Over the next few weeks, they were busy planning the date of their registration/wedding, having the time confirmed by the city hall, and making plans for the celebration which was to take place afterwards. Mary and John had agreed to let the party take place at their house because of the lack of space in Dean and Castiel's apartment – they were going to be quite a few people, after all.

The registration was going to take place on the 21st of December.

On the morning of the 21st, Dean and Castiel woke up together in their bed. Dean was lying behind Cas with his arm over his waist and spooned up behind him. Castiel woke when he felt Dean stir behind him, but he was too sleepy to open his eyes yet. Instead, he snuggled into his pillow and curled into fetal position as he enjoyed lying under the soft covers and feeling his mate behind him.

Dean chuckled fondly and caressed the angel's soft, white wing. Castiel purred almost like a cat, and the demon smiled and leaned in to kiss his neck and behind his ear.

"Dean," Castiel murmured and shuddered as Dean kissed him on the sensitive place behind his ear.

"Wake up, lazy angel, today is the big day," Dean grinned and nuzzled into his wing.

Castiel sighed and rolled around to face Dean. Their lips met in a soft kiss.

"I am not a lazy angel, Dean, I just like lying here with you," Castiel told him, sincerely. His deep blue eyes looked into the demon's green ones, and Dean smiled at him.

"I know, I like it too," Dean smiled and kissed him again.

They lay for a while and Dean caressed Castiel flat belly absently.

"We need to get up and prepare, otherwise we will be late," Castiel muttered.

Dean sighed and finally got up from the bed. Castiel did the same and pulled on some clothes, since they had been sleeping naked together after having had sex the night before. Dean's eyes roamed possessively over the angel's smaller and slimmer body as he pulled on some light clothes, but the angel didn't notice him staring at him.

Castiel went to check on Eden in the nursery, but the baby was still sleeping. She had been sleeping for nearly ten hours now. He smiled at her and quietly left the room to join Dean in the kitchen and make them a quick breakfast.

After having eaten, Eden woke up and Castiel attended to her while Dean went to take a shower. The baby stopped crying as soon as Castiel fed her a bottle of warm milk and held her in his arms. She looked up at him with her wide, bright blue eyes while she ate and Castiel loved their color – he was glad she had inherited a few traits from him and not just from Dean.

When the demon came back into the living room, he was wearing a t-shirt and his boxers, and his hair and wings were still somewhat wet. Castiel got up and went over to Dean to help him brush his feathers with the special wing brush to make the feathers look nice before today's formal occasion. He had groomed the demon's wings two days before so there was no need to groom them fully again – the brush would do the job, for now.

Eden was on the couch, gurgling and entertaining herself with some toys while Castiel took care of Dean's feathers.

Dean sighed and opened his wings for the angel to have better access. He loved when Cas touched, groomed or brushed his wings. He softened them to make it easier for the angel, and he liked that Cas loved his wings even if they soft, middle-sharp and sharp. Some demons didn't like their male mate's wings in their softened state because it wasn't very masculine compared to the sharpened state, but Castiel loved every part of him and Dean was grateful for that.

"There, they look nicer now. And please do not mess up my work again, we don't have time for more wing brushing," Castiel told him and stepped back.

Dean turned to look at him and sharpened his feathers back to their medium-state unconsciously. "You still gotta shower and I gotta brush yours wings afterwards, Cas."

"I know, but I don't have time to brush your wings twice, Dean," Castiel smiled, and went to take a shower while Dean looked after Eden.

Dean sat down and played with Eden in the meanwhile. They hadn't showered together after the baby was born, because one of them always had to be there if she started crying. Dean was beginning to miss showering with his mate and see his white wings wet and glossy with water.

Both were excited for today's events. Finally they were going to be registered as mates (or married, actually) and be accepted as such by the authorities. Their family and friends would witness it like with a human wedding and they would celebrate it afterwards. They had paid for everything themselves, but the party would take place at Dean's parents' house and not at their own.

After Castiel finished in the shower and Dean brushed his messy wings, they dressed in their suits, put Eden in the baby carriage, and took their packed bags with them since they would be spending nearly two weeks at the Winchester house for Christmas.

"Ready?" Dean asked Castiel as they glanced around their apartment before leaving.

Castiel turned to look at him and his lips curled into a smile. "Yes."

Dean grinned, and they locked the door behind them and drove to the city hall.

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At the city hall they met up with the Winchesters, Jess, Jo, Tom, and Jason. Anna, Andy, and Samandriel were also invited, and they and Gabriel (and maybe Kali) would arrive soon – meaning they would be 14 people in total including the two babies. It was also likely that some of the Winchesters' neighbors would attend the celebration at the Winchester residence afterwards, since some of them had known Dean all his life and were good friends with Mary and John. Jo's parents were going to come and stay for dinner as well, making them 14 adults who were staying for the dinner.

"Oh, hello, my dears! You look so nice!" Mary greeted them outside the city hall, and smiled warmly at them before pulling them into hugs.

"Thank you, Mary," Castiel smiled.

Mary beamed and went to look at Eden, who was inside the baby carriage. She grinned down at the baby and tickled her gently, and Eden laughed in return and squirmed happily.

Jo looked between them after they had greeted each other. She took in their suits – Dean was dressed in a white suit and Castiel in a black suit. She frowned.

"Aren't the colors supposed to be the other way around? Like, Dean wearing black and Cas wearing white, because black is usually the demon color and white is the angel color," Jo pointed out and continued to stare at them in confusion.

"Yeah, traditionally it is like that, but since we are an angel and a demon who are getting married to each other, we are wearing each other's colors to symbolize that we belong to each other and always will. You know, it's a romantic kind of crap thing – it was my mom's idea," Dean explained, nonchalantly, and gestured at Mary. He almost blushed at the girly thing he had just said, but he actually liked the idea that he and Cas were wearing each other's colors. It had taken them both a while to accept Mary's idea of switching colors, but now Dean almost didn't regret it.

In addition, Castiel was wearing the lover's pendant that Dean had given him on their first Christmas together – the pendant that symbolized Dean's love for him. He wore it often, but today was a special day to wear it.

"Wow, I didn't know you could be that romantic, Dean," Jo grinned, almost mockingly.

"Shut up, stupid girl," Dean bit out and held back an embarrassing blush.

Jo laughed at him and Castiel chuckled. He took Dean's hand and smiled at the demon, who smiled back down at him.

"I also find it romantic," Jessica commented and smiled between them.

Sam rolled his eyes. "Everything is romantic to girls…"

"Uhhuh," Tom murmured, and rolled his eyes at Jo who kept grinning excitedly between Dean and Castiel. He rocked Jason who was sitting on his arm and looking at everyone's wings curiously.

"Well, you both look presentable and good, and I'm glad to see my son finally wearing a suit instead of those old, holed jeans," John said and looked at them. He had always scolded Dean for wearing jeans all the time – and for almost wearing them to a job interview once, which certainly wasn't appropriate.

"Jeez, dad, jeans are not that bad, they are comfortable and cool," Dean muttered.

Castiel squeezed his hand. "I like your jeans too, but I still find it nice to see you in formal clothing, Dean."

Dean rolled his eyes and smiled. He wrapped his tail around Castiel's leg once again and could feel Jo roll her eyes at his possessiveness.

Eden was gurgling in the carriage as Mary tickled her gently with a finger, and the baby tried to catch it with her own hands. John smiled and came over to look, and the two grandparents stared down at their first grandchild proudly.

"Hiya, guys!" Gabriel cheered as he finally arrived. He was panting from exhaustion after having run from a faraway parking lot to the city hall, because all other spots were taken. "Fuck, you could have given me better directions, guys! I ended up by the damned train station."

"The train station is in the opposite direction of where we told you to go, Gabe," Dean groaned and rolled his eyes.

"So what! 'Bad directions' I say!"

"It's just your sense of direction that's messed up," Dean growled, annoyed.

Castiel chuckled and pulled Gabriel into a hug. His brother hugged him back tightly and almost wouldn't let go again.

"My baby brother is getting married… Noooo, you can't leave me, Cassiiieee!" Gabriel whined into Castiel's neck.

"Gabriel, I'm not 'leaving', and nothing will really change," Castiel muttered into Gabriel's neck and tried to soothe him as his brother continued to hug him and whine.

Gabriel grinned and pulled back. "I know, I'm just messing around, Cassie."

Castiel glared at his brother, who laughed and attempted to ruffle his hair, but Castiel swatted his hand away fast.

"Don't mess up my hair, I finally made it look nice!" Castiel grumbled.

"Your hair always looks nice, Cas," Dean grinned.

Castiel blushed. Dean always told him he loved his 'sex-hair', and he knew the demon was hinting at that.

"Where is Kali?" Dean suddenly asked and frowned at Gabriel.

"Oh, I didn't tell you? We kind of broke up… we've been on and off for a long time now, and we both sort of got tired of it," Gabriel explained. His wings drooped a little.

"Shit, I'm sorry to hear that," Dean said, and almost felt bad for asking.

Castiel brushed his wing against his brother's to show him his sympathies, and Gabriel gave him a small smile in return. It wasn't a big surprise to anyone that Gabriel and Kali would break up eventually – they loved each other, but unfortunately they also spent a lot of time arguing and fighting.

Anna, Andy and Samandriel arrived a few minutes after, so now they were all ready to enter the city hall and let the wedding begin.

Castiel took a deep breath as they entered the room where it would take place. He kept being nervous about how it would go and if the city hall would reject them in the last minute. He knew it was unlikely but he couldn't help his fears.

Dean seemed to have noticed Castiel's nervousness through the bond, because he took the angel's hand in his own and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Castiel blinked up at him before smiling. Dean smiled back at him and they entered the big room together, where the registration/wedding would take place.

The officiant, who was to register them, was a female human around 40 years old with blonde hair. She smiled at them when they entered and gestured for everyone to find a seat.

Castiel left the baby carriage with Mary, who would take care of Eden while he and Dean stood in the front of city hall desk to be wed. He smiled down at Eden once more before walking up and taking his place beside Dean.

Their friends and family were seated in the chairs behind them, all dressed formally for the occasion.

They were both excited for what was about to happen, and Dean's tail kept rubbing against Castiel's leg in a nervous but possessive gesture. Castiel blushed a bit when he heard the others laugh softly at it.

They signed the papers on the desk, which was an agreement to their marriage and mating bond, as well as for Castiel to be named 'Winchester' now. After signing the papers the officiant would formally wed them and then sign the papers herself.

"Are you ready?" the officiant asked them and smiled.

Dean and Castiel glanced at each other.

"Yeah, as ready as we can be," Dean smirked.

The woman smiled and began reading aloud the speech that was done for all angel and demon weddings (which were actually just a conformation of their already existing bond) at the city hall. It was a speech about marriage, its benefits, the persons' love for each other and the faithfulness they must show each other, and that they would have an entire lifetime together ahead of them.

Dean brushed his wing against Castiel's while the woman spoke. He could feel that the angel was a bit nervous and self-conscious because everyone behind them was staring at them. Castiel glanced at him and smiled, and their wings touched for the rest of the speech. The dark red half-sharp feathers rested against the pure white and soft ones in a perfect contrast.

After having finished her speech, the officiant looked between them.

"Now, will you, Dean Winchester, confirm to us that you have taken Castiel Collins as your one true mate and will love, honor and protect him for as long as you live, and love him in both the good and the bad times?"

Dean smiled and looked at Cas. "Yes, definitely."

Castiel blushed a bit and smiled.

The officiant smiled, pleased, and turned to look at Castiel. "And will you, Castiel Collins – born Castiel Novak – confirm to us that you have taken Dean Winchester as your one true mate and will love and honor him for as long as you live, and love him in both the good and the bad times?"

"Yes," Castiel smiled and looked up at Dean who smiled back at him.

"Then I declare you official mates and hereby acknowledge your mating bond on behalf of the authorities, and allow Castiel Collins to now be named 'Castiel Winchester'," the officiant spoke, and put away the paper she had in her hand. She smiled between them. "And you may kiss now."

Their friends and family cheered, and they could hear Gabriel whistle loudly (and lewdly) at them, making Dean roll his eyes at the prankster angel.

Dean grinned and moved his hand up to cup Castiel's cheek, and pulled him in for a loving, sweet kiss. They both closed their eyes and their bond flared warmly inside of them as their lips met, and could hear the others clap at them.

When they pulled apart, Dean grinned at the angel who had a slight blush on his cheeks, and they turned to look at the others. Mary was wiping her eyes with a tissue because she was crying from happiness, and John nodded proudly at Dean. The others were cheering and smiling at them, and Dean took Castiel's hand and squeezed it tightly as they moved towards the others to hug them and prepare to celebrate it at the Winchester house.

Everyone had to sign papers to verify that they had witnessed the registration/wedding, and afterwards they were getting ready to leave.

"Congratulations, my dears, I'm glad it finally succeeded for you!" Mary smiled and pulled them in for tight hugs.

"Thanks, mom," Dean replied, blushing a bit, and hugged her back.

Dean was as happy as he could be – he and Cas had a child together now, things were well in the family, and now they were finally officially mated to each other. Castiel smiled at him, as if knowing his thoughts, and Dean's tail curled around the angel's leg once more.

They prepared to leave the city hall, and Castiel checked on Eden in the carriage. The baby was gurgling and looked slightly confused at all the commotion going on around her, but she didn't cry.

John came over to Castiel, and the angel turned to look at him and blinked.

The alpha demon looked like he didn't know what to say at first, before he suddenly smiled at him. "You are a real Winchester now, Castiel. Welcome to the family – although you have belonged to us all along."

Castiel blinked at John for a few seconds before smiling at him, happily. "Thank you, Mr. Winchester."

John laughed. "Call me John."

Castiel nodded and then John pulled him in for a hug, which the angel returned. He smiled at Castiel after he pulled back and smiled down at Eden as well, before joining Mary and walked out to the cars outside.

Castiel watched John leave and felt happy that his father-in-law had welcomed him into the family and hugged him for the first time ever. He almost flinched when Dean's arms wrapped around him from behind, and the demon's lips ghosted over his neck.

"My dad is right, Cas; you've belonged to this family all along," Dean smiled and kissed him behind the ear.

Castiel shuddered slightly and leaned back into Dean. "I know," he smiled.

Dean grinned and finally let him go, and they pushed the baby carriage outside to the Impala so they could drive to the Winchester house and celebrate.

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They had ordered food so that no one would have to prepare that much food for 14 adults – Castiel wasn't in the mood to make that much food, and they didn't want Mary to take the task upon herself. They celebrated their official mating with cake, pie, biscuits and ice cream gateau. For dinner there were all kinds of good meat – roast beef, turkey, and shrimp cocktails – and potatoes, vegetables and a delicious sauce.

The Winchester home was filled with demons, angels and humans, but neither Mary nor John were worried about their more racist neighbors staring in wonder as so many different species entered the house. John had been known throughout the neighborhood to not like angels at all, and now he was welcoming five different angels into his home – and his son was mated to one. Surely that would cause a lot of gossip, but he wasn't worried about it.

Their closest neighbors – who weren't racist – joined for the afternoon tea and congratulated Dean and Castiel on their union. They were excited to see little Eden with her demon tail and angel/demon mixed wings. Jo's parents also joined and pulled Dean into a breathtaking hug. They had already met Castiel but they hadn't seen the baby yet.

Dean was, as always, wary about strangers approaching their daughter. He had tensed up when there was suddenly so much attention on little Eden, and his feathers had sharpened unconsciously. But he had calmed down when he felt Castiel's reassuring hand on his shoulder, and that the people didn't harm Eden or make her feel uncomfortable – the little girl actually smiled up at everyone and laughed when they entertained her.

"We miss you so much at work, Castiel! I can't wait for you to come back," Anna told Castiel, while they were sitting at the table before dinner.

They were sitting at the table in the dining room, which had been extended for the occasion. Castiel and Dean were sitting next to each other, and Anna, Andy and Samandriel sat across the table from them.

Eden was in Castiel's arms as the angel fed her, and she sucked on the bottle eagerly and stared up at him.

Castiel smiled at Anna. "I am glad to hear that I am missed. I also look forward to returning, but I need to take care of Eden first until she grows older…" He smiled down at the baby who looked back up at him. He felt Dean smile at him as well.

"Of course!" Anna said. "I'm just saying that we miss you. They have given me some dull angel girl as my new art partner… she keeps insulting everything I do. Frankly, it pisses me off, but I don't wanna risk getting fired if I answer back at her. I just want my old art partner back, that is all…" She smiled at Castiel.

"Yeah, and I'm getting tired of listening to her complaints," Andy snorted. He yelped when Anna kicked his leg under the table.

Samandriel was having a small conversation with Jess, while Sam was busy trying to shrug Gabriel off, who kept trying to persuade him to go over and attach a sign saying 'kick me' on Dean's back without the other demon noticing it. Sam kept saying no, because he knew his brother would kill him for it, but Gabriel wouldn't give up that easily.

"And!" Anna suddenly burst out. "Samandriel here got himself a love interest," she grinned, and looked at Samandriel who was sitting two seats away from her, on the other side of Andy.

Samandriel looked up when his name was mentioned. "What?"

Castiel's eyes widened in surprise.

"He's been secretly seeing this alpha angel for a while… Well, I think he's actually a quarter part human. Anyway, I saw them smooching behind our workplace one day… and I'm pretty sure that guy works in the transport department at our work," Anna grinned and winked at Samandriel, who went red like a tomato.

"What? No! I- I didn't kiss him!" Samandriel denied and blushed like mad.

"Busted!" Anna laughed and watched Samandriel squirm with embarrassment.

Castiel smiled at Samandriel. "But that is good news. I hope it goes well between you."

"Thanks…" the other submissive angel muttered shyly and twitched his wings. His wings were soft, like all submissive angels', but there a bit more greyish than Castiel's.

Castiel smiled at him and felt Dean's arm wrap around his shoulders possessively. The demon leaned in and kissed his cheek, and the angel blushed at the loving but possessive gesture, which was witnessed by everyone at the table. Dean didn't seem to care, though.

Everyone grinned and felt happy for them.

After dinner was over, Sam, Jess and John helped Mary do the dishes while the others chatted.

When it got late and the celebration was over, Jo and Tom went home to put Jason to bed, and Jo's parents joined them. Jess and Gabriel would sleep over as well as Castiel and Dean would, while Anna and the others were slowly beginning to head home. Castiel said goodbye to his colleagues as they left and looked forward to seeing them again when he returned to work.

After everyone had left, Dean and Castiel went outside into the garden with Eden resting against Castiel's shoulder as the angel tried to make her burp after she finished eating again. Afterwards he lay her down in his arms and rocked her.

It was chilly outside and the sun had set several hours ago. It was 10pm already.

Dean pulled his jacket around Castiel's shoulders as they stood outside, and the angel wrapped Eden in a warm blanket while they stood on the porch and watched the starlit sky together. The demon wrapped an arm around his mate's shoulders to keep them warm, and the angel rocked the baby gently as she gurgled tiredly in his arms. She had taken a nap earlier and it wouldn't be long before she would be put to bed.

They were both still wearing their suits, although they were getting a bit tired of the formal dressing already.

"Today was a nice day, wasn't it? Just like I imagined," Dean smiled and looked away from the sky and down at Castiel.

The angel smiled. "Yes, it was lovely. I'm glad we're finally truly together – both by heart and by law."

Dean smiled and kissed the angel gently on the lips. Afterwards they rested their forehead against the other's as they looked at each other. Eden was still in Castiel's arms; protected from the cold by both her parents' warmth.

"You know I love you more than anything, right, Cas? I never wanna lose you and I never wanna see you suffer. You and Eden are the best things that's ever happened to me, and I couldn't be more grateful to you for being by my side and brining our daughter into the world for me," Dean spoke and nuzzled his nose against his mate's.

Castiel smiled. "I know, Dean, and I love you very much, too. I never want to leave your side; it's where I belong."

Dean grinned, happily, and Eden gurgled and squealed happily, and made them both chuckle down at her.

"And I love you too, Eden. You're daddy's little girl, after all," Dean grinned and stroked Eden's cheek.

Castiel smiled. He moved forward and rested his hand against Dean's chest with Eden between their bodies. The demon embraced him and kissed him.

Their bond was stronger than ever, and it flared warmly inside of them as they stood outside in the starlit December night, enjoying each other's warmth and their daughter gurgling happily.

~*~*~*~ 3 years later… ~*~*~*~

It was a sunny October day in the park, and Eden was playing happily in the park's sandbox. John was standing nearby, keeping an eye on her while Mary and Dean had gone to get ice creams and Castiel was using the bathroom.

The little girl was dressed in a pretty grey and pink dress which she tried not to get too dirty with sand. Her hair was sandy-colored and a bit blonde, her tail had grown a bit, and her wings still had the downy feathers but they were bigger now. There was a human girl playing next to her, and the two strangers played together well. The human mother was smiling as she watched her daughter play happily with the curious hybrid.

The two little girls laughed as they shoved sand into a bowel, and a boy around their age approached them. The demon boy joined them in their play and the two girls accepted his presence easily.

John watched the scene with a smile.

The children were chatting with each other about the sand and the playing, when the demon father suddenly came over with an angry expression on his face.

"Andrew! I told you only to play with demons or humans! Get over here!" the demon father growled, and his son flinched and hurried over to his father with a scared expression on his face.

It was easy for demons to see that Eden was a hybrid due to the colors in her wings.

The boy had only just managed to get over to his father, when John came over in front of Eden and growled and spread his sharp wings aggressively at the beta demon.

The other demon male flinched back when he saw John's impressive wingspan and razor sharp feathers, which were stronger than his own.

"Your boy does not care about species and neither should you. I suggest you get your racist ass outta here before something sharp might get stuck inside it 'accidentally'," John growled, threateningly, and glared the other demon down.

Eden looked up at her grandfather in confusion and didn't really understand the situation. The other girl had run over to her mother when she saw John spreading his wings.

The beta demon stared back in shock, and his son stared wide-eyed and confused at John. The demon father turned around and left in a hurry, not saying a word.

John huffed and folded his wings back again, letting them go to their medium-sharp state.

"Grampa, what was wrong?" Eden asked, and blinked up at him.

John smiled and moved his hand down and patted her head gently. "Nothing, sweetheart, just a man who had a bad day, that's all." He looked up when Castiel finally returned from the public bathrooms.

The angel's hand rested on his heavily pregnant stomach and rubbed it gently. He was only two weeks away from having his and Dean's next child, whom Charlie had said would be a healthy boy.

"Papa!" Eden cried out happily and ran over to Castiel.

Castiel chuckled, and Eden stopped in front of him. She moved her little hands up and touched the angel's big stomach curiously.

"Is little bruhder okay?" she asked, concerned, and looked up at him with her bright blue eyes. 'Bruhder' was her way of saying 'brother', because she still had problems with the 'th' words.

"Yes, he's okay, he's just making papa a little uncomfortable, that's all," Castiel smiled.

John came over to them with a worried expression on his face. "Everything alright, Castiel?" he asked and looked the pregnant angel up and down.

"I'm fine, thank you, I just need the bathroom all the time because of the baby, but I'm rather used to that," Castiel replied and smiled down at Eden who was still touching his belly. She could only reach the lower part of his stomach.

John nodded and looked up to see Dean and Mary returning with the ice creams.

Eden grinned when she saw her father. "Daddy, daddy! Ice cream for me?" she asked, and jumped eagerly in front of him.

Dean grinned and handed her the ice cream. "Of course, sweetie, I promised you one, didn't I?"

Eden took the ice cream and began eating it eagerly, while Dean handed another one to Castiel.

"Thank you," Castiel smiled and took the ice cream.

"No problem, but carrying three of them is quite a challenge. I was afraid I was gonna drop one," Dean said and smiled.

Meanwhile Mary had handed an ice cream to John, and now they were all enjoying ice creams on the warm October day.

Eden happily walked back to the sandbox, where her human playmate was also enjoying an ice cream that her father had brought her. The two girls ate together and started playing in the sand again afterwards.

Dean and Castiel watched the scene happily while finishing their ice creams, and the demon wrapped an arm around his mate's waist while they watched their daughter play together with the other girl. They were glad to see the two children getting along well, and the human parents didn't seem to mind it one bit.

"Our family is growing bigger, John. Now we just need Sam and Jess to have babies," Mary grinned.

Dean rolled his eyes at his mother and Castiel chuckled.

"Stop stressing our sons about having children, Mary, it's not healthy for them," John told her.

"You could have said that a few years ago, dad," Dean groaned.

"I did, but your mother didn't listen."

"Oh, it is only normal to want grandchildren!" Mary protested. "And I'm sure Dean and Cas will give me plenty of those."

Castiel blushed like mad and looked away in embarrassment. Dean chuckled and kissed his cheek, making the angel shove him away shyly. The demon just grinned at him.

"You're embarrassing Castiel again," John muttered at Mary.

Mary grinned and apologized to Cas, who was still blushing.

Dean found it adorable when his mate was embarrassed and blushed, and he continued to hold a possessive arm around the pregnant angel's waist. His other hand rubbed the swollen stomach proudly.

"Hey there, little guy, only two more weeks and then you get to see your family and your adorable big sister," Dean cooed at the child inside Castiel's womb, and grinned.

Castiel chuckled. "Yes, only two more weeks of back pains and bathroom frenzy. I can't wait for that to be over."

"I'm gonna miss the pregnancy sex, though. You're so freaking hot like this," Dean muttered against the angel's ear.

Castiel blushed again and tried to squirm away. Dean laughed and moved in to nuzzle his neck in apology.

Mary and John couldn't hear what they were saying, and were too busy with a conversation of their own.

Castiel sighed when Dean embraced him from the side and rubbed his stomach lovingly.

They watched their daughter play happily and hoped they would be able to give her and her future siblings a good, happy life.

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Author's notes: This was the last chapter of "Mated", I hope you enjoyed the story! :) There will be a sequel, which I think should have its first chapter up in about a week from now, maybe two weeks, I can't really say. But do expect there to be more time jumping in the third part because it takes place over 20+ years, so I can't really go as slow as I did previously, but I will try to capture as many important scenes as possible. I know I didn't write any heat sex when Castiel got pregnant with the second child, but there will be lots of it in the third part, I promise :) It was my intention all along to let "Mated" end with this scene, and even though I decided to write a third part I still wanted Mated to end like this. I wouldn't have decided to write a third part if this story hadn't had as much success as it did, so it's only because of you that I decided to write it – so thank you ^_^

Once again, thank you all for the lovely reviews and support on my story! It has been really awesome and it kept me writing :)

I would also like to mention again that my beta for this story was the lovely iloveanime9251, who has also helped me with plot problems and researching, and she's been a great help to me! She has also done some fanart for the story, so I will post a link to her Deviantart on my profile page, so you can check out the art she did. I must warn that the drawings of Dean and Castiel's children may be spoiler-ish, and not entirely up to date with how they look since it changed a tiny bit after she drew it.

Other great artists out there are welcome to draw something as well :)

If you are interested in reading the third part, keep eye out for it since it will be as a separate story than Mated. The third part picks up when the second child is born, and I hope to see many of you again by then :) I have decided to call the story "Devoted" as guest reviewer "destielisloveXD" suggested to me. Thank you to everyone who wrote title ideas for me, it's been very helpful and I got many good suggestions ^^

Please review :)

PS: The story is available as a PDF-file. You can find it on my profile page.