Sorry this took forever to get out and sorry it's a little on the short side. Forgive me.

Cas had been laughing all afternoon. He would stop every so often for a couple of minutes at the most, but there was always a constant chuckle. His students had no idea why he was laughing and – for the life of them – they couldn't get him to tell them why. So, when he walked in from the garage chuckling softly, Dean had to know what was putting the smile on his boyfriend's face.

"What's up, Chuckles?"

Cas set his bag down by the door as per usual, kicking off his shoes before walking over to where Dean was sitting on the couch watching TV. His new job allowed him to set his own schedule and on Friday afternoons he made sure he was home before Cas.

"It might've taken almost a year, but the best thing happened today," Cas said as he sat on the end of the couch, setting his feet in Dean's lap. Dean gave him an expectant look, waiting on him to finish. "Anna was fired today."

Dean burst out laughing, holding his stomach as the sound of his hearty laugh filled the house. "Why? Oh my God, why was she fired? What in the hell did she do?"

"Well, turns out she told some of the Jewish kids there was nothing they could do to get into heaven since they killed Jesus." Dean started laughing again, even harder than before. "Dean, we should not be laughing at this! I'm pretty sure this is going to send us to hell."

Dean looked over at Cas and winked. "I'm pretty sure the shit we did last night is what's going to send us to hell, Cas, not laughing at that dumb bitch. What the fuck was she thinking telling those kids that?"

"Religious zealots… You know, she seemed so normal when I first met her."

"The crazy ones always do."

Cas poked Dean in the side with his toes. "Does that mean you're going turn on me? String me up and skin me alive?"

"The fact that that's a scenario in your head makes me think I should worry about you."

Cas shrugged. "I never said I was normal. That's an assumption you made on your own. Besides," Cas told him as he crawled onto Dean's lap. "I believe it's far too late to turn back now."

Dean smiled up at the man straddling him. He removed Cas' glasses, tossing them on the end table beside the couch. "The couple that kills together, stays together, right?"

"Something like that," Cas mumbled as he leaned forward, kissing Dean softly.

Dean smiled into the kiss as he pulled the back of Cas' shirt out of his pants, sliding his hands underneath. Cas ran his hands through Dean's hair, tilting the man's head a little more to the side for a better angle. Before Dean could get Cas out of his shirt, someone knocked on the door.

Cas pulled out of the kiss, frowning at the sound of that rhythmic knock. "Why is Sam here?"

Dean's head fell back against the couch. "Sorry, I invited everyone over for drinks before we all head out. I didn't mean for them to be this early."

"Because there's not enough alcohol at the bowling alley?"

"Because I thought it would be a good idea. And Jess said something about gifts."

"It's just our anniversary," Cas pointed out in confusion. "I don't see what the big deal is."

Dean got off the couch, setting Cas on his feet. It always amazed Cas how Dean could do that. Dean was a little broader than Cas and maybe an inch or two taller, but he could pick Cas up like he didn't weigh a thing. It never failed to turn him on either.

"I agree completely, babe, but you know our friends. They're gonna do what they want," Dean said, shrugging. He gave Cas a quick kiss before walking over to the door.

"I'm going to go get ready," Cas said sullenly before walking down the hall.

"Want me to bring you a drink?"

"No, entertain the alcoholics," he said before disappearing into their bedroom.

Dean chuckled as he opened the door. Sam and Jess were standing there with a bottle of wine. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Mr. and Mrs. Cockblock."

"You told us to come over early!" Sam exclaimed.

Dean looked down at his watch. "I said early, not as soon as possible," he told them as he moved out of their way for them to walk in. Before he shut the door, Benny and Jo drove up. He motioned for them to come in as he left the door open for them.

"Next time tell me when," Sam told him.

"Anyway, we brought you a celebration present. Is Cas home yet?"

"Yeah, he's getting ready. We can celebrate when everyone gets here," he told Jess as he pulled wine glasses down from the cabinet.

"Happy anniversary!" Jo cheered as she and Benny walked into the house.

Benny waved a bottle of Jack in the air. "Got you guys a gift."

Dean smirked. His friends weren't alcoholics, but they were the closest they could get to the label without needing meetings. "You really didn't have to do that."

"Dean, this is a milestone for us," Benny pointed out. "It has been exactly one year since I told you so."

And Dean knew that it would be a yearly thing. Not because Benny was happy that his best friend had finally found someone to settle down with, but because he had been right all along when no one – save for Jess and his parents – believed him. Dean rolled his eyes. "Alright, alright. I'll listen to you next time. Jeez."

Benny nodded proudly. Before he could comment though, there was another knock on the door. "That's probably Charlie and Gilda," Cas said as he walked out of the bedroom.

"Awesome timing," Dean said as Cas made his way over to the door. Cas turned and winked at him before disappearing into the foyer.

Dean grabbed the bottle of wine and started opening it as Gilda, Charlie, and Cas walked into the kitchen. Everyone exchanged greetings. Over the past year, everyone had become very close. Charlie and Gilda had become part of the family and the eight of them hung out regularly. By the time everyone was finished saying hello, Dean had eight glasses poured.

Dean hesitated handing Jo her glass. "Is it okay for you to drink this?"

Jo nodded. "The doctor said that a little wine was okay. I plan to drink it for the toast and then give the rest to Benny."

"How's pregnancy treating you?" Cas asked her.

Jo rubbed her slightly extended belly. "Can't complain too much. It's kind of a weird feeling."

"When are you two going to have kids?" Benny asked them, smirking.

Dean shook his head. "My hips aren't wide enough for child birth."

Jo and Jess narrowed their eyes at Dean. "And you're saying mine are?" Jo asked.

Dean rolled his eyes. "Is someone going to make a toast? Can I just drink?"

Cas nudged Dean in the ribs with his elbow. Neither of them wanted to make a big deal out of their anniversary. To them, there was nothing special about today that wasn't special about every day. However, Cas figured it was more for their friends. Something they could do to say how happy they were that he and Dean had been together for a year. He had just come to this epiphany while changing. He hadn't had time to explain it to Dean.

Sam raised his glass. "Yeah, I have a couple of words," he announced, standing up a little straighter as he looked at Cas and Dean. "I'm happy for you. You two know that already, but I want to make sure you really know and understand that. Dean, you finally found someone that you can connect with, someone that you can take care of as much as they take care of you. The two of you have been through a lot of needless shit together and – I'll admit – part of me was a little worried you might not make it through it, but you did… and I'm happy for you."

Dean smiled at Cas who was smiling proudly back at him. Cas leaned forward and pressed a kiss under Dean's ear, making the small group to awe at the sight. Dean wrapped his arm around Cas waist as everyone raised their glass. "To Dean and Cas," Benny toasted.

Everyone clanked their glasses together before they took a drink. After getting Jo a glass of lemonade, the group took the remaining wine and some beers into the living room where they caught up before heading to dinner. During the 'catching up', there was a slight lull in the conversation. Charlie took advantage of the silence and shot to her feet. Everyone looked up at her in confusion.

"Gilda and I want to make an announcement."

"Charlie…" Gilda called to her. She wanted to tell their friends, but she was still a little nervous.

Charlie ignored her. "Gilda and I have decided to have a baby!"

Everyone congratulated them on the decision, excited and happy for their friends. "What are you guys going to do? Adopt? In vitro?" Jess asked.

Charlie locked eyes with Cas. "Well, we kind of want a baby as close to our own as we can get," Charlie said, trying to ask Cas without having to ask him.

Cas smirked. "You want me to have sex with Gilda? I don't know. I mean, don't get me wrong, Gilda. You're a good looking girl, but…" he trailed off, hooking his thumb in Dean's direction as he rolled his eyes.

Dean narrowed his eyes at Cas. "No, by all means! Don't let me stop you from having sex with your sister's baby mama!"

Cas started laughing again. His stomach muscles hurt from all the laughing he'd done earlier today. His abs were really getting a workout. Cas ran his hand down the side of Dean's face, winking at him. He looked back over to Charlie and told her, "I'd be happy to help you two out."

Charlie and Gilda squealed with joy as they both tackled Cas on the couch. "This is going to be great! I'll have someone to be pregnant with!" Jo exclaimed.

"It's going to be y'all's turn next," Benny said, winking at Dean and Cas as Charlie and Gilda removed themselves from Cas' lap.

Dean rolled his eyes at his best friend. "Why are you so obsessed with Cas and me having kids, dude?"

"I guess I'm just in a rush for you to have what we have," Benny said, motioning between himself and Jo and Jess and Sam. "You're halfway there, brother."

Dean looked over at Cas. They'd never talked about having kids, but he knew they both wanted them. Now the only question was when. Dean rested his hand on Cas' leg, smiling softly. "We'll get there."

^O^

After dinner, the group went bowling. It was something Cas thought of a few nights ago while he and Dean were lying in bed. Dean was almost asleep when the urge hit Cas. Cas told him and he agreed to it without realizing what he was agreeing to. Dean hated bowling. He was never any good at it, but Cas wanted to and he had a problem telling Cas no. They played couple versus couple, taking turns. Dean and Cas were losing thanks to Dean's proficiency with the game, but Cas was still having a blast.

"You sure you're having fun?" Dean asked him as Cas finished his turn. Dean was sitting on the seats farthest from the lanes. Jo had accidently lost her grip on her ball earlier and it almost hit Benny. Dean was just getting out of the danger zone.

Cas sat down beside Dean, leaning against his side. Dean's arm – which had been sitting on the back of the seats – wrapped around Cas' shoulders. "I'm having a blast."

"You excited about becoming a father?"

Cas frowned. "Are – are you pregnant? Do I need to call science and tell them they've been wrong all these millennia?" Dean chuckled. "I'm not going to be a father, Dean. I'm going to be an uncle. And so are you… again. I get to try to show you up."

Dean shook his head as he looked back at the game. "It's impossible to out uncle me, Cas. Don't embarrass yourself."

"Challenge. Accepted."

Dean smiled at Cas before looking past him. A few lanes down a birthday party was taking place. The kids looked like they were a couple of years younger than Haley. Dean had been watching them every so often, laughing at how they tossed the ball granny style down the lanes or how they were trying to psyche each other out by hollering at the kid trying to bowl.

Cas followed Dean's gaze and found the kids. He looked back at Dean and frowned. "What's going on in that head of yours, Winchester?"

Dean flicked his eyes back to Cas'. He shrugged before looking back at their game. "All this talk about kids got me thinking."

"Bad thinking or good thinking?" Cas asked, causing Dean to frown at him in confusion. "Are you realizing you don't want kids?"

Dean shook his head. "Very much the opposite."

"Dean! It's your turn!" Benny called to him.

Dean leaned forward and kissed Cas. "We'll talk later."

Cas tried to get Dean alone again, but Dean didn't let him. He stayed with the group until the night ended. Once they were home and everyone was gone, Cas cornered Dean in their bedroom. "It's later."

Dean smiled at Cas as he stripped his shirt off and tossed it into the clothes basket. "What are you so worried about, Cas?" Dean asked him as he pulled Cas against him.

Cas rested his arms on Dean's shoulders. "I just want to know where you're at with this. You're okay with me helping Charlie and Gilda, right?"

"I am."

"Then what's going on? You seem… distant."

"I'm just a little… bummed."

Cas frowned. "Bummed?"

"It's something Benny said. When he said he was rushing us to be where they were. I just… wish we were."

Cas smirked. "You're bummed that we aren't further along in our relationship?"

Dean rolled his eyes, pulling away from Cas and walking into to the bathroom. "Yeah," he said as he turned on the shower. "I am. I'm bummed that we aren't planning for kids. I know we'll get there, but…"

"But?" Cas asked as he leaned against the door frame.

"But I wish we were there now," Dean told him as he turned to look at him. "I'm tired of being the uncle."

Cas walked over to him, drapping his arms over Dean's shoulders. "I can't wait for you to be a father either, Dean. I can't wait to have kids with you. I'm ready for it as well, but there's no need to rush it. I'm not finished having adult fun with you, yet."

Dean frowned. "Adult fun? Like… sex? We're going to stop having sex once we have kids?" Dean asked. He smiled as Cas rolled his eyes at him. Dean gave Cas a quick kiss, pressing his forehead against Cas'. "I love you, Cas."

Cas smiled, sighing softly. "I love you, too."

Dean pulled back and looked into Cas' eyes. "Want to shower with me?"

Cas shook his head. "No. I'm pretty sleepy and I know if I get in that shower with you, we aren't going to shower."

"We'll shower eventually…" Dean said with a smirk.

Cas chuckled softly. "I'm going to bed," Cas told him as he pulled out of Dean's arms.

Dean smacked Cas' ass as he walked away. "I'll be in there in a minute," Dean said as he watched Cas walk out the door, pulling the door closed behind him.

Alright. Next chapter is the LARP'ing event and it is also the last chapter of this little story. There may or may not be another story on the horizons. I make no promises. ;)

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