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So here is the next chapter, I hope you like it.

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Castiel was just finishing up after a very long and tiring night. Though technically his shift ended over an hour ago, but he had wanted to stay had help settle the new baby they had in the unit, and to offer his parents all the support he could. But now he was done and quite frankly he was glad that he had a few days off before he went back onto days, he felt like he could sleep for a week right now. Coming out of the doors of the hospital he just stood there and breathed in the crisp morning air with a deep relief. He couldn't wait to get home.

"Hey Cas." Said a voice behind him making him turn quickly only to come face to face with Dean. What was going on?

"Dean. What are you doing here?" He asked in a slightly unfriendly tone. He didn't need this right now. He needed to go home and go to bed, alone.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to go grab some breakfast, or a coffee or something." Dean replied with his most charming smile. He would not be put off by Cas' offish attitude. Gabriel had told him he had a chance and he would have to work for it, so work he would.

"Sorry but no. I'm tried and just want to go home thank you." Castiel replied turning to walk towards his car.

"That's fine, I understand. How about dinner later instead?" Dean asked following him making Castiel sigh. Did this man not get the message?

"No, I'm very tried, I wouldn't be leaving my apartment for the rest of the day." He replied with more of a bit in his tone. He needed Dean to leave now. He wasn't going to date the man. He needed to accept that and move on. Even if the idea of Dean moving on caused Castiel pain.

"That's cool. Now about tomorrow night?" Dean asked again, he was going to get Cas to agree to a date with him if it killed them both.

"No. I'm busy." Castiel replied. He couldn't come up with any other excuse.

"The day after? Anytime you name it, breakfast, lunch or dinner." Dean suggested getting rather desperate now. How was he supposed to get Cas if the guy kept saying no?

"Dean no. please take that as a universal answer to all your suggestions." Castiel finally replied with a sigh turning to look at the man as they got to his car.

"And what if I don't?" Dean asked, he really didn't want to take that as a final answer thank you very much.

"My answer will not change. Goodbye Dean." Castiel stated with finality as he turned and got into his car.

"Yeah bye." Dean answered as he watch Cas drive off. Well that hadn't worked. In fact he was pretty sure all he had managed to do was piss the guy off. How was he to get Cas to go out with him without that happening? He had no idea. He really didn't know Cas after all. The only solution he could come up with was that he would have to speak to Gabriel again and get some more advice. His current approach was definitely not working. But not now. Gabriel would have left the hospital long ago. He had been outside waiting for Cas for over an hour after all until the man showed himself after all, and it had been damn cold. Hmm, looked like he would be visiting the ER this evening, he just hoped Gabriel was working. With that Dean turned to go and get himself some breakfast and a hot coffee. He had his own job to get to after all.

That evening Gabriel was hanging around the nurses station chatting away when he felt a tap on his shoulder, turning he saw Dean Winchester standing there which caused his eyebrows to rise.

"Dean-o, what can do for you?" He asked, surely Dean should be wooing his brother not hanging around him.

"Any chance I can have a word?" Dean asked smiling at the nurses and deftly removing Gabriel from the group of people.

"What's up?" Gabriel asked once Dean had moved them into a quiet corner.

"Cas won't go out with me. I basically asked him to name the time and he said never." Dean replied running at hand through his hair in frustration. He couldn't persuade Cas to be in a relationship with him if he wouldn't spend time with him.

"Right. Okay. What you doing four nights from now?" Gabriel asked after thinking for a second. He should have foreseen this. Castiel could be extremely stubborn when he chose to be.

"Um, nothing why?" Dean asked confused by this question. Why was Gabriel asking him about his life?

"Because now you're coming round to ours for dinner. I'll buy something edible or we can get take out, don't worry." Gabriel said nodding his head at his plan. Cassie couldn't ignore or avoid Dean if he was in their apartment after all.

"I'll tell you what, you provide the beer, I'll provide the food." Dean replied his brain developing the idea at Gabriel's words that he would buy something edible. I mean who didn't like a guy who could cook right? He could cook Cas dinner, he would have to talk to him then.

"Why?" Gabriel asked confused by that. I mean why would Dean provide them with food?

"I like cooking. Plus I make a mean burger." Dean replied smiling at the shorter man as if Christmas had come early, which Gabriel didn't understand. He hated cooking even if he could actually do it, unlike his brother. There was a reason they lived on ready meals after all.

"Fine, but I'm not letting you operate the bread knife." He finally said in response making Dean groan at the reminder of his hand. Though in truth he was rather glad he had sliced his hand open as it had brought him the hope that he and Cas could be together.

"You're never going to let me live that down are you?" He asked Gabriel ruthfully. He had a feeling that the other man was going to be mentioning that for the rest of their lives.

"Nope, never." Gabriel replied with a smirk at Dean. I mean did he really think he would?

"Fine, what's the address?" Dean asked.

And with that Gabriel told Dean all he needed to know to get to his and Cassie's place and they arranged a time before the other man walked away leaving Gabriel smirking and wanting to rub his hands together in glee. There was no way that Cassie could avoid Dean if he was cooking them both dinner in their apartment after all. Hmm, maybe he should have thought of his before. And Gabriel sensibly ignored all thoughts of what his brother would do to him when he found Dean in their kitchen. He just hoped the sight of Dean-o wielding cookware would be enough to calm Cassie down so he didn't kill him. Hmm, maybe he should hide the knives from both Dean and Castiel that evening?