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Naked Desire

Yet Another Angel

Dean stood looking over the river bank. The swift rain swollen water swept debris from the hillside down river, much like his heart, he thought. He was alone. Alone again, disregarded, forgotten. Always he ended up alone.

He squatted down and picked up some pebbles. One by one he tossed them into the water. There went his Mom and there his Dad, followed by his little brother and now there went Cas. He looked down at his hand. He had a few pebbles left. "There you go, Bobby." he whispered. That pebble flew far. He picked up the last bit of rock.

He had lost them all. This last bit was his soul. Even that he had tossed away, trying to trade it for Sam had gotten him nowhere. His brother still left…. still lied and hid from him. What was there for him now?

There was a whisper of wings behind him and he was afraid to turn around. Even Gabriel had turned away from him and he had no other friends among the angels, only enemies. He really did not want to see who had come to dance on his bruised heart.

Hands slid down his arms, warm and comforting. He was pulled back against a firm chest and held. For the moment he wanted to give in, to feel safe and warm but his hunter's heart fought back and he turned to see who had taken the privilege of a stolen caress.

He turned his head and was shocked to find that Michael the Archangel was holding him in his arms. Michael appeared in all his glory, great steel grey and silver wings extended. Dean tried to step away but Michael held on and would not let him escape.

"Hush, Dean. Be still." The angel ordered. "I will not harm you I only want to ask will you say yes?"

Dean stiffened. "That's over now. Sam put your brother back in the cage. You don't need me now."

Michael sighed. "That's not the question I want to ask. You're right; I don't need a vessel now. I want you to say yes to me. I have loved you since first we met, so brave, so strong so completely alone. I want to protect you, to raise you up by my side. Become the brother I love.

They stood together beside the river, locked in an embrace. Two of a kind, both alone and broken; perhaps they could find comfort in each other.