

BRAVO

A fan

Incredible story!  I loved every bit of it, especially the end.  Sam is so cute.  It's great that Dean has a nickname---and a cool one, at that!  I wish I had a Caleb!

For a powerless kid it was a cage.  Powerful statement!

Read this when it was posted on another site and loved it then!

Caleb is one of my favourite characters, mostly underused so I love all the 'brotherhood'

Glad to see you posting here!

I love this story. I've read it many times at ff.net and thehunterstomb. Just can't get enough of the Brotherhood.....Thanks so much for posting here!

oooooo, i read this story on ff.net a while back and loved it so much there. i just had to tell you again how great this is. i love the brotherhood stories, especially the weechester ones.