MHA 19 - Monday Morning

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When Dean woke up this morning he had still been a dog. However the time change was a horrible things that dogs never understand for weeks so Dean the dog had gotten up early and done a big stretch only to find himself human once again and strangely craving a rawhide chew.

With limited clothing options available Dean somehow only had the outfit he wore to the Halloween party the other week. So dressing back up in the red shorts and white polo shirt of a gym teacher, Dean quietly moved out of the bedroom and started making coffee, pancakes and bacon for the lady still asleep in the bedroom.

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Well, at least it was easy to tell when Dean stopped being a dog because dogs very rarely made coffee. Which sounded amazing right now.

"Dean?" she called, sitting up and stretching.

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Bold of you to assume what dogs couldn't brew coffee on this island, Jane. There are raccoons who serve alcohol.

"Hey babe!" Dean called and moments later was walking back into the bedroom with a full cup of coffee. "I got coffee and breakfast going," he said leaning in for a good-morning kiss. "I hope I wasn't too much trouble for you."

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Hey now, she said rarely.

"You're back to you," Jane said with a pleased smile into that kiss. "I think you might owe Liliana a fruit basket."

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"I seem to remember being chased by her a good bit," Dean said pausing a moment or two to think back. "But she didn't outright kill me so it couldn't have been that bad, right?"

Oh, Dean.

He leaned in for another quick kiss. "I have pancakes and bacon going," he said handing off the coffee. "You want some eggs on top of all that?"

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"Yes, please," Jane replied, gladly taking the cup. "My hero."

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Dean smirked in response. "Scrambled eggs, coming up!" he declared and gave Jane a playful nudge as he got up from the edge of the bed. "C'mon Jane! Rise and shine! You got class and a boyfriend who can walk on two legs today. After breakfast we can go for walkies."

He paused and sighed.

"Sorry. Still shaking off the dog mindset."

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Jane laughed and struggled her way out of the bed with coffee in hand. "Might take a little bit to wear off," she agreed, ruffling his hair in a way that super did not help.

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Don't mind that right leg stomping a few times in reflex, Jane. Dean tried to shake his head as he tried to shake off the dog mindset.

"Can't be worse than that time I cast a spell to let me talk to animals," Dean said with a sigh. "Did anything happen last week other than me annoying Liliana? Which... to be honest is most weeks."

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"There were a lot of pillow forts and snuggies for some reason," Jane offered. "So, kind of the island as usual."

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Dean made his way back to the kitchen where he flipped a few of the pancakes and checked on the bacon. "Sounds cozy," Dean replied with a smirk. "I'm sorry I missed it. Snuggies are just basically softer nightshirts. It's like wearing a hug."

Yes. Dean liked nightshirts. Shush.

"Did I at least enjoy a pillow fort as a dog? Because that just sounds awesome."

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"You did," Jane promised solemnly, hugging him from behind. "But I'm still very glad to cuddle you while you're human shaped."

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Dean smiled and leaned back into that hug. "Do we need to set up a fort and get some snuggies now that I'm human?" he teased.

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"It might be a nice idea since you missed out." Oh yeah. All for Dean.

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Suuuuuuuure. Just for Dean.

"You sure it wouldn't be too silly? Two grown ass adults in a pillow fort?"

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"Not as long as we have wine in it," Jane decided. With zero evidence to back that up. But just saying it with confidence counted, right?

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"Throw in a bottle of whiskey and I'm in," Dean said as he piled the pancakes onto a plate along with the bacon.

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"Deal," Jane said with a firm nod. "After class."

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“Sounds awesome,” Dean said holding up the plate. “Here, dig into this. I’ll get the eggs going. “

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Jane's expression went fond and soft at that, taking the plate as she leaned in for another kiss. "I love you."

Maybe a little delayed in working through her feelings, but still there.

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There was a brief pause of surprise as Jane pulled back, and Dean just blinked, trying to process.

“Wait. What?”

Give him a second, Jane. He’s getting there.

“You do?” he repeated, as if he needed to make sure that's what he heard.

Then, slowly, a grin spread across his face, breaking into that trademark Dean Winchester smile. “I mean, I love you too. You knew that already, but... damn.” He shook his head, grinning like an idiot. "Yeah."

And with that he leaned in for another kiss. "I love you too."

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"Realized just how much I missed you when you turned into a dog and had some time to think about us," Jane murmured, sticking close to him. Because, well, it was important to get it out there because life was... life.

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Dean slid the plate of food onto the counter and slipped his arms around Jane's waist. "And here I thought it was my pancakes and being in a pillow fort that put me over the top," he joked softly, then his voice grew quiet, his expression softening as he looked at her. "My life is a lot better because of you just by being here. I hope I can do the same for you somehow."

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"You do already," Jane replied, tugging him into another kiss for that.

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"Mmmm. You're trouble, you know that?" he murmured against her lips. His hands rested on her hips, holding on to this moment and the peace that came along with it as long as he could. He took a breath, a hint of a smile on his face but his expression remained sincere, "But I’m okay with that."

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"It's part of the whole package," she replied with a little smile. "Yours too, I think."

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"Comes with the costume," Dean joked with a grin. "Gym teachers just radiate trouble."

It was the gym shorts, really. The lanyard whistle? That was just the cherry on top.

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"You could keep the shorts for your regular attire." Jane, no.

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"Hmm. Digging the knees, huh?" Dean teased.