Author's Notes: Hi, everyone! Here is chapter 3 of this great story. You will finally get to see an interaction between both sets of brothers and its very interesting how the conversations go. (It will continue on into chapter 4 - just letting' you know what to look forward to).
Hope you like where this story is going!
Have a good day!
-C.E.C.
Chapter Three: New Faces in New Places.
Upon entering Novak's, you immediately notice two polar opposites coming together into one.
The smells of freshly-baked pies & brownies, newly-glazed donuts, colorfully-iced cookies, and beautifully-frosted cakes & cupcakes wafted around the space, mixing perfectly with the aromas of newly-ground & brewed coffee and warmly-steeped tea.
The décor was a combination of soft, calming blues, greens and grays with stark, lively reds, yellows and oranges. Hardwood desks and chairs around the perimeter, mixed with comfy sofas, recliners, and glass-inlayed tables in the center. Several bookcases that lined the back wall space were full of nonfiction hardbacks, fiction paperbacks, biographies, and travel tomes, free to be read by everyone while enjoying the fruits of the brothers' entrepreneurial labors. Unique art pieces from local, contemporary artists to copies of famous paintings to works done by the brothers themselves, decorated the walls and some of the tables. All of which adding to the ambiance of a place which they would call 'cozy'...
Both Gabriel and Castiel had the equal sides of the bistro: Gabe ran the bakery and Cas the coffee shop. Gabe's bakery, otherwise known as 'Trickster's Treats', was one of the best in Kansas. People came from all over just to have a slice of one of his famous 'fusion' pies. Peach Apricot… Blueberry Lemon… Strawberry Raspberry… Chocolate Cherry Mocha… Apple Cranberry… you name it: he's probably tried the combo at least once. He also had some of the best cupcakes, cookies and brownies. Handmade, all natural, and totally delicious…
Cas' coffee shop, 'Angel Wings & Java', had some of the best coffee blends in the city, mostly because he knew a lot of roasters and suppliers in the state and nationwide. The extensive menu had all of your normal faire (i.e. tea, lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, etc.), but also had a list of 'fan-favorites' created by the man and his staff, named after his numerous siblings. 'The Mellow Mike' is a cup of matcha green tea with honey, lemon, and a splash of whole milk; 'The Straight Up Uri' is a tall cup of strong, dark, black coffee with one quick pump of vanilla flavoring… no cream, no sugar, no whip; and, 'The Devil In Luci' is a cinnamon-flavored latte topped with whipped cream, Red Hots® and Hot Tamales®, just to name a few. Even Gabe had a drink on the list, named 'The Trickster', which is total sugar overload. The only person who didn't have a drink named for him was Cas. He just never liked one drink more than another; he enjoyed them all equally.
And, upon seeing two new (and attractive) faces enter the café, both Cas & Gabe migrated swiftly to one another.
"Look what just came through the door, Cassie Bee... oh my father..." Gabe spoke up first.
"Gabe, why do you have to be such a dork? They're probably tourists..." Cas scoffed.
"Tourists don't look like that... those are handsome, intriguing, and genuine –"
"Patrons? Customers? Tourists?"
"Faces, Cassie… faces…"
"You're not even looking at their faces, Gabriel… I know you too well…"
"Hey, a boy can dream… and, wet dream about that tall drink of moose I shall…"
"'Tall drink of moose'?! What are you talking about?!"
"Don't overreact, Cassie… I'm just admired the taller one with the long, brown locks… the hair model… the moose, you know… oh, how I want to sniff his musk…"
"Oh my father, I'm going back to my side of the café… where I'm needed for important matters…"
"Say what you will, Cassie Bee… they are both pretty to look at…"
Meanwhile, near the entrance of the space…
Sam & Dean stood at the entrance of the place, in awe of the inside of it.
This was a space they had never really experienced before.
Where they lived before, had cafes & coffee shops, but they weren't as welcoming, vibrant, serene, and familiar as this place seemed to be.
It was like they were supposed to find this place and be in this place for a reason…
… Or, maybe for two…
"Dude, this is amazing…" Dean spoke up first. "I've died and gone to food heaven…"
"Dude, smell the air in here!" Sam responded. "It's like love mixed with coffee… in my own cup…"
The two brothers separated, and as the older Winchester approached the bakery counter, he was met by a group of smells and a coy grin.
"Well, hello there, handsome…" Gabriel stated boldly. "Welcome to 'Trickster's Treats' inside Novak's … I'm Gabe… and, you are…?"
"Dean… Dean Winchester…" he replied, shaking the man's hand. "My brother & I are new in town… thought we'd try some breakfast here…"
"Well, you came to the right place for breakfast… as well as lunch, dinner and dessert…"
"So, do you guys have any daily specials?"
"Well, we do have our 'fall special'… a flavored coffee and one of my famous, freshly-baked, warm croissookies…"
"Sounds good… but do you have any pie?"
'Pie?' Gabe thought to himself. 'Of all of things, this guy wants pie?! And, not a croissookie?!'
"Why yes, I have tons of different pies… come over and see…" the baker mentioned, leading the way over to the case.
On the other side of Novak's...
Sam approached the counter to see the most amazing pair of blue eyes he'd ever seen in his life.
"Hello… welcome to 'Angel Wings & Java' in Novak's…" Castiel stated softly. "What can I get for you this morning?"
"Ummm… hi… hello…" Sam answered. "What's good here? I saw the 'fall special' sign by the door…"
"Oh, it's delicious… Gabe made chocolate chip croissookies today, and they pair well with both the pumpkin spice macchiato and the vanilla caramel latte, or any drink you like..."
"Gabe? Is he your partner?"
"Oh, no… not at all…"
"Oh, I just assumed you were business partners…"
"Oh, we are… we are… I just thought you meant 'partner' partners… and, in that case, it would be incest and illegal…"
"Ummm… okay?"
"We're brothers…"
"Oh... I gotcha…"
"Ummm… who is the young man who came in with you? Is he your partner?"
"In crime – yeah… he is my brother also… Dean…"
"Oh… Dean… well, that's a nice name…"
"Yeah, I guess it is… I'm Sam by the way…"
"And, I'm Castiel…"
"Castiel? After the angel?"
"Yes, my mother was very religious and still is… hence my brother's name as well…"
"Understood…"
"But, my friends call me 'Cas'…"
"Cool… nice to meet you, Cas…"
"You, as well, Sam… now, let's figure out which drink you would like?"
TBC?
A/N: Other than straight black coffee, what other kind of caffeinated drinks would Sam and Dean drink (i.e. mochaccino, cappuccino, macchiato, latte, et cetera)?