Castiel had vanished into Bobby's autoyard without a trace. Sam seen him go out and decided to try to find him, since before that day he had tried an Enochian teleporting spell to get back to Bobby's. Not to mention with his grace depleted from being pregnant with Dean's child, it completely drained him and left him coughing up blood through out the day. Dean had left as soon as he found out he was having a child...With an angel...A male angel. He said he was going to "look for answers and then he'd be back home." But everyone knew he was just running scared from it all. This left Sam to take care of the stubborn angel and keep an eye out for him in Dean's absence.
"Castiel! Where are you?," Sam shouted while searching the autoyard where he seen Cas heading, "Come on! You're too sick and we need to feed you!" This was getting ridiculous, he basically had to go hunt the angel down and lock him up just to force feed him and make sure he was safe. Sam kept walking and finally spotted Castiel slumped over the steering wheel in one of the cars like he was getting ready to drive off.
Cas looked up at Sam, "Go away Samuel, I am not a potted plant I can take care of myself!," Cas was fussing again, thinking Sam was trying to baby sit him or something.
"Castiel. No one thinks you are a potted plant who can't take care of yourself. We're family, everyone's just trying to help you out,
here and keep you safe and well, not to mention the baby, also. Family takes care of each other, regardless of if you want them to or not. We watch out for each other and keep each other safe, I'm not letting you leave. Or if you do I am going with you so I can make sure nothing happens to you. Deal with it, Cas," Sam huffed out, hoping Castiel would finally start understanding why he was looking out for him like this.
Castiel thought for a moment then sighed and got out of the car, he was too exhausted to argue, "Fine," was all he said then he almost collapsed. Sam caught him, "well, you're in no shape to walk, I'm going to carry you to the house, don't freak out," he said as he picked Cas up like he weighed nothing.
"No! I weigh too much, don't!," Cas's weak protests filled the air, he was ashamed of his body weight he had seemed to gain from the pregnancy. He just wanted it all to be over and go back to normal again, even if that wasn't possible. Sam carried Cas back to Bobby's house and took him inside and laid him down on the couch.
"Don't try to get up or go anywhere, I'm fixing you food and you will eat it or I will get a funnel," Sam said sternly, "Jo, will you please make sure he doesn't go anywhere?"
Jo looked up from the chair she was sitting in, "Of course Sam, I'll keep an eye on him," she smiled and looked over at Cas, watching him intently. Sam walked into the kitchen and heated up some soup for Cas and put it on a tray along with some white soda and crackers and grabbed a funnel and shoved it in his pocket. He took the tray into Cas and sat it down in front of him, he just started at it with distain.
"I do not wish to eat this, Sam," the angel muttered, "I do not need to eat as I am not hungry. Why are you forcing me to eat and drink this substance?"
"Cas," Sam sighed, "you need to eat! The baby needs nutrients and stuff, plus it will make you feel better and you haven't eaten all day. So please just eat, or else I'll have to use this," he pulled out the funnel and sat it on the table. Cas just glared at him and then the funnel before starting to eat. Cas finished all his soup and his white soda and ate a few crackers before looking up at Sam, "Is that good?," he said kind of coldly, he was angry he was being made to eat.
"Yes, yes it is," Sam smiled and took the dishes into the kitchen before returning to Cas, "So. Bed time now, do you want to sleep in the guest room, or here on the couch?"
Cas thought for a moment, "I would like to sleep in the guest room, I do not wish to have people see me sleeping," he was tired but didn't want to go to sleep, the baby seemed to grow more during the night and make his pregnancy more visible. He tried to stand up but fall back on the couch with an embarrassed look, "I do not seem to be able to stand."
Sam smiled, "I guess I have to carry you upstairs, too," he felt butterflies in his stomach at the thought of carrying Cas again, but didn't understand why. He bent down, ignoring the angel's protests, and picked him up and carried him upstairs to the extra bedroom. Once there, he gently laid the angel down on the bed and stood up, his heart fluttering the whole time.
"Sam," Cas patted the bed beside him, "Please sit down and talk before you go. I do not wish to sleep yet and want something to do to pass time before sleeping."
Sam's heart started beating loudly, he was sure Cas could hear it, but he sat down anyways, "Sure Cas, I can stay awhile, but you have to sleep soon." Sam's thought played like a record on repeat, 'he only wants to talk to keep from sleeping.'
"So. Thank you for taking care of me...Sam, this is...terrible embarassing for me to deal with, especially the...weight...gain," Cas had a hard time getting the words out and was slightly blushing.
"Cas, don't feel embarrassed, it happens to all pregnant people," Sam said, then he thought, 'besides, you're still gorgeous either way.'
Castiel looked at him and tilted his head in confusion, "What was that, Sam? You think I am "gorgeous" either way?" Cas has an even more serious look than usual on.
Sam went wide-eyed, "You heard that? I thought it..I thought your grace wasn't working so you couldn't read thoughts anymore?,"
Sam just blabbered on, scared.
"Sam. Stop rambling. That...," Cas really didn't know how to respond to that, he just sat there thinking about it. Sam got scared and started to get up, only to be stopped by Cas's hand on his arm. Cas pulled him down into a long kiss and pulled back, looking into his eyes.
Sam's heart completely stopped and he mumbled, "I love you Cas," before his brain could tell him to stop. He started blushing furiously once he realized what he said.
Cas smiled, he actually smiled, "I umh...I love you too, Sam. Thank you for..taking care of me like you have been..Umh...would you please stay with me tonight? I do not wish to be alone," his glowing blue eyes were pleading, it melted Sam's heart.
"I..yes, I would love too," Sam smiled brightly and slid into bed next to Castiel, laying down with him. Cas cuddled up and laid his head on Sam's chest, feeling completely safe with Sam's arms wrapped around him; they had fallen asleep like that.
Jo had walked upstairs to the bedroom, wondering where Sam had went, they were supposed to be re-arranging the living room to have more space for everyone to sleep. She poked her head inside and saw Sam and Cas sleeping and cuddling together, at first she was shocked. That WAS Dean's angel after all, but she noticed Cas smiling in his sleep, and Sam seemed more at peace than he has been these past few weeks. She just smiled and closed the door, figuring she would either ask him in the morning about it, or just keep quiet.
