A/N: OK. So most of you probably figured out who Charlie heard at the bar... but anyway... so, I've got one review, but I love hearing what ya'll think, so if there's something you like, or don't let me know! I live for reviews! Please? It's almost Christmas, you know. :D
Charlie spun to face Benny. As she did, her eyes got big, and she ended up going for the door faster than she thought she could in the crowd. She went outside and sat at one of the patio dining tables and held her head when she heard someone sit beside her.
"So, how do you know Dean-o?" Benny asked, softly.
"What are you doing here?"
"Like he said, I'm the new bartender, besides I know Dean from our Army days. I moved up here from New Orleans last week and he offered me a job."
"Uh huh. Well I've known Dean since high school, I spent more time at his place growing up than at mine."
"So what are we going to do about our little situation?"
"Well, obviously we can't ignore it, huh?"
"True, but no one needs to know exactly what happened. It doesn't seem like the type of thing your girlfriend would need to know, and I don't kiss and tell."
"Thanks, Benny," she said, smiling lightly. "I know one person, though, that's going to be driven absolutely crazy if he doesn't find out why I ditched like that."
"Aw, let him. Some mystery would be good for him."
"You know his boyfriend's a detective, right?"
Benny hummed his assent, "I do, indeed."
"OK. Well, just warning you."
"Mm... don't worry, he's tried to play that one before. Well, at the time it was his best friend, but..."
"We all knew it was coming." Charlie said laughing.
"Exactly." Benny said smiling.
"I see this blossoming into a beautiful friendship, Benny."
"Ditto, little sister, but maybe we should get inside before Dean-o sics his detective boyfriend on us."
Charlie just laughed as she got up and headed back inside, followed by Benny.
"What was that about?" Dean asked looking from one to the other, noticing that they both looked like the cat that ate the canary.
"Nothing." Charlie said as she sat down next to Dorothy and ordered a beer.
"Vampirate? Anything you care to add?" Dean looked at Benny.
"Nope, brother. Nothing." He managed to keep a straight face, but turned and winked at Charlie while Dorothy couldn't see.
"Uh huh. Why do I feel like I'm gonna regret leaving you two alone?" Dean said as he turned to leave, looking for Cas.
"Probably cuz you are." Charlie shouted at his back, as Benny sat down beside her. "So, vampirate? What's that about?"
Benny laughed warmly, "It's a book series that my kid brother is really into, as is Dean's son, Ben. I spent most my time growing up on the water, and when I joined the military, that didn't change, so Dean took to calling me that. The name stuck even after we were deployed in the desert for 4 years."
"Ah, I see." Charlie said laughing. "I think I've seen those books around, Ben's always reading something."
"Dean'll never admit it, but Ben gets it from him. Especially what he reads."
"I know, right? That kid is a nerd in the making, I'm so proud." Charlie laughed.
"Well, I'm going to go mingle, it was nice to see you again, Miss Charlie."
"Ditto, Benny." She said waving. After he'd left, she turned back to Dorothy. "Hey, babe, sorry about that. How are you enjoying the party?"
"It's alright." Dorothy responded coolly, "Who was he?"
"A friend," Charlie said, reaching for her girlfriend's hand. "Why? You jealous?"
"No! Why, should I be?" Dorothy turned to face Charlie.
"Nah, babe, I only got eyes on one person here, and damn she's fine." Charlie said, leaning in for a kiss.
A/N: OK. So I don't know if ya'll know this, but the word Vampirate is actually from a British book series. Check it out!