Bit of a shorter/filler chapter. Things will pick up next chapter, I promise! And thank you so much for your reviews! They mean so much to me and I hope you keep doing them for me! Enjoy!
"Hey, Sammy, I'm in Cicero visiting Lisa."
"Oh, that's not far. Are you going to come pick me up?" Sam had forgotten that Lisa lived in Indiana. The ghost that was haunting Mrs. Skinner had been salted and burned with no more problems.
"Uh…I don't think this is just a visit. I just…Sammy I need a break." Sam paused, not sure what to say. He understood that after his break up with Cas, Dean wouldn't want to be around the supernatural now, but Sam wasn't sure what to do.
"I understand that, but will you really be happy doing that Dean? I mean, she's not Cas." That was like a slap to Dean's face, especially coming from his younger brother.
"I know that, Sam thanks. Look, I have to go. Stop by if you want." Dean hung up his phone and walked back into the house. Sam was upset that Dean wouldn't be hunting, but as long as he was happy.
"Hey, Dean, can you run to the store and grab some milk?" Lisa asked.
"Yeah, give me a second." Dean pulled his boots on and grabbed the keys of the Impala off the coffee table.
"Some butter, too honey?" Lisa walked over and gave Dean a kiss on the cheek, and Dean smiled.
"Of course, babe." Dean walked out the front door and took a quick look around making sure it was safe before he got into the Impala and took off for the grocery store. On his way, Dean saw a 'Help Wanted' sign at a local auto garage. He pulled into the parking lot and walked in.
"Hey, friend, how can I help you?" The man behind the counter said. He looked a lot like Bobby Singer, but less gray in his beard.
"I was interested in the job that's open." Dean put his hands on the counter and smiled.
"You a mechanic?"
"Yes sir, my dad showed me everything I know."
"Well, I got a car that needs new brake pads; want to swing by tomorrow for a bit of a try-out? 8 am?" Dean smiled and offered his hand. The men took and shook hands.
"Sounds great, sir. See you then." Brake pads would be easy to replace, and Dean would have a normal civilian job. Dean then drove to the grocery store, but on his way there he almost crashed into a telephone pole because of something he saw.
He could've sworn he saw his trench coat wearing angel, however when he looked back in his rearview mirror, there was nobody standing there. Dean gripped the wheel until his knuckles turned white. He was back with Lisa, living with her and Ben again. He ha, essentially, a job interview tomorrow morning. What the hell was he doing? He was doing what Dean Winchester did best; the situation got difficult and emotional and he ran away. All he had to do was keep praying and Cas would've came back. Dean sighed. What if Cas had seen all of this? What if Cas thought Dean was over him and had really moved on to Lisa? That was so far from the truth it made Dean ill. He wanted Cas back more than anything, but it seemed too late for that.
Castiel couldn't help himself anymore. Yes, Dean seemed happy with Ben and Lisa, but Castiel had to see him in person. He appeared on the street corner when he saw Dean driving down the street. Castiel even met eyes with Dean before Dean almost drove the car up the curb. That was enough. Castiel flew away, not wanting to interfere anymore. Dean would be happy with Lisa and Castiel would simply be the guardian angel that Dean didn't know he had.