Cas turned off the lights all except for the lamp on his nightstand. He felt difficult conversations would be easier in soft lighting. The Alpha stripped naked knowing it was not only stimulating to Dean but also calming depending on the situation. Cas waited patiently for his Omega to reveal everything at his own pace.

Dean couldn't look Castiel in the eye; instead he turned toward the window and focused on the snowy meadow that led to the woods behind the Novak house. The drifts sparkled like a sea of gems caught in the moonlight.

He felt his lover's fingers twine with his and squeeze lightly. "Tell him…man up Dean."

Dean took a deep breath and began at the very beginning, from the moment John drugged and kidnapped him right up to the crash and his struggle for survival only omitting the mention of pregnancy. It cut Cas deeper and deeper as the details came out but he gave no comment or obvious reaction.

As Dean purged he broke down and cried in utter anguish, beat the mattress with his fists and at one point had to stop because he couldn't catch his breath. Castiel held Dean in his arms and listened as the boy cursed his father then in the next breath wondered why John didn't love him anymore.

Cas did his best to give reasonable answers just as he had tried to before at the diner. He told Dean that John didn't love himself so the man didn't have the ability to love someone else. How that tragedy so long ago changed John making him driven, bitter and angry with a heart full of revenge leaving no room for compassion.

Castiel actually thought John was just a massive prick with a narrow view of the world, hunter of the supernatural or not. He didn't say that to Dean. The kid had a hard enough time dealing with years of neglect and now this horror and ultimate betrayal. Cas wouldn't add to his burden.

He held Dean until there wasn't a tear left inside the boy. Cas felt the Omega's body relax and go still. After about a half hour Dean straightened up as he held his ribs while trying to stifle a groan.

"Cas I have something else to tell you."

The Alpha was hoping for something positive to chase away at least a bit of the shadow, "What is it Dean?"

"Roman told me he was going to have my bastard fetus sucked out of me. I had to kill him Cas." He added, "That doctor told me I was pregnant."

Castiel just sat there in the semi darkness, hands folded neatly on his lap, staring straight at the wall. He was stunned silent. He heard a drawer open then the rustling of paper. A bag was set on his lap.

"When I went into the pharmacy I bought these. All of them came out the same."

Cas tilted the lampshade casting light on the bag and then opened it. Inside were three different pregnancy tests, all of them positive. It was true, Dean was pregnant. He put the tests back in the bag, rolled it up and placed the bag in his own nightstand drawer.

Dean mumbled, "You can throw them out if you want."

The Alpha slipped down under the blankets carefully pulling Dean with him until the Omega was comfortably nestled against him. Castiel carded his fingers through Dean's soft hair for a bit as he mulled over this revelation. It wasn't in his nature to blurt out the first thing that came to mind when it came to a subject this serious.

Dean couldn't take the silence anymore, "What should we do?"

The soft rumble of the Alpha's voice caressed the Omega's ears, "We should start a memory box for the baby. We can put the three test strips inside. I also need to find you a female obstetrician and a primary care doctor this week. I suppose we have plenty of time to choose baby names since you're barely a month along."

Cas squinted his eyes in deep contemplation, "I imagine it happened at that cabin during your first heat." He continued talking, his voice becoming slightly panicked.

Dean cut off Cas' babbling by crushing his lips against the flustered Alpha's and sliding his tongue inside. He recalled all the times Castiel managed to shut Dean up this way and the Omega was pleased to see it worked the other way around.

When Dean ended the kiss he heard a satisfying sigh from the Alpha.

"I'm sorry Cas. I love you."

"I love you too Kitten. You have nothing to be sorry about. This happened because of me. I'm older and the Alpha. I should have taken precautions."

Castiel slowly traced his fingers over the fine features of his lover's angelic face, "Dean I'm so sorry for what happened to you. I should have realized your father was up to something. I've met men like him before. They don't stop until everyone else is scarred and devastated and they feel they've won."

"What about the baby? I'm scared as hell and I don't know what I'm doing." Dean was relieved to see Castiel smile again.

"I don't know what I'm doing either but we can figure it all out together."

Later that night Dean woke up to a pair of warm, soft lips engulfing his cock. His Alpha took Dean down in one motion, he could feel Cas' nose puffing warm air across his dark blonde curls. The sensation was new, intense and pushed Dean right over the edge in the matter of a minute. He reached down threading his fingers through his lover's unruly hair and cried out Castiel's name.

Deep throat was new to Castiel as well. He was proud of himself for not gagging. Dean seemed to love it so Cas mentally added it to his limited sexual repertoire.

He took every drop, savoring the sweet, musky flavor of the Omega's seedless come. Cas popped off Dean's dick and then shared the bounty with the flushed, panting Omega.

Dean watched as Cas rose up and knelt next to him, engorged dick dripping over the smooth concave of the Omega's belly and pooling around his navel. Dean reached out to touch but his hand was gently pushed away as the deep timbre of Castiel's voice came telling Dean to rest and watch instead.

The Alpha roughly grabbed himself stroking with a twist of the wrist. Eyes closed he repeated, "You're mine" in a whisper. "My child, my Omega, my family, all mine forever and ever."

The teacher tossed his head back growling out Dean's name as his member jerked violently, droplets decorating his Omega's bruised skin. Afterward Cas delicately lapped up every bit reminding Dean of a large, exotic cat.

The time apart and everything that had happened only made them each more possessive. The news of the baby had set off Castiel's most primal of instincts; protect the bloodline at all costs.

Afterward Dean could barely keep his eyes open. Telling Castiel the story of his ordeal coupled with the revelation of his pregnancy followed by a mind blowing orgasm left Dean drained and tired.

Cas smiled down at Dean watching the luminous green eyes fighting sleep, "Tomorrow I'm going to file the proper paperwork. Dad is loaning me the money for fees associated with ownership transfer and our marriage license. Once I have ownership the license will go through. I don't want to leave any stone unturned. Dean, what would you think of me also getting a ring tattoo?"

That woke the teen up, "Really, you would do that? I thought Alphas didn't get those because it makes them look…you know."

"Pussy whipped and weak?"

Dean buried his face in the crook of Cas' arm, "Sorry I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I'd love it if you did though."

Cas laughed softly, "Well I am pussy whipped but I'm far from weak. Who knows, maybe I'll start a trend."

Dean laughed along with him, "It'll cause a scandal!"

"I could give two fucks what anyone thinks of me Dean, the only opinion that matters to me is yours. I'm doing it."

….

Javi admired his tiny monarch butterfly tattooed where his real wedding band was going to be very soon. It was expertly done scaled for a delicate hand. A band was tattooed at one wing, went under the finger and met up at the other wing creating a ring.

Benny got one at the same time but he wouldn't break social protocol and get a ring tattoo. It just wasn't done. Instead the Alpha got one right above his dick shaving first for the occasion. That way Javi could go butterfly hunting. It was their private joke.

At dinner the night before Benny asked if Javi wanted to go butterfly hunting after dessert. The Omega giggled uncontrollably when his parents looked at them both as if they were nuts since it was December and the butterflies were long since gone.

Benny kissed Javi's fingers and then his plump cherry lips, "It looks so pretty against your olive skin."

He looked around Javi's huge bedroom, "I also can't wait to get you out of here and into my house permanently. I think I could fit my home in your bedroom actually. Are you positive you want to downgrade your lifestyle for me?"

Javi looked stricken, "Are you trying to back out of our wedding?"

Benny could move fast for a big man. He lifted the nude little Omega up off the bed and dipped him working bruise worthy kisses over Javi's slender neck. He growled because Javi loved Benny growling.

Javi giggled and wiggled pretending he wanted to get away. "Benjamin Lafitte you are insatiable!"

Benny declared, "Je suis fou amoureux de toi!"

Javi flashed his dazzling white smile at Benny, eyes filled with mischief, "Benny you know I don't understand Italian."

Benny set him on his feet, "Maybe I should wear you like an Easter bonnet for about an hour and then let you bounce on my pogo stick."

Javi stuck out his belly that had barely changed at all and rubbed it, "As much as I'd love that you need to go to work. After all you have a family to support."

Benny looked over at the antique Dresden clock on the white marble fireplace mantle, "Well shit…I suppose you're right. I'm teaching the powder puff mechanics class how to do an oil change today."

Javi liked the sound of that, "Oh, powder puff? I should take that class."

Benny chuckled, "I'll give you your own private powder puff mechanics classes. It would be good for you to learn your way around a car. Hell, Dean is a motor head; he could even teach you some things."

Javi nodded, "Dean's a nice person and I admire all the things he can do. I've never met such a capable Omega before."

The little Omega's smile faded, "I know how I am and how people view me. I'm the silly, silver spoon piece of ass. I like me just fine but sometimes I wish I knew more about the world and I was stronger…had talents."

Benny wasn't used to this serious side of Javi and he had never witnessed the Omega have self doubts before but then they hadn't been together very long. The teacher glanced back over to the clock on the mantle and it was already seven thirty and classes started in an hour.

"Baby you have talents; you just haven't discovered them yet. As for being strong I think that you giving all this up just for me takes a lot of strength. And you're carrying my baby, I can't think of anything more awe inspiring than that."

Benny leaned down and rubbed his beard gently against Javi's cheek knowing it drove his lover crazy. Javi almost went into a swoon, the Alpha hoisted him up and kissed him, "I love you Princess and when we get married on New Year's Eve I'll spend a lifetime showing you how much."

He set Javi on the bed and grabbed his coat, "What are your plans today Princess?"

"I'm going to make calls to invite people to the wedding and also send out invitations. I don't know how many will be able to come on New Year's Eve and at such last minute. Daddy insists on this happening before I start showing. As it is I'll be as big as a house by then."

Benny patted him on top of the head, "Yeah that whole five pounds is going to tear the seams on that wedding gown you won't let me see. Don't forget to call the Novak family and invite them all. But also send out one of those fancy invites so Scotty can save it in a scrap book. Cas said he's sentimental like that."

Javi waved an issue of "Omega Bride" at his intended, "I will. I should drop off all my back issues for Dean. Maybe he needs help picking out a gown and flowers."

"Mmm…I don't know if Dean is the gown type but you can offer."

Javi rolled his eyes at Benny, "Spoken like an Alpha. When is their wedding anyway?"

Benny looked at the clock again, "Shit! I gotta go right now. I'll ask Cas at lunch today." He blew his princess a kiss and the Omega caught it pressing it to his heart.

….

Salvatore waited patiently outside the Omega broker's office that evening. It was mid December and with the temperature drop he was honestly freezing his stones off. The hired killer got crankier by the minute. By the time Felix emerged Salvatore felt like killing him twice.

Felix got in his car and left with Salvatore trailing a decent distance behind so as not to alert his target. It had been splashed all over the papers and on the news that Brewer had been found shot execution style in his office. Anyone associated with the doctor might be feeling a little jumpy.

They ended up in the boondocks. Felix pulled up to a dump of a bar with pickups and motorcycles out front. There was a burned out neon sign that said "Crossroads" it didn't look like the type of place Salvatore would care to frequent.

He watched from a safe distance through night vision binoculars as Felix went in and then came out a short while later with two men. They got inside a van and Felix his car.

In his line of business Salvatore always kept his cool, no personal involvement or feelings one way or the other. When it came to the kidnapping of unsuspecting young Omegas the hit man had a dog in this fight.

Years earlier Salvatore had a tryst with a woman and the result was a sweet baby boy. He never thought he could ever truly love another person but the depth of feeling for this boy created a permanent soft spot in Salvatore's heart. He was a proud parent although he had nothing much to do with the mother. Martin presented as Omega at a tender age. One day after school the boy simply vanished and was never found.

When Mr. Mercado offered him this job he jumped at the opportunity. Killing men like this was a calling for Salvatore.

Now there were three men to take care of, "Well this is a kink in the plan…oh well, one or three they all have to die." He patted the roll of tools on the passenger seat. They were used for persuasion when people didn't feel like talking. Felix would talk and Salvatore would find John Winchester. He had a bone to pick with any man who would sell his own son.

….

Castiel sat in the cafeteria with Benny at one of the smaller tables. Benny watched with his usual amusement as Cas unpacked his brown paper bag of goodies. "What did Scotty make you today?"

Cas' blue eyes lit up when he pulled out a sandwich wrapped in tinfoil and opened it, "Meatloaf sandwich!" Next the English teacher took out a tropical punch energy drink, a bag of cheesy crackers and a bannana.

"Damn brother, you live the life. Javi tried to give me five bucks for lunch but I made myself a PBJ instead. He's not exactly domesticated yet but my pretty boy better learn fast with a baby on the way."

Castiel suddenly blurted out, "Dean's pregnant."

Benny did a coffee spit take then wiped his mouth, "Fuck…really?"

Castiel nodded, "Yes, really. I believe it happened the weekend at the cabin. Dean was in the throes of heat and I just had to be inside of him. Swollen, locked together, orgasm after orgasm, waves of lust and declarations of love screamed to the heavens, hot, sticky…"

"Jesus on a unicycle, just stop or I'm going to cream my jeans over here Novak!" Benny blotted his forehead with a wade of paper napkins.

Cas blinked once chasing away the sex laden memories, "Our children will be born around the same time. Scotty will have a child a month before ours. My God…babies everywhere."

"Not to change the subject but when are you going to legally claim Dean? Javier is eighteen and technically free…well as free as an Omega can be. I stilled laid claim through the courts to make ownership official. We have our marriage license and the wedding set for New Year's Eve. My Javi even has his wedding tattoo. The actual rock he'll get at the wedding." Benny added sheepishly, "It's not really much, teacher's salary and all just a canardy diamond.

His friend cocked his head and raised a brow in that way Benny thought was kinda cute, "What is a canardly diamond?"

The burly man winked a twinkling blue eye at Castiel, "You know brother…you can hardly see it…get it…canardly…can hardly."

Benny laughed at his own groan-worthy joke while Castiel only frowned deeper trying to decipher what was so funny about a tiny diamond. "I understand now, a play on words."

"Good thing I know CPR so I can resuscitate your sense of humor Cas."

Castiel looked around to be sure no one was eavesdropping then leaned over toward Benny, "I'm filing the paperwork this afternoon for ownership and a marriage license. When I bring Dean in next week to get his ring tattooed I'm getting one also."

"What? Cas that is the most ballsy thing I've ever heard!" Benny held up his left hand, "I'm going to wear a plain gold band after but I'd never get a ring tattooed on me. I did get a tattoo to match Javi's."

He stood up and tugged down the waistband on the front of his jeans exposing the butterfly to Castiel, "See?"

Cas looked from Benny's fun zone then down at his meatloaf sandwich, "Well there goes my appetite. "

Vice principle Pendergrass tapped Benny on the shoulder, "Mr. Lafitte pull up your pants. This isn't a strip club it's a school!"

Benny look around the cafeteria with eyes open comically wide, "Oh, sorry. I thought this was the Tangy Pickle." He made a sweeping bow, "My apologies."

The woman snorted, "Tangy Pickle…what's that?"

Benny winked at the prudish vice principle, "The strip club where Cas is having his bachelor party."

The English teacher almost choked on his energy drink, "Bachelor party?!"

The shop teacher laughed at Cas' shocked expression, "Of course petit frère. Every man needs a bachelor party. Don't worry; I'll plan my own because I don't think you know how to go about setting up a good one. I'll do yours when the times comes…you're welcome."

Millie Pendergrass pursued her thin lips together shaking her head.

Castiel jumped in, "Benny was only joking around."

"No I wasn't."

She turned her watery gaze toward the English teacher, "As for you Mr. Novak I've heard you are having sexual congress with a student. Watch yourself because your days here just might be numbered." She stomped away with fists clenched at her sides.

Benny sat down and let out a low whistle, "That woman is a regular C U Next Tuesday isn't she?"

Cas watched her push through the swinging doors and vanish, "What do you think she meant by that? I can't afford to lose my job."

"Don't worry about her. Now back to the bachelor party."

"Benny I don't have any other Alpha friends outside of you. That and I think Dean would be angry if I went to a club where attractive Beta woman and Omegas took their clothes off."

"Dean will be busy having a wedding shower. Honestly Cas you haven't put any thought into this have you?"

The Alpha's eyes turned a stormy blue, he slapped his hand on the table, "Dean was kidnapped and violated. He's also pregnant Benny, excuse me for having other things on my mind!"

The bell rang in the nick of time. Cas looked down at his untouched meatloaf sandwich and let out a sigh. "I'm sorry Benny it's very hard to think of anything else."

Benny put a comforting hand on his friends shoulder and gave it a squeeze, "You don't have to worry about the details Cas. I'll take care of everything. You just focus on Dean. It's just that I think these things that seem trivial are really important. They are normal and heaven knows since you meant Dean everything has been chaos for both of you…"

Benny knew he was treading on thin ice when Castiel growled at him.

"Don't get your panties in a twist. All I meant was you both deserve to enjoy the process. So stick a dollar in a g-string and have some drinks. Let Dean be the focus of attention in a positive way. He needs a wedding shower if you both realize it or not. All these things are the happy milestones that create memories we can hold onto as time goes on and when life throws you a rough patch."

Castiel looked up at Benny and ventured a real honest to goodness smile, "I think you missed your calling as a guidance counselor. Thank you for putting things into perspective. Normal right now sounds wonderful."

"Good, now get the next class over with and then get that paperwork going!"

Invigorated, Castiel stood and declared, "Screw the next class. I'm heading to the courthouse right now!"

"Um, you better go to your next class first."

Cas' shoulders slumped a little, "Yeah…yeah you're right. That's all I need is a reprimand."

…..

Salvatore found them parked outside of an abandoned warehouse. The three men were already inside and the hired killer had no idea what he was about to walk into.

He tucked the roll of tools in his jacket, patted a pocket checking his pistol and clips then went to the trunk and pulled out a loaded shotgun.

TBC