Chapter Nine

Dean quickly downed the rest of his beer, throwing the bottle in the garbage can. For the moment, he was alone, as Aurora had went to the airport to pick Sam up, which was perfect for him, as it was her birthday. He turned the oven off and pulled the apple pie he'd slaved over out of the oven to let it cool. After checking to make sure there was plenty of ice cream and liquor, he went to his room, searching for her present. Dean had picked it out a couple weeks ago and hid it in his room, but now, he couldn't find it. "Son of a bitch." He muttered, slamming the last drawer on his dresser shut. The necklace wasn't in his underwear drawer after all.

Suddenly, the silence was broken by Sam's loud laugh. "You're kidding!"

"Absolutely not, Sam."

Aurora's cheery voice startled Dean and in his haste to see them, he hit his head on the closet door. "Son of a bitch!" He rubbed his forehead, still trying to remember where exactly he'd hid the present. "Hey, Sammy." He grinned at his brother and then, at once, he remembered where it was.

He rushed down the hall to Sam's room and began to search. He checked under the bed, finding nothing except a few used condoms, and a gray pair of boxers. He curled his lip in disgust and turned his attention to the top drawer. There, nestled under yet another pair of Sam's boxers and a black, lacy thong which Dean hoped to God was Zoey's, was the red box with a black bow tied neatly around it. He let out a breath, slipping the box in his pocket, and returned to the dining room. "Why do I smell pie?" Sam asked, slipping his phone into his pocket.

Dean ignored the question and looked at his girl. "Happy Birthday, Rori."

"You remembered?" She and Sam asked at the same time, but Sam was a little upset and Aurora was ecstatic.

"Sam, do you have a problem?" He gave his brother the signature bitch face.

"Dude, you've known me all my life and you still have trouble remembering my birthday."

"Yeah, well, you're my brother." Dean dismissed his comment and handed Aurora the box.

She carefully untied the bow and took the lid off the box. "Dean, it's gorgeous!"

It was a gold infinity necklace with a genuine amethyst at the center of it and he carefully clasped it around her neck. "Does this mean you're finally going to quit bugging Zoey about making a clone?" Sam joked.

Dean nodded. "I think so." He then pulled her in for a heart stopping, everything he couldn't say kiss.

Castiel and Gabriel watched from Heaven, gleeful smiles on both their faces. "He's finally happy." Castiel said, a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Took them long enough to stop being so damn stupid, though. And, we're still going to get killed by Cupid if he realizes we broke in to find Dean's soul mate." Gabriel patted his little brother on the shoulder. "It's worth it, though, to have just a little bit more love in the world."

"Yeah." Cas agreed, stretching his black wings out behind him. "So, off to bring love to our last Winchester?"

Gabriel jumped up. "Mission: Winchester Love, Part 3 is a go." He grinned at Cas. "So, did you look at hers, too?"

Castiel nodded, getting to his feet. "I just hope Sam and Dean accept Emily's true mate."

"They better." The archangel then disappeared. Cas sighed and followed suit.