Hello my lovelies. I hope you are all well. So here we are date time. I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.
Bathed and shaved Gabriel checked his reflection in the mirror. Yeah he looked hot. (And so modest with it.) With that he pulled his favourite (tight) black jeans out the draw and squeezed into them. He then pulled on his favourite maroon shirt and finished the outfit off with his velvet jacket. Yes it was pretty much the same outfit he had worn the last time he and Kali had gone out. He was just wondering if she would notice.
After leaving The Bakery Kali had gone straight back to her apartment to start going through her wardrobe. After lots of clothes getting thrown around, she had decided on her old faithful little black dress. It was more feminine than sexy, having capped sleeves and a skirt that flared out. She didn't want to beat Gabriel at his own game tonight, no tonight her aim was to make him see the real her.
At 7.25 Gabriel buzzed up to Kali's apartment, impatient to see her again. And Kali, who was waiting by her door grabbed her coat and ran down the stairs. All pretence that she didn't actually like Gabriel gone. She couldn't wait for this evening to begin. (And neither can I.)
As Kali emerged from the door downstairs Gabriel raked his eyes over her. She looked gorgeous, well she always looked gorgeous but tonight she looked extra gorgeous. With that he returned his gaze to her eyes and smiled as he leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Hello Kali-ko." He said gently.
Kali smiled back at him. While he had been looking her over she had been returning the favour which brought a question to her mind.
"Is that the same clothes you were wearing the last time?" She asked with the raise of her eyebrow.
"No, I'm wearing jeans." Gabriel replied with a smirk. He was pleased that she had taken enough notice of him last time to remember what he was wearing.
"That's it? That's all you changed?" Kali asked in pretend disbelief. In truth she was just inwardly shaking her head at the man, damn they had it easy. They could wear the same outfit and no one cared whereas women had to change. Or maybe it was just her wardrobe was larger than his. (No doubt it is my dear.)
"What? This is my favourite shirt and I have been reliably informed that the ladies love my jacket." Gabriel replied with his usual overly dramatic flair.
"Really? Was this person blind by any chance?" Kali asked smirking at him. She loved bantering with him like this.
"No, for your information it was Jess and she said that women liked a reason to touch the person they are attracted too." Gabriel replied smugly at her. God he loved that they could have conversations like this. A little light-hearted bantering and flirting. Yes he definitely liked this date so far and they hadn't even left her apartment building porch yet. He should probably rectify that or they would spend the whole evening just standing there talking.
"Well I guess I'll let her off, obviously the pregnancy hormones are effecting her brain." Kali responded with a wave of her hand making Gabriel chuckle.
"How kind of you, shall we go?" He asked holding out his arm for Kali to take which she does. And as they walk towards his car Gabriel felt her fingers subconsciously stroke the velvet of his jacket and he smirked, but he wasn't about to say anything about it. She would probably let go and hit him if he did. And he didn't want to give Kali any reason to let go of him, ever.
Gabriel took Kali to the same black door that Pamela had taken him to in what felt like a life time ago, even it in reality it was only like 6 weeks. Knocking out the rhythm on the door Gabriel smirked at his date. His Kali.
Kali looked at Gabriel and just rolled her eyes. She knew he had the ability to find the best places in the strangest settings and as such she had high hopes for that evening. She felt it was almost like their first date all over again. Which she guessed it really was. Just now they were a little bit older and in theory a little bit wiser, though she wasn't completely sure on that one. She was after all going on a date with a man she swore she would never get involved with ever again. But things changed. And maybe this time they could get it right? God she hoped so. (We all do my love, we all do.)
The door was opened by the same massive guy that had opened it that night with Pam, the difference was that this time it was Gabriel to whom he nodded and allowed in. Gabriel having become a somewhat frequent visitor to this particular hole in the wall. (Why am I not surprised?)
Making her way upstairs besides Gabriel Kali took it all in. she loved the place already. You couldn't bet a secret bar in her mind. New York was full of them. In fact she was so busy taking in all around her she didn't even notice that Gabriel had taken her hand in his.
Gabriel walked up the stairs and watched Kali out of the corner of his eye with a fond smile on his face. He loved how expressive her face was when she let herself be. And he loved that she was with him, hand in hand, finally on a date. All the time he had put in to make this a reality and he realised only then that he wasn't sure any of it would work. That he would be able to get her back. But now she was here, with him, and as long as he didn't screw up this time he could have everything he ever wanted back in his life. No he was going to have it all back, whatever it took he would do it. For Kali. He would do anything for Kali.
Once they gained the bar area Gabriel led the love of his life over to a booth in the back where they could see the jazz band playing but was set back enough that they could talk comfortably. Once there he helped Kali of with her coat and draped it over a chair then guided her to sit on the bench so he could sit by her side. None of this sitting opposite each other and staring into each other's eyes. No you could do that just as well from next to each other and at least this way he could accidently touch her as much as humanly possible. (Naughty boy.)
When Kali realised where Gabriel wished them to sit she also realised his reasoning, not that she was adverse to the plan. She had to hand it to Jess, she was damn right about that jacket. As such once they were both sat she absently (on purpose) reached out her hand and rang it gently up and down Gabriel's forearm, making him go crazy. She liked that she still had the ability to do that. (I'm pretty sure you always will.)
Gabriel tried to gather his wits about him but it was kinda hard when Kali just kept stroking his arm so gently. It made his mind go to other places he wanted her to stroke, like his chest, his back, his dick… and he needed to stop, now.
With that he turned to get the attention of a waiter and ordered them both a drink. And while he would like nothing more than to have a fortifying whiskey he knew that this evening he would be driving Kali home and as such settled for a beer and hoped it would work just as well. And then it was just them, waiting for their drinks and Gabriel, for what felt like the first time in his life couldn't think of a damn thing to say. And as such said the first thing that came to mind, which surprisingly wasn't a complete disaster.
"You look so beautiful, you should be named after the goddess of love." He said smiling at her while cringing inside at the absurdity of that sentence.
Kali had been looking round at this wonderful and unusual place that Gabriel had brought her to but at his words she turned and just raised her eyebrows at him. Had he really just tried that line on her? (Yes.)
"Really? That's what you're going with?" She asked with a smirk making him close his eyes and groan. At his response she chuckled and decided to take pity on him, this one time.
"So tell me Gabriel, how did you find this place?" She asked, just trying to make non cringe worthy conversation. But at her sentence she saw his eyes widen fractionally before the look was replaced with a cheeky smile.
Gabriel heard Kali's question and was about it answer it when the sudden thought occurred to him that before she had arrived on the scene he had pretended to be dating Pam. Did Kali know that? (No, well yes, maybe kinda?) Did she think that Pam was his ex or something? (Again with the maybe.) And if so how would she respond to him telling her that it was Pam that had first brought him here? (Hmm, nope can't answer that.) Luckily for him his answer was stalled by the arrival of the waiter with their drinks. Taking a quick gulp of the beer and unconsciously making himself look even more suspicious to the woman next to him, he turned and answered her.
"A friend brought me here." He said with his cheeky grin firmly in place.
"Oh? Which friend would that be?" Kali asked innocently. (Innocently my ass. Sorry.)
"Oh no one you would know." Gabriel replied trying for the evasive solution.
"Then tell me about them. I want to know your friends Gabriel." Kali answered sweetly. Oh she wasn't going to let go of this one. (Yeah, I didn't think you would my dear.)
"Fine it was Pam." Gabriel replied quietly. Really not wanting to have this conversation but he guessed he should probably get it out the way. (Um, yeah you really should.) After all the main thing that went wrong with him and Kali last time was his inability to communicate with her and he wanted her to know the truth. Not what others may well tell her about him and Pam. (Wow, that really does sound like a good idea.)
"Pam? Who's Pam?" Kalie asked with a frown on her face. It couldn't be Pameeeela could it? (Still with the elongating or the name I see. She's nice really, I think you would like her if you let yourself.)
"She was at The Roadhouse the night we…saw each other again." Gabriel replied fidgeting with the beer bottle in front of him.
"You mean your girlfriend Gabriel?" Kali asked narrowing her eyes at him. Had he really taken her somewhere that she had introduced him to? (Weeell, yes. Bit it's not like that I promise.)
"Pam is not, has never been and never will be my girlfriend Kali." Gabriel replied looking up with complete sincerity in his eyes. So much so she believed him. But she didn't believe that nothing had happened between the woman she had seen him take out the night she had visited this town. And yes she had connected the dots thank you very much, she was well aware of who 'Pam' was. (Now we're going with quotation marks, really? Have you been spending time with Cas that I don't know about Kali?)
"So what, just someone you dated then?" She asked offhandly as if it was of no consequence to her. Though of course the complete opposite was true. (Duh!)
"No, well yes, but it was only pretend." Gabriel replied trying really hard to explain without upsetting Kali. He really didn't want her upset, they were on a date for christs sake. (Me thinks it's too late, maybe, we'll see.)
"I'm sorry what?" Kali asked now extremely confused. Why the hell would any woman pretend to date Gabriel? I mean seriously, you don't pretend to date him. You bloody well date him. (Oh I couldn't agree more my darling.)
And so Gabriel found himself telling Kali all about Castiel, Charlie and Dean's plan to find him his perfect partner and how he had begged Pam to save him. By the end of the story Kali was in stitches at what Charlie had been able to do to this man. Damn she really needed to get to know that woman, she sounded like someone she would really like having as a friend. After all anyone who could challenge Gabriel was definitely she someone she wanted to meet, and maybe, just maybe have in her corner, just in case. And as for 'Pam' well the less Kali thought of her the better at that present moment in time. (Completely agree.)
Gabriel smiled at Kali's response, glad that it seemed that him telling the story had diffused the tension that had been there at the mention of Pamela's name. With the tension and the thoughts of the past dispersed the pair spent the rest of the evening on the perfect date. Reconnecting in ways that neither of them had thought possible and catching up on all that had happened in the others life for the last 15 years. Though of course there were noticeable absences in there stories, neither one mentioning their romantic lives, this was not the time or place for that. No this was the first date for the new them and they treated it as such. (Aww, so sweet. They have finally made it without killing each other or mucking it up. Yeah.)