Hello again! This us an alternate AU of the Supernova series! If you have any ideas, comments or constructive criticism please share it with me! I would like to thank all of the reviewers on other of my Supernatural stories. Special thanks to Brownie for editing this! Enjoy! R&R


"Carry on my wayward so-o-n…"

I groaned as my alarm went off. I love the song, but it's seriously too early in the morning for anything. Period.

"Daddy! You can't hit snooze again or we'll be late!" A voice rang from the doorway. I held my head up groggily to look at my daughter.

"How many times have I pressed it?"

"This would be the third. Please get up Daddy, I'll get in trouble at school if we're late again." The 8-year-old begged as she tugged on my arm to get me out of bed. I chuckled in spite of myself.

"Okay, baby girl. You won't be late today. Let me get dressed and we'll be on our way. I have the day off today so maybe we can do something fun after school?" I suggested hoarsely as I scrambled my way out of bed and into my closet.

"Okay Daddy!"

Nova skipped out of the room as I pulled out my weekend clothes. I quickly slipped on my shoes and went to the bathroom to comb my hair and brush my teeth. I then quickly made my way down the stairs just in time to see Nova pull the lunch I had packed the night before out of the fridge.

"Come on baby girl, the bus is almost here." I said. Her eyes widened and she grabbed her backpack from the kitchen.

"Bye Dad!" She said as she flew past, but I grabbed her before she could get out the door. She stopped and looked at me. I handed her the homework she had left on the counter before hoisting her up onto my shoulders and carrying her out to the bus stop.

"Daddy! I can see the bus, let's hurry!" She squealed. I started to break into a mad dash to the bus stop at the corner. I got there just as the last kid started climbing up the steep stairs. I let Nova down and watched her sprint to the opened doors.

"Love you, Daddy! See you after school!" She called out over her shoulder.

"I'll pick you up later today, okay baby girl?" I replied. She nodded and rushed onto the bus to where her friends were waiting.

She waved as the bus began to move, and I waved back until the bus was out of sight, disappearing around the corner. I began my brief journey home.

'I should probably do some cleaning around the house, I've been so busy I've neglected it,'

My eyes wondered as I walked, studying the view around me. The sidewalk had seen better days, a sharp contrast to the trim and tip-top condition of the grass bordering it. It's that time of year when the trees have started to bloom again, and the chill of winter was slowly leaving, though In Vermont, it was never truly gone. The sky was a dark and unwelcoming shade of grey, but I could see that it would likely clear up later on in the day. I made it to my front door and opened it.

As I walked in, I surveyed the house, making up a mental checklist of what needed to be done. With a sigh, I got to work.

~five hours later~

I looked over the place for a second time, only this time it was spotless, and the couch was calling my name. I crawled over to it and set an alarm for a half hour before falling into the soft cushioning with a sort of dull thud.

To be perfectly honest, the words had tumbled out of my mouth unwittingly, without any idea as to how or why. Either way, they were now here, in the air between us, and come hell or high water there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it. The thing about that was- I wasn't entirely sure I wanted to. Cas still had yet to say anything, and my eyes stared intently at my shoes as if they were the most interesting thing in the world. Which was, by the way, far from the truth of the matter.

"Do you really mean that?" Cas asked, and I could feel his stare burning into my forehead. He asked the same question again a second time, and all I could do was shuffle my feet. I tried to speak, to say something, anything. But all that would come out was a garbled string of nonsensical sounds.

Finally, embarrassedly, I nodded. Mustering up what little courage I had left I peeked up at him from underneath my lashes and was flabbergasted at the huge, all-encompassing smile spread across his face.

"I love you too," He said, pulling me in close. I distantly registered the sensation of his warm breath wafting over my face as our lips ne-

RING RING RING

I sighed and rubbed my eyes. Every single power nap I'd had for a long while showed that memory. I had no idea why, and I'd really much rather it didn't. I got up and checked my face in the bathroom mirror, then rushed out of the door to the Impala.

I checked the time, and discovering I was still pretty early to pick Nova up, I decided to take the long way around. As I drove, I passed by a street fair. I could see colourful flowers and items being sold all the way up and down the street. Nova would love it. I smiled and decided to go a little faster.

Once I reached Nova's school, I got out and waited for her by the entry way. The bell rang several minutes later, and I watched as Nova skipped down the hall with a couple of her friends, smiling brightly. When she saw me, she practically glowed. She waved goodbye to her friends as she ran up to me for a bone crushing hug. I laughed and picked her up.

"How's my little Supernova?" I asked as I set her down and took her hand.

"Great Daddy! How are you?" She asked as we made our way to the parking lot.

"Kinda sleepy, but nothing Daddy can't handle," I replied as I watched her climb into the back seat of Baby.

"What's the plan Daddy?" She asks as I make make my way back to the driver's seat. I turned the key, waiting for the engine to roar to life before answering.

"Well, I saw a street fair on the way here. Wanna go?"

Nova's eyes widened with glee. "Yes Daddy please can we go to the street fair?" I chuckled, "I did offer, didn't I?" before pulling out of the space and making a slow retreat from the after school traffic.

A few minutes and several Bon Jovi duets later we made it to the street fair.

"Get out on the sidewalk side of the car and wait for me there, okay Nova?" She nods and slides across the bench seat to the sidewalk and gets out. She closes the door behind her and waits for me as I get out quickly, watching for cars as I do so.

Once I have locked up Baby, I jog over to Nova and take her hand in mine. She giggles and starts pulling me towards the stalls.

"Daddy, can we get some flowers?" Nova chirps as we go past a flower stall.

"Will you remember to water them?"

"Yes Daddy, I promise!" I sigh and take her back to the booth. I kneel down to her eye level, placing my hands firmly on my knees.

"Pick the smallest bouquet they carry, okay?"

"Okay!" She says and rushes around to look at all of the flowers. I smile when she waves me over to a bunch of pink roses, Cas' favorites. I smile even as I feel my stomach coil and ache.

~Flash back~

"My favorite flower?" I nodded shyly. Cas stood for a moment before replying. "Pink roses. They signify grace."

I nodded at Nova and she skipped over to the vender. She was an older woman who clearly admired Nova's good manners. I paid and we said our goodbyes. Nova and I continued on our way down the market.

I picked up some food for dinner as we went. Nova made sure to leave no stall unexplored in her glee, but she didn't ask for anything else until we approached the end of the line.

"Look Daddy! Ice Cream!" She beamed as she pointed at the ice cream vendor stationed a few paces in front of us.

"Do you want some?" I asked. She nodded quickly. "Yes, Daddy!"

"I'll meet you there. You go on ahead!" I said, nudging her in front of me. I watched her take off quickly, flowers in tow. She was there in a flash, quickly talking to the vendor.

"My name's Nova!" I heard Nova say to the vendor. I heard a deep chuckle before a response.

"Nice to meet you, Nova. Actually, it's kinda funny- those pink roses you have there are my favorite flowers. Do you know what they symbolize?" Nova shook her head. "They're known to mean grace."

"Nova contemplated this information for a minute before turning to me, bouncing eagerly on the balls of her feet. "Daddy! The ice cream man says that the roses mean grace!" She called.

I chuckled heartily as I walked up to stand beside her. "That's what Papa told me once. What type of ice cream do you want?"

"Mint chip!"

"Okay, baby girl," I stood up and turned to look at the man before me for the first time. The instant my eyes met with startling blue I froze, and thought I heard something shatter. I knew those eyes better than anything. I took in the rest of the man's face and barely managed to stifle a gasp. It was him.

"Cas?"


Sorry about the cliff hanger (not sorry). I will try my best to finish the next chapter in a timely manner! It's already half written. Kind of. anyway, let me know what you think! (Constructive criticism please!)

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