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Dean managed to find a take out not to far away, even if it was only burritos, though once he had handed one to Cas and watched the guy moan at the first taste Dean fast came to the conclusion that burritos were indeed the best food in the world. Second only to pie. Nothing could beat pie.
Castiel on the other hand was revelling in the tastes the food produced in his mouth, and to fit in with humanity and as a way to show his liking for this food he did as he had seen and heard Dean do many times and moaned with his eyes closed at the deliciousness. But soon enough (too soon in both parties option) the food was gone and Deans plan for the night was to be set into motion.
With that he gestured for Cas to get back into the car and he drove them out into the desert. Finding a place where the horizon was not disturbed by the lights of cities or towns so that they could pretend, if only for a little while, they were the only ones on earth. He then pulled the impala off of the road and climbed out. Castiel, who had wondered where Dean was going (surely the human needed to sleep) was confused by this turn of events, but he didn't question Dean. He trusted his judgement on these things. He was the one who had been here all his life after all. So following Dean out of the car Cas stood there with his hands in his pockets as Dean grabbed a pack of beers from the trunk.
"Come on Cas." He said as he made his way to the front of the impala and climbed up onto the bonnet.
"Very well Dean." Castiel replied climbing up so he was sitting next to the man and taking the beer Dean handed him.
"Come on, lie back and look up." Dean said as he saw the Cas was just sitting there with his back straight. He wanted the guy to lie down so he could show him yet another wonder of the world. The sky at night in the desert.
Castiel did as he was told and with Dean turned his eyes to the heavens. The sight was breathtaking with the stars all twinkling brightly.
"I love this. Its one of my favourite things." Dean said softly as he stared up at the night sky, a soft smile spliting his face. The tone of his voice and his aura of peace made Castiel turn to him with a found smile.
"You know that those stars are no longer there. They are so far from this planet that by the time the light reaches it they have gone from the universe." Castiel commented not turning away from Dean even when the man turned to look at him and there eyes locked.
For a moment it seemed to Dean that time stood still. Looking into those blue depths it was like this guy somehow had all the answers to any question he could think of. He just wanted to close the short distance between them and rest his lips against Cas'. But he couldn't do that. With that thought he pulled his eyes away and turned back to looking up at the sky as he spoke.
"Way to kill the mood Cas." he said in an attempt at a jokey tone, though it came out rather wistful sounding to the angel beside him.
"I am sorry Dean." Castiel replied, and he was not talking about his comment. He was talking about how Dean had become so attracted to him, that had never been his intention. He just hoped that the man could transfer those feeling to one of the people Castiel had selected. Though he was not sure if any of them were right for Dean now that he knew him a little better. Hmm, he would have to wait for the report from heaven. He was pulled out of his musings by Dean speaking again.
"Na that's alright. So what else do you know about stars then?" He asked resolutely not turning to look at the man next to him.
"They do not in fact 'twinkle'. It is a product of the particles of light being scattered in the earth's atmosphere." Castiel replied giving another small bit of information out without much thought to it as he turned to look upwards.
"How is it you know about stars but can't read a menu?" Dean asked chancing a sideways look at the man next to him and finding that he was looking up at the sky.
"There is much knowledge in my home Dean. But I am afraid to say, a guide to being human is not in any of it." Castiel replied with a sigh as he thought about heaven, his home. He had never really considered just how far from the humans they were pairing up they truly were until he came down here to met Dean.
"Yeah well, I guess there's no book for that right?" Dean chuckled in reply making Castiel smile.
"Yes very true." He said quietly.
With that a silence descended upon them. A comfortable one. One that made Dean remember all the times he had done this, with Sam and on his own. Just lying on his car staring up at the night sky. Then there were the times when they had done it in the back yard as children. When he had told his brother that there mom was watching over them from heaven so that he would find peace. Heaven, that was something he hadn't thought about in years. Why was he thinking about it now? Maybe it was the whole thinking Cas would be an angel thing. Speaking of which...
"Tell me Cas, do you believe in heaven?" Dean asked into the silence. Now the topic had come up in his mind he wondered what the man beside him thought.
"Of course Dean, do you?" Castiel asked in return, though he was pretty sure he knew the answer. Dean Winchester had not prayed in many, many years. In fact Castiel wondered what it was that had brought the subject up now, not that he was concerned, just curious.
"Honestly? no. Its nice to think that those we love are watching over us but I don't know, I just can't believe it I guess." Dean replied, shocking himself with his honesty. Maybe it was the place, the feel of peace that surrounded them. Or maybe it was just the company, that he felt close enough to Cas not to hide behind walls or humour as he normally would.
"There is someone watching over you Dean." Castiel said with absolute conviction. Such was his tone of belief that Dean turned to look at the guy. Wow he really was hard core with the religion then.
"You sound pretty sure about that." he said still looking at Castiel, though now he was curious. How was it someone had such conviction?
"I have faith that it is true." Castiel replied turning so he was looking at Dean, his face completely at peace with his words. He knew they were true. Someone was watching over Dean Winchester. It was him.
"Having faith is good I guess." Dean said quietly not taking his eyes from the other man's. Because even though deep down inside him he still would like nothing more than to lean over and kiss him, Cas' eyes held a peaceful serenity that he couldn't look away from, even if he had wanted to.
"And yet you do not have it." Castiel replied reading Dean like a book. He knew his presence had a calming effect on Dean. That was a good thing. If he was calm he could settle down and find his love.
"Never seen any proof that it works I guess." Dean whispered back. Not really sure what they were even talking about now so far gone was he in drowning in the blue.
"Hence it being called faith." Castiel said in a low tone.
"Yeah." Dean breathed, deciding this was it, time to move. But before he could close the distance to Cas' lips the other man moved his head so he was once again staring at the sky making Dean wonder just what had happened. Though it seemed pretty obvious to him. Guess Cas wasn't into guys then. With that he to turned to watch the sky, and as the time passed his eyelids slid shut and he fell asleep.
Castiel lay there next to Dean keeping a peaceful silence as the human drifted off into an uneasy sleep. He had been too close, Dean had almost kissed him and that would not do. He was the angel charged with finding Dean love, he could not encourage the man to have feelings for him. Though at the back of his mind he knew there was a little voice wondering what it would feel like, having Dean's lips on his. But no, that was not why he was here. And while he may have many new experiences while on earth his first and foremost role was to find Dean love. And kissing him would not help in that regard.
With that thought he turned to the sleeping man next to him and picked him up with ease, before he carefully flew him into the back seat of the car where he would at least sleep slightly more comfortably than he would on the car bonnet. Once done he went back to lying down on the car and staring up at the night sky as he thought over his plan for his human. And the prospects he had found. There wasn't much else he could do until he heard back from heaven after all.
