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Castiel Novak sighed softly as he let himself into the little apartment he shared with his boyfriend. He had just been fired from his waiter job, since his boss had found out about his relationship with Dean Winchester. It wasn't common for alphas to date other alphas, the main argument being that it was against biology, since the couple couldn't reproduce. Of course, this wasn’t the case for Dean and Castiel, but they both preferred if Dean’s biological gender identity was kept a secret to the masses. As a result of this argument, many same-gender couples were discriminated against, and theirs hadn't been an exception.
Castiel headed straight to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of whiskey that he knew Dean kept above the fridge, taking a long drink straight from the bottle. This couldn't have come at a worse time, with bills right around the corner and Dean's little brother, Sam, entering college. Dean was his primary caretaker, so the two of them had decided together to help Sam pay for college.
Dean had become Sam's guardian the day that he had turned eighteen, after years of living with their foster parent Bobby Singer. They had lived with him ever since their mother had tragically passed away when they were kids, and their father had just disappeared. He had also had a lot of trouble growing up, struggling with his identity and not really understanding what he was until some time before he started dating Castiel.
Dean was currently working and he wouldn't be home for another couple of hours, working at a bar that night. He really liked his job at the bar, where he could be himself and flirt with patrons with barely any consequences, and then come home to the apartment and his loving boyfriend. So far, no one had figured it out there that his boyfriend was an alpha - or that Dean was biologically an omega, living as his true self as an alpha.
Castiel took the bottle of whiskey to the living room, nursing it until he was drunk out of his mind, staring at the television.
Dean eventually came home, using his key to let himself in. "I'm home," he called out as he took off his shoes and put his bag on the floor.
Castiel just let out a soft grunt, not really functional enough to make the effort to talk. It was rare that he would ever get drunk like this, and it usually only happened when he was in a wretched mood.
Dean frowned when he came to the living room and saw Castiel on the couch. "Hey Cas...." he greeted. "Found the whiskey, I see."
Castiel just grunted again. "Fucking jackasses..." he mumbled.
Dean sat down beside Castiel and put a hand on his knee. "What happened? You wanna talk about it?"
"Fucking dickhead of a boss found out about us… Fired me, ‘cause it’s "immoral" Castiel mumbled, looking so upset.
"Shit. That's bad," Dean mumbled, gently squeezing Castiel's knee. "But it'll be okay Cas... We'll figure something out."
"S'not okay...we got bills and tuition payments next week..." Castiel hiccuped.
"I'll see if I can pick up more shifts... We... We'll make it work, somehow," Dean whispered. "It's not your fault that people are assholes."
Castiel grunted and wiped at his eyes, shifting so he could cuddle with his boyfriend, just inhaling his scent.
Dean wrapped his arm around Castiel to hold him close, and kissed the top of his head. "It'll be okay..."
Castiel nuzzled his face into Dean's chest, just scenting him. He always loved the combination of scents, alpha musk that Dean wore, but always with just a hint of omega sweetness underneath, that Castiel could only ever distinguish when he was this close. He loved that about his boyfriend, the perfect combination of both genders.
Dean smiled a little at that, and began to gently rub Castiel's back in a comforting way. He loved moments like this when they were so close, even if it was under not so good circumstances. "I'm guessing you haven't eaten anything yet," he murmured softly into Castiel's hair.
Castiel shook his head in response. "Don't get up..." he mumbled, shifting even closer.
Dean chuckled softly. "I think you're gonna have to sit in my lap to get closer," he murmured.
Castiel gladly climbed into Dean's lap, nuzzling into him. He loved these little moments, where he could just let go of being a big, strong alpha and just cuddle. He loved being the little spoon, and loved taking the traditionally omega roles, even though society told him he was wrong to feel that way. But he was comfortable in his skin as an alpha, so he didn't consider himself transgender, just wired a little differently.
Dean wrapped his strong arms around Castiel. He loved holding his boyfriend and protecting the ones that he cared for. He had never been comfortable as an omega, and it had been a relief to find out he was transgender and do something to make life easier and make it possible for him to live as an alpha. There was no changing his biology permanently, but he did what he could, and felt so much better because of it. Castiel was a blessing in his life. He didn't know what he'd do without the alpha who would happily step down to let him step up. "We'll need to move at some point. You need water and food," Dean murmured.
"Noooo...." Castiel whined softly in protest. "The room's spinning, don’t wanna move..."
"You've definitely had too much... Tell me when the room stops spinning," Dean murmured, rubbing his back. "I don't want you to get sick."
Castiel just nuzzled close, not wanting to move at all. Dean nuzzled his nose into Castiel's hair and breathed in his scent. Castiel hummed softly, and ended up falling asleep in Dean's lap.
Dean rolled his eyes at that, it didn't wake him up. He secured Castiel in his arms, then got up and carried him to their bedroom to put him into bed. Castiel was limp the entire time, having consumed about three quarters of the bottle of whiskey. Dean tucked his boyfriend into bed, then put a bucket by the bed and a glass of water and painkillers on the bedside table for when Castiel woke up later. Then he went to clean up and get a snack before joining his boyfriend in bed.
Sure enough, in the morning the first thing that happened was Castiel vomiting into the bucket, shaking and sweating.
Dean woke up when that happened, and he sat up in bed to gently rub Castiel's back. "Let it all out. You'll feel much better afterwards."
Castiel was shaking under Dean's hand. When he finished, he gasped out an "I'm so sorry..."
"It's okay. Shit happens," Dean murmured. "Just hoping this will be a lesson for you."
Castiel shuddered softly, collapsing back into bed. "Fuck... I'm sorry, I just...I was hurting last night." he murmured.
"I know, I know. I'm not mad at you," Dean murmured, and brushed some hair off Castiel's damp forehead.
Castiel looked up at Dean, his blue eyes slightly unfocused. "You're the best boyfriend I could ever ask for," he murmured.
"Whatever you say." Dean leaned down to kiss his forehead. "Water and painkillers are on the nightstand. Try to get some more rest," he murmured, and got out of bed to go rinse the bucket.
"I love you!" Castiel called out after him, taking the painkillers before falling back asleep, hungover as all hell.
Dean chuckled to himself as he cleaned the bucket and then put it back by the bed, just in case. Then he went to make himself coffee, too awake to go back to sleep.
Castiel woke up a few hours later, feeling slightly better. He got himself out of bed and went to the kitchen, starving and wanting something to eat. Dean was laying on the couch, watching TV, already having eaten and making his way through his third cup of coffee. Once Castiel had made himself a sandwich, he went to go and cuddle with Dean on the couch, slipping into his arms.
"Decided to join the land of the living again?" Dean teased, and happily held his boyfriend close.
"Indeed. Being dead wasn't quite to my taste. I don't have any handsome alphas there." Castiel replied, snuggling close.
"Aww... Good. Don't know what I would've done if there had been." Dean kissed Castiel's hair, and took a deep breath, and while there was a hint of acidity from when Castiel had been sick, it was a pleasant smell. He loved Castiel's scent - it always made him feel calm.
Castiel smiled softly, and just happily snuggled close. "Fuck that asshole," he decided. "You're everything I need, fuck what society thinks of us."
"Yeah, fuck them. It's not our problem that they're dumb as shit," Dean murmured, slightly tightening his hold on Castiel.
Castiel hummed in agreement, reaching to lace their fingers together on one hand. "Love you." he murmured, deeply inhaling the perfect mix of scents that Dean gave off.
"Love you too, Cas," Dean murmured and gently squeezed Castiel's hand, smiling softly. Castiel smiled softly back at him, and kissed his hand sweetly.
A minute later, Dean's cell phone went off with a call from Sam. Dean muttered something about bad timing, but he reached for his phone anyway and answered the call. "Hey."
"Hey Dean?" Sam greeted. "Um...how do you talk to an omega?"
"Huh... Are you crushing on someone, Sammy?" Dean asked.
"Shut up" Sam replied, the answer clearly a yes. "She's in my bio class, and she's so pretty and smells so good, but I don't know what to say..."
"Start with a hi. "Hi. I'm Sam. I think you're pretty"," Dean told him.
"You don't think that's too straightforward?" Sam asked.
Dean rolled his eyes. "She's not a mindreader, Sam. Clearly you're interested in her. Let her know you like her."
"I just don't want to scare her away..." Sam replied.
"Then just say hi. Start a conversation with her. Find something you have in common. Treat her to coffee."
"Okay..." Sam replied. "How did you ask Cas out?"
"Uh... Well. We were just friends at first, and then I kinda invited him to eat dinner with me... Then we made out in the car. And that's pretty much how we started dating."
Sam chuckled. "All right, I'll let you know how it goes, okay?"
"Okay Sammy. Take care, don't do anything stupid," Dean told him.
"I won't. Bye Dean!"
Castiel chuckled. "You shocked the hell out of me when you kissed me in the car." He gave his boyfriend a cheeky smile.
Dean smiled sheepishly as he put his phone away. "You didn't seem to mind much afterwards, though," he pointed out.
Castiel chuckled. "I was alright. After all, who wouldn't want such a handsome alpha sweeping them off their feet?"
Dean chuckled. "Not you, anyway. " He grinned at him. "Though, to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure how you were going to react... I just thought "Fuck this" and did it."
Castiel smiled. "I'm glad you did," he smiled lovingly at him.
"Me too. You're the best, Cas." Dean smiled and kissed Castiel's forehead, and Castiel smiled back at him. "Wanna shower together? Or maybe take a bath?" Dean asked.
"A bath sounds really nice right now." Castiel smiled. "Do you have work today?"
"Yeah, I do. Sorry. I'm off tomorrow night though, maybe. We'll see," Dean murmured.
"It's all right." Castiel looked at him. "I was just wondering if I would be able to knot you today, but that answers that." He kissed Dean's palm.
"Yeah, no knotting today. But hopefully I don't have to work tomorrow." Dean gently rubbed Castiel's back.
Castiel smiled softly. "But you could alway fuck me," he pointed out.
Dean grinned. "Yeah... That is true.”
Castiel grinned back at him."Let's take that bath."
"Hell yeah." Dean continued to grin as he let go of Castiel so they could get off the couch.
Castiel got up and went to the bathroom to start the bath running. Dean followed Castiel, and he stripped off his clothes so he was naked and ready to bathe.
Castiel smiled at the sight. "Beautiful." He murmured, moving to kiss his boyfriend and grab his ass.
Dean chuckled and kissed back. "I guess you haven't looked yourself in the mirror for a while," he murmured.
Castiel chuckled, and stripped down naked himself.
Dean smiled, watching him closely. "I really don't know how I got so lucky..."
Castiel smiled back. "I don't either." He murmured, moving to kiss Dean again, their naked bodies pressing together.
Dean happily kissed back and he reached down to grab Castiel's ass with both hands. "You're the best alpha," he murmured against his lips.
Castiel smiled. "I think you take that title," he murmured back.
Dean chuckled. "I can always dream," he murmured.
Castiel smiled and nuzzled him. "Just because you don't have a knot doesn't make you a bad alpha," he murmured.
"I think you're the only one who thinks that... And maybe Sam," Dean murmured, hugging his boyfriend.
Castiel hugged him. "You're my alpha, as I'm yours." He murmured,
Dean pressed his face into Castiel's neck and took a deep breath. "Thank you for being my alpha..."
Castiel smiled. "Thank you for being mine," he murmured softly.
Dean smiled into Castiel's neck, then pulled away slightly. "Let's get into the bath."
Castiel nodded, and let Dean get in first, wanting to be held. Dean got into the bath, arms open and waiting for Castiel. Castiel smiled and got in as well, settling down into Dean's arms. His length was starting to thicken, the knot at the base of his erection barely there.
Dean's hands were resting on Castiel's stomach, and he pressed soft kisses to Castiel's neck. The warmth from the water made Castiel's scent heavier, and he felt his own cock thickening. It also took away some of the alpha musk he always wore, letting his omega scent break through.
Castiel let out a soft noise at the scent, taking a deep breath. "Smell so good, all the time..." He murmured softly.
Dean chuckled softly, and playfully nipped at Castiel's neck. "You don't smell bad either, Cas..."
Castiel hummed softly at the nip. "Careful, that was a little close to the gland," he murmured. He didn’t want to mate like this, on accident. When they decided to mate, he wanted it to be perfect.
"I'm being careful," Dean murmured, but moved to nip on Castiel's shoulder instead, respecting that Castiel might not be fully comfortable with him kissing so close to the mating gland.
Castiel shuddered. "Mark me up, little alpha." He purred softly.
Dean growled quietly, and nipped at the skin before sucking a dark mark onto the skin between Castiel's neck and shoulder. Castiel shuddered and let out a soft groan, the arousal scent in the air thickening.
Dean drew in a sharp breath, and felt kind of buzzed from the scent alone. He lifted his head to whisper into Castiel's ear. "I want to fuck you while you're on your back... Want to see your face when you come all over yourself," he whispered.
Castiel shuddered softly. "Want to watch me pop my knot for you?" He murmured. "While you fuck me good and hard, like an amazing alpha does?"
"Yeah... That's exactly what I wanna do," Dean murmured and nipped at Castiel's ear, while he reached down to wrap his hand around Castiel's erection.
Castiel groaned softly, his erection hardening and knot starting to thicken further. Dean gave it a few teasing strokes, then let go and shifted his hips, his erection pressing against Castiel's back.
Castiel smiled. "Can’t wait to feel that in me, little alpha." He murmured the affectionate nickname.
Dean smiled softly, and he happily nuzzled Castiel's neck. He hadn't always liked the nickname, having been insecure and the smallest things had used to bug him, but he had come to love it and appreciate it for what it was - Castiel accepting him and telling him so in his own way. Castiel smiled, and grabbed the body wash, one designed for alphas that they both used. He lathered it up and started to lovingly wash Dean's arms and chest.
Dean chuckled softly and kissed Castiel's cheek, letting himself be washed by his boyfriend. When he was done, he grabbed the soap to return the favor. Castiel smiled as he was washed, and nuzzled his face into Dean's neck, kissing the skin before sucking a dark mark right underneath his ear.
Dean moaned softly, tilting his head. "You sure know how to be distracting, alpha..."
Castiel smiled. "I love how you taste, how you smell. You're perfect." he whispered.
"It would be bad if you didn't," Dean murmured, and he gently washed off the soap from Castiel's skin.
When he was clean, Castiel shifted to straddle his boyfriend, kissing him deeply as he rubbed his ass over his boyfriend's erection. Dean groaned into the kiss and grabbed handfuls of Castiel's ass. He couldn't wait to be inside his boyfriend.
Castiel groaned as well. "Fuck, I need you inside of me." he whispered, erection aching.
"Let's get out and dry off quickly," Dean murmured. "Or do we have lube in here...?"
"No lube," he murmured, getting out of the bathtub and handing Dean a towel.
Dean got out and took the quickly drying himself off, especially between his legs. Castiel smiled and went to bed, laying down on his stomach.
"But I want to see your face " Dean murmured as he came into the bedroom and moved towards the bed, grabbing the lube on the way. Castiel rolled over at the request, smiling softly at Dean.
Dean smiled softly at him, and looked him up and down as he settled between Castiel's legs. "You're so sexy," he murmured.
Castiel smiled softly. "You're one to talk, little alpha." He murmured.
Dean chuckled and grinned. "Yep," he murmured, and ran his hands over Castiel's torso and his legs.
Castiel shuddered, his cock leaking precome. His arousal scent was filling the room, coaxing Dean in. Dean inhaled the scent and it sent a shiver down his spine. He grabbed the lube and coated his fingers with it. Then leaned down to kiss Castiel. Castiel kissed back, holding Dean close. Dean reached between Castiel's legs and rubbed his fingers between his cheeks, then gently pushed a finger inside.
Castiel shuddered and gasped softly. "Dean..." He groaned, leaning in to suck another mark on him.
Dean moaned softly, and started working his boyfriend open. "So tight, Cas..."
"All for you," he whispered softly, groaning as he felt the stretch.
Dean kissed his cheek. "You truly are the best alpha..." he murmured, and aimed for Castiel's prostate.
Castiel gasped and groaned, his erection throbbing and knot swelling. Dean smiled and kissed him on the lips, gradually stretching him by adding more fingers, one at a time.
Castiel groaned softly as he was stretched open. "Ready..." He whispered.
"Okay..." Dean removed his fingers, and grabbed the lube to coat his cock, then he positioned himself. Castiel pulled Dean in for a rough, needy kiss. Dean kissed back and grabbed Castiel's hips, then started to push in, groaning softly.
Castiel groaned erection twitching. "Oh fuck, Dean..." He moaned.
"So good, Cas..." Dean moaned, the sweet scent of his arousal mixing with Castiel's. Castiel buried his face into Dean's neck, scenting him. Dean pushed in all the way, then paused to let Castiel's get used to the feeling of being stretched opem by his cock.
Castiel shuddered softly. "Love your cock..." He whispered.
"I love being inside you," Dean whispered. When Castiel had adjusted, he started to thrust slowly.
Castiel gasped softly. "Love you little alpha..." He whispered.
"Love you too alpha," Dean whispered, holding Castiel close, keeping an even pace as he thrust into him. Castiel moaned happily. Dean picked up the pace a bit, groaning.
Castiel groaned too. "Faster..."
"Okay..." Dean breathed and started to thrust harder and faster.
Castiel moaned, his knot expanding. "My knot...please, my knot..." He whimpered.
"I'll take care of you," Dean murmured, and wrapped one hand around Castiel's erection, giving it a few strokes before wrapped his hand around the knot, squeezing it. Castiel felt like the air had been punched out of him, and the knot expanded to its full size. Dean panted softly as he thrust harder into Castiel, feeling himself lingering on the edge of his own orgasm.
Castiel shook. "One more squeeze..." He whispered. Dean did as he was told, and squeezed Castiel's knot, enjoying the sensation of it in his hand. Castiel gasped as he came over his stomach, clenching hard around Dean. Dean shuddered, and he pressed his hips flush against Castiel as he came inside him with a loud groan.
Castiel shuddered and held Dean close, enjoying the sensation before they slumped down together. Dean breathed heavily as he wrapped his arms around Castiel and held him close. "I love you..." he murmured.
"I love you too," Castiel whispered, holding Dean close and keeping him inside, trying to simulate a tie for his lover. Castiel really tried everything in his power to make his lover feel like an alpha, wanting to help him as much as he could.
Dean shuddered and moaned softly. "I love it when you do that," he whispered. He really did love that with Castiel - that nothing was complicated, and he was treated for who he was. Not for what his birth certificate said he was.
Castiel smiled softly. "Anything for you, little alpha." He murmured, rubbing their noses together sweetly.
Dean smiled softly and kissed Castiel on the lips gently. "Love you so much."
Castiel smiled softly. "Love you too." He kept Dean inside of him until Dean was too soft, and he slid out.
Dean moved off Castiel, and turned onto his side, turning Castiel as well so they could cuddle some more. Castiel smiled happily and cuddled close. He would have an erection for a while longer, but he couldn't bring himself to care, all curled in his alpha's arms.
Dean kissed the top of Castiel's hair and let out a content sigh. "Sex is awesome," he murmured. "Remember at the beginning when I refused to go further than dry humping? Had no clue what I was missing out on..."
Castiel chuckled. "I didn't mind waiting for you to feel ready," he murmured. "But I was so, so thrilled when you let me knot you for the first time."
"Mmh... It took a while to get used to the idea," Dean murmured. "And to realize I'm not less of an alpha because of it."
Castiel smiled lovingly at him. "You're always my alpha, no matter who tops or who bottoms, knot or no knot. You're the one alpha I trust with my life, who I trust to let me be the little spoon and enjoy baking, and all the other things society say I shouldn't. I love you… And I want to mate you." He whispered softly.