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Title: Could’ve Used Post-It Notes (103 Freckles)
Author: Aerilex
Fandom: Supernatural
Genre/Pairings: Dean/Castiel
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~1,200
Disclaimer: Author owns a house and a car and a dog and a kitty, but no characters or situations mentioned here.
Warnings: None
Summary: 152 freckles adorn Dean Winchester’s body since his return from Hell. (Vaguely set during early S5)
A/N: A gift for [livejournal.com profile] tiptoe39  who is awesome and still one of my favorite writers ever <3

152 freckles adorn Dean Winchester’s body since his return from Hell.

He isn’t even sure that 152 is an accurate count, but that’s what he’s managed every time he’s tried. There are just some places that are too far out of the way and that Dean’s kind of embarrassed to ask a random hook-up to check. Not that he has too many of those at the moment. C’mon. He has a whole pile of crap on his plate that includes PTSD Hell-style and y’know, the Apocalypse. There’s just no time for much else.

And he wouldn’t be bothered at all by the amount of freckles he has (he certainly hasn’t ever cared before), but when Dean was born he had had 49 freckles. Mary used to tickle him when she counted the ones on his face and shoulders and elbows. Cassie had confirmed the final count, much later and in much different settings, after Dean had made one too many late-night confessions about his mother and the things he missed about her.

49 to 152 freckles is a big jump, though, and for some reason Dean doesn’t think that Hell gave him the extras spread over the planes of his stomach, knees, and inner thighs. Sure, he’s spent a lot of time being warmed by hellfire but it doesn’t quite work like sunlight. Dean can’t really think of anything else that may have caused the sudden increase of freckles. Overall the Freckle Situation isn’t overly distracting, and for the most part Dean can put it on the backburner. The times between hunts and bored at whatever motel is home for the day are the ones that usually lead to freckle-hunting.

Castiel is keeping him company while Sam’s out getting food and stocking up their supplies. The angel had shown up during breakfast and had looked particularly down, growing wearier each day he’s cut off from the Home Office. Keeping that in mind, Dean puts on Ghostbusters (Castiel still doesn’t understand the movie, and it’s his third time watching it now. Dean is determined to fix this.) and tries not to be too obvious about it while he steals glances at the freckles on the top of his left foot and the odd splatter on his opposite ankle that oddly resembles a sunburst.

"Those are some of my favorites."

Dean glances up in time to see Castiel’s eyes fixed on the spatter of freckles he had just been inspecting, and the hunter is stunned to see the ghost of a smile play across the angel’s lips. A moment passes as the words register, and Dean gapes at the angel. "Um, what?"

Castiel draws nearer, leaning far into Dean’s personal space to brush his fingertip across the starburst of freckles at Dean’s ankle. "These," Castiel clarifies. "These ephelides are among those that I left when I remade this body."

Dean stares at Castiel as he pulls his hand back and straightens, thinking What? And, when his mind remains blank, he says aloud, "What?"

"There should be many others. I left 103 in addition to your original ephelides," Castiel explains matter-of-factly, like they’re not talking Dean and this unknown habit he has of getting freaking freckled by an angel.

As if the handprint wasn’t enough, Dean thinks. And, really? "Ephelides?" Dean repeats. "Freckles, Cas. Call them freckles." Then, because that really isn’t the point, he adds quickly, "And what the hell are you talking about, leaving freckles? You’re the one who put new freckles all over me?"

Castiel returns his look evenly, head tilting just slightly. "Of course," he says. "How else would I remember what I need to know about your body?"

Dean gapes at Castiel for a very long time. Castiel continues to gaze back at him, which is pretty much par for the course. When it becomes painfully obvious that he’s going to have to continue this conversation, Dean prompts him further. "Cas, seriously, what the hell are you talking about?"

Castiel’s shoulders twitch as he gives a slight sigh, and he moves to sit by Dean. Without asking permission, he reaches for Dean’s hand. Dean flinches, but doesn’t draw away as Castiel flips his hand to touch the freckle at the inside of his wrist. "This is where you are the most ticklish," the angel says as Dean squirms slightly. "You always tie your wrist sheaths a bit lower than this spot because it distracts you otherwise.

"This," Castiel continues, fingertips trailing over the freckles at the bend of Dean’s elbow, "is where you like to be touched when you are in need of reassurance."

Dean quivers. Then quivers again, surprised that the response is less get the fuck away from me and more hey, there’s some unnecessary five inches between us why don’t you come a little closer. Still, he’s supposed to be feeling outraged or something. He’s like, 88% sure that that would be the appropriate response to learning that your angel made freckles to keep notes on your body’s responses to ‘external stimuli’. Keeping that in mind, Dean means to grumble. Instead, he finds himself saying "What about the ones here?" and pointing to the line of freckles that had appeared on the corner of his jaw.

Castiel smiles, his blue eyes brightening. "That is where I touched your face as I breathed life back into you," the angel says, then fits his hand over the marks. "Like this."

Dean twitches. "And, um, the one here?" he asks, pointing to the tiny mark at the corner of his mouth.

Somehow, Castiel seems to glow. Dean wonders if maybe that’s how angels convey their happiness. "That," Castiel breathes as he leans in, until his words are a warm, wet huff against the freckle in question, "is where my Grace brushed when you drew in that first breath."

And then their lips are pressing together chastely and Dean thinks he might’ve been the one to lean in but he doesn’t really give a damn because holy shit he’s kissing Cas. And it’s kind of nice. Really kind of nice.

Cas draws back, hand fluttering from Dean’s jaw to rest in his lap. The angel watches Dean expectantly and after a moment, the hunter clears his throat. "So, uh, 103 new freckles to remind yourself of what touches I like?"

Castiel dips his head in a slight nod. "Yes. I wanted to remember exactly what you enjoy."

Dean laughs suddenly, shaking his head as he claps Castiel on the shoulder. "Dude. Remind me to introduce you to post-it notes." Then, licking his lips, Dean lets his hand wander up to cup the angel’s nape. "So, what were the rest of them for?"

Castiel gives Dean an honest-to-God smirk, and suddenly Dean feels like melting gold under that electric blue gaze. "Lie back, and I’ll show you."

Dean loves his new freckles, every single one.


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Date: 2011-08-04 01:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tiptoe39.livejournal.com
I can't EVEN. This is so AWESOME. And funny, and in-character, and seductive, and...

*flails*

OK, dying. Hang on. Rebooting. k hang on a sec

Dean quivers. Then quivers again, surprised that the response is less get the fuck away from me and more hey, there’s some unnecessary five inches between us why don’t you come a little closer.

I THINK THAT IS POSSIBLY THE BEST PICKUP LINE EVER. NNGHNGHNGHNGH. IDK BUT THAT LINE JUST MAKES ME SO HAPPY.

Dean feels like melting gold under that electric blue gaze

GOD I have such love for this line I can't.

OK, you wanted to cheer me up? bb, I am over the MOON. This is perfect. THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU.

Date: 2011-08-04 01:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
^___^ I'm very glad you like it. <3 But not as glad as I am that you're feeling better. <3<3<3

Anytime you think fluff will cheer you up I can handle fluff!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] misachan.livejournal.com
Oh, three cheers for sneaky and entirely inappropriate Cas! Let's hope Sam takes his sweet time.:)

Date: 2011-08-04 01:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
:DDDD Yeah, those supplies can get pretty low. He might need to restock on everything then find himself some company, lol.

Date: 2011-08-04 04:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skimthesurface.livejournal.com
THAT was completely and wonderfully adorable!!!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
:D Thank you <3

Date: 2011-08-04 04:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mulder200.livejournal.com
LOL! That was sweet and very romantic! Go Cas!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Hehehe yeah he's a cutie when he's all incognito with the freckles. <3

Date: 2011-08-04 04:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] harmonyhelms.livejournal.com
This was AMAZING! I'm adding to memories and pimping it to friends as I'm commenting :) GREAT JOB!!!!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
LOL! Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Date: 2011-08-04 06:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blucola.livejournal.com
Hee! Naughty Cas, I love it. :)

Date: 2011-08-04 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Naughty!Cas and Sneaky!Cas are my favorite kind :)

Date: 2011-08-04 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xlamentcasx.livejournal.com
love it! genius! pure funny awesome smexyness! lol made me chuckle

Date: 2011-08-04 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
:D Yay for chuckling, thank you <3

Date: 2011-08-04 08:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thinlizzy2.livejournal.com
Man, this is SO cute!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
^_^ Cute is what I was going for, so I'm glad. <3<3<3

Date: 2011-08-04 08:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reticentric.livejournal.com
Loved this!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:50 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-08-04 09:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] isasminion.livejournal.com
This was so sweet and romantic and aawwww.... then I read "Lie back and I'll show you" and my ovaries sat up and said HELLO!

So gorgeous. I love Dean's thoughts (kinda) in italics, and I think "freckled by an angel" is my new favorite sentence ;p

Awesome work! :)

Date: 2011-08-04 01:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Hehehe, thanks :D

Date: 2011-08-04 10:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] latvela.livejournal.com
This is so adorable! Aww!

Date: 2011-08-04 01:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Hehehe I'm glad you liked it, thank you :D

Date: 2011-08-04 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] c00kie.livejournal.com
Holy sexy on a cracker, Batman.

I love the way you write, seriously. Your style is hypnotizing and poetic and I want to wrap myself up in it.




Date: 2011-08-04 01:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Kudos for Batman references!!! *kudos*

That is seriously relieving. I thought my lack of sleep and sugar high may have effed up the style considerably. Thank you <3

Date: 2011-08-04 03:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jem-018.livejournal.com
Wow.

This was cute, funny and quite sexy actually. ;P

Dean quivers. Then quivers again, surprised that the response is less get the fuck away from me and more hey, there’s some unnecessary five inches between us why don’t you come a little closer.
Loved this. ♥ haha.

"Lie back, and I’ll show you."
Hello!

Date: 2011-08-04 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Hehe, thank you. <3

Date: 2011-08-04 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] midnightmurdina.livejournal.com
WOW.

i'm not sure if anyones mentioned, but Freckles used to be called Angel Kisses

Date: 2011-08-04 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Nope, no one's mentioned but I remembered that when I was writing it. Kudos for the reference! <3

Date: 2011-08-04 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deanawinchester.livejournal.com
Man, I can't stop squeeing. So adorable and sensual and romantic and... oh my gosh, I think you just broke my brain. I just want to squish this fic till the end of my life, pepper it with kisses and forget the shitty canon...

Date: 2011-08-04 06:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
LOL! Well all right then! This can be our new canon. :D

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Date: 2011-08-04 05:05 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] absdax.livejournal.com
heh, this made me grin, love it!!!!

Date: 2011-08-04 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Thank you, I'm glad :D!

Date: 2011-08-04 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] destiel4evr.livejournal.com
My reaction after reading this fic:

*Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww*

and more *Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww*

This is soo sweet and fluffy and it makes my heart flutter and now am gonna be speaking in tongues.

Date: 2011-08-04 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Oh...oh! Um, tongues is good! We can translate tongues here!! <3 Hehe.

Date: 2011-08-05 12:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asherahseren.livejournal.com
Daaawwww...T w T omg i love everything!!!!<3 it's a great coincidence that Freckles used to be called Angel Kisses and Dean is full of them..XD

Date: 2011-08-05 01:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Hehehe ^_^ thank you, yep, it is a nice coincidence

Date: 2011-08-05 04:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] city-of-words.livejournal.com
Seriously adorable!

Date: 2011-08-05 05:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
:D Thank you!

Date: 2011-08-06 10:05 pm (UTC)
lilyleia78: Close up of Misha Collins squatting and loosely holding a gun (Supernatural: Misha innuendo)
From: [personal profile] lilyleia78
Awww! ♥

This gave me a much needed smile today, so thank you for that.

Date: 2011-08-07 01:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Well that's wonderful <3 You're very welcome. :D

Date: 2011-08-07 09:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] copycatloki.livejournal.com
This is so very adorable. <3

Date: 2011-08-07 01:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Thank you <3!

Date: 2011-08-08 02:43 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] dossier.livejournal.com
so very sweet, thank you!

Date: 2011-08-08 02:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
You're very welcome, and thank *you*! :D

Date: 2011-08-10 11:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] taolee.livejournal.com
Hun? this is, for sure, the cutest fic ever! I loved it!
thanks for sharing!! &hearts

Date: 2011-08-11 12:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
^___^ I'm so very glad you enjoyed it <3!

Date: 2011-08-11 10:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cinzento83.livejournal.com
wow,this is so sweet!I just can't help reading it over and over again!<3
I am wondering if I can translate it,so I can share it with my friends?Your name and link will of course be provided in the entry.;)
Please let me know if it's okay.

Again,thanks for writing this amazing fic!!<3

Date: 2011-08-11 01:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it :)

Umm, that sounds fine with me. If you decide to, will you send me the link?

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Date: 2011-10-01 12:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dazedrose.livejournal.com
I'm giddy reading this. So damn sweet and I totally love that Cas mapped out Dean's special spots :-)

Date: 2011-10-01 02:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aerilex.livejournal.com
Giddy is an excellent response! Yay! Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
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