"Lucky I bought this suit, is it?" Dean laughs as he ties his bow tie "I get to wear it so much"
"If I remember correctly I offered to buy it for you" Castiel smiles back.
"Yeah you did, thanks again for that" Dean straightens Castiel's tie for him "no bow tie?"
"Nope"
"This part of the rebellion against the family?"
"Maybe, or maybe is because someone I know bought it for my first west coast book launch and I like it"
"I couldn't resist, the blue matches your eyes" Dean kisses Castiel.
There is a sound of a car horn outside the house.
"That's our ride" Castile says "come on my handsome husband"
"Handsome husband, I like that" Dean takes Castiel's hand "let's get this show on the road"
The two of them step outside to find Gabriel standing beside the car, holding the door open "Hello Deano, baby brother, are you ready for some fun?"
"Fun?" Dean looks at him questioningly "I've been to this thing before remember?"
"Yeah but someone might have a surprize planned" Gabriel wiggles his eyebrows and climbs into the limo behind Castiel and Dean.
"Surprize?" Castiel turns to Sam "do you know what he has planned?"
"Surprize?" Sam says shocked "this is the first I've heard about it. Gabriel what have you planned?"
"Nothing for you to worry your pretty little head about Samwich" Gabriel smiles "I promise"
"Hands" Sam says.
"What?" Dean looks confused.
"Hands, Gabriel" Sam says again.
Gabriel holds up his hands and wiggles his fingers "See not crossed"
"Ok" Sam nods, still not fully believe Gabriel's surprize has nothing to do with him or their brothers.
Twenty minutes later they pull up to the venue.
"Gabriel and Sam, you get out here and the driver can pull us up to the side entrance to sneak in"
"What?" Gabriel practically yells "You have to walk the red carpet, you're famous now and"
"If Cas doesn't want to walk the red carpet, he doesn't have to" Dean says taking his husband's hand in his.
"Fine" Gabriel pouts.
"See you inside" Sam says.
Gabriel opens the door and hops out "Hello everyone, the party can start, I'm here"
"Urghh" Sam groans following Gabriel out.
"Can you please drop us at the side entrance?" Castiel asks the driver.
"Yeah sure" the driver, drives around the block and lets them out.
"Thank you" Dean says as the two of them get out.
They walk into the reception area and find Sam rubbing his eyes "I think I'm blind"
"What happened?" Dean says concerned.
"The camera's love my Samwich almost as much as I do" Gabriel grins, handing Sam a glass of Champagne.
"For you" Castiel hands Dean a glass.
"Castiel, Dean" Michael appears with Hester "how are you both?"
"Good, thank you Michael" Castiel is all manages to say to his brother and his wife before they walk away.
"Cassie" Balthazar appears "thanks for the auction donation"
"His name is Castiel, Balthazar" Dean takes a sip of his drink and wraps his arm around Castiel's waist.
"Sorry Dean" Balthazar says bowing his head like a naughty school child.
"Glad to see someone one can but manners on our cousin" Gabriel says smiling.
"My hero" Castiel whispers into Dean's ear.
"Hope that means I getting a reward later" Dean whispers back.
"Shouldn't the honeymoon period be over by now" Balthazar moans to the others.
"Never!" Castiel says.
"Just be glad you won't be in Hawaii with them" Gabriel says.
"Hawaii?"
"Yeah we are going to Hawaii"
"Sort of a belated honeymoon" Dean tells Balthazar.
Before Balthazar gets to respond Michael does his pre dinner speech and directs them to the dining area.
"Let's go find our seats" Dean says to Castiel and Sam, knowing Gabriel has to wait with the rest of the family.
"You're at table four" Gabriel says over his shoulder as he joins the other Novaks.
"Ok" Sam nods.
They make their way to their table which is close to Lisa's, who gives them a big wave. The auctioneer James and his wife are at their table and he smiles in recognition at Castiel.
The meal and the first hundred lots sell well, neither Castiel or Dean buy anything, unlike the previous year. Gabriel on the other hand purchases a mystery box from Shreve, Crump and Low.
"Ladies and Gentlemen it's the last lot of the night and no Milton-Novak auction would be the same without" before the auctioneer gets to say one more word.
Gabriel stands up "MEEEE"
The crowd laughs and give him a round of applause.
"All right, all right" Gabriel waves his hands to get the crowd to stop clapping "the last lot of the night, is getting to name character in the next book of Castiel Novak penguin collection. Starting bids?"
"$200"
"$500"
"$1000"
"$1500"
"$2000"
"Do I have any advance of $2000?" Gabriel says looking around the room "going once, going twice, sold to the dark-haired gentleman on table 6, Sir, just let Castiel know the name to use after we're finished" Gabriel says to the winner "he's at table four, stand up brother" Castiel slowly stands nods to the crowd, Gabriel continues "anyone who was here last year probably remembers him bid way too much money for a private catered dinner, but what you mightn't know he ended up married to said caterer"
Dean and Castiel look shocked at Gabriel, as the crowd oh and ah.
"What's he up to?" Dean whispers.
"Don't know" Castiel says.
"God knows" Sam shrugs.
"And the caterers brother happens to be the love of my life" Gabriel continues "Samwich, I didn't get you a marching band for your graduation, hope this makes up for it" Suddenly a marching band appear from every corner of the room playing Wonderwall "oh and I have a question for you. Sam Winchester will you marry me?" Gabriel kneels in front of Sam.
Sam speechless just nods yes to Gabriel.
"Excellent, you'll be needing this then" Gabriel opens the box he bought earlier in the auction to reveal a platinum band and places it on Sam's finger.
Gabriel kisses Sam as the crowd cheers loudly "That's all folks" Gabriel says into the microphone he is still holding.
Michael manages to make his way past the band and steps up to the platform to close the event "Thank you all for coming and see you all next year"
Sam is staring at his hand "We're getting married" he looks to Gabriel.
"Yeah we are" Gabriel hops onto Sam's knee.
Castiel and Dean are beaming at their brothers "Congratulations"
Gabriel leaps off Sam's knee "Better go talk to mom"
"Want me to come?" Sam asks.
"Nope, we have dinner tomorrow with the fam" Gabriel wanders over to his mom's table.
"Did you know?" Sam asks Castiel seriously "Did you say something to Gabriel?"
"No I didn't" Castiel tells him.
"You sure?"
"Yes"
"What's with all the questions Sammy?" Dean asks as Gabriel arrives back.
"Questions" Gabriel says "is something wrong Samwich?"
Sam sighs "The other day I when I was giving the auction tickets to Castiel" he hesitates "I told him that you had stopped mentioning marriage and I thought"
"Oh my God" Gabriel gasps "you thought I didn't want to marry you any more. Oh Samwich I'm sorry, I just wanted it to be a big surprize"
"It was" Sam smiles "congrats on mission accomplished"
"I promise no more surprises" Gabriel hugs Sam tightly.
"I like your surprises but how about we exclude our wedding from your tricks and surprises" Sam says.
"Ok" Gabriel says sincerely.
"I don't know about you guys but I think this calls for a celebration" Dean says, taking out his phone "Hey Jo, you and Ellen still at the Roadhouse, good, put a couple of bottles of bubbly on ice and we'll see you in thirty, can't say" he hangs up "ready to go?"
"Hells yeah"