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As Dean and Cas get into Baby after the epic fight with Chuck, they silently reflect on what just happened. Their months of planning and strategizing worked. Jack and Sam have headed to Heaven to set up a system to replenish the angels that have been killed in the last 10 years so that the power stays on and souls are not released back to Earth. Chuck has been banished to the Empty where he will sleep for eternity and Billie managed to void Cas’s deal.
What Chuck, and the Empty, didn’t seem to know was that Dean and Cas were committed to each other and had been for a long time. They had their ups and downs, but they were bound together. Their “profound bond” had turned into eternal love, and nothing was going to keep them from being together. Dean was still pissed off that over a year had passed since that deal was made and he had to find out about it mid battle, but he knew that nothing would ever tear them apart again. Dean saw Cas glance at him so he reached over and grabbed his hand.
“Man, I am so glad that is over.”
“I am as well Dean,” as he gave their entwined hands a squeeze.
“Well, we have a week before we meet back up with Jack and Sam. Are you sure you want to give your grace to the cause of restoring Heaven? I know you really don’t need your powers anymore, but I don’t want you to feel like you have to give them up to stay with me.”
“Dean, I told you that I am fine becoming human. It won’t be like last time, as we will be together.” I agreed to this trial for you. I would have given Jack my grace before they left if you hadn’t asked me to think about it first. The suppressor will allow me to live as a human this coming week and then we will reevaluate, together.”
“Cas,” Dean said with a sigh. “You know I love you, and grace or not, I will be by your side until we are called to our forever Heaven. I just want you to be sure before giving up part of yourself for me.”
“You are worth it Dean,” Cas says as he turns his entire body in the seat to fully face Dean.
“Yeah, yeah, if you say so. I say we put on some tunes and ride off into the sunset together like they do in the movies, or at least until we find a hotel with at least 1 Star to spend the night. I want a shower, you, and a very large steak and some whiskey, in that order.”
“As you wish Dean,” Cas says with a smirk.
“Oh, now you pull out your pop culture references huh?”
They settle into a comfortable silence listening to Zeppelin while the fingers of their still clasped hands lightly rub in circular patterns onto each other’s skin. Every so often they catch each other’s eye and share a soft smile.