Cas walked into the fancy restaurant wearing all too classy and uncomfortable clothes. He spotted his family and walked over to them. Gabe was sitting next to Hannah and his parents were across from them.
"Castiel! We are so glad you could make it," his mother said as Cas sat down.
"It's good to see you, son," his father said without making eye contact, although Cas was used to it.
"It's wonderful to see all of you. Also, I would like to say congratulations to both of you on your engagement. I'm very happy for you two," Cas said, looking at Gabe and his fiancee. He smiled even though he didn't want to be there. He really was happy for his brother, but he didn't enjoy being with his parents. They have always been rich and judgmental. His father more than his mother, but neither of them had ever really been there for Cas, Gabe, or any other of their siblings when it really counted.
"Thank you, brother. That means a lot," Gabe said, truthfully. Hannah said her thank yous as well and the night went on. During dessert, their conversations were at a low and Mr. Novak decided to try to start on a new topic. The topic Cas had been hoping all night wouldn't come up.
"So, Castiel, have you met anyone recently?" Cas' heart started beating faster.
"Um... Well, actually yes. I have recently met someone," Cas answered with deep regret that he said anything at all.
"Oh, really? What's her name?" Cas' father said. Cas was mad now. Whenever it came to his love life, his father refused to accept that Cas has never, and will never, be with a woman.
"Charles," his mother said calmly, but sternly.
"What is it, Naomi? I am simply curious of this woman's name," Charles said.
"It's okay, mom. His name is Dean, if you must know," Cas said calmly, trying to ignore the rage in his stomach, due to his father.
"You mean that guy Dean from the jewelry store?" Gabe said with excitement.
"Yup. We went out a couple of times and I think really like him," Cas said, smiling wide just at the thought of Dean. He was blushing and looking down at his empty plate.
"Wow. I am as straight as can be, but damn, he is a fucking beautiful man," Gabe said. Cas and Hannah laughed and even Naomi giggled a little. Charles just sat there like a bum.
By the time the night was over, Cas was emotionally exhausted from the time just spent with his family. He was dying to see Dean, but it was late and he knew Dean had a dinner with his own family that night as well. Then his phone rang,
"Hello?"
"Hey, Cas. It's Dean. I've had kinda a long night. Do you wanna come over for a while? I know you had dinner plans, so it's okay if-"
"I would love that, Dean. Text me your address. I'm on my way."
"Awesome."
Fifteen minutes later, Cas was at Dean's door and Dean answered almost immediately after Cas knocked. They were both thrilled to see each other. They smiled and before either one of them said anything, their lips were pressed together. When they broke the kiss, they were breathing heavier than before and their bodies were pressed so close they could feel each breath against one another.
"Wanna come inside now?" Dean asked, and they both laughed as they walked inside Dean's apartment. They closed the door behind them and Cas took off his coat.
"Do you want a beer? Something to eat?" Dean asked.
"A beer would be great," Cas answered trying to contain his intense joy of being around Dean again. Dean brought two beers and they both sat down on the couch. Cas loved Dean's apartment. It was warm and felt like a home. He had never had a real home, with his parents always moving around. Dean had a welcoming place and Cas loved it.
"Are you alright? You sounded a little off on the phone," Cas asked.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Just had sort of a crazy night with the family," Dean said, taking a drink of his beer.
"Yeah... I understand," Cas said as he reflected back to the long night of discomfort.
"Didn't have the night you were hoping to have?" Dean asked.
"Not exactly."
"What happened?"
"Nothing new. Just my dad being the homophobic asshole he usually is."
"Wow, that sounds an awful lot like my evening," Dean said, chuckling a little under his breath.
"I'm just glad I am here now. With you," Cas said smiling at the truly stunning green eyed man that sat barely a foot next to him. Dean smiled and leaned in towards Cas. Every time their lips met it was like fireworks. Cas always heard about things like that in movies and books but he had always thought it was just an exaggeration. Now, he was here, kissing Dean, feeling those exact fireworks going off all through his body. They stayed up all night that night. They watched movies, talked, and accomplished a few other 'physical activities'.
The next morning, Cas woke up with Dean's arms wrapped around him. The light from outside was streaming through the thin curtain in Dean's bedroom and Cas thought back on the magical night he had just had.
"Good morning, angel," Dean whispered. Cas smiled and Dean held him closer. Neither of them had work that day, so their plans consisted of laying around in bed all day.
Once they decided it was about time to eat some breakfast, they both got up and got dressed.
"So, what do you wanna eat?" Dean asked as they walked into the kitchen and Cas sat down at the bar.
"Whatever you want," Cas said, still sleepy.
"Hm... I want pancakes," Dean said with a smirk.
"Pancakes it is."
The day had begun to go by fast. Before they knew it, it was three o'clock in the afternoon. They were laying on the couch in each others arms watching tv, Dean kissing Cas on the top of his head, and running his fingers through his hair. Then, the door suddenly opened and in comes Sam with a sleeping baby in a carrier. Cas and Dean both jumped and Sam stood looking at them on the couch together.
"Um... Sorry, Dean, I didn't know you had company," Sam said awkwardly, with a smile trying to break through but he seemed to be controlling it. Cas and Dean had sat up and were looking at each other, both blushing and about to burst into laughter.
"It's all good, Sammy. We were just watching some TV. What's up?"
"Well, with everything that happened last night I wanted to make sure you're okay," Sam said as the awkwardness started to clear up, "Dad really got you in the jaw there and then you just left."
"He hit you?!" Cas said, now very angry at Dean's father and confused of why Dean didn't tell him about it.
"It was nothing to get all worried about, guys. I'm fine, and it's not like it was the first time," Dean said.
"What happened?" Cas asked them both, wanting more answers.
"It was nothing. We had started talking about how Sam and Jess met and the conversation somehow led to my love life. I told them I had met an amazing and gorgeous man and that I was serious about him," Dean's face had turned red and Cas smiled, "my dad wasn't pleased, and one thing led to another. Eventually my dad's fist had collided with my face."
"Dean, I am so sorry," Cas said, his smile quickly gone.
"Yeah, me too, man. He hasn't done anything like that in a while and I thought we would be okay," Sam said.
"Guys! Relax, would ya? I am fine and what happened wasn't either of your faults," Dean said. Bobby had woken up from the noise and started to cry.
"This conversation is not over," Sam stated as he walked to the guest room to try and calm down his son.
"Why didn't you tell me about this, Dean?" Cas asked.
"I just didn't want you to worry. Last night, I just needed to get far away from them and be with you," Dean said, blushing at the major chick flick moment. Cas didn't say anything. He just leaned in and kissed Dean softly. That was all he thought to do at that moment.
When Sam came back into the room without Bobby, he cleared his throat,
"Um- Dean." Cas and Dean broke apart, blushing.
"Oh- Hey, Sammy," Dean said, laughing a little.
"So are we gonna talk about what happened last night?" Sam asked.
"Dude, I'm done talking about it. It was nothing. I'm fine," Dean said, truly done with the topic.
"Okay, but if it happens again we need to do something about it," Sam said.
"Deal."