Hello my darlings. I would like to thank those of you who have followed and favoured this story since my last update. Love you.
So here we are, the next chapter, I hope you likey.
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Kali woke the next morning to find that she had fallen asleep on the couch. Pulling her phone to her she discovered that there were no missed calls. So Gabriel hadn't tried to contact her, what did that mean? (He's an idiot.) She had no idea, but what she did know was that she was pissed at him. In fact she was close to planning his murder. But before she did that she decided she should probably find out just what everyone else knew about where he was. On that thought she pulled herself off the couch to go shower and get dressed before she went in search of Castiel.
Kali arrived at Angel Books to find Castiel behind the counter and Dean leaning across it, which had she thought about it, would have seemed odd, but she was here for answers from Gabriel's brother and as such saw nothing but him.
"Castiel, do you know where Gabriel is?" She asked trying for a light tone though considering Deans raised eye brow she failed miserably.
"At The Bakery?" Castiel replied confused why Kali was asking him that question. She saw more of his brother than he did (in every sense of the word if you know what I mean).
"No. He left yesterday and hasn't come back." Kali said in a defeated voice, if Castiel didn't know where his brother was then no one would.
"What do you mean? Was he planning on going away?" Asked Dean going on instant alert and into detective mode at the possibility of his future brother-in-law being missing.
"He didn't say anything to me but he arranged cover for The Bakery so I guess so." Kali replied with a shrug.
"Who?" Castiel asked, because in his mind Gabriel willingly leaving someone else in his kitchen was the greater cause for concern. When it came to kitchens Gabriel was a wee bit of a control freak (and by wee bit I do indeed mean complete, absolute and crazed).
"I can't remember her name, but she was an older woman." Kali replied watching Castiel closely. For from what she could see, that while she panicked when Gabriel disappeared, Castiel did it when he gave up his kitchen.
At that Castiel turned to Dean with his big pleading eyes making him sigh. He could deny Cas nothing.
"Fine, when Charlie gets here we'll go round the bakery and investigate." Dean said in a hard done by voice. (Oh you softy Dean.)
"Thank you Dean. I'll make it up to you I promise." Castiel purred at his fiancé as he wrapped his arms around him and gave him a kiss.
When they pulled back Dean spoke, banked desire burning in his eyes as he looked upon Cas' face.
"In that case we can do whatever you want."
It was at that exact moment that Charlie came in making Castiel smile and pull away.
"Everything is ready Charlie. I hope you have a good day." And with that Castiel grabbed his coat and he, Dean and Kali left to make their way over to the bakery.
Missouri was busy just finishing off a pie, she liked this job, even if it was only temporary. It gave her a chance to talk to all the customers who came into the store as well as cook, which she loved doing. Plus having Gabriel as her boss would mean that he would never fire her, it would be more that his life's worth. With a chuckle at that thought she put the pie in the oven and straightened just as the bell went above the door. Time to go greet the customers.
"Right my loves what can I get for y- Castiel. Oh honey, come here." She said in a maternal voice when she saw who had just walked through the bakery door and pulled him into her arms.
Castiel walked through the door of the bakery to be hit by a smells that where subtly different to when Gabriel was here. In fact if anything they reminded him of his childhood. At that point a voice he hadn't heard in 15 years spoke and a woman he would recognise anywhere walked out of the back of the kitchen. At least that explained Gabriel letting someone else into his kitchen Castiel thought before he was pulled into a big warm hug.
"Missouri." He said once she released him. "What are you doing here?"
"Gabriel called and asked me to cover for him for a few days. I was happy to help one of my two favourite Novak boys." Missouri responded smiling at him and turning to take in the two people with him, she smiled at Kali and reached out to squeeze her hand before turning to Dean and running her eyes up and down him making him think that maybe he should hide behind Cas, this woman was scary.
"I'm not a boy Missouri." Castiel replied amiably, though he knew it was pointless. The woman in front of him had after all known him all his life, and been the one who helped him get away from Michael and the rest and get to Gabriel. She had been the only one Gabriel had ever trusted, and she had been like a mother to both of them throughout their childhood.
"Oh you will always be a boy to me Castiel. Now are you going to introduce me to this fine figure of a man at your side who in case you were unaware is hopelessly in love with you or am I going to have to guess?" Missouri asked turning her eyes back to Castiel and crossing her arms. Making Castiel smile and shake his head at her. She was lucky that he and Dean were together, though he guessed that Gabriel had kept her up to date with both there lives.
"Missouri this is my fiancé Dean Winchester. Dean, mine and Gabriel's former cook, Missouri." Castiel said and then stood back so Missouri could grab Dean into a big hug before she spoke.
"Former cook, confidant, nurse maid, you name it. Well now look at you. I must say you have done well for yourself Castiel, he is a real looker. Congratulations and you, you hurt my boy and you'll have me to deal with understand?" Missouri said glaring at Dean as if he was planning on breaking Castiel's heart. As such Dean moved closer to the man he loved and grabbed his hand as he replied.
"Yes ma'am."
"Good." Missouri said with a nod.
Throughout this exchange Castiel had just been smiling, it had been so long since he had seen her but it seemed Missouri would still insist on mothering him.
"He is rather gorgeous isn't he?" He said with a smirk at Dean before he caught sight of Kali who was standing there with a look of shock on her face. "Where's Gabriel Missouri?" He asked seriously turning back to the cook.
"Well now I don't exactly know." Missouri answered evasively making Castiel sigh and try again.
"Where do you suspect?" he asked, because if anyone had any idea about what was going through his brother's head it would be the woman in front of him.
"New York, to see that brother of yours. He told me that if his trip went well he would be offering me a full time job here if I wanted it. Now I must go get the pie out of the oven. Why don't you lovelies make yourself comfortable and I'll bring you all out a slice." Missouri replied and swept out of the front of The Bakery leaving Kali frowning, Castiel closing his eyes at Gabriel antics and Dean's eyes lighting up at the thought of pie.
"If he was going to New York why didn't he take me with him? Or at least let me know what he was doing?" Kali asked Castiel once Missouri had gone. She didn't understand it, she thought that her and Gabriel were good together and told each other everything and yet he disappeared without a word. Why would he do that? (Because he's an idiot.)
"Because he is Gabriel, and Gabriel does everything alone." (Or that.) Castiel replied with a sigh and a shake of his head as he sat down at one of the tables Dean joining him still holding his hand.
This sentence caused something to snap in Kali. She had gone through hell in the last 24 hours and she was so done with it. Gabriel Novak would not get away with this this time, no way on earth would he.
"Not any more he doesn't." She growled pulling up a chair and getting comfortable. It was obvious to the other two people there that she would not be leaving that spot until Gabriel returned and she had talked to him, or ripped him limb from limb which was a definite possibility if the look on her face was anything to go by.
"Why do I get the feeling we are going to be here the rest of the day waiting for your brother to return so we can stop her from murdering him?" Dean whispered in Cas' ear.
"Because you know me so well?" Castiel asked turning to him and giving him a quick kiss.
"You Mr Castiel Novak are going to owe me big time for this one you know." Dean replied quietly, though in truth he would happily stay here and wait for Gabriel. This concerned Cas' family, and in Deans mind family was the most important thing. (So true.)
"Don't worry I'll pay, I promise." Castiel murmured back at him with a low voice and a twinkle in his eyes that said Dean would definitely enjoy it, making Deans mind conjure up many different wonderful X-rated ways that he would happily take that payment, but before he could reply Missouri was back placing plates in front of them all.
"Pie." She said loudly glaring at Dean as if she knew exactly what had just been going through his mind.
"Well it will do as a substitute I suppose, for now." Dean replied cheekily before delving into the pie and moaning as it hit his taste buds. It wasn't as good as Gabriel's, but damn it was certainly close.