Oh was this a fun chapter to write! Plus it helped me to get back into writing more so that was nice. The rest of the summer isn't going to be as consistent with a chapter coming every day, but I hope the quality and storyline keep you happy and still reading.
Life is great!
Cass began to laugh as Dean wrestled with the pizza dough on the flour covered counter.
"No, you're doing it wrong," he said, putting his hand on Dean's shoulder to stop him. "You don't want to need it so much that it becomes flat."
Dean tried to pull away but saw in horror that the dough followed him.
"It's sticking to my hands!"
"Just add some flour," said Cass, handing him the flour container.
"I'm making a mess," grumbled Dean, trying to get the flour on the dough.
"That's fine. It's what kitchens are for."
Dean raised his eyebrows. "Well tell that to the clean-up crew."
"My Mother always says that if a kitchen is clean by the end of the day then a family isn't doing enough to spend time together," Cass said, throwing more flour on the counter for good measure. He looked up and gave Dean a boyish grin. "Plus, I was planning on making Anna and Sam clean up."
Dean started to laugh.
"What toppings do you have?" he asked finally.
"I have cheese, pepperoni, peppers, onions, mushrooms, chicken strips, pineapple, and ham," said Cass systematically. He wiped his hands on an apron he had put on.
"Wow, you're all prepared," said Dean.
"Well I'm more for just cheese, but I had to get the ham and pineapple for Gabe."
Dean shook his head in amazement. "That guys needs to cut back on the sweet factor."
"We're pretty sure if he stopped eating sugar that he'd die," said Cass. "So we feed the habit in whatever ways we can."
"I think Jo likes cheese too. I'm the more meat the better kind of pizza man," said Dean grinning.
"So is Balthazar," said Cass, he pulled out the chicken strips and pepperoni.
"What about Anna?" asked Dean, piling the meat pieces on one of the small pizzas.
"Veggies, veggies, veggies," said Cass with a smile.
"Sam too," said Dean. "They should be vegetarians together," he said laughing.
"I'm pretty sure Anna is as close as she can be. She's been eating those all veggie morning shakes for the past week. They smell so strange. She says she's doing a cleanse." Cass turned to Dean. "Can you tell me what middle schooler needs to do a cleanse?"
Dean thought for a moment. "A cheerleader?" he asked? Cass smiled and nodded.
Cass and Dean looked up from the mini pizzas that they had been working on when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it!" said Cass. He headed out of the kitchen towards the door and opened it. "Jo, I'm so glad you could make it."
"Sorry I'm a bit early I was coming from the bar," she said, coming into the house.
"Bar?" Cass asked, leading her into the kitchen. She smirked at the flour covered Dean.
"Jo's mom owns a bar, one day I'm going to work there," said Dean, wiping his hands off on a towel and coming over to her.
"Make yourself comfortable. Dean and I were just finishing up the pizzas to put into the oven," Cass said, leading her to a seat at the counter and referencing to the misformed, toppings covered pizzas on two trays.
"We're having pizza?" she asked.
"Handmade pizza to be exact," said Dean proudly.
"You made yourself dinner?" she asked.
"Cass insisted," he explained.
"Wow, I gotta hand it to you Cass, you got Dean Winchester to make his own food. Not get it from his mom, not get it at the diner, but make it himself." She fake applauded.
"I'm not that bad," said Dean to Jo. "I'm not that bad," he repeated to Cass. Cass just smiled.
"I tend towards making a lot of my meals fresh," he told Jo as he put the trays into the oven.
"Well that's good." Jo turned to Dean and said, "You could use some veggies and fruits in your diet."
"When did this conversation suddenly turn to how unhealthy I am?" asked Dean.
The door opening kept Cass and Jo from answering.
"Honey, I'm home!" yelled the shorter boy still wearing his pink uniform and cap.
"Gabe," said Jo.
"Hey, babe," he said coming up behind her.
"Ugh," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Castiel, I'm going to just change," he told Cass, pointing to the bathroom. "I'll be back in a jiffy, lovely," he said to Jo, who pretended to puke.
"He always has to make such a loud entrance doesn't he?" asked a new voice. All three turned in surprise.
"Balthazar, woah, didn't even see you man," exclaimed Dean. Balthazar just grinned and came over and gave Cass and Jo a small hug.
The bathroom opened up and Gabe reappeared wearing a hot pink shirt that read "Real Men Wear Pink".
"Fresh pizza?" he came over, pressing his face to the glass of the oven and asked. "Yes! Thank you Castiel, you are awesome," he exclaimed coming over to the dark haired boy and giving him a hug.
"How is that outfit any different than the one you already had on?" asked Jo.
"That other outfit I was made to wear by the man. This one is all mine," Gabe said gesturing to himself and then posing.
"Sorry to break this up but we need to get to the fridge," came a voice from behind Gabe.
"There are little people," said Gabe, stepping back and letting Sam and Anna through.
"Watch out for that Gabe," said Dean smirking when Sam passed by. "Apparently Sammy is going to be a giant."
"This is the little Winchester?" asked Gabe, pointing at the young boy.
"I'm Sam," he said, glaring at his brother.
"Sam's my brother," confirmed Dean.
"You look familiar. I can't place it, but I've seen you somewhere?" asked Gabe, coming in real close to Sam and squinting at his face.
"Gabe, you've seen him when he gets ice-cream. You work in the only ice-cream place that has anything decent, of course you've seen him," said Balthazar.
"Are you guys taking a break?" asked Cass.
"Yes, building a robot is very tiring," said Anna, taking a sip of her juice.
"Where is Benny?" asked Balthazar.
"He couldn't make it," said Dean.
"I'm sorry to hear that. He was an interesting fellow," said Balthazar.
"He's actually being a big butt about the whole thing," said Jo.
"The whole thing?" asked Balthazar.
"You know." Dean pulled at Jo, shaking his head. "Dean and Cass," Jo finished.
"Dean and Cass?"
Jo finally noticed Dean's look and stopped speaking and looked more at Dean confusingly. Balthazar looked from Dean to Cass and then back again.
"You and Castiel?" asked Balthazar quietly.
"Is anyone going to offer me anything to drink?" cut in Gabe, who had been talking with Sam and Anna and currently was opening a pack of M&Ms he'd had in his pocket. "Seriously Castiel, what kind of party is this?"
"Gabe, you know where everything is. You can serve yourself," Cass said.
"Yes, yes, of course. Make me work, I see how this friendship is," said Gabe as he went and got himself a glass of soda.
"Shut up you blabbering idiot," said Jo following him to see where the cups were.
"Did you just hear what she called me? Vicious, viciousness!"
Anna giggled at the dialogue back and forth.
"Anna can you and Sam go break somewhere else?" asked Cass.
Anna rolled her eyes. "Yes, Castiel. As you wish."
"You didn't have to do that," said Dean as the two younger kids went to the back porch.
"If I hadn't they would never have left," said Cass.
"True."
"So, what movie are we watching?" asked Balthazar.
"Dean and I picked out a couple of options to choose from," said Cass leading them into the family room.
"Dean-o's been here for a while?" asked Gabe, plopping himself in the center of the couch.
"Ya, I came early," said Dean, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
"What have we got?" asked Balthazar.
"Indiana Jones, lost ark or Jurassic Park," said Cass, holding them up.
"No RomCom?" asked Gabe with a whine.
"No, Gabe, we are not sitting through another one of those ever again," said Balthazar, shuddering.
"Oh come on, you cannot tell me that you didn't enjoy Valentine's Day. I see a small smile there Balthazar, I know you loved it," said Gabe coming over to his friend.
"He made you watch Valentine's Day?" asked Jo.
"Twice," said Cass. Dean raised his eyebrows at Gabe who just shrugged.
"I pity you," said Jo.
"So what do you guys think?" asked Dean.
"I'm partial to Harrison Ford, but I love Jurassic Park, so I say Jurassic Park," said Jo, sitting next to Balthazar.
"I vote with the lady," said Gabe.
"I'm game for either," said Balthazar.
"I'll go with the crowd and say Jurassic Park," said Dean.
"Wow Dean, way to fall into peer pressure," said Balthazar.
Cass walked with Jurassic Park to the DVD player but stopped before putting it in and turned to his friends.
"Before I put the movie in I want to tell you all something," he said.
"What?" asked Balthazar.
"Dean and I are going out now," said Cass slowly.
Gabe looked in surprise from Cass to Dean.
"Ya, what he said," said Dean in agreement.
"So you're dating a boy?" asked Gabe.
"Yes," answered Cass shyly.
"A man, you are gay?" Gabe continued.
Cass looked confused by Gabe's reaction. "I suppose if you have to give it a name-"
"Hazzah!" yelled Gabe, shooting up from the couch. "Victory! Hallelujah!"
"Okay, well, I wasn't expecting that," said Dean.
"Don't you see? This is wonderful! Now I have a gay best friend," said Gabe to the others.
"I'm pretty sure that is something only preppy girls say," said Jo.
"Are you mocking me? I can have a gay bf," said Gabe.
"You are such a diva," she said rolling her eyes.
"I am no such thing," he declared, sitting back down with a pout on his face.
"Balthazar, you're pretty quiet over there," said Dean.
Balthazar looked up to both of them as if breaking out of a trance."No, I'm all for it, I just am wondering, why now?" he asked Cass. "I mean, Gabe and I have known you for years Castiel, and sure you've never dated anyone, but you never told us you liked boys. I just wish you'd trusted us with this sooner," he said slowly.
Cass nodded slowly, taking in his friends words. "I know. I mean, I think I knew." He looked up at Dean. "I'm not really sure myself. But Dean, this whole thing kind of just fell into place," he said with a small smile. Dean looked at Cass and gave him an encouraging smile.
"Alright enough with the mush and gag fest can we please get to the part where dinosaurs are killing people?" asked Jo. Dean glanced in her direction as a silent 'thank you'.
"That would make the day much more eventful," said Balthazar.
Cass put the DVD in.
"I'll get the pizzas while that's loading," he said.
"I'll come," said Dean, following behind him.
"Aww, they're so cute," said Gabe.
"Shut up," said Jo.
"Oh, Castiel," yelled Gabe. "If we're all pairing off in our little group I'm calling blondie here." He got up and squeezed himself between the two and wrapped one arm around her neck. He turned to Balthazar. "Sorry Balthazar, I guess you're stuck with flat cap."
"His name is Benny," said Jo. "And get your hand off my shoulder or I'll give you a black eye," she told the pink shirted boy.
"You kid," he said with a smile.
"I don't think she's kidding," said Balthazar.
Dean and Cass left the room smiling and laughing at their friends behavior. When they got into the kitchen Cass pulled the pizzas from the oven and placed them down. Dean came at his side and sighed deeply. He pulled at Cass side and the blue-eyes boy looks up at him. Dean kissed Cass softly relishing in how free he felt.
"Are you guys going to make out in there or can we have out food?"
"Shut up, Gabe," said Jo.
"We're coming," called Dean, he gave Cass another small kiss that made Cass blush and smile at.
Cass placed the pizzas on plates and brought in a couple of the small pizzas into the room where they were met with whoops of rejoicing from Gabe. Dean leaned against the kitchen counter just for a moment and sighed. He didn't know why but he just couldn't stop smiling. He just felt like nothing could ever bring him down.
Well I just feel so nice and happy after writing this chapter.
LOVE YOU ALL 3
What costume do you think any of the characters should wear for the halloween party that will be coming up?