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73. Holiday

As a general rule, Dean didn't celebrate holidays. Of course, he always got Sam at least one present for his birthday – just because he was a holiday Scrooge didn't mean that Sam had to suffer – and that Christmas with Sam before Dean had been dragged to Hell was one of the few exceptions and that was only because Dean had wanted Sam to have at least one good memory before the deal had come due.

As Cas' self-assigned birthday loomed closer, Dean began to wonder if something was wrong with Cas. Cas usually loved to celebrate holidays like birthdays and Thanksgiving, so the fact that he hadn't brought up his birthday as the days of September passed by was a slight worry to Dean.

"Cas?" he said on the morning before Cas' birthday as they lay in bed, savouring the moment until they had to get up. "You okay?"

"Why would I not be?" Cas said, his eyes still closed as he nuzzled into Dean's neck.

"I know you're huge for holidays," Dean said uncomfortably. "And you haven't brought up your birthday, so I was wondering…"

There was no reply from Cas at first.

"I know that you only tolerated Charlie's birthday last month because you did not want to disappoint me, Dean. So if you don't want to celebrate my birthday –" Cas pushed himself up to give Dean a soft kiss, "– then I am more than willing to simply have a day with you."

Dean blinked and grinned softly. Wondering what he'd done to deserve this selfless angel, he grabbed Cas' face and kissed him hard. Cas made a startled noise but then quickly melted into it.

"Don't be an idiot, Cas," Dean said when he came up for air. "It's your birthday. I'm damn well celebrating it if it's the last thing I do. It's not fair that you have to suffer because I can't have an apple pie life."

Cas stared at him for a moment.

"What if all I wanted for my birthday was to spend the day in bed with my human?" he said. Dean's face lit up and he pressed a kiss to Cas' forehead.

"I'd say that that would be the best way to spend a birthday ever," he said. "Do I get to have loads of sex with you? Y'know, as my birthday present to you?"

Cas' blue eyes sparkled, sending a wave of heat shooting down south and pooling in Dean's stomach. God, he loved his angel so much that he couldn't even express it properly!

"A whole day of sex with you would be the best birthday present ever," Cas said happily. He kissed Dean fiercely, letting Dean hug him, but he squirmed when Dean tried to roll on top of him. "Unfortunately, my birthday is tomorrow. We still have to get up today."

Cas ran a hand through Dean's hair, smiling at the pout on Dean's face.

"But tomorrow, I am all yours. We can stay in bed all day and you can give me the best birthday present of my life."

Dean grinned at Cas, feeling another wave of love for his angel surge through him.

"Can't wait, bumblebee."