"Dad! Where's my book bag?" Riley yelled.
"I don't know. Where did you leave it?" Dean yelled back.
"I thought you would know." She said walking into the kitchen.
"It's your book bag. It's not my responsibility." Dean said pouring milk into Alex and Lexi's cereal.
"Wait, I found it." She exclaimed.
"Go on, you're going to miss the bus." Dean smiled as he kissed her on the forehead.
"Bye, Dad. I love you." She said.
"Love you too, Ri. Have a good day at school." He said as he put the milk away.
She ran out of the house. Dean sat down at the table and watched Alex and Lexi eat. "Will you guys have a good day at school as well?"
They both nodded their head at the same time.
"Hurry up and eat your cereal so we can go take you to school." Dean said standing up.
He walked upstairs and into the bedroom where Cas was sleeping. He crawled onto the bed and laid down beside him.
"Are you going to come with me to drop off Alex and Lexi at school?" Dean asked.
Cas moaned. "I'm too hung over."
"How can an Angel of the Lord get hung over?" Dean said.
"Gabe." Cas moaned getting up and walking into the bathroom.
"Well, I'll tell you the same thing I use to tell Sam when he was hung over. It's an awesome cure for a hangover. A greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ash tray." He said.
Cas quickly ran over to the toilet and emptied his stomach of the remains of his supper from last night. "I hate you."
"I know you do." Dean smiled as patted Cas's back softly. "You coming or not?"
"Not today." Cas grumbled while he stood and heading back over to the bed.
"Today's Friday. Riley's sleeping over at a friend's, as well with Lexi. We could dump Alex off at Sam's and spend some alone time." Dean suggested.
"I don't know. Maybe. You need to get the twins to school and then head to work." Cas said getting under the sheet again.
"Are we not going to talk about what happened, Cas?" Dean said.
"There's nothing to talk about, Dean." Cas said.
Dean pinched the bridge of his nose. "Daddy! We're going to be late!" Alex yelled up the stairs.
"I'll be down in just a second, Alex." Dean said walking over to Cas. "We're talking about this tonight."
Cas grunted pulling the sheets over his head. Dean pats his husband's shoulder and walks out.
He walked downstairs. "Come on, monkeys. We're going to be late."
They ran out to the Impala and strapped themselves in their car seats. Dean got in the driver's seat and drove to the school. As normal when they got there their teacher was standing and welcoming everyone into the class room. Dean walked over to the twins teacher.
"Mr. Winchester, good morning." Mrs. Mills said.
"As to you. Alexis is going home with a friend today." Dean said.
"Alright, that's fine. Mr. Winchester, can I ask you something?" She asked.
"Sure." Dean said.
"You are pretty protective of those twins. Can I ask why?" She asked.
"Well…um…" Dean mumbled.
The bell rang. Save by the bell.
"That's my queue to go. Nice talking to you, Mr. Winchester." Mrs. Mills said.
Dean walked to his car and drove over to Bobby's. He worked until around 1:30 and walked into Bobby's living room and sat on the couch.
"Cas got so wasted last night." Dean smirked.
"Why?" Bobby replied.
"I told him that he needed to spend time with his brother. Him and Gabe went to a bar and Gabe got Cas drunk off his ass. Now he's hung over." Dean said.
"I've only seen Cas drunk once. It took a whole liquor store." Bobby said.
"Not with Gabe." Dean said.
"You don't sound too happy." Bobby said.
"The other day something happened. Cas denies it ever happened." Dean said.
"What in the hell are you talking about?" Bobby said.
"Do you remember after Riley was born Gabe saying that I had the right equipment to carry a child but it would…open…when both of us were ready to have another kid and a few weeks before it's born?" Dean asked.
"Kinda, Dean, that was 12 years ago." Bobby said. "What are you trying to say?"
"It…opened…" Dean mumbled.
"What? I thought you were done with 3." Bobby remarked.
"No. I want more. Cas probably doesn't but it wouldn't open unless—"
Bobby didn't know what to say. He just stood there awkwardly. "Have you talked with Cas?"
"He doesn't want to talk about it." Dean said.
"Dean, you have to talk about it to him." Bobby said.
"You don't think I know that, Bobby." Dean snapped. Bobby was taken aback by that comment. "I have to go pick up Alex."
He stood up and walked out of the house and got in the car. Once he got to the school and Alex was waiting eagerly. Dean hopped out of the car and Alex came a running.
"Hey, bucko." Dean said helping him into the car.
"Hey Daddy." He said.
"Did Lex leave with her friend she was supposed to?" Dean asked.
"Yes, sir." Alex said.
"Good boy, watching out for your sister." Dean said getting into the front seat.
"That's my job, right, Daddy?" Alex said.
"Oh really? It's your job?" Dean said pulling out onto the road. That's something Dean would have said about him and Sam.
"Yep, I'm supposed to watch out for my twin sister." Alex said.
"So, buddy, what do you want to do tonight since it's just the dude's at the house?" Dean asked.
"I don't know." Alex said.
"Perfect. I was thinking you could hang out with Uncle Sammy and Uncle Gabe with Jimmy." Dean said.
"Sounds fun." Alex said.
Dean laughed. Alex was the best son. He pulled into the driveway and helped Alex out. Cas was waiting on the porch looking like death warmed over.
"Well, look at you." Dean smirked.
"Can I go run over to Uncle Sammy's house right now?" Alex asked.
"Sure, bucko. Tell Uncle Sammy to call me later." Dean said.
Alex smiled and dashed next door.
"How was work?" Cas asked after Dean leaned in to steal a kiss.
Cas stood and walked into the house with Dean. "It was work. Bobby didn't help at all. He did knock some sense into me." Dean said.
"Dean…"
"Cas, we're talking about this." Dean demanded.
"There's nothing to talk about." Cas repeated the same thing he did this morning.
"Gabe said it would only open if we were both ready. I want another one." Dean said.
"Yes, he said when we were both ready. Just because I can handle…we can handle another baby doesn't mean I want another one." Cas said.
"Well, I want another one or two, Cas." Dean said.
"We already have 3. I think we are perfectly fine with what we have." Cas said.
"Bullshit." Dean remarked. "I know for a fact that Alex and Alexis would love to be a big brother and sister. Riley would love to have another baby around so she can help. I want a big family, Cas. That means 4 or 5 maybe more." Dean snapped.
"I don't want any more kids, Dean." Cas said pinching his nose and closing his eyes.
Dean was fuming. He turned around with his back facing Cas. He started to walk into the living room when he stopped in his tracks. He clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall forcing his hand through the wall and out the other side. He kept walking until he made it upstairs and slammed the door hard enough to hear picture frames fall off the wall and shatter.
Cas just froze in place. He crushed his husband. The next thing he knew Sam was knocking at the door with a panicked look on his face. Sam had heard what happened. Alex was at Sam's feet. He looked terrified.
"Papa?" Alex said.
"Alex. I can explain." Cas panicked.
He ignored him and ran up the stairs and slammed his door.
"Cas, what was that? I watched Dean put his fist through the wall. Dean only damages stuff if he is extremely pissed like with me and the demon blood…or killing Lilith and setting Lucifer free." Sam said.
"It's nothing. I just told Dean something he didn't want to hear." Cas said sitting at the kitchen table.
"What was it that he didn't want to hear?" Sam asked.
"It opened." Cas blurted out.
"What opened up?" Sam asked utterly confused standing in front of Cas. "Why would Dean get so mad over something open—"
"Yeah, I don't want any more kids. I think 3 is more than enough." Cas said.
"Listen to yourself Cas. Dean had always wanted a lot of kids. That's all he's ever wanted other than being like Dad and protecting me. You have everything you have ever wanted and more. What about Dean? Can he be happy?" Sam remarked.
"I know, I have seen inside Dean's soul." Cas replied.
"Then why can't you let him have the one thing he truly wants?" Sam asked.
"You're right. I should go talk to Alex." Cas said.
"No, you'll just make thing worse. I'll talk to him. You go talk to Dean." Sam said walking up the stairs with Cas slightly behind.
Sam turned into Alex's room and Cas walked into his and Dean's room.
"Dean?" Cas whispered.
"Go away." Dean yelled gripping his arm as he sat on the bed turned away from the door.
"No, Dean. I need to talk to you." Cas said sitting beside him. Dean moved off the bed and over to the window.
"I don't want to talk to you, Castiel." Dean said.
"Dean, listen to me. I have to talk to you." Cas said.
"Then say it!" Dean yelled using his same hand he punched the wall to punch the glass window.
"I want to have a another baby with you." Cas said.
"I don't want you to do that just so I stop punching things or calm down. It won't work, Cas." Dean yelled.
"No, Dean, Sam talked with me and straighten me out. Our son saw you punch that damn hole in the wall and storm off. Our son thinks I hurt you. I want to have another kid with you because I want too, because I love you and I want nothing more than to give you everything you have ever wanted." Cas said.
Dean just looked at Cas still gripping his wrist tightly. His face was emotionless or blank.
"Dean, please. Let's have another baby. Let's talk with our son." Cas said walking over to Dean touching Dean's wrist, healing it.
Dean stood still in front of Cas. The ends of his lips curled up into a smile. He reeled Cas into a hug then pushed back and cupped his hands around Cas's jaw and kissed him. They walked into Alex's room and he was gone. Dean walked down stairs and saw the little 8 year old cradled in Sam's arms on the couch.
"Alex?" Dean said.
His head shot up and looked up at Dean. "Daddy?"
"Alex, buddy, everything is ok. Daddy and Papa just a had a little fight." Dean said as Cas fixed the hold in the hole with his Angel mojo.
"You punched a hole in the wall. I heard glass break just a second ago and then you yelled. I got scared." Alex said.
"You have man up bud. Papa and I just had a fight and I had to hit something." Dean said.
"Are you ok, Daddy?" Alex asked.
"I'm fine. See, look, no broken bones to scratches. I'm fine." Dean said stretching out his arm.
"But I saw you punch that hole through the wall. The one Papa just fixed." Alex said.
"Alex, remember when I told you Papa has special powers." Dean said.
Alex just looked at Dean. "That's all you ever tell us Dad. Papa has special powers. It's hard to explain. I tell you when you're older. Riley knows about Papa's powers but why haven't you told me and Lexi. Riley told us she couldn't tell us."
"Alex, it would be better if we waited to tell you when Riley and Alexis get home." Dean said.
Alex looked angry now. He wanted to know now and didn't like what he was hearing. "Fine, Uncle Sam can I stay at your house tonight?"
"Sure, sure, Jimmy would love you staying over." Sam said trying to smile. "Go run over next door. Uncle Gabe and Jimmy should be house by now."
He got up and walked out of the house. "Sam." Dean said.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for keeping Alex calm." Dean said.
"I didn't do much, Dean. Are you guys done fighting?" Sam asked.
Dean smiled and nodded.
"Dean and I agreed to have another child." Cas answered.
"That's great. I have been thinking about something." Sam said.
"What's on your mind?" Dean asked.
"I want to have another kid. I want to have it naturally, like you did with Riley, Alex, and Alexis. Not like what Gabe did with Jimmy." Sam said.
"Why don't you talk to Gabe?" Cas asked.
"He barely wanted the one, Cas. How could I talk him into having another one? Jimmy is already happy about having three older cousins." Sam said.
"It's the perfect time to have another kid, Sam. Jimmy is in kindergarten. Cas could talk to Gabe if that would be better." Dean said.
"Would it be ok if you talk with Gabe, Dean?" Sam asked.
"Remember last time, Sam. I wanted to bash Gabe's face in. Even if it would have broken my hand. I wanted to kill him." Dean said. "I don't know if I could handle it."
Cas disappeared.
After several hours of waiting Cas came back with a smile on his face. "So what?" Sam asked.
"Gabe is thinking strongly about it." Cas said.
"Is that blood on your shirt and knuckles, Cas?" Dean asked.
"Gabe wasn't listening to reason. So I made him listen. He's an angel. He will heal fine." Cas said.
Sam went home and Dean and Cas had some time to their selves.