It was a week before Christmas and Dean and I both took that week off to start working on the nursery. I had sketched out the layout I wanted and Dean and I got to work. Once Sam and Dean brought up the crib and everything else from John's storage, we immediately began assembling the crib. "Ow! Son of a bitch!" Dean yelled when he pinched his finger trying to pull up the sliding side of the crib.
"Here, let me look at it." I said grabbing his hand gently and kissed his finger. "There, all better." I smiled at him and went back to setting up the changing table. "Dean, this is beautiful." I said leaning into his side; Mary's nursery was a pale pink with butterfly stickers on one wall, her crib was under the window with a mobile with stars hanging above it, the changing table was on the other side of the room and the little dresser was right in the middle of the crib and table. "It does look pretty good doesn't it?" Dean said wrapping his arm around my shoulders and kissed the top of my head.
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It was now Christmas and we were sitting in Bobby and Ellen's living room talking about childhood memories. My favorite one was when Dean told the story of how Sam jumped off the roof of the barn thinking he could fly and how Dean had to drive Sam to the E.R. on his bike. "You jumped off the building first." Sam grumbled, "Yeah because I was Superman. Superman can fly. Batman can't." Dean shot back.
I then shared the time when Gabe got caught stealing candy from one of his teacher's desk and got detention and our mother banned him from candy for a month. "Cassie. You know I don't like that story. It was the worst month of my life!" Gabe complained, "sorry, but it's funny." I laughed. "Alright two can play at that game. Remember the time you ran around the neighboorhood-" "GABRIEL! NO!" I shouted interrupting him.
"Wait, what?! I wanna hear this story!" Dean said and told Gabe to continue. "When Cassie was 3, we were having a family picnic at our grandparent's house in Illinois. It was hot, so I get where Cassie was coming from. But we were all sitting around tables eating when mom noticed he was missing so she asked where he was and as soon as she said it, little Cassie come's running around the house screaming 'I'm freeeeee you'll never catch meeee!'"
Gabe started laughing, "I don't understand why that's so embarrassing babe." Dean said looking confused. "Oh no, you didn't let me finish. You see little Cassie was stark ass naked!" Gabe practically shouted and everyone started laughing, I only groaned and covered my face with my hands trying to hide my blushing. "Oh, Cas. That's gold!" Dean said wiping away a few tears. "Shut up. I hate you Gabe." I grouched. By time dinner came around I was starving. "Jesus, Cas. Save some food for the rest of us. You're just as bad as Sam." Dean teased. "Hey, when you eat for two you're freaking hungry. Now back off." I said flipping him the bird.
"Yeah, you're also moody." Dean winked when I glared at him. "Cas is right Dean. During this point in pregnancy, the one carrying the baby's appetite increases. The baby is requiring more nourishment. And his hormones are going to be crazy and they're going to get crazier until about a month after Mary is born… You need to be patient." Jess said giving me a small wink. "Since when do you know all about babies?" Dean asked, "I'm going to be a nurse remember?" Jess said playfully glaring at Dean. Once dinner was done everyone was starting to leave, "you guys need to come by and see the nursery sometime. It's amazing." I said as we were walking out the door.
We got home and we were snuggling on the couch watching the Grinch when I gasped. "Dean! Dean feel this!" I all but shouted scaring Dean so bad he almost fell of the couch. "Cas? What? What's wrong?" Dean asked almost panicking when he saw me touching my stomach.
"Nothing just give me your hand. Quick." I said reaching for his hand keeping my other hand placed on the side of the bump. I replaced my hand with Dean's and Dean gasped. "Cas? Is-is she moving?!" Dean asked leaning forward a little and placed both hands on my stomach.
"Yeah, she is." I said crying a little from excitement. "What's it feel like?" Dean asked, "uh, I don't know how to explain it… It-it feels like the feeling of butterflies in your stomach almost… I don't know really…" I said placing my hand on top of Deans and yawned. "I'm going to bed. You coming up too?" I asked getting off the couch. "Yeah, I'll be up in a sec. I'm going to shut things off down here." Dean said. I was on my side when I felt Dean crawl in behind me. He flung his arm over my waist and held me close that night.
*Tehehe baby Cas running around naked... too cute :) And what a premiere! :D I'm excited.
