Author's Note: Time for a fluffy chapter! Woo!

It didn't take much for Dean to fall asleep right there in Castiel's arms. Considering that his nap had been interrupted and he'd spent the past three hours in tears, the angel wasn't surprised. So he sat down on the couch with Dean in his lap, never moving a muscle. The entire room was quiet. Gabriel told his brother that he would be back later, but had to deal with Azrael. Castiel silently thanked him for his help before he disappeared.

For a long time, the room was quiet. Dean moved around occasionally, but never very much. It wasn't until he started whimpering that they started talking again. Dean turned in Cas' lap and the angel could see the distress on his face. Guilt washed over him like a tidal wave. One more whimper was all it took to break his resolve, and he placed his hand on his forehead to pump waves of soothing grace into him. He relaxed immediately and Castiel sighed in relief.

"What happened to trying not to use your powers?" Asked Sam.

Castiel opened the connection between them. We already tried that and were found anyway. This day has been too much for all of us, but especially Dean. He needs a break.

Sam nodded. Yeah, he does.

The silence stretched out again until Gabriel returned from his trip.

How did it go? Asked Castiel.

Better than expected. I got answers. Now that I know what I need to, I put him back in Heaven's jail.

Good. He belongs there.

Yes he does. What did-

Cas was cut off by Dean stirring in his lap. He opened up his eyes blearily and looked around, smiling at the sight of his Daddy watching over him.

We'll discuss this later.

Gabriel nodded, and looked at his nephew.

"Hey there, baby boy." Castiel greeted. Dean smiled up at him, then frowned. Castiel didn't need to look into his mind to see the problem. He got up from the couch and picked Dean up to carry him to the nursery. All was well, but when they passed Gabriel, Dean reached out for him, grabbing his shirt and looking up at him with pleading eyes. Gabriel followed his little brother and nephew into the nursery. It only took a slight brush against Dean's mind for him to understand what he was thinking. He was scared to go back in without protection. Gabriel was fine with being a protective detail. If it made Dean feel better, then fine. Castiel laid Dean down on the changing table and started changing him. He heard Dean whimper and saw him reach out for something. He looked over to see Dean's beloved blanket in the crib. He snapped his fingers and it appeared in his grip. Dean nuzzled it happily as his Daddy finished changing him. Castiel picked him up and settled him on his hip.

"All done. Feel better?" He asked. Dean nodded, putting his thumb in his mouth. Gabriel chuckled as they went back out to the living room.

"You spoil him, Cassie. Even more than I do- and that's my job! I get to be the cool uncle who always gives presents. How am I supposed to do that with you beating me to the punch?"

"Once you have a child, you'll understand. You'll be just as overprotective, nurturing, and emotional as me. Maybe you'll even be worse."

Gabriel's eyebrows shot up. "Is that a challenge I hear?"

"Not a challenge... More of a bet, I suppose."

"I'm always up for a bet. What are the terms?"

"Give it a month. If you aren't as involved with Your child as I am with Dean, I'll take both of them on a- what's the term again?- shopping spree?"

"And what do I get out of it?"

"What do you want?"

"Bragging rights. I get to be known as the more stern parent."

"Fine. And if I win, I get the same thing."

"Deal. It's a gentleman's bet." Said Gabriel, and they shook hands as they got to the living room. Dean reached up to pat his Daddy's cheek.

"What is it, baby boy?" He asked gently. He peered into Dean's mind and saw what he wanted.

"Ah. Well, you'll have to ask your Uncle Gabe, won't you?"

Dean turned to look at his uncle with pleading eyes.

Gabriel brushed his mind and saw the image of hot pecan pie at the forefront of it. He laughed and ruffled his nephew's hair.

"Alright squirt. You got it."

With a snap of his fingers, a pecan pie appeared on the kitchen table. Castiel laughed at the look on his face, and Sam and Bobby didn't miss it either. After they all had a piece of the pie, Bobby decided that it was time for him to get back to the auto shop. After saying his goodbyes and promising to be back with reinforcements should anything happen to Dean, Gabriel easily took him back home and was back before Dean even noticed he was gone. Now that it was just the four of them, Gabriel could finally begin the process of becoming a father to Sam. However, even though he was an angel, he still felt a deep-seeded sense of nervousness about how to begin. A hand lightly squeezed his shoulder encouragingly, and he looked to see Castiel standing behind him, giving him a reassuring nod. Gabriel nodded, and then looked over at Sam, who had his nose buried in a book.

"Sam?" He said in a gentle yet authoritative voice. Sam looked up from his book curiously.

"Yeah?"

"I have a surprise for you. Come with me."

Sam followed Gabriel down the hall past the nursery to a wing he'd never seen before, with Castiel and Dean trailing behind him. He stopped at the first door after the nursery and opened it up.

Sam took a step inside, and was amazed.

It was a room fit for a five year old child. There was a race car bed with matching sheets and curtains for the Windows. Next to that was a nightstand with a bedside table lamp. Adjacent to the bed and nightstand was a large closet stocked with children's clothes, but still had half a rack empty for Sam's adult clothing. Across from the bed was a desk and lamp stocked full with coloring books, paper, and art supplies, and a dresser. Finally, on the right side of the bed, there was a bookshelf filled with every children's book Sam had ever loved as a child, and an open trunk filled with more toys than Sam could ever imagine.

Gabriel put a hand on his shoulder and whispered, "Welcome home."