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Gabriel had been sitting at his desk for some time before he decided that he was getting nowhere, as such he might as well go and see how the lesson was going in the hanger. So making his way to the door he quietly opened it and propped himself in the doorway from which he had a perfect view of what was going on round the plane. And what he saw eased his mind somewhat. Because there in front of him was his brother leaning extremely close to Dean for some god knows what reason. And to be honest he was pretty sure that Dean had no idea either if the look on his face was anything to go by. No Dean looked like he just wanted Cas to get even closer. Chuckling to himself he returned to his desk chair and sat back to think. It looked like that part of his plan was going well and required no input from him. Cas and Dean obviously had massive crushes on each other, so the question was, what next? Hmm, maybe he and Dean should go on another date? That would get Cas' blood boiling he was sure, and he would snap at some point. Yes that was what he would do. With a nod and conveniently forgetting about Dean saying no more dates he turned back to the paperwork he was supposed to be doing that morning, rather than planning his brother's love life.
Castiel and Dean finally came in at the end of their lesson, though it seemed it had over run a bit, what with Castiel feeling that Dean really didn't quite grasp the purpose of the instruments and as such needed to take an extra-long time explaining them in the extremely close quarters of the cockpit. Perfectly reasonable excuse if you asked him. Not that it mattered, Gabriel didn't seem put out when they both returned to the office, him to get a drink for his now parched throat and Dean so he could leave. Though in all honesty Castiel spared his brother barely a second thought.
Dean followed Cas into the office still in a daze from the close proximity and the touching they had been done the last god knows how long. He watched as the man went over to the fridge and bent down to get himself a bottle of water from inside, his throat drying at the sight of Cas' ass as his jeans tightened over it. Damn it was fine.
Gabriel on the other hand watched them come in and took note of Dean's glazed expression, that was good, he could work with that. He almost laughed out loud when he watched the man's face as Cas bent over, cos it was without a doubt a complete picture of lust. Good it was about time Dean showed his feelings, he thought sarcastically to himself. But he could chuckle about that later, first he had to put on his own lust filled look for dear old Dean-o.
"Hey Dean-o, good lesson?" he asked casually making his way from his desk so that he was standing next to Dean.
"Oh yeah." Dean breathed not able to pull his gaze away from Cas who was now standing and drinking from the bottle he had collected.
"Good glad to hear it. Must get you to book another." Gabriel replied finding it really hard not to crack up at the display the two other guys in the office were putting on, whether they knew it or not. There was Cas, doing the sexy guy drinking thing, hell Gabriel wouldn't put it past him to start pouring the bottle over his head sensually any minute. And Dean, well he was just lapping up Cas' every move.
"Yeah." Dean breathed in response. He so was not listening to a word that was coming out of Gabe's mouth right now.
"And another date." Gabriel suggested innocently though there was a smirk on his face as he said the words, not that Dean or Cas saw it.
"Yeah," Dean agreed once more before the words registered and he turned to stare wide eyed at Gabriel. "Wait, what?" He asked sharply.
The sharp tone of Dean's voice also pulled Castiel out of his own amusement of winding up Dean that little bit more with sexual images. He couldn't do that, he was dating his brother. And if he was correct, Gabriel had just asked Dean out once again, but really? Hadn't he seen how Dean had reacted to him? Wasn't he worried or, I don't know, jealous or something? Or… maybe he had got it wrong? Maybe Dean wasn't interested in him and he and Gabe had just got together to wind him up making him think he was or something? He wouldn't put anything like that past Gabriel, though he wasn't sure that Dean would go along with such a plan.
"A date Dean-o, you know? Me and you together alone." Gabriel replied aware that his brother was now listening to them closely. Good.
"Umm Gabe…" Dean started to say. Trying to find a way to say not in a million years without sounding like a dick to Cas who he knew was now listening intently.
"Yes I know we only went out last night, but I just can't seem to get you out of my mind." Gabriel interrupted fluttering his eyelashes and inwardly laughing at the death glare Dean was giving him right at that moment.
"What?" Dean asked completely thrown by that sentence, cos what the hell was that son of a bitch up to now?
"So tomorrow night then? Maybe we could go for dinner? My treat of course." Gabriel suggested knowing that if he offered food, Dean was more likely to agree. It may have only been one 'date' but he had learnt a lot about Dean Winchester in that evening.
"Where?" Dean asked causally, cos let's be honest, Gabriel could afford to take him anywhere, and who in their right mind turned down a decent free meal?
"Wherever you like Dean-o." Gabriel replied in a silky voice as he gently rubbed his hand up and down Dean's firm arm. Well it wasn't like he could openly start rubbing his hands together was it? So he went for the next best thing.
"Okay." Dean nodded, already thinking of the free meal and where he would make Gabriel go. He was so caught up in these thoughts that he missed the shadowed expression that crossed Castiel face before his usual cynical mask replaced it.
"Excellent I can't wait." Gabriel replied in a rather sinister tone of voice in Dean's mind, it creeped him out and made him wonder just what Gabriel's game was here. Cos as far as he could see it him and Cas had been getting on great, so why did Gabe ask him out again?
"Right well I, umm, I had best go. See you Cas, Gabe." He got out into what had suddenly become a rather strange atmosphere. With that Dean left quickly.
Gabriel on the other hand sauntered slowly back to his seat behind his desk, and returned to his work, or at least pretended to, though he was well aware that his brother's eyes followed his every move with his intense stare. So Gabriel sat and waited for Castiel to speak and say whatever it was he had on his mind this time. He didn't really think his brother was going to stop himself, after all he had never done it before.
Castiel watched Dean agree to a dinner date and he then watched the man leave. But what he was really watching was his behaviour with Gabriel, because from what Castiel could see, they did not act like two people who were dating. Oh yes Gabriel did, he seemed to really like Dean, but Dean? He looked like he only agreed because he liked the idea of a free meal. And that wasn't right. He might not like the idea of Gabriel and Dean dating, though he still didn't know why (well not exactly and he certainly wasn't going to investigate that any further thank you very much), but he disliked the idea of someone using his brother even less. Though he couldn't say that to Gabriel could he? Not after the way he had reacted, his brother would think that he was just being spiteful, after all it wouldn't be the first time, though he did try and keep elements of truth in his words. No he had to be supportive of this relationship, it was what he had decided to do and it was what he would continue to do. Then maybe when the shit hit the fan, as it was so going to do and no doubt soon, he would be there to help his brother… and kill Dean Winchester if he hurt him.
"Okay little bro, out with it." Gabriel muttered not looking up from his paper work. He was fed up with the silence, it was obvious that something was on Castiel's mind after all.
"With what?" Castiel asked faking an innocence that they both knew he didn't have.
"Whatever bee you have in your bonnet." Gabriel replied looking up at his brother with challenge in his eyes.
"Are you sure that you want to keep dating Dean?" Castiel asked before he could think better of it. But now the question was out there he wasn't about to take it back.
"Sure why not?" Gabriel asked as if he was curious as to why Castiel would think otherwise.
At that Castiel gritted his teeth, he was going to have to say something now, something he would much rather not speak of. But here goes nothing and all that. "He was rather… flirty during our lesson." He finally got out with a shrug as if it was no big deal, when they both knew it was.
At that Gabriel raised his eyebrow in surprise and affront, oh he was sooo going to milk this one. "What? you think he likes you more than me?" He asked defensively.
"I didn't say that." Castiel snapped, though they both noticed he didn't deny the idea.
"Sooo what were you saying?" Gabriel asked folding his arms and leaning on his desk. Oh this was great, though looking at Castiel he wasn't sure if his brother was trying to get Dean from him, or (god forbid) protect him, though the last idea was hilarious in Gabriel's mind.
"Nothing just forget it." Castiel grumbled and turned to leave the office and return to his angel. He needed to clear his head, and what better way to do that than go flying.
Gabriel on the other hand was frowning, wondering for the first time if his plan really was as good a one as he had first thought. Because watching his brother over the last few minutes he had come to the startling realisation that maybe he just didn't know him as well as he thought he did. And maybe 15 years in the USAF had changed Castiel in ways that Gabriel had never really thought about.
