Ok chapter 2 of the story for you guys. Thank you everyone who put this story on alert or favored it last night and today. Thank you also to Pilali, Total Witch 17, SomerTrevAckles, Haven't Met My Angel Yet and wibiii. The story is still un-beta'd and it will be. So if you read it understand all the mistakes made are mine and mine alone. So here you guys go.
Dean makes his way to his desk and calls his mom and dad that live in Lawrence. Dean's family consists of his mom Mary, his father John and his brother Sam along with Sam's wife Jess and their kids. Then there is Dean's grandma and his grandpa. Dean's mom is reading him the riot act when he tells her he can't come home this weekend.
"I know, I know tell Grams I am sorry. Ok what…Mom what do you want me to tell you? He's making me work the weekend. NO I'm not. NO... Look I've worked too hard for this promotion to throw it all away ok?" Dean says. "I'm sure dad is pissed he usually is." Dean looks up and see's Castiel coming out of his office and says into the phone. "But we take all our submissions around here very seriously and we will get back to you as soon as we can." Dean replies into the phone before hanging it up.
"Was that your family?" Castiel asks.
"Yes." Dean replies
"Did they tell you to quit?" Castiel asks.
"Every single god damn day." Dean replies.
The phone rings and Dean picks it up.
"Mr. Novak's office." He answers the phone.
"Yeah ok Bill he'll be right there." Dean replies as Castiel stands there with his hands on his hips waiting.
"Bergin and Malloy want to see you in their office upstairs." Dean says.
"I see, come get me in ten minutes we have a lot to do." Castiel says.
"All righty." Dean says as Castiel walks away.
The phone rings again and he picks it up pissed off. Dean goes to get Mr. Novak in ten minutes just like he asked.
Castiel is walking across to the boss's office and a secretary calls out.
"Good morning Mr. Novak."
Castiel walks into his boss's office with an air of confidence.
"Jack, Edwin." Castiel replies
"Congratulations on that Oprah thing Castiel. That's great news."
"Thank you, thank you." Castiel replies. "This isn't about my second raise is it?" Castiel asks.
Then when they just sit there and stare at him he replies "Just kidding."
"Castiel do you remember when we agreed you wouldn't go to the Frankfurt book fair because you weren't allowed to leave the country while your visa application was being processed?" Jack asks.
"Yes I do." Castiel says.
"And you went Frankfurt anyways." Edwin says.
"Yes I did. We were going to lose DeLilo to Viking. So really didn't have a choice did I?" Castiel says.
"It seems that the United States Government doesn't care who publishes DeLilo." Jack says.
"We just spoke to your immigration attorney." Edwin says.
"Great so we are all good then?" Castiel asks.
"Castiel your visa application has been denied." Jack says taking a pause. "And you are being deported."
"Deported?" Castiel asks.
"And there was some paperwork you didn't fill out in time." Jack continues.
"Come on it's not like I am even an immigrant." Castiel ground out. "I'm from freaking Canada for God sakes. There has to be something they can do."
"We can reapply but you have to leave the United States for one year." Edwin says.
"Well that is not ideal but…I can manage everything from Toronto." Castiel says.
"No Castiel." Jack says.
"With video conferencing and phone calls." Castiel says.
"Unfortunately Castiel if you are deported you can't work for an American company." Edwin says.
"Until this is resolved we are handing operations over to Bob." Jack says.
"Bob the guy I just fired?" Castiel says.
"We need an editor in chief; he is the only person in the building with enough experience." Jack continues.
"You cannot be serious I beg of you." Castiel says.
"Castiel we are desperate to have you stay. If there was any way, any way at all that we could make this thing work. We would do it." Jack keeps talking.
"There is no way. I am begging you please." Castiel says as there is a knock at the door.
Dean pokes his head in and addresses Castiel.
"We are in a meeting." Jack says.
"Sorry to interrupt." Dean says.
"What?" Castiel says.
"Mary from Miss Winfrey's office called, she's on the line. " Dean says.
"I know." Castiel interrupts him.
"She needs to talk to you I told her you were otherwise busy. But she insisted so sorry." Dean says. "So." Dean says not leaving.
Castiel gets this thought in his head now and he looks over at Dean who is still standing by the door. Dean looks around the room and then at Castiel.
"Uh.. Come here." Castiel snaps to Dean.
Dean walks over to Castiel slowly not sure what the hell is going on.
"Uh gentleman, I understand the predicament we are in. And um.." Castiel says as he looks back at Dean.
"And there's uh... well... I think there is something you should know." Castiel says as he walks back towards Dean.
Dean looks at Castiel like what the fuck are you talking about?
"Uh we are uh... getting married." Castiel says. "We are getting married." He repeats touching Dean's chest.
Dean has this look on his face that can only be construed and what the fuck?
"Who is getting married?" Dean stammers out.
"You and I. You and I are getting married. Indeed. " Castiel says.
"We are…" Dean says.
"Getting married." Castiel finishes for him smiling fakely.
"We are getting married." Dean says in shock.
"Indeed." Castiel says.
"Isn't he your secretary?" Jack asks.
"Assistant." Dean says.
"Executive Assistant secretary." Castiel says. "But wouldn't be the first time someone fell for their secretary right Edwin? With Lucia remember? So yeah the truth is... Dean and I are just two people who weren't meant to fall in love, but we did." Castiel says.
"No." Dean says.
"All those late nights at the office and weekend book fairs. Yeah." Castiel says.
"No." Dean says again.
"Something happened." Castiel replies.
"Something." Dean squeaks out looking like he's going to throw up.
"Yeah tried to fight it and… can't fight a can't fight a love like ours." Castiel says as he puts his arm around Dean.
Castiel looks at Dean and says "So are we good with this? Are you happy?" She asks Edwin and Jack. He motions to him and Dean and says. "Because we are so happy." Castiel says.
"Castiel." Jack says.
"Yes?" Castiel asks.
"It's terrific." Jack says. "Just make it legal." He says.
"Oh legal. Yeah well that means that we uh... we need to get ourselves to the immigration office. So we can work this whole mess out." Castiel says as he pokes Dean in the chest softly. "Thank you very much gentleman we will do that soon. Thank you." Castiel says as he and Dean back out of the room.
There's buzz about the office and the computers are going off and they are saying Castiel and Dean are getting married what is going on? People are pointing at Dean as Castiel is walking in front of him.
Dean hears someone ask what is he thinking. Dean is in shock. How the hell is he getting married when no one asked him?
Dean walks into Castiel's office and shuts the door. He walks over and stands in front of Castiel's desk and waits. Castiel is sitting at his desk looking over a manuscript totally ignoring Dean's presence.
Castiel looks up and asks Dean "what?"
"I don't understand what's happening." Dean says as he shakes his head.
"Relax this is for you too." Castiel says.
"Do explain." Dean grinds out.
"They are going to make Bob chief." Castiel says.
"So naturally I have to marry you." Dean says sarcastically.
"What's the problem? Like you were saving yourself for someone special?" Castiel says.
"I'd like to think so. Besides it's illegal." Dean says.
"They are looking for terrorists not book publishers." Castiel says.
"Castiel." Dean says.
"Yes?" Castiel asks.
"I'm not going to marry you." Dean says.
"Sure you are." Castiel says flippantly. "Because if you don't marry me your dreams of touching the lives of millions with written word are dead." Castiel says as he looks up at Dean.
Dean just stares back at Castiel hazel eyes starting at blue ones in shock.
"Bob is going to fire you the second I'm gone. I promise you. That means you're out on the street looking for a job. That means all the time we spent together all the lattes, all the dates cancelled all the might run's for coffee were all for nothing and your dreams of being an editor are gone. But don't worry after the allotted amount of time we will get a quickie divorce. But until like it or not, your wagon is hitched to mine. OK?" Castiel fires out.
The phone rings and Castiel says "Phone." And points to the ringing phone.
Dean stands there dejected before going to answer the phone.
TBC
Ok so I am following the movie pretty close here but when he goes home to Lawrence the script will be more stuff Dean would say while interacting with his family and whatnot. If you read this then review it please. Thanks.