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Dean awoke to a knock on the door, passed out from drinking and crying himself to the point of being sober and exhausted, he didn't want to open the door, not ever again, not unless it was Cas, he knew what those chances were.
Still wrapped in his cocoon of Cas's sweater and a pile of blankets he stumbled to the sink to wash his face and check the time, hoping Christmas was over already, it was only just 1am, 23 more hours of Christmas without Cas, reaching for another bottle there's a knock on the door again.
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As Cas knocked on the front door once more promising himself it would be the last time, he couldn't help thinking that he might be disturbing a strange family, knocking this late, still unsure of what to say to who ever ended up opening this door.
As he turned around and started to walk away the door opened.
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"Cas?" Dean was confused, hopeful, and wondering why he was here but also not caring, Cas was here, Dean wasn't letting this chance slip by. With more tears coming he swept Cas into a consuming hug the only words that could escape his lips were "I'm sorry, I'm so very sorry, I love you so much."
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Cas let all of the past melt away as he was encompassed in the arms of the person he loved and missed most in the world, hearing Dean's words he pulled back slightly, just enough to look at his face, eyes red with tears and dark circles from exhaustion. Through his own tears he told Dean "we definitely need to talk about this and what happened, but I love you so much, I am not walking away again, let's go lay down and get some proper sleep, we can talk when we wake up."
As Cas took dean's hand and lead him inside their home he could help but think this was a new beginning for them.