Hello again my gorgeous people. I would like to thank Mummabro for the wonderful review. Also this is a really long chapter cos I couldn't find anywhere to split it so I hope you like it.
So I think we need a bit of Destiel. Don't you all agree? Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.
Charlie sat on her throne that evening pondering Gabriel. She had to hand it to him, he was good. But frustratingly he wasn't playing the game by her rules. (annoying man that he is.) It seemed she was going to have to go for a more subtle approach next time. Of course first she'd have to find a woman that would put up with him. At that thought and a little giggle she turned her attention to her paying clients. You know the ones that actually wanted her to find them love and weren't just her friend.
Dean on the other hand wasn't thinking of Gabriel at all. He had recently come to a realisation. He and Cas spent pretty much all there time together when they weren't at work (obviously) and yet they had different apartments. Dean had decided that that needed to change. He just hoped Cas agreed with him.
Now Dean being Dean didn't feel he could just bring up the subject of him and Cas living together over a casual dinner. No firstly it had to be something special. With that in mind he came up with a plan. Or more accurately used one of his old ones. And secondly he needed to find the right persuasion. He still didn't believe that Cas would agree without the right incentive. (Oh sweetheart. I believe you are incentive enough for him, but never mind.)
This was why Saturday morning found Dean trawling the estate agents in town to try and find him and Cas some potential homes. With house details in hand he then made his way to an old friend's home to ask a favour. Once he had agreed Dean made his way to The Bakery so he could arrange the final component for the perfect night.
"Well hello Dean-o, you're usual?" Gabriel said as Dean came through the door.
"Hey Gabe. Yeah and I was wondering if I could order a pie for Wednesday, but don't tell Cas. Please." Dean said feeling a little comfortable under Gabriel's stare as he said the last words.
"Sure thing Dean-o. If you tell me why." Gabriel replied with a slice of pie in hand but not holding out to Dean. He would hold all the pie in the place to ransom until he got answers from the man. And no it wasn't cos he thought Dean would do something to hurt Castiel, he was just really noisy, especially when it came to his brother's life. (Hmm, what's the saying? You live vicariously through others? Sound familiar Gabriel?)
"We'll see. I'm umm… well…" Dean started, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment at being so god damn sappy. (Sweet.)
"Whenever you're ready Dean-o. Though I would prefer not to get much older while I wait." Gabriel said sweetly to him making Dean go even redder.
"Okay. I'm going to ask Cas to live with me. Well get a house with me." Dean blurted out.
At that Gabriel smiled a genuine smile and handed over the pie.
"What time do you want it?" He asked as Dean grabbed the pie.
"Umm, closing time? I'll come get it after work." Dean replied looking back up at Gabe and finishing with "thanks." Before disappearing into the world of him and pie. (Oh yes the world of Dean Winchester and pie. What a place.)
Gabriel stood there after Dean had left and smiled at the thought of Cassie and Dean setting up house together. It seemed that Castiel had his future sorted. And for that Gabriel was glad. Though somewhere deep in his mind he felt a twinge of loneliness. Castiel was gone now. He'd moved on. He was happy. Gabriel had succeeded in his mission. The question that haunted the deep part of his mind which he refused to look at was now what? (And that really is the question isn't it?)
Wednesday evening came and Dean was nervous about what he was about to ask. Castiel on the other hand was over the moon that Dean had decided to take him out for a romantic night. They had had a few over the last few months but like most couples the initial dating frenzy had died down. He couldn't wait to spend a lovely evening with his man. With that in mind he happily climbed into the impala turning to Dean as he got in.
"Where are we going?" he asked excited.
"You'll have to wait and see." Dean replied smiling at his man sitting next to him. He couldn't believe that it had only been 9 months since he had first seen those eyes through the windscreen of two different cars. With that he pulled the car onto the road.
As they drove the comfortable silence which was often present settled between the two of them. Neither of them being big talkers, they just liked being together you know? (Oh we do.) As they left town Castiel realised he knew exactly where they were going and a wide smile spilt his lips. He couldn't believe Dean was taking him there again. It had been one of the best nights of his life.
Dean pulled up in the parking lot of the physics building of the local university (know which date we're on now?) before turning to Cas.
"Hope you don't mind… I just, I wanted to take you somewhere special. Somewhere that ours." He tried to explain.
"I love it Dean. I'll love it even more if you walk in front of me up all those stairs. I do love that view." Castiel responded sassily.
"Yeah? Well so do I. Come on." And with that Dean grabbed Cas' hand and dragged him and the cooler he had got out the back of the car towards the side door where Benny was once again waiting.
"Hey brothers." Benny said opening the door and handing the key card to Dean. Once done he nodded them on their way, though seeing Castiel still reminded him of his drunken stupidness five months ago. He had had too much to drink, celebrating Dean's revelation. He hadn't thought when he had sent that email to Kali. With the YouTube video with Gabriel on it. (It was you? she says in a shocked voice.) When he received her reply the next day he had been horrified at what he had done. And as such he didn't reply. With a shake of his head he put thoughts of Kali and Gabriel from his mind. No doubt both were over it by now anyway. It had been almost 15 years ago after all. (Yeah, I don't think so.)
Dean and Cas made their way up to the roof of the building, though this journey took longer than it did the first time round as Castiel kept stopping to catch his breath and kiss Dean. Which usually resulted in them both needing to catch there breaths. (I don't know. You two are terrible. But so sweet.) Finally they reached the roof top and Dean pulled out a blanket and lay it down for them to lie on. He then pulled out the pie he had got from Gabriel's making Cas laugh. Of course Dean had brought pie. (Of course. It's Dean.)
Once the pie had been eaten Dean knew it was time. Taking a deep breath he grabbed Cas' hands in his own.
"Cas these something I want to ask you." he said causing Castiel's eyes to widen in alarm. He wasn't about to- Was he? God no don't let him do that.
"I was wondering how you would feel about us living together." Dean finished and Castiel let out the breath he'd been holding in relief. Oh thank god.
"Umm Cas?" Dean asked unsure when Castiel didn't respond immediately and instead just closed his eyes. What was going on? Didn't Cas want to live with him? (he does.) Did he have habits Cas didn't like? (No.) If so he would change them. (Oh Dean you are so sweet, but he loves you for you. we all know this.)
"Sorry Dean." At that Dean's face became crestfallen and he dropped Cas' hands, he didn't want to live with him. Castiel realising he had made a massive mistake quickly spoke to reassure Dean. "Yes I would love for us to live together."
"Oh. Okay. Great. What were you sorry for?" Dean asked going from miserable to elated in a matter of seconds. Cas did want to be with him. (Of course he does, you numpty.)
"Well umm, I thought you might have been about to umm ask me to marry you." Castiel said quietly and rather embarrassed, not looking Dean in the eye.
"Do you want me to ask you to marry me?" Dean asked gently, retaking Cas' hands. Hell if Cas wanted to get married then they would get married.
"NO." Castiel shouted his eyes going wide and looking up at Dean who was kinda taken aback from the definite tone of Castiel's voice. "I mean. Not yet. I'm not ready for that." Castiel finished lamely. He was making a right pigs ear of this.
Dean sat back and thought. Was it Cas didn't want to marry him period? (No.) But he had just agreed to move in with him. And buy a house, which in Deans mind was pretty much marriage anyway. So Cas must have some other reason for not wanting to get married. And when he had said no he had real fear in his eyes. Though fear of what Dean didn't know. But he was afraid of something. And Dean would find out what. Eventually. With that realisation Dean spoke. "Don't worry I won't ask you to marry me. You'll have to ask me."
"I will will I?" Castiel asked smiling at Dean. How was it that he could make everything right with just a few simple words?
"Yep. Though if it helps at all. When you do I'm pretty sure I'll say yes." Dean continued with a cheeky grin, hoping to make Cas feel better.
"Is that so?" Castiel asked saucily.
"Yep." Dean nodded glad that his Cas was back.
"Okay. First living together. Whose apartment shall we move into?" Castiel asked snuggling up to Dean as he started to dream.
"Well I was thinking, maybe we could get a house or something?" Dean replied sounding nervous.
"I would like that." Castiel said smiling at him, then leaning up and placing a sweet kiss on Dean's lips. How he loved his man.
"Awesome. I may have been round the estate agents and found a few I thought might be suitable." Dean replied shyly producing the house details for five houses out of his jacket.
"A few." Castiel asked with a raised eyebrow. Only Dean would go to all this trouble before even asking the question. (So true.)
"Yeah well I wanted to give you options. And I was thinking if I sell my apartment then we could use that money for the deposit." Dean shrugged. It made sense to him.
"No Dean. Keep your apartment. For now. I have money for a deposit." Castiel replied already going through the houses Dean had selected.
"You do?" Dean asked quizzically. Since when had Cas had that sort of money?
"Yes Dean. I do. It's what is left of my inheritance." Castiel replied still not really paying attention to the conversation as he looked at one house in particular. It had a library. Who could ask for more? (Good question. I think I would like a library too.)
"You have an inheritance?" Dean asked confused. He didn't think Cas or Gabe for that matter had any sort of money. They didn't seem the money kind of people.
"Yes. I used most of it to buy Angel Books. Now I like the look of these two, what do you think?" Castiel said changing the subject before Dean could ask any more. He did not want to discuss his family. Ever if he could get away with it.
With that Dean and Castiel spent the rest of their romantic evening looking over the house details and then lying back and dreaming of their life together that they would start in one of them. (Oh look Cassie and Dean-o are planning a home together. Bless 'em.)