Next morning Castiel wakes up alone in a strange bed, in a strange room, he can smell the bacon and something else, he can't put his finger on. He grabs the closest item of clothing slips it on and walks out to the kitchen were he finds Dean plating up food.
"Morning Cas" Dean kisses Castiel's cheek "I was just about to wake you, breakfast is ready"
"Morning Dean, Sam" Castiel nods rubbing his eyes and yawning "what time is it?"
"Seven-fifteen" Sam says putting a cup of coffee in front of him.
"What time did you get up at Dean?"
"About six-thirty" Dean sits down beside Castiel "like the shirt"
Castiel looks down at what he is wearing, Dean's AC/DC tee-shirt "Oh, hope you don't mind"
Dean laughs "See Sammy, Castiel appreciates good music, I've educated him"
"Brainwashed Dean"
"Nuh-uh" Dean takes a bite of his pancake.
"I have found I have grown to quite like Zeppelin as Dean calls them" Castiel takes a gulp of his coffee, finishes his bacon and kisses Dean's cheek "thank you for breakfast Dean, I will go have a shower and get dress"
"Ok" Dean sips his drink.
Sam watches Castiel leaves the room and turns to his brother "You really like him don't you" he pauses for a second and studies Dean "it's more than that isn't it?"
Dean looks at Sam for a moment before speaking "Yeah it's more than that, I love him Sammy, I know it's only a few months but can't imagine him not being around"
"Wow, I knew it was serious when you brought him to meet Bobby but I didn't realise how serious. Love him" Sam holds his mug in his two hands and looks at Dean "I don't think I've ever heard you use the word love about anyone who isn't family"
"He is" Dean says simply "He's family"
Sam nods in understanding, their moment is broken by Castiel calling from the bedroom "The shower is free, if you need to use it"
"I do" Sam stands, pats Dean's shoulder as he passes "I agree with his mom, he made a good choice and so did you"
Castiel walks into the kitchen a couple of minutes later dressed in a dark suit with a navy blue tie, which brought out the colour in his eyes.
"Every time Cas" Dean grabs the tie and pulls him closer.
"Every time?" Castiel tilts his head to the side.
"Yeah, every time I see you I want to do this" Dean leans in and kisses him passionately.
Castiel moans into to the kiss and wraps his arms around Dean, the two kiss and hold each other until they hear a cough and spring apart.
"Sorry to interrupt" Sam grins leaning against the door "but we have to leave in the next ten minutes"
"Right" Dean straightens Castiel's tie "I just have to get dressed I had a shower earlier"
Ten minutes later the three of them climb into Castiel's car. Castiel insists on sitting in the back as Sam is taller. Once the reach the venue and park, they split up. Dean and Castiel find seats not too far from the stage.
"Get out your phone Cas" Dean says to him "and take as many pictures as you can"
Castiel takes out his phone and looks at Dean strangely.
"No matter how many photos we both take there are not going to be enough for Ellen or Bobby" Dean tells him.
"How about I film some of the ceremony and you take picture" Castiel says.
"You are as smart as you are handsome" Dean slips his arm around Castiel waist.
"Thank you Dean"
The ceremony gets underway and both Dean and Castiel cheer loudly when Sam collects his degree. Afterwards they take photos of Sam with his class mates and professors. The three of them are standing outside taking a few photos of Sam in the college grounds.
"Dean, that's it enough photos" Sam says.
"There can never be enough photos of you Samwich" a voice says "Hey baby brother, Deano"
"Gabriel" Castiel says shocked.
"Did you know he was coming?" Dean says looking at Castiel and then at Sam.
Both shake their heads.
"Oh that's right, I forgot" Gabriel stretches out his arms "Surprize!"
Sam looks at Gabriel and then nervously looks around the college grounds.
"Are you ok Samwich?" Gabriel says standing beside Sam smirking.
"Not sure" Sam looks around again "you're here"
"I am" Gabriel's eyes have a cheeky glint in them.
"And you aren't subtle"
"Most definitely not" Gabriel nods smiling even wider.
"So where is it?" Sam asks.
"Where's what?"
"I don't know, the marching band, float, cheer squad or whatever you have planned"
"I'm sure I don't know what you mean" Gabriel doesn't even try to hide his mischievous grin "there's none of that kind of thing, just little old me"
"Really?" Sam asks.
Gabriel nods.
"Sammy" Dean says looking towards the sky.
"Oh" Castiel follows Dean's line of slight, puts his hand to his mouth.
Sam turns and looks up to see a plane pulling a large banner with the words Congratulations Sam behind it.
Dean takes a photo while Castiel records it. Sam looks at Gabriel "I thought you said you had nothing planned"
"I forget?" Gabriel rocks back on his heels.
"Gabriel!"
"What I couldn't get a marching band?!"
"Did you try?" Dean asks curiously.
"Hells yeah, I had to mark the occasion for my Samwich, didn't I?" Gabriel smugly grins, his phone rings "Hello, yeah he saw it but fly by once more just to make sure. Thanks" he hangs up "Deano it's going to fly by again, get a photo of me and Sam with it in the back round" he hands his phone to Dean.
"Sure, Sammy say cheese" Dean says to his brother who is standing shocked looking at Gabriel as if he is dreaming.
"Cheeeeese" Gabriel says wrapping his arms around Sam.
"Got it" Dean hands Gabriel back his photo.
"Perfect that's my new screen pic" Gabriel fiddles with his camera for a moment "lunch?"
The others nod.
"Excellent, let's go then"
"Go where?" Castiel asks.
"The Italian on Byrant, I've booked us a table" Gabriel marches in the direction of the car lot, leaving the others no option but to follow him "your car Cas? Where's Dean's dream machine?"
"It's in Boston Gabriel, my car is.." Castiel starts.
"Blah safety, blah room, blah practical, blah, blah, blah" Gabriel says getting into the car "Boring, I thought quitting your job might have loosened you up a bit brother"
"You quit your job?" Sam asks.
"Don't call him boring" Dean leaps to Castiel's defence "we are going to Vegas on the way home"
"What?" both Gabriel and Sam yell.
"Shit" Dean mutters as Castiel starts the car.
"No way!" Gabriel says excitedly "you are going to Vegas with my baby brother. What are you going to do Castiel you don't gamble you won't even play poker with me and Balthazar"
"That's cause you cheat and there's plenty of other things to do in Las Vegas Gabriel" Castiel says maneuvering out of the car lot.
"Like what? Get married" Gabriel taunts.
"Yeah" Castiel shouts back frustrated. The car suddenly stops and the occupants are silent. Castiel gets out and walks away. Dean hurriedly gets out and follows him.
"Cas"
Castiel turns away from Dean with tears in his eyes "I'm sorry Dean, he drives me nuts, I know I shouldn't have said that. We have talked about anything like that, I didn't mean it, I didn't" he wipes his eyes.
"You didn't?" Dean asks quietly "cause I wouldn't mind if you did"
Castiel spins around and looks at Dean "You wouldn't?"
"No" Dean smiles.
"Really?"
"Really" Dean smiles wider.
"You don't think it's too soon"
Dean shakes his head "When it's right, it's right but"
"No buts"
"But it's not just us we have to think about there's family" Dean nods towards the car "I think Ellen would kill me if I eloped"
Castiel laughs looking at Gabriel and Sam press against the car window trying to figure out what's happening "Stupid family" he kicks the sandy ground "stupid not letting us elope" he mutters.
"Yeah" Dean pulls him into a hug "Stupid family making you mad enough to admit you wanted to get married to me"
"Yeah, stupid" Castiel laughs.
"You ok now" Dean puts his finger under Castiel's chin and tilts his head upwards.
Castiel nods.
"Let's go have lunch, we'll talk later, you and me properly about getting married" Dean kisses the tip of Castiel's nose "and I'll drive you can sit in the back behind Gabriel and kick the back of his seat"
"Thanks Dean, love you"
"You too"
The two of them walk back to the car and climb in.
"No more annoying your brother Gabriel" Dean says in a warning tone "No more discussions about me and him. We are going to have lunch, drinks, dinner, more drinks and roll back to Sam's drunk, full and happy, got it"
"Yes Dean" Gabriel nods.
"Ok let's go have lunch" Dean starts the cars and pulls out onto the main road.