Meri cleans the counter down with a sigh. She glances at the clock and lets out a groan.

8:30pm is that all it is.

The bartender again sighs and looks round the room. Group of men are slumped over the pool table completely out of it. One guy was even drooling on the table.

Eww.

It would have been nice if the men were at least attractive that way Meri would have happily watched them snooze.

"Duke."

She walks round the counter. She peers out of the back. Duke is looking at his phone. His eyes are wide with fascination.

A packet of chips gets thrown on the back of his head.

"Oww!" Duke throws his sister a glare. "The Hell."

Meri grabs his phone and scrolls through.

"Again with the dating sites." She puts the phone down. "This is the fourth one you signed up to. You must be desperate."

"Each site has a different batch of women. I gotta make sure I am picking the right one. Haven't you got people to serve Meredith."

Duke receives a smack round the head.

"It's Meri." She glared.

"Not according to the birth certificate."

She shoves a tray of glasses in his hands.

"Wash these up."

"Yes mom." He pouted as he walked in the kitchen.

Meri walks back out and stops when she hears the doors open.

A man walked in. He wasn't a regular customer Meri would have known him. He wore a black leather jacket, white T-shirt and black trousers with a belt.

Meri watched him as he looked around the room studying every detail. His eyes go on to her which causes the bartender to straightened up.

He walks towards her and slides into seat at the counter.

"What can I get ya Danny Zuko?" She asks.

He raises his eyebrow and he looked impressed.

"A beer would be good and I wouldn't mind a pink lady." He replied. His voice strong with an Irish Accent.

She grinned at the reference.

"Coming right up T-Bird." She says. He teased and pretends to grease his hair back. Meri pours him a pint and grabs an apple from the fruit bowl. "One pint of beer and..." She puts the apple down. "Your pink lady."

He smiles and brings the fruit to his lips.

"Thank you."

He bites into it and Meri couldn't help but stare at his expression as he ate. It was so dreamy so sexy. She leans forward with interest.

"You into musicals?" She asks.

He swallows and looks at her.

"I don't mind them." He shrugged. "Grease was quite good. Wizard of Oz." He grits his teeth. "The portrayal of the witches was completely inaccurate."

"Oh really?"

"Throwing a bucket of water is not going to melt them sweetie. It would make them wet. Witch killing bullets does the trick. "

"Witch killing bullets?"

"Learnt it from a show." He said with an innocent tone.

"Ummm okay."

If only Meri knew who she was talking to.

"I did like one musical, The Commitments." He says.

"I don't think I seen that one."

"You probably haven't. Most Americans I know haven't watched it."

"What is it about?"

"Its set in Ireland, it's about this lad called Jimmy Rabbitte. He wants to make a soul band. An Irish soul band. Irish and a soul band in the same sentence, it sounds ridiculous I know but Jimmy does it he manages to form a group. They named themselves The Commitments. They produced some good decent music. Mustang Sally was a good song."

"You're Irish?" She asks noticing his accent.

He smiles.

"The accent gives it away. They say living in a country for a long long time will affect the way you talk. That didn't work for me I'm still Irish. I got no twang of American in me. "

"It suits you."

Meri meant that. She always liked other accents that were not American. it fascinated her.

"Go raibh maith agat." He replied.

Her expression goes blank. What the heck did he just say?

"It means thank you in Irish." He added before she could ask.

"Huh. So you sound Irish and speak it as well?"

"It would be rather weird if I was only able to do one or the other. "

He sips his beer and glances at his watch.

"So you here alone?" She asks with slight hope in her voice.

"I'm waiting for a friend." He replied.

"A friend."

"It's not a lady friend if you are wondering."

"Oh...oh."

He chuckled at her. He takes another sip and gestures to the back room.

"Perhaps your brother can come out and serve my friend who just walked in." He turns in his chair and waves. "Sam."

Sam froze at the door not liking the sudden attention on him while Meri's face turns puzzled.

"How did you know I had a brother?"

"Oh." The innocent expression returns to his face. "I guess the resemblance gave it away."

She looks and sees Duke by the door with a smirk on his face.

"Du..." She shoves her brother out into the back. "Were you spying on me?"

Duke shakes his head.

"No and I need to be on the floor. You heard the man his friend is here and I gotta serve him." Duke approached the tall man with long brown hair. "Hello and what would you like?"

"Um beer would be good in the bottle please." Sam answered.

"On me." His friend nodded with a smile.

"There is no need..."

"I want to Sam." He smiled. "I invited you after all."

So Duke grabbed a bottle from the shelf and hands it to Sam.

"Here ya go."

"Uh thanks."

Sam unscrewed the top and takes his first swig. He lets out an ahh and puts the bottle down.

"Anything else?" Duke asks.

"We're good." The Irish man replied.

Duke goes out the back while Meri pretended to clean the tables. She stayed in the Irish guy's sight because this is her only chance she is going to see an attractive guy in a bar. Girls like her got to make the most out of it. Also she hoped he is single and had an interest in her.

Patrick glances at Meri and meets her eyes. He sort of felt sorry for her. The witch has experienced this many times when he went into bars. Women getting hot and bothered by his presence and the desire for sex showed in their eyes. He did pity them because that was one thing they are not getting from him. He likes to have fun with the women just like when he teased the bartender but that is his limit. He would not cross that line.

Being handsome does come with a price. Patrick doesn't do one night stands. He doesn't want women to fall just for his appearance and charm he wanted them to see through that and see the real him. That was not going to happen. He could never expose his secret of being a witch to civilians. He would be put them in danger and at risk of getting hurt.

Rowena knows who he is. The two of them have become closer than they realized. There was more than friendship between them.

She did kiss him God damm it.

That was really testing his loyalty to Lia. The witch is surrounded by temptation but he would only brush the surface and not go any deeper than that.

He should have run, left town after Rowena kissed him.

What does he do? He stays put. Worst is he is moving in so he can watch the wee one at all times.

You are doing this for Michael. He thought to himself.

At the back of his mind a voice yelled.

You are doing it for her!

Patrick groaned and drinks hoping the alcohol can soothe his mind.

"Patrick."

Patrick looks at his companion.

"Yes."

"Something is bothering you."

"Bothering me?"

"You're deep in thought." Sam points out.

"That doesn't mean I am bothered about something."

"You want to prove to me you are a good man. You gotta start being honest with me."

"Ever heard of boundaries?"

"I am leaving my brother with witches so I have the right to know what is going on?"

Patrick sighs heavily. He digs into his pocket and takes out a necklace with an oval-shaped locket on it.

"What's that?" Sam asks.

The witch didn't respond. He sinks into his seat. When it comes to talking about the past Patrick struggled. It is painful. His mind immediately goes to Lia.

He promised to be straight to Sam so no more hiding behind the mask. Its time to talk.

Talking about Lia is not betraying her.

Patrick opens the locket. Inside there is two black and white photos. One is a baby girl and the other is an old woman.

"Who are they?" Sam asks.

"Who is she you mean." Patrick answered.

"Huh?"

Patrick's fingers trail over the baby and moves to the old woman.

They are the same person.

"Lia's daughter." He answered. Sam's eyes widen. "Not mine." Patrick adds. "She was Lia's before Lia was mine." He flips the locket shut and puts it down on the counter. "Lia watched her daughter grow up. It was fine until the daughter out grew her. A mother burying her daughter while she gets to live on for another century."

The witch raised his eyebrow at the hunter. Giving Sam the 'see where I am going with this' look. Sam closed his mouth and realization hits him. Being immortal has its benefits, it gives you a long life but it comes with a price. Being immortal you outlive your loved ones. Lia watched her daughter grow up while she remained young. A parent burying their child is one of the most heartbreaking things to do. Sam thought back to when they first mentioned Lia's death. As he thought Patrick twirled his pint watching the liquid swirl inside.

"She chose to die to be with her daughter." Sam suddenly spoke.

Patrick said nothing. A nod from the witch confirmed Sam's answer.

"They say children are before the partner." Patrick says. "Not that she loves her daughter more than me she loves us both differently. When she lost her daughter it made her realize that being immortal is not as great as they say it is. It makes you feel alone. Sure she had me but..." He grits his teeth. "...it wasn't enough. She didn't want to have kids with me because she didn't want to go through the same heartbreak of losing another and she felt a kid did not deserve to be raised in our lifestyle."

"Do you want kids?"

"Yes I would love to have kids but Lia was right the kid would have not had a good life. I wouldn't raise my kid on the road but I can't give poker up poker is what is keeping me alive and without poker I have no purpose." He gives a sad laugh. "That is pretty much my life. Sam..." He takes a deep breath. "Being with the wee one." He waves. "Your brother and Michael is the closest thing I will have when it comes to raising kids. You are going to hate me for saying this but I like Michael and I am really determined to help him."

"He has got attached to you."

Patrick smiled. Happiness showed in his eyes.

"Rowena is good with him too." Sam added.

"I am happy for her. It's nice to see her being a mother again. I heard things about her and her son.'

Sam didn't respond. He knew Rowena's relationship with the former King of Hell and the regret she felt after he died. Sam felt it wasn't his place to tell. That is Rowena's personal business.

"We want Dean back for your sake." Patrick continued "...but me and Ro do want to help Michael. I believe in redemption. Do you believe it?"

"I do but..."

"If you let me help Michael it will benefit your brother. Dean will not suffer. Michael protected Dean from Bobby remember? That Sam is progress. I spent time with Michael he is different compared to when I first met him."

Although Sam wanted to say no, he couldn't. In a way Patrick was right. When Sam saw Michael the other day he was different. Even Castiel and Jack noticed it.

"Remember Sam, we are not falling for anything, Michael is not brainwashing us if I am proven wrong and Michael is still evil..." His face darkens "I will help you stop him. That is a promise. It's best for Rowena to stay out of it. I don't want to see her hurt." Sam blinks in surprise. Patrick didn't look like he was joking. "But..." The smile returns to his face. "With my attempt at parenting Michael will end up being spoilt, loved and his view on the world will change." Sam chuckled to himself. "What?"

"Sorry its just you and Rowena together." Patrick stiffened at that. "As parents to an archangel possessing my brother. Who would have thought."

"Oh..." Patrick huffed a laugh. "Yeah. It's just another regular day for you right?"

"Hmm I guess you could say that."

Patrick looks at his phone. He opens a new message.

How's it going? Samuel already driving you crazy?

Ro.

Patrick smiles and texts.

All good.

Pat.

"Can I ask you a question?" Sam asks. Patrick sips his beer and nods. "Are you..." Sam furrows his eyebrows. "Are you and Rowena um...a thing?"

Patrick chokes on his drink. He quickly puts the glass down and wipes his mouth.

"What makes you think that?"

"Well um you been together a lot and Rowena has been in her room in the bunker texting you."

"You know its rude to spy on conversations."

"Rowena pretty much made it clear with the excessive giggling and saying oh Pat every minute."

"She did?" He forced a smile. "What can I say? I make her laugh a lot."

"You both went out on the day Dean was...hurt."

"It was two friends having a good time nothing else."

"Really?"

"Just friends that's all."

"Why are you suddenly so nervous?" Patrick grips the locket in his hand and the smile on his face started to twitch. "Hey its okay you know I'm good I'm not bothered about Rowena's love life."

"There is nothing going on." Patrick glared.

Sam's lips tug upwards.

"Okay if you say so."

Sam wasn't stupid he can see the witch had feelings for Rowena. Sam is not going to push, Patrick had revealed quite a lot of personal stuff tonight and maybe Patrick is not as bad as Sam thought he was.

The witch stands up.

"I got to go."

"Uh okay." Sam stands up. He had to hide the smirk when he saw how embarrassed Patrick looked. "Keep me updated."

"I will." Patrick grinned.

The witch is surprised when Sam sticks his hand out. Patrick responds and shakes his hand.

"That's progress." Patrick nodded.

Across the room Meri watched with complete utter confusion. She couldn't hear a word from them. It was like someone got the remote and turned the volume down. She moved closer to hear but there was not one sound from them. She heard everyone else around her including Duke's dreadful singing but she couldn't hear these men.

How strange?

The Irish man then stood up and said.

"I got to go."

That was the first thing Meri heard during the whole conversation. It was loud and clear.

The two men spoke and then shook hands. The taller man said his goodbyes to the Irish guy and leaves.

The Irish man turns and walks up to her.

"You are an attractive woman." He says to her. Meri's smile widens. "I'm sure you will find someone very special."

Meri frowns. He eyes her up and down. A frown spreads across his face.

"I am already in love with another." He says.

"Oh." Meri looks down unable to look at him in the eye. "Right."

"I am sorry."

"No its okay. I...I should be going."

She quickly picks up some empty glasses and runs out into the back room.

Patrick watches her go. He knew he upset her. He read her thoughts. She was expecting him to ask her out on a date not shut her down. The witch meant what he said she is attractive and she will find someone one day. Someone who will give her the life she deserves.

He turns and walks to the door. He couldn't help but chuckle at her confused expression. From her perspective she was watching a muted conversation. Patrick slides his hand into his pocket and takes out a crystal. It took a few words and a grasp on the crystal and your conversations would immediately be shut out from the world. It is a good way to stop people ear dropping into conversations.

"I am already in love with another."

Patrick uses that line a lot on women. The 'another' has always been Lia but now Patrick wasn't sure who he is referring to. He fell for Rowena but he loves Lia.

I love Lia.

Why did he not believe it anymore?.

He looks up at the sky at a certain star that was the brightest out of them all. Sometimes he would look up at the star and see it as his sweet Lia.

"I am already in love with another."

It seemed the sentence is coming true. Patrick is indeed falling for another. It scared him.

The witch gets in the car and sighs. He had to put his feelings to the side. He is doing this for Michael. He and Rowena are just working together. He made it clear they are just friends. Nothing is going to happen.

Nothing is going to happen. He told himself.

But on the inside the voice in the back of his head said.

"I am already in love with another."

Those seven words continued to haunt him for the rest of the night.

I will say there will be another Sam and Patrick interaction soon :)

Oh and The Commitments is my uncle's favorite musical. You should watch it, its good.

This chapter was inspired by a one shot called Pity the Witch by bloodandcream. It is on Achieve of Our Own if you are interested.