Sam and Dean were happy today. They had both woken up vomit free, had eaten a very good breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage and eggs, and were now dressing for an outing at the mall.

Gabriel and Castiel had decided to take their significant others out for the day, since it wouldn't be too much longer before the two were confined to the house until the babies were born.

Today was special for more than just the outing. Today they were doing some shopping for the sons they were going to have, and Sam and Dean couldn't be happier. They were beaming with excitement as they put on their clothes and stood by the door, hoping their respective angels would just hurry the hell up.
It wasn't long before the four of them had crowded into the Impala and they were off to the mall just a few miles out of town.
Parking was a bitch but not enough to damper their good moods, and the very first place they went was babies r us.

Dean and Sam ran like children in a candy store, looking at this and at that and then the realization hit home. Their children were going to need the entire store, there was just no helping it.

Dean hung his head and sighed heavily. Sure they had money saved up, but the entire store would cost a fortune, he was at a loss until Gabriel walked over and patted the older Winchester on the back and smiled.

"Cheer up Dean-o, we're here to buy certain things just so I know round abouts what it is you're looking for and I'll poof up the rest." Dean immediately cheered up and ran over to Sam, who was looking at some bibs.

"How is it that parents aren't afraid of putting these on their children, what if Aaron wears one of these and chokes and dies?" Sam asked, instinctively leaning into Gabriel's warmth as the angel came over and held his hunter.

"Micah is not going to choke and die on a bib Sam, bibs can be useful, but they're not mandatory, so we don't have to get any if you don't want them." Gabriel loved playing the name game with his hunter as he reassured Sam.

Sam sighed, not knowing why he was over reacting but shrugged and continued looking around at the cutest outfits he had ever seen.
The fact that his son was going to be so tiny amazed the younger Winchester. He couldn't begin to fathom the possibility that he himself had been that small at one point in his life. Gabriel and Castiel stood watching their respective hunters run from one end of the store to another, grabbing everything they would need for the babies they were going to have, and the awe that shone in their eyes caught the eyes of another couple who were out shopping for their newborn daughter.

"Proud parents or parents to be?" The father asked, looking on with his hazel eyes at the two angels, smiling brightly.

"Parents to be." Castiel answered simply, feeling a bit awkward at having been addressed.

"Don't mind my brother, he's a bit withdrawn emotionally, I'm Gabriel, this is Castiel, parents were bible thumpers. We're going to be parents in about five months time." Gabriel said pulling a snickers bar from his pocket, opening it and taking a bite.

"I'm Mathew, this is my wife Sarah, and our daughter Julie." Mathew explained beaming at Gabriel and Castiel.

"Where are your wives?" Sarah asked, looking around the store in hopes of finding some friends.

"We're new in town, you see, and my wife has been lacking in the social department, so the more people we meet the better." Mathew explained again, hoping Sarah hadn't been too upfront.

"What you need to understand is that we're a very special case." Gabriel explained looking at this human warily.

"Anything you're going through can't possibly measure up to what we've been through." Sarah said looking down at her daughter who was sleeping soundly.

"The crap we've seen and the shit no one seems to believe are possible, have all happened to us." Sarah got a far off look in her eyes, obviously what had happened was something she really didn't want to relive.

"We are..." Gabriel began only to be interrupted by Sam and Dean, who ran over and pounced on Sarah from behind, causing her to squeel in terror and turn around glaring.

"DEAN, SAM, YOU BASTARDS." She looked livid, but her expression soon softened when they smiled at her.

"Sarah...did you breed?" Sarah blushed and nodded.

"This is my daughter Julie, and my husband Mathew." Dean's smile brightened.

"Have you been taking good care of our Sarah?" Dean asked, walking over and looking Mathew up and down.

"I've been trying." Mathew answered, looking at the newcomers skeptically.

"Green and blue, with dinosaurs." Sam said simply. Dean agreed and Gabriel nodded.

"So does that mean you want to go home?" Gabriel asked walking over to Sam and rubbing his back. Sam nodded and looked at Sarah and Mathew.

"Want to catch up? Gabe can make some wicked awesome food we live just a few miles away from here." Sam asked and Sarah jumped at the chance.

"Follow us in your car then." Dean said smiling and walking over to Castiel, taking his hand and leading him out.

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Once in the car the questions started and Sam and Dean were more than happy to elaborate. They told them about Sarah and the haunted painting that they helped get rid of and how she had wanted to go with them and become a hunter but that Sam had convinced her that it was not the lifestyle she needed to be involved in.
Gabriel and Castiel listened intently and at one point even Gabriel laughed as Dean retold the story of how he had tried to get Sam and Sarah together.
The drive was comfortable and when they got home Gabriel went in to start on a few baked goods while Castiel helped and Sam and Dean invited Sarah and Mathew in.

"So Gabriel said you lot are special, want to elaborate?" Sarah asked, smiling up at Sam who was holding the car seat and beaming at the baby, still asleep.

"Oh yeah, well...let's get some tea and we'll talk." Sam suggested walking into the house and listening to the oooohs and aaaahs that were directed towards them.

Once Julie was brought out of her car seat and had been properly situated in the cot brought out by Castiel, the adults, sans Gabriel, took a seat at the table.
Dean looked at the surrounding group and decided to start on the explanation.

"Cas and Gabe are angels." He started, looking at his guests and hoping they would have patience with them. They both seemed completely unfazed.

"Um...not in the whole they treat us well thing..." Castiel cut him off.

"Gabriel and I are mated to Sam and Dean. I to Dean and Gabriel to Sam. And it matters not what you think of this union Mathew, you know Father would not frown upon it."

Mathew nodded and bid them to continue.

"Sam and Dean are both expecting fully angel children that will be born within five months with fully created vessels, speaking of vessels, yours has held up quite well." Dean decided for the sake of his sanity to keep his mouth shut.

"What...Sarah care to explain?" Sam asked, looking at his friend ruefully.

"I swear I have no idea what the hell is happening...I swear I don't know." Sarah looked at Mathew then to Castiel, hoping for some answers.

"Mathew is our brother." Gabriel stated, coming to take a seat while the cookies baked and the tea steeped.

"Mathew ran, just like I did, when the war in heaven got to be at its worst. But unlike me, Mathew ran to protect someone very important to him, where is he

Mathew?" Gabriel asked, hoping to get his answer.

"He's...He died." And there was silence.