~*~*~ 3 months later… ~*~*~

Sam and Jess held their wedding a few months later.

Castiel had been a little reluctant to go because he knew the wedding would be filled with humans, and that they'd likely stare at him for being there. But Dean had persuaded him, and promised he wouldn't let any of them hurt Cas. So, he agreed and went there along with his mate.

The wedding took place in Jess' hometown a few miles away. It was a beautiful day and the big garden was filled with tables with delicious food, and a big tent in which all the guests would have dinner.

Gabriel had helped them arrange a lot of things for the wedding, since he had jobs as a janitor and as an event manager. Jess had insisted he came to the wedding as well because of the great help he had given them – also, Gabriel's presence would help Cas feel more comfortable.

When they first arrived there, people were giving them odd looks when it became clear they were together because of the way the angel clung to Dean for comfort, and how Dean wrapped a protective arm around him.

Castiel was aware of the many stares and gazes on his wings, and he folded them tighter against his back and tried to ignore the looks.

"Dean, Cas! I'm so glad you could come here after the church!" Sam smiled when he spotted them.

"Of course we came, Sammy, I just hope you have pie," Dean grinned and hugged his brother.

"For now, we do," Sam said, rolling his eyes and hugged him back. He stepped back and glanced at the angel, who was still standing very close to Dean. Sam smiled when he noticed how comfortable his brother was with the angel invading his personal space so much, in public. "Hey, Cas, you doing ok?"

"Yes, I'm alright, thank you, Sam," Castiel said, giving him a small smile.

"Hey guys! You came," Jess smiled as she went over to them, still dressed in her beautiful white wedding dress. "I'm so glad you came," she added, grinning at them before pulling her newly wed husband down for a kiss.

"Guys," Dean said, grimacing. He really didn't need to see them smooching in front of him – again.

"What? It's our wedding day, it's allowed," Jess protested and pouted, and Sam grinned.

Jess turned her attention to Castiel, who was still standing very close to Dean. "I hope you're enjoying it here as well, Castiel. I'm sorry for all the people," she said, looking at him sympathetically.

"It's alright, thank you," Castiel replied and smiled. He had grown closer to both Sam and Jess over the past few months – especially to Jess.

"I'm glad," Jess smiled. "Your brother is hitting on practically every single-girl here. Is he always like that?" she asked, glaring over at a bench where Gabriel was currently entertaining a few girls and making them laugh with his pranks and jokes.

"Um, Gabriel is sort of a skirt-chaser," Castiel said, glaring over at the spot where his brother was.

Dean snorted. "You don't say, Cas."

Gabriel caught their glares and excused himself from the girls before he made his way over to them. "Hey guys, what's up with the glaring?"

"You're scaring away the female guests," Jess said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"No I'm not! They like me," Gabriel said, grinning self-smugly and waved back at the girls who waited for his return.

Dean and Cas grimaced, while Sam tried to hide a smile when Jess' glare intensified.

"Well, we better go say hi to the other guests, right honey?" Sam said, pulling Jess away slowly. "See you guys later," he smiled and pulled Jess away before she could attack the brown-winged angel.

They went over and talked with the other guests, and Gabriel turned his attention to Dean and Cas. "So… Feeling okay, bro? I know you don't like crowds," he said, looking at his younger brother.

"I'm fine… but I wish they wouldn't stare that much," Castiel muttered, looking around at the people who kept staring at his wings like they had never seen any before. Well, maybe they hadn't.

Gabriel laughed. "Humans always stare when they see something they haven't got," he gestured behind him at his wings. "Just ignore them, that's how I get by – or rather, I feel honored to have that many chicks check out my wings," he smirked.

"God, spare me," Dean groaned.

"Look who's talking! You and my bro still smell like bees and flowers from a mile away," Gabriel grimaced. "God, Cas, how much oil do you cover him in?" he asked, looking at Castiel.

Castiel blushed and Dean smirked. "Would you really like to know?" Dean asked, grinning smugly.

"Dean," Castiel said, blushing harder. Dean laughed and Gabriel grimaced even more.

"I think I'll leave you two lovebirds alone and go back to my girls – they're awaiting me," Gabriel smirked, before he gracefully turned to leave.

"Your brother is fun, Cas," Dean grinned.

"You do not have to be so explicit, it's embarrassing," Castiel muttered.

"What? You ashamed of me?" Dean smirked, pulling him closer until they were chest to chest, and rested his hands on the angel's hips.

"No," Castiel said, looking him into the eye. Dean smiled and leaned down to kiss him. They barely noticed when Jess walked back over to them and cleared her throat.

They pulled back from the kiss; Castiel flushing with embarrassment. Jess just smirked at them.

"Hey, Cas, I was wondering if you could assist me with something for a second? I don't think any of the men here have the strength to assist me for this," Jess asked, smiling. "And Gabe is busy with his… females," she added, grimacing a little as she glanced over at Gabriel, who still had five girls gathered around him.

"Of course," Castiel said. He glanced at Dean who nodded at him, smiling. He smiled back and allowed Jess to walk him towards the tent.

Dean smiled as he watched his angel walk away with Jess. The two had gotten closer over the past few weeks; Castiel had started talking to her more. Probably because Jess was female, and Cas hadn't had many bad encounters with females in his life, plus she was nice and patient with him, so the angel felt comfortable in her presence. They even hugged, sometimes. Though, their hugs would not last very long because Castiel was not comfortable hugging anyone for long because of his wings – except for Dean, of course. Only Dean was allowed to touch the sensitive wings.

And Dean admitted that he felt a possessive joy at being the only one allowed to touch or stare at those beautiful wings for as long as he pleased.

"So, how is he doing?" Sam asked as he suddenly appeared again next to him; gesturing at Castiel who disappeared into the tent with Jess.

"Who, Cas?" Dean asked, following his gaze. "He's… doing better. Him and Jess are getting closer," he said, smiling. "He still has issues with strangers, but I don't think it'll get better than it is now."

Sam simply nodded.

Dean had told Sam about Castiel's past recently, when the angel had permitted him to do it. He hadn't told Sam any of the details, only that he was once a slave, but that was enough info for his brother to understand – everyone knew the fates of angel slaves.

Though Cas was doing a lot better, it was clear to Dean that the angel would never fully overcome his fear for humans, or ever be able to trust a stranger. He still avoided contact with humans he didn't know, and only let very few people close to him – Sam and Jess being the only ones so far, apart from Dean himself.

"You know, I still can't forget how much you used to hate him at the beginning," Sam said, lips curling into a smirk. "You used to say you'd give anything to have another partner instead. And now, you're heads over heels in love with him."

"Shut up, Sam, that was a long time ago," Dean muttered, blushing a little.

Sam laughed. "I still have a hard time adjusting to the fact that my 'always-only-one-night-stands'-brother is dating an angel – a male angel, and with whom he snuggles and cuddles and does all the things he used to say was 'girly'."

"Are you done making fun of me, Sammy? 'Cause I still have to eat all your pie, ya know," Dean growled; annoyed with his little brother's teasing.

Sam just laughed and patted his shoulder before he went over to talk with some of the other guests, and Dean sighed; glancing over at the tent where Cas finally emerged, walking back over to him.

Castiel hurried past the curious people's stares and over to Dean, who welcomed him with a smile. Dean wrapped his arms around Castiel's waist and the angel leaned into the touch.

"Glad to see you and Jess are getting closer," Dean said, smiling.

"She's… a good person," Castiel replied, smiling back.

Dean leaned down and kissed him on the forehead; ignoring the people around them, and felt Cas purr against him. He let his hand brush through some of the feathers on the underside of the wings; hidden from others' view.

Castiel shuddered against him and let out a tiny gasp. "Dean, not here," he said, glaring at him.

Dean smirked. "Sorry. Later, then?" he asked, hopeful.

"Maybe," Castiel said, lips curling into a tiny smirk.

"Tease," Dean snorted, making his angel chuckle softly and rest his head under Dean's chin. "I'm so glad you came here, Cas. It means a lot to Sam and Jess – and to me, too. I'm not a wedding-person and I think I'd be bored out of my mind without you here," he chuckled.

Castiel smiled against him. "I know. But there are so many people here, I- I don't like crowds," he muttered against Dean's shirt.

"We'll find a spot with less people, okay?"

Castiel nodded.

"But first…" Dean said, slowly pulling away from him to guide Castiel towards the snack tables. The angel frowned in confusion and looked up at him. "First I gotta introduce you to the wonders of pie," he smirked.

Castiel smiled. "I'd like that."

They went over and found a private spot to enjoy the various types of pie Dean had picked. Soon, the angel ignored all the people around them just by enjoying being in Dean's presence and eating pie with him.

And Dean knew he'd never hate the day he had met Cas, ever again.

Because that day had brought him something irreplaceable.

It had brought him love, for life.

And Dean… he was okay with that.

The end.

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Author's note: I know a lot of people asked to see Cas mark Dean with his wing oil, and that obviously didn't happen in this chapter. But don't worry, that's exactly what my extra chapter will contain ;) This extra scene will be set about three weeks after the end of chapter 13 and will feature oil glands and marking.

I don't know why, but it just seemed fit to put that specific scene as an extra scene instead of as a part of this. The story just seemed to flow better when I ended chapter 13 and then jumped to 3 months later. The wing oil scene would kind of have ruined it… But that's my opinion, hope you won't be too disappointed.

The extra chapter probably won't be uploaded as a part of this series, but as a separate document/story, and therefore won't show up on your story alert – so keep an eye out for the extra chapter! I don't know when it'll be up. Maybe tomorrow, maybe first next week, I can't say. I'll be very busy these days so I can't promise when I'm done with it – but I will be done before next Sunday that's for sure!

I'm so sad about ending this story, I really liked writing it :( And I've got so much support and lovely reviews, and it really helped me writing this! Thank you all for your motivation and support – you guys are the best reviewers I could hope for ^_^ Thank you so much!

I hope you'll stay around for my extra chapter!

-Luciel89.