Gabriel headed up the mountain of gifts that seemed to grow to impossible proportions for the size of the room. He climbed like a human instead of just appearing next to a wild eyed Sam.

Gabe kind of liked that look in the Hunter's eyes. The Archangel could be sorta creepy like that.

Sam had enough; he stuck out a long leg with a size 14 tropical pattern espadrille on the foot and shouted, "No!"

Gabriel sat down in front of the giant foot and mulled over what Sam had just shouted.

"Do you mean no as in no means no or…"

"What I mean is I'm tired of you being so pervy. You don't have a romantic bone in your whole vessel. Besides look at our size difference," Sam sniffed, "it would be ridiculous."

Gabriel's eyes literally lit up, "So you've thought about it?"

"Maybe."

….

"Dean…Dean…Dean…wake up."

The Hunter's bottle green eyes fluttered open and there on the bed knelt beside him was Castiel. Those pretty eyes traveled from the Angel's sweet face with the worried expression down the lean, perfect body. It was just as Dean had pictured.

The outfit Cas was wearing finally registered in Dean's sleep addled brain.

"What the hell are you wearing?"

Castiel looked down at himself then back to Dean with an even more worried expression, "I Purchased it at "Lolita's Naughty or Nice" the sales clerk even took a photo of me in it."

"Cas that place is a porn shop."

"No…they had a mannequin of a very trim Santa Claus in the window wearing red velvet boxers with white fur trim. It's a holiday costume shop."

Dead reached out and fingered a glittery gold tassel attached to a perky nipple, "porn shop Cas." Next he ran a hand over the leather chaps leading up to the jingle bell covered g-string string and the Hunter's fingers lingered over the bulge.

"You know what, porn shop, holiday shop…who cares, I think you look really hot."

Castiel wasn't quite sure that was a compliment or not, "Is it good to be hot?"

Dean leaned in for what he hoped would be a mind blowing first kiss, "Very good."

…

Gabriel wasn't an especially romantic Archangel but if it meant having a pair of long muscular legs wrapped around his waist Gabe was willing to play by Sam's rules. He waved his hand and made the impossible pile of gifts back to something more manageable.

A fireplace appeared with a comfortable bed parked right it front and an ice bucket with champagne and two flutes were parked on a marble top table.

Sam found himself naked as the day he was born, flat on his back and under a silk sheet. There were rose petals scattered around him.

Gabriel was wearing a velvet robe which he dropped before climbing in next to Sam, "Romantic enough for you?"

The Hunter gave him a deep dimpled smile, "It'll do."

….

That first kiss turned Dean into a trembling mess. Every bit of cool went right out the window. This was no waitress, bartender or stripper or even the girl next door, this was Castiel the blue eyed Angel that turned Dean's insides to mush.

He licked the shell of the Angel's ear and whispered, "I love you." The moment was right and Dean didn't regret saying it even though he surprised himself.

Castiel pulled back giving Dean kitten eyes, "Don't tease me Dean, don't say what you don't mean."

Dean held the Angel's face with both hands and kissed him, "I do mean it. All this time I knew this profound bond as you call it had a different name…love. Not a brotherly love like I've pretended for a long time but a romantic love."

Castiel nodded in total agreement, "I have loved you from the moment I pulled you out of Hell. I didn't realize what the feelings were at first but as they grew and I learned what it was to be human then it became clear to me."

Dean pulled him in close then reached over to the nightstand where a little gift bag was sitting, "This is for you."

The Angel took the bag and pulled back the tissue paper. Inside was a little box.

"What is it Dean?"

"Go on…open it."

Inside was a silver band and on the front an intricate woven design. Dean took the ring and put it on the Angel's left ring finger. "It's an eternity knot."

"Because you will love me forever?"

"Yup."

Cas looked down at the pile of ridiculous clothing he had been wearing and actually blushed, "I wanted to surprise you but I suppose I made a fool of myself."

"Hey, I was touched you put in all this effort for me. I thought it was sweet…funny but sweet."

Dean reached round and cupped the Angel's butt. He looked shy all of a sudden, "How do we do this?"

"I don't know."

"Me either. Maybe learning is half the fun."

Cas waved his hand and the lamp went out. Plunged into darkness the Hunter and Angel consummated their relationship.

…..

The next morning things were back to normal or as normal it could be in the MOL bunker. Dean and Castiel found Sam on the couch wrapped up in a comforter. He looked cranky.

Before Dean could ask what happened Sam launched into a tirade, "Cas your brother is a jerk. I finally remembered all the stupid outfits he put me in and that pile of gifts and the bed and…" Sam stopped and a little smile crossed his face, "Maybe he's not all that bad."

Dean held up his hand, "Stop, I don't want any details."

Castiel sat next to Sam, patted his thigh and said with empathy, "I understand. Did you still have a good Christmas?"

Sam nodded, "I did actually." He watched his brother head for the kitchen. Dean was walking more bowlegged than usual. "What's wrong with Dean?"

The Angel smiled sweetly, "Dean also had a very good Christmas."

The End

A/N- Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy Festivis!