Okay some fun stuff some info and Gabe gets a date or 2. The boys are in town and Castiel gets a little too graphic for Dean again lol.

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Maggie woke the next morning to the feeling of Castiel's warm breath and lips on the back of her neck.

She grumbled and sighed a little, as she felt his hand move around to her stomach and rest against it.

"I'm huge.." she sighed and moved gingerly to her back, her hips and lower back painfully protesting the shift.

He chuckled. "You are not huge, and good morning." he kissed her forehead.

"Good morning, and I am too…" she laughed

Castiel closed his eyes and snuggled against her. "Alba will be here in two hours he reminded gently, otherwise I would have left you sleep."

Again she nodded. "I could sleep all day, I think" she mumbled still groggy.

"That is because your body is preparing itself" he explained.

"Really…" She chuckled at him "how do you know?"

"I was reading last night" he explained, he still faithfully read the pregnancy books she had bought at the beginning and had picked up a few of his own somewhere, that explained what would happen week by week.

He helped her get up and ran a shower for her.

"I can do it" she smiled at as she looked for something to wear that wouldn't make her unbearably hot.

"I like to" he told her wrapping his arms around her and kissing the top of her head.

"Uh huh, so what's going on?" she narrowed her eyes at him and questioned.

"What do you mean" he asked, looking innocent.

"Well I would believe you, if you were dragging me into that shower with you but…. Something is off here. She looked at him.

"Gabe's here." he confessed.

"Okay… and you thought this would upset me?" she said confused.

"No.. well.. Not really Gabe, I know you two are okay…" He started "but… He wants to stay for Alba's visit today." He came clean.

Maggie looked confused. "Okay, and he can, I guess, but why?"

Castiel sighed "He sort of wants to see Alba."

"Oh?"

Casitel nodded. "He is interested in her." he said almost whispering, and then waiting for her reaction.

"Oh?" Maggie said, then it occurred to her "OH!" she said, louder raising her eyebrows. "You mean?"

"Yeah" Castiel said looking toward the window, then looking back.

Maggie laughed. "As long as he behaves himself." she said… "Better yet I will talk to him." she laughed more.

"Is she single?" he asked.

"Yeah, I think so, I've never asked and she's never mentioned it."

"She does not seem Gabriel's type." he concluded.

"He has a type?" she asked.

"Well that's just it, he doesn't, he never needed a type?" he said nervous thinking of the consequences for both parties.

"Did you have a type?" she asked teasing.

"I had no need.." he started "Until…" he chuckled, as her point occurred to him.

"See, maybe he has a need." Maggie laughed.

"Oh I am certain he does…" Castiel sighed, worried what that need might be.

Maggie laughed more. "I'll talk to him." she assured before she got in the shower.

***

Maggie had a talk with Gabriel before Alba's arrival. She told him he was more than welcome to stay for their visit as long as he wasn't distracting with crazy antics. She also explained to him while he may have developed and interest in Alba, that didn't mean she would necessarily feel the same way. He shouldn't be upset or discouraged if she did not return his feelings.

"I would just like to do.. Oh I don't know, something normal… something human" he explained.

"And what would that be?" Maggie asked, a little worried, she knew Gabriel and she dearly loved him, but she also knew he had a warped sense of humanity at times.

"Dinner?" he suggested.

"And by dinner you don't mean cake and ice cream… right?"

"No a normal dinner" Gabe assured. "Maggie I do like her, she is smart and she is funny, and she isn't put off by what I am." he explained.

Maggie understood, while at first Alba was sort of surprised when she met Gabe, it was more because he was a big ball of mischief that appeared in the room. The few times they had met since, he was somewhat better behaved and the two even managed some small friendly banter.

"Well I will let you stay and even encourage the conversation." Maggie promised, "But that is it, you are on your own." she told him with a chuckle.

Castiel rolled his eyes at her for promising anything.

"What?" she defended with a smile, "He likes her."

"I know." he sighed.

When Alba arrived a few minutes later Castiel answered the door. Gabriel stood to greet her. Maggie noticed she was about 2 inches taller than Gabe, he didn't seem put off in the least. She also noticed he seemed to light up even more in her presence. Something she had never noticed before.

Alba took care of the usual business, taking Maggie's temperature, and blood pressure measuring her belly. She checked her hands, feet and ankles for swelling and asked the usual questions about how Maggie had been feeling.

They talked a little about Maggie's more unusual symptoms. Alba was aware of what happened to the lights when the baby hic-cupped. Maggie explained, now instead of just the room she was in being effected, it was the entire house.

"She is developing at a faster rate now, preparing for birth Maggie." Alba explained, "It would make sense, her grace would develop faster now too."

Maggie and Castiel nodded.

"As a matter of fact you are 32 weeks but, measuring a little more." she explained "Closer to 37 weeks"

"Told you I was huge." Maggie said, looking up at the angel.

Castiel looked concerned, "Is that a problem?"

"Not yet" she comforted him. "I will check you every week now but, if she continues to grow at this rate, In another 4 weeks, I will encourage you to do everything in your power to.. Bring on Labor," she said and winked at both of them.

"Isn't it too soon?" Castiel worried.

"It wont be in 4 weeks." Alba assured him. "And I would rather deal with a baby who is a few days too early in the home setting, than one who can't or won't budge because of size… I can do many things in advance to eliminate the risks to a baby born a week or two early, but one that is too large, will need a hospital setting to assure the same degree of safety."

They both nodded their understanding.

"It could be nothing, there are often growth spurts toward the end." She continued.

She then let them listen to the heart beat once again. Castiels eyes lit up just as they had the first time. Maggie loved watching his face. Here was this powerful creature brought to his knees by the sound of this tiny heart. Surely he had heard things more wondrous than this? It didn't matter, it made her happy to see the light in his eyes when Alba turned the little box on.

After the check up, Gabriel was on the scene, offering Alba iced tea and cookies and inviting her to sit on the porch and talk before her drive back to Philly. His excuse, according to Gabe ,was he wanted to visit the city and would like some idea's on what to see and where to go and maybe even someone to show him around.

She bit... to Maggie and Castiel's amazement, Gabe and Alba were sitting on the front porch… Alone… talking.

***

A few weeks had passed. Alba had offered to take Gabriel site seeing and now, if nothing else they seemed to have developed a close friendship.

He made many visits a week to see Alba, Gabriel was always on his best behavior when they were together. He would visit Maggie, obviously ready to burst with excitement, when he would return home from their visits. Telling her everything like a lovesick teenager.

Maggie liked seeing him like this. It took some of the worry away that he would find himself too lonely in the human world and go back to his more unpleasant forms of mischief. Even Castiel had to admit the woman seemed to mellow his brother.

Alba had come for Maggie's 36 week check up, the Winchesters had stopped on their way to a case in New Jersey.

Actually it wasn't exactly a case, there was an amulet there that Bobby had been tracking for a few months, with Maggie's help. It was said to have the power to call a specific Demon if the ritual were done correctly, Bobby needed the boys to pick it up. They stopped, in hopes of getting Castiel to go along, to verify it's authenticity.

Gabriel was there and proudly introduced Alba to the Winchesters. Dean couldn't help but grin, seeing the angel glow in a very sweet but un-angelic like way.

They stayed and waited through out Maggie's check up, everything was fine and though the baby's growth had slowed down, it was still farther ahead than Alba would have liked.

"Your blood work is great. I can't find a medical problem causing this, so I am going to instruct you to… "she paused looking at Castile trying to find the best way to phrase the next sentence, with so many others in the room.

"To spend a little romantic time together.. Okay a lot of romantic time and you could even make it REALLY romantic… understand?" she stressed adding "Often."

Maggie chuckled at his expression, he looked almost confused, probably the only one with the more amusing expression in the room was Dean.

"Oh no" Dean chuckled. "He already spends so much… umm.. 'romantic time' with her" he raised an eyebrow, "we can't get him out the door to pick up a hunk of metal with us." he complained humorously.

"Well then he needs to double it" Alba said looking at the angel seriously. "You can go with them if they need you. I know how important a hunt can be… but it's time this baby comes out." Alba told them both.

***

After Alba left Maggie had gone up stairs for a nap. She apologized to the boys explaining she was just exhausted.

As soon as she was out of the room.

"Dude where do you find a doctor that prescribes sex!" Dean asked in awe.

Castiel chuckled "She is not a doctor she is a nurse practitioner and a midwife. She recommends a more natural approach that is all." Castiel explained, and then much to Deans dismay continued to attempt to explain the reasoning behind such a recommendation.

"You see Dean, aside from the obvious physical benefits, there are certain chemicals and hormones present in-"

He was cut off by Deans horrified expression and loud chant of

"EW EW EW EW, I don't wanna know, Cass seriously Dude! I don't wanna know! Quite frankly.. I'm more than a little concerned, ok more like HORRIFIED, that you do know!" He hunter exclaimed, Wide eyed

Sam just laughed at his brother, although admittedly he didn't want to know either. He was, however, more touched than horrified, that Castiel had obviously taken the time to educate himself on the subject.

"Fine" Castiel rolled his eyes at the hunter, "But you asked."

"I didn't ask, I just commented." Dean corrected "There are something's that aren't meant to be shared, I'm pretty sure that is high up on the list, that's all." Dean defended.

Just then the lights began to blink.

"What the hell?" Dean asked reaching to his waistband.

"Leave the gun" Castiel sighed "It's just the baby." he reminded.

"Really?" Sam asked amazed

"Yes" the angel nodded.

"Okay so how long does this usually last?" Dean grumbled slightly at the blinking lights.

"Until the hic-cups pass." Castiel explained, becoming a little annoyed himself.

"So do you think she is doing this for attention?" Sam asked. " I mean is she aware of all of us?"

"I don't believe so." Castiel told him. "Alba explained that she is developing faster now, getting ready for birth. We assume her grace must develop like anything else. Since grace, technically is energy, it makes sense it would trigger an electrical response."

"Well she knows how to get your attention, I'll give her that much." Dean said. Rolling his eyes at the constant blinking.

Castiel sighed and nodded. "When it started it would only happen in the room Maggie was in. This last week it has been effecting the whole house."

"So she is getting stronger." Sam said with a small smile.

"Yes" Castiel nodded, with a small smile of his own, eyes bright, and looking proud at the realization. "She seems quite strong as a matter of fact."

"Well look at you…" Dean teased with a grin "You're proud of the little thing aren't you?" he chuckled.

For a change Castiel didn't turn away or try to cover his emotions with placidity.

"Of course I am proud of her abilities," he responded

" More than that, as annoying as it is." He sighed rolling his eyes at the still blinking lights "It means she is healthy, so I am grateful."

"Aren't we just Mr. Emotional?" Dean continued, trying to get a rise out of the angel.

"Dean, don't be an ass" Sam sighed at his brother. "I personally think it is pretty cool Cass." Sam told him honestly,

"I didn't say it wasn't cool." Dean defended.

"It's alright Dean," Castiel said patting him on the shoulder as he walked toward the stairway to look up, for some hint of what Maggie was doing they assumed, before returning to his seat on the sofa.

"That's what I mean right there. That pat on the shoulder, the smile when you talk about the baby or Maggie, hell Cass you actually laugh and mean it." Dean pointed out.

"Dean I have chosen a more human path, it is only reasonable to assume, I will over time, develop more human attributes…. Emotions."

"And you don't mind it." Dean questioned.

"Not at all." he shook his head. "It is far worse for me to feel like a human, yet respond like an angel... A soldier. As we have seen… that does not work." referring to the days he had left Maggie in hopes of protecting her.

The blinking finally stopped.

"Thank you" Dean expressed looking up.

Castiel nodded, agreeing with the hunters sentiments.

A few moments later Maggie came down the stairs, moving slow and sleepy, unable to sleep. Dean couldn't help but, smile as he watched the angel walk to meet her, hug her and rub her stomach. It was a very human gesture and response. At that moment Castiel seemed nothing like the Creature who blew into the Barn that first night, laying Bobby out cold with but a touch of his fingers and quite possibly, scaring, the literal hell out of Dean.

Dean felt his own pride, watching Castiel's interaction with Maggie and his soon to be born child. There was obvious love there, love the hunter himself had never known and somehow doubted he ever would. He liked to believe, he may have played just a small part in helping the angel to find the ability to feel it though.

He was, after all, his first human companion, well of sorts anyway, and he was certain he was his closest friend and confidant. He was the one the angel told the truths he could not bring himself to share with Maggie. He was also the one who agreed, there were something's she was better off not knowing… at least for now. Like the information revealed in the angels trip to the future.

Dean is the one who pushed and prodded at the angel to experiment with human behaviors, some of them successful and well, some of them probably, not even a good idea. He had fought and won many arguments with Castiel, over the value of human emotion. A value the angel obviously understood, now, here, with Maggie.

The angel had come a long way from the winged dick he first seemed to be. Dean was kind of proud.

***