Authors Note: Blah..some personal issues have caused me to become a little slackerish, sorry about that.

But here it is =]

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The Impala pulled to a halt just outside the newly re-built Roadhouse.
Not surprisingly, it held most of the same qualities of the old one.
The boys got out of the car and walked into the bar like it was home, whereas Abbi kinda doddled in behind them shyly.

Each taking seats at the bar, Ellen stalked behind the bar so greet them.
"Well if it ain't the Winchester brothers. How ya fellas doin'?"
"Crappy."
"Good"
They both answered in unison
Sam looked at Dean, cocking an eyebrow at his cynical answer.
She just looked at them and continued on
"So I'm guessing Bobby dragged you two out here." She said with a smirk on her face
"He's in the back by the way" She added.

"Yeah, he said there have been some..Demonic omens popping up around here." Sam explained
Dean looked around as the bar ran business as usual and muttered
"Everything looks fine to me."

Ellen reached over and smacked him over the head.
"Listen, if Bobby pulled you out here, it's for a good reason."
Just then, Ellen noticed the timid young woman standing behind the boys.
She just looked back and forth between the boys and the girl.

When Dean finally put two and two together he realised that Ellen was still completely in the Dark about everything.
"Uh, hey Abbs, why dont you go check on our stuff out in the car?" He asked, not really fooling anyone.
Abbi just let out a sigh and then left the bar to head over to the Impala.

The smile faded from Dean's face
"Ellen, you should probably get Bobby out here."

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Knowing that Dean was only trying to get her out of the bar, she didnt bother peering into the car, instead she took a seat on the hood,
resting her feet on the front gazed back at the roadhouse, and could see the forms of the people moving around.

"He means well, you know." That crisp voice said, sympathetically.
"That's what I keep hearing." She replied, not needing to see him to know it was Cas.
"Dean..isn't angry with you, he's just misguided" He said in a reassuring voice.
Abbi turned to look at him.

"I wouldnt care if he was angry or not, it doesnt really make a difference"
Cas had a look that made it seem like he could see right through her
"Then for what other reason would you hide this from him?"

She just got up and walked a bit further away from the Roadhouse, as not to rouse any attention from the people inside.
"I didnt want to be treated as anything but human."
He looked at her, bedazzled.

"I know now that I may not be fully that, but I've been human for over two decades now and I refuse to be treated like some dainty little object that
everyone has to protect."
"Abbigail, I wanted to apologise about what happened between us."
She could feel the hurt in her chest.

He was apologising for kissing her?
"It was wrong of me to be so...forward, around you."
They were only inches apart now
she looked up into his eyes
"Was it?" she asked quietly

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"So you're saying that half an hour ago, an actual angel stepped through my door?" Ellen asked, completely amazed
"Thats the jist." Dean said, almost sounding cocky

"And it could be one of these seals thats causing all the Demonic activity in these parts?"
Sam nodded

"Well I'll-be-damned." She said, still trying to make sense of it all.
"What happens to the girl after she's done what she's here to do?" Bobby piped in.
The boys just looked at each other, flabergasted.

"well, we never really thought about that I guess." Sam said halfheartedly.
The hunters just looked at each other

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"If it was so... why did it happen?"
"Because I let it." Castiel said, sounding disappointed in himself.
Abbi opened her mouth to say something, but closed it and looked away.
"What is it?"
No response
He used his soft hand to guide her face back in his direction
"What's on your mind?"
She was very quiet

"Well.. I just thought.."
He looked at her intensely
"...I thought that this was what you wanted."
He just looked at her silently.

Suddenly her phone began to vibrate
The one Dean insisted on getting her for quote "Her own protection"
"Dean?" She asked

She nodded as if he could see her and then hung up the phone.
"You're needed inside." Cas stated rather than asked
"Yeah."

Cas pulled her head to his lips and gave her a kiss on the forhead.
They looked at each other again, then she was headed back to the bar.

Cas just watched her leave.