canon au } { post-6b, of doppelgangers and brady bunch lives

[thisholyspark]

Matt: [upon winning a match] Ha, take that Braeden!

Olivia: [freezes, eyes widening a bit at that name]

Hal: [sees her freeze] What's wrong?

Ben B.: Yeah, you just got lucky. That's what, one out of ten?

Olivia: [swallows hard because yep that's definitely her cousin's voice crap crap crap crap] So you know about ... where I grew up?

Hal: Yeah? I mean, it's not like you haven't told me a hundred times.

Olivia: My cousin Ben ... he's from another world too. But there's also a version of him who was born here. [she keeps her voice very low to not disturb the people playing video games]

Hal: [and he will blink because things just keep getting weirder] I didn't think that could be possible.

Olivia: I kind of forgot he existed, to be honest.

Hal: So that kid there grows up to be like your cousin?

Olivia: Yep.

Hal: Well shit.

Olivia: This'll be fine. He doesn't know anything about the supernatural, so I'm just his friend's brother's girlfriend. Right?

Hal: Right. And we never invite my brother to any holidays with your cousin.

Olivia: Deal. We can do this.

Hal: Totally. It's not like they're dating or something permanent.

Olivia: Exactly. They're just friends.

Hal: And just hope my parents haven't connected the dots.

Olivia: Fingers crossed. [a beat] Are you sure your brother isn't bi?

Hal: I don't ask.

Olivia: Well, my Ben is, so ... this plan may only work so far.

Hal: ... I need a beer. Do you want a beer?

Olivia: I would like many, many beers yes.

Hal: [and he will put his arm around her shoulder and lead her to the fridge in the back where Dad keeps the Sam Adams]

Olivia: [and she will pop one open with a small sigh] I'm sorry my life is so weird.

Hal: So does Dean know about this kid?

Olivia: [nods] He lived with him for a while.

Hal: ... So how does he handle all this?

Olivia: Well. [goes to sit because this is going to take a while to explain] Demons almost got Ben and his mom killed while he was staying there. He thought the best way to handle it was to have an angel friend of ours wipe their memories of him ever being there, and then he ... left. He hasn't seen them since. That was almost ten years ago now.

Hal: [blinks. Blinks again]

Olivia: Yeah.

Hal: I wonder if I can get us whiskey without mom catching us.

Olivia: We could always go to a bar after dinner?

Hal: YES. We will do that for sure.

Olivia: Good. Something to look forward to.

Hal: Think we should warn Stiles and Cora?

Olivia: Cora yes. Stiles, maybe not. He might be weird about it.

Hal: Weird how?

Olivia: He's Stiles. He's kind of weird about everything.

Hal: Well, yeah. But what if he runs into this teenager?

Olivia: ... You have a point.

Hal: Maybe we can convince your cousin to use the Winchester surname?

Olivia: Or he could take Lindsay's name.

Hal: That would involve them getting married.

Olivia: They've been together almost five years.

Hal: And if they haven't gotten married yet, they may not. Some people don't

Olivia: That doesn't mean he can't take her name.

Hal: True. I guess.

Olivia: [she shrugs] Technically he doesn't exist here. Who cares what name he goes by?

Hal: He might. Do you?

Olivia: [she shakes her head] I don't care what he calls himself. He just might not want to be a Winchester.

Hal: I'm not going to ask.

Olivia: [she shrugs] It's complicated.

Hal: Why I am not surprised? [he's smiling though, teasing]

Olivia: [shakes her head] Not all of us get to live the Brady Bunch life.

Hal: Oh, the Brady Bunch life isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Olivia: Oh really?

Hal: Yeah. Not the place to talk about it though.

Olivia: [nods] Maybe while we're having that whiskey then.

Hal: That could happen.

Olivia: [she nods] For now, we just need to get through dinner.

Hal: Think you'll be able to sit across a table from him?

Olivia: I think I can manage.

Hal: Good. Because it smells like dinner is almost ready.

Olivia: I'm starving. Let's eat.

Hal: [and they will get up, and he will refill their beers and it'll be Hal and Olivia facing Matt and Ben squared while the parents have the ends of the table]

Olivia: [yep, well, as long as Ben doesn't hit on her she should be fine]

Ben: [no, he won't because he knows that she is Hal's girl. But he will give her an appreciative look anyway]

Olivia: [ew ew ew ew ew ew she tries to cover her grossed out face with her beer]

Hal: [nope, he is just going to try not to laugh and drink his beer]

Olivia: [you're a terrible boyfriend]

Hal: [he will get you drunk later to help you forget]

Olivia: [okay, you're becoming a slightly better boyfriend]

Hal: [come on, he is the best boyfriend]

Olivia: [she does love him a lot]