Summary: Something changed in Castiel when the Apocalypse ended. He lost his Grace for his first charge and only love, but he's somehow become someone who can break her heart as easily as breaking glass. Can they return to how they once were? Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. I only own Mia Johnson.
A/N: I'm not going to put anymore lyrics on because I'm gonna focus on the family times. Hope you enjoy! xxx
Even After All These Years
Chapter Ten
Mia laughed as Harvey wriggled in her arms, clearly showing her he was ticklish. He squeaked and reached out, gripping his mother's finger and putting it to his mouth.
"Does my finger taste nice, Harvey?" She giggled, "Oh, you special boy."
She lay him down on one of the sofa cushions that Castiel put on the floor, tickling his belly again. The baby wriggled again and Mia leaned down, kissing his forehead.
"Cas, he's ticklish!" Mia called, "Come and see!"
Castiel appeared in the living room and knelt down beside Mia, laughing as she tickled Harvey's belly and he wriggled again, murmuring and squeaking as he did. The former angel kissed Mia's cheek and picked Harvey up, kissing his cheek and resting him against his shoulder.
"Who's a stunning little baby boy, huh?" He asked, Harvey humming in response which made them both laugh.
The tiny boy broke into tears then and Castiel rubbed his back, hushing him and pressing a kiss to his head.
"He must be hungry." Castiel whispered, passing the baby over to Mia who opened her shirt and began to feed him.
Castiel put his arms around the mother of his child and kissed her head, grinning as Mia passed Harvey over for burping. Mia put a towel over the former angel's shoulder and smiled.
"Okay, just rub his back gently." She told him, "And keep patting it."
He did so and looked to Mia for reassurance.
"You're doing great." She said softly, kissing his lips.
Both parents chuckled as Harvey burped quite loudly, the tiny boy humming after and settling against his father. Castiel kissed his head and held him close as Mia held his tiny hand in her own.
"He's so beautiful." Castiel whispered, Mia nodding in response.
"He is." She replied, "Aren't you, Harvey?"
Harvey murmured in response and both she and Castiel chuckled, Mia taking her little boy back into her embrace.
"Coffee?" Castiel asked, kissing Mia's lips as he went to make some.
Mia sat with her tiny boy who started to cry again and she realised he must be tired.
"Baby mine, don't you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
Never to part, baby of mine."
Castiel looked up from the kitchen counter and moved towards the living room door, listening to Mia singing their child to sleep.
"Little one when you play,
Don't you mind what they say.
Let those eyes sparkle and shine,
Never a tear, baby of mine."
He watched as Mia rocked their son in her arms, hearing her voice wavering as though she was about to cry. Their little boy's cries softened into little wails and then hums as he fell asleep in his mother's embrace.
"From your head to your toes,
You're not much, goodness knows.
But you're so precious to me,
Cute as can be, baby of mine."
Castiel sat next to Mia, wiping away the one tear that fell down her face with a gentle thumb before pulling her close.
"That was beautiful."
"Really?" She asked.
"Definitely." He replied, kissing her lips passionately.
Mia put Harvey on one of the sofa cushions which she placed on the floor, covering him with a blanket and staying by his side, watching the small boy sleep whilst reading her book. She and Castiel drank their coffee, smiling at their son has he wriggled and rolled over in his sleep, his fingers, hands, legs and feet moving occasionally, even his tiny toes flexing.
It was way more interesting than the book.
Mia prepared the guest rooms for Sam and Dean's stay, smiling as she heard Castiel talking to Harvey who was gurgling in response.
"Your Uncle Sam and Uncle Dean are coming and they're gonna make such a fuss over you! Yes they are!" The former angel told the baby, Harvey making a noise that sounded kinda happy to Castiel, "Because you're such a beautiful boy!"
"Like his Daddy." Mia said as she came downstairs, kissing Castiel's lips and beaming at him, "He's so like you."
Castiel smiled.
"Really?" He asked, "You think?"
"He's like your double with my eyes." She said sweetly, "I love him."
Harvey rested against his daddy and opened his eyes, looking at his mother.
"Yes, I love you, Harvey." Mia whispered, "I love you so much."
She kissed his cheek and the baby hummed, rubbing his cheek with his tiny fist. Castiel and Mia shared a gentle kiss again and Harvey made a disgruntled noise.
"Alright, we'll stop." She said, taking him in her arms as there was a knock at the door, "Let's go see who that is. I think I know who."
Castiel chuckled as he watched Mia and their baby leave, hearing her open the door.
"Sam! Dean!" She cried, "Hey!"
Sam and Dean beamed at Mia, smiling at the boy in her arms. They entered the house and put their bags in the hallway, entering the living room to see Castiel. Mia followed with Harvey and Dean turned to greet the baby.
"Hey, Harvey!" Dean said softly, Mia passing Harvey over for Dean to hold, "Wow, you are just like your dad, huh?"
Harvey hummed in agreement and Dean chuckled, bouncing the little one in his arms and holding him close. Harvey snuggled against his Uncle Dean and Dean sighed, pressing a kiss to his nephew's head.
"He likes me, I take it." He said, Mia laughing as she broke her hug with Sam.
"Very much so." She replied, beaming as Dean passed Harvey to Sam.
"Hi, Harvey." Sam said softly, Harvey squeaking and resting against Sam's shoulder, letting out a little sigh and snuggling him too.
"Drink anyone?" Castiel asked, Dean and Sam asking for coffees while Mia declined, pulling on of the sofa cushions to the floor and taking Harvey back.
"Oh my God, you guys have to see this!" She laughed, laying Harvey on the cushion and beckoning the brothers over.
They sat beside her and Mia tickled Harvey's belly, the little baby squeaking and wriggling around as she tickled him.
"Awww, he's ticklish!" Sam breathed, Dean raising an eyebrow at his brother.
"Go on, Dean." Mia said, "Try it."
Dean looked at her and sighed, smiling down at his nephew and tickling his stomach and up his sides. Harvey squealed and wriggled around again, rolling over and grabbing his tiny foot with both small hands, looking up at his cheeky uncles and his mother.
"Ain't he cute?" Dean laughed, "You are, Harvey! You're one handsome little man."
"The girls are gonna love you." Sam chuckled, "Oh, they are."
Castiel brought in the coffees and sat beside Mia, lifting Harvey into his arms and holding him close.
Sam and Dean beamed at the man they considered a brother as he held his son, both amazed at how much the guy loved being a dad. Castiel lay on the floor, head resting on the cushion as he lifted Harvey above him, bringing him down to blow a raspberry on his cheek, the baby squeaking in response. The former angel continued to lay there, bringing Harvey down onto his chest and rubbing his back to help him sleep.
-TBC-