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      "Hey Lena." He says and gives a small smile. Elena walks up to him slowly and then embraces him in a hug. Dean's heart started to beat fast.

      "Don't ever do that again." She says into his shoulder. Elena steps back and gets a good look at him.

      "Do what?" Dean asks into her shoulder.

      Elena pulls away. "Not leave any consolation of where you were." She says.

      "Me?" Dean asks. "How about you?"

      "I tried calling you, but you didn't answer." Elena says.

      "I threw my phone out." Dean says. "Part of leaving the past behind. I started a new life. Get to hunt and come back home to a beautiful woman."

      "And I get to come home to a comfy, but sturdy couch and tv." Elena jokes as she and Dean laugh. "Look at you, you look great."

      Dean smiles. "You don't look to bad yourself." He says. Silence falls on them as they both awkwardly shift their positions.

      "Do you want to come inside?" Elena asks.

      "I really shouldn't." Dean says. "I have to be on the road soon, so..."

      "I can give you a bacon cheeseburger on the house..." Elena says as she begins to walk in.

      "Coming in right now." Dean says as he follows her lead. Phil, Hannah and Regina scurry away from the window and go back, pretending to do work.

      Elena eyes them warily when she comes back in. "What were you guys just doing?" She asks.

      "Working, duh." Hannah says. "What do you think we were doing?"

      "Right...can we get a bacon cheeseburger?" Elena says as she and Dean take a seat in one of the booths.

      "So...diner girl huh?" Dean says.

      "It's really the only job that I could have with my acquired skills." Elena says. "It was either this or dumpster girl."

      Dean smiles sympathetically. "But you're okay, right?" He asks.

      "Yeah." Elena says. "I actually started seeing someone a few weeks ago."

      "Really?" Dean asks.

      "After Sam dying last year, I thought I should move on." Elena says and Dean tries not to look at her. "And now I have. He is really great."

      A ding is heard. "One bacon cheeseburger, on the house." Regina says.

      "Yes." Dean says as he gets up to get his food. Elena is sitting down when Dean's phone buzzes. She looks down at it. Dean comes back and sits down. "Alright, come to papa."

      "Maybe you should take that to go." Elena says sternly.

      Dean is mid bite. "Why? What happened?" He says. Elena grabs his phone and shows him one missed call from Sam. "Look, I can explain—"

      "You Winchester's like to say that a lot." Elena says as she storms over to the diner counter. She grabs her purse and jacket.

      "Alright alright." Dean says. "I might not have given you the total truth, but I didn't lie." Elena storms out of the diner and into broad daylight. "Hey, hey. Wait."

       Elena forcefully turns around. "What? Are you gonna tell me that Sam is alive?" She asks.

       "Yes." Dean sighs. "Sam is alive."

      "He's back?" Elena says. "I don't want to see him."

      Dean looks taken back. "What do you mean you don't want to see him?" He asks.

      "Do you know how long it took for me to get over him?" Elena asks. "I had to see a therapist, Dean. A therapist."

      "You don't think I was shocked when I found out?" Dean asks. "I'm just as shocked as you are."

      Elena straightens up. "How long has he been back?" She asks.

      "A year?"

      "A year?" Elena repeats. "And he never came back to get me. Wow." She says lamely.

      "He thought he was protecting you." Dean says.

      Elena looks angry. "He could've picked up the phone and called me!" She yells.

      "Don't shoot the messenger, I found out not too long ago." Dean says. "That's why I need you to come with me so you can both—"

      "I'm not going." Elena says.

      "What do you mean you're not going?" Dean asks. "Yes you are."

      "I spent literally half of my time here trying to get over him dying." Elena says. "I can't look him in the eye."

      "So you're not coming."

      "I'm sorry Dean." Elena says. "But it was really good to see you."