It was 6:30 when Sam woke up. He glanced at Dean's bed and found Cas and Dean in the same position they were when he went to bed. Sam decided to ignore it and not touch them. He got up, went to the bathroom, got dressed and left them a note that he'll be in a diner nearby called „Love's hut".
He was wearing his jeans and a grey cotton T-shirt. It was a hot day. Too hot. He tried to focus on the weather instead of what he witnessed the night before. They said it's going to rain tomorrow and a series of colder days will follow. Maybe today we shouldn't go investigating, too hot. – he thought - Or maybe we should.
He had no idea what to do. If they don't go today, he will probably have to spend all day in Dean slash Castiel awkwardness. If they do go today, he'll probably melt. He wasn't sure that he could go today. Maybe just two of them should go. But then Dean will worry about me and that's no good, I told him I was fine. I guess we should spend today doing nothing. I don't even know.
All these thoughts pondered through his head just as he was walking out the door. The crazy blonde was standing few feet away, under a tree, smoking a cigarette. As she noticed him, she waved and approached him.
Sam went down the three wooden steps that led to his room, apparently forced to greet the blonde. Great.
„Hello there handsome. I think we haven't officially met, and since that cute brother of yours is taken, I thought I stood a chance with you."
Sam was quite taken aback by the attitude. This woman is literally throwing herself at his feet. You'd be crazy not to use this chance, Sam. That's what Dean would say probably. Actually he wasn't even sure if Dean would say that, it seems as if he doesn't know his brother at all. Dammit, pull yourself together! – he yelled at himself.
„Planet Earth calling. I know I'm hot, no need to stare at me like that."
And she was hot. Not cute, not adorable, but hot. She had a long, thin face, and she was quite tall. Almost as tall as Dean. Still, that was short for him, but if she was wearing heels, she would probably be taller than Dean. She had long platinum blonde wavy hair and almond shaped grey eyes that kind of stood out. She had a thin, longer nose and thin mouth. She had almost no make up on and she was wearing a knee lenght white summer dress with light pink flats. Just for a brief second she reminded him of Ruby's first vessel, but she was far from Ruby. Hopefully not another demon. Not what I need right now. – he thought
„Yeah." – Sam laughed – „ Yeah, sorry, got distracted. My name is Sam."
„Amber. Really nice to meet you, Sam. So what are you doing, being the third wheel on your brother's honeymoon?"
„No, no, just traveling the country."
„I love your taste of details. Well," – she said, ending her cigarette and throwing it to the ground – „I should be getting back to work, but I'd like to have a cup of coffee with you. Are you available tonight, I'm not working the night shift and your brother could use some private time. There are some great bars we could go."
I should seize the opportunity – Sam thought to himself – We won't do anything today and I can seem stressed about my date so we won't talk about what happened. And they could use some private time.
„Yeah, why not."
„Great. I'll be at the reception desk at 7 pm. Don't be late."
„I won't."
Amber punched him on the shoulder and walked away.
While walking to the diner, he thought about her. She can't be an evil thing. Still, it can't be anything more than an one night stand. Maybe he'll enjoy her company. He tried to think about Amber, how she looked and what to wear tonight, all petty distractions so he wouldn't have to think about...the thing. He doesn't worry this much about dates, he hasn't had one for a long time. And his head hurt too much on its own anyway. He sat in one of the booths in the diner, ordered himself a coffee and a salad and tried to distract himself with games on his phone.
Back in room 450, Dean just woke up to see Cas standing right above him , all dressed and ready to go. He jumped right out of his bed.
„Dammit Cas, what did I tell you about this angel crap?"
„Sorry Dean, I was just going to wake you up."
„Well, you did a great job. So where is the fire?"
„What fire, I haven't seen any firetrucks passing by, maybe you're still in post-dream effect."
Dean had no idea what this meant, and didn't even care. „Whatever. Where's Sam?"
„He left you a note, he'll be at this diner."
„Great, maybe he noticed the laptop is broken. So many times he said, Dean, don't touch the laptop and I broke it."
„I'm sure he'll understand."
Dean got ready and glanced at the clock. It was nearly 8 am.
Sam turned off his phone as he saw the lovebirds approaching the diner. No, not lovebirds, his brother and his friend!
„Good morning brother" – Dean said in an unusually warm tone
„Hello Sam. Now excuse me, I will be going to the bathroom, I seem to have forgotten to urinate."
„Whatever , you do your thing." – Dean answered and sat across from Sam
A moment of brief silence and awkwardness filled the air between the brothers. Sam worried if Dean knew that he knew about him and Cas. Dean worried if Sam noticed the laptop's broken.
„Look, Sam..."
„It's okay!" – Sam answered – „If you are worried have I noticed, I have taken notice and I am perfectly fine."
„Dude, you sure? I mean all that talk about you and what's important in your life, I am sorry."
„Yes, it's okay, nothing important."
„Just want you to know it was my fault, not Cas'. He's new at all this, and I wouldn't have let him touch it, I did it all."
„Okay fine, I don't care that Cas didn't...well...touch it, just, no details, please."
„Pff, fine with me!"
Castiel came just as the waitress was approaching and took their orders. He sat next to Dean.
„Well, I hope you have settled your arguments."
„Yes, Cas, all fine with me."
„See Dean, I told you that you shouldn't worry as much, it is not of much importance."
Dean just laughed through it and Sam still felt awkward. How could it be easy for him, his damn brother is homosexual. But it is his brother, and he will accept him as he is. Just in the future, he'll get a room of his own.
Sam decided to break the ice and mention his date with Amber tonight
„Well guys, I have a date tonight."
„You do? Dammit, I'm losing my touch. When did you find a girl so fast?" – Dean asked
„The reception girl. Her name is Amber, she came up to me as I was leaving the room this morning and asked me out. She's got the night off, so she'll show me around. It's too hot for the case today, so I'm going to get ready for my date and you two have the night to yourself."
„I'm sure we will miss your company for the night, but we'll find things to do." – Cas answered
„I...I am sure you will."
„Well man, good luck tonight!"
„No need to wait up, hopefully."
„Just, check her out, she's hot, but Anna was hot and Ruby was hot and look how that turned out to be."
„Yeah, silver, holy water, I will be equipped."
"And condoms, don't forget those!"
"I won't"
They ate through their breakfast, small talking, anything that could get the vision of last night out of Sam's mind. Dean was happy that Sam didn't get angry. Cas wasn't sure what to feel. All he knew was that the night spent on Dean's shoulder was the best sleep he ever had.
