For Neil

[godless_son]

Castiel ought to have called first, he realizes as he lands outside of Neil's house. It is somewhat late, the girls are likely in bed and he could very well be interrupting the entire household.

Perhaps Neil is used to it by now.

He knocks rather than simply flying in, at least one lesson learned.

He needs council, he needs simply to tell someone what has occurred and to see if what he thinks he understands is anywhere close to correct.

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[likeaplanet]

"When Logan asked me, we were playin' pool in the common room."

I know he doesn't remember all that much about the island, but he might be able to remember the Compound. It wasn't exactly romantic.

"We didn't know what the fuck we were doin'. It wasn't sacred. It was like... Well, we're already living together, we might as well do this next."

It wasn't all bad. But in the end, there wasn't a whole lot of good in the decision, either.

"But sometimes it is, yeah. Me and Mike are in this for good. You and Dean... It seems like it's the same, for you."

[godless_son]

"It is," he says firmly, eyes locked on Neil's. "I want Dean or I want nothing, it is how I am built. But more than that, it is what Dean has made of me, simply by being himself. I am entirely at his mercy as long as he wants me. And he is a good partner, he makes me feel that I am wanted. I think...I think I would like to be married to him."

[likeaplanet]

"So, tell him all that, and don't let him get all fuckin' weird about it," I say, "Even if it isn't right away, you can start talking about it."

Stretching out on the couch, I cross my ankles across his lap, mostly because I can.

"You better make me best man, though. Otherwise, I'm gonna be pissed."

[godless_son]

Castiel frowns down at Neil's legs but ultimately does nothing as he did ambush him on a weeknight.

"Perhaps I will try and find a good time, a lull in the madness if you will. But I am not sure what I would want as a ceremony. I just want to be married to him, legally. I want it recognized by the highest authority a human can provide."

He slumps back against the couch with a sigh, staring up at the ceiling. "How did you and Mike become engaged?"

[likeaplanet]

"Good luck findin' a lull," I snort, 'cause I keep waiting for one of those, but they're always so quick, I hardly have time to recognize that they've happened before another wave of shit comes along.

"Uh... Well, I mean, the first time, it was Mike and Tom and me... They both took me down to the beach and we talked about doin' it. All three of us decided it was what we wanted. And here, we just kinda decided to, 'cause we weren't even sure if the marriage we had on the island was legal. Went down to the courthouse without much fuss, on a weekday."