Disclaimer: I own nothing, am borrowing characters and playing with them for a short period of time

A while ago I got bit by a very, very bad plot bunny that wouldn't go away as I started watching Gilmore Girls and I started feeling sorry for Dean Forester - they massacred the poor boy's character for no reason and he needs rescuing and given a purpose in life other than pining after Rory Gilmore and I was a little inspired by Faye Dartmouth's redemptive Dean stories.

Note: To avoid confusion (well try to) Dean Forester and Sam are not the same person and also until about a couple of chapters in I've tried to keep Dean Forester and Dean Winchester separate so letting me call them 'Dean' until they get in the same room. Then - well it will be explained how to tell who is who.

And Thanks to Mayalaen for looking over the first few chapters for me.

The cool Connecticut air breezed past him as he got out of the car; it had been so long since he had been there, so long since he had stepped inside his parents' home, actually seeing them face to face rather than a quick call to tell them he was still alive.

He took a breath and took a step forward, hoping that this would go well, that Clara would be there, that once his parents got over the shock and anger of him not being in touch for the past few months that they would be happy to see him or at least understand why he hadn't called, even though he couldn't really tell them the whole truth.

And he prayed he could do all of that and get back before the shit hit the fan.