Hey guys!
This is the sequel to Thanks to the Little Ones, so I recommend reading that one first if you haven't already.
I'm so excited to be writing this again and I hope you're looking forward to reading it.
If you liked this, please like and review! I have a plot line in mind, but I could still use some ideas.
So, without further ado...
"Babe, you need to stop toying with your engagement ring." Dean chuckled as Castiel scowled and turned to him.
"You don't have a ring to play with. You don't know what it's like." He turned back to his outstretched hand and admired the silver band wrapped around his finger.
The two of them were sitting on the couch in their apartment, just relaxing. They had already 'celebrated' beforehand. Now their hair was mussed and blissful, post-coital expressions stuck on their faces.
Castiel was laying on his back, head in Dean's lap, while Dean was lazily running his fingers through Castiel's hair. There was something playing on the TV, but they weren't paying attention to it. Their only focus was each other. Well, Dean's only focus was Castiel. Castiel's main focus was his new ring.
Castiel tore his attention away from his ring and looked up at his fiance's face, who smiled lovingly down at him. "I love you, Dean," He said.
Dean leaned down and kissed Castiel. It was an awkward position; it made Dean feel kind of like he was trying to blow himself, but he found himself unable to care about that. Castiel smiled softly into the kiss.
Dean pulled away. "Love you too, Cas."
"Damn, I wish I didn't have to go to work today," Castiel said as he ate breakfast.
"You and me both." Dean walked over to the table and kissed his fiance's cheek. "Gotta go. See ya at five for dinner?"
"Yup. And I'm supposed to ask if Charlie, Jo, and Kevin can make it, right?"
Dean nodded as he grabbed his keys. "Yeah. Sammy and Jess'll be in town next week. We could invite your brothers and Meg up and have dinner with all of them together."
"We can talk about it later. Now go! Go to work!" Castiel shooed him out the door as Dean just turned away laughing.
"Love ya!" Dean called back as Castiel closed the door.
Castiel grinned and leaned back against the closed door. "I love you, too." He mumbled and turned back to his unfinished breakfast.
"Sooooooo, how was engagement night?" Charlie asked knowingly. Jo was sitting closely beside her in the teacher's lounge. Kevin and Channing were just coming back from the coffee maker and taking a seat next to Castiel.
Castiel blushed a little. "It was... good." Charlie raised an eyebrow. "Don't give me that! You don't need to know about my sex life!"
"He has a point, Charlie." Jo shot her girlfriend a look. "He doesn't ask about our sex life. Ever."
Well," Charlie turned her attention back to Castiel. "Do you want to-"
"No!" Castiel shook his head wildly. "I honestly don't think I'd be able to look at you two the same if I did."
"Why're you bashing on us? I'm sure Kevin's just as dirty."
Kevin took a quick gulp of his coffee. "We, um, haven't done that yet," He muttered as Channing turned a deep shade of red.
Charlie nodded, slightly embarrassed. "O-kay, moving on."
"Anyway, Dean wanted me to ask you guys if you wanted to come over for dinner tonight. All four of you."
"Hell yeah, we're in!" Charlie exclaimed.
"We'll be able to make it," Channing said, speaking for both her and Kevin. "We don't have any plans tonight." Kevin nodded.
Castiel nodded and looked at his watch. "Shit. I better get to my class. See you guys at lunch."
"See ya, Cas!" Charlie waved.
"He said yes!" Ash cheered, holding his beer in a toasting stance.
"Ash, buddy," Benny said. "It's ten in the morning. Have some self respect."
Ash shrugged and took a swig of his beer. "Can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning."
Benny shook his head and turned his attention back to the car engine he was working on.
"Yes. I think we decided to have the wedding sometime this fall. Cas was thinking October I think. Early October, so we can still have an outdoor wedding, but have all the colors of fall for scenic pictures," Dean explained. "I dunno. Cas and Charlie I'm sure will work all this out. I just care that we have a fuckin' awesome honeymoon somewhere warm. I'm thinking Australia or maybe somewhere in South America-"
"Okay, guys," Benny interrupted. "I know you're pumped about this wedding stuff, but we have work to do. I'm sorry to be a party pooper, but we can talk about this during our lunch break."
"Actually, I'm going to the school for lunch again," Dean said. "You guys can go out somewhere too, if you want. I don't really care. I trust you guys."
Ash smirked. "Do you think we could meet this famous 'Castiel?'"
"Today?" Dean asked. Ash nodded. Dean bit his lip. "I don't know if you guys can come in during lunch. I used to work there, so they know me."
"You can ask Cas and see if we can come in."
"Fine. I'll call him quick." Dean stood back up and made his way to the office area. They still needed to hire a secretary, but currently, Ash was handling the phone calls and financials. Dean dialed Castiel's number and waited.
"Hello?" Castiel said.
"Hey Cas," Dean smiled as he heard his fiance's voice.
"Hey Dean! What's up?"
"Not much. Just wondering if I could bring my workers along for lunch today. Ash apparently really wants to meet you."
"Oh," It was silent on the other line for a second. "I'll have to check with Chuck, but I'm sure it won't be too big of an issue. I'll call you back in a sec." Castiel hung up and Dean wandered back to where Ash was sitting on the hood of a car.
"What'd he say?" Ash asked.
"He said he'd have to check with Chuck to be sure, but it probably wouldn't be too big of an issue." Dean's phone rang again. "And this'll be our answer." He answered his phone. "What'd he say, Cas?"
"He said he didn't care. He said as long as you can vouch for them and they're trustworthy, it won't be an issue."
"'Kay. Thanks Cas. We'll see you at lunch."
"Yup. See you at lunch. Love you."
"Love you too, Cas," Dean let a small smile spread across his face.
"We can come?" Ash asked hopefully. When Dean nodded, he did a fist pump while Benny rolled his eyes.
It wasn't difficult to come into the school with two tag-alongs for Dean. The secretary at the office just welcomed them with a smile and let Dean lead them to the teacher's lounge. Castiel, Charlie, Kevin, Jo, and Channing were all seated at a small, round table and were discussing which kids they disliked most in their classes.
"Hey guys," Dean said with a small wave.
Castiel scooted over a little and greeted Dean with a kiss. He looked over at Benny and Ash and held out his hand. "You must be Benny and Ash. It's nice to meet you."
Ash quickly shook his hand. "Nice to meet you too. We've heard a lot about you."
Castiel blushed and turned to Dean. "I'm sure." He turned back to the mechanics. "Well, I guess I should introduce everyone else. This is Charlie, Jo, Kevin, and Channing." All of them gave a small wave when Castiel said their names.
Ash and Benny each pulled up a chair to the small table, making the space a little crowded, but nobody seemed to mind. The couples at the table didn't mind being in such close proximity.
The lunch itself wasn't anything spectacular. It was just mild conversation mixed with some getting-to-know-you questions. Ash and Benny were actually getting along great with Castiel's coworkers. Ash was happy to finally meet Castiel.
At the end of the lunch, everyone said their goodbyes. Charlie wondered if Ash and Benny would be coming again. Dean said it would probably be a good chance that answer would be yes. Castiel asked if they would like to come over for dinner that night and Ash happily agreed.
Castiel thought that after what Dean and him have endured together, it was amazing to finally be getting their happily ever after. But of course, life is never that simple, is it?
