Again…thank you for the love…hope you enjoy the next chapter! Its kinda fuffly, so hope you don't mind!

Jupiter Café:

Roman arrived about 10 minutes early. He apologized profusely to Sami and Jericho for cancelling out on them. Especially since he promised them a few days ago they would have lunch. Both Jericho and Sami both said it was okay and that they can replan it for next week. They all wanted to check out the new sushi bar up the street, Itami's Speciality…he has wanted to eat there ever since he started there. So they rescheduled for next week to hang out and check the place out.

He also found a corner booth for some privacy. He noticed a young blond, Summer, the waitress who was talking to some punk looking dude, Corey Graves, who manages the place. It was a quaint little place that looks kinda like the 50's with a little bit of modern feel to it. It had that diner feel, but instead of tables and booths everywhere, they had booths and high countertops with stools in different sections. They also are famous for their double cheeseburgers that comes with a side of pretty good fries and gravy with sweet tea. It was their speciality for the day. As he sat down, Summer came over.

"Hiya there! What can I get ya?" she asked as she chewed her gum and swiveled her hips a bit, earning a chuckle from Roman. He knows what she is trying to do, and honestly, he wasn't interested, but he at least wanted to be nice to her.

"Umm, just water with lemon please, I'm waiting on a friend to join me here in a bit. Thanks.." He responded politely as he watches the door.

"Okay, one lemon water coming up!" She then turned as he smiled carefully, to make sure she didn't read him wrong.

About 5 minutes later, Dean walks in and scans the room. He sees Roman waving over in the back corner, he nods as he heads over to where he was at.

"Hey, glad to see you here Roman, I honestly wasn't sure you were gonna still come…" he said softly as he sits down on the opposite side of the booth, facing Roman.

"I said I'd be here, so here I am." Roman was straight forward and to the point.

Before Dean could respond, Summer come up and asked for his drink order. He told her and she went to get it ready. They both were looking at the menus when Summer came back. Both placed their orders and sent Summer on her way so they could talk more privately.

To say it was awkward between them two right now is an understatement. Both feeling guilty and strange but for different reasons. Dean, because he acted like an ass and really likes him, and Roman, because he never had a guy kiss him, so it was new to both of them.

Dean found his voice first, it was now or never for him. He needed to lay it all out there and just risk it. So he spoke up, while looking at Roman, "Hey..umm..about the other night, I am sorry if I over stepped my bounds. You weren't talking to me and I didn't know what else to do. Honestly, or shall I say, normally, I would just throw you out if you were anyone else, but I couldn't with you. Not gonna lie, I found you to be attractive and me being selfish, I wanted to kiss you. So I took the chance. Never meant to hurt you or put you in a predictiment that you wouldn't put anyone else into."

Roman stood there, looking, not really showing any emotions at that time, so Dean pressed on….

"I know you said the you liked the kiss, but something tells me that maybe you didn't like it. The last guy I was with, well, his lips weren't as soft as yours…and…and…." He blew out his breathe as he took his hand to the back of his neck and started rubbing it back and forth, kinda like a nervous habit type thing. "Sorry…" he looked defeated in a way, Roman wasn't saying anything but watching him…like he was studying…

"Why is he apologizing for kissing me?" he thought as he listens to Dean talk to him. He didn't know how to really react or respond at the moment. The kiss was amazing, but it scared the hell out of him. He doesn't even know what to feel at the moment.

"Dean…"

Dean looks up and sees those grey eyes looking back at him...his eyes looked confused, but not disgusted. Like they were trying to figure everything out.

"Dean, don't apologize for the kiss, as I told you by text, I liked it, but it confused me. Simply because this is new to me. I've never kissed a guy before and then you come along and stirred up feelings inside I didn't know I had. It is just gonna take some time to get use to feeling this way. But don't feel like I didn't like or care about it…I…I did…but I just need time to process it, you know?"

Just then, Summer came by and brought their food they ordered. Instead of talking at the moment, they sat there, quietly and ate their food. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence, but it was exactly tense free either.

After lunch, they both kinda looked at each other, smiled softly before Roman finally spoke up. "Hey, wanna go for a walk to the park nearby? We still have about 30 minutes before we head back to the daily grind of gadgetship and the weather is pretty nice out." Roman said breaking the tense atmosphere with a soft smile.

Dean smiles back as he nods. They both pay and leave to head to the nearby park.

The park wasn't pack as it normally is around this time. It was pretty quiet, just the way Dean likes it. They spot a bench in front of a small lake that had ducks and geese nearby. A gentle breeze light blowing so it made the day more bearable.

"You know, it's pretty out here. The lake is quiet for a change."

"Seriously? Dean, you talking about the weather now?" Roman chuckled as Dean's check flushed red. He hates small talk but he just did it to Roman. Man, he must be a damn idiot right now.

"yeah, well…." He nervously chuckles back, "Not much else to say at the moment…"

This time, Roman turned and looks at Dean. "Hey, I meant what I said. I liked it, I just need some time to get used to feeling like this towards a guy. I've always been about the ladies, never been about the men, cause never been one to really look at….well…until you…and it scares me to think I could have feelings like this for a guy."

"I hear you, I won't rush you into anything. If anything, I would like you and I to be friends if that is what you want. I won't try anything…until you are either ready or until you are not. I just like you, but I will try not to be so forward at the moment."

Roman smiles as he slowly puts his hand over Dean's on is leg. "It's okay to be forward, I like the honesty and the forwardness, just gotta be patient with me, okay?"

Dean squeezes his hand and smiles. "Would it be too forward to properly ask you out on a date Roman?"

Roman looked him stunned…that totally caught him off guard.

"Hey, it's okay, you don't have-"

"I would love to go out on a date with you, only if I can pick the place to go.."

Dean's eyes lit up as he agrees with the condition of Roman picking the place. Roman smiles back as the continued to chat up a bit more before heading back. Dean's head is in cloud nine.

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Dean knocks on Sarah's door before walking in. She was getting ready for bedtime. "Sarah? Honey, can I talk you for a moment?"

Sarah, who smiles seeing her daddy, waves him in. "Sure daddy? Just getting comfy in bed."

"That's my girl!" he rubs her head as she giggles.

"Daaaaddy! Quit messing up my hair, I just combed it 99 times to get all the tangles out of it!"

Dean hangs his head down playfully as Sarah reaches over and gets the brush for Dean to brush again. "Now you have to brush my hair 99 more times to fix it!" Dean chuckles at his daughter's spunkiness…definetly a girly girl and he wouldn't have it any other way. But now, its time to get serious while he brushes her hair as she sits in front of him.

"Hey baby girl?"

"Yes Daddy?"

"Can I ask you an important question?"

"Sure daddy!"

Dean takes a deep breath as he continues to brush as Sarah sits still with her legs crossed.

"You like Roman, right?"

"Of course I do! I think he is pretty cool! And he leaves me notes every morning! Why?"

"Well," He said nervously…"How do you feel about Daddy taking Roman out on a date?"

"What's a date, daddy?" she asked.

"Well, its where two people who really like each other, they go out somewhere and have fun."

"Like what kind of fun?" she asked again.

"Well, like to the movies, or dinner, or even a concert. Just the two of them." He responded as he brushes the remaining 30 times before he puts the brush down. "Kinda like an adventure type thing."

Sarah turns around and faces her daddy and tries to look serious. "Like what we do?"

Dean laughs as he picks her up and set her in his lap. "Well, kinda, we have special Daddy/Daughter dates. The date I am talking about is more for grown up stuff."

She looks at him, then looks up at the ceiling, pondering, then looks back at Dean. "Sounds like fun, can I go on one?"

"Umm…no…you are an exception to the dating rule. You can NOT date until you are 35 years old!"

"DADDY! How old are you? 30? So how come you get to go? You aren't 35!" she huffs as she folds her arms over her chest.

"Sweetheart, I know, but you are my special girl. I gotta protect you from boys that don't know how to treat you like the princess you are."

She sighs dramatically, making Dean laugh again. "Okay daddy, you can take Roman out on a date, but you better be home by 10pm mister!"

"Umm…princess, daddy doesn't need a curfew like you do. Im a grown man."

"Ugh, fine, by home by midnight, deal?" Sarah tried to be serious as he grabs Dean's face and makes him look at her with those duck lips she does so well.

"Okay, midnight it is, but you have to be in bed and asleep when we get home. No waiting for us to get home. You never know if dinner and a movie will run late, okay?"

Sarah smiles and kisses Dean on the cheeks. "Okay daddy, I promise, just don't be too late. I like Roman, so don't scare him off, you got it?"

Dean holds his hands up.."yeah yeah yeah..I got it…but I'll tell you a secret.." Dean said as he leans in.

Sarah leans in as well, "What daddy?"

"I like him too…"

Sarah smiles as she hugs Dean. He then picks her up as she's hugging him to get her into bed for the night. They say their grace as he tucks her in.

Little did they both know, Roman was listening. He too had a smile on his face, but can't help but be sad in his heart. He really misses his little girl. He wonders if he is ever going to see her again. He sighs and heads back to his room to a fitful, but deep sleep.

Okay..lay it on me! Next will be the date….(maybe) ;)