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.


Even After All These Years

Chapter Eleven

"Oh, you are a beautiful boy, Harvey!" Mia said sweetly as she lifted her six week old son into the air, bringing him back down to kiss his cheek and hearing him make a soft noise, "It's nice to hear from you, my darling."

Castiel came into the living room and sat by Mia who lay Harvey back down in her arms, tickling his stomach and earning a sweet smile from the baby, a laugh being squeaked out in the process. Both Mia and Castiel gasped as their little boy smiled for the first time.

"He's smiling, Cas!" She whispered.

"I know!" Castiel replied, "You amazing little boy, Harvey!"

The former angel took his son into his arms and blew a raspberry on his cheek, Harvey's laughter bursting through the room. Castiel held the laughing baby close and nuzzled his cheek, just absorbing the sound of his happy baby.

"Hasn't he got the most amazing laugh?" Mia breathed, Castiel turning to his lover and kissing her cheek.

"He gets that from you."

Mia giggled and covered her mouth, Castiel laughing in response.

"You like my laugh?" She asked, Castiel kissing her lips.

"I love your laugh."

Harvey gurgled as though in agreement and Castiel chuckled.

"See, Harvey likes it too." He said softly, "Don't you, my little sunshine?"

Harvey hummed and Castiel nodded, kissing Mia again as he passed their child to her.

"Hey, baby boy." She said softly, nuzzling noses with Harvey and resting him against her, "God I love you so much."

She kissed his head and Castiel kissed her.

"I love you, Cas," She whispered, wrapping her arm around him and kissing his temple, "Both of you…so much."

"Love you too." Castiel replied, kissing her and hugging her once more.

Harvey broke into sobs and Mia held him close, knowing he wasn't hungry because she'd only just fed him. She lifted him up and checked his diaper, not finding any issue there so he must be tired. Castiel smiled and kissed Harvey's head before plumping the cushions up on the sofa before lying down.

"Okay, little man, let's get you ready for a nap." Mia said softly, bouncing him in her arms and lying down in between Castiel's legs, her head on his shoulder as she kept Harvey on her chest and rubbed his back, patting it soothingly.

He soon fell asleep and Castiel found Mia had too. On the coffee was the laptop with Facebook on, so Castiel reached over and pulled the table that bit closer, using the skills Mia had taught him to login and change his status. Maybe Sam would see it.

"Cas is on the sofa with his partner and child, both Mia and Harvey sleeping. Good news: Harvey smiled and laughed for the first time not ten minutes ago. We love each other and we love him. Love from Cas, Mia and Harvey."

He pressed send and within minutes, Sam had commented on his status.

"Congratulations, guys! We're all so happy that Harvey's smiling, could you take a photo of the sleepy ones for us?"

Castiel pulled out his cell phone and found the camera, holding it in front of them and took the photo, unable to believe how he'd managed to get both Mia and Harvey in the shot. He put the photo on Facebook and Sam commented on it within five minutes.

"Awww! That's so sweet! Tell Mia we love her, okay?"

Castiel replied with an agreement and shut the laptop down, snuggling down with his lover and his baby.

Mia stirred a half hour later, hearing Harvey's sobs as he broke into more tears.

"Oh, honey…" She whispered, sitting up slowly, "It's okay."

Then the smell hit her.

"Holy cow!" She laughed, "Oh, Harvey, you're one hell of a diaper filler."

Castiel sat up and stretched a little.

"I'll change him," Castiel said softly, "Sleep a little longer, Mia. You look exhausted."

He took Harvey and headed upstairs to change his diaper, Mia laying back on the couch and seeing the laptop. She read the status and beamed, checking out the photo and laughing her head off.

"Bless him." She whispered, logging into her own Facebook page and writing a status of her own.

"Mia just woke from her nap, little Harvey waking up too. For Sam, Dean, Bobby, Gabriel, Cas and Harvey, I love you all too! And yes, Harvey did laugh and smile, so the next time he does, we'll get some photos! I'm more in love with Cas than ever, and I'm more happy with him and Harvey than I've ever been in my entire life. I love you all! Love from Mia, Cas and Harvey."

She sent the status and then shut the laptop down, closing the lid and settling back on the sofa. There was soft gurgling and then a loud laugh, Mia sitting back up to see Castiel carrying Harvey, the tiny baby laughing his head off.

"I promised Dean and the others we'd get photos of him laughing and smiling," Mia said, Harvey looking at her curiously, "I did, Harvey."

The baby settled against his mother and she lifted her legs, laying on the sofa and holding Harvey in the sitting position, seeing him look at her with a grin on his face. He'd had head control for a couple of weeks, earlier than average but she and Castiel weren't complaining.

"You're so beautiful." She told the child, sitting back up and holding her little boy close, "You're just like Daddy; I can tell you that now."

Castiel smiled and sat on the floor beside the couch, holding onto Harvey's hand gently and kissing Mia's cheek.


Over the next few days, Castiel and Mia were taking photos of Harvey's smile, a fair few of the both of them as a couple and all three of them as a family unit before putting the whole lot on Facebook.

Sam scrolled through the photos and smiled at each one, Dean, Bobby and Gabriel sat with him as they looked. They were at Bobby's, sitting in the study as they took a short hunting break. There was one that made everyone's breath catch and it had been taken by Castiel. Mia was lying on her stomach on her bed, Harvey beneath her as she tickled his belly with her right hand. Harvey was laughing and Mia was too, their eyes locked in a loving stare as one of Harvey's hands wrapped around Mia's finger on her left hand.

"God, look at them…" Sam breathed as they looked through, "They're such an amazing family."

They heard a voice in the corner of the room and each person turned to see Crowley standing there.

"Maybe not for long," He said gravely, "You need to get them here as quickly as possible, am I understood?"

All four men nodded and Gabriel disappeared in a flutter of wings to start moving the family and their possessions over.

"Panic room?" Dean asked, Bobby nodding in response.

"Someone else had better stay in there too." He said, "We'll take turns."

"We don't even know what's coming." Sam said quietly.

"I know but we can't take any chances." Bobby replied, the three hunters beginning to prepare the house for whatever danger Crowley had warned them about.

-TBC-