There isn't a muscle in Jensen's body that doesn't ache. He's cold, and he's wet and they've shot this scene so many damn times that he's pretty sure he's going to be reciting the lines in his sleep.

Jared does his best to lighten the mood by goofing around between takes and joking that he's going to grab a bottle of shampoo in a minute and wash his hair outside so he doesn't have to bother with a shower when he gets home. Jensen isn't fooled though. He can see the tight lines around Jared's eyes when he smiles. He's just as bone tired as the rest of them.

Finally, after an eternity, the director calls a wrap and everyone starts packing up with sighs of relief. At this point Jensen is pretty sure he could quite happily just collapse into the mud and sleep there.

"Jensen?"

All of a sudden Jared is there in front of him, the extra few inches of height shielding Jensen from the worst of the rain and his eyes warm with concern as he brushes away a wayward drop that is about to fall into Jensen's eyes.

This is always how it's been. They take care of each other on screen and off and right now Jensen can't even remember how he functioned before Jared Padalecki came into his life. He moves without thinking, leaning into Jared's warmth and tipping his head to catch Jared's lips with his own. Jared lets out a surprised noise in the back of his throat and then kisses Jensen back. It's soft and warm and for a moment Jensen forgets about the rain and the cold and the aches. All that matter is him and Jared, together, the way it should always be.

When they finally pull back from each other Jared doesn't ask any questions or demand an explanation for what just happened. He simply smiles and brushes a hand over Jensen's cheek.

"Let's go home."