And now, drinking part two...
Charlie took control of the conversation as soon as Dean and Sam sat down and she kept the talk rolling, though Dean was noticeably quiet and Castiel was less chatty than normal. Not that he talked much anyway, but Charlie, Gabriel and Sam held their own, asking the other two men questions to bring them into the conversation. It was after doing this for two hours that Charlie was starting to get fed-up. She thought Sam said that Dean would talk more when drinking but he had barley said a word. With a shake of her head she decided to go for broke and get Dean talking about the one thing she knew he couldn't say no to discussing, his car.
Dean was feeling pleasantly drunk having made sure that Ellen kept him supplied with beer and had managed to look Cas in the eyes even if Charlie was sitting opposite them, he had even managed a few words and now he was gearing himself up for a real conversation with the guy. Though what they would discuss was a complete mystery to him. But Dean would think of something he was sure.
Just when he was about to say something, though he had no idea what he heard Charlie speak.
"You drive a '67 Chevy Impala don't you?" She asked derailing Dean from his thoughts of talking to Cas.
"Um, yeah its black why?" He asked confused about why Charlie would ask about his car but before she could reply Cas spoke.
"You drive a black Impala?" He asked turning to look at Dean.
Dean gulped when those perfect blue eyes where once again turned to him but managed to reply. "Yeah why?"
"Oh, its just I was reading a book earlier about two brothers who drove one." Castiel replied looking down at his glass, embarrassed about his choice in reading material.
"not the Supernatural books?" Sam asked from across the table trying really hard not to laugh.
"Oh god no." Dean groaned when his brother said those words and he lowered his head to rest on the table. He really hoped that Cas hadn't read any of them they were so god damn embarrassing. (Do you really think he hasn't Dean?)
"Yes why?" Castiel asked confused buy Deans response. He thought they were rather good. (I bet you do.)
"Chuck's an old family friend. He based the two main characters on me and Dean." Sam explained not even bothering to hide his laughter now. Dean hated any reference to those books.
"Your the oldest brother." Castiel said in awe looking at Dean with wide eyes. Not that Dean could see it as he still had his head on the table wiling a hole would just swallow him up, now. He really didn't want Cas thinking that that was him. He was noting like that damn character, honest. (Really? Cos I'm thinking in some ways you may well be.)
"Right that's it I'm leaving to kill Chuck." he mumbled.
"Oh come on Dean, it's not like any of its real." Sam replied trying to get his brother to sit up. He was behaving like a kid. (well he is Dean.)
Dean just groaned at that statement and kept his head on the table. Castiel sat next to him watching him and decided he should try to make Dean feel better.
"I believe Chuck based the angel on me." Castiel started amiably enough causing Dean to raise his head and look at the other man. "At least that is what he says, though I don't see the similarities myself." Castiel finished smiling at Dean as if to say we're in this together.
"Oh I don't know Cas, you sure look like an angel to me." Dean replied with a wink and a flirtatious smile. (what can I say? He gets flirty when he's drunk.) he then turned away quickly not being able to quite believe what he had just done. Had he really just flirted with Cas? Oh my god, what the hell had possessed him to do that? Cas was never going to talk to him again now. (so not true Dean.)
Castiel blushed at this comment from Dean but he smiled at the man completely sure that Dean had only said it as a joke. (nooooooooo.) As such he said "and you truly are the righteous man Dean." with a smile causing Dean to look at him and once again there eyes meant and they sat there looking at each other in silence. But it wasn't a silence anyone felt the need to fill. It was comfortable.
With that Dean and Castiel started talking about various different topics from books to TV programs, Dean telling case stories and Cas discussing rare books. Charlie, Sam and Gabriel just sat back and watched convinced they had done it, got Cas and Dean together but by the end of the night neither Dean nor Castiel had made a move. In fact they were more likely to fall into the friends-zone than start a romantic relationship.
Charlie really couldn't see what the problem was with these two. Everyone could see they liked each other so why the hell couldn't they? That was the thing she really needed to find out.
(but that's a job for next time.)