Chapter 4

The next morning Dean woke up looking at the ceiling. He could hear breathing besides his own, he looked over to see Cas snoozing away. He looked peaceful, relaxed, gorgeous and just simply amazing. Dean leaned over and kissed Cas.

"I'm going to start on breakfast before the princess wakes up, ok?" All Cas could do was grumble. Dean pulled on his pj bottoms and walked down the hall to the kitchen. He made pancakes, eggs, sausage and bacon because let's face it he was so damn hungry he could eat a horse. The smell of breakfast cooking woke up the entire house. Harper was the first to rise, she grumbled and headed to the bathroom and then Cas strolled down the hallway. He quickly wrapped his arms around Dean and gave him a good long kiss.

"I had to get that in before Harper got out of the bathroom. Isn't Sam supposed to show up today?" Cas asked grabbing a cup of coffee.

"Yeah, we weeded out some of those new kids that showed up last month. We are going down to the library to check on them, before they even start to fight they have to understand what they are fighting."

They ate breakfast as they always did, and usually by the time they were almost done Sam was pulling up in the driveway. Harper leaps from her seat and runs to the kitchen window.

"Uncle Sammy's here!" She yells.

"Oh good now I wouldn't have any leftovers to snack on later." Dean says looking at Cas.

"Yes well you are just as bad when you go to there house."

"That's because Jenny is one hell of a cook, and you ain't no Paula Dean." Dean says winking at Cas.

"Well maybe I'll start watching Paula Deans cooking show, maybe she can give me a few pointers." Cas says gathering the plates and putting all the food away.

Sam walks through the door and immediately gets bear hugged by Harper.

"Hey squirt, how are you doing?"

"Fine, but aren't you forgetting something?" She says as she holds out her hand and has the other on her hip. Sam laughs and reaches into his pocket and brings out a bag of peanut butter M&Ms.

"Kid you drive a hard bargain, one of these days we are going to do a rematch."

"You will never beat me at Mario kart, Uncle Sammy." She says strutting off to the living room to watch cartoons.

"You will owe that kid for life, she's going to be 30 and still expect M&Ms."

Dean says laughing.

"I know it. So you ready to head down to the library? I made a standardized test, make sure they know the basics."

Dean looked at Sam wrinkling his nose.

"We ain't hogwarts Sam, Christ if that's the case your grading the test. I refuse to do that shit. I'm going to go get dressed and I'll be out in a minute."The two head to Sam's truck and drive down to the library.

Life went on as usual after that with one small change. After Dean and Cas put Harper to bed, they became well romantic, snuggling up on the couch, taking deep soaking baths, sleeping in the same bed, basically every normal couple thing. Once Harper was awake, they went back to normal Cas and Dean, there life went on like this for quit awhile.

Harper woke up on a cold December morning, it was Christmas! She hurried up and got on her big comfy robe, Papa had gotten her on his trip to Maine. She rushed out of her room and ran next door to Papa's room.

"PAPA WAKE UP IT'S CHRISTMAS!" She yelled, but the bed was made, so she ran to the living room, nobody was there. Running down the hall she ran into Daddy's room.

"DADDY WAKE UP IT'S CHRISTMAS!" She yelled, the bed wasn't made, but Daddy wasn't there either, she ran into his bathroom, nobody. Harper quickly panicked! Where are they? She ran to the kitchen, maybe they were having coffee. Running into the kitchen she smells brewing coffee and the back door was cracked, she rushed to the door and peeked through the window. Papa was sitting on the top step,but she couldn't see daddy she knew he was there because she could hear them talking. Then Castiel was in sight, he had been sitting on the second step between Dean's legs.

"I have got to go and put on that stupid Santa hat and wake up Harper, I'll see you in the living room." Cas said as he leaned down and gave Dean a long kiss, Harper gasped and quickly smacked a hand over her mouth, and then she started smiling.

"Mmmmmmm, don't wake her up just yet, I'm enjoying this nice, chilly morning, sipping our coffee." Dean said standing up and wrapping his arms around Cas's waist. Harper was watching all of this from the kitchen door, standing on her tippy toes.

"Yes, while I enjoy this, I need to go before she wakes up. It's tradition Dean." Cas and Dean kiss again, and as Cas walks away Dean smacks Cas's ass.

Harper quickly runs to her room before she is caught, snooping, she rushes in and jumps into her bed. She hears her bedroom door open, the lights flick on.

"Well Daddy, I guess Harper is going to sleep through Christmas morning, does this mean we get to open all her presents?" Dean says walking up behind Harper and jumping in her bed.

"Dean don't be absurd, what use would we have for little girl toys."

"Cas, it's called lighten up. I was just trying to get my beautiful baby girl out of bed." Dean says as he picks Harper up and tickles her awake.

"I'M UP, I'M UP, STOP TICKLING ME PAPA! UNCLE, I CALL UNCLE!' Harper screams, and laughing, while Dean carries her out into the living room.

Cas sits on the floor surrounded by wrapping paper, Dean is in his chair gifts piled high next to him and Harper in the middle of the living room surrounded by toys and wrapping paper.

"Dean I think we went over board this year." Cas said picking wrapping paper out of his hair.

"Hey, it's worth it, Sammy and I never really had Christmas when we were kids. So there is no such thing as overdoing it." He said smiling as Harper tore through every one of her gifts. Dean enjoyed these moments with his family, he never imagined 6 even 10 years ago when he met Castiel that he would have a family. He always thought it was just going to be him and Sam, but life had other plans. He was always told that hunters couldn't quit, couldn't have a normal life. Almost 6 years in and it's been great for them. They are still partially in the life, they train, they research but they don't go out in the field anymore. The house, property, even Harper is warded against almost all of the bad in the world. Dean thought Cas was mad for wanting to put wards on Harper, but when she was 2 years old and had to have her tonsils taken out. Castiel put every ward he could on her bones, while she was still waking up. They've never had to worry about her after that, she could be a normal kid on the outside.

When the gifts were unwrapped and all the paper was thrown away, breakfast began.

"Come on kiddo we have to go to grannies, I'd like to get there before your cousins eat all the pie!"

Dean gets his wish, his mom made a separate pie just for him and hides it from the rest of the boys.

"How's your Christmas going so far Dean, anything new?" Sam asked, it was going to be a moment Dean was shoveling pie in his mouth. There was mumbling with Dean trying to answer.

"Pretty good, Harper got me all of Clint Eastwood's movie collection, I'm going to be busy with that for weeks. How's yours been?"

"Good, Jen gave me, a little something. Apparently I'm going to be a daddy again." Sam says smiling, Dean puts down his plate and gives Sam the biggest bear hug.

"Dammit Sammy, that's great, you keep going you're going to have yourself your own team."

This was life, Dean always knew this is what Sam wanted, a family, a wife and kids and damn if Sam wasn't going to have a brood of kids. They all met in the living room to do gifts, the three kids sat up front Harper, Michael and Devon were all eagerly wait for Granny Mary to pass out gifts. She pass out all the gifts and sat back to take pictures, she always had a camera. She never wanted to miss a moment, Dean and Cas were standing by the fireplace, while Sam and Jenny were sitting on the couch watching the kids. Dean walked into the kitchen, he knew there was more pie. Dean was fishing a slice of pie out of the tin when his mother walked up behind him.

"I haven't asked you lately how things have been, how are you sweetheart?" Mary asked sipping her coffee.

"They are alright, Harper's passing kindergarten with flying colors. We are thinking of getting her a cat, she keeps asking for a dog, but I'm not sure I can let a dog in the house just yet." Dean says putting a piece of pie in his mouth.

"Oh, well that's great, I see you didn't mention any dating. Sam and I have been worried about you Dean, he said you've not been on a date in months."

"I'm alright Mom, I've been too busy to date anybody. I promise, I'm fine." Dean says taking a drink of his beer.

Mary looks at him, she smiles.

"Dean, I'm your mother, you shouldn't be keeping things from me."

"I'm not, I'm fine, I just haven't dated in awhile."

Mary gives Dean the greatest mom look.

"Mom I promise I'm fine."

"If I didn't know you as well as I do, I'd say you're hiding something from your mother."

"What do you want me to say Mom, that I'm happy with the way my life is right now, because I am perfectly happy with it."

"You know, it's not nice to keep things from your mother dear. All you had to do was tell me that." She says putting her hand on his arm.

"What are you getting at mom?"

"Oh nothing dear, I'm your mother I've always known you had so much passion in you and when you love, well you've always loved so deeply. I know you love that little girl like she was your own, and I know you love Castiel. I'm not blind sweetheart I've known for quite awhile now. I'm just glad your happy."

Dean stares, open mouthed at his mom.

"You don't know, I mean it's not what it looks like. We aren't ya know, Cas and I are ya know."

Dean rubs the back of his neck trying to find words as Mary smiles sipping her coffee.

"Are we that obvious?"

"Oh no dear, I just see everything and the fact that last week when I went over to watch Harper. I went to go do laundry and your hamper was plum dry while Cas's has all your close in it. But I don't think you have to worry about your brother, he will be fine with, whatever it is you're doing sweetheart. All he wants is for you to be happy and I want that too sweetheart."

"I know Mom, and honestly I am. I haven't felt this way about someone in a long time."

"That's all I've ever wanted for you, your father and I always wanted what was best for you and Sammy. I know he would be so proud of you."

Deans breath caught in his chest, and he turned his back to his mother.

"I hate to tell you this mom but my life with Cas is the last thing Dad would have wanted for me. He let me know that years ago, he wasn't the same man you married, he nearly killed me for that lifestyle when I was in high school."

Mary walked up behind Dean and wrapped her arms around him. He turned to face her, keeping himself in her embrace.

"I'm so sorry baby, I'm telling you right now, I don't care who you love as long as they love you back."

Dean and Mary stood like that for a few moments. Dean pulled back wiping tears from his eyes. Sammy walked into the kitchen with his hands full with dirty dishes.

"What's going on, you two ok?"

"Yeah, we are ok Sam, I'll tell you about it later. Right now it's time for some more Christmas fun, I say we watch Christmas Vacation!" Dean yelled and he heard the kids groan about it.

"Uncle Dean can we please watch Charlie Brown Christmas? Please?" Michael asked.

"Alright buddy we can change it up this year."