Hello my lovelies, me again. I would like to thank Mummabro and CastiellaWinchester94 for their lovely reviews. As always awesome.

So, dinner take 2…

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.

Castiel Watched Dean, though he tried not to, he tried to concentrate on what Balthazar was saying about his work or something. Castiel wasn't sure what he just nodded and smiled when the other man went quiet. So he saw when Deans date got up, he secretly hoped she would storm out in a huff (hey he can dream can't he?) but all she did was head to the toilets, though not before she caught him staring. He could see the shock on her face and realised how it must seem a gay man staring at a straight one. With that thought he turned his eyes back to Balthazar determined to keep them there for the rest of the night. And over the next hour he mainly succeeded, they only strayed a few times to Dean.

Balthazar wasn't stupid. He noticed Castiel's eye going over his shoulder every few minutes and had quickly come to the realisation that nothing would come off tonight, but he honestly didn't truly care. He had also seen the very attractive man and woman when they had come in and though he wouldn't be staring quite as much as Castiel was he could understand. He therefore decided to let it go and just talked. May be they could be friends instead? (I think that could work Balthazar. How very astute of you I must say.)

Lisa walked to the bathroom on auto-pilot. Dean had been staring at a man. Did that mean…what did that mean? Cos this was Dean Winchester she was talking about. He was a ladies man through and through, the tales she had heard…though they had all come from third party sources, and with that she suddenly realised that she had never actually met anyone who had dated the guy, like ever.

She stood at the sink and stared at her reflection as the realisation washed over her. Dean Winchester was gay, and nobody knew. In fact she was pretty sure that he had put a lot of effort into keeping it under wraps. With that realisation she knew that she could never out him. No matter what a dick he was being tonight he was still a good man and he deserved his privacy. Though she was going to order the most experience things on the menu this evening, as compensation. With that decided she smiled and made her way back to the table. If nothing else watching Dean trying not to look at the guy could be really entertaining. (You are a very nice person Lisa, I think we might have to get Charlie to find you a good man.)

Dean watched Lisa walk away and let out a sigh of relief. He knew Lisa was a nice woman but he found it very hard to look at her when Castiel was in the room. At least with her gone he could stare to his heart's content. Though now he noticed that Castiel wasn't looking at him but rather seemed engrossed in his date's conversation, and why wouldn't he be? He obviously liked the guy, he'd agreed to the date hadn't he? And Dean betted that that was why he was at the suit store today, to buy a new outfit for his special date. He shouldn't be surprised a guy like that wasn't going to be single, even if Dean did make a play at him. Not that he would, that would just make his life far too complicated. (NOOOOOOOOOO.)

When Lisa returned he smiled and talked, concentrating on her. His eyes only straying a few times over the next hour.

It was after they had all finished their main courses that the plan seemed to change. Dean got up from his table to hit the head. A minute later Castiel did the same.

Dean was washing his hands when the door to the bathroom opened. Looking over he saw Castiel framed in the doorway and his breath caught in his throat at the sight of the man up close.

"Hello Dean." Castiel spoke into the silence looking into the other man's eyes.

"Hey Cas." Dean replied a little bit breathless.

At this Castiel tilted his head. Did Dean just call him Cas? Because if he did then a) how did he know his name and b) what was with the nickname?

Dean suddenly realised two things. First Castiel had addressed him by name and two he had returned in kind. But rather that use the other guy's name he had used the one by which he had been calling him in his head ever since he found out he was called Castiel.

"Sorry I mean Castiel. Hey Castiel…" Dean trailed off lamely hoping that a big hole would open up and swallow him sometime soon.

"You know my name." Castiel spoke it as a statement but with a shocked voice.

"Umm, yeah, er, your assistant told me it." Dean replied rubbing the back of his neck and blushing slightly in embarrassment.

Castiel nodded and spoke just one word. "Charlie."

"Yeah. So how did you know mine?" Dean asked trying to turn the tables on the man in front of him.

"Bobby." Castiel replied and then continued when Dean just looked at him with crossed arms and a raised eyebrow. "I am appraising his books and he has a picture of you and your brother on his bookshelf. I asked about it." he finished with absolutely no embarrassment. Which made Dean feel worse.

It was fine to ask about a picture, another to try and google a guy and then demand his name in return for letting some woman shadow you. What he had done was verging on stalking, hell he would pull himself in for questioning right now happily. With that thought he realised that once again he and Cas where staring at each other. He also realised he had been in the head for longer than was probably appropriate.

"Well. Good to see you again Castiel. I should probably get back…" He finally said not moving from his position by the sinks.

"Yes. Good to see you to Dean." Castiel replied moving out of the doorway so that Dean could leave. Instead Dean stopped walking when they were next to each other. He looked to Castiel like he wanted to say something but instead of talking he turned and walked out the door. Castiel wished he had talked. (Don't we all?)

Dean finally moved towards the door and stopped when he was next to Castiel and just stood there looking into his eyes. He had the craziest desire to ask the man out, or to kiss him. But he knew he couldn't do either. He was here with another guy who was no doubt much better for him. With that thought he turned and walked away. It was the hardest thing he had ever had to do. (Dean nooooo. Why do you punish everyone so?)

When Dean returned to the table he knew he couldn't do it anymore. He couldn't sit there and watch Cas enjoying someone else's company.

Lisa looked up when Dean returned a smile on her face which quickly fell when she saw the look in his eyes. She automatically looked over at the table with the blue-eyed man to find him absent. She turned back to Dean and understood.

"Shall we go?" she asked the man in front of her, already rising from her seat.

Dean just looked at Lisa. She wanted to leave? He knew he had been a shit date but had he really been that bad? (You really want me to answer that?) Before he could say anything she gave him an understanding smile and squeezed his arm. His eyes went wide as he realised that she knew. She knew his biggest secret. Oh hell could this date get any worse? Instead of confronting her about it in a packed restaurant he turned and nodded, looking for their waiter so he could pay the bill.

By the time Castiel came out of the toilets he found that the table Dean and his date had been sitting on was empty. He didn't know what to feel about that except a weariness. He just wanted to go home and bury his head in a book. At least in novels the author had already sorted out all the problems and you knew that by the time you got to the end everything would be fixed. Life was very much not like that.

Balthazar took one look at his dates face and called for the check. He had seen the cute couple leave after the man had returned from the bathroom while Castiel had gone. He would love to know what happened in there but he couldn't bring himself to ask. May be one day Castiel would tell him, but that day was not today.

When he got to Lisa's house Dean turned off the engine but wouldn't look at her. He didn't know what to say. Luckily Lisa did. "I won't tell anyone we work with Dean if you don't want me to. Though I don't think any of them would have a problem with it you know. You've proven you're good at your job…" she didn't really know what to say after that so they sat there in silence. Lisa was just about to get out of the car when Dean turned to her.

"Thanks Lisa. You're great you know that? And one day you'll find your man." Dean replied smiling a sincere smile at her and leaning over to kiss her cheek.

Lisa returned the kiss and whispered into his ear "you too." Before exiting the car and making her way to her front door with a smile on her face.