"Urgh" Dean hears from the couch the following morning as he is cooking breakfast in the kitchen.
"Dean?" Sam groans "what time is it?"
"Nine" Dean says flipping the pancakes.
"How are you able to function?" Sam sits up pulling the blanket around his shoulder.
"Don't know" Dean shrugs his shoulders "years of practice?"
"Not right" Sam rubs his eyes.
"Here" Dean hands him a cup of coffee.
"Thanks, where's Castiel?"
"Still in bed, I think" Dean says, taking the pancakes from the pan.
"You think?"
"Yeah I woke up early, collected the car and haven't checked him since I came back" Dean takes a sip of his coffee "Where's Gabe?"
"He left last night, had an early flight" Sam says miserably.
Dean looks at his brother unsure of what to say.
"It's alright" Sam says noticing Dean's look "we have a date on Thursday, we're going to the Roadhouse"
"He's going to meet Ellen?" Dean smirks "Does he know?"
"Nu-huh" Sam shakes his head, smiling "he likes surprises"
"Aghh" They hear a groan from the other room.
"Cas is awake" Dean smiles "I'll bring him a coffee, if you want to start eating breakfast"
"Ok" Sam trundles into the kitchen with the blanket still around his shoulders "Dean cabinet above the sink in the bathroom if Castiel needs something for his hangover"
"Thanks Sammy" Dean walks into the bedroom "morning Cas"
"Dean" Castiel whines, his hair sticky up at all angles "I think I dying or dead, this is hell, I'm in hell"
"You're not in hell or dead or dying, just feels that way"
Castiel eyes Dean suspiciously "Why are you not dying?"
"Don't know, here" Dean hands him a glass of water and two white pills.
"What are these?" Castiel asks swallowing the tablets.
"To help with the hangover"
"Thanks" Castiel says lying back down.
"No you don't" Dean says "you have to get up"
"Why?"
"Breakfast and we have to leave soon"
"Don't want to" Castiel says not moving.
"Ok" Dean says walking towards the door "stay in bed, I'm sure you can get a flight tomorrow with Sammy" Dean pauses noticing Castiel watching him closely "I'll just have to go to Vegas on my own"
Castiel hops up quickly "I'm up"
"You are" Dean walks back, gently kisses Castiel, takes his hand "come on, let's have breakfast, it will help I promise"
"Promise?"
"I promise" Dean kisses him again.
The two walk back into the kitchen.
"Sam" Castiel nods to Dean's brother as he sits down.
"Castiel" Sam nods back "you look how I feel"
Castiel automatically reaches up to try to flatten his hair "I feel how I look"
"Here" Dean hands him a plate of pancakes, bacon and eggs "Juice?"
"Please" Castiel looks at the plate, his stomach turning in somersaults.
"Eat" Dean says "trust me, it will make you feel better"
"He's right" Sam says biting a piece of bacon.
Castiel slowly eats his food as Dean and Sam chat about their journey home. Once Castiel finishes he stands "I better have a shower and then we have to go and collect the car"
"Don't have to collect the car" Dean says putting his plate in the dishwasher "I got it earlier"
"Earlier, what time did you get up?" Castiel asks.
"Seven"
Castiel just looks at him and at Sam.
"He's always been like this" Sam says "he can cope with four hours sleep"
"Not fair" Castiel pouts and walks to the bathroom.
Thirty minutes later Dean has packed their bags and loaded them into the car "Cas are you ready?"
"Yeah" Castiel comes out of the bedroom looking more alive.
"Feeling better?"
"Yes Dean"
"Good" Dean wraps his arm around Castiel's waist "say goodbye to Sammy so we can get on the road"
"Goodbye Sam" Castiel says "thank you for inviting me to your graduation and letting us stay but you should have let us sleep on the couch"
"No he shouldn't, there's two of us and only one of him" Dean buts in.
"No Dean, he should, he's taller"
"Castiel, it's ok, it was for only a couple of nights and least I could do after you coming all this way" Sam says.
"See Cas" Dean grins "Say goodbye and let's go"
"Goodbye Sam"
"Bye Castiel" Sam answers.
"See you Sammy"
"Sam, Dean it's Sam"
"Yeah, yeah, see next week" Dean walks out the door closely followed by Castiel.
They stop once on the drive to Las Vegas and have a long lunch both happy they don't have to rush to be anywhere but in each others company. About thirty minutes from Vegas Dean turns to Castiel "Hey Cas, what do you want to do in Vegas?"
Castiel keeping his eyes on the road "Don't mind"
"Want to go to a show or something?" Dean asks "cause Gabriel says you don't gamble"
"I don't gamble with Gabriel because he cheats at cards and I've never tried anything else but" Castiel pauses "going to sound like an accountant again, statically the odds are against the gambler. That's why they say the houses always wins"
"Show it is then" Dean takes out his phone and searches to see what's on.
"What about you?" Castiel asks "What do you want to do?"
"Eat, drink, watch a show, play a few slots" Dean answers "what type of show do you want to see Cas?"
"You chose"
"Ok" Dean scrolls through the options "hey there's one. Caesar's have a package, a show and dinner, it's some magic, illustionist type thing"
"That sounds good" Castiel says "we'll do that, what time is it at"
"There's a show at eight and one at ten"
"Better make it the ten show, it's almost eight now" Castiel says "and we need to find and check in to a hotel plus I'd like a shower and to change before we go anywhere"
"Good plan Cas" Dean types away on his phone for few minutes "done. Cas you need to drive to Caesar's Palace"
"Why?"
"I booked us a room there"
"You what?" Castiel turns to Dean.
"Eyes on the road Cas" Dean tells him "you're the driver"
"Dean, Caesar's?"
"What? The show is there, we're having dinner there so I just thought we might as well stay there" Dean says putting his phone in his pocket "it's right at this junction"
Castiel drives towards the hotel as per Dean's instruction's, they park and walk into the hotel.
"Good Evening Gentlemen, how may I help you?" the receptionist says.
"Hi, we have a reservation under the name Winchester" Dean tells her confidently.
"As yes" she checks her computer "Winchester part of two for one evening, excellent, if you can just sign here and here" she indicates on the forms she places on the counter "and can I have you credit card for security"
"Sure" Dean hands her his card
"Excellent Mr. Winchester" she swipes the card "your are stay in room 455"
"Ok" Dean smiles
"Here's your credit card" she hands it back to Dean "your room cards and you booked a show for this evening, here are the tickets for that"
"Thanks" Dean takes the cards and tickets from her "that's great"
"If you need anything just call us from your room phone, numbers are beside it" she smiles brightly "have a good stay Mr. Winchester and Mr. Winchester" she nods at Dean and Castiel.
"Oh we will" Dean winks at her, takes Castiel's hand and pulls him to the elevators.
"Dean?"
"Yes Cas" Dean says hitting the button for the fourth floor.
"Why did she call me Mr. Winchester?"
"I may have booked the room using that name for both of us" Dean blushes.
"Castiel Winchester" Castiel ponders for a moment as the elevator doors open "a bit of a mouthful but I like it"
Dean smiles, kisses Castiel and opens the door to their room "We have an hour or so before we have to go to the show, want to test out the bed?"
"And the shower Dean" Castiel grins "can't forget the shower"
"No we can't" Dean pulls Castiel into a kiss and towards the bed.
Five hours and many, many drinks later, the two of them are walking happy back through the casino floor.
"Deaaaaaaaaan"
"Caaaaaaaaaas"
"You haven't played the slots" Castiel pouts "you said you wanted to"
"I did" Dean stops and looks around "which one Cas?"
"Mmmm" Castiel bites his lip and spins around "that one"
"That one" Dean points in the direction Castiel is looking.
"Yeah" Castiel grabs Dean's arm "come on, win some money so you can buy me something pretty"
"Something pretty? Like what?"
"Dunno" Castiel shrugs.
"O-K" Dean sits at the machine, puts the cash in, hits the button and watches the dials spin.
The first one stops at seven, the second one stops at seven and the third one stops at seven. The machine starts making a noise.
"I won" Dean stares in disbelief "I won" he looks at the machine "I won $4500"
Castiel does a little wiggle dance "That means you have to buy me something pretty"
Dean laughs "Guess I do, let's claim our winnings and buy you something pretty"
They collect the money then Dean grabs Castiel's hand "This way"
"Where?" Castiel looks dazed.
"I know what I'm buying you" Dean smiles.
"So do I, something pretty"
"Yeah but I know what the something pretty is" Dean pulls Castiel to the stores in the Forum, to one store.
"Tiffany's?" Castiel stops outside looking at the store front.
Dean walks into the store dragging a confused Castiel behind him, he walks straight up to a sales assistant "I want to buy a ring" he pauses for a moment "two rings"
The sales assistant looks at Dean and Castiel and smiles "Certainly sir, anything particular in mind"
"One has to have diamonds"
"Certainly, do you know the ring sizes?"
Dean shakes his head "Cas do you know your ring size?"
"No"
"Ok, first let me get your measurements" the assistant takes Dean's hand and measure the ring finger on his left hand and does the same to Castiel "perfect, I will get a selection of rings for you to view"
When the assistant walks away Castiel turns to Dean "You're buying us rings"
"Yeah" Dean smiles "you did say you wanted to get married so I thought we should have engagement rings"
"Really" Castiel stares wide-eyed at Dean.
"Yeah" Dean pulls him close "really"
"I love you Dean"
"You too" Dean kisses his cheek as the sales assistant reappears, instantly Dean spots the ring that he want for himself "I like that one" he points to it.
"That's a caliper ring, it's based on a car part" the sales assistant hands it to Dean to try on "it's stainless steel and titanium"
Dean slips it on his finger "It's perfect, don't you think Cas"
"It'll match your baby" Castiel smiles "and Bobby will like it too"
"I'll take it" Dean says "now Cas, what about you?"
"I like that one" Castiel points to a platinum ring with a single diamond.
"Try it on" Dean says to him.
Castiel picks up the ring and slides it on to his finger, he holds his hand out in front of him "It's so pretty"
"We'll take it too" Dean says.
"Dean it's too much" Castiel says shocked but unable to take his eyes away from the ring on his finger.
"No it's not" Dean tells him "and you said you wanted something pretty"
"I did" Castiel smiles "didn't I, ok then but I'm buying your ring for you"
"Cas" Dean starts.
"Please let me"
"Ok" Dean nods in agreement "we'll take them" he tells the sales assistant
"And pay for them separately" the assistant smiles.
Dean and Castiel hand back the rings to get packaged up, they pay and leave the store.
Castiel holds the bag containing his ring and looks at it sadly.
"Cas what's wrong?"
"Stupid family" Castiel mutters.
"What?" Dean is a little lost at this comment.
"Stupid family not letting us elope" Castiel says looking at the bag "these would make really nice wedding rings"
Dean stops and looks at Castiel "How drunk are you?"
"Not so much" Castiel tells him.
"But you are a little bit?"
"Yeah, why? So are you"
"I know" Dean wraps his arm around Castiel's shoulder "we've got to get a cab"
"Huh? What? Why?"
"If we're drunk and we get married nobody can be mad at us, right?" Dean smiles "Drunk people are responsible for their actions"
Castiel stops, looks at Dean and smiles "That's going to be our excuse"
"Works for me" Dean smiles back.
"Ok but there's just one thing Dean" Castiel is still smiling.
"What's that?"
"Nobody's proposed"
Dean instantly drops to his knee in front of Castiel "Castiel Novak will you do me the honour of being my husband?"
"Hells yeah, to quote Gabriel" Castiel laughs.
Dean stands and kisses him ignoring the claps of the few bystanders who saw the proposal.
"Cab Dean, need to get a cab" Castiel whispers breathless "otherwise we'll start the honeymoon without the wedding"
"What, yeah" Dean runs towards the exit with Castiel following close behind.
They get cab and the driver takes them to a chapel to get married, the couple who are getting married after them agree to be their witnesses and vice-versa. Afterwards the chapel provides them with a limo back to their hotel. As the reach their hotel room, Dean bends down and lifts Castiel up.
"Deaaaan"
"Have to carry you across the threshold, it's tradition" Dean smiles walking into the room.
"We did do anything else traditional" Castiel leans into his neck.
"We did, something old, my pendant, something new, our rings, something borrowed, the belt you're wearing is mine and something blue, your eyes" Dean sets Castiel down on the bed "can't get anything bluer"
"Guess we are traditional" Castiel kisses Dean.
"We are" Dean kisses Castiel back "wonder what's traditional for a wedding night?"
"Let me show you" Castiel grabs Dean's shirt and pulls him close.
