Castiel yawned and stretched a little as she slowly woke up, the feeling of warmth around her brought back what happened yesterday in her sleepy mind. Her eyes slowly opened and she smiled at the sight before her. Dean lying next to her on his back, sleeping peacefully. It had been so long since she woke up wrapped in his arms, got to feel the safety of being wrapped in his arms. Just waking up to that peaceful face made her feel very lucky for him being here right now. She wrapped an arm around Dean and curled up to his side, resting her head on his chest. Castiel was no sure how long she lay there and listened to the thud of his heart, eyes slowly closing. This was the most peaceful that she had felt in a long time, her dreams about white dresses and black suites. The feeling of something running through Castiel's hair brought her out of the dreams. She moved her head so she was looking up at Dean, and saw that he was already looking down at her and smiling. A smile spread across her face as she raised her head and watched Dean for a moment. "Morning." Dean said as she felt his hand drop from her hair and move down her shoulder.
The feeling of his hands on her was still something that she had to get used to again. The way it made her skin tingle, like every nerve in her body was hypersensitive were he touched. Castiel just smiled as she moved up and kissed Dean softly slowly moving on top of him and straddling his waist. "Morning." Castiel said as she put her hands on Dean's chest and smirked at him before grinding their hips together. Earning a deep moan from him as his hands gripped her hips, bucking a little bit. She groaned before giving him a mischievous grin and sliding down him trailing her hands down his torso. "You know, I never got to thank you for last night." She said, voice low as her hands reached their destination. Castiel did not wait for a response before wrapping a hand around his growing erection and rubbing her thumb lightly on the tip. Her smile grew a little he moaned loudly gripping at the sheets. Their eyes locked as she bent down and slowly took him in, swirling her tongue around.
Fingers tangled in her hair and gently move her head down further. She watched as Dean threw his head back and bucked into her mouth causing her to gag a little and pull away. "Sorry, I just… are you okay?" Dean asked as he moved his hand to her back and she just sighed. Watching him for a moment before she moved her head down again and scraped her teeth down earning another loud groan. Her hands moved to his balls and she started to massage them, head bobbing up and down. Suddenly she felt her head being pulled away and two strong hands pulled her back on top of Dean. "I don't want to finish like that." He said softly before leaning up and kissing her deeply.
She moved her hand down between them and positioned them before slowly sliding on to Dean. He groaned in Castiel's mouth his hands moving to her hips and nudging them up. Castiel pulled away from the kiss and smiled at Dean before she started rocking her hips moving up and down. She flicked her long raven hair out of her face and moaned loudly as Dean met her trust for thrust. "Dean…" Castiel moaned as he reached up and started massaging her breast, pinching the nipples a little as she arched her back. Her hands rested on Dean's chest, nails digging in a little as she cried out and rode him faster. It was not long till Dean moved a hand down between them and started rubbing her clit sending her over the edge with a loud cry as he cried out her name and threw his head back. She crumpled down onto his chest and panted heavily, trying to calm her racing heart.
"That was one hell of a thank you." Dean said as his arms wrapped around her and held her close. She just rested her head on his chest and chuckled a little. Just enjoying the high from everything. Morning sex had always been one of her favourite ways to wake up. Being around Dean again made her needs that had long been suppressed come back to the surface. Going two years without the feeling that feeling of being one, that skin on skin contact… it was hard, but well worth the wait to be with Dean again. She just lay there in his arms, getting lost in her thoughts for the second time that morning.
She sighed and lifted her head, looking at Dean who was staring out the window with a smiled on his face. "Well it is tempting to stay here all day, we are going to be late for Anna's dinner at this rate." Castiel said as she rubbed Dean's chest and sat up, smiling and patting his chest. If she had her way they would lay in bed all morning then roll out of bed and watch movies on the couch all day. However, it was Christmas eve and her sister loved to have the family all together for Christmas. She leaned down and gave Dean a quick kiss before slowly rolling out of bed. "Shower time, separate showers or we will never get out the door." She said as picking up her robe off the floor and looking back at Dean who was watching her from his spot on the bed, his eyes roaming over her from head to toe. "Don't look at me like that, we have to get moving or Anna will chew us out." Castiel said as she wrapped her robe around her and shook her head before walking off towards the bathroom with a bright smile on her face. This was the type of morning that she could get used to.
The dinner at the Novak's went off without a hitch, everyone was just glad to see Dean again so there was no fighting for once. It was after dinner now and the Anna's little boy was opening his presents. Castiel looked at Dean and smiled a little as she took his hand in hers and looked down at their hands, the ring on her finger shining in the dim lighting of the lamps surrounding them making her nervous all over again. Her mind was racing with possible scenarios that could happen. Maybe they would be happy for the young couple, maybe they would all start fighting, or what if they get that awkward silence that kills you a little bit the longer it goes.
Castiel looked over at Dean again, panicking a little till she saw him smiling at her as his thumb stroked the back of her hand. She took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the people around her that she called her family. They support her, they always have, why would now be any different? Castiel cleared her throat and looked around at the smiling faces again. "Guys, we have some news to tell you." Castiel said loudly as she stood up from her spot on the couch in front of the frosted over window. She looked around for a moment as everyone turned and looked at her, no doubt trying to guess at what the news may be. "We wanted to wait till the whole family was around to tell you guys the news. Dean proposed to me, and I said yes." She said quickly, looking around as Anna got up from the couch and walked over to Castiel.
"Let's see the ring. Knowing Dean it's going to be some big beautiful ring." Anna said as she took Castiel's hand and examined the ring. Touching the two small diamonds in a row on either side of three large black diamonds before she looked over at her and smiled. "Yup it's beautiful. I've never seen black diamonds before." She said, looking up at Castile and giving her a bright smile. It was a smile that Castiel missed seeing when they were away from each other, one of pure unfiltered happiness. They stood there for a moment before Anna gave Castiel a big hug. Castiel smiled in relief as she looked back at Dean and smiled at him before Michael sat next to him on the couch and patted him on the leg saying something in his ear. Turns out most of them were expecting something like this to happen already so it was no surprise. There news went over well though, lots of congratulations and smiles from everyone around. Soon enough everyone was talking about weddings and telling wedding stories. It was nice, nothing like Castiel imagined. Her wild and sometimes horrific imagination normally went to the worst case scenario, just to be prepared for the worst. It was one of the best family dinners that they have had in a long time though. Even with the conversation with one of her brother's extremely frustrating conversations.
She stood by the sink washing the dishes and sticking them in the dry rack. It seemed like she got stuck with this job every year, everyone made such a big fuss about doing them that it was easier just to do them herself for Anna. There was a particularly tough pot that she was scrubbing when footsteps came into the kitchen. Castiel turned around and saw her brother Lucifer standing in the doorway. She continued with the dishes after giving him a smile as he spoke. "So you're taking the big plunge into marriage. You sure that you are ready to be a military wife?" Lucifer asked causing Castiel to turn around, the spatula she was using to scrub the pot still in her hand. Before she could say anything Lucifer was talking again. "Do not get me wrong, I'm happy for you. It's just hard to live that life, imagine the last two years for the rest of your life. His lifespan is going to be a lot shorter than yours in his line of work." He said softly, leaning back on the kitchen table and watching her. "I just want to make sure that you are ready for this. I know dad would want better than for you to be a lonely and waiting for your husband to come back dead or alive."
Her good mood deflated a little as she thought about his words. The past two years have been some of the hardest years she has been through, but Dean said he was strictly of desk duty from now on. What if that changed though? She shook her head as if to shake those awful doubts out of her head. Her brother always did this, made them rethink their decisions by planting those seeds of doubt. "Look Lucifer, I appreciate the concern. I don't need your concern though, I love Dean and he loves me. In the end that's all that matters." Castiel said, shaking the spatula at him as she felt her anger bubble up and burst to the surface. "If you are so happy for me you will shut up and congratulate me instead of filling my head with doubt like you always do." She added, walking up to Lucifer and handing him the spatula and walking past him and into the living room.
It wasn't soon after her conversation that they were on their way back to the house. Castiel tried not to let Lucifer's words weigh to much in her mind, she loved Dean and love was stronger than any doubt in her mind. Yet they kept coming back to her, lurking in the back of her mind. The past two years had been hard, but Dean was out saving people and making the world a better place. That would just be selfish of her to hold leaving against Dean. Despite everything that she went through the past two years, when she saw Dean's face again… well seeing him again made it all worthwhile. Castiel had been quiet the entire way home, too absorbed in her thoughts to think of anything to say. It was not till they walked back inside that the silence was finally broken when Dean sighed and closed the door behind them. "You alright? You haven't said anything since we left your sister's house." Dean asked as Castiel took off her coat and threw it on the couch.
Castiel sighed as she turned to face Dean and just watched him for a moment before she spoke. "Yeah, I'm fine. My brother just has a way of getting under my skin." Castiel said as she walked over to the kitchen and putting the leftovers Anna gave them in the fridge. She had plenty of time to think over her relationship with Dean while he was gone. Castiel had done enough thinking, she knew what the path she was taking might be like but it didn't matter. They were together now, and in the end that is all that mattered. Plus the possibility of Dean going back into active duty was very slim. "Let's watch a Christmas movie before we go to bed." She said, making her way back into the living room and moving over to the shelf full of movies next to the television.
"If it makes you feel better your brother threatened to chain me in the basement if I tried to leave again." Dean said, getting a sigh as Castiel felt the embarrassment wash over her as she popped the dvd in the player. She loved Christmas movies. Before Dean left they would curl up on the couch every year and watch all the cheesy Christmas movies that they could find. The tradition kind of went out the window when he was gone, it just was not the same watching the movies without someone there with her. Castiel smiled as she grabbed the remote and curled up on the couch next to Dean, leaning into him as he wrapped an arm around her.