Chapter 11
They travelled in no particular direction at all just knowing they wanted to get as far away from Ruby as possible, trusting in Cas to lead them to safety. They ended up outside a homely bar located in the middle of nowhere.
"Cas" said the woman walking out of the bar and hugging him "It's good to see you. Who's your friends?"
"Ellen this is my brothers Gabriel and Lucifer and my friends Dean and Sam."
"So this is Dean." Said Ellen sizing him up and giving him an unimpressed look.
"ma'am." Said Dean nodding once.
"My home is your home Castiel. Now come in and see Jo," said Ellen "she'll be thrilled to see you."
"Cas,"said Jo hugging him "Mom said you would never return, but I knew you would come back one day. Now tell me what brings you back to our small town."
"Do I need a reason to visit.' Said Castiel evasively.
"Of course not. Now introduce me to your handsome friends."
Overjoyed to have a happy and healthy Castiel visit Ellen closed the bar for the night, which she was planning on doing anyway on account of the winter festival, but no one need know that.
Jo and Ellen put their efforts into producing a delicious meal, making sure the boys helped "because they were not servants no matter how fancy there royal asses were."
"Your hospitality is much appreciated, this is delicious." Said Castiel putting some food in his mouth.
Dean grunted in agreement moaning around the delicious piece of prime meat causing Castiel to bush and clear his throat. Sam kicked Dean under the table and gave him a look
"This is the first properly cooked meal we've had in ….. forever, give a man a break here."
Sam rolled his eyes and focused on his meal chopping it up into small pieces and sticking it in his mouth, years of lessons on manners showing through. Lessons that never seemed to stick with Dean except when he was trying to impress.
Lucifer laughed loudly at something Gabe said and the whole table looked at him in surprise, he was rarely this happy.
"Shows over, return to your previously scheduled dull conversations." said Lucifer the grin still on his face.
"Your friend Dean is handsome." Said Jo to Lucifer who was sitting next to her. "Think you could introduce us."
Lucifer chuckled lowly "He's already taken sister."
"Too bad." Said Jo looking disappointed.
"Lets dance." Announced Gabriel pulling Sam into an open area where the music was being strummed quietly by Ash, an relaxed look on his face as a simple melody was all he could produce with his one arm. Gabriel told Ash to play louder, and started dancing quiet terribly with Sam, Dean laughed from next to Cas, and Cas pulled him up at Ellens suggestion.
"May I have this Dance?" asked Lucifer formally taking Jo by the hand at her approval and bringing her to the dance floor. Ellen cheered hem on from the sidelines, a happy motherly look on her face.
In an effort to improve Gabriels ridiculous dancing Sam brought him in close to his chest, too short to be evenly matched, yet they still danced close. Sam looked over to Dean and saw him dancing close to Cas, a serene look on his face lost in their own world, for the first time in a long time Sam felt happy. "I love you." Sam quietly told Gabe.
Gave looked up harbouring an look of intense concentration from trying not to step on Sam's feet.
"Love ya too Sambo."
Sam turned them around "Relax," he said "let it come naturally."
Gabe stepped on his feet cursing, one thing was certain Gabe couldn't dance to save his life.
Meanwhile Lucifer danced perfectly, circling around his family with graceful steps, leading jo in complicated dance moves that left her breathless and thoroughly impressed. After 15 minutes she sent a pleading look to her mother to rescue her lest she collapse with exhaustion, Ellen cut in sending Lucifer graciously disappointed to the sidelines.
He sat down on the side of the dance floor and contented himself to watch the happy couples. Dean and Cas danced close lost in their own world, so close there was naught but a breath of air between them, a charged feeling of deep romantic passion was left in their wake. Looking over to the other side of the floor Lucifer saw Sam and Gabe awkwardly dancing together. The height difference made their attempts laughable, only worsened with Gabes bad dance skills, but in spite of everything they never gave up trying to find a rhythm that would work, laughing at each other's sorryful attempts at dancing. After nearly tripping over his own feet and falling flat on his face Gabriel decided to give up dancing forever and kiss Sam instead. Sam blushed at Gabriels public display and lead them over to a dark corner. In the middle of the dance floor Ellen and Jo twirled each other around, smiling fondly as they danced sweetly as mother and daughter. Lucifer felt an intense wave of longing brush over him as he watched the happy couples dance together. Politely excusing himself he retreated outside and away from the loving couples, sitting on the porch he watched the faint glow of stars, shining majestically away in the night sky. He wondered what it would feel like to fly amongst the stars, feel the starlight on his imagined wings.
Ellen insisted they stay the night, promising that no unexpected visitors from the royal house would drop by. They each found corners to curl up in: Gabe sprawled across Sam, snoring with his mouth open, Sam out like a light, Cas and Dean curled up together foreheads touching, breathing in each other, fighting off the tendrils of sleep as long as they could, Ash drunkenly asleep on a random table; and Lucifer sitting outside, still watching the stars, Ellen and Jo peacefully asleep in their own beds.
Before day broke the boys awoke and left, thanking Ellen for her hospitality, they hit the road wary of staying in one place for long. She gave them a sack full of food, and kissed Cas on the cheek, and proceeding to do the same to all the boys, even a surprised Lucifer, who Jo hugged enthusiastically and had to hide his face for a moment, the display of unfamiliar emotion staggering.
They reluctantly left the small town with lighter hearts, and playful jokes in the air. Setting out on the long journey to find a new home.
A/n Delay due to inspiration slow to come, and I also had to rewrite this chapter.
don't forget to leave a review telling me your thoughts.