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Cas was packing his Cookie Monster backpack to go over to his bestest friend’s house for a sleepover. He had already packed his Luke Skywalker jammies, his stuffed bee (Mister Buzz was his name) along with some extra socks. Cas always slept in Dean’s bed but the blonde-haired boy had the coldest feet Cas had ever felt! So, he needed the extra socks so he didn’t get toe-cicles.
He heard his brother, Gabe, yelling that he’d answer the door, so his Momma’s boyfriend must have knocked. Cas really liked Mr. Chuck because he was really nice to him and Gabe, and he made his Momma smile a lot. Cas opened his door to hear her laughing which made him smile. His brother says that his big, gummy smile makes him look crazy, but Dean likes it, so Gabe can blow it out his ear.
Hearing Gabe stomping up the stairs, Cas hurried to finish stuffing some toys in his backpack. Dean loved to play cars so he stuffed as many of his Hot Wheels in among his clothes as he could. Looking up when his door crashed open, he turned to see Gabe and Mr. Chuck coming in his room. He ran over to hug the man’s legs before he was picked up to get tickles. He really liked Mr. Chuck.
Cas was curious as Mr. Chuck closed the door before walking over to sit down in front of Cas’ bed, settling him in his lap and motioning for Gabe to sit down with them. “What’s up, Chuck?” his big brother asked him.
“Well, you boys know how much I love and adore you and your Mom, yes?” As he talked (stuttered actually), Chuck was petting his fingers through Cas’ hair, which made him wish he was a kitty so he could purr.
“Yes, Mr. Chuck,” Cas answered while watching Gabe blow a bubble the size of his head, also nodding his understanding to Chuck.
“Well, tonight, I want to ask her to marry me, if that’s alright with you boys. We can be a family, if that’s something you think you’d want.” His voice got steadier the more he spoke.
“Sure thing, Chuck. I gotta get packed for the Winchesters', will you help Cassie finish getting ready?” Gabe was almost out the door as he finished speaking but he was smiling his true smile, not the one he gave when he was about to prank you.
“Of course. So, what do you think, Cas? Would you be alright with us being a family?”
“Yes, Sir. Why you gotta get married to be a family?” He turned his head to look up at Mr. Chuck.
“Well, you don’t. We can be a family without me marrying your Mom, but I want to show her how much I love her and proposing marriage is a way to do that. She’s my best friend, the one I love above all and by marrying her it lets everyone know that she is my wife and I'm her husband. Let me show you the ring.” Cas was lifted to sit on the floor so Chuck could dig the ring box out of his pants' pocket.
Cas got up on his knees to look in the box, and his gasp was an indication that he thought it was pretty even before he said so.
“I’m glad you like it, Cas. I hope your Mom likes it too.” He watched as Chuck put the box back in his pocket when he had a thought.
“Mr. Chuck, are you s’posed to marry your bestest friend?” he asked as he bit at his bottom lip.
“It’s a wise thing to do because you want to be friends as well as in love with your spouse,” the man answered.
“What’s a spouse?” He was getting more and more upset and Mr. Chuck picked him back up.
“It’s your wife or husband. What’s wrong, Cas?” Mr. Chuck wiped the tears from his face.
“I don’t have a ring for Dean!! He's my bestest friend ever and I needs to marry him! What am I gonna do?” he wailed hiding his face in Chuck’s neck.
“You want to marry Dean?” Before he even finished his question, Cas was nodding and crying harder.
“B..b...but I don’t have a ring!!!”
Just then Gabe came back in the room with some tissue and began wiping Cas’ tears before holding it to his nose and telling him to “Blow, Cassie.”
“Gabe, what’m I gonna do?” he sobbed.
“Come here, Cassie” He let Gabe pull him in his lap. “Look, you wanna ask Dean to marry you, yeah?” The older boy continued to wipe his tears away.
“C’rse I do, but I need a ring!”
“I gotcha, kiddo. Here.” Gabe handed him a brand-new ring pop, which was amazing since his brother never gave away anything that contained sugar. “It’s even apple, Dean’s fave.”
Cas threw his arms around his brother’s neck whispering ‘thank you’ over and over again. He let Gabe help him blow his nose again before Mr. Chuck helped him with his back-pack. Going downstairs Cas’ mom looked at him questioningly but Chuck was behind her shaking his head to keep her from asking questions. After getting kisses and hugs from her, Gabe and Cas were finally able to get out the door to walk next door to the Winchesters' home.
Mary was on the porch waiting for them and when Cas turned around, he saw his Momma and Mr. Chuck watching them, too. It made him feel loved, and not quite so nervous about pros’ing to Dean. He was gonna ask him to be his wife. Cas grabbed Gabe’s hand and began pulling him, trying to get him to go faster, but the older boy was struggling a bit with both of their bags.
When they made it to Mary she was laughing, but Cas didn’t care, he knew she wasn’t laughing to be mean (like some of the kids at school did). He knew she loved them just as she loved her own boys. She told them so all the time.
“Hello, Mrs. W,” they both said while going into the Winchesters’ home, then they removed their coats and boots.
“Hello, boys. Did you bring some of your new toys to play with?” She took the back-packs from Gabe and set them at the foot of the stairs.
“I brought a new book I got, Mrs. W. The newest Harry Potter book, so I'm set for the night after dinner.” Cas giggled when she ruffled Gabe’s hair. She was the only one besides their own Mom who could get away with touching his brother’s hair.
“Nice!” she replied giving Gabe the high-five he was waiting for before looking at Cas. “What about you, Sweetie?” She also ruffled his hair but he loved it.
“Yes, Mrs. W...but before we play I really need to ask Dean a very ‘portant question. Where is he?” He was shifting from one foot to the other.
“He’s in his room waiting for you. Go on up.” Cas nodded before flying up the stairs only to hear her yell for him to slow down.
“Yes, Ma’am,” he yelled before softly running down the hall and barreling into Dean’s room.
“Heya, Cas!” Dean smiled really big when he saw him. He always did that, but it was just now that Cas thought (for the first time) how pretty Dean’s smile was.
“Hello, Dean.” He could feel himself getting nervous but told himself that this was Dean, and it would be alright.
“Are you ready to play cars on my new track?” He was bouncing up and down on his knees pointing at the race track Santa had just brought him.
Cas sat down next to him, reaching out to tangle their fingers together. He noticed that Dean’s smile got bigger when he looked down at their hands making his nerves settle a bit more.
“I need to ask a very ‘portant question first, Dean. OK?” He looked up from their hands to see Dean tilting his head the same way Cas did.
“C’orse Cas, you can ask anything.” He felt Dean squeeze his fingers.
“K, so...you’re my bestest friend, ever, and Mr. Chuck said that your s’posed to ask your bestest friend, and I gots a ring, see?” He pulled the ring pop out of his pocket, going so far as to remove it from the package.
“Man! I love the apple ones.”
“I know, so will you?” He held the ring out towards Dean.
“Will I what, Cas?” He noticed Dean was looking at him and not the ring.
“Oh, sorry. I’m ‘prosing. I wanna marry you, so do you wanna marry me and be my wife?” His nerves were back but only for a moment because that’s as long as it took for Dean to hold out his hand for Cas to put the ring on it.
Cas was surprised when Dean leaned over to kiss his cheek before he jumped up and ran downstairs hollering for his parents.
“Mom! Dad! Guess what? I'm gonna marry Cas and be his wife!!”