Castiel stroked a hand over the blue velvet box containing the blue diamond. He looked over to Rachel in her quarters furiously brushing her hair and staring into the mirror with hard eyes.

"Rachel, I wish to give you something"

"Another shock?" she snapped looking up to him in the mirror. "What were you even doing at the back of the ship?"

"Being foolish" Castiel said walking over. "I'm sorry, but will you listen to me?"

Rachel exhaled frustrated and turned towards him. "Okay"

"I wanted to give you this on the eve of our wedding but I think now is the best time"

"What are you talking about?"

"This" he said opening the box to reveal the diamond. "It was my mothers who wished to see me give it to you but I thought…well I thought tonight would be better"

Rachel inhaled shocked hesitantly touching and looking up at Castiel.

"This is… stunning, Castiel, I can't…"

"Originally owned by Louis XVI" he murmured when she gestured at him to put it on her. Castiel swept her hair to the side feeling her soft skin under his hands and placed it around her neck and fastened it stepping back.

"You look beautiful" he whispered.

Rachel touched it and nodded breathless. "I will look divine on the wedding, Castiel, thank you"

Castiel stepped back looking over once and watching her eyes flare and spark like the diamond around her neck. Rachel truly loved it as she circled her finger over the diamond.

"I will leave you to rest" he murmured softly kissing her temple and moving out of the room. Rachel watched him leave and nodded once in the mirror admiring the view with a vain sense of mind.

"Tea, Ruby" she ordered looking over to her maid who curtsied and ran over to fetch some tea for her mistress.

Gabriel leaned against the side table swinging the pocket watch and watched him amused.

"Guilty conscience?"

"What?"

"You heard me…truly amazing what has just happened"

Castiel ignored him walking over to the whiskey and pouring a little at the bottom and downing it back. The burn was pleasant as he closed his eyes and turned back around to face him.

"What are you talking about, Gabriel?"

"Just amazing that you were looking over the back of a ship to see the propellers…Dean startles you and you fall forward but somehow manage to end up on the floor and his jacket just…fell off" Gabriel said pocketing it and raising an eyebrow. "Not at all suspicious"

"What is your point?"

"Just suspicious is all" Gabriel murmured watching him drop the glass and stalk out of the room. Gabriel smirked following after him and keeping in step.

"Come on, kiddo, tell your big brother" he whispered.

"Tell you what?"

"What were you doing at the back of the ship with Dean Winchester?"

Castiel stopped staring at him with narrowed eyes. "How do you know his last name?"

"He has a brother, Sam Winchester, pleasant fellow…plus gorgeous" he whispered with an added smirk. Castiel rolled his eyes upwards to the ceiling.

"Please do not make trouble, Gabriel"

"You didn't answer my question"

"There is no answer!" he snapped walking away from him and opening the door to the deck. He sucked in a sharp breath wishing he had taken his coat along with him and glared at Gabriel who followed him.

"I'm curious"

"Why?"

"Because I know you and I know you are lying to me"

"I'm not telling lies"

"Castiel"

Gabriel gripped his wrist spinning him back around staring into his eyes.

"I know you. I held you when you were only two hours old and I have watched you grow into the man you are today, I know you better than you know yourself and I know that little secret hiding deep in your heart" Gabriel said honestly. "I know you are only marrying Rachel because of mother…"

"Gabriel, please…" he pleaded.

"No! Listen to me" he hissed gripping his wrist harder.

Down the deck walking towards him as they walked with Ash, Sam was confronting Dean.

"What do you mean you saved somebody?"

"I just did, Sam, he nearly jumped off the bloody ship" Dean said with a shrug.

"Who was it?"

Dean opened his mouth when he saw them in the distance and tugged Sam and a surprised Ash into the shadows.

"What the hell are we doing?" Ash whispered eyeing the both of them curiously.

"I saved…him" Dean said pointing at the Castiel who was arguing with Gabriel.

Sam gaped pointing over to them and closed his mouth eyes narrowed in confusion and suspicion.

"You know nothing" Castiel argued.

"I know more than you think"

"Well know this, leave me alone" he spoke in a low warning tone ripping his hand away and stalking away from him. Gabriel closed his eyes and bowed his head for a long moment before seriously needing a drink and turning back towards the doors walking back inside.

"That didn't look good" Ash commented moving off the wall. "How do you two know them?"

"Yeah, Sam, how do you know the other brother?" Dean said looking up at him.

"He…he just started speaking to me after we bumped into each other…what about you?" Sam replied shoving his shoulder.

Dean smiled down at the wooden panelling and shrugged. "Meeting of fate? I don't know, but I know I need a stiff drink so come on"

Ash looked to Sam with a raised eyebrow. "You two are the strangest fellows"

"Yeah" Sam agreed with a tilted head following after Dean as they walked to the bar for drinks.

Dean scanned the area looking out for him and came up with nothing; he sat down with his drink staring at the contents and jumped when he saw a shadow fall next to him.

"We need to stop meeting like this" Gabriel said cocking his head at him and looking over to Sam who straightened at the sight of him. "Both of you"

"What do you want?"

"Third class aren't meant to be in here"

"Sue me"

Gabriel laughed gesturing at the barman for another drink. "Why would I want to do that?"

"I don't know, you tell me"

"I don't care that's why, but someone else might"

"We'll take our chances" Sam injected.

"Feisty" Gabriel murmured looking over to him and giving him a wink. Sam flushed pink feeling a flutter in his stomach he wasn't used to. Gabriel noticed the blush and looked him up and down desire evident in his eyes.

Dean clicked his fingers in front of his face annoyed. "Well go bother someone else"

"Now is that the hospitality you should show me after I invited you to join us for dinner"

"You invited him for dinner?" Sam said shocked.

"He saved my brother; this is his reward, Sam. No need to be worried" he said looking over to him and flashing him a soft smile before grabbing his drink. "Rudeness is an ugly trait, Dean Winchester"

Dean didn't respond as he looked over at him.

"Till tomorrow" Gabriel said raising his glass looking over to Sam with a lingering look before spinning on his heel and dodging people as he walked out. Dean blinked turning his head to look over to Sam who was watching Gabriel leave, the expression on his face made Dean feel a little uncomfortable for seeing it

"Tomorrow" Sam murmured ignoring the questioning look from Ash.

Dean swallowed looking down at his glass his mind full of the brightest blue eyes and desperate words.

~0~

It was a new day as Titanic sailed full ahead towards New York. The sun burned bright in the sky as Castiel stepped onto their own private deck looking out of the window, the ocean sparkled and shone in the light.

"Beautiful day is it not, sir?" Ruby said grabbing the empty saucer of tea he handed to her.

"Indeed, go out and enjoy it, Ruby"

"Sir?"

"Rachel can manage for one hour on her own" Castiel said kindly watching her beam and curtsy before walking away.

"Where is Ruby going?" Rachel asked walking in wearing a red shimmery gown.

"I gave her an hour off"

"Excuse me?"

"Let her enjoy one hour, Rachel, do you need her?"

"That is not the point!" she protested.

"No you don't so give her a little bit of kindness" he said turning back to the window.

Rachel pressed her lips together in a tight pink line and smoothed down the dress.

"I am going to meet the captain, are you joining me?"

"No, I have business to attend to but I will join you for lunch" he murmured looking over his shoulder.

"Fine" she muttered softly exiting the room. Castiel inhaled the lingering smell of her perfume, the scent of lilacs lingering in the air. Castiel had an agenda in his mind. He would seek Dean out and thank him for what he did; if it wasn't for him he would be dead right now. Castiel dressed in a simple black suit covered by his beige trench coat and set out to find him in the early morning.

Dean was sat out on the decks with his sketchbook in hand as he drew a woman and her child. The woman was spinning in a circle while the little girl squealed excitedly; Dean smiled looking down at the picture as he added detail and stroked a thumb over the page. A dark shadow fell over him and he looked up curious and smiled.

"Hey"

"Good morning"

Dean closed the book clutching it in his hand and stood up looking over Castiel who stood determined and proud in front of him.

"Walk with me?" Castiel questioned him. Dean nodded as they walked down the boat deck, an awkward tension and silence came between them.

"Nice weather we're having" Castiel commented looking up at the sun.

"I know"

"You are here with your brother?"

"Sam, yeah, we've been our own since we were sixteen and twelve just travelling places"

"No parents?"

"None, they died a long time ago…we're just two tumbleweeds blowing where ever the wind takes us"

Castiel half smiled looking around at the different people milling around them as they sunbathed on the sun beds, talked, and looked at the view. They walked down the rest of the deck talking about his family and the difference of the weather before Dean grew tired of the aimless chatter.

"Cas, I'm guessing you're not here to talk to me about the weather and how I grew up" Dean said looking over to him.

"Cas?"

"Sorry, Castiel"

"No, I like it" he whispered with a faint blush coating his cheeks and forehead. Dean raised an eyebrow and nodded in agreement.

Castiel inhaled looking away from him and struggled on the verge of speech.

"Dean, I want to thank you for what you did…for your words and pulling me back over"

"I wasn't about to leave you"

"I know what you must think of me"

"Do you?"

"How could someone like me possibly be unhappy? Engaged to a beautiful woman, rich with money people can only dream of, and on the most luxurious ship in the world sailing to America"

Castiel moved to lean on the rail and swallowed hard. Dean raised an eyebrow and shook his head.

"No, I wasn't thinking that at all, Cas, what I was thinking was how this particular man felt like he had no way out?"

Castiel looked over to him and shrugged. "My whole life, the people who call themselves my friends, and even my family"

"Do you love her?"

"Pardon me?"

"Do you love her? This woman you are engaged to because…why would you want to throw yourself off a ship if you loved the woman you are engaged to"

Castiel gaped and closed his mouth with a snap. "That is none of your concern"

"It's a simple question, Cas"

"You are being very rude, I don't even know you"

"No and I don't know you but that's how people get to know each other isn't it? Or am I lost on that etiquette?"

Castiel narrowed his eyes at him pushing off the side and offering his hand out.

"I came to thank you, Dean, I have thanked you and now I'm ready to leave"

"You didn't answer my question"

Castiel huffed letting go of his hand and turning his back on him before stopping and turning back to him. "You are an irritable man"

Dean chuckled leaning back and shaking his head.

"Now who is being rude?"

"You deserve it"

"Oh really? I thought I was asking a perfectly honourable question on whether you love her…I don't think you do"

Castiel gritted his teeth sweeping a hand into his hair and zeroed in on the drawing book in his hand and moved forward snatching it.

"What is this? You some sort of artist?" he murmured flicking it open and inhaling surprised. "These are good"

"Really?"

"Very good" Castiel whispered looking up to him and away moving to sit on a spare deck. "You have a true talent"

Dean smiled softly sitting on the opposite one watching him flick through the pages and stop swallowing hard at the drawing of a naked man.

"Oh" he breathed.

"I appreciate both genders" Dean admitted honestly. "Does that bother you, Castiel?"

"No" he whispered quickly and flushed deeply looking down "You see people, Dean, you see their inner beauty"

"I've travelled the world, Cas, India…Paris…Australia" Dean said flicking the pages over slowly to reveal pictures of women and men, dressed and unclothed. "Spain…England…America"

Dean looked up to him when they reached the blank page; Castiel met his gaze and pulled his teeth across his bottom lip noticed by Dean who watched it.

"You have travelled far for a poor…" he said and trailed off feeling guilty and threw a wounded look to him.

"Poor person? Yeah, I have" Dean joked closing the drawing pad over and tucking it on his lap. "Have you travelled the world?"

"Peru, two years ago"

Dean tutted at him standing up quickly followed by Castiel.

"You have to see the world, Cas, there is so much beauty in it and going to the back of a ship to take your own life is not one of them" Dean said as they continued now the rest of the ship.

"I don't think I would have gone through with it"

"No, neither do I"

"You think?" Castiel murmured softly.

"Yeah" Dean muttered with a smile.

Castiel let himself smile as they circled the rest of the deck.

"I'm starving!" Dean said as they sat down and his stomach rumbled. "But I expect you are to take your leave and join your fiancée"

Castiel noticed the sun and nodded. "I should join her but I'm content in your company"

"You have me all day; I'm joining you in dinner tonight"

"Are you prepared?"

"No" Dean admitted honestly with a little chuckle. Castiel smiled at him and looked away out towards the view. Dean stared at him for a long moment enjoying the view, the afternoon sun reflected in his eyes making them stand out and desire boiled low in his stomach. He had never felt this way before about someone so soon but whatever it was, Dean liked it.

~0~

"Samuel"

Sam turned startled from his place on the top deck to see Gabriel behind him.

"Gabriel"

"You remembered my name, how sweet of you" he said leaning next to him.

"Why are you here?"

"Seeking pleasant company…I've found it"

Sam smiled gently and looked back out. "Why me?"

"This again?"

"We barely know each other"

"Gabriel Milton, 26 years old, I'm the older brother of Castiel and Anna Milton, the son of Marie and Charles Milton. I am currently working towards being a banker, also searching for the one I can settle down and make a life with…man or woman" Gabriel said with a shrug. "I am sailing towards New York in the hopes of creating a new life for myself and my family, I've sought you out because you're a pleasant and engaging character, Sam, you are also handsome beyond belief and…I like you even though I barely know you"

Sam swallowed hard staring into his hazel eyes.

"Questions?"

"No" Sam murmured in disbelief.

"Good man" Gabriel murmured with a wink that made Sam's knees want to give in and for him to pool into a mess on the floor. "So am I going to be left here waiting for my reply?"

"I'm Sam Winchester, I have no home, I have no money, and I am sailing and travelling the world with my big brother because he is all I have and I am all he has. I have no job opportunities, I have no lifestyle, and I am sailing to live in New York because that's all I have"

Gabriel sobered up looking over at him and was very aware of his serious expression.

"Questions?"

"No"

Sam smiled softly in response. "We're so different"

"No one likes to be the same, Sam, what is the fun in that?"

"None at all I think"

"Sam, there is first class, second class, third class, and the class where no one cares. I don't care what class people like me put you in because you're just one human being in a world of a billion out there" Gabriel said peering up into his eyes. "I like you, Sam, not your status"

Sam blushed a deep red and nodded quickly. "I believe you"

"Good, now let's go get a drink"

Sam followed straight after him feeling lightheaded and happy.

~0~

"You've never been to a funfair!" Dean said astonished as they leant against the rail. It was nearing towards another sunset and the sun was orange, red, and yellow in the sky as they talked. Castiel laughed shaking his head.

"I have to take you to one"

"Really?"

"Yeah, Cas, I'll take you on the biggest rollercoaster ever!" Dean exclaimed enjoying seeing him laugh. "We'll eat that cotton candy off a stick"

"You are insane!" Castiel said with a clear smile just for him. "But I would like that, I really would like that"

"Then it's a promise" Dean said turning to look at him, Castiel peered up at him looking into his eyes. Dean could feel the urge to lean in and claim those lips as his own for one second but the moment was broken by a soft woman's voice.

"Castiel?"

They turned to see Rachel stood with Bela, Ellen, and her daughter Joanna watching them. The disgust on Rachel's face was clear as she looked over to Dean.

"I missed you at lunch"

"I was not hungry, my dear" he said with a small smile. Rachel didn't meet the smile and was cut off when a fanfare went off announcing dinner. Ellen rolled her eyes at the men.

"I wish they'd stop announcing dinner like we're off to war!"

Castiel chuckled nervously moving towards Rachel. "We better get ready for dinner; I'll see you in an hour, Dean"

Dean nodded ignoring the questioning look from Bela and Joanna as they left. Ellen looked over Dean who was staring after Castiel.

"Son, do you have the faintest idea what you are doing?"

"No"

"Well you're about to go into the snake pit of hell…what are you planning to wear?"

"My clothes?"

Ellen snorted loudly gripping his arm and linking it. "Oh my poor boy, you better come with me before they chew you up and spit you out"

Dean blinked bemused as she led him to her quarters and had a good feeling about dinner.

A/N: Thank you for the response! Reviews are very welcome.