Dean was startled, because he wasn't really expecting this, his arms going around her in a hug a moment later, lowering his head to rest it against hers. "I've had time to get used to it. Your Mom effectively slapped me upside the head for making her have to hear from another hunter that I was back. Told me to keep her on speed-dial."

He can't help the small grin that forms at the memory. "I told her 'yes ma'am' 'cause she was kind of intimidating. Always has been, since I first met her."

He blows out a breath, grin disappearing. "Cas saved me for a couple reasons. One, to try to keep me from unknowingly setting the first ball for the Apocalypse rolling. Two, little hard for Michael to wear me to said Apocalypse if I were dead or a demon."