Hello again. So here is the next chapter. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot.


Castiel and Charlie were busy behind the counter of Angel Books when the door opened and no one came through. Charlie gave Castiel a quizzical look, he just shrugged and so she moved round the counter to go and shut it. It was then that Gabriel walked through. Upon seeing Charlie he threw himself onto his knees at her feet.

"I need help. Your majesty I prostate myself at your feet in the hopes of gaining some of your wisdom." He said from his position on the floor making Charlie's eyebrows raise.

"Gabriel are you asking my help in finding you a woman?" She asked, not sure that she truly believed that. (Er, no. Not quite.)

"No I've found the woman Charlie. I'm asking your help in getting her back." Gabriel replied with his signature smirk and getting up of off his knees.

"Well what have you tired?" Charlie asked, though this really wasn't her area of expertise. She found people for each other and she really didn't know Kali at all.

"Well Cassie gave me this idea-" Gabriel started only to be interrupted by Dean.

"Wait you took romantic advice from Cas?" he asked incredulously, and then when realised what he had just said turned to his partner who was looking at him with crossed arms and a raised eyebrow. "Which I think is a great plan cos he's really romantic and have I told you how much I love you today?" He quickly said going and putting his arms round Cas and giving him a quick kiss.

"What am I going to do to get her back?" Gabriel whined ignoring his brother and Dean's lovey -dovey moment. He'd seen enough of those to last a life time, or two. (I'm sure you have. Though personally I don't think you can have too much love-dovey Cas and Dean.)

"You tried the grand gesture?" Dean asked not removing his arms from Cas as he turned to Gabriel to see the look of confusion on his face. "Well I stood on top of a bar and told the world I was bisexual and in love with your brother." He said with a shrug. (Don't go give him ideas Dean please.)

At that Gabriel's eyes lit up. "A grand gesture." He muttered to himself. (Too late.)

"I don't think-" Charlie tried to say. Trying to stop Gabriel's train of thought, though she knew it would be pointless. (That it will be.)

"I've got it." Gabriel shouted with a click of his fingers.

"God help us." Charlie muttered. (Seconded.)

"Don't think he's listening right now, but leave a message and I'm sure he'll get back to you." Dean muttered back to her with a chuckle.

"What is your plan Gabriel?" Castiel asked with a frown venturing into the conversation.

"You'll see." Was all Gabriel said as he smirked at them all and danced his way out the store. (Is it just me or does the thought of Gabriel preforming a 'grand gesture' send shivers up your spine in dread?)


Castiel had been thinking about how to help his brother get Kali back ever since he left the store. He had put from his mind Gabriel's idea of a grand gesture. He really didn't think it would work. But he had no other ideas. And so as the only reference to relationships he had, he thought over his and Dean's courtship. He thought over all they had both done, and the conversations they had both had which helped them get to where they were now and he realised there was one person who had helped them both when they had had doubts about being together. And that person was Bobby. Now he didn't think that Bobby would be able to help Kali and Gabriel, for a start he didn't really know Kali and she didn't seem the sort to trust easily. What he needed was someone who knew them both 15 years ago. Who would give Gabriel the time of day and that Kali would listen to.

It was then he remembered something she had said to him.

"My father used to say that the name Gabriel would be more famous than Shiva one day. In fact he probably still holds that belief. Not that he mentions it in front of me."

With that Castiel pulled out his phone and with absolutely no compunction, Gabriel had intervened with his own love life enough times that Castiel felt he was entitled to return the favour (yes you are), he googled contact details for the great chef Shiva. Composing an email and sending it before he could second guess himself. He just hoped the man got it, and would be able to help.


Shiva was sitting behind his desk in his restaurant just idly thinking. He wondered how Kali was getting on with her new store and he was wondering what he would do with his free time once he retired. Something he was planning on doing soon, not that he had worked out who would take over his legacy. Well he knew who he wanted to do that but it was unlikely that would come to pass. (You never know.) Suddenly the computer in front of him dinged informing him that his company had an email. Now normally he would leave his business manager to deal with it, but he was here and it would get his mind of his dilemma, or not he thought as he saw the subject heading of Gabriel and Kali help required, please. Opening it he read on.

Dear Shiva,

You do not know me. My name is Castiel Novak and it is my belief that you know my brother Gabriel Novak. It is on his behalf I am writing to you. He is in love with your daughter Kali. I do not know all the details of what happened 15 years ago as neither of them will tell me but I do know that he loves her and wants her back. So I am writing to you to tell you what I do know in the hopes that you can help me get them back together.

15 years ago I was 18….

The emailed proceeded to inform Shiva just why Gabriel had left all those years ago and reading it everything fell into place in Shiva's mind. Sitting back from finishing the email he thought over the request. It was without doubt the answer to his own prayers, but would it also be the answer to Kali's? (Yes. She just needs some help seeing it.)