Snow

Chapter 20

In the morning Dean's eyes snap open. Cas's face is inches from his own and he's being shaken. "Wow you sleep heavy sometimes" Cas says. "You sleep light" Dean says. "Well either way, get up" Cas says, pressing a quick kiss to Dean's lips. "What time is it" Dean asks yawning. "I dunno like 6:30" Cas says. "Don't you think it's a bit early" Dean asks. "Yeah well Bobby told me to tell you to get up" Cas says as Dean puts on a shirt "he wants to get there early." "How's your book" Dean asks. "Good, I'm almost done with it" Cas says as Dean fixes his hair in the mirror. Dean walks past him, opening the door and leaving the room. Cas does a quick hair check before following Dean. Dean quickly brushes his teeth, Cas rambling on about little things. "You nervous?" Dean says a little sarcastically as they walk down to the kitchen. "Completely and utterly" Cas says. They eat a quick breakfast with Bobby and Sam, who moves like a zombie, before setting off at 7:30 to the church. The service starts at 8 but most people arrive at around 7:50 so there's almost no one there when they arrive at 7:40. Dean and Cas split away from Bobby and Sam and go talk quickly to Pastor Chuck. They go sit down next to Bobby and Sam in the back of the room and watch as people walk in. Dean feels a little out of place in his normal clothes but then again he always does. "Do you ever feel awkward in your normal clothes with everyone else dressed up" Dean whispers to Cas. "Every goddamn time" Cas says. Dean has to repress a laugh. Cas looks over at him with a hint of a smirk playing on his lips. They sit in relative silence as the room fills up. Cas's family walks through the doors and Cas almost seems to shrink against Dean. Dean runs his hand over Cas's arm to reassure him. Cas takes a deep breath and sits up a little straighter. The chatter in the room is loud though slightly lower than usual due to the stares being shot at the two of them. At eight Pastor Chuck walks up to the podium and quiets the crowd. Everyone sits down with family and friends and listens. "Now before we start today Dean and Cas have something they would like to say" Pastor Chuck says, gesturing over to them. They stand up and walk down the long center aisle. Dean can feel every eye glued to them and when he turns around at the at the podium to look at them sees disgust strewn about the room. Dean has a fleeting moment of panic but it's gone when Cas grabs his hand. He glances at Cas to see he looks almost as frightened. "We want to tell you about us" Cas begins "and with that I'll start at the beginning. I never asked to be this way, gay. It's just who I am and it's who Dean is as well. I admit there have been times where I wished I wasn't gay but now that I've met and fallen in love with Dean I wouldn't change that fact for the world. And yes I have fallen in love, I've fallen madly in love with this amazing guy. We have been told it's not real love," Ms Heather gets a slightly guilty look on her face "but it is. It's as real as the sun and the moon just as it is for any straight relationship. And you may say it's a sin for a guy to love another guy but really, is it such a sin to love. Is it a sin to find happiness with an amazing person who loves you back just as much." Dean can barely focus on what he's supposed to be doing. He is so touched by what Cas said that he only really snaps out of it when Cas looks at him with his bright blue eyes that seem to light up only for him. Dean looks at the crowd, takes a deep breath, and begins to say his piece. "Well there's no way I can top that but I'll try. All I have to say is that I love him. I love him and no matter what you say you can't change that fact. And as he said, is that such a bad thing?" Dean pulls Cas to him and presses a quick kiss to his lips. He hears gasps from around the room but not as many as he expected. Cas is surprised at first but then relaxes. They pull apart and walk back to where they were sitting. Pastor Chuck walks back to the podium and starts saying the topic of the day.