Dean was sitting on a chair, next to Cas’ hospital bed. There was only one visitor allowed and Sam and Dean had agreed to switch turns.
“Why are you so reckless?” Dean mumbled helpless.
The next moment Cas sat up and gasped for air.
“Cas?” Dean said and he stood up. He wanted to call a doctor when Cas took his hand.
“Am I alive?” he asked faint.
“Yeah” Dean nodded relieved. “You’re alive”
Cas closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A couple of hours later he woke up and saw he had company. Dean hadn’t left, and Sam, Jo, Ellen and Anna had joined him.
“You gave us all a big fright” Anna mumbled. She tried to keep her voice under control.
“I’m sorry” Cas apologized softly.
“Just get better, okay?” Anna replied. “And try not to get killed” She looked up. “I have to go. If you need me, just give me a call”
She left and Cas tried to avoid the stares of his friends.
“How did you do it? What kind of deal did you make?” Dean insisted.
“I offered Crowley my powers,” Cas started to explain. “in exchange for your life”
“Cas!” Dean exclaimed. “Why did you do that? Without your powers you’re basically-”
“-a baby in a trench coat, I know” Cas finished grumpy. “I thought you said you were going to teach me how to use a gun”
“You heard that?” Dean asked surprised.
Cas nodded. “And I suggest we get started right away” He wanted to get out of bed, but Dean stopped him.
“You’re not going anywhere. Not until you’re fully recovered” Dean said strictly.
“I feel fine, Dean” Cas commented.
“I don’t care. You stay in bed” Dean said. “And don’t even think about sneaking out. I will stay here to make sure you don’t go anywhere”
“Can I still go to the bathroom?” Cas asked.
Dean thought about that. “Only if you really have to” he eventually answered.
“Why are you so reckless?” Dean mumbled helpless.
The next moment Cas sat up and gasped for air.
“Cas?” Dean said and he stood up. He wanted to call a doctor when Cas took his hand.
“Am I alive?” he asked faint.
“Yeah” Dean nodded relieved. “You’re alive”
Cas closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A couple of hours later he woke up and saw he had company. Dean hadn’t left, and Sam, Jo, Ellen and Anna had joined him.
“You gave us all a big fright” Anna mumbled. She tried to keep her voice under control.
“I’m sorry” Cas apologized softly.
“Just get better, okay?” Anna replied. “And try not to get killed” She looked up. “I have to go. If you need me, just give me a call”
She left and Cas tried to avoid the stares of his friends.
“How did you do it? What kind of deal did you make?” Dean insisted.
“I offered Crowley my powers,” Cas started to explain. “in exchange for your life”
“Cas!” Dean exclaimed. “Why did you do that? Without your powers you’re basically-”
“-a baby in a trench coat, I know” Cas finished grumpy. “I thought you said you were going to teach me how to use a gun”
“You heard that?” Dean asked surprised.
Cas nodded. “And I suggest we get started right away” He wanted to get out of bed, but Dean stopped him.
“You’re not going anywhere. Not until you’re fully recovered” Dean said strictly.
“I feel fine, Dean” Cas commented.
“I don’t care. You stay in bed” Dean said. “And don’t even think about sneaking out. I will stay here to make sure you don’t go anywhere”
“Can I still go to the bathroom?” Cas asked.
Dean thought about that. “Only if you really have to” he eventually answered.
Meg sat on her knees, outside the police station. With her right hand she held her stomach and with her left she tried to pull herself up on the wall. She closed her eyes and focused.
“Meg!”
Meg opened her eyes and saw Sam walking in her direction. He helped her up, while Dean frowned.
“How did you get out?” he wanted to know.
Sam helped Meg to the couch, but she refused to lie down. She groaned from the pain.
“What is wrong with you?” Dean asked.
“Daphne attacked me” Meg said difficult. “My stomach hurts, my hands hurt”
“Cas’ ex attacked you, why?” Sam asked surprised.
“It’s not her fault” Meg said. “Zoey manipulated her. Where’s Cas?”
Sam looked at Dean, who scratched his head.
“Please, tell me you know where he is” Meg said weak.
“Meg!”
Meg opened her eyes and saw Sam walking in her direction. He helped her up, while Dean frowned.
“How did you get out?” he wanted to know.
Sam helped Meg to the couch, but she refused to lie down. She groaned from the pain.
“What is wrong with you?” Dean asked.
“Daphne attacked me” Meg said difficult. “My stomach hurts, my hands hurt”
“Cas’ ex attacked you, why?” Sam asked surprised.
“It’s not her fault” Meg said. “Zoey manipulated her. Where’s Cas?”
Sam looked at Dean, who scratched his head.
“Please, tell me you know where he is” Meg said weak.
Dean was outside, leaning against the cabin, when Jo came standing next to him.
“You look happy” she said sarcastic.
“It sounds weird, but right now I wish Dick Roman was still alive” Dean said. “I have too much time to think”
“You want me to call mom? I think she knows a few ways to fix that” Jo commented.
“Where is she?” Dean asked.
“To the city, doing groceries” Jo answered. She looked up. “Did you hear from Cas? I mean, that’s why you’re so neurotic, right?”
Dean shook his head. “I don’t want to talk about it. He’s had his chance, he blew it. I’m done with him”
“Have you tried talking to him?” Jo asked.
Dean leaned forward and kissed her. “No talking about Cas” he said.
“Okay” Jo agreed. She threw her arms around Dean’s neck and kissed him back. Dean lifted her in his arms and carried her inside the cabin.
“You look happy” she said sarcastic.
“It sounds weird, but right now I wish Dick Roman was still alive” Dean said. “I have too much time to think”
“You want me to call mom? I think she knows a few ways to fix that” Jo commented.
“Where is she?” Dean asked.
“To the city, doing groceries” Jo answered. She looked up. “Did you hear from Cas? I mean, that’s why you’re so neurotic, right?”
Dean shook his head. “I don’t want to talk about it. He’s had his chance, he blew it. I’m done with him”
“Have you tried talking to him?” Jo asked.
Dean leaned forward and kissed her. “No talking about Cas” he said.
“Okay” Jo agreed. She threw her arms around Dean’s neck and kissed him back. Dean lifted her in his arms and carried her inside the cabin.