A/N: You guys are all amazing! Thank you so much for all of the reviews, favourites and subscriptions, it gives me all these warm fuzzy feelings insides :D This chapter is a little shorter, but it was really the only natural stopping point. I promise though that the next one will longer, in the mean time… enjoy!
Chapter 2: Nicknames
The next morning, Dean woke up with a serious case of morning wood after dreaming of blue eyes all night. He wondered if it would be too weird to jerk off to a guy he'd barely spoken to for five minutes the day before in the shower. In the end, he had to regretfully admit that it was a little weird and took a cold shower instead.
The result of this choice, however, led to a very grumpy and sexually frustrated Dean. Even Sam knew not to mess with him as he stomped downstairs.
"Hey Dean how's it going," the giant asked nervously.
"Shut up."
So he shut up.
Luckily for Sam, he had chosen a girl who had enough brains and intuition to figure out what was going on with Dean, despite his brother being too thick to realize it. So, she suggested something she was quite sure would put him in a better mood.
"So, I was thinking we could head over to Gabe's again," Jess suggested as casually as possible.
The effect was immediate. Dean perked up and let a beaming smile steal over his features, agreeing enthusiastically. "That's a great idea Jess! Got to have my cup of Joe after all."
Sam was both oblivious and bewildered. For all his smarts, he really was an idiot when it came to love and attraction, Jess mused. It was a wonder that he had ever actually gotten the courage to ask her out.
After that idea had been planted into Dean's head, he moved a little faster than normal until he was ushering them into the Impala a full ten minutes earlier then they normally would have.
He was so intent on driving that he even forgot to put on his favourite rock music just to bug Sammy, instead choosing to whistle some tune he had thought he'd long forgotten.
His younger brother was seriously considering the possibility that he'd been dropped into an alternate dimension.
"Jess," he whispered, "I'm scared."
The blonde woman laughed, trying to ignore how adorable her fiancées scared face was. She reached over to hug him, "It's ok baby I'll protect you."
Sam just huffed and continued to stare at Dean with wary eyes.
When they arrived, Gabriel greeted them in his usual way. Mischievous with just a hint of obnoxious on the side.
"Bonjour Sammy-boy. Jessie-girl. Dean-O-man-child. How's it shaking this fine day?"
Dean glared and Sam laughed, "Great, and yourself?"
"Can't complain," the brown haired man shrugged. "Finally sold that stale muffin we made last week."
A nearby patron put down the muffin he'd been about to eat.
"Well with that cheery note in mind, I'd like a coffee, one sugar and cream and another slice of that apple pie," Dean said, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"Dude, you look like a serial killer plotting," Sam said with a roll of his eyes before turning back to Gabriel to order, "One caramel latte with whip cream and chocolate powder on top."
Dean fixed his brother with a disbelieving look.
"What?" Sam asked, a defensive edge creeping into his voice.
"Oh nothing, just wondering when you made the change," he smirked.
"The change?"
"Into Samantha."
"Hey!"
"Didn't you request some fake boobs with your new gender?"
"Dean!"
"And, here's your order," Gabriel cut in smoothly. "By the way if you'd like to give your compliments to the baker, Castiel is sitting right over there," he added, pointing over to an out of the way table and levelling an amused smirk at Dean's blushing face.
"Yeah, go hang out with your boyfriend," Sam fired, finally coming up with a retort.
Dean flushed an even deeper red, "Well at least I have a dick."
"And you take dick."
"More action than you."
"I'm going to be married!"
"Exactly."
And as Sam opened his mouth, Dean abruptly spun around and marched up to where the blue-eyed man sat reading the final pages of Notes From Underground.
Taking a deep breath, the blond forwent the awkward asking and just sat down at the table this time, feeling butterflies when those cyan irises landed on him again.
"Uh hi," he said, putting down his mug and plate. "I don't think I properly introduced myself yesterday, uh, if you remember. I came and sat with you. So, uh, yeah… I'm Dean Winchester."
He held out his hand, blushing profusely and trying to ignore how badly he wanted to bury his head in some sand. Damn it! He used to be so suave and charming. What had happened? How had this almost total stranger with his mussed dark hair and blue, blue eyes and fancy Russian novels so completely disarmed him?
Finally he took his hand, his fingers feeling lithe and warm to the touch. There was an intensity that took Dean breath away when he rumbled in that deep voice of his, "Castiel Novak."
He really should have jerked off this morning.
Dean shifted uncomfortably in his chair and prayed the other man wouldn't notice, instead tucking into his pie quite enthusiastically as he tried to hide his burning face.
"You know Dean," Castiel said, startling him by starting a conversation. "The caloric intake of your choice meal is very high compared to its beneficial nutritional value."
Dean blinked and then let out a guffaw of laughter. "Man, Cas. I love the way you talk."
Instead of responding, Castiel cocked his head and stared at Dean for a long moment, his eyes squinting in concentration.
"What is it?" Dean asked, even going so far as to set down his fork.
The blue-eyed man shrugged, "No one's ever called me 'Cas' before."
"Do you mind?"
He seemed to consider it for a moment until a half smile stretched his lips and he said, "No, I quite like it."
The two men just smiled at each other for the next minute, or two, or three. Long enough that Jess had to finally come over and drag Dean out of the Café to drive them to work lest they be late.
With one last look at Cas and the half eaten pie, Dean exited the restaurant unsure of which he was most regretting leaving.
And for a pie man, that was saying something.
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