The Story of US

Chapter 28

Dean walked over and whispered something into Charlie's ear, flashed a smile at Castiel and then walked away. Charlie grabbed one of Castiels hands and was all but bouncing. He noticed everyone in the room had gone quiet and they were looking at him. Before he could ask Charlie spoke up.

" So I know it's my party and all but I wanted to do this. Castiel I know that you are all Humpty Dumpty right now, and that blows, but you also missed Christmas so I wanted you to get at least one of your presents." She explained to him with a huge smile on her face. Still slightly confused and feeling very put on the spot he cleared his throat and managed to choke out an "Ok" and then he was overcome with gifts. Laughing he felt like he was living out some kind of childhood dream. Jess and Sammy had given him a book series on Angels that he couldn't wait to dive into. Ash gave him a Book on dead languages and a flash drive with a band he was really into. Garth gave him a plaid shirt, Meg of course had given him his presents already. Charlie helped him clean up the mess of wrapping paper and then told him

"I didn't know you before but I wanted to give you something too. I convinced him" Pointing to Dean " To give you his present"

Looking around the room he heard the first notes from Deans guitar. Turning he saw him standing in the middle of the living room, looking towards Castiel.

"It's not a lot, its called 'You're the Reason I Come Home' " Dean said and then began singing to him, quietly at first and then really getting into it. Never once did he take his eyes off of Castiel. He was good. SO good and he was singing to HIM. Castiel didn't know how this wasn't a dream, it was just too good to be true. This remarkable man was singing this beautiful song to him and Castiel knew that he would love him. Memories or no he would love this man til the day he died. How could he not? 

The song was so tender and sweet and Castiel could see that Dean still meant every word he was singing to him. The sudden burst of love for Dean sparked so bright and so high that Castiel felt that his heart remembered Dean even if his brain did not, which was a comforting thought. When he finished singing, Castiel handed Charlie his presents and got up, walking over to Dean.

" Thank you. That was beyond beautiful. I've never had anyone sing to me before and such an amazing song." Castiel said, taking his hand between his own. He could hear moment around them and it seemed that everyone was making a good show of how they were not watching them.

"You loved that song. You used to play it for me all the time when I stayed at your place, and I just wanted to give you something that no one else could." Dean told him, then winding his arms around his waist he pulled him closer.

"Would you dance with me?" he asked even though they had both started moving slowly. Castiel allowed himself to float with his boy for a few moments and then sighed, saying

" I should probably get home." and not hiding his disappointment. Dean nodded but then asked him " Do you want to leave?"

"No" Castiel told him quickly, not even having to think on it.

" Stay with me" Dean whispered to him as they continued to move in a slow circle. He should go slower. This was not what he had planned on. He felt kinda stupid cause in all his daydreaming he had not seen this coming, but now that he was here he couldn't believe that he had been anywhere else.

"I don't know. I mean, lets face it, I am crazy about you, but this is all new to me. You, you have already done this and what if I do something wrong, or I am not as good as I was the first time around? What if I am not good enough?" Castiel said, his doubts flowing out of him finally.

Dean stopped moving and looked at Castiel.

"Are you serious? You think that, what, you could love me wrong? Cas, you are still you no matter what. You haven't changed as much as you think you have. I don't need you to be who you were, I just want you to be yourself. That's who I am in love with. Stay with me. I will spend the rest of my life showing you that you are more than enough." Dean told him.

It's hard not to be affected by the kind of devotion Dean had for him. In this one moment Castiel didn't care if he had forgotten Dean ten times before, here, right now he wanted to love him and allow Dean to love him in return.

"yes" He whispered.

The look of pure joy on Deans face was something that Castiel would remember forever. Broken head or not.