Here is chapter 10! Finally at double digits! And it's so early in the month. I'm kinda proud of myself. *Pats self on back* Thank you for reading this far if you are and thanks for all the love on this story! This chapter should be a little more light hearted but none the less angsty since that seems to be all I write. Thanks for reading, R&R and I love you guys! Please enjoy.

~Dean POV~

"Daddy, Daddy!" A voice whispered. I lifted my hand tiredly to bat at my ear, where the voice was coming from. "Daddy get up! Let's make breakfast!"

I cracked open an eye to see my daughter now in front of me, smiling widely with bright eyes. I blinked blearily, trying to force myself awake.

"You want me to make breakfast?" I asked stupidly, just repeating what my eight year old had said.

"Yes Daddy, we have a guest remember? You always said to feed your guests breakfast in the morning." She said and then added, as if to clarify further, "To be a good host."

She was right of course, I had taught her that when a guest was in the house you made breakfast for them in the morning. But I was bone tired from a relatively sleepless night, so I just wasn't feeling up to it. There was nothing I could do but push my way through it. I sighed and rolled so that I was sitting on the edge of my bed. I motioned for Nova to come in closer, to which she quickly obliged.

"Listen closely, Nova. I need you to find me some breakfast sausage and the pancake mix while I get dressed, okay?" She nodded, and without so much as a second thought she ran out of the room to get what I had told her to do.

~Cas POV~

I woke up to the smell of something that was so heavenly it was almost sinful. Pancakes. I tried to ignore it, claiming to myself that I was too tired to move, but the smell became too powerful to resist, and it ultimately won me over.

I rolled out of bed and made my way to the kitchen while rubbing my eyes tiredly, hearing the voices of Dean and Nova as I got closer.

"Daddy, can I crack this egg?" Nova asked giddily as Dean picked up an egg.

"Sure baby girl. You know how to do it?"

"Yes! I just watched you do it! I got this, Daddy," Nova responded sassily as she stepped up on a step stool to reach above the counter. She held an egg resting delicately in her hand before bringing it down on the edge of the cup, breaking the shell with a satisfying CRACK. She quickly spread the two shell pieces apart, not getting a single egg shell piece in the glass as she carefully dispose of the remains. For my part, I was extremely impressed. And also proud, a realization I quickly forced to the back of my mind. She wiped off her hands and high fived Dean,

"I did it, Daddy! I did it!" She exclaimed excitedly. Dean laughed, his expression heartbreakingly fond as he gazed down at her, and I chose this moment to walk in.

"What smells so good?" I mused as I entered the room, both occupants turning towards me.

"Breakfast!" Nova exclaimed with a bolstering amount of confidence, considering that to be all the information needed. I for one was convinced. Dean flipped a pancake.

"We made your favorite, Cas. Sausage patties with pancakes and scrambled eggs." Dean clarified as he put the pancake in the oven to keep warm. He finished putting the sausages on a plate before whisking the cup of eggs after adding some pepper and salt. He poured the mixture in a hot buttered pan and scrambled up the eggs. Once they were done he shoveled some onto a clean plate, then added sausage and a couple pancakes. He handed the plate to me and pointed to the small dining table.

"We're sitting there for breakfast. Nova I thought I asked you to set the table?" Dean asked, slightly miffed at her forgetfulness.

"Whoops! Sorry Daddy," she darted around the kitchen quickly, setting out the necessary condiments and silverware on the table at lightning speed.

"Thank you, Nova, Dean," I said as I took a seat at the circular table, facing the kitchen. I waited patiently for Nova and Dean to join me, shooting off a silent prayer of thanks out of habit.

Once we were all seated, we dug in.

~Dean POV~

Soon enough all of us were laughing as the conversation came easily after a couple minutes. Cas drew a smiley face in maple syrup on Nova's pancake, to which she was highly amused. As we ate Nova rambled on about a school field trip to the art museum that had happened a week prior. I had already heard about it, in fact I'd chaperoned it, but I loved hearing the way she recounted it as a harrowing adventure.

"And Daddy walked right into one of the museum signs! The look on his face as it happened was so awesome!" Nova explained as Cas tried to keep the food he was eating in his mouth and not all over the table due to uproarious laughter.

"Hey!" I said in mock offense as I shoveled a piece of pancake into my mouth. Nova giggled.

I glanced over at the clock and nearly choked when I saw the time glaring damningly down at me.

"Crap I'm gonna be late. I have to go to work!" I exclaimed as I shoved the remainder of my food in my mouth. "Nova you too, you have a late start today but you still have to get ready, go go go,"

As Nova dashed upstairs I picked up dishes and brought them to the sink. I watched Cas get up and walk towards me.

"Thank you for breakfast. I can do the dishes," He smiled.

"Oh no, Cas. I can't ask you to do that," I protested

"You never asked, I insist on it. Go get ready for work so you aren't late. I'm sure I can figure out where everything is,"

I gave him a look which was met with a 'I'm doing this, don't try to change my mind," look. One I remembered all too well. I sighed.

"Thanks Cas, I'll be back in a couple minutes." With that I ran off.

~Cas POV~

I opened up the dishwasher and steadily put dishes away, not even thinking about it as I completed the simple chore. As I put the last glass away I realized that I'd never actually gone looking to find where everything went in this kitchen. I'd just put everything away by muscle memory. I sighed. At least I had that.

I began to wash and load the dishwasher when Nova rushed in. She was searching frantically for something. What, I didn't know.

"What are you looking for, Nova?" I asked.

"Homework. I can't find my homework." She mumbled. She dumped her bag on one of the seats and dug through her bag. I looked around the room and saw a sheet of paper lying on one of the counters, a coloured in page of a dot to dot.

"Is this it?" I asked and turned around. She looked up and her face instantly lit up.

"Yes! That's it! Thank you, Papa!" She smiled and grabbed it before rushing out the door to grab the bus. I smiled and continued the dishes. A couple minutes passed and then Dean then walked in.

"Did Nova already rush out?" Dean asked as he grabbed Baby's keys off of the table next to the door and walked back to me.

"Yup she just dashed out." I replied as I put a soap tab in the dishwasher, closed it and turned it on before turning to him.

"Okay. I'm outta here. I lo-" Dean stopped his sentence short. He winced, and I felt something in me crack.

"I-I forgot to wash your clothes. The laundry room is through that door if you want to wash them before you leave…"

"I'll get on that and then I'll leave for my apartment. Thanks for letting me stay last night,"

"You're welcome, Cas," Dean sighed and began to walk to the door. He opened it up and stopped short. "Don't be a stranger, Cas. You're always welcome here." And with that Dean closed the door. I don't know how long I had been standing there looking at the door he'd just left through before I came to my senses, shaking my head as if to clear it as I headed to where Dean had indicated.

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