Hello my darlings. I need to apologise for the shortness (is that the right word?) of this chapter. It is due to the fact that the next one will be rather long. Right so I also want to thank nerdchick394 for their review. It was lovely as always, I love hearing how you are enjoying the chapters I am writing it does indeed make me more inclined to write some more. Anyway here we go with shorty (no not Gabriel, the chapter).
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.
At 4 o'clock the following Friday Castiel puts down his paint brush and breathes a sigh of relief. Finally he had finished the paintings that Balthazar wanted for his show, now all he had to do was wait for the men to come and collect them then he could allow himself to sleep. And if when he fell into his bed on the Friday evening he dreamed of a certain bar owner/author we all know and love that didn't really matter did it?
When he finally awoke again it was Sunday morning and there on the side was a note from his brother informing he had made him some food and it was in the fridge (the joys of having a chef for a brother hey?) So all he needed to do was microwave it when he returned to the land of the living. This caused Castiel to smile and think maybe Gabriel wasn't sooo bad after all. (No he really isn't Cas.)
Monday evening found Dean, Sam and Jess walking through the doors of Balthazar's gallery for the preview showing of the paintings by the artist Castiel. Dean noted that only the first name was used and stored it in his mind to ask Cas about later. But what he really wanted to see was the paintings. He wanted to know what he had inspired Cas to do and with that thought in his head as soon as they entered he walked away from his brother over to the walls where the paintings were hanging.
Balthazar watched Dean walk in and was glad to see him. He had had a very annoying and cryptic little note from his cousin when the paintings were delivered. First there was fifteen instead of the fourteen he had been expecting and then the note informed him firstly that one painting wasn't for sale, it was just that it went with its partner so he sent them to be hung together. And secondly the partner painting was only for sale to a very select list of people, so select in fact that the list consisted of only one name. Dean Winchester. Balthazar didn't really understand these instructions until he got the paintings out he then understood his cousin perfectly. Now he was intrigued about how Dean would react when he saw them. With that thought in mind he trailed the other man as he entered the exhibition area of his gallery. (Oooh how very cloak and dagger. Maybe Gabriel should be involved, though then it would probably get convoluted.)
As Sam entered behind his brother he was excited. This is it he thought, the night Cas and Dean finally meet. Spotting Gabriel over by the buffet he and Jess went to join him.
"Hey Gabriel. So where's Castiel?" Sam asked sounding a bit like a little kid at Christmas making Gabriel laugh out loud. (Don't be mean Gabriel.)
"Cassie here? Are you kidding me?" He finally managed to reply.
"What? Why wouldn't he be here?" Sam asked sounding disappointed.
"Umm, let me think." Gabriel said melodramatically looking as if he was trying to think of an answer before continuing. "Mainly cos Balthy would like to sell some of his paintings." Gabriel finished with a chuckle.
"What do you mean?" Sam asked once again confused. (I am sorry Sammy. You seem to spend all your time this way.)
"Ask Dean." Was all Gabriel said in reply as he walked off to sample some more of the food, seeing if he could get any ideas for his restaurant.