"Levi, could you please fetch your sisters for breakfast?" Castiel asked the five year old reading the weapons guide.
"Sure." Levi put his book down. "Cas, did you know that Excalibur was made with dragon's blood?"
"Is that so?" Castiel smiled at him.
"Yep. That's how they killed dragons." Levi smiled, revealing his missing front teeth. He ran down the hall way. "Maddie! Sera! Breakfast is ready."
Alex came down the stairs and her children ran into her, almost knocking her down. The trio apologized before climbing in their respective chairs and eagerly digging into their breakfast as Castiel placed it in front of them. Castiel joined his family at the table and even though angels didn't eat, he pretended like he did. He found he enjoyed the ritual.
"Mommy, how come you always wear that heart?" Madison asked with her mouth full.
"Your daddy gave it to me." Alex smiled a sad smile. "A long time ago."
"Oh. I like it." Madison went back to her breakfast. "Can Sera and I come with you to rehearsal?"
Alex raised an eyebrow at her daughter. The twin's kindergarten class had been closed for a snow day today. "Will you two behave?"
"Yes. We promise." Madison looked to her sister for confirmation and the three year old nodded eagerly.
"Then you can." Alex said.
"Sounds like it's just us today, Levi." Castiel said.
"Can we go to the weapons museum again?" Levi was so excited that his words ran together.
"Of course." Castiel promised. The children were excited about their prospective trips that they jumped out of their chairs and to their rooms, getting dressed to leave. "So much for breakfast."
"They're just excited." Alex pushed her chair back and collected the plates, placing them in the sink. "It's not every day they get to play in the snow."
Alex went to get dressed herself and Castiel followed her upstairs. She was digging through her clothes when she found her "I'm a Sam Girl" shirt. Swallowing the lump in her throat quickly, Alex placed it aside and grabbed a tank top.
"Will you be warm enough?" Castiel asked, pulling on his coat.
"Once we get inside, I will be." Alex said, fixing her hair. There wasn't much to fix right now. She had cut it off when they arrived in New York and she received the part of Velma Kelly in Chicago. "It's dress rehearsal today."
"You'll do wonderfully as you always do." Castiel came up behind her and slid his arms around her waist, kissing her hair. "I love you."
"I love you too." Alex smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
"Are you sure Seraphina should come with you?" Castiel asked. "She is barely over the flu she had last week. Which, I might add, she would have been over much sooner had you let me heal her."
"We have a deal. No angel mojo." Alex said. "That includes healing. And Seraphina will be fine."
"Mommy?" Seraphina's voice came from the hallway. "I can't find my pony scarf."
"Let's go find it then." Alex met her daughter by the stairs and further searching found the scarf in the three year old's room. Alex tied the fabric around her daughter's neck and was once again mesmerized by the blue of Sera's eyes. She had gotten Castiel's dark hair and bright eyes. Alex brought herself out of her thoughts and smiled at Sera. "You ready to go?"
Madison joined them as she asked and the girls and boys went their separate ways. The rest of the cast all loved the family, especially the children. The rehearsal went smoothly until the end, when Alex overheard two of the chorus dancers talking to themselves.
"Did you hear about the man who got his heart ripped out of his chest?" A nameless blonde said.
"Yeah. It was brutal. My boyfriend works in the morgue and he was telling me about it." A brunette answered.
Alex had read every article that would have normally led to a case but since Castiel had told her to start over four years ago, she hadn't hunted. She wasn't stupid enough to ward her apartment or walk around unarmed but she refused to have her children be raised parentless. She shook her head to clear her thoughts and texted Castiel.
Werewolf is around. Be careful.
The girls were playing in the snow on the short walk home and Alex kept a close eye on her surroundings and her children. Castiel and Levi were still at the museum so when Alex noticed that her door was open, she paused.
"Girls, go down the hall and see if Mrs. Geller has some Christmas cookies." Alex said, her focus on keeping them safe. They giggled and skipped down the hall. Alex pulled her gun and cocked it before opening the door all the way.
She made her way through the living room when she heard something clatter in the kitchen. Following the noise, she gasped when Ellen, coming out of the kitchen, almost bumped into her.
"What the hell?" Ellen asked, her hands up.
"You could have told me you were coming." Alex put her gun away quickly.
"Bobby wanted to surprise you." Ellen said, hugging her. "He insisted on coming early for your show."
"There's my girl." Bobby said happily. He hugged Alex when Ellen released her. "Where's the rest of the family?"
"Maddie and Sera went to Mrs. Geller's." Alex smiled. "They should be back soon."
No sooner had she said that than Madison, Levi, Seraphina, and Castiel came in. The children were all munching on cookies.
"Uncle Bobby!" They shouted when they saw the older man. He laughed as they all threw themselves at him and hugged him. "Did you bring us stuff?"
"Levi." Castiel chastised before kissing Alex on the cheek. "Manners."
"Sorry."
"Of course I brought you stuff." Bobby ruffled Levi's hair. "It's in your room."
"Bobby, you don't have to bring toys every time you come." Alex said, picking up the scattered coats off the floor.
"Sure I do." Bobby chuckled at the sound of the kid's laughter down the hall. "It's my job."
"Who's ready for dinner?" Ellen said loudly. She always cooked when she came. The family sat down to dinner together.
"Dude, did you see this?" Dean turned the newspaper so his brother could see read the headline.
Alex Winchester to play jazz babe Velma Kelly on Broadway.
Winchester, shown here with her boyfriend, is performing her first public performance in years. While Mrs. Winchester was unavailable for comment, her agent has assured the public that she is excited for performing again. The show will be playing from February 5-10.
"Doesn't it bother you that she didn't look for us?" Dean asked, pulling a beer out of the motel fridge.
"I'm sure she did man. But we've been gone five years. I told her to move on and have a life for the twins." Sam read the article for the second time and the fact that Castiel was her boyfriend didn't escape his attention. "Looks like she did."
"You need a shower." Dean waved his hand in front of his face. "Dude, you reek."
Sam claimed the bathroom and Dean made a phone call to someone who he knew would answer.
"Hey, Ellen. It's me, Dean." Dean furrowed his eyebrows when she spoke. "Dean Winchester."
Alex stood in the wings of the theater, listening to the audience talk amongst themselves, and tried to catch her breath. She wasn't normally nervous in front of an audience but it had been a while.
"You'll do fine." Castiel said from behind her.
"You're not supposed to be back here." Alex said.
He handed her a piece of paper. It had Alex dancing on the stage with the audience clapping. "The children wanted me to give you this before you went on. They say good luck."
"Thanks, Cas." Alex smiled widely and took a deep breath. She hugged him tightly.
"Break a leg." Castiel pulled away from her. He chuckled. "Well, if you do I can heal it but..."
Alex hushed him with a kiss and wiped away the lipstick she smeared on his lips. "Thank you."
She had Castiel hold the picture her children drew for her and went on stage as the curtain started to rise. Before she knew it, the show was over and she was bowing with her co-stars. On the cab ride home, the children fell asleep and Bobby helped carry them in.
"You did good, Mommy." Madison said half asleep when Alex laid her down in her bed. "You looked really pretty."
"Thanks sweetie. But I can't take all the credit." Alex unfolded the picture from her purse where Castiel had placed it. "This gave me good luck."
"I'm glad. Cas said that you might be scared." Madison glanced at Seraphina, snoring softly in her bed across the room. "Mommy, I have a question."
"What is it, honey?" Alex smoothed her daughter's black hair.
"How come Cas is Sera's daddy but not mine or Levi's?"
"Well, I was with your daddy for a long time sweetie. We worked together and fell in love and got married and had you and Levi. But on a job, things got messy and your daddy disappeared."
"Didn't you look for him?"
"I did. I looked for a very long time but I couldn't do it anymore. It hurt too much to not find him."
"So then you fell in love with Cas?"
"Yes." Alex was holding back tears.
"Do you still love my daddy?" Madison looked at her mother with innocent eyes.
"I will always love your father. And I will always love you, your sister, and your brother." Alex promised while tucking Madison in bed. "Get some sleep."
Bobby and Ellen were staying in the guest room and had already said good night when Alex went upstairs. She sat on the bed and let the tears fall.
"What's wrong?" Castiel asked, coming into the room in his pajamas.
"Maddie asked about Sam." Alex wiped her eyes.
"We knew it was a matter of time before they started to ask questions." Castiel sat next to her and put his arm around her.
"I know." Alex sniffled. "I just wasn't ready for it."
"Let's get some sleep. You must be exhausted." Castiel suggested and Alex nodded. She fell asleep fingering the locket Sam had given her.
"Mommy!" Madison jumped on the bed in between Castiel and Alex.
"Sweetie, it's 3 in the morning. What's wrong?" Alex rubbed her eyes and sat up.
"Levi won't wake up." Madison was crying. Alex and Castiel jumped out of bed and ran downstairs where Sera was shaking Levi, trying to wake him up. A breeze blew in the window and Alex closed it. She sent Madison and Sera to the living room.
"Heal him, Cas. Wake him up." Alex whispered sharply.
"I can't." Castiel had his hand pressed to Levi's forehead. "Something's blocking me. I can't heal him."
A/N: Well my lovlies, here is the sequel that I promised you all. Thank you for reading and feel free to leave a review on your way out. xo