Summary: AU. Arranged marriages aren't really about whether the couple actually love each other, and in this case, they don't...to begin with. They're twenty-five years apart, but as time goes on, they actually begin to fall in love with each other. Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. I only own Allie Matthews.

A/N: Thanks so much for the support with this so far! This is the penultimate chapter, and I don't want to write the last chapter but I know exactly how this story's going to end so it shouldn't be too long before the final chapter is written and published! Please enjoy!

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Better With Time

-Chapter Twenty-Nine: Home Sweet Home -

The summer morning sun shone through the windows of Crowley and Allie's room, and after another passionate night, Allie stirred to find the other side of the bed empty.

Mia had spent the night at Allie's parents' house, so Crowley and Allie had made the most of their evening alone. They didn't like making love when Mia was in the house because her nursery was only next door and the slightest noise could be heard through the walls. The young woman sat up slowly, pulling the sheets over her bare body as she looked up when the door opened to reveal Crowley holding a cup of coffee in his hands, leaning against the door frame with a soft smile on his face.

"Ah...Sleeping Beauty's finally awake?" He chuckled as Allie smiled at him, gently wiping the sleep from her eyes, "I was thinking of kissing you to break that spell of sleep, but instead I thought coffee would be best."

"Morning, honey." She breathed as he revealed another cup of coffee for her and headed into the room, "Blue suits you so much."

She reached out with her dainty fingers as he placed the coffee cups on the table beside her and sat on the bed, touching his shirt gently and smoothing it out over his heart. Crowley smiled and leaned forward, tenderly kissing his wife's lips for as long as he could. He pulled back to see her smiling, looking down to find her unbuttoning his shirt. The light was making Allie's eyes glitter and dance, and Crowley found himself getting lost in the sheer beauty of them. He took in how she'd changed since their wedding; how much she'd grown and how she'd matured into a beautiful young woman. Her face had become more womanly, as had her body, and she'd become a person Crowley felt even more privileged to be with and to have in his life. She was his angel, and all he ever wanted.

"But..." She whispered, continuing to unfasten the buttons of his shirt, "I prefer it when you don't wear a shirt at all..."

She kissed him again, deeper this time and with more passion. She reached down to his slacks and unfastened them, smiling at him with her sparkling eyes. Her lips, moist from their last kiss, pouted slightly as she concentrated, and as she reached up to push the shirt from his shoulders, she kissed him again tenderly.

"I prefer it when you wear nothing at all, actually." She said quietly, "I'm already naked, but...you're behind a little bit."

Crowley chuckled and stripped off the rest of his clothes quickly, climbing under the sheets with Allie and pressing against her warm body as they kissed tenderly in the early morning light. His lips caressed her skin lovingly, and he made sure that every time he kissed her or touched her, he channelled every bit of love and passion he had in him through them to her, to show her how he loved her and how he treasured her.

They made love into the late morning, and then showered together in a post-coital haze before they had to go and pick up Mia.


Crowley had decided to retire from work after all, and spend more time with his wife and child. Mia, now reaching ten months old, was starting to walk. Her crawling was ever excellent but the walking was challenging for her, and Crowley was doing what he could to help his daughter use her legs.

"Come on, sweet..." He whispered to her as she held onto his hands and pulled herself up, "There we go! Good girl!"

Mia gurgled and leaned forward, wrapping her arms around her father and babbling happily into his neck, repeating his name over and over. He loved to hear her call him 'Dada' and sometimes 'Papa', but he loved nothing more than to hear Mia calling Allie from across the room. His two favourite ladies in the whole world were in the same room as him and nothing made him happier.

"Mama!" Mia cried, laughing as her mother rushed into the room and swooped her into a loving embrace.

"Oh, hey, baby!" Allie breathed, "Who's my clever little girl?"

Crowley leaned over and pressed tender lips to Allie's cheek, rubbing her back as he took Mia back and hoisted her into the air. Their eyes met, father and daughter, and Mia reached towards her daddy who brought her closer and kissed her nose gently. He loved his little girl so much and he was so grateful that she was healthy and had gotten into the world without much trouble, and he was grateful that she was happy. She had loving parents, and a loving home, as well as more toys than a toy store.

"She ready for her bottle?" Allie asked, earning a nod from Crowley who seemed to zone out for a second, "Diaper change?"

"Yes." He began replying to the first question before carefully passing the baby across, "And most definitely yes to the second question."

Allie chuckled and kissed the baby's head carefully, taking Mia away to change her while Crowley headed to prepare his daughter's bottle. He took in the messy kitchen with Mia's toys scattered everywhere, her high chair sat by the table and the washing machine full of messy bibs and onesies. His little girl was growing up and he didn't want it to happen too soon. Heating the bottle up, Crowley smiled as Allie returned with Mia ready in her little button-up sleeping bag for her nap, and he passed his wife the bottle, the family getting settled on the couch as Allie fed their daughter.

They took her up to bed, and Allie drew the curtains and prepared the crib as Crowley sat in the rocking chair, holding Mia to his chest as she gripped his shirt in her little hands. He smiled as her murmurs became baby snores and with a soft kiss and a whispered 'I love you', he passed her over to Allie, who lay her in the crib and turned on the baby monitor. Both parents watched their baby for a few moments more before leaving her to sleep, making their way downstairs to settle for an afternoon of CSI, coffee and cuddles until their little princess awoke once more.

-TBC-


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