She shakes his hand, "Andrea Bar. Hi."

"Hi."

Jake informed her daughter even more, "They're from the Wildlife Service about the lake." Andrea was tense about that topic, and Karina suspected her emotions. That is until a boy came walking behind her.

Dean comes down to the boy, "Hey, there. What's your name?"

He walked away in shyness, without speaking. Andrea followed the boy. "His name is Lucas." The trio looked at people. Andrea handed him crayons, and a notebook to draw.

Sam turned to Jake, "Is he okay?"

"My grandson's been through a lot. We all have." Jake guided them outside the office, "Well, if there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know."

"Thanks. You know, now you mentioned it, could you point us in the direction of a reasonably priced motel?"

Andrea answered Dean's question, who is close to flirting. "Lakefront Motel--go around the corner, it's two blocks up."

Dean pointed to the exit, "Two--would you mind showing us?"

Karina's eyes narrowed at him and Sam rolled his eyes behind him. They both exchanged looks. Andrea asked Dean, "You want me to walk you two blocks?"

"Not if it's any trouble."

Andrea smiled at him, "I've headed that way anyway." She turned to her son, "I'll be back to pick up Lucas at 3:00. We'll go to the park, okay, sweetie?"

Andrea kissed him goodbye, and the trio gave their last thanks to the sheriff. They begin to walk out with Andrea two blocks ahead. Karina put her hands in her pockets as she walked by Sam. Entertained by Dean's flirting has gone to the end on Andrea.

"So, cute kid."

"Thanks."

They all crossed over the street, and Dean tried again. "Kids are the best, huh?" Sam chuckled softly, and Dean looked behind him and widened his eyes at him. Karina pressed her lips together, to hold herself from laughing.

Andrea smiled a little by his pickup line, she showed the rest of the motel. "There it is. Like I said, two blocks." Karina sent her thanks to Andrea, still holding down her laughter.

Andrea looked at Dean, "Must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line."

She left, leaving Dean burned. Karina opened her mouth, impressed by her. Karina chuckled, "Oh..."

Sam quoted Dean, "Kids are the best, huh?" You don't even like kids."

Dean defends himself, "I love kids."

"Name three children that you even know."

Dean started to think, and he came up with nothing. Sam and Karina rolled their eyes and headed to the motel. Dean scratched his head and shouted out, "I'm thinking."

***

Sam was investing in his laptop, while Dean was sorting through his clothes. Karina sharpened her knives, sitting by Sam. "So there's the three drowning victims this year."

"And before that?"

"Yeah, six more, spread out over the past 35 years. Those bodies were recovered, either. If there is something out there, it's picking up its pace."

"So we got a lake monster on a binge?"

Karina points to Dean with her knife, "Don't get me started with that crap." Dean threw his hands up, eyes widening that she was pointing a knife at him. "This whole thing is ridiculous."

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