"That was disgusting" Katie announced, looking down at her jacket that now had blood sprayed all over it.
"Should I have let the vampire bite you instead?" Dean questioned, as he opened the door to their motel room.
"I just think you could have decapitated it a little further away…and not enjoyed ruining my new jacket so much" Katie insisted, seeing the smug smirk Dean was wearing.
"Perks of the job" Dean grinned, as Katie rolled her eyes and removed her jacket.
"Asshole" Katie mumbled under her breath, as she began trying to clean the blood out.
"What was that?" Dean questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"I didn't say anything…maybe your hearing is going, that's what tends to happen with old age, right?" Katie teased, as Dean threw one of the pillows on his bed at her.
She went back to trying to wash the blood out of her jacket with a satisfied smirk when she heard something behind her. She looked up and saw Castiel standing inches behind her in the mirror. She jumped, letting out a shocked gasp, as her heart rate when through the roof from his sudden arrival.
"Jesus, Cas! Don't do that!" She exclaimed as she turned around.
"Hello" Castiel mumbled, as Katie realised just how close she was to the angel.
He was all dark hair, stubble and kissable lips, and far too close for comfort. Katie backed up a pace, feeling her back pressed up against the sink. Castiel seemed to frown at this action, wondering why her heart rate had sped up again.
"Dean, can you talk to him about personal space, please?" Katie called over to the amused hunter.
"Cas, back it up a bit" Dean stated, not bothering to look over.
"My apologies" Castiel exclaimed, as he did what he was told, allowing Katie to move from her position.
"How did you find me? I thought I was flying below the angel radar" Dean announced, as Katie went to stand beside him.
"You are. Bobby told me where you were…Where's Sam?" Castiel questioned, once he noticed the youngest Winchester was missing.
"Me and Sam are taking separate vacations for a while" Dean confessed, packing some of his clothes into a duffel bag.
"And you brought the demon along with you?" Castiel queried, confused by the arrangement.
"Wow, you almost went a full minute without dropping the 'D' word. Well done" Katie said, sarcastically, as she flopped down on her bed.
"I'm babysitting. So, did you find God yet? More importantly, can I have my damn necklace back?" Dean inquired.
"No, I haven't found him. That's why I'm here. I need your help" Castiel announced.
"With what, God hunt? Not interested" Dean shook his head.
"It's not God. It's someone else" Castiel replied, as he stepped closer to them.
"Who?" Katie asked, beginning to get interested.
"It's an archangel. The one who killed me…His name is Raphael" Castiel informed them.
"You were wasted by a Teenage Mutant Ninja Angel?" Dean joked, as Castiel completely ignored him.
"I've heard whispers that he's walking the earth. This is a rare opportunity" Castiel went on.
"For what, revenge?" Dean guessed.
"Information" Castiel clarified.
"So you think if you find this dude, he's just gonna spill God's address?" Dean suggested, sarcastically.
"Yes. Because we are gonna trap him and interrogate him" Castiel retorted.
"Okay, that sounds extremely dangerous" Katie pointed out.
"You don't have to come," Castiel told her.
"Hold on, you're serious about this" Dean tried to clarify, as Castiel nodded.
"So, what, I'm Thelma and you're Louise and we're just gonna hold hands and sail off this cliff together?" Dean teased, getting a blank look from Castiel.
"Hey, I actually got that reference," Katie said, clicking her fingers at Dean.
"See…even the demon got it" Dean exclaimed, raising an eyebrow at Cas.
"Okay, next douchebag to say the 'D' word is getting a punch in the face" Katie glared at him.
"Look Cas, give me one good reason why I should do this" Dean sighed, not liking the sound of the plan.
"Because you're Michael's vessel and no angel will dare harm you" Castiel explained.
"Oh, so I'm your bullet shield" Dean rolled his eyes.
"I need your help because you are the only one who'll help me. Please" Castiel begged, looking at Dean intensely.
"…I'll help" Katie offered, raising her hand up.
"What?" Both men said as they turned to look at her.
"Well, you did save my life not so long ago so…I do this and we're even. Sound fair?" Katie went on, as she stood up.
Castiel seemed to mull this over for a moment, before nodding.
"Raphael may believe you are more powerful than you are…he could be less likely to attack if he sees what side you are on" Castiel theorised.
"Alright, let's do this" Katie announced, holding her hand out to him.
Castiel frowned at this gesture, looking between her face and her hand a few times, obviously not understanding what she wanted. With her other hand, she grabbed his arm, rolling her eyes as she did so.
"Shake on it?" She explained, placing their hands together.
Reluctantly, Castiel moved his hand into the right position and shook her hand. However, he didn't seem to know when to stop this motion, so he kept going, as Katie raised an eyebrow at him.
"Okay, you can let go now" She giggled, lightly, as Castiel quickly pulled away.
"All right, fine. I'm in too" Dean stated, a small smirk on his face, as he watched the flustered angel.
"Where is he?" Dean asked as Castiel turned to him.
"Maine. Let's go" Castiel exclaimed, as he reached out to touch both of them.
"Whoa, whoa" Dean cried, as Castiel stopped.
"What?" Castiel frowned.
"Last time you zapped me someplace I didn't poop for a week. We're driving" Dean insisted, as Katie grimaced.
"Way too much information" She mumbled.
"So, I have a few questions" Katie announced, as she leaned forward to press her arms against the front seats.
"Oh, here we go" Dean groaned, expecting her to start sprouting stupid questions.
"You just focus on driving" Katie stated, as she turned to Cas.
"How come I can't see your wings anymore? Are they still there or…?" Katie inquired.
"You could see my wings?" Castiel frowned, as Katie nodded.
"Angels can see each other's wings…I suppose as you have Lucifer's blood, you are part angel…" Castiel trailed off.
"So, I'm basically half-angel, half-demon?" Katie guessed.
"Part angel. Lucifer is not your actual father, therefore you are not his offspring and cannot-" Castiel was cut off, by Katie waving her hand.
"Okay, you don't like being reminded of the whole part angel thing, understood. Back to the question at hand, are your wings still here?" Katie asked.
"Yes, they are hidden" Castiel clarified.
"Can I see them?" Katie questioned.
"No, they would break this car apart" Castiel answered.
"Yeah, okay. Let's not do that" Dean panicked, worried about his baby.
"So…do I have wings?" Katie inquired.
"No. You teleport the same way as demons" Castiel informed her.
"Not quite the same. I managed to pull you back, remember" Katie smirked, as Castiel turned to look at her.
"And it almost killed you" Castiel retorted, almost childishly.
"…But if I learn to better control my powers…could I do that more? Teleport angels around?" Katie insisted.
"Theoretically, yes" Castiel nodded, turning back to look out the window.
"Huh," Katie hummed, as she leaned back into her seat.
"What…what are you doing?" Castiel frowned when he could feel Katie's gaze on him still a few minutes later.
"Nothing" Katie replied, innocently.
Castiel could feel a hum of power building around him, as he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. The next thing he knew, his wings were suddenly flickering into sight, as his eyes widened.
"Woah, woah! What the hell?!" Dean cried as he began to veer off the road as the wings surrounded him.
As quickly as they were there, they suddenly vanished, as both men turned to glare at Katie in the backseat.
"Oops," She shrugged, with an awkward smile.
"Alright, no more demon powers while we're in baby!" Dean insisted as Katie nodded like a scolded child.
"Jesus…should she even be able to do that?" Dean frowned at Cas.
"Practice will make her powers grow quicker" Castiel clarified.
"It didn't take much practice" Katie shrugged, as Castiel gave her a look.
"You just…caught me by surprise" Castiel theorised.
"Maybe you weren't trying to hide them as much as you thought you were" Katie mumbled, as Castiel glared at her.
"Yes, I was! Seeing an angel's wings is like…like seeing a man naked" Castiel pointed out.
"Holy shit. Are you saying angel's wings are like-" Katie began, but Dean cut her off.
"Let's not go there!" Dean scolded, holding his hand up.
"So…are yours bigger than average or-?" Katie was stopped once again by Dean.
"No! No, we are not having this conversation" Dean insisted, as he turned the radio on full blast.
Katie leaned back in her seat with a satisfied smirk, as she watched the angel scratch his neck awkwardly. He was just too much fun not to mess with.
Castiel was pleased when they eventually made it to the police station in Maine. He decided next time he would insist to Dean that they teleport instead.
"We're here why?" Dean questioned, as they all exited the car.
"A deputy sheriff laid eyes on the archangel" Castiel announced.
"And he still has eyes? All right, what's the plan?" Dean queried, as Castiel raised his arms out in a very human gesture as if to say he wasn't sure.
"We'll tell the officer that he witnessed an angel of the Lord. Then the officer will tell us where the angel is" Castiel suggested like it was obvious.
"You're serious? You're gonna walk in there, tell him the truth?" Dean questioned.
"Why not?" Castiel retorted.
"Because he'll cart you off to the nearest mental facility" Katie pointed out.
"We're humans. And when humans want something really, really bad we lie" Dean explained, putting Cas's fake ID badge in his pocket.
"Why?" Castiel frowned, as Dean passed Katie her own badge.
"Because that's how you become president," Dean told him, as Katie couldn't help but agree.
Katie's eyes lowered to where Castiel's top button was undone, and his tie was skewwhiff. Without another thought, she reached out, about to make him look more professional when Cas's hand wrapped itself around her wrist.
"Hey, it's okay. I was just going to sort your tie out" Katie stated, in a soft tone.
Castiel thought about this for a moment, before letting go of her wrist. She quickly got to work, buttoning his shirt, and then moved on to tightening his tie. Her eyes snapped up to his as she was finishing up, finding him staring at her intensely. She quickly averted her gaze back to her work, when her hands began to fumble.
"There you go, all done" She smiled, as he looked down at her handiwork.
Castiel gave her a nod of thanks, as the pair turned to Dean, who had been forgotten during the interaction. He was frowning as he looked in between the pair, before shaking his head, and gesturing for them to follow.
Author's Notes: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I loved writing the Cas and Katie scenes in this chapter, I can't wait for her to start getting under his skin. Please leave a review:)
HappilyInLove23: Aw, thank you so much! I'm glad you find this story interesting:) Enjoy this new chapter!