Silent Angel:

Swimming lessons:

(Guess whose back from her holiday? I'm sorry that I haven't been able to update while I was away and I'm gonna do my best to make this chapter super awesome for you guys. I hope you didn't miss me to much ;) xx)

Castiel had agreed to go to the beach at the weekend with Dean and his family. But when Dean showed up early in the morning to collect him,

"His still asleep" Micheal said opening the door to him. "This is the best his slept in forever. I don't know how you did it but you did."

"Can you wake him up 'cause we need to leave soon" Dean asked stepping inside.

"Why don't you wake him up?" Micheal smiled, "I gotta get to work, I have somethings to clear up back at the office. Tell him to lock up when you guys leave."

With that Micheal walked out the door. Dean looked through Castiel's bedroom door. Cas looked so peaceful there, sleeping. Snoring like a baby, how could Dean ever wake him when he was like that? Dean walked into Castiel's bedroom and perched on the side of the bed next to the sleeping boy.

"Cas" Dean whispered in his ear, "Cas. Wake up."

As Castiel's eyes began to flutter open Dean kissed his check.

"D-Dean?" Castiel asked turning over to look at him.

"Yeah, it's me. You were surpose to be ready. Remember we have to go to the beach today. You promised" Dean got of the bed an knelled beside it, looking to the blue orbs that were, Castiel's eyes.

Castiel nodded and rolled of the bed on top of him.

"Watch it" Dean giggled rolling his eyes.

Castiel blushed and lent down to kiss Deans lips. As moan escaped from the green eyed boys mouth Castiel pulled himself up off of him and walked over to his closest to get some clothes.

"Hey" Dean groaned getting up; he snaked his arms around Castiel's waist turning him to face him. "You can't do that to me!" Castiel just shrugged, easily escaped Dean's grip and walked into the bathroom to get washed and dressed. Dean chuckled, shaking his head he perched, once more, on Castiel's bed and waited for him to appear again. After almost half an hour, Castiel reentered the room. Dressed for the beach: Shorts, trainers, shirt. A jacket in hand, just incase.

"Pack a swimming costume" Dean told him sternly. "We're gonna go in the sea and we're gonna get all wet and no one can do a thing about it."

Castiel shyed away,

"You do have a swimming costume, right?"

Castiel shock his head.

"Right. 'Cause of the - you know. You've never gone swimming? At all? Like, ever?"

Castiel shock his head again.

"Would you go swimming with me? I promise, no one will mention the scars, no one will even look at them. Nor will I. If that's an issue for you. If you don't want to swim that fine. I just thought it might be fun. That's all. I mean, I don't want to sound pushy by any means but, Cas, at some point you are going to have to start getting more comfortable in your own skin, do you know what I mean? You can't hide under a t-shirt forever. I won't let you. I'm here to make you better remember? And believe me, scars or not, you're still handsome."

Castiel let out a sigh and walked out of the room. Dean followed him. Castiel had walked into Balthazars room. Him and Balthazar were a similar size so if Balthazar had a swimming costume laying around, surely it would fit. Finally Castiel found one that was actually wearable. He held it up so Dean could see it.

"You know you don't have to if you don't want to right?" Dean questioned.

Castiel offered Dean a weak smile and nodded.

"If you're sure. You might want a towel too"

Castiel nodded and wondered into the bathroom, closely followed by Dean. Who, lightly backed him up against the wall

"let's pick up where left off, what do you say?" Dean asked.

Castiel smiled, he had Dean right where he wanted him, begging for it. He moved his face closer to Dean's, his mouth at Dean's ear, he whispered

"l-t-er" and ran off into his room to pack everything in a bag.

"Later? Sneaky little bitch, his teasing me!" Dean sighed, "two can play at that game."

Finally, everyone was in the car and ready to go.

"Take you're time" John coughed starting the car.

"Sorry, someone wasn't awake on time" Dean gestured to Cas, who was sitting next to him in the backseat.

"No worries. I was just hoping to get there before lunch time, now we might not make it there till then but at least we will be able to eat as soon as we arrive."

When they did arrive John sent Castiel and Dean too look for a good spot to dump their stuff.

"How about here?" Dean gestured to a shady spot near the sea but still far enough away from it, so they wouldn't get wet if the tide came in.

"There's fine, Dean" John shouted back, carrying the stuff over with Sam.

"Cas, why don't you go get changed then we can take a dip?" Dean turned to the boy who stood holding his hand, awkwardly. "Hello!" Dean waved a hand in front of Castiel's face; to get his attention, "Remember, you don't have too. We talked about this."

Castiel was looking at the water, it looked cool and inviting but there were so many people, he wasn't sure he would be able to do it. He wanted to, he really did. He felt as if he would let Dean down if he didn't but with so many people; at least one of them would notice his scars.

"Did you wanna wait for some people to get out of the water first?"

Castiel nodded.

"Most people will be getting out for food soon, if we eat later we can jump in soon. How does that sound to you?"

Castiel nodded again.

"Ok. Good. If we go get changed now, we'll be ready to jump in. Come on. Wait for me up there, I gotta talk to Sam and my dad quick"

At first Castiel hesitated but he did, eventually go and wait for Dean not to far away.

Dean turned to his brother and father, "guys" he said, clearing his throat. "Now, when Cas and I, come back down don't - don't stare. It makes him feel uncomfortable and it took forever for me to convince him to go swimming. So no matter how shocking or creepy or disgusting it might be, avoid staring if you can. Please?"

"Of corse. Why would we stare? He can't look that bad under there" Sam was confused but then he remembered Dean having surpisions about about Castiel's abuse. Dean hadn't spoken to him about Cas since he took him home that day, so wether it was true or not, he didn't know.

"Come on Cas" Dean said running towards him.

When Dean and Castiel came back there was nothing odd about his body at all. Not that either John or Sam looked for long; just a quick glance but although Castiel wasn't as buff as Dean's it wasn't disgusting or anything. They did, however notice other people looking at Castiel from behind, look away and then suddenly look back. Then their faces would look like they didn't know how to react.

"Hey, Cas you need to put sunscreen on. Even on your back, now, I'll have to do your back for you, are you ok with me touching them. I know you didn't like it last time" Dean picked the bottle up from out of the bag.

Castiel nodded.

"Come here then. You want me to go to you, don't you?"

Once more, Castiel nodded his head, this time with an apologetic sigh.

"Hey, it's alright. I know this is a big step for you and I want you to know that I am proud of you for doing this. You hearing me, Cas? I'm proud of you!" Dean kissed Castiel's neck before rubbing sunscreen over it. When all of Castiel's exposed skin was covered, people had started getting out of the water.

Dean took Castiel's hand and led him to the water.

"Dean, looks different. Don't you think?" John turned to his youngest son, "good different. But still different."

"His happy" Sam smiled. When they looked back over at the couple they noticed Castiel's 'wings'.

"That's what Dean meant" Sam clapped a hand over his mouth, "Dean thought he was being abused. Guess he was right."

"How could you do that to your own kid?" John shock his head.

"Cas just kick your legs" Dean said, Castiel's eyes staring into his with Castiel's body stretched out behind him. "Just kick you legs, Cas. That's it. Now, I'm just gonna hold you at the sides and I want you to move your arms like I showed you but move your legs at the same time. I won't let go. I got you." Dean moved from in front of Castiel, to the side of him, holding him, only loosely at the waist. Castiel was doing well but then he felt Dean let him go, he paniced. Dean was holding him steady in mere seconds. By which time everyone had stopped an watched.

"The hell are you guys looking at?" Dean shouted at them, cradling Castiel's head. "I got you. I got ya. Come on. Enough swimming for one day."

Dean pulled Cas out of the water and helped him over to where their blanket was.

"Ok. You're ok" Dean sat him down and took a seat next to him before pulling a towel over their shoulders to share. After John hand unpacked all the food everyone dug in straight away.

Dean and Cas didn't get back in the water but they had fun relaxing on the blanket and just being together. Enjoying the moments where there were no need for words. Sam and John went in the water before they began to drive home. It was dark, late and a little cold. Castiel feel asleep on Dean's shoulder. When the car pulled up in front of the Novak household, Dean couldn't bare to wake him. So Dean carried Castiel to the doorstep, knocked on the door and carried him into his bedroom, laid him on his bed.

'He can't sleep like that" Dean said to himself as he started striping the boy to his underwear. Before he left Dean left he scribbled a note in Castiel's note book by the bedside table, kissed his boyfriend goodbye, threw the cover over him and walked away.

When Castiel woke up the next morning, the note was the first thing he noticed.

'Morning beautiful. Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye, I didn't want to wake you, you look to cute when your asleep. I'll make it up to you at school tomorrow.

Much love and care, Dean xxx.'

Castiel smiled at his note. Castiel thought for a while. He wanted to reply but he wanted it to be more interesting than that. Then he had an idea.