**Nothing from Charmed or Supernatural belongs to me.**
Chapter Seventeen
*Wedding Day*
Since Dean hadn't been able to sit still since he got out of the shower, Sam drove to the Manor. Dean nearly drove him crazy during the short drive, restlessly shifting in his seat, flipping through every single available radio station, humming some godforsaken tune under his breath.
"Dude, you have got to chill before I punch you in the face."
Dean had given him a look before staring out the window, purposefully humming a little bit louder.
"And for the love of God, what the hell is that song?"
Dean shrugged his shoulders.
"Beats me. It's been stuck in my head all day, which I can only suspect means that it's a Mel thing."
"Slow it down a little?"
Dean did, feeling like an idiot. Sam listened, then shook his head.
"Damn, I know that I know it. It's so familiar."
"You're telling me."
Dean sat back, humming softly, and Sam just smiled, turning down Prescott Street.
"Oh god."
Sam looked over to Dean, who had gone completely pale.
"You all right there, Champ?"
Dean swallowed.
"I'm hot. Are you hot, Sam? Why is it so damn hot in here?"
Sam laughed, pulling into the driveway at the Manor. He shut off the Impala before turning to his brother.
"Calm down, Dean. Everything's fine."
"The suits. We forgot the suits."
"They're here. They've got our suits waiting for us down in the basement, remember?"
Dean nodded slowly, and Sam smiled.
"Come on. Let's go get you married. Let Mel deal with your neurosis from now on."
"Ha, ha."
Dean climbed out of the car, resisting the sudden urge to take off running. He hated to run. But right now, running seemed like a pretty damn good idea. Sam blew out his breath, coming up behind Dean and taking hold of his arm, pushing him towards the house. Inside the kitchen, Phoenix's eyes lit up when she saw them.
"Hey, the Winchesters are here!"
She walked over, kissing Dean's cheek, then Sam's. She handed Dean a cup of coffee, which he gratefully took a sip of. He let out a cough, and Phoenix winked at him. She must have known, and laced his coffee with a healthy dollop of whiskey. She walked to the refrigerator, taking out a bottle of water and tossing it to Sam.
"Okay, so it's almost 3:00. You guys need to go and get dressed pretty soon. We have the boys' dressing room set up in the basement, while the girls' have all of upstairs."
She smiled at the faces they gave her.
"We get more room because we're prettier."
"Well, I'll give you that."
Phoenix let out a laugh, and Dean finished off his coffee. She smiled at him.
"Better?"
Dean nodded.
"Better."
Phoenix walked over, looping her arms through Dean and Sam's. She walked them towards the basement door and opened it.
"All right, Chris and Matt were down there earlier. Dad and my uncles should be down there soon, and Wyatt, when he gets back from whatever Mel sent him to do. Oh, what about Bobby? Where is he?"
Sam smiled.
"He'll be here soon."
Phoenix nodded. As a cupid, she was tuned to love. The entire time he'd been here, Bobby had been reminded of his late wife and how much he had loved her. It was hard for him, but everyone was doing everything they could to help him. Phoenix laid a hand on the boys' shoulders.
"Well, go ahead. See you soon."
Sam and Dean walked down into the basement, where Chris and Matt led them to their tuxes. Dean swallowed hard, staring at the bag before unzipping it. Sam just pretended not to notice how bad Dean's hands were shaking.
Melinda had her hand over her mouth and tears in her eyes.
"Oh my God."
"Mel, I … I don't believe this."
Tears were in Peyton's eyes as well, and Wyatt was smiling. The Angel of Destiny turned to face Melinda.
"Now, we can only let this happen today. At midnight tonight, I'll return."
Melinda nodded.
"I understand. Thank you."
And just like that, the Angel left the way she appeared. The two people standing where the Angel had been had smiles on their faces. Melinda shook her head.
"I don't believe it."
"Melinda."
She stepped forward, towards the outstretched hands. Melinda choked back a sob, letting out a shaky breath.
"Mary, you're so beautiful."
Mary Winchester smiled, pulling Melinda closer to her and wrapping her arms around her.
"Thank you, honey."
Melinda closed her eyes as a tear dripped down her face. She pulled back, unable to take her eyes from how beautiful Mary was. She looked over, to the rough, rugged man who stood beside his wife. Melinda let out a laugh.
"John."
He smiled, opening his arms, and she stepped into them. He wrapped her up in a hug, his big hands covering her back. She turned her face into his neck, breathing in. She gasped quietly, before pulling back from him. He took her face in a hand.
"Mel, are you okay?"
She looked up at him, then nodded. It had felt like a memory, but she knew it had to be a premonition. She'd never met John Winchester before, so there was no way she could remember the way he smelled. Like Old Spice, gun oil, and a hint of whiskey. Actually, a lot like Dean. There was no way she could remember the way his beard felt against her face, or how safe she felt in his big arms. She shook her head, a small smile on her face, then took a step back, holding one of John's hands and one of Mary's.
"I wanted you to be here so badly. And I know how much Dean wants you here, too."
She shook her head with a laugh as tears filled her eyes again. Mary smiled, reaching out to tuck a piece of hair behind Melinda's ear.
"We wanted to be here too, sweetheart. Thank you for getting us here."
Melinda laughed again, then turned back.
"Oh, this is my brother, Wyatt."
He shook John's hand, welcomed Mary's embrace. He smiled.
"I, uh… I need to go get dressed, so…"
Wyatt orbed out, and Mary and John looked up, watching the blue orbs until they couldn't see them anymore. Melinda reached back, taking Peyton's hand. She pulled and Peyton stepped forward. Melinda smiled, moving to run a hand down Peyton's back.
"This is my cousin, Peyton."
Mary smiled, looking over to John, who smiled back at her. Mary took a step forward.
"This is the one for my Sammy."
Peyton's mouth dropped open, and Melinda smiled.
"Yeah, I think so, too."
Mary took Peyton's hands.
"Peyton, I … I am so sorry for all you've had to go through. Sam is …"
"He's something, I'll tell you that."
Mary rolled her eyes, making Peyton and Melinda laugh.
"I'm sure you've heard stories about Sammy and John."
The girls nodded, and Mary laughed.
"Well, I wanted to thank you for sticking around, Peyton. You're a good person, I can tell, and you are exactly what Sammy needs."
Mary looked at Melinda and smiled, then held out a hand, which Melinda quickly took.
"Just like I know you are perfect for my Dean."
Melinda smiled, letting out a breath. Mary gently squeezed her hand.
"You are smart, strong, resilient, quick on your feet. You're powerful, and you give Dean a run for his money. I have always wanted someone like you for him. Honestly, I never thought he would find it, thanks to this guy."
She pointed her thumb back at John, who hung his head with a smile. Mary reached back and John took her hand, stepping closer to her. Mary leaned into him and smiled.
"Thank you for not giving up on him, Melinda, even after he gave you ample opportunity to do so."
Melinda smiled.
"I couldn't give up on him. I … I love him too much."
Mary looked up at John with a smile, and he smiled back down at her. He nodded, and Mary did, too.
"We wish you all the happiness in the world."
Melinda stepped forward, and Mary embraced her.
"Little girl, it is wedding dress time, so I hope you're all …"
Piper's sentence trailed off as she stepped into the room. Her mouth fell open and Melinda turned to her with a smile.
"Look, Mama."
Piper stepped in the room, closing the door behind her. Peyton walked over and took the dress from Piper, while Melinda stood beside her mother, who had tears in her eyes.
"John?"
"It's good to see you, Piper."
She gasped, covering her mouth with a hand. Melinda rubbed Piper's arm.
"They let us borrow them for today. So Dean could have his parents here, too."
Melinda bit back a sob, and Piper walked into John's arms. He held a hand at the back of her head, and Peyton exchanged a glance with Melinda. John pulled back from Piper, keeping her hands in his. Tears glistened in his eyes, and he looked over, smiling at Mary. She stepped over and John put an arm around her.
"Piper, this is my wife, Mary."
Piper didn't say a word; she couldn't through her tears. She just wrapped Mary in a hug, whispering to her, causing tears to come to Mary's eyes. They pulled back and Mary and Piper laughed as they wiped their eyes. Melinda shot Peyton another glance, and Peyton shook her head. Mary finally cleared her throat, turning to the girls with a dazzling smile.
"I want to see my boys."
Melinda nodded, looking up.
"Hey, Wyatt?"
A moment later, he orbed into the room. Melinda smiled.
"Are they here?"
Wyatt nodded, a smile spreading across his face.
"Yeah. Sam's basically having to dress Dean. He's so nervous, Mel. It's hilarious."
Melinda punched Wyatt's arm, and he laughed. John had wrapped his arms around Mary from behind, his head resting on her shoulder, watching the scene before them. Mary reached up, gently running her hand over his cheek. Melinda looked over to them and smiled.
"Wyatt, will you take John and Mary down to them? And tell Dean that I love him?"
Wyatt smiled.
"Of course, little sister."
He leaned over, pressing a kiss to Melinda's forehead. Mary walked up, hugging Melinda again before turning to follow Wyatt. John stepped up, kissing Melinda's cheek and following his wife out the door. He started whistling as he pulled the door shut behind him, and after a second, Melinda whipped her head around. She hurried to the door, throwing it open, but they were already gone. Melinda let out a sigh, turning back, meeting the confused eyes of her mother and her best friend.
"He was whistling the song. The one that's been stuck in my head all day?"
Peyton and Piper nodded, before Piper smiled.
"Well, you can ask him later. Right now, it's dress time."
Melinda smiled, letting out a laugh as she pushed the door shut and locked it with her powers. She slid her robe off her shoulders, walking over to where Piper and Peyton were waiting.
"Jesus Christ, Dean, you have got to stop."
Dean looked up at his brother, who was looking in the mirror, trying to tie his tie. Dean was sitting in a chair, tapping his feet on the floor, his hands on the arms of the chair, making Sam seriously consider whether it would be worth it to just shoot him and get it over with. He could use rock salt, which wouldn't do much damage, but would hurt like a bitch. Sam blew out his breath, shaking his head. It was Dean's wedding day. He couldn't shoot him. He looked over at him, as Dean bent over in the chair, running his hands through his hair.
"Calm down, Dean. God."
Sam smiled, beginning to undo the horrible knot he'd somehow managed to tie. Dean's tie was draped over the back of the chair. They weren't even about to go there. Sam was seriously considering letting Melinda just handle that when the time came. Chris walked out from a partition they'd set up, tossing his arms out.
"There. Thank God we don't get married much. I hate suits."
Sam chuckled, cursing when his finger got tangled in the knot he'd just tied. He undid it again, sighing and rolling his wrists, popping his fingers. Leo stepped out from another partition, buttoning the sleeves on his dress shirt. He looked over at Dean, who still had his head in his hands and laughed. He walked over, slapping him on the back.
"Come on, son."
Dean looked up, letting out a breath. Wyatt walked down the stairs, a huge smile on his face. Chris stepped forward.
"Okay, what did you do?"
Wyatt held out his hands and Chris shook his head.
"Uh-uh. That face? You did something."
Wyatt laughed.
"No actually, Mel did something. She got you a wedding present, Winchester."
Dean looked up at him.
"What? We said we weren't doing that."
Wyatt shrugged his shoulders, the smile still on his face.
"She did it anyway, and I think you'll thank her for this."
The men exchanged looks, and Sam turned back from the mirror, his tie hanging around his neck. They all took small steps forward as they heard footsteps on the stairs. Sam's mouth fell open.
"Oh my …"
Dean stood up, the shocked expression on his face matching the one on Sam's. Leo wiped a hand across his mouth, closing his eyes. Dean stepped forward on unsteady legs.
"Mom?"
Mary smiled as tears glistened in her eyes.
"Dean."
He walked to her, and she wrapped him in her arms, smiling while tears slid down her face. She let out a laugh and he gripped her tight, closing his eyes, turning his face in to her hair. John stepped around her, walking over to Sam. Tears were in Sam's eyes, and John smiled.
"Hey, Sammy."
"Dad."
Sam moved forward, wrapping John in a hug. John smiled, letting his arms come around his son, silently saying all the words he'd always needed to say, but had run out of time before he could. Sam clutched his father, not even caring about the hot tears sliding down his face. John gently patted his back, and Sam took a step backwards. John held a hand on Sam's shoulder, smiling at him.
"Dad, I…"
John nodded.
"I know, Sammy. I … I need to tell you that I love you, Sam. No matter what happens, you are my son. You are a Winchester, and you will do the right thing."
Sam shook his head.
"I messed up, Dad."
John nodded.
"I know. So what do you need to do now?"
Sam looked up at him, and John smiled.
"We fucked up all the time, Sam. And what did we do?"
Sam smiled.
"We fixed it, as best we could."
"Okay, then. You fucked up, go fix it."
Sam let out a laugh and nodded. He looked over, saw Dean still holding tight to their mother. Sam looked back at John, unable to stop the tears from gathering in his eyes.
"I'm glad you're here, Dad."
"Me too, Sammy."
Sam walked back over, and John smiled as he embraced him again.
"Me, too."
See, kaitline124? I had this planned out from the beginning, but I had to play it coy when you messaged me and offered up the idea that John and Mary could somehow attend the wedding. I admit, I borrowed the Angel letting them "borrow" the Winchester parents from the Charmed episode "Just Harried," when Piper and Leo get married and the Elders let them "borrow" Patty for Piper's wedding. Kind of along the same lines, but it fits and it's perfect and just what Dean needed, I think. ;) More soon!