Throughout lunch Ava and Cas sat giving each other little half smiles. Dean glanced over to Bobby.
"Well safe to say those two are a-okay.
Bobby nodded.
"Whatever line angel boy used seemed to have worked."
Both Sam and Dean looked over to Cas and Ava who were whispering quietly to each other. Both sat cuddled as close together as humanly possible. Ava leaned over kissing Cas' cheek before standing up.
"I'm going to clean up.
Sam quickly stood.
"One of us can do it Ava. You cooked. Why don't you go rest?"
Ava smiled at her brother.
"Sammy I'm just pregnant. I can still do housework."
Dean looked stood up now.
"Yeah you're pregnant and need to sit your little butt in that chair and relax. I'll make Cas hold you down."
Cas looked up.
"That wouldn't be nice in her condition. Ava your brother's are just looking out for your well being. I would like to go take one of those nap things you all rave about."
Ava nodded as Cas stood following him up the stairs back to the bedroom that
Bobby had always kept up for her.
As she undressed, Ava looked to Cas who was looking at the photos that were on the dresser. She walked over wrapping her arms around his waist. Cas' blue eyes were focused on the photo of Ava and Adam at 12.
"That was right after we met my dad."
Cas nodded looking at the younger version of his love and Adam. He couldn't help wondering if Ava knew about Adam being a vessel for Michael.
"You were young."
He replied softly. Ava nodded taking the photo in her hands looking at Adam's smiling face. Words couldn't describe how much she missed her twin. It often felt like half of her heart was missing.
"I was around 12. This was the last time Adam and I were really close. About a month later I went to live with my dad. I was so excited about having a father and older brothers. Sam and Dean were so cool. They were stoked when I came to stay with them. I thought they wouldn't want some kid hanging around with them but it was the opposite. I think a lot of it was the protective side coming out in them. They were worried that something would get me...almost like they knew something was going to happen."
Cas watched her eyes carefully.
"You shouldn't blame yourself for Adam's death."
Aa looked down sadly.
"It's hard not to. Adam felt like I abandoned him and mom. The week before he and mom were killed by the ghouls Adam and I had a huge fight. We both said things we didn't mean. I got mad and stormed out. I wouldn't talk to Adam at all. When I go the call that he was dead….I knew that I would never forgive myself."
Ava put the photo down as Cas stroked her cheek.
"Darling he knew you loved him."
Ava snuggled against Cas' snuggling against his shoulder. Neither moved for a moment until Cas pulled away. Ava watched as he moved to the full length mirror looking at his reflection with a frown on his face.
"You're still handsome. I love you the same no matter if you are an angel or a man."
Cas turned frowning heavily.
"How can you say that? I'm useless like this. I can't keep you safe and I won't be able to easy any of your discomfort. Pathetic excuse for an angel I am."
Ava sighed walking to him snuggling in his arms.
"Castiel do you have to be so emo?"
Cas was quiet a moment before looking down with a frown.
"What's emo?"
Ava giggled shaking her head.
"That is beside the point Cas. You're my angel that isn't going to change. Balthazar will have your grace back soon."
Cas didn't say anything else. He didn't want to discourage her any further. Ava didn't need his sullen attitude. She had enough on her as it was. Here she was carrying the child of the angel who rebelled against heaven and didn't really know the danger facing her.
"So about that nap?"
Ava whispered getting into bed. Cas nodded following her lead waiting for an uncomfortable sleep.
The next morning everyone decided to head back to the bunker. Sam and Dean needed to get to work on a case and they wanted to get Ava safe at home. Bobby had walked out to the Impala where Cas was putting Ava's bags in.
"Stay safe girly."
Bobby said simply. He didn't do mushy goodbyes or sentiments of love but there was a lot of emotion in it. Ava smiled before eagerly hugging Bobby who stood motionless a moment before slowly hugging her back.
"I will. I'll let you know what the baby is going to be as soon as I find out."
Bobby nodded as Ava slowly got into the car. He turned his attention to Cas who was watching her like a hawk.
"Angel or not you better keep her safe."
Cas nodded.
"I plan to."
Over the following few months Cas lived up to his word. He rarely left Ava's side even when her pregnancy symptoms kicked in full speed ahead. There were many of days when Ava would burst randomly into tears leaving Cas confused and bewildered as to what to do. He would awkwardly pat her hand while looking to Sam and Dean for any ideas for help where next to nothing came from.
Ava would get annoyed with Cas for his constant lack of being able to emotionally connect with her.
"Cas can you stop patting me like I have cooties or something!"
"What is cooties?"
Ava groaned angrily,
"Castiel seriously!"
Cas shrugged looking a little annoyed himself.
"How can I help you if I do not know what a cootie is?"
At that point Ava turned walking from the room slamming the bedroom door behind her. Cas turned to Dean who was laughing silently.
"Great job handling that daddy."
Then there was the morning that Ava had been watching Saturday morning cartoons with Dean when a duck with an annoyingly high pitched squeaky voice started asking for its mother and Ava burst into tears. Dean sat looking at her with wide eyes before getting up and going to wave Cas into the room. Cas who had been attempting to get in touch with Balthazar walked in freezing seeing the tears streaming down his love's face.
"What did you do to her?"
Cas asked coldly. Dean blinked looking honestly offended. Between Ava's random emotional outbursts and Cas' growing tension and short fuse made dealing with them next to miserable.
"I didn't do a damn thing. We were watching cartoons and she starts crying. Go make her stop!"
Cas rolled his eyes.
"I clearly am unable to do that. She is still mad at me about the cooties. I even googled it and it keeps pulling up a child's game."
Dean sighed.
"Cooties are a mythical illness that girls supposedly catch from boys and vice versa. It's something the little kids go on about. You don't have any cooties and neither does she. Seeing as how snuggly you two get if you did you both would be infected. Now go get her."
Cas awkwardly walked into the kitchen were Ava sat dabbing at her eyes with a tissue.
"So...want a cookie?"
Ava shook her head.
"I'm getting fat enough without you trying to feed me sweets all hours of the day."
Cas sighed.
"First off you asked me to go to the store for cheesecake at 2 am this morning. I didn't try to encourage you to eat half of it."
Ava sobbed harder at that resulting in Cas smacking himself in the face and Dean watching with an even more freaked out expression on his face. Cas sighed again.
"I'm sorry! I don't know what to say to you because everything I say makes you upset."
Ava sighed.
"Can you just hold me?"
Cas blinked quickly pulling her into his arms looking over at Dean who was giving him a thumbs up.
A couple of days after that Ava began to show it seemed out of nowhere. It seemed like as soon as she hit 7 months she went from barely showing to full on pregnant. When she walked into the kitchen the look of shock on Sam and Dean's faces was clearly evident
"Holy baby…"
Dean choked out earning him a cold glare from Cas and smirk from Ava who had finally lost her crazy emotions and was back to her normal self.
"I know right? It's like I woke up this morning and my feet were gone."
Ava sat down looking at the laptop in front of her as Dean and Cas were busy exchanging a silent conversation.
"Ava we need to talk to you about something."
Dean said. Ava looked up.
"Sure what's up?"
Cas sat down not looking the least bit happy.
"We have to meet with Balthazar. He may have a way to get my grace back. The only problem is we have to meet him a few city away. We think it would be best if you stayed here. I don't like the thought of leaving you alone but…"
Ava sighed holding her hand up.
"Cas it's fine. I'm safe here. If you can get your grace back that needs to be a priority. I'll just get into bed and watch a Dr. Sexy marathon."
The look of disgust on Cas' face made her giggle. Everyone sat quietly for a moment until Ava whimpered and made a funny face. Cas looked up quickly worried.
"What's wrong?!"
Ava shook her head.
"The baby is just laying weird. I really don't think that I am going to make it 9 months."
Dean shook his head.
"You look like you're about to pop now."
Ava rolled her eyes at her brother.
"Thanks bro. You always know how to make me feel so good about myself!"
She looked back to Cas who was busy giving Dean the biggest 'go to hell' look as well.
"Cas I was reading and found some ways to start my labor. Apparently sex helps get labor started."
Cas looked up his face turning pink.
"Ava I don't think we need to be experimenting on starting labor early then it should be."
Ava groaned.
"As Dean so kindly pointed out I am about to pop. When you get home we are doing it. Sam, Dean you two go get my angel his grace back because he has things to tend to.
Dean and Sam, looking uncomfortable, stood walking to the door.
"Come on Cas you heard the lady."
Dean called from the doorway. Cas stood looking to his lover with sad eyes. He felt guilty leaving her.
"Cas everything is ok."
Ava said softly as she struggled to stand. Cas quickly walked over helping her up before pressing a tender kiss to her lips.
"When I come home I'll make love to you all night if that is what you want. I can't help feeling guilty about leaving you here alone. I know you say it's nothing but not to me. The last time I left you i was afraid I would never see you again."
Ava reached up cupping his cheek.
"Cas you can be so romantic. Seriously love I'll be right here and everything will be all right."
She quickly took his hand placing it on her tummy as the baby began to move.
"See everything is just fine. I love you."
Cas smiled one of his rare smiles before kissing Ava again.
"I love you honeybee."
He kissed her forehead before turning and going to meet her brothers.
The first half of the night was normal. Nothing remotely out of the ordinary seemed to be happening until there was a knock at the bunker door. Ava logged onto Sam's computer to look at the camera and see who it was. Her heart froze seeing none other than Adam on the other side.
Ava stood looking at her twin's handsome face her heart beginning to pound. She ignored the better judgment that this wasn't Adam. Instead she ran to the door opening it.
"Adam"
She barely got out looking at her brother who gave her his normal quirky smile.
"Hi sissy!"
He said before reaching out pulling her into a long hug. Nothing felt different about Adam. He was her normal brother.
Adam looked down at her stomach looking shocked.
"You're pregnant!"
Ava nodded showing Adam in.
"So you live here with Sam and Dean?"
Ava nodded.
" I do. They are out right now. Working on a case. Adam they will be so happy to see you!"
Adam smiled eagerly as he walked to the shelf in the living area and looked at the photo's. He froze seeing the one of Ava and Cas together.
"Is Castiel the father of your baby?"
Ava froze as Adam's voice took another tone...a dark sinister tone. He hadn't turned back around to face her yet.
"Yes...Adam how do you know Castiel?"
Adam chuckled coldly before turning to look at Ava. She gasped when she looked at his eyes. They looked dead.
"I'm not Adam you stupid girl. My name is Michael. I'm Castiel's brother. My brother the idiot. First he tries lights me on fire now he knocks a Winchester up."
Ava backed away.
"Don't talk about him like that. I know wall about you Michael. About what you do and what you stand for. I also know what your brother and bitch Luci did to Sam. You're lucky I'm pregnant. If I wasn't I would cram an angel blade so far up your goddamn ass you would be choking on your tongue."
Adam/Michael looked clearly shocked by her response.
"My my look at you. If you weren't a woman I would have thought that Dean Winchester was talking to me right there. You should show me some respect though. I can make your labor start and look at you all alone. No brothers here to keep you safe. No angel boyfriend to save you from the pain."
Ava's eyes widened a little the young man before her snapped his fingers and a wave of pain hit her. She looked down to see her water had broken and the worst pain imaginable started going through her. Holding her stomach and grimacing in pain Ava glared angrily.
"I'm not scared of you."
She managed to squeak out before hitting the ground.
"You should be."
He sneered. Ava looked up through the pain to see a bright light as an angel blade went through Michael. She couldn't focus on the person who stabbed the angel before everything went black...