Too soon we were back at the bunker. We had barely rattled off the details of our mission success to Cas and the guys, when Cas interjected with another possible group of witches and seers that were holed up in Alabama.

"Ready for round two Annie?" Balthazar asked.

I really wasn't. I had mixed feelings about spending another possible month alone with him, especially since now that we were back he was back to his normal detached self. I put on a smile and nodded.

Sammy explained that unlike last time, there would be two additional seers in the group, and we needed to stay even further under the radar then before. I personally wasn't thrilled about the thought of crazy women who could see you coming a mile away, especially when they had witches at their disposal.

Balthazar sighed and took a sip from his glass. "It's a small matter. Annie and I are more than capable of, as you so eloquently put it, 'staying under the radar'."

Dean gave him a withering look. "Just bring her back in one piece. And attempt to keep your hands to yourself this time?"

I felt my face get hot. Of course they knew, Cas was probably main lining with Bal from the moment we touched down. And anything Cas knew, Dean knew as well.

Balthazar huffed. "Honestly Dean, what we do for show is just another part of the subterfuge."

I needed to get out of here. "I'm going to go pack." I bolted to my room, and leaned against my door just trying to breathe. For show? What the heck? Had I just read too much into the time we had spent together? How was I going to survive another month around him and keep myself from…? I shook my head. I needed to remember that this was all just business. Yes, just business. I ignored the part of me that pointed out how excited I was to be 'in businesses' with Balthazar.

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I watched the scenery fly by as we crossed into Alabama. I was mentally going over the 'people' we were about to become. Bal was usually the one who came up with the identities, I had to admit they were well thought out. I wondered briefly where he stole the army veteran information from, but I guess you don't have to worry about jail when you're an angel. I was his new wife and we were looking to settle down somewhere closer to family. Ugh, my stomach did flip flops at the thought. More 'just sex' for him, and more compromise for myself.

His hand gave my knee a squeeze. "Everything alright love?" he asked. "You're never usually this quiet under any circumstance."

I shrugged. "Just nerves I guess. Plus I am so ready to be out of this car and into a hot shower."

He gave me a wink. "Looking forward to having me scrub your back for you?"

Crap. Was I? Hell yes I was, I just wasn't sure if my heart could take it. I winked back. "Always."