Hello my dears. I would like to thank rainystv for the lovely review. I would also like to thank those of you who have followed and favoured since my last update.
So here is the next chapter, I hope you like it. I felt I had to write this (I have recently started re-watching all of Supernatural and I am currently up to season five), you'll see what I mean, I hope.
Anyway enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.
The reception went as you would expect. Lots of singing and dancing and merriment had by all. And a lot of laughter, especially at the tune Gabriel had insisted on having for the first dance, which was (yes you've guessed it) One Direction 'What Makes You Beautiful'.
Castiel gave a beautiful and elegant speech as Gabriel's best man which talked of their friendship and their life together as brothers. In fact it almost brought a tear to people's eyes. Or at least those who knew all that Castiel wasn't saying. There were also a couple of funny stories of Gabriel's desperate attempt to court Kali (the second time, including the karaoke in the street) and then the toasts were drunk to the good health of the bride and groom, whom it seemed couldn't take their eyes off of each other.
And so the afternoon moved onto evening entertainment (this was an all-day wedding) and more guests arrived for the larger second party that was being held then. Of course Gabriel and Kali had to go round welcome all these new people to their celebrations and smile as they heard for the thousandth time how wonderful it was they were finally married (as if they didn't realise that themselves). This preoccupation of the groom was why, when someone without a invite tried to get into the party, claiming to be the grooms brother, the security went to Castiel to get confirmation that they could allow him in.
"Mr Novak-Winchester? Sorry to interrupt but a man claiming to be your brother is at the door but he doesn't have an invite, we were wondering what you wished us to do." The man said as he came up to Castiel and Dean who were understandably trying to hide out by the bar area. (Yeah, that's right, hide by the bar. Always good thinking in my mind.)
"Did he give you a name?" Castiel asked his eyes widening. He did not want to see any of his brothers and he knew that none of them had been invited, so that could only mean that whichever one it was, was chancing it. The question was why? Castiel didn't want to cause a stir for Gabriel by refusing one of their brother's entrance, but he knew that Gabriel didn't want them there. It was very awkward. (I bet it was.)
"Lucifer." The security man replied making Castiel close his eyes and sigh. Even if he told them to escort him out of the building that particular brother would not go easily. He was also the one who was closest to Gabriel, after Castiel himself of course. When they were younger Lucifer and Gabriel had understood each other very well. They had the same sense of humour after all.
"Very well, I'll come." Castiel finally replied with a sigh. He didn't want to do this, hell he wasn't completely sure he could do this.
"You want me to come with you?" Dean murmured in his ear as he grabbed his arm to stop him following the security guard.
This sentence made Castiel smile and remember why he loved this man so much (not that he ever really forgot that). Without though or care he reached up and planted a gentle kiss on his husbands lips before he replied.
"No, it will be fine and I won't be long." He wanted to prove he could do this on his own. He hadn't wanted to see any of his family, but now he had no choice he would do what was needed to be done, and he would face his fears. With that Castiel walked off to go and confront his brother. This was Gabriel's wedding and he wasn't going to let Lucifer ruin the day for him or Kali. No way in hell. (Yes. You go Castiel.)
Dean watched Castiel walk off with a frown on his face before he turned to hunt for Gabriel in the crowd. Locating him Dean made his way over to his brother-in-law. He didn't like the idea of Cas talking to any of his brothers without him or Gabriel there, and he had a feeling that Cas' older brother would agree with him.
"Hello Lucifer." Castiel said in a clear, confident voice as he walked into the side room that security had placed the elder Novak in.
"Cassie. Well, well look who grew up." Lucifer replied looking him up and now, noticing the smart cut of his suit, the messy hair that could never be tamed and the slight lines around Castiel's eyes from smiling so much.
"No thanks to you. What are you doing here?" Castiel replied glaring back at Lucifer but keeping his composure, he hadn't come here to make a scene after all, but to get Lucifer to leave calmly and peacefully even if he knew it was unlikely that that would ever happen.
"I wanted to offer Gabriel my congratulations, find out why I wasn't invited, though I've got the answer to that one now." Lucifer replied with a shrug and deliberately sat down in a comfy armchair and crossed his legs, making himself comfortable waiting.
"I will deliver your message Lucifer, you can go now." Castiel said through gritted teeth. He recognised that stance of his brothers. It was one that said that nothing short of fire would move him from his position. It was a stance that used to frighten him, but now it just irritated him. He realised then that this man could do anything he wished to him and Castiel would not care, Lucifer no longer held any power over him. He now knew that all his brother's had ever told him was a lie. He was happy with Dean, and he had his family. This man was nothing to him now. (Yes. So glad for you Cassie.)
"I could, but I'm not going to." Lucifer replied smirking up at Castiel, he knew how this had always made little Cassie so afraid. He would get his way if this was who Gabriel sent to fight his battles. Castiel was always the weakest of them all after all. (So not true you douche.)
Castiel was just about to shrug and tell Lucifer to suit himself when the door opened again and Gabriel strolled through it with Dean hot on his heels.
"You know Luci I loved you, but you are a massive bag of dicks." Gabriel said conversationally to Lucifer causing the other man's eyebrows to raise slightly. He hadn't seen Gabriel since he had returned to New York, and he was surprised by the man who stood in front of him. This was a man who would take crap from no one. A Gabriel he had always known was there, underneath his brother's skin, but one he had never expected to see.
"Is that really the way to want to greet your elder brother Gabriel?" He replied with humour in his voice to hide his surprise.
"Oh believe me. That was polite. Now leave, or I'll have Dean-o here escort you out." Gabriel answered still in his conversational tone. He wasn't going fight Lucifer over this one. This man was leaving, and that was that really. There was nothing to argue over. And if Lucifer did, he would happily tell the world all their dirty little secrets.
"So that's my brother-in-law. Well I must say Cassie, you do have good taste." Lucifer replied turning to look at the man who had arrived behind Gabriel but was now standing beside Castiel.
"Lucifer, just go." Castiel replied with a bored voice. He wanted to get back to the party with his husband and brother. With his family.
"I just came to say congrats to you and Kali." Lucifer said turning to Gabriel and ignoring Castiel's words.
"I'll pass the message along, now go." Gabriel replied narrowing his eyes at the other man. No one treated Cassie with disrespect in front of him.
"It was good seeing you again Gabriel… and Dean, it was a pleasure." And with that Lucifer sauntered out of the room he had been held in and out of the hotel all together with a smug grin on his face at being able to get in the last word. (I don't think I like you much.)
Gabriel watched his elder brother leave before turning to Castiel and checking he was alright after Lucifer had refused to acknowledge him at the end. Though when he saw that he was being held tight in Dean's arms he guessed his little brother was fine. With a nod for his brother-in-law he made his way back to the reception and his wife. Damn how he loved having a wife.
Dean held Castiel tight not so much because the man needed it. He seemed actually rather fine to Dean, but more because if he didn't he would be tempted to chase after Lucifer and punch him in the face, and he had the feeling that wouldn't go down so well with his husband.
"Dean I am fine." Castiel mumbled into his husband's shoulder, though he had the feeling that if Dean didn't let him go soon he might not be able to breathe.
"Yeah you may be, but I'm not." Dean replied though he did loosen his hold so he could rest his forehead against Castiel's.
"Don't worry love, we'll be going home tomorrow." Castiel responded with a smile as he place his hand on Dean's cheek in an attempt to offer him a calming presence.
"Thank god for that." Dean replied with a chuckle before he leaned down and kissed his husband with a love and passion. He couldn't wait to get them back to their house, back to their home.
And Castiel, well, he couldn't agree more. This life of his brother's was not the one for him, no that one was the one he had with Dean.
Kali and Gabriel left a few hours later to start their honeymoon to Europe. They had decided that if they were going to take a holiday they might as well making it a working one and as such had arranged to visit different vineyards and suppliers while they were away, and honestly they couldn't wait. They were finally together forever, they could ask for nothing more. (Ah so sweet.)
And while the party carried on long after the couple had left Dean and Castiel sneaked away soon after Gabriel and Kali's departure, they wanted to pack so they could make their way home the next day. After all they had an adoption to get moving along.
The end. (Of the second and final wedding at least.)
