All You Did was Save my Life

Brotherly Advice

Note: Cas is about four and a half months along

A month passed and there was a mix of emotion amongst everyone.

Wedding planning was in full swing and everyone was getting excited. It was only going to be small, with only the people at Singer Salvage, plus Ash, in attendance.

However, despite the excitement, there was a lot of tension and stress surrounding the Winchesters and their angels.

Sam's hallucinations had only gotten worse and nothing they did seemed to help at all. Sam had actually taken to sleeping on the couch because his nightmares were getting so vivid he was afraid of hurting Gabe.

Dean's worry for his brother had only grown and led to him sleep in the chair next to his brother just like he had for Cas two years ago.

"Dean," Cas said as he stood at the bottom of the stairs, watching Dean make his 'bed'. "Do you need anything?"

"No," Dean replied, not looking over. "Thanks though Cas."

Cas nodded slightly. "Alright, well, goodnight."

"Night."

Cas went back up the stairs feeling something strange. Ever since that night in the hotel after Bobby got shot, it was like Dean kept pulling away from him.

"Cas? You okay?"

Cas looked over and saw Gave staring at him in concern. He hadn't realized he'd stopped at the top of the stairs.

"Fine," Cas replied, but Gabe looked doubtful.

"What's going on Cassie?" Gabe asked, "My little niece or nephew causing you trouble?"

"No," Cas shook his head, "The baby is fine." And it was. Everything had been going perfectly and even though Cas had been feeling tired and drained most of the time, he had found it much easier to deal with this time around.

"But there is something?" Gabe guessed.

Cas said nothing and now Gabriel was starting to get really worried.

"Come on Cassie, don't leave me hanging here," Gabe told his younger brother.

"Dean has been... distant," Cas finally said. "I know he is worried about Sam, but I fear that... maybe I am just in the way."

"Has he said that to you?" Gabe asked angrily.

"No, but he has hardly spoken to me since we returned to Singer Salvage," Cas said. "And when he does... it's different. I don't know how to say it."

"Cas don't worry about it," Gabe said, "Dean's just worried about Sam, you know how those two get with each other. It probably isn't as bad as you think it is anyway. Remember last time you were knocked up, how it messed with your emotions?"

"Yes," Cas nodded, "But that hasn't been as bad this time."

"That's cause your body's used to it now, at least, more than it was with Jamie," Gabe told him.

"How do you know that?" Cas asked.

"I don't," Gabe replied flatly," I'm just guessing, but it makes sense, doesn't it?"

Cas smiled slightly at his older brother's antics. Gabe was always so optimistic.

"Everything'll be alright Cas," Gabe said. "You'll see. You've just got to relax, trust your gut. Should be easy since there's more of it now."

Cas looked at him disdainfully before he closed his eyes and took a breath.

"I'm going to go to bed now," he said, walking down the hallway.

"Night baby bro!" Gabe said cheerfully.

"Goodnight Gabriel."

I know I haven't updated in quite a while. There's been some crazy stuff going on in my life lately which means I've kind of been neglecting all my writing.

I've managed to get a couple one-shots up, but any chapters for my weekly fanfics have basically been ignored lately. Same with my blog which I've kind of neglected these past few weeks as well.

I'm hoping to go back to weekly updates, but I don't want to make any promises I can't keep so for now I'll say the new chapter will be up soon.

Thank you so much for reading and all your patience! Let me know what you think!