RARE AS ROSES || A DEAN/CAS REGENCY FICPosting Saturday, 2nd of October 2021SUMMARY: Castiel li

RARE AS ROSES || A DEAN/CAS REGENCY FICPosting Saturday, 2nd of October 2021SUMMARY: Castiel lives a quiet life at his mother’s country estate, far from the pointless politics of society. He’s always been happiest in the solitude of the countryside, and better yet, there’s hardly anyone around to notice how often his strolls around the property coincide with his gardener’s absence from his duties. Despite the difference in their stations, when he thinks about his future it’s always an endless undisturbed summer with Dean by his side.When their careful routine is interrupted by the arrival of his cousins, whose latest entertainment is attempting to arrange a suitable marriage for him, he only has to survive until the end of their visit. But with a ball held in their honor drawing near, that may be easier said than done.READ A SNEAK PREVIEW BELOW THE CUT! For all the times they’ve met here before, his breath catches as Dean comes into sight. It always does. A halt, a quick dismount, and a quietly murmured, “Dean,” and suddenly Castiel’s arms are full in a way they’ve been sorely lacking in the week since his insufferable cousins arrived at the estate.They rarely have to go quite this long between seeing each other. In passing around the estate, of course, but that always makes it worse rather than better.“Missed me, have you?” Dean asks when they finally part. The cocky grin on his face belies the flicker of nervousness in his eyes, the one that appears every time he points out Castiel’s eagerness to see him. As if he’s presuming something by pointing out the obvious. Castiel can’t wait to see it disappear for good, someday.“As always,” Castiel says honestly. He sees no reason to pretend otherwise, especially not when Dean so clearly has trouble believing it. His lips quirk in a small smile after a moment. “Maybe more so than usual lately. My cousins have been very trying.”“When is it they’ll be leaving?”“Not soon enough. I can only hope they’ll tire of staying here after the ball. It seems almost everything out of their mouths is some form of complaint against the house, or the size of the rooms, or the variety of entertainment available.”“And the rest they say?”“Nothing to worry about.” The worst of it involves pointed comments about their own marriages and feigned surprise over the fact that Castiel remains a bachelor at his age. None of his cousins have gone so far as to outright recommend that Castiel follow their example as of yet, but he knows it’s only a matter of time before the tone shifts. He fully expects that Michael, with his rigid sense of duty, will be the first to broach the subject.Castiel is fully prepared to endure Michael’s speeches about duty and inheritance. He has no need for those things, not as long he has Dean. Even if small moments away from prying eyes are all they can have, it’s more than he would want with anyone else. -- source link

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