Epilogue

"All my instincts they return, and the grand facade so soon will burn, without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside." – Peter Gabriel (In Your Eyes)

"In your eyes, the light the heat, in your eyes, I am complete, in your eyes, I see the doorway to a thousand churches, in your eyes, and resolutions, of all the fruitless searches, oh I see the light and the heat, oh I wanna be that complete, I wanna touch the light the heat I see in your eyes." – Peter Gabriel (In Your Eyes)

"Mama, look fireflies!" Dally yelled and ran off and ran after the glimmering yellow bug smiling as he caught it in his hand and peered inside at it. It shimmered and blinked a little message to him before he set it free.

"I see baby I see," Gabriel nuzzled his son's cheek and pointed to another one that Dally eagerly chased after, pushing past Marcus to retrieve it. Marcus ran up to Gabriel and showed him what he'd caught, but when it flew away his lip quivered and he started to cry.

"Don't cry little man," Sam came up behind him and picked him up. "He's a happier bug up in the air now; he'll be back to play again soon."

Marcus smiled and sniffled before hugging Sam around the neck. Sam kissed his little boy's forehead and then smiled at Gabriel who placed a kiss upon Sam's lips and then smirked, playfully tagging him and flying away to another part of the yard. Sam smirked back and laughed at his angel.

Hollyander was too busy dancing and twirling around to catch bugs. They seemed to gravitate towards her though. They danced around her arms and hair, which was donned with a crown made of flowers that she'd created earlier on that day. The bugs seemed to like it, she'd made one for Dean too but he wasn't wearing his. Castiel came up beside her and smiled at her. She curtseyed and giggled at her father.

"Would you like this dance?" she playfully asked.

"Why yes sweetheart," Cas smiled back and bowed his head. "I would."

He allowed his daughter to take his hand and twirl around as he helped her do so in the grass barefoot. The stars shone brightly and the wind blew softly on the pair as they danced in the field in the back of Bobby's house.

Bobby and Dean sat on the back porch, sipping beers and chatting. The flower crown Hollyander had made Dean sat on the table next to him as he rocked back and forth in the rocking chair on Bobby's old wooden porch. He took a sip of his beer.

"She's a beauty," Bobby chuckled. "Better buy another shotgun, the boys will be all over her."

"If she's anything like me," Dean laughed. "She'll have no trouble."

"That's what I was afraid of." Bobby rolled his eyes jokingly and drank the rest of his beer.

Dean took in the sight before him. Cas looked so happy with his daughter in his arms now; he was rocking her in some sort of a slow dance. Her flower crown clutched tightly in her right hand, fingers moving ever so slightly as she moved in and out of consciousness. Cas was rubbing her back and humming softly, probably another Enochian song Dean concluded. Hollyander quite enjoyed those.

"Cas is a good father," Dean said. "I knew somehow he always would be."

"Never doubt an angel Dean if there's one thing I've learned," Bobby swallowed the last of his drink. "It's that."

Bobby retired to bed soon after leaving Dean alone on the porch. Sam and Gabriel had gone inside to put the boys down to sleep and give them baths. Cas had volunteered to put Hollyander to bed and so Dean sat admiring the stars. He could only wonder what the angels were doing now since the whole Winchester/Castiel affair had happened in heaven and God had come back he figured the angels had nothing to do and were just twiddling their thumbs and biding their time until they had their next excuse to bother Dean.

Dean had brought out the radio from the kitchen to listen to. "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel currently occupied the airtime. He didn't mind the song; it was actually one of his favorite slow songs. He heard a flutter of wings and suddenly Castiel was next to him and smiling. Dean smiled back and stood.

"May I have this dance Cas?" Dean asked and chuckled as he held out his hand.

"Yes Dean." Cas took the hunter's rough calloused hands in his and then pulled himself close to Dean.

Dean swayed Cas back and forth as the song made its way to the second verse. He hadn't danced with someone since high school but with Cas it just felt right. He swayed the angel back and forth in time with the music. Cas sighed in content and felt Dean's strong arms embrace his body. He felt as if he'd just melted into the hunter. He felt Cas' feet never miss a beat with his own.

"I suppose angels don't have time to dance in heaven?" Dean chuckled.

"I had some spare time. "Cas smirked and twirled Dean around until the hunter was in his arms.

Dean twirled back as the song reached the chorus; he came face to face with Cas. He could smell pine and clouds in heaven, Cas' unique scent lingering near him in the air. Cas' blue eyes sparkled with pride and Dean smiled.

"I wanna touch the light the heat I see in your eyes…"

Dean and Cas' eyes met. Their smiles were perfect replicas of each other and their movements ceased. It was as if the rest of the world didn't exist. They'd grown closer since their return from heaven; they'd learned to read each other with just a simple look, even more than they had before. Cas had learned what pushed Dean's buttons, and Dean had learned just how to make Cas laugh with one of his corny jokes. They'd lie in bed together and just talk and hold one another. It wasn't about sex they'd both decided, that could wait. The hunter and the angel were perfectly content with what they had right now and never wanted it to change.

"Olani Hoath Ol Dean Winchester." Cas said as he smiled and kissed the hunter on the lips once before pulling away.

"I love you too Cas." Dean smiled and kissed the angel, HIS angel, on the lips.

As the song neared its close Dean held Cas close and looked up to the sky, Cas doing the same. Their smiles were never ending because deep down they knew whatever happened, whatever the trial, whatever the obstacle, whatever the battle, they'd always have each other.

And love was the greatest weapon they could ever have.

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So like I said there WILL be a sequel to this with more twists and turns so fans of this story be on the lookout for the next one to be entitled Weep Little Brother.

Ciao for now!