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Castiel woke up from a restless slumber to the noise of some wretched creature mewling in agony. The mewls were replaced with loud gagging and the sound of vomit splashing against toilet water. Cas lied face down at the end of the hotel room mattress. His stomach, torso, thighs and corners of his mouth were covered in crusty jizz. Castiel was having difficulty sitting. He held his throbbing head which felt as if the New York Rangers were playing an ice hockey game over it. Cas groaned. Bile threatened to rise up his dry throat. He didn't want to join whoever was vomiting his life away in the bathroom.
Cas' eyes widened as he recalled last evening's highlights. God, please tell me I'm in the middle of a nightmare. He ruffled through his duffle bag for a bottle of Tylenol. Cas shook the container and two pills landed in the palm of his hand. The actor swallowed the aspirin down with a bottle of complimentary Zephyr Hills water. He put on the underwear he had on last night. There is no way I will remain married to that two timing bastard.
Dean emerged from the bathroom white as a Beluga whale. His 6'1 frame shook. The Winchester plopped himself down on the bed and covered his head with a pillow. "Make the room stop spinning!"
Castiel opened his laptop and turned it on. He searched for ways to annul the marriage. Ten minutes later Dean ceased moaning and got up. He strolled to the desk and stood behind Castiel. His heart sunk as he saw what Cas was doing. A little piece of his heart was actually thrilled he and Castiel were married. The other man was desperate to find a way out of their predicament. "I've heard that if the married couple has sex; the marriage can't be annulled."
Castiel rolled his eyes. "There are other reasons used for annulments. Although I'm going to search to see if it's legal for two inebriated people to get married…it makes sense." Cas clicked on the Google search engine and typed diabolically. He clicked on the second link. His eyes scanned the entire first paragraph. Castiel rose up and thrust his hands up in the air. "Yes, we're not legally married!"
Dean frowned and crossed his arms across his shirtless chest. "Geez don't be so excited."
"Come on, Dean. Did you actually expect us to be married and live happily ever after? We would kill each other before the honeymoon stage was over." Cas rubbed his right hand over his crusty abdomen. "I'm going to take a shower. Then I'm going to kill Gabe and Balthy. I suggest you do the same."
"Are you inviting me to tag along in your shower?" Dean waggled his brows.
"Very funny," Cas turned to get fresh clothes from the closet. "And Dean, what happened last night was due to the alcohol."
Dean frowned. "Yeah, blame it on the alcohol." He fought the urge to throw up again. "I'll see you later." Dean vacated the room.
Cas breathed deeply. He had to find out if he and Dean were legally married. If they were then Castiel didn't know what to do. He didn't like the way Dean was worming his way back into his heart. Cas slammed the bathroom door.
Half an hour later Dean dried his hair with a fluffy towel. Someone knocked loudly on his bedroom door. Dean jogged out of the bathroom wearing a pair of low hung sweatpants. He opened the door and a tall and lanky bellhop held a huge fruit arrangement. "Mr. Winchester this is for you and your husband." Dean lightly winced.
He scurried to find his wallet inside the pants he donned last night. The bellhop placed the huge fruit arrangement on the antique desk. Dean handed him a five dollar bill. The skinny dude nodded and smiled at the actor before closing the door on his way out. Dean's stomach was no longer queasy. He wasn't a fan of fruit but the pineapple chunks were beckoning for him to eat them. He grabbed two of the toothpicks that held big juicy chunks and stuffed them in his mouth. Dean's eyes landed on the card attached to the balloons.
The arrangement was from Barbara. He and Cas were majorly screwed. She was ecstatic over their impromptu wedding. The HBO exec wrote in the note, "I knew all the UST was going to lead to something like this ;)." Dean attacked the kiwi. Another knock on the door made him stop devouring the damn fruit.
Dean was surprised to find Cas standing in the hallway. "I thought you'd like to join me in murdering Balthy and Gabe. I'm not going to be able to dispose of their bloody corpses on my own."
"How about some fruit before we go. Barbara sent us a congratulatory fruit arrangement." Dean motioned for Cas to enter the room.
"The kiwi is missing," Castiel glared at Dean. The Winchester grinned sheepishly at him. Cas ate most of the pineapple chunks. He wiped his mouth with a napkin. The ringing of his Blackberry Torch made him jump. He swallowed hard, when he saw who the caller was.
"You okay, man?"
Castiel nodded. "It's mother. She probably heard the news already." He scowled as he fisted his hands. Cas opened the door and headed for his two meddlesome friends' suite. Dean ran after him.
Cas pounded his clenched fist on Zar's door. The Brit and Gabriel were still in bed. After they dumped Dean and Cas in the latter's room, Gabe surprised his boyfriend by revealing himself in Native American costume. He gave Balthy a bag that held a cowboy get up. The two of them had sexy time partaking in role play.
"Make the annoying pest at the door go away, Balthy," Gabriel said as he snuggled deeper into the comforter.
Zar pulled on a pair of boxer briefs before heading to the main door. Oh shit! Castiel was livid. Balthazar hadn't seen him this pissed in ages. "Hello boys! How was the honeymoon night?"
Castiel shoved Zar aside and entered the suite's living room. "Where's your partner in crime?" He stomped his right foot on the gleaming marble floor. "Gabriel Richard Novak, get your flaming ass out here now!"
Dean closed the door. When he turned to face the other two men, his eyes caught on to something rocketing behind Balthazar. Gabe stood on tiptoes and peeked above his lover's shoulder. "Good afternoon, beautiful people! How are my favorite newlyweds doing?" His hands clamped onto Balthy's biceps.
Castiel walked towards them with a menacing scowl on his face. He dislodged his cousin's plastered form from Zar's body. "Cassie, remember I'm the closest thing you have to a brother!" Cas enveloped his right hand around Gabriel's neck. He slammed the shorter man against the wall. A frame holding a replica of Monet's "La Promenade" crashed on the floor.
Cas's hands pressed hard on Gabriel's tender flesh. "Who the fuck do you think you are? You're not God to play us like marionettes in your deranged puppet show." Castiel growled an inch away from his cousin's face.
Balthazar held Castiel's waist and Dean's hands covered Cas'. "Actually I was named after an archangel."
"Stop making fun of a serious situation!" Castiel tightened his hold on Gabe's neck.
"Cas, I'm pissed too, but this isn't the way to handle things," Dean whispered in Castiel's ear.
"I'll plead temporary insanity at my murder trial." Cas didn't relinquish his hold on his cousin.
Balthazar yanked a furious Castiel away from his boyfriend. Cas landed a stinging slap on Zar's left cheek. "You were in on this, as well."
Dean was making sure Gabriel was alright before standing next to Cas. "Dude, you really deserved that bitch slap."
Zar handed Gabriel a bottle of water. The short man drank a little before speaking. "All I wanted to do was get you two knuckleheads back together." He sat on the sofa. Zar joined him.
"What are you talking about?" Dean asked.
"Cut the act, Deano. I found pictures of you and Cassie."
"So?"
"They were of the two of you being all lovey dovey a long time ago."
Dean turned to Castiel. "You kept those photos?" Castiel nibbled his lower lip. "Don't you dare lie to me, Cas!"
Gabriel stood up. "Cassie, I found the pics in your closet. The cat's out of the bag. It's obvious there is still something between the two of you. All that UST can't be for nothing."
Castiel felt like a volcano that was about to blow up. "You want to know why things went kablooey with Dean and me."
Dean placed a hand on Castiel's shoulder. "Cas, please don't."
"Get your hand off me!" He stood adjacent to the couch. "Dean fucked Bela while the two of us were together. I found them. The end…there's nothing left to say."
Gabriel's mouth hung open. Zar ran his fingers nervously through his already unruly bed hair. Dean scowled at Cas. "The reason I've hated Cas all these years was because he stole the role of Che from me. I was guaranteed that part by the producers…until his douche self, auditioned at the last moment and stole it right from underneath my nose."
"So that's why you were so adamant in getting the role," Gabriel stated at his cousin. Castiel gazed at the floor.
"I needed the money real bad since Bela was pregnant with Adam. I auditioned like crazy but barely got any roles. Thanks to Cas I ended up working as a mechanic for a while."
Balthazar stood up. "I'm so sorry, boys. I thought we were doing a good thing. We didn't know the entire truth."
"The important thing is the marriage is not legal. We were both drunk. So your plan backfired," Cas pointed at Gabriel. His eyes landed on Lola, the sock monkey. Castiel scurried to the antique desk and grabbed her.
"No, Cassie, don't you dare! I've had her for over ten years." Gabe was on the verge of tears.
Castiel grinned malevolently at him. He yanked Lola's head from her body. Cotton like material popped out. He tossed the headless sock monkey on the floor and left the suite. Balthazar wrapped his arms around a blubbering Gabriel. Dean felt awkward standing there and excused himself.
Zar's cell started buzzing. "It's Barbara. I have to answer, darling." He led Gabe to the couch and kissed his forehead. Five minutes later, Balthy returned to the living room. At least Gabriel had calmed down. He held Lola's remains in his hands.
Gabe sniffled. "Why do you look so morose?"
"Barbara became She Hulk, when I told her Dean and Castiel's marriage wasn't legal. She's heading over here in the network's private jet."
"Why would she care about all this?" Gabe asked as he snuggled close to Balthy.
"The show is number two in IMDB. Halos and Blood's website has crashed with so many visitors and Tumbler is going crazy with news of the two stars' wedding. She says this is the best advertisement for the show."
"This is my entire fault," Gabe murmured on Zar's chest.
"Hey, I am responsible, as well." He kissed Gabriel gently on the lips. "Why don't I try to sew Lola back together?" Gabe nodded and smiled.
Castiel sat at the hotel bar that evening. He nursed a Long Island Iced tea. His mother called three more times but he never answered. He wasn't in the mood for her endless harping. Jax texted him wanting to know if the news was true. Castiel felt like a piece of shit. Jax was a sweetheart and now was stuck in the crossfire of all of this. He didn't want to lose the Swede's friendship.
Dean sat in the stool adjacent to his. "Mind some company?" Cas shrugged his shoulders. Dean ordered a beer. "You were right in kicking Balthazar and Gabriel's asses but the sock monkey was innocent in all of this." He grinned.
Castiel laughed for the first time that day. "I'll buy him a new one. I was just so freaking mad."
"Me, too but would it be so horrible being married to me?"
Cas faced Dean. "Are you crazy or did you forget what you did?"
Dean rubbed the back of his neck. "Cas, I'm fucking sorry. How many times do I have to tell you? I don't remember anything of that night. I swear to you."
"Yeah, that's going to make it all better." Castiel finished his drink. He motioned the bartender to bring him another.
"Bela and I had sex only one other time while we were together. I cried out your name, when I came. She smashed a lamp over my head. I got eight stitches." Dean held Cas' right hand and brought it to his head. "Feel the scar?" Cas removed his fingers from Dean's grip.
The bartender returned with Cas' drink. "It's always been you, Cas. You are the love of my life."
"Stop, Dean." Cas gulped down his drink. He pulled a fifty dollar bill from his wallet and placed it on the bar counter.
"Cas, please stay," Dean said as he tried grabbing the blue eyed man's arm. Castiel was quicker than him and left the bar. Dean gulped down. He was close to tears. Finally, he told Cas the truth. He never stopped loving him. Dean wiped his eyes. He signaled the bartender for another beer.
Castiel was watching an episode of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The show was a train wreck but for some odd reason he couldn't change the channel. The family was trying out wigs at a store. Ever since he was a kid all Castiel wanted was a family of his own. His father walked out on him and his mom, when he was a toddler. Castiel's craving for a family of his own intensified once he and Dean started seeing each other in secret. Dean always went on about them getting their own place and when they were in their early thirties the two of them would adopt. All of those dreams disintegrated like a sand castle being crushed by a wave.
His eyes began to drop. His cell phone started ringing. Cas saw it was a call from Gabe. He ignored the phone. Commercials were on. Castiel went to the bathroom to take a piss. He washed his hands afterwards and decided to call it a night. His eyes were drooping non-stop now. A text message came in. Balthazar texted Cas that Barbara was in his suite. She requested to see him and Dean ASAP. Great this is all I needed to make this day one of the shittiest of my entire life. Castiel pulled over a black wife beater and slipped his feet in flip flops. He adjusted his jogging pants and exited the room.
He was about to knock on Zar's door for the second time that day, when he felt Dean's presence. "You've been summoned, too." Castiel nodded. The door was opened by Balthazar.
"Boys, thanks for coming"
The two of them followed Zar inside the suite. Gabriel was nowhere in sight. Castiel felt relief. He wasn't ready to face his cousin yet. Barbara donned a pristine gray pin striped pantsuit and five inch Manolo Blanick stilettos. She told them to sit down.
Dean and Cas both felt like high school kids being called into the principal's office. "Are both of you aware that ever since the news of your marriage hit the internet, interest on the show has skyrocketed?"
"Why are you here?" Cas inquired.
"Because Balthazar informed me the ceremony wasn't legal due to your drunken state."
Dean rose to his feet. "I still don't understand why you flew over here."
"The two of you are really dumb! We need for you two idiots to get married."
"Hell no!" Cas bellowed.
"Yeah what he said," Dean stated.
"I don't care what you have to say. The two of you will go to the courthouse tomorrow and get hitched for real." Barbara stood toe to toe with Dean. The stilettos almost made her the actor's height.
"You can't force us to marry!" Cas yelled. He paced the living room.
"The two of you signed contracts for season two but there is a clause on them."
Cas ceased pacing and Dean leaned against the desk. "The network can break your contracts any time it wants to. The show has a supernatural setting. We can replace you jokers with a snap of my fingers. The demon's meat suit and angel's vessel can be replaced. Their journey into Hell to save the vampire was so hazardous; their bodies burned to a crisp."
"You wouldn't dare," Dean told the exec.
"Don't cross me, boy."
"You're a bitch you know that, lady," Cas seethed.
"I've always known that, sweetheart. I'll do anything to secure the success of this show. My career depends on it."
"We're not doing it," Dean said in between clenched teeth.
"How about I stir in a $500,000.00 bonus into the pot? I hear your son is extremely smart. It would be a relief for you as a single father to have his college tuition all taken care of. Adam could attend the Ivy League school of his choice." Barbara knew she had the actor reconsidering his decision.
"And you Castiel…I can guarantee $100,000.00 for your charity. Aren't you in the process of building a school for sweet little Mexican children, who dwell in slums?" Barbara sat on the couch and crossed her legs demurely. She knew she had them hook, line and sinker.
Dean and Castiel's eyes locked. "Will the clause in the contracts be changed stating that we can't be replaced?" Cas asked the exec.
"Consider it done," Barbara replied.
Dean pinched the bridge of his nose. "Fine, we'll go to the courthouse tomorrow morning."
Barbara got up and clapped her hands. "Wonderful! Balthazar and I will be witnesses. I want to see with my own eyes that the two of you go through with it."
The following morning at eleven, Barbara and Zar accompanied the couple to the courthouse. Gabriel went, as well. He wanted to see his cousin finally get married for real. The judge, who was Zachariah's dead ringer, married them in his office. He returned the envelope with the check; Zar had handed him two nights ago. After the balding judge declared them legally married, Dean hugged Castiel. "I promise I will make you happy." Cas remained immobile. Dean leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "You're stuck with me, kid."
Those were the exact words Dean told Castiel after he asked the boy what he wished for at his ninth birthday party. Cas responded his wish came true because Dean was his best friend. Then Dean replied, "You're stuck with me, kid." He rubbed his nose against Dean's cheek in his attempt to get away from him. Cas pasted a fake smile on his face as the people in the judge's office congratulated them. Dean was actually happy. Now that he and Cas were married; he was not letting him go. Dean Winchester made it his mission to make his husband fall in love with him again. This time he wouldn't do anything stupid to mess things up.
Barbara was treating the small wedding party to brunch at Brittany Café. The five of them sat in the back of a limousine, when Dean's cell started ringing. Dean smiled. "It's Adam."
"Hey, champ. How are things in jolly old England?"
"Dad, the news of your marriage with Castiel is all over the internet! Is it true? Is Cas my stepdad now?" the now ten year old asked ecstatically.
"Yeah, kiddo; it was a spur of the moment thing. You know I would've wanted you and Uncle Sammy to be present."
"You guys can have a real ceremony when I get back! Can I talk to Castiel?" Adam asked. Dean could vividly picture his son giving him one of Sam's sad puppy faces.
"Sure thing, champ" Dean handed the phone to his husband.
"Hi, Adam"
"Congrats, Castiel! I am so happy you married my dad!"
Castiel smiled upon hearing the child's enthusiasm. "Thanks"
"So are we moving in with you or you with us?"
Castiel hadn't thought that far. "I'm flying back to Mexico tomorrow. Remember the school my organization is building? I want it to be up and running before December."
"How long do you plan on being there?" Adam's voice deflated.
"Until October…that's when we start shooting season two. That is if the show gets picked up."
"Aw man, I wanted us to start being a family, when I got back. I guess I can wait!" Adam said.
"Take care of yourself, Adam," Cas said before returning the phone to Dean.
"Dad, can we get a puppy?"
"We'll talk about it, when you get back. Are you being nice to your mom and Dick?" Dean and Adam laughed. Castiel rolled his eyes. Dean could be a child at times.
"Yeah, dad. Dick's actually nice and Bela's trying to be a mom."
"I miss you, champ. I'll see you next month."
"Miss you, too dad…bye."
"Later, son" Dean cleared his throat.
The following afternoon, Dean wrapped his knuckles on Cas' door. Castiel was in the middle of packing his luggage. His flight to Mexico took off in two hours. The newlyweds continued sleeping in separate chambers. "What is it, Dean? I'm kind of in a hurry here."
"I know." Dean scratched his head. "I wanted to wish you bon voyage."
Castiel zipped his suitcase closed. "Merci"
"And I also wanted to do this," Dean whispered as he approached his husband. He cupped Castiel's face and kissed him tenderly. Dean nipped Cas' chin before releasing him. "You will be welcomed with more of this, when you return home."
Castiel was speechless. He placed an invisible shield over his heart. Dean Winchester wouldn't break it again. "Good bye, Dean. I'll see you in October." He pulled the duffel bag on his shoulder and picked up his suitcase. Dean stayed in Castiel's room once the man he loved was gone.
Dean became an ogre after Castiel left. He was always in a thunderous mood except for his phone conversations with his son. One afternoon Sam asked him if they could talk. The brothers drank cold Heinekens as they settled in the apartment's living room. "I'm really happy for you and Cas, Dean."
"Uhm…thanks, dude."
"Now with Cas moving in the apartment is going to be crowded. I'm moving in with Chuck for a while. I plan on asking Sarah to move into our own place if things keep going well for us."
"That's great, Sam but you are always welcomed here. This is your home."
"I know. You, Adam and Cas need to bond now. I know things are not good now but I promise they'll get better. You deserve to be happy, Dean."
"Thanks, Sammy. I hope you're right." The two brothers clicked their beer bottles together.
Gabriel surprised Castiel with a surprise visit to Guerrero, Mexico. Cas was going over the plans for the school's playground with the head of the construction crew. He patted the older man on the back, when his eyes landed on Gabe, who donned salmon pink, Bermuda shorts and a white Polo shirt with pink sandals. "Have the crew take their lunch break now, Sergio."
"Gracias, patron"
"It's hot as big fat hairy balls in here, Cassie. How do you survive in this inferno?" Gabriel wiped perspiration from his forehead and the back of his neck. He placed his hair in a ponytail.
"I adjusted. What are you doing here?" Castiel rolled up the sleeves of his button down blue plaid shirt. He wiped his sweaty palms on his cargo shorts.
"I hate us being estranged. It's been a month since you stopped talking to me." Gabriel sat down and poured himself iced lemonade from a giant plastic container. He eyed the lemonade as if it was a two headed python.
Cas chuckled. "Don't worry. Its Evian water I brought from the States."
Gabriel poured the sweet iced treat down his throat. He gave a glass to his cousin. "You look tres sexy, Cassie with your bronzed skin and your hair is longer. Deano would have his way with you in a heartbeat."
Cas frowned. "Cassie, the man is a mess without you. He barely goes out and when he's around people he's a major sour puss. Have you called him at all?" Castiel shook his head. "What are you waiting for?"
"He doesn't deserve for me to be an attentive and loving husband. Remember our marriage is a business arrangement." Cas pouted as he sat next to his cousin.
"Dean is extremely regretful of what happened between him and Bela. I believe him when he says he doesn't remember a thing about the night he betrayed you with the she bitch."
"I'm scared, Gabe. I don't want to let him back in and then have him shatter my heart into a thousand pieces like he did back then."
Gabriel slid an arm across his cousin's torso and leaned his head against the taller man's shoulder. "You should give him another chance, Cassie. I know he's willing to give it another try. It's obvious he's in love with you."
Castiel kissed the top of Gabriel's head. "It's good that we're having one of our brotherly chats. I missed them a lot."
"Ditto, kiddo. Just ponder my advice, will you?"
"I'll think about it."
"Now guide me to the nearest kitchen. I bought all the ingredients to make my infamous Mexican pizza for your construction crew."
"Follow me," Cas said. All of a sudden, the ground started trembling for a few seconds.
"Was that an earthquake?" Gabriel asked as he hung to dear life to Castiel's arm.
"Gabe, we've experienced worse than this in LA. Chillax, man... let me check on the crew and if there was any damage to the building."
Gabriel left the following morning. Castiel reached for his cell and dialed Dean's number. His husband picked up on the second ring. "Cas, is it you?" Dean's voice sounded incredulous.
"Hello, Dean"
"I thought you would never call me. How are things moving along?" Dean licked his lips nervously.
"Rather fast. The main building should be finished in three weeks and then the construction crew will start on the gym and playground."
"Way to go, man. I'm so fucking proud of you." Cas could dealt Dean meant every word he said.
"How's Adam?"
"He returns next week and every time we speak on the phone, he asks me when you're getting back. He's already making plans in turning Sammy's room into your art room."
"Sam is moving out?" Cas inquired nervously.
"Yeah, it was his idea. Look, man I'm sorry for assuming you'd move in with us. It's just Adam is really stoked about us getting married. I think the kid's thrilled he finally has two parents living under the same roof."
Castiel swallowed hard. "I understand and don't mind. Gabriel was here yesterday and told me he plans on moving in with Zar."
"That's great news, man." Both men stayed silent. Dean broke it. "I miss you, Cas."
"I have to go, Dean…lunch is over. I need to check on the crew. Give Adam my love."
"Bye, Cas"
Zar visited two days later. "Are you ready for the premiere next week?"
"Shit I forgot."
"I notified Castiel. He's not thrilled to leave the construction site but I told him he needed to haul his fine derriere over here. All of the show's protagonists need to be present at the premiere."
Dean itched to see Castiel once again. Upon his return from the South of the Border trip, Gabriel kept raving about how gorgeous Cas looked with his sun bronzed skin. He'd even said Castiel was letting his hair grow longer. That evening Dean constantly tossed and turned in his mattress. He continued having the same nightmare in which a tall shrouded figure dragged Castiel away from him. Dean woke up after dreaming the same awful scenario for the third time that evening. He wiped his sweaty brow before dragging himself out of bed. Dean grabbed a beer bottle from the refrigerator. He propped his feet on the coffee table and turned on the TV.
Nothing caught his interest as he flipped channels with the remote. He passed CNN and then returned to it. A female reporter was reporting live from Guerrero, Mexico, where a 7.0 earthquake rattled the ground earlier that evening. Dean's hands shook. The beer bottle fell on the floor. That was where Cas was building the school. Dean frantically searched for his cell. He walked over the shards of glass and didn't even feel the glass cut into the soles of his feet. All he wanted was to find out if Cas was safe.