Next chapter! Please review if you like it! Sorry for the shortness and the distance between them. I've been trying to get presents done... oops. I will have the next chapter up as soon as I can!*disclaimer* I own nothing but the storyline.The rest of November went by rapidly. Dean and Cas snuck out close to every night to be together. Dean took him to all the great spots; the best bars, clubs, even romantic hideaways around town. Cas was happy wherever they were. He didn't need to have special places to be, everywhere was special to him now.
Christmas came quickly; Cas was rushing around everywhere trying to find something for his boyfriend. Nothing was just right though, everything was either too expensive and Dean would get angry at him for spending so much or not enough and Cas would feel bad for not getting him something more. Cas was sure Dean wasn't having this much trouble with getting gifts for everyone. He was always so well organized and knew exactly what he was doing.
At least that was the view of him Cas was used to seeing. Now he saw the chaos that went on in behind the scenes. The pain Dean had to go through with his dad and how judged he was in his own family. Nothing he did never seemed to be enough for John Winchester. Sam did alright, but Cas noticed very quickly how protective Dean was over his brother. It didn't take him long to realize that the only reason Sam was cut slack was because Dean took the brunt of everything.
It hurt Cas to see Dean like that but he knew why he did it and greatly respected him for it. Family was everything to Dean; it was a trait Cas could relate to. He himself would do anything for his brothers, his sister or his parents. They were the most important people in his life and he would hurt anyone who tried to harm them.
At that moment, Cas and Dean were hiding in Cas's bedroom. No one else was home and so they had the whole house to themselves. Dean was lying back on Cas's bed, watching Cas arrange the books on his shelf. It was a nervous habit of his; he wasn't sure what Dean wanted at that moment. It was odd because usually it wasn't that hard to figure out but Cas couldn't read the expression on that gorgeous face of his for once.
"What are you thinking about?" Cas finally asked him, leaving his shelf and sitting on the bed beside him. He began to trail his fingers daintily up and down Dean's leg; a small smile forming on his lips at the feel of the denim beneath the pads of his fingers.
Dean glanced over at him and grinned, sitting up and pulling him down with him. Cas snuggled up closer to him, pressing his face into the alcove of Dean's shoulder and neck. Dean turned his head and placed a soft kiss on top of his head. "I was thinking that I need a date for a party I was invited to."
Cas glanced up at him "Are you... Are you asking me?"
"Yes, I am asking if you want to be my date to the party Castiel Novak." Dean finished for him, leaning forward and kissing his lips; withheld passion sparkling in his eyes.
Without thinking Castiel leaned up and kissed Dean back. He rested his hands on the man's cheeks and shifted so he was straddling Dean's hips. He could feel Dean's hands on his thighs, the boy leaning up to kiss Cas deeply. Cas moaned softly and pressed his body happily against Dean.
The boy moved his hands around Dean's waist so he was resting the pads of his fingers on Cas's lower back as they kissed.
Dean's tongue ran along Cas's lips and Cas parted them to allow Dean access. The boy's tongue ran along his and Cas tangled his fingers in Dean's soft hair in response. Feeling the silky strands run smoothly through his fingers.
Cas pulled back first, a thought suddenly slamming into his mind. He frowned at Dean, whose beautiful features had scrunched together in confusion.
Taking a deep breath Cas stuttered out "B-b-but...Wh-what if..." He paused, trying to form a complete sentence "What if your dad finds out?"
Dean shook his head, massaging Cas's lower back "I can handle him Cas. Really I can. I want you; I want the world to know about us. I think it's about time."
Cas could get behind that statement; he was very ready to tell the world that Dean Winchester was his and that he belonged to Dean. He still worried about what John would say though; if he ever found out he would probably punish Dean... badly. Cas couldn't be the cause of Dean getting hurt, he just couldn't do it.
Pressing his forehead to Cas's, Dean whispered "Cas, it'll be okay. We don't need to tell people if don't think it's time. I would still like you to come though; I want my boyfriend there with me. You can help keep the damn females away from me." Dean winked and kissed the side of his head "What do you say Angel?"
The name made Cas blush; he ducked his head and slowly climbed off of Dean. He thought it over for a few minutes and then nodded "Okay, I guess it would be pretty fun!"
"Great, come on it starts at eight." Dean said, sitting up and grabbing his jacket off the chair beside him.
Oh, Dean meant tonight! It wasn't an issue but still, this was sudden.
Cas watched him for a few minutes and then nodded, sitting up and following him out the door. They walked down the staircase, Dean holding his hand tightly. Cas still wasn't sure about it but he trusted Dean. If he said it was a good idea, then it had to be a good idea. Right?
