Dean drove his Impala as fast as he could muster. His mind was far away from the road. Castiel was alive. He was alive and human. And he needed him , Dean , a mere mortal . Castiel needed him , to comfort him, to make sure he was ok. Castiel need him ; to make sure , that he was well adjusted in his new life. Dean , Castiel needed Dean. For the first time in his life, someone needed him , to be there for him . Dean wasn't sure how to cope with this. On one hand , he felt , his heart would burst , from joy &shock and hidden tension. On the other hand apprehension ate at him. He was fragile , vulnerable to the point where a soft push could drive him over the edge. He wasn't sure he was ready to cope with another rejection , abandonment. He wasn't ready to go through that again . He looked straight ahead into the darkness, trying not to think. He hoped the silence would consume him . DEAN I need you , you you you .

It wasn't until past midnight; when he reached his destination. He knew he wouldn't be allowed to see his angel , at that hour. But when did that stop him ever ?

Rules were an abomination &Dean didn't care much for them. He stepped out of the Impala , and looked closely. There was only one security guard , taking a snooze.

Lucky bastard , he thought , walking towards him. He calmly walked in through the door , into the reception ; where he was immediately met with a shrill voice.

"Where do you think you are going ?" A pretty blonde asked , raising an eyebrow.

Damn you , he cursed inwardly , as he smiled and walked towards her , giving her a million watts grin.

" Hi am Dr. Wilhelm Eisenberg, the new resident" he lied unshamedly , without missing a beat.

" Oh , may I see some I D please" she asked suspiciously .

Dean promptly produced one , thanking Bobby , for giving him this alias.

The girl looked at it , and returned it , satisfied.

" You don't look like a doc" she purred , now in a flirty mood, noticing Dean's hotness.

"What do I look like then ?"

" A model or an athlete , or both , or even a fireman" she giggled at the thought.

"I am not , so " he looked crestfallen. "Anyway I need to see my patients , if you please"

" I will give you the list, which floor you have been assigned to ? "

" ER"

"Ok . Here is the list"

"Thanks a ton " he blew her a kiss , before disappearing into the elevator.

It took about 30 seconds to get there. The door opened into an empty hallway . He checked each room before finding the right one. He looked through the glass panel, and his heart almost melted at the scene. Cas was fast asleep, sleeping peacefully like a baby. Ironically, he still managed to look like an angel , even more so now, in his pure human form.

Dean took a deep breath & slowly , noiselessly , so as to not to awake the sleeping mass of perfection .

Oh man , the guy looks dreamy even in limbo , Dean thought . He looked so endearing, in his hospital attire , that Dean's heart almost melted. He slowly padded his way towards the sleeping man, sat down on the chair, and stared at him; his heart racing.

He was lost in peaceful sleep, oblivious to his surroundings & to the greenish gaze of the man, sitting right across. Dean stated at him, without blinking. A part of him wanted to wake him , ask him how he survived Lucifer's wrath , then yell at him , for making him go through the agony , of not knowing what happened. But another part of him just wanted to ogle at the sleeping man, take in his essence, the purity, and appreciate him, when he was at his most vulnerable self. He stood up and went over to sit beside him on the bed. The angel didn't even stir. Dean smiled a little , before touching his face. He could still feel the warmth , the spirit , that defined the man. He gently fondled with the hair , playing with the messy tussle that had fallen across his closed eyes. A slight smile of satisfaction crept in the angel's mouth.

Dreaming.

For some reason , the thought made dean blush a little. He wasn't a mind reader. But somehow, he could make a lucky guess , what his angel was dreaming about in his sleep. Dean grinned once again, this time holding the angel's face softly in his hands.

"I love you Cas" he said, noiselessly.

"I love you too Dean" Castiel's eyes jerked open.

Dean almost jumped out of his skin "you are awake".

"Yes" the angel grinned devilishly.

"you, you," Dean stammered" you let me ….."

"if I hadn't pretended , you never would have said the exact words"

"Never"

"See"

"You are a monster you know that?"

"I am aware"

"You are going to pay for this"

"How"

"Now that you are human , you will do my bidding. We have a life time to figure out your punishment"

"Your will is my command Dean" Castiel smiled , before pulling him towards him , into a blissful kiss.