“papa?” jack said, walking into the living room and going straight to dean’s side of the couch. “I think it’s time.”
dean immediately sat up, nudging cas back out of his arms and moving on the couch so that jack could sit between them. jack usually went to cas when he needed help, always a call for “dad?” that cas immediately reacted to. but this time, it was something dean knew he could help with.
“time for what?” cas asked, hands settling softly on jack’s shoulder, moving towards jack’s forehead to feel for a fever.
“my tooth,” jack replied, reaching for dean’s hand.
“what?” cas said at the same time dean brushed his thumb across jack’s cheek softly.
with a grin, dean said, “buddy has had a loose tooth for days. think it’s ready for you to lose that first tooth of yours?”
“how loose is it? show me those pearly whites,” dean said, peering at jack’s front tooth as the 6 year old wiggled the tooth. “perfect, looks like you’re ready kiddo,” dean said, grabbing one of the tissues from the tissue box he’d deliberately put there that morning specifically for this moment.
dean looked over jack’s head, catching his husbands eyes as cas settled back against the couch cushions, watching the exchange between dean and jack with the fondest smile. giving cas a smile of his own, dean leaned fowards and asked jack, “you’re sure you want me to do this?”
jack nodded again, giving dean that bright smile that was a mirror image of cas’. “I want it to be you,” jack said.
dean felt his heart melt in his chest. “alright, brave little bud. one little tug and it’s over. ready?” once jack gave him a thumbs up, just like he’d done for sam all those years ago, dean gently used the tissue and tugged the tooth, feeling it slide free with ease.
“awesome!” jack cheered, immediately flashing a toothless grin at dean before he turned that smile towards cas. cas smiled back, leaning forwards to press a kiss to jack’s forehead.
“time for you to go back to bed,” cas said, moving up from the couch and catching jack’s hand.
“what about my $2?” jack said, batting innocent eyes at dean.
“I’ll discuss it with the tooth fairy,” dean said, sneaking a quick kiss against cas’ cheek before grabbing jack’s other hand. “c’mon, your dad said bedtime.”
jack hummed happily all the way back to the bedroom as dean and cas tucked him back into bed. “good night dad, good night papa,” jack mumbled sleepily.
“good night sweetheart,” cas replied, dropping a kiss to jack’s forehead again.
“good night brave lil rockstar,” dean said, kissing jack on the cheek and walking out the bedroom with cas by his side.
but instead of walking them back to the living room, cas gently bumped dean into their own room and he softly kissed dean then and there in their doorway.
“what was that for?” dean asked, chasing cas’ mouth in another kiss.
cas smiled, sweet and beautiful, as he murmured, “I always knew you’d be a good dad.”