Charlie cornered Dean at school the next day. 

Like actually shoved him into a corner of the classroom as everyone else filed into class. Cas walked in, noticed the situation and Dean's visible concern, and sat down and started reading a book.

"Some protective boyfriend," Dean muttered.

"What are you doing tomorrow night?" Charlie demanded.

"Uh, nothing?" He said.

"What about your brother?"

"Sam? He never has plans."

"Seriously?"

"Well except when he goes to the library with Gabriel, but that's not tomorrow."

"Good, cause now you both have plans."

"With you?"

"YES."

"But we like never talk."

"And seeing as we're both best friend with each other's significant others, that should change. So you and Sam have to come over at 1 tomorrow, understood?" 

"You know most people ASK if someone wants to come over-" Charlie gave him a deadpan look.

"Just come over."

"Okaaaay...." And just like that, Charlie left. Dean sunk into his seat and gave Cas a weird look.

"What?" Cas asked.

"So much for backup. She could've killed me if she wanted too."

"She wasn't gonna kill you, Charlie's not that murderous."

"Could've fooled me," Dean muttered. "Do you know why Sam and I are being forced to come over tomorrow?" 

"Yep!" Cas grinned.

"...You're not gonna tell me, are you?"

"Of course not."

"How dare you."

"It's for Charlie to know and you to find out."

"But you know what it is, can't you at least give me a heads up?"

"Nope."

"...This isn't going to be another weird thing like when your siblings kidnapped me, right?" Cas paused.

"I'm sorry, when my siblings did WHAT NOW?"

*****

So the next day, at 1, Sam and Dean knocked on the Novak's door. Charlie flung it open and ushered them inside.

"Awesome, everyone's here!"  She declared. Chloe waved from the couch, snacking on popcorn, one of the many snacks laid out on the coffee table.

"What is all this?" Sam asked. Charlie crash landed on one of the other couches and gestured dramatically.

"Welcome to the Adopted Novak Party!" She announced. Sam and Dean stared at her.

"....The what?" Sam asked.

"The Novaks have a habit of adding people to their family," Chloe explained. "And so Charlie started holding an annual party for all of us 'found members' to celebrate."

"We've been doing this for years," Charlie insisted. "Right Chastity?" The stripper wandered into the room with a cocktail and nodded.

"I'm still not sure why I get an invite," She insisted. "But it's true."

"Congrats on being the newest members," Chloe said. "It's quite an honor to be included."

"So what does one do at an Adopted Novak party?" Dean asked.

"Watch chik fliks, gorge on snacks and drinks and GOSSIP," Charlie declared. "Every year on this date, so clear your calendars for the rest of your lives boys!"

"...Okay, that actually sounds awesome," Dean admitted. He dropped onto the other couch and Chloe passed him the popcorn.

"Chik fliks? Really?" Sam said. They nodded seriously and sighed. "FINE, but I'm only staying for the snacks and the drama."

"That's the spirit!" Charlie cheered. "I vote we start with gossip, so who wants to go first?" 

"It's your party," Chloe insisted. "You go."

"Alright," Charlie rubbed her hands together deviously. "Jo has a tattoo." Dean gasped.

"NO WAY."

"YES WAY."

"That bitch didn't tell me!" Charlie shrugged.

"I only know cause I was there when she got it," She explained. "It's of a wolf, very cool."

"Wait a minute," Sam said, smiling slowly. "If you were there when she got a tattoo, does that mean you got one too?" Charlie's face went red.

"Maybe."

"Show us!"

"NO."

"Then at least tell us what it is," Chloe pleaded.

"It's a d20," Charlie said. "Now MOVING ON, WHO ELSE HAS GOSSIP?" Chloe's hand shot up.

"I've got something!" She said. "Or, at least, I THINK I do...."

"SPILL." 

"I think Luci might propose to me soon..." Charlie let out a screech and they all freaked out.

"Seriously??" Dean asked. "That's awesome!"

"How do you know?" Sam questioned.

"Well for starters he's not nearly as sneaky as he things he is," Chloe insisted. "And started borrowing my rings for 'science' purposes and he asked me what the difference between sterling silver and silver was-"

"Geez, is he trying to be obvious?" Dean said. 

"CAN I BE THE FLOWER GIRL AT THE WEDDING?" Charlie demanded.

"Only if you and Hannah fight to death for the honor," Chloe said simply.

"I SHALL PREPARE FOR BATTLE."

"Ah, young love," Chastity sighed wistfully. "I remember that."

"Have you ever been married, Lucinda?" Sam asked.

"One time in Vegas I mixed acid with gin and convinced an Elvis impersonator to marry me and Vegas Vic."

"...Who's Vegas Vic?"

"The neon cowboy sign from an old 50's casino called the Pioneer Club." They all stared.

"Does that mean if you get divorced, you get half of Vegas?" Dean asked. She laughed.

"Honey if I could own half of Vegas, I sure as hell wouldn't be a fucking stripper in KANSAS taking jobs from a surprisingly wealthy nineteen year old."

"I thought Balthazar didn't pay you anymore," Charlie said.

"He doesn't. That little whore paid in cash and stole my heart."

"Now that's true family."

****

Four hours of gossip and chik fliks later, the party was still going strong. Charlie had lifted the ban on all non adopted Novaks, so in addition to Chastity, Chloe, Sam and Dean, Chuck, Balthazar, and Anna had joined them in the movie binge because no one loved chik fliks more than them.

The group snacked on popcorn and pizza as Charlie loaded up Ten Inch Hero.

"So wait, if you're here," Dean started, nodding toward Chuck. "Then where's the rest of the Novaks?" Chuck shrugged.

"I don't know." Chuck admitted. 

"That doesn't sound healthy." Chuck shrugged.

"Well let's see," He thought for a minute. "Anna, Charlie, and Balth are here, and since you two and Chloe are here, that would mean Cassie's likely at the library with Hannah, Michael is still at school, Gabriel is probably at a candy store and Lucifer is definitely doing something illegal involving fire."

"According to his phone tracker, he's at the mall," Chloe offered.

"You have a tracker on Satan?" Sam asked, raising his eyebrows. Chloe gave him a look.

"Like you wouldn't want one on Gabriel at all times?" Sam paused, then reached for another slice of pizza.

"Fair enough."

****

Halway through the movie, Cas walked in and stopped at the sight.

His boyfriend, his best friend, his father, the family stripper, his future in-laws, and two of his siblings were glued to the TV, watching a guy with sideburns and a neon colored mohawk buy tampons. 

"What the actual fuck-" He started.

"SHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" They hissed

"Seriously though, the the hel-"

"Don't interrupt the SPEECH," Dean shouted, throwing popcorn at him. Cas stood in shocked silence for the rest of the scene, until it ended and Charlie paused the movie.

"Hi Cassie," They offered, not bothering to look up. 

"Sorry I threw popcorn at you," Dean mumbled.

"Didn't realize you were so into Chik fliks," Cas insisted. Dean shrugged.

"Don't make a moment out of it." Cas shook his head. "What?"

"Nothing," He smiled. "It's just...Nice to see you bonding with the family, I guess." 

"I SAID DON'T MAKE A MOMENT OUT OF IT!"

"AWWWW," Anna started sarcastically. "He tolerates us!"

"Bring it in, weirdo!" Balthazar hugged him and Dean groaned.

"Cas, why have you started this?" He whined.

"Because we have to wear you down to the point where you don't cringe at being hugged by everyone in the family," Cas said seriously. Chloe nodded.

"It's a whole thing," She insisted. "I had to endure many awkward hugs with Michael."

"I'm going to run away before you start me on this," Sam declared, jumping up, only for Anna to hug him. Sam let out a scream.

"THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM HUGS," Anna yelled.

"Correction," Charlie offered. "THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM THE NOVAK TRIBE."