The Story of US

Chapter 29

Winter passed into spring, bringing clear skies and a feeling of happiness that Castiel never thought was possible. His memory was still no where to be seen but here he was, in love with the boy he'd forgotten. It seemed almost unfair that Castiel had been lucky enough to find love twice with the same man. Dean was true to his word. No matter what happened in his life, at this point in time Castiel knew what he meant to Dean. These were Casitels thoughts as they sat in the sun, Dean strumming his guitar and humming to himself.

"Shouldn't you be doing push ups or something to get ready for tonight?" Castiel asked. Dean was fighting tonight, he had stopped for the last few months so he could get caught back up on school. Castiel had hounded him about going back and finally he caved. With the school year almost over, it was time to get back to his first love. Dean looked up at him and smiled.

" Nah, I am so amped that I have no doubt tonight will go my way." he told him. " In fact, I am so wound up that maybe you should help me take my mind off of it" Dean said as he placed his guitar on the ground, moved the papers that Castiel was grading and slowly crawled over the now laughing boy. Castiel couldn't help but laugh, Dean was just so, so, Dean sometimes. Placing his hands on Deans chest he put up a fight, a very small, lousy fight but a fight all the same.

" Calm down big boy. Save your energy for tonight" but his protests were lost as Dean kissed him, tenderly with a building heat. Surrendering completely, Castiel faded into Deans kiss. Allowing the moment to last longer than he could afford, Castiel pushed Dean up, trying to catch his breath and focus. Which was extremely hard with a man like Dean wrapped around you.

"If you want me to come and watch you tonight, then you are going to have to let me finish these papers." Castiel told him, offering one last kiss as a consolation prize. Dean pouted for a second but then jumped up and offered his hand to Castiel

" Can I offer you a ride home then sir?" He asked playfully. Castiel laughed and allowed his handsome boy to pull him to his feet. The drive to Castiels apartment was over far too soon for his liking but he needed to get these papers grade if he wanted to go to the fight tonight and there was absolutely no way he was going to do that around Dean. Jumping out of the car before Dean could put her in park Castiel called over his shoulder " I'll see you later babe" and in a flash he was gone with Dean chuckling in the front seat.

The field was packed more than normal, even with the temperature dropping rapidly. Castiel was wrapped up in Dean leather coat, surrounded by his little makeshift family. Apparently Castiel had bought this for him for Christmas in the before time and after some goading from Meg, he broke down and gave it to him a few weeks ago. Castiel almost imploded from the look on Deans face when he opened the box. That had been the first night that when Dean leaned his forehead against Castiels and said " I love you" Castiel responded with " I love you back".

Smiling to himself at the memory, he didn't notice that there was a disturbance going on around him until a trashy redhead popped up in front of him.

"How's little Cassie wassie?" She said in a thick Scottish accent. She didn't come into their group alone, Castiel could see a few thugs with her and all eyes were on him and the obnoxious woman in front of him.

" I'm fine" He spit out at her, just wanting to get away from her. Suddenly Meg and Charlie were standing in between them and not one woman in that small circle looked happy.

"Rowena, what brings you out of the sewers in this fine evening?" Meg snarled at the redhead. Charlie had crossed her arms and was planted firmly between himself and Rowena. Castiel had no idea what was going on but he was having a hard time deciding on who he would put his money on in this fight. He knew Meg was scrappy but Charlie looked fierce right now and he almost felt sorry for the newcomer. Almost.

" I just came to check on the walking black hole. See how his wittle head is feeling" Rowena answered and let out a nail grating laugh. She walked closer to the girls standing in front of him, and reached out with both hands and stroked the side of each girls face. Charlie grabbed her wrist just as Meg shot out a hand and wrapped her fingers around the womans arm.

"Tsk,tsk. You don't want to be causing trouble and getting escorted out now do ya? Who would protect your little angel?" She purred to them as they each released their hold on her. She turned and walked back to her thugs that were silently waiting and then was gone. No one said anything for awhile, only exchanged weird faces between them when Castiel spoke up.

"What the hell was that all about?" Looking from face to face in his small circle of friends. No one seemed to really know what had just taken place but all were of the agreement that Rowena was trouble and she was up to something.

"Wouldn't surprise me though, I mean she does run with Crowley" Meg said as they were discussing what she could be doing. Something pricked in the back of Castiels mind at the mention of Crowley, but he wasn't sure what. The only thing he knew was that it was who Dean was fighting tonight and that they had something of a long rivalry between them that bordered on nasty.

Soon the incident was forgotten as they moved to take up a place by the ringside. The fight was fixing to start and Castiel wanted to be as close as he could.