Dean wakes early the next morning, starving. He glances at his phone and spots it's only six and it's too early to wake his sleeping brother. He quietly gets up and walks into the bathroom and turns on the shower, stripping out of his boxers he get in. After cleaning himself and brushing his teeth, he sneaks back into the bedroom, dries off and gets dressed. It's still too early to get Sam out of bed but his stomach can't take any longer for food, so he leaves the room and goes to the kitchen.
He walks in to find Anna making coffee.
"Morning" she says to him.
"Good Morning, is it ok if I make breakfast? I'll make enough for everyone"
"Yeah help yourself but you don't have to make breakfast for everyone" Anna tells him.
"I can't make myself breakfast and none for anyone else" Dean smiles, he opens the fridge to see what he can use, he then turns to Anna "French toast and bacon ok for everyone?"
"Yes but"
"No buts, French toast and bacon by ten it is"
"Seven" Anna says.
"Seven?" Dean looks at her confused.
"Yeah, the grown-ups, Michael, Hester and Mom, got the first ferry this morning. Michael and Hester have a brunch thing in the city and Mom is going to London, via New York, to see her sister"
"Oh, ok, breakfast for seven it is" Dean nods.
"Do I have enough time to grab a shower before the food is ready?" Anna asks.
"Plenty" Dean tells her as he starts cracking eggs into a bowl.
"Excellent" Anna grabs two cups and fills with coffee "I'll go do that and wake Inias"
She leaves the room as Dean seasons the bacon, lays it out on a baking sheet and places it in the oven. He then cuts the bread for the toast, whisks the egg mixture, he takes a pan, puts in on the burner, adds butter and waits for it to melt. He hears a noise behind him and turns to see Castiel, dressed in pajama bottoms and tee with his hair sticking out in all directions.
"Dean" he looks questioningly "what are you doing?"
"Making breakfast for everyone"
"What, no, stop" Castiel walks over to him and goes to take the pan off the stove top "you don't have to, everyone can make their own"
"Really?" Dean smirks "so what can you make?"
"Cheerios and Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies" Castiel tells him, proudly.
"Really all those things, wow" Dean grins widely "so when me and Sammy are eating our French toast and bacon, you'll be happy to sit and watch, eating your cereal?"
"French Toast?"
Dean nods.
"And bacon?"
"Glazed bacon" Dean says "Anna and her husband are going to have some too and I'm guessing Gabriel will moan if he doesn't get some, so he'll have to be fed and as Balthazar is visiting for England he should have some to experience breakfast, American style. I am sure none of them will mind a bit extra if you're not having any"
"I have some" Castiel says, biting his lip "just to make sure everyone has the same amount and there is no fighting over the extras"
"Good choice, Cas" Dean smiles at him.
"You'll add this to your catering bill, won't you" Cas asks.
"No" Dean tells him "Why would I? This is actually saving me money. I'm using your ingredients, if I was at home I'd be using my own or, as Sammy is visiting I'd be paying for a diner or an IHOP trip"
"But"
"What is it with your family and buts. I've had this with Anna already, no buts" Dean dips the bread into the egg mixture.
"Can I at least help?"
"Not with the cooking, if cereal is the best you can do in the morning" Dean glances at Castiel and notices the disappointed look on his face "but you can set the table for the others and pour me a cup of coffee"
Castiel smiles "I can do that"
He takes the plates, knifes and forks and lays the kitchen table, he adds glasses for juice and cups for coffee. He then gets a large mug and fills it for Dean "Milk?Cream? sugar?"
"Just black, thanks Cas" Dean answers him, suddenly there's the sound of foot steps on the stairs.
"Do I smell bacon?" Gabriel's voice calls out.
"Yeah" Dean shouts back.
"Wake up everyone!" Gabriel yells loudly, running back up the stairs to knock on doors "there's breakfast! Actual breakfast not just cereal!"
"Do none of you cook?" Dean looks over his mug at Castiel.
"Mom does and so does Hester, Gabriel and Anna can both cook a little but never breakfast, not sure about Balthazar"
"And you can make cereal and use a microwave" Dean says to Castiel takes the first batch of French toast from the pan and adds the next ones.
"Yeah" Castiel nods.
"Why is there bacon in the fridge is none of you cook?"
"Mom only decided to go to New York last night, so she was probably going to use it" Castiel tells him, he then drops his voice to a whisper, causing Dean to lean closer to him "I think she only decided that so she wouldn't have to be on a flight with Balthazar. But shh, you can't say anything"
"My lips are sealed" Dean whispers back.
"Hey lovebirds, sorry to interrupt but I was told there was bacon" Gabriel says not looking one bit sorry.
Dean and Castiel spring apart, surprized by Gabriel's sudden appearance.
"There is" Dean tells him "have a seat, Cas will pour you and coffee, while I get if from the oven"
"Well isn't this all very domesticated, good morning Castiel darling" Balthazar says as he walks in "Dean"
"Morning Balthazar, would you like some coffee?" Castiel asks with the coffee pot in his hand.
"Yes please"
"We'll have some too" Anna and Inias say as they join the table.
"Not too late for food am I" Sam asks as he walks in.
"No just in time" Castiel tells him "coffee?"
"Yeah please"
"Balthazar move" Gabriel says to his cousin.
"What? Why?"
"Cause Sammy has to sit here beside me not all the way over there" Gabriel tells him.
"Gabe it's two seats away from you" Anna tells him.
"It might as well be a thousand miles away if it's not beside me" Gabriel pouts.
"God! Fine!" Balthazar swap seats with Sam "happy?"
"Almost"
"Only almost?" Sam looks at him "I've moved"
"Yeah but my plate still has no bacon on it" Gabriel looks over his shoulder "hint, hint Dean!"
"Gabriel, don't annoy the cook or you'll get nothing. I'm sure someone else will have yours" Dean pauses "I mean anyone can fit in an extra portion of French toast and bacon, am I right?"
The others nod.
"Wait! What? There's French toast too?" Gabriel says.
"Yeah, you hardly think Dean just made bacon" Sam laughs "he loves to cook and show off"
"Shut up Sammy!" Dean mockingly shouts at his brother as he walks over with two large plates both filled to the brim with food. he places them on the table "dig in. Hey Cas is there any maple syrup?"
"Yeah, I'll get it" Castiel puts the coffee pot back and tries to reach the bottle of maple syrup on the shelf, while Dean walks over to the counter to get his mug of coffee.
"Cas?"Inias says to Anna, who shrugs her shoulders.
"Ok, that's it, what is with all the questioning looks when ever Dean says Cas?" Sam asks the table seriously.
Gabriel glances over his shoulder to see if his baby brother is coming back but he still trying to get the bottle from the shelf with Dean standing by him laughing "His name is Castiel and no one, I mean no one ever shortens it. Balthazar tries sometimes by calling him Cassie but he gets really annoyed, angry even"
"He doesn't do that with Dean" Sam says.
"We've noticed" Anna says "it's kinda cute"
"Yeah and watch this" Gabriel says with a twinkle in his eyes "Hey Cas, can you get me the powdered sugar"
"Castiel, my name is Castiel and it's on the table already"
"Oh yeah, there it is, sorry Cas"
"CASTIEL!"
"Sorry Castiel" Gabriel giggles "see Sammy, Dean is special"
Dean and Castiel join the table and tuck into their breakfast ignorant of the conversation the others have had.
"Sammy, I know I said last night I wanted Dean to live with us for his drink make abilities but I've changed my mind" Gabriel tells Sam "now I want him to live with us for his cooking abilities or maybe not, can you cook?"
"I can but not like this"
"What can you do?" Gabriel asks.
"Gabriel! Don't be rude!"
"Not being rude Castiel, just asking what my future husband does for a living" Gabriel sticks his tongue out at his brother.
"Now he's being rude" Balthazar says.
"I can keep you out of jail or get you out when your arrested" Sam says, answering Gabriel's original question "I'm going to be a lawyer"
"Smart and sexy! Castiel you can keep your Winchester, get spoiled and round with him feeding you" Gabriel takes another bite of his bacon "but if you want to have us over for brunch every day, I won't say no"
"Us?"
"Yeah us, me and Samwich, have you not being listening we are getting married" Gabriel says sipping his coffee.
"We are?" Sam looks at him.
"We are" Gabriel tells him.
"Don't remember being asked or even saying yes" Sam says.
"Aha, I knew it" Gabriel looks triumphant.
"Knew what?" Anna asks getting curious.
"He'd agree, did you not hear what he just said, 'don't remember being asked or even saying yes', he could have said, 'don't remember being asked or even answering' but he didn't he used the word yes, which means subconsciously he has already decided to marry me"
Everyone at the table stares at Gabriel.
"What! I have a degree in Marketing, I know this kind of stuff" Gabriel tells them all.
Everyone turns to Sam.
"What?"
"Have you already decided Sammy?" Dean asks him.
"No Dean, how could I have I met him yesterday" Sam says talking directly to Dean and ignoring the rest of the table "any way I'm still on the west coast for three more months with a placement to finish and finals to study for, no time to date never mind get married"
"Three months, excellent!" Gabriel perks up
"I know I'm going to regret asking, but why excellent?" Sam says.
"Three months gives me time to plan the proposal"
"Oh God!" Sam puts his head in his hands.
"And it won't be three months with no dating cause your coming to the auction"
"That's right I almost forgot" Anna says "here Dean, Michael asked me to give you these" she hands him an envelope "tickets for the auction night"
"Thanks" Dean opens them, checks the date and his phone "not working that evening"
"So you're coming" Castiel looks at him smiling.
"Guess so"
"Woo hoo! That means Dean will be sitting with Castiel and Sam will need someone to go with him and I just happen to be free to fill that role"
"Gabriel, Dean might have someone else in mind to bring" Castiel says trying to sound calm.
"No one else Cas"
"Oh"
"Ask him to go with you darling" Balthazar elbows Castiel.
"Dean do you want to come with me?" Castiel asks hopefully.
"If you don't mind be accompanied by someone like me, I love to" Dean tells him.
The others stand and begin to leave the room.
"What do you mean, someone like you?" Castiel asks.
"You know, a nobody"
"What?" Castiel stands, grabs Dean's hand "Come with me. Sam will be leaving for the boat in about twenty minutes I just need to talk to your brother first"
"Ok, me and Gabe will tidy up in here while we're waiting"
Castiel drags Dean into the sitting room "Sit down and explain the nobody comment please"
"Nothing to explain, it's simple I'm a nobody and you're this rich, smart, successful, beautiful, sexy man who"
"Stop, I've heard enough" Castiel puts up his hand "I'm not rich, my family is, I live in an apartment with a huge mortgage. Successful, I work for my family, I don't own my business, you do. Beautiful, ha, I'm average height, my hair has a mind of it's own, everything I wear looks like it came from goodwill no matter what I do. As for sexy, green eyes and freckles are sexy not this" he points to himself "Did I forget anything?" he tilts his head to the side "Oh yeah smart, at this moment I might be that smart one but that's only cause you're being an idiot and I'm not that smart I can't even make toast. I mean ordinary toast never mind fancy French stuff. Now I am going to change so I can bring you to the boat, ok?"
Dean nods "Ok, but you are wrong about a couple of things"
"What would those be?"
"You are the perfect height, barely a difference between us, which makes kissing you easier" Dean leans in and kisses Castiel "and the hair is so sexy, it's like you just got out of bed. I happen to like the way you wear clothes, especially yesterday, trench coat and nothing under it, yum" Dean kisses him again "and I'm not the idiot, you are, if you think ocean blue eyes aren't sexy" Dean kisses him again, more forcefully this time, after a couple of minutes he pulls away.
"Ngrrrh" Castiel groans "Why are you stopping?"
"Cause if I don't I won't and you told Sam twenty minutes, don't want him walking in on us or even worse Gabriel walking in" Dean shudders at the thought of Gabriel interrupting.
"Fine" Castiel pouts, knowing Dean is right.
"But Sam is leaving tomorrow morning, if you are back in the city and want to do something tomorrow evening"
"I love too but I can't on house sitting duty until Friday, how about Saturday?"
"Can't have a wedding job on Saturday"
"Sunday?"
"Free all day Sunday" Dean tells him smiling "Brunch?"
"Yeah, brunch"
"Dean, are you ready to go, Gabriel is going to drive us" Sam says walking into the room.
"Yeah I'm ready" Dean tells his brother.
"It was nice to meet you" Castiel offers his hand to Sam.
"You too Castiel and see you at the auction" Sam shakes Castiel's hand.
"You're coming?"
"Yeah, your brother wouldn't take no for answer, he threaten to drive to California to pick me up"
"He'd do it too" Castiel laughs "See you in a month then, have a safe boat trip"
"We will" Dean says kissing Castiel's cheek "see you next week"
The two Winchester collect Dean's equipment from the kitchen and walk out to Gabriel who is sitting in the car. Just as they get in Dean's phone rings.
"Hey Dean are you guys still on the island" Jo asks
"Yeah we are just leaving now"
"Great, can I get a ride back to the city?"
"Sure, meet us at the boat in ten minutes"
"Already there, I let Benny know you're on your way" Jo says as she hangs up.
"Who was that?" Sam asks from the front passenger seat.
"Jo, she's meeting us at the boat"
Ten minutes later Gabriel pulls up to the slip "We're here"
"Thanks Gabe" Dean hops out taking boxes with him.
"Yeah thanks Gabriel" Sam says reaching to open the door.
"Tut, Tut, Sam, that's not the way to say thanks" Gabriel points to his cheek "a little sugar please"
Sam leans down to kiss Gabriel's cheek and at the last moment Gabriel turns so Sam ends up getting his lips. He quickly pulls back "Gabriel!"
"Don't pretend you're upset Samwich, now go get your boat and I'll see you next month"
Sam gets out of the car and walks to the boat, turning once to wave goodbye to Gabriel.
"Ok, Winchester's what did I miss?" Jo asks as the boat sets sail.
"Nothing" the both answer, looking bashful.
"Yeah right, nothing my ass, Sam just kissed Gabriel in the car and Dean has the glazed eye thing, that happens when he's in love but if you don't want to tell me fine! I'm going to talk to Benny"
The two of them are quiet all the way home, lost in their own thoughts.