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84. Tie

Cas didn't often wear his tie these days, much to Dean's disappointment, though the nerdy collared shirts and slacks and the occasional vest did often send his blood rushing south very quickly. However, in Dean's opinion, there was nothing more appealing than a tie, though this was mostly because they were easy to grab and drag a person towards him with. He needed an excuse for Cas to wear a tie again!

"Cas?" Dean groaned as Cas nibbled on his neck while pulling his jacket off, a task that Dean was helping him with by shrugging his shoulders. "Can – yes, keep doing that!"

He felt Cas smile into his throat as his angel gently bit.

"What is it, Dean?" he asked. Dean's request suddenly felt stupid.

"Nothing," he muttered. "Forget it." He tried to kiss Cas but his angel dodged him.

"Dean, what have we said about keeping things to ourselves?" Cas said, his blue eyes boring into Dean's green ones. Dean rubbed the back of his head nervously.

"I just…" he said, "…kinda wanted you to – you know – wear a tie."

Cas stared at him.

"I know it's stupid and stuff but I kinda miss you wearing a tie and –"

Cas wordlessly crossed over to the dresser, pulled out a tie and hung it around his neck before fumbling to tie it while Dean watched. He eventually did manage to get it tied, though it hung limp and tangled and back to front.

"I'm sorry, Dean," Cas said sadly, examining his handiwork. "I can't tie a tie. That's why I don't wear them."

"I don't care," Dean blurted out. Just looking at the tie was giving him all sorts of inappropriate ideas and he was very aware of the heat surging through him. "I just – goddammit, Cas! Why do you have to be so – so – so frigging beautiful?"

Dean felt his cheeks heat up and he looked away from Cas. That dark hair; those brilliant blue eyes; those full lips; that scratchy stubble; all of it was just so Cas and beautiful was the only way to describe him! But beautiful wasn't a word someone used for a guy!

"Thank you, Dean," Cas said quietly. Dean looked at Cas and a jolt ran through his stomach at the soft, wide smile on his angel's face. It had been ages since Cas had smiled like that! Before he could do anything, Cas stepped forward and pulled Dean into a tight hug, resting his chin on Dean's shoulder. Dean immediately hugged Cas back, inhaling the scent of his hair. "I love you."

Cas kissed Dean and stepped back. Dean stared at him dumbly for a moment.

"Love you too, angel," he finally managed to say. He reached out and grabbed Cas' tie, wrapping it around his hand. "Love you so frigging much it's not funny."

He pulled Cas to him with the tie and smashed their lips together, his mind flooded with ideas of everything they could do with the tie.