Sam tottered out of the gas station store holding some essentials for the trip and headed for the passenger seat.
"Right, lets hit the road" Dean said spotting his younger brother as he put the pump off the gas back, he opened up Baby's driver door to get inside but stopped when he noticed Cas, who was stood at bonnet of the Impala, not move an inch.
"Cas?" Sam asked sharing a confused glance with his brother over the roof of the impala.
Cas' eyes were fixated on a figure in front of him, the other side of the gas station.
Dean shut the door and head to the frozen angel, "Cas, you coming?" He asked stood beside him.
Cas didn't flinch, it was as though he was completely oblivious to Dean being there.
"What is it Cas?" Sam asked now stood at Cas' other side.
Cas didn't reply.
Sam and Dean followed Cas' gaze to the figure. It was a girl. A beautiful girl, tall, slim, blonde. She too was staring back at Cas. She seemed happy though, not as haunted as Cas did.
"A chick?" Dean asked surprised, "you of all people are delaying our trip for a chick?" He added as he looked back at her, "I mean get it, completely, man…she is something" Dean looked her up and down playfully, "you just gonna stand here and stare or what? Hello?" Cas was still completely frozen, "Well if you're not getting her number I'll take one for the team" Dean flashed a cheeky smile at Cas and Sam and started his way to her.
As he began his walk over to her she also began to walk to him, Dean's confidence sky rocketed. He fixed his hair as he got closer to her and with a smoldering look started with a "Hey…" as she approached but she brushed past him. She had tunnel vision for his angel friend. Dean's face dropped as he turned to watch her approach Cas. She stopped just before him.
"Laila" he said, his voice so deep it was almost a growl.
"Castiel" she spoke, her voice was soft, she smiled at him for a second and then pressed her lips against his. Sam stepped back awkwardly and looked toward Dean who had a frown of both confusion and shock on his face. Cas wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up as their kiss became more passionate, he turned and gently placed her on the hood of the impala as they continued to make out, he made his way down her neck.
"Hey!" Dean yelled, "Stop that!" He shouted as he made his way over, "Hey, not on my baby!" He shouted angrily as he pulled Cas back by the shoulder causing the two to part.
"Sorry" Cas told him as he pulled her down from the hud, he still couldn't keep his eyes off her.
"Sorry?!" Dean spat out as he checked the hood for any dints.
Sam looked at Cas and his lady friend and an awkward silence fell over them, "So Cas, care to introduce your friend?" He asked awkwardly, putting emphasis on the word friend.
"Oh" Cas looked away from her for the first time, "Sam, Dean, this is Laila" He announced, "Laila this is Dean" he gestured towards him.
"Dean Winchester. It's a pleasure to finally meet you, I have heard a lot about you" She smiled as she held her hand out for him to shake.
Dean looked at her confused but shook her hand regardless, "You, too" he spoke awkwardly.
"And this is Sam" Cas turned to introduce her to Sam.
"Sam Winchester, the one who set Lucifer free" She stated as she looked at him. Sam sighed deeply and suddenly found the ground interesting.
"Also the one to throw him back in his cage" Cas added in his defence.
"Nice to meet you" She shook Sam's hand.
Cas then turned back the Laila with a beaming smile, "you're beautiful" he told her, "your vessel, it's perfect" he looked her up and down.
"Wait a minute, vessel?" Dean spoke out confused, "what the hell is going on here?" He demanded.
"Laila is an angel." Cas announced.
"You've had an angel girlfriend this whole time and didn't think to mention it?!" Dean's jaw dropped.
"She isn't my girlfriend" Cas told him.
Dean looked at him confused.
"Angels don't get into relationships with one another Dean" Cas added half laughing at the thought, Laila too found it amusing.
"We are more like what you humans call 'soul mates'" Laila informed them.
"But…she isn't your girlfriend?" Sam asked Cas confused.
"No" Cas replied.
"Okay, so why the heck where you two just sucking the faces off each other two minutes ago? Last time I checked that's not what you do with a friend" Dean told him.
"I suppose we are more than friends…we are in love" Cas spoke out now confusing himself, "I've spent thousands of years with Laila by my side in heaven" he told them.
"…What?" Dean snapped as confused as ever.
"We are in love, as much as us angels love humanity or earth or our father…but its not the type of love you humans experience" Laila told them, "However that is in our angel forms, once we are in human vessels the type of love we experience in heaven is transformed as human love" she explained.
"So you're not together but you're in love…but not the type of love that means you're together, but when you're on earth that love turns into the type of love two humans would have?" Sam asked confused as he rubbed his temples trying his hardest to understand this riddle-like situation.
"Yes" Cas and Laila spoke at the same time.
"So she's your angel girlfriend" Dean spoke out making his earlier point again.
"Well, yes I suppose right now, in our vessels, you could say that" Cas explained awkwardly.
"Laila first things first, you could've chosen a vessel that is more in his league" Dean told Laila with a smirk implying she was way too hot for Cas.
"I don't understand" Laila replied confused.
"Thats a joke Laila, humans do that a lot you'll get used to it" Cas explained, "this is Laila's first time on earth" Cas informed Sam and Dean.
"Who said I was joking?" Dean shrugged causing Sam to laugh. Cas rolled his eyes.
"So what now?" Sam asked awkwardly, "We still have a case to jump on" He added.
"We can still jump on it" Cas smiled as he took hold of Laila's hand and led her to the backdoor of the car.
"You travel by car Castiel?" She asked surprised.
"When I'm working with Sam and Dean yes although it has proved to be incredibly time consuming" He replied as he opened the door.
"Woah, wait, so you're just bringing her along?" Dean asked looking at the pair.
"Is that an issue Dean?" Laila asked as she took a step towards him, she looked him in the eye and Dean almost melted before her.
"No, no...no issue at all" He smiled at her, Cas gave him daggers as he allowed her to sit inside first. He knew Dean had the hots for her, heck anyone would, Dean was right to point out that her vessel was incredibly attractive.
A few hours of driving had past and night had crept in, the trip was mainly filled with classic rock playing, Dean's choice of course, they were still only half way to their intended destination for the case they were on.
"Right I'm calling it! We're pulling into the next motel" Dean announced with a yawn, switching off the radio.
"So we are travelling across the country to kill a few vampires?" Laila asked bluntly.
Cas thought about it and tried to think of a better way of putting it but she had put it perfectly, that's exactly what they were doing, "Yes" he replied.
"This is something you do a lot Castiel?" Laila asked confused.
Cas looked at her, "Well it's been pretty quiet the last few months so I've jumped into working with Sam and Dean" he told her.
Laila looked forward, "Winchesters, you do know me and Castiel could get there and have them dead within minutes, right?" She asked.
Sam and Dean exchanged glances, "Yeah, well this is what we do we're-" Laila cut Sam off.
"Hunters" she spoke out finishing his sentence.
"Yeah, we find cases and chase them down" Sam told her.
"Thats our job" Dean added as he made a turn for a motel.
"Seems like a lot of work for something we could do so easily, why not leave it to Castiel?" Laila spoke out of confusion.
"It makes them happy, hunting gives them a purpose, a feeling of importance" Cas explained.
"Thats not why we do it" Dean snapped in defence.
"We save lives" Sam added.
"And that too" Cas whispered with a smile.
"Anyway, what are you doing here? Cas said it's your first time on earth, why?" Dean asked looking at her in the rear-view mirror.
"Castiel is aware" She informed them.
Cas looked at her confused, "Actually I'm not, I was going to ask" He told her as Dean pulled up outside a motel.
"You've forgotten?" She asked surprised but her expression was pained.
"Forgotten what?" Cas asked with a frown.
An awkward silence fell in the car as Laila looked away from Cas.
"I'll go check us in" Sam broke the silence as he got out of the impala.
"I'll come" Laila followed him.
"Get a separate room for the two love birds Sammy!" Dean called as he got out.
"That won't be necessary" Cas told him shutting his door behind him.
"What? The angels don't fancy doing the devils dance?" Dean teased with a smirk. Cas didn't reply. "Trouble in paradise?" Dean asked.
Cas kept his eye on Laila from over Dean's shoulder as she disappeared inside with Sam.
"I need to know what her mission is Dean" Cas told him.