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Day after day I'll always love you
Where just to say I'll always love you
Dear one, your nearness is my treasure
Dear one, your kiss is rich as wine
And it's mine, yes it's mine the wonder of you
Yours, love is yours, because I love you
To you I give my heart so madly madly beating
With every beat repeating I'll always love you so

And it's mine, yes it's mine the wonder of you
Yours, love is yours, because I love you
To you I give my heart so madly madly beating
With every beat repeating I'll always love you so

Alfie rolled his eyes at Lilith for what felt like the hundredth time. He couldn't wait until Castiel got there...then maybe he'd actually feel like working and not ripping his ears off.

"Samandriel, did you make sure to clean out the filters from the coffee?" She asked with a sickening sweet smile. Alfie couldn't help glaring at her...did she really think he was that stupid? It was her favorite thing to do though, point out the obvious and ask him if he actually did it. He rolled his eyes again and walked off, not caring in the slightest at her little tantrum she was about to throw. The door dinged and he glanced up grinning when he saw Cas striding up to the counter.

"Sorry I'm late guys," he muttered making his way back to the office. Alfie frowned and chewed on his lip...Benny had texted him last night saying something happened at the club and that they were having dinner at Dean and Cas's tonight. He wasn't really sure what was going on and Benny didn't want to tell him over the phone.

"Lilith I'll be right back," he said brushing past her. She opened her mouth to argue but he just kept walking. He peeked into the office to see Cas leaning against the desk rubbing at his temples. Alfie stepped inside and closed the door.

"Cas? You ok?" He asked softly. Cas looked up at him and gave him a small smile.

"Yeah...just had a really rough night," he answered and slumped down in the chair. Alfie moved to stand next to him, pulling himself up to sit on the desk.

"I know...we haven't known each other long but I consider you one of my closest friends...so...you can talk to me...if you need too," Alfie stammered his cheeks going a bit red. Cas looked up at him giving him a genuine smile.

"Thanks Alfie...I really appreciate it. It's just...someone who I thought was a friend tried to...take advantage of me last night. Benny was actually the one who stopped him," Cas said and Alfie's jaw dropped open. No wonder Benny didn't want to talk about it through text...even though he felt pain for Cas...he couldn't help the swell in his heart for his boyfriend.

"Oh god Castiel...I don't...I'm sorry..."

"It's ok...I'm ok...Dean was really good to me last night and it helped. Um...are you coming with Benny for dinner tonight?" Cas bit his lip and Alfie smiled widely.

"Of course...I can even cook if you want me to!" Alfie offered and Cas laughed, the happy sound made him smile. Whenever Cas smiled or laughed it lit up his whole face and was super contagious.

"I'd like that...I'll make desert though...I owe Dean a pie for being such an amazing guy," Cas sighed softly. Alfie reached out and gripped his shoulder. There was a knock on the door and Alfie frowned when a mass of blonde hair appeared.

"Castiel? Someone is out here looking for you," She said with a grimace. Cas rolled his eyes and headed out.

"Sam...Gabe? What are you guys doing here?" Castiel asked with a huge grin on his face. Alfie couldn't help but smile as Cas hugged his friends tightly. It made him a bit envious and hoped that one day he could have a relationship like that with Cas...or even with all of them. He blinked and suddenly he was being engulfed by long arms.

"Hey Alfie...how are you?" Sam asked. Alfie blushed and just shrugged, not being able to find any words. Gabe smiled over at him but turned his attention to Cas. Alfie moved back over to behind the counter and started to clean up a little when the dining room became too quiet. He spun around and swallowed hard. Sam and Gabe were shooting very intense heated glares while Cas lost all the color in his face. The guy standing in front of them was tall, very lean and had the unmistakable guilt and fear written all over his face.

"Cassie...can...can we talk?" the guy stammered.

"What the fuck are you doing here Balthazar?" he said through clenched teeth. Alfie couldn't help but glare at the guy as well...this was the asshole who dared touch his friend? Quickly fishing out his phone he turned his back to send Benny a text message.

Benny had to keep looking over at Dean to make sure he wasn't loosing his shit...he kept staring off into space and it wasn't with that dreamy expression he usually had. Those were always filled with Castiel but even those happy thoughts couldn't pull Dean out of his funk. The both of them were in Dean's apartment drinking their beers slowly while the tv played in the back ground. Rufus managed to hire a few more guys so the two of them could actually have days off.

"We're ok I swear Benny...he was just a little upset this morning and didn't want to get out of bed. He gets extremely clingy when he's upset or stressed out," Dean tried to explain. Benny shook his head and draped his arm over his shoulders.

"Cas told me...about the abusive boyfriend...and how you took care of him..."

"He...actually told you about that?" Dean asked his face turning a little red. Benny couldn't help but chuckle.

"Not in full detail but...I needed some advice on something and it just came out. He knows you'll always be there to protect him Dean..."

"But I wasn't fucking there last night...I should have been..." Dean sucked in a shaky breath and let it out slowly. Benny gripped his shoulder.

"I was though...and I know I can always trust you to do the same for my Alfie. Don't let this get you down Dean...Cas'll get through it...just be your usual over bearing protective self and he'll be fine," Benny grinned, the tension in his shoulders relaxing a bit when Dean laughed softly.

"So...can I ask what you needed advice for?" Dean asked and Benny allowed it. Only because it got Dean's mind off of the bull shit.

"Well...I know...it seems real sudden and all but...I think I'm falling pretty hard for Alfie," Benny bit his lip peeking at Dean out of the corner of his eye. His friend smirked and shook his head before clapping him on the shoulder.

"Neither of us stood a chance with them you know that right?" Dean laughed. Benny nodded and ran his hand through his hair. It was getting long but Alfie liked it...man...he was totally whipped.

"Dean...if Cas asked you to chance your appearance...would you do it?" Benny asked and Dean barked out a laugh making him jump.

"If it made him happy then yes...as long as he didn't ask me to get like...a sex change or whatever," Dean laughed again. Benny rolled his eyes pulling out his phone when he felt it vibrate.

"Oh fuck..."

Cas told me what happened. You two better get here...now.

Alfie...what's going on cher?

That son of a bitch is here and so is Gabe and Sam.

Be there in a few.

"We need to go brotha...now," Benny said and Dean's smile melted into a deep frown.

Sam had never felt so pissed off in his life...not even when Lisa tore his brother apart or when he found out what the piece of shit Copeland had done to Cas. Dean didn't know the whole story but Cas had woken up from a nightmare one night screaming and Sam was the only one in the apartment. The haunted look in his best friends eyes stuck with him for a long time...but he couldn't do anything about Lisa...or Copeland. But he could do something now.

"Why...why would you come to the place I work to talk...what the fuck is wrong with you?" Cas asked and Sam shuddered at the venom dripping in his voice. Balthazar stood maybe 10 feet away from them and Sam was itching to fly at him...Gabe was feeling it too, he could see the tension in his boyfriend's shoulders.

"Cassie please...just...can we talk...alone?" Balthazar pleaded and Sam snorted out a laugh. Cas looked back at him with a little smile, his hand reaching behind him to grip Sam's arm.

"I really don't think that's a good idea..." Gabe said with a smirk, his eyes looking out the window. Sam followed his gaze and felt himself smirk. The roar of the Impala was enough to send Balthazar into a panic but when he the guy looked over his shoulder he had enough grace to look scared.

"Oh you've got to be fucking kidding me!" Dean roared once his eyes locked on Balthazar. The look on his brother's face was something he had seen quite a few times so he wasn't too unnerved by it. Gabe looked a little scared and swallowed hard. Benny who came barging in after him had a small smirk on his face and Cas just stared at him with awe.

"Dean...wait...please I can explain!" Balthazar cried as Dean surged towards him.

"Castiel! Seriously...either your 'friends' leave or I'll call the cops...and Uriel," the blond bitch said with a smirk on her face. Sam rolled his eyes.

"Fine by me," Dean growled grabbing Balthazar by his shirt, dragging him outside roughly.

"Alfie! You get back here and help me! Uriel will hear about this!" he heard the little bitch practically screech. He turned to see Alfie throwing his apron at her before jogging after them. Sam wrapped his arm around him and smiled.

Gabe didn't know whether to be scared or proud that he could call Dean one of his best friends. He leaned against the wall watching as Dean shoved Balthazar against the side of the coffee shop, his face only a few inches away from the other.

"Now...how would you like to explain that it was ok for you to lay your fucking hands on my fiance you son of a bitch," Dean growled. Cas stood close to Benny and was chewing on his lip. Alfie was on the other side of Benny, his fingers clinging onto the mans jacket. Sam seemed to be the only one at ease...a proud little smile on his face. Gabe couldn't help but laugh a little, his hand reaching out to thread his fingers through Sam's.

"I...I was drunk...I never meant to hurt him!" Balthazar cried and Dean swung, slamming his fist into the side of Balthazar's face. The man cried out and slumped to the ground, Dean knelt down in front of him. His hand pushed at his chin to slam his head against the brick just enough to cause pain.

"You got drunk and tried to rape someone you call a friend...how can you even excuse that? I've put up with your shit long enough and this...was the last fucking straw. If I ever...see you near him again I'll fucking cut your balls off and play hockey with them. Do you understand me?" Dean said in a quiet voice...and the fact that it was so calm gave Gabe the chills.

"Dean..."

Dean slapped him hard across the face, the sound echoed around them and Benny snickered.

"You see the others? Sam, Gabriel, Benny...I'm pretty sure they'll help me if they see you anywhere near him again...because I will fucking kill you...no one fucks with Castiel...no one...got it?" Dean growled his entire face turning dark red with rage. Balthazar opened his mouth and his eyes darted over to Castiel. Dean backhanded him hard enough to split his lip and he cried out again.

"Ok! I...won't come near him again...I swear..." Balthazar panted, wincing when Dean raised his hand again.

"About fucking time...piece of shit..." Dean shook his head and stood up, his eyes instantly landing on Castiel. For a brief second Gabe saw hesitation in those green eyes but they relaxed when Castiel launched himself into Dean's arms.

"Let's go home Kit...I don't fucking care what that bitch says...you're staying home today..." Dean said close to Cas's ear, his arms pulling him close. Gabe bit his lip and couldn't help smiling...it was all to cheesy but he loved it. No matter how manly Dean Winchester pretended to be Castiel would always pull that softness out of him. They were so disgustingly perfect for each other.

"You ok?" Sam asked against his ear and he grinned, pulling his boyfriend closer to him as they made their way to the cars.

"I'm more than OK moose," Gabe answered gazing up into Sam's smiling face.

"Yes Uriel...I understand...something personal happened and my boyfriend was only trying to protect me...sir...actually you know what...consider this my final notice...I quit..." Cas hit the end button on his phone and groaned loudly. Both he and Alfie quit...on the same day...this was going to get interesting. Cas didn't care anymore though...he hadn't told Dean but he got an interview for an English TA position at the local high school. The pay wasn't that great but it was actually a slight bit better than what he had been getting. And by the time he was done with school, he would be able to slide into a real teaching position at whatever high school that needed him.

Warm arms wrapped around him from behind and Cas instantly melted into the familiar body. He would never be able to explain to a 'normal' person how much it meant for him to see Dean putting Balthazar in his place. It made his heart swell and it was almost painful to breathe with how tight his chest had gotten.

"You okay baby?" Dean whispered and Cas nodded leaning his head to the side. Dean brushed his lips up his neck and he could feel him smiling against his skin.

"Good...now come on, let's go watch some movies and eat whatever yummy food Alfie's cooking for us," Dean laughed pressing his lips to his shoulder. Cas turned in his arms and gazed up into the face he had fallen in love with all those years ago...and to see the same look in those green eyes made Cas warm all over.

Fin...for now.

I'll Always Love You ~ Dean Martin