A scolding summer assailed the town of Lawrence, Kansas. In order to spend time with his boyfriend, Castiel volunteered at the soup kitchen and the New Haven Retirement Home. John made sure his son spent at least half of his week days volunteering. Dean helped his father with church activities. When the teenager wasn't volunteering or assisting his old man, Dean was filling out college applications. John mailed them himself. He wanted his son to attend a Christian college. Dean secretly applied to Kansas State and Stanford. He crossed his fingers the latter institution accepted him. His GPA was impressive. It didn't hurt he was in the soccer team and founded the school's bible group either.
Castiel read to Mrs. Tate, one of his favorite residents from the old folks' home. On days the cute 70 year old wasn't lucid; she would confuse Cas with her second husband Charles. Dean always got a kick out of hearing the sweet woman refer to Cas as her bounder of an ex.
Mrs. Tate was fond of trashy historical novels. So on her clear days, Cas read three chapters to the lonely old woman. He felt sad for her. Her son visited her twice a year. The ingrate came by for her birthday and on Christmas Eve. Castiel got to a spicy sex scene which seemed to go on for several pages. He tried being slick. Cas skipped an entire page. Mrs. Tate was no dummy and tapped the cover of the paperback.
"You better not skip the good part, Charles," Mrs. Tate winked at him.
Castiel winked back and read the whole sex scene. Mrs. Tate sighed. Cas held back laughter. His eyes wandered over to Dean, who played checkers with Mr. Jones. Cas suspected Mr. Jones and Mrs. Tate were romantically involved. Dean felt Cas' gaze because he turned his head and waved at his boyfriend. Castiel smiled back.
Dinner was served at four in the afternoon. Dean and Castiel remained in the nursing home until 3:30. Cas finished reading a chapter in which the heroine is kidnapped by the hero's evil twin brother. "I won't keep you in suspense for long, Mrs. Tate. I'll return on Friday."
"You're such a sweet boy," Mrs. Tate said as she patted Cas' cheek.
Dean was already waiting for Cas in the lobby. The two boys exited the home together. "Ugh! It's hot as fucking sweaty donkey balls out here," Castiel stated. He removed his band t-shirt and remained in a black wife beater and cargo shorts. He skipped wearing sneakers and opted for flip flops.
"You're such an exhibitionist," Dean nudged Cas' shoulder.
"Shut your pie hole, St. Dean and you know you love it when I show off my hot bod." Castiel playfully shoved him.
"Conceited much" Dean stuck his tongue out at Cas.
Castiel drove them to the Dairy Queen. Two rambunctious kids from Sam's middle school were leaving the ice cream parlor wolfing down chocolate ice cream cones. The parking lot was vacant. Cas parked in the far end. He asked Dean what he wanted before descending the pimp mobile.
Dean played with the radio. He couldn't settle on a particular station. John Legend's "All of Me" captured the boy's interest. He'd heard the song before during one of his visits to the Harvelle's. Becky and Jo were swooning over the love ballad.
He leaned back and listened to the lyrics. Dean closed his eyes and the words immediately had him thinking of Castiel. He mouthed the words to the chorus:
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
