World War II left the world a different place. It had taken an estimated 40 to 70 million lives and destroyed much of Europe. It brought about the splitting of Germany into East and West and created two major superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.

These two superpowers, who had tenuously worked together to fight back Nazi Germany, became pitted against each other in what became known as the Cold War.

Hoping to prevent a total war from ever happening again, representatives from 50 countries met together in San Francisco and founded the United Nations, officially created on October 24, 1945.

October 1946

Pastor Brown was brought up on charges of theft, arson, attempted murder, fraud and criminal menacing. He was sentenced to twenty years since the judge doubted he would survive longer than that in prison anyway.

Brown ended up at Tuckahoe Prison where the defunct pastor became a sort of counselor to the scarier inmates. It saved the piggy eyed prisoner's bacon.

He was won in a card game one month in and became the special friend of Theodore Meister otherwise known as "Pickle." The nickname came from his sour disposition as well as an unusually bumpy part of the male anatomy.

….

Chester Baker was compensated for his work with the Winchesters. He forgave part of the debt in exchange for a home cooked Sunday dinner at the farm once a month. The Winchesters were more than happy to comply.

Baker was the only one to help them thought the tangled legal jungle when Cas and Dean hadn't a penny to their names. They considered the now retired attorney a friend.

As for Attorney Rothschild he continued working part time helping the returning soldiers and their families navigate the paperwork involved to access and utilize the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 otherwise known as the G.I. Bill.

His former bully of a son Jack returned physically sound except for a facial disfigurement from shrapnel on one side of his face. The former pretty boy was humbled and changed forever by his experiences.

Jack became a clerk at the local post office and married a stout, pleasant girl with pretty red hair. They eventually had four children.

…..

With the money garnered from the auction the previous year along with wise investments Cas and Dean rebuilt. The new home was done in a sprawling ranch style and placed where the barn used to stand.

It was a fresh start and Castiel wanted the family in something they could truly call their own.

Modern plumbing and heating in addition to a rotary phone right in the kitchen made the ranch comfortable and much safer. Dean complained about sharing a party line with the neighbors but Cas pointed out it was a luxury to even own a phone out in the sticks.

The Winchester farm covered miles around them leaving them with the privacy they so needed and craved except for friends and family in the know of course.

Alice and John had a daughter the spring of 1946. She was a tow headed cutie as sweet as a peach with warm brown eyes and a good nature.

Sam and Dean were horrified when John announced their new sister's name, Deanna Samantha Winchester. Everyone called her Dee for short.

When the brothers protested the use of their names in chick form John told his sons they should quote, "Shut your damn pie holes and be proud I honored both of you this way."

Sam and Dean couldn't argue with that and learned to accept Dee's full given name. They doted on the baby and little sister seemed to just know these two oversized children loved, adored and would protect her within an inch of their lives.

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Benny, Josie and Dell moved to the cottage built at the edge of the property. Benny still worked the bar in Prosper three nights a week but always came home to his family. The other four days he helped out the Winchesters around the farm in exchange for housing and supplies.

Josie was employed by Cas to help with the extensive line of preserves the farm churned out along with the eggs, honey, poultry and produce.

As smaller farms were swallowed up by bigger producers, "Winchester Farms" rapidly became known even outside of Prosper County as a place for quality pesticide free products.

As the old growth orchards reached their peak of productivity and slowly declined Castiel was sure to replace the trees with new varieties of fruit, some of which he created by crossing different varieties. He found he had a knack for such things.

Dean called him the mad fruit scientist. Cas said Dean needed to learn about phrasing. Dean counter with, "You get mad a lot, no doubt you're a fruit and this is sorta scientific."

…..

Dean got through his mechanics apprenticeship at Singer Farms keeping their machinery and vehicles in tip top order. Bobby hired him after that on a part time basis as a jack of all trades.

Dean split his time between his own farm and Singers. There was no rivalry as Bobby was the main beef and pork supplier in and around Prosper. The Winchesters raised neither. They traded items produced from their own farm for beef and pork. Dean had a major love of bacon and thought the deal was more than fair.

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Sam had started college that fall leaving a devastated Jo behind. He asked her to marry him before he left giving Jo a diamond engagement ring. It served as a reminder of her Sammy gone off to school in order to make them a better life.

Ellen stepped back just a little allowing Jo to fill her time learning the running of the diner including the nuts and bolts of it all. It kept her daughter busy and happy.

…..

Charlie opened a small animal practice in Prosper available by appointment only. Most of her customers were still local farmers and ranchers. Meg was her ever present assistant that stole kisses from the boss in private. Their world now involved Meg's new found family and visits were welcome with open arms.

The Novak siblings grew to know each other very well. One a lesbian and the other a hermaphrodite with blood to tie them together, Meg and Cas could confidently share their trials and tribulations with each other.

Molly started at the little country school enrolling in first grade. She adored her extended family and a trip to the Winchester farm was always the highlight of her week.

The little girl had a bond with Sam as they had a ghost hunt together. Molly never questioned Castiel as to why one visit she was Cassie and others Castiel. The child simply called her auntie-uncle or just Cas.

…...

July 4th, 1958, The Winchester Farm

Cas shouted, "Dean harder…there, there, there!"

Dean tugged his wife's dark, wet hair back and growled, "You love it like this just say it." He rammed home right up the perfect little ass that somehow got better with time.

"I-I love it damn you!"

"That's what I thought."

Cas turned his head so Dean could plunder his lips. The only thing that drove the pair out of their nice big shower was the water turning cold. Dean chased Cas out of the master bath and into their bedroom with both of them laughing like crazy.

The couple wrestled on the bed struggling for dominance but as usual Dean was the winner. Cas wouldn't have it any other way.

Castiel looked up at those stunning green eyes that took his breath, "I think your eyes are magical."

Dean grinned down at the love of his life, "Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, and you get better looking every day. Thirty three and still movie star handsome."

"I got good genes."

A hard knock sounded on the door, "Come on you guys, Benny finished up the grilling and people are starving out there."

Dean whispered to his wife, "Listen to this." He called back, "Ok Dawnie, give me a sec. I'm just about done banging your mom."

There was a screech followed by, "You are disgusting dad! Mom wash his mouth out with soap."

"I will as soon as it's empty."

"EEEWWW!"

She stomped away and when they heard the front door slam Dean hopped to his feet, "Come on Angel, I'm starving."

Cas looked out the window at the crowd of family gathered, "Dean what if we scar her for life?"

"It'll never happen. She takes after me."

It was true. The thirteen year old was no shrinking violet. Dawn was athletic and outgoing, and the girl could give as good as she got.

From a looks aspect the teenager was a mix of mom and dad. The blue eyes never changed and her thick hair hung in dark waves past her shoulders. Dawn was a few inches shorter than Castiel with a sturdy frame and curves in all the right places.

Dean and Cas didn't worry about her. Their daughter had her head screwed on straight and harbored a good heart. Considering her family tree, Dawn easily accepted differences in others. She had aspirations of becoming a teacher or a mechanic, Dawn hadn't decided yet.

…..

Molly saw the sedan drive up and went into excitement overdrive, "Uncle Sam is here!"

Sam stepped out driver's side and immediately went to open the passenger door where his wife, Jo Winchester got out. From the back door the triplets exited with assistance from their daddy.

The five year old boys were dressed in dungarees and different colored tees so people could tell them apart. Not that it made a difference because the brothers would switch shirts just the mess with the grownups.

Mike and Max dashed toward the long tables of relatives to seek out their grandpa while Milo went in search of Mama Lafitte.

In Milo's own words he thought she was pretty neat even though the woman was older than dirt. That and Mama always had butterscotch candies in her purse.

When the little boy saw Mama Lafitte, Ellen and Bobby sitting together his hazel eyes lit up. He hit the candy jackpot.

Sam watched as Milo went into cuteness overdrive as the old people pinched his cheeks and laughed at his funny jokes. He reminded Sam of Dean.

…

Dawn came running past the tables giggling and screeching, "Help!"

Dell was right on her heels laughing up a storm. He caught his quarry until a big old oak out of sight from the adults. The cute fourteen year old grabbed Dawn around the waist and stole a kiss. He got shoved backward for his troubles.

She huffed, "Dell Lafitte if you dare kiss me again you're gonna be singin' soprano!"

Dell flashed her a smile so big he got those happy lines in the corners of his big blue eyes that Dawn found adorable although she would never tell him that.

"Come on Dawnie, I'm crazy about you. When are you gonna be my girl?"

Dawn raised an artfully shaped eyebrow and cocked her head looking very much like her mother, "I'm nobody's girl."

Dell's broad shoulders slumped and the poor boy was crestfallen. She reached out and tugged on his sleeve, "Don't worry…someday I'll wanna be someone's girl and when that time comes you're the only boy I'd consider."

She quickly brushed a kiss across his lips and ran back to the picnic. Dell jumped for joy letting out a loud whoop then hurried behind her.

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Cas and Dean made their entrance looking a little disheveled. Baby sister Dee ran over and hugged Cas, "You promised to give me makeup pointers."

"That I did, how about this weekend Dee."

She grabbed her wonderful Auntle, a combination of aunt and uncle, "You are the best!"

Next Dee hugged her awesome big brothers. "Hey you guys promised to take me shooting."

Sam patted her atop the head, "You're too runty for that."

Dean nodded in agreement, "Yup, you have to be bigger than a breadbox to handle a gun."

Her freckled cheeks flushed cherry red and Dee stomped her foot, "You guys stop teasing!"

Dean tugged her pigtail, "That's the bonus of being a big brother. We give you the business and you keep on adoring us."

….

Sam plopped down next to Dean under a tree and the pair toasted each other with beer. "Look at 'em all Dean."

Dean watched Jo waddle by sucking on a giant slice of watermelon, "Hey Sammy they have these things called condoms…"

Sam punched him playfully in the shoulder, "I know what condoms are. We planned this. I'm really good at being a father Dean…I love it. Now that I have my own practice I can afford to have a big family."

Cas walked by wearing pedal pushers, denim sneakers and a gingham shirt tied under her breasts. It was a Cassie sort of day.

Sam whistled at her. Cassie smiled and waved then wiggled her butt at the Winchester brothers.

Sam admired the whole package, "She sure looks cute in a pixie cut."

"Yeah she does. It's interchangeable with male or female depending on how she combs it. Today is lady day." Dean nudged his baby brother, "In the shower this morning Cas was all boy."

"Dean, too much information…um…was it good?"

"Oh yeah, that ass is snug as a glove."

"Is it wrong I find that fascinating?"

"Face it Sam, you're a bit of pervert just like me."

They toasted to perversion then sat back and enjoyed the family circus.

….

After nightfall glowing lanterns dotted the huge yard like fireflies. The family branches and friends drifted off here and there to drink have conversation and relax.

The older kids tended the little ones playing in the orchards and eating any early fruits they came across.

Laughter floated along the warm summer breeze punctuated by the sound of fireworks going off over Prosper Lake miles away.

Cassie, snuggled on a blanket in Dean's arms whispered sweet nothings to her man then they made out like teenagers under a sea of stars. Not once in all those years did their love waiver. Instead it grew day by day, year by year both stuck like glue and happier for it.

Dean rolled her on top of him and hugged Cassie tight. "Angel, do you what was the very best day of my life?"

"Tell me Comoara."

"The day Sam dragged my ass to that diner and I laid eyes on you."

"I was so …" Dean had to stop for a moment so he didn't start crying, "…so lost and scared. I didn't want to leave, didn't want to die but even if I had stayed at that time I had no one to love. I spent my life pretending to be something I wasn't. Then it was like Heaven just dropped you in my lap."

He rubbed his eyes with a forearm and then continued, "I knew no matter what I'd end up with you Cas. I formulated a hundred lies in order for us to be together. I would have given everything up and lived in a cave as long as you were in there with me."

Dean gave her a slap on the fanny, "Then I found out you had all the bells and whistles and I was in paradise. You are everything I could have ever wanted."

Cassie laughed softly and buried her face in the crook of his neck, "I love you Dean. I'm so glad I am able to be everything you need."

"Everything I need and then some."

…

Back in their room sheltered from prying eyes Cassie waited in her birthday suit while Dean put on a record.

Dean turned and crooked a finger, "Come here Angel. Let's have a dance."

She pressed against him flesh on flesh their bodies fit together perfectly just like always. Somehow when Dean danced with Cas he lost his awkward gait. Just being in his lovers arms was enough to chase away the pain and allow him smooth movement.

Dean sung along with Etta. The words a perfect tribute to the person that changed his life forever.

Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore trees
Dream a little dream of me

Say nighty-night and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me

Stars fading but I linger on dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn dear
Just saying this

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me

The End

A/N-

Thank you all for your wonderful support and enjoyment of this story. The out pouring of love for these characters made this a true pleasure to write.

Historical stories are so fun to work on. "Shades of Blue" wasn't my first and it won't be the last but it holds a special place in my heart.