Hello my dears. I would like to thank tardis-impala-221b-merlin for the lovely review. I would also like to thank those of you who have followed and favoured since my last update.

Sorry for the long absence I was finishing another story, but I'm back now. Anyway here is the next chapter, I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.

Castiel found himself humming as he got ready for his drink with Charlie. He didn't know what to expect from their conversation, but he hoped she would be able to help him show Dean that he liked him and that they could maybe have a future. (Something like that darling, I promise, it just might be a little harder than you could ever imagine, sorry.)

Balthazar on the other hand was at a loose end, and when he heard the humming he had only one thought in his mind. Find out just what was up with his bestest friend in the whole wide world, and it had nothing to be with his fickle boredom (no of course not).

"Well hello Castiel, where are you going this evening?" He asked as he pushed open Castiel's door and leaned himself against the doorframe, strategically positioned so that there was no way Castiel could leave without him letting him. (You are bad Balthazar, you know that right?)

"I'm going for a drink. Nothing special." Castiel responded trying had to bluff his way out of this. Because he just knew if Balthazar found out the truth then he would never get rid of his friend. (Umm, well, yeah.)

"I'll come with you." Balthazar announced as if he was offering some sort of treat making Castiel roll his eyes.

"No need Balthazar." He replied trying to sound casual but his friend still managed to pick up of the slight nervousness in his voice.

"Unless this is more than just a drink. Do you by any chance have a date with Deanie?" Balthazar asked a twinkle in his eyes as he thought he had hit upon what Castiel was up to that evening, as well as a plan already forming in his mind to follow his friend and watch how this new relationship that he had set up developed. (Sorry love, not tonight.)

"No. I am having a drink with his friend." Castiel replied then his eyes widened as he realised what he had just said. He really shouldn't have told Balthazar that. (You're learning, cos no you really shouldn't have. But oh well, what's done is done and all that. The writer says with glee as she rubs her hands together in anticipation of the fun to be had.)

"His friend is it now? is he hot?" Balthazar asked casually, in fact it was so casual it raised alarm bells in Castiel's head, but he could see no way out of the trap he had set for himself. (I think you and I need to have a little chat about developing your imagination, though with Balthazar as a best friend, maybe it would be best for you to stay as you are. His imagination is probably enough for the both of you.)

"It's a she." Castiel grounded out between his teeth. He just knew his friend would be able to put two and two together soon enough. (Oh yes he will. I personally can't wait.)

"Since when do you date women Cassie?" Balthazar asked with fake shock at his friends words. He knew just what to say to get Castiel to spill what he didn't want him to know (of course you do). He had known the man for long enough now to do that. Of course there would be those who said Castiel should have developed defences against him by now, but the problem was, Cassie just didn't have that many secrets he wasn't happy to share. (Ah bless him.)

"It's Castiel and since they are gay." Castiel replied with a sigh. He had known this was coming and wait for it…

"You're meeting Charlie? Oh well now, I can't possibly let you go alone. That would be wrong." There it was. The response he knew Balthazar would give. But he would prefer to talk about Dean as Charlie had proposed this evening, rather than watching his friend uselessly trying to flirt with the poor girl. (Don't worry, I'm sure there will be time for both, I'll make sure it. Plus once Balthazar hears what Charlie has to say, you never know, he could be useful. Really, you never know.)

"How so?" Castiel replied crossing his arms and raising his eyebrow at his friend.

"I wouldn't get to watch the fun that I can see is about to unfold." Balthazar smirked in reply moving to grab his coat. There was no way he was letting Castiel go to this meeting without him. No way in hell. This was going to be the best fun he had since, well the last time he had seen the fiery redhead. (Down boy, behave, this is about Cas and Dean, not you despite what you may think.)

"This isn't a date Balthazar." Castiel said shaking his head as he moved swiftly out of his room. At least he could now leave it. (I'm thinking that's a mixed blessing actually darling.)

"So why are you meeting Dean's gay female best friend?" Balthazar asked on Castiel's heels as he walked towards the door. He was not letting him out of his sight.

"She wants to talk about Dean." Castiel replied grabbing his trench coat and trying really hard to pretend that Balthazar wasn't breathing down his neck. He knew it would be pointless to try and stop him joining them, he just wished there was a way he could. (Yep, definitely learning.)

"Then I definitely have to be there." Balthazar stated grabbing the door before Castiel could try and slam it in his face. Oh yes, this was the perfect solution to his dull evening plans.

"Why?" Castiel asked swinging round to glare at him and crossing his arms. This was supposed to be him and Charlie meeting for a drink to discuss Dean. He did not want Balthazar there. (You know that's no longer a choice right?)

"Well she is Dean's best friend, and I am yours. Only fair to have us both involved." Balthazar argued with a straight face trying to do the puppy dog eyes Castiel seemed to do so well, though Balthazar had never seemed to be able to pull them off. (I wonder why?)

"I don't think so, Dean will not be there." Castiel stated even if his heart sank at the idea. Of course in his heart he hoped Dean would arrive, and if he did maybe it would be good to have Balthazar there to talk to Charlie while he talked to Dean. Maybe? (Oh Cas, there's that optimism again, sorry for that.)

"Then why are you all dressed up?" Balthazar countered with. He knew his friend and he knew he was wearing his pulling gear, for what it was. Hmm, he really wished Castiel would let him get at his wardrobe, he could find him stuff that was so much sexier than the blue shirt and jeans he was wearing. (I'm sorry, but Cas would look sexy in a bin liner, so clothes really don't matter, in my mind at least. Oh and in Dean's, when he gets his head out of ass, which I admit could take a while.)

"I felt like it." Castiel stated. He wasn't going to tell Balthazar about his hopes that Dean would be there. Then he would have no chance of getting rid of him, not that he had much of one now, but still. (Good luck with that.)

"So nothing to do with the thought that Dean might just stop by then?" Balthazar asked with the raise of his eye brow and a smirk on his face.

"Of course not." Castiel responded turning to make his way down the stairs so his friend would not see the look in his eyes that would give away the lie he had just told. (Don't think that's going to work, do you?)

"I believe you, I do. Oh, did I tell you I watched titanic the other day and loved it. The song touched my heart." Balthazar replied sarcasm dripping from his lips as he followed on Castiel's heels once more.

"You are an assbutt." Castiel responded turning to glare at him but he couldn't help the smirk that appeared on his face at the realisation that Balthazar had just given him the best ammunition against him. After all he could make him watch titanic by saying that he had told him he liked it. (Oh Cassie, you have a wicked streak, I like it.)

"And you are a besotted fool, but who cares?" Balthazar replied with a wave of his hand. He was definitely looking forward to this evening.

"There is no way I am going to get rid of you is there?" Castiel asked with a sigh once they reached the front door, it was his last ditch attempt, even if he knew it would fail. (Yeah it really will.)

"Nope, not unless you kill me." Balthazar replied with a smirk. He would be sticking to Castiel like glue this evening, he had the idea it would be most entertaining. (Oh yes it will, it will also give you so much more scope to misbehave, but that's for another chapter.)

"Don't give me ideas." Castiel growled thinking of all the ways he could get rid of Balthazar, from stabbing to poison, oh there were so many. (But you know you'll never do any of them, even if the ideas do make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.)

"Oh Castiel, how you wound me. You could never harm me." Balthazar declared holding his hand to his heart and staggering as if Cas had stabbed him through it.

"That's debatable. But if you come, you must behave." Castiel responded with a shake of his head at his friend's behaviour.

"I will be an angel, I promise." Balthazar responded standing up straight with a sunny smile because he had worn Castiel down enough to allow him to join him. Just as they both knew he would. (So true.)

"Why is it I don't believe that?" Castiel mulled as they waited for a taxi on the street.

"Probably because I never said which angel I would be, after all Lucifer was one too you know." Balthazar whispered as a cab pulled up beside them. And before Castiel could respond to that sentence Balthazar jumped inside. There was no way Castiel was leaving him behind tonight. Oh no, he could see himself having far too much fun for that to ever happen. (Oh yes, and what fun you will have my dear.)

Castiel stood on the curb with a shake of his head, though in truth he knew deep in his heart he was glad Balthazar would be there too. He didn't know what Charlie was going to say, but he liked the idea of having his best friend with him to hear it. Someone who wouldn't take any rubbish. Yes in what was to come Balthazar could well be useful. (You have no idea how much my dear I promise you. Together Balthazar and Charlie will get you all you want, no matter what you or Dean have to say on the matter. Because I pretty sure that together, they could take on the world and win if they so wished to.)