Hello again my darlings. Firstly I would like to thank Hllo-Beastie, Cas lover (Guest), rainystv and CricketCritic (Guest) for the wonderful reviews. You guys are totally awesome.

Secondly this is the penultimate chapter. After this it's just the Epilogue to go so I just want to say that I hoped you all enjoyed my little story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural.

Once Dean had finally reached Cas' table, every step seeming to take longer and make the distance grow, he was once again struck dumb by the beauty of the man in front of him. Though now he knew he was even more beautiful on the inside. He had planned what he wanted to say, but seeing Cas, looking into his deep blue eyes and all of Dean's words deserted him. All he could do was stare at the man and open and close his mouth like a fish. Not that Cas was any better.

Castiel stared up into the green eyes he thought he had lost forever. Still in shock. What Dean had just done for had still not sunk in completely. And somewhere in the back of his mind was the thought that this was too good to be true, and a little voice telling that it wasn't all it seemed.

And so they just stayed there like that. Not speaking, just staring at each other. From the floor Gabriel just looked between them then turned to Charlie with a roll of his eyes. God these two could be unless sometimes. Just when he was about to interrupt and get them talking Sam shouted from the other end of the bar pulling Dean out of the world which consisted only of Castiel.

"It's done." Dean heard his brother shout. So still not knowing what he was going to say he pulled out his phone and pulled up the link that Sam had just sent him (and everyone else on his contact list). Opening the file he just turned the phone round so that Cas could see it.

Castiel sat there wondering what to say when Dean was suddenly looking at his phone. He wondered what on earth would be more important to Dean than talking about where they now stood. With that thought the little voice got louder and louder, until that was Dean turned his phone to him and Castiel saw what it was. It was a video, published on some site, of Dean making his confession. Castiel couldn't believe that Dean had done that. That he had got his brother to post that onto the net. While he was not computer savvy he was well aware that everyone watched the videos posted on it. Dean had just told the whole world. For him. With that his decision was made, and the little voice was told to be quiet in a stern tone before he turned back to Dean and smiled up at him.

"Hello Dean." He said.

"Hey." Dean replied with a matching smile.

"How have you been?" Castiel asked, wondering what to say. How to broach the subject of them.

"Idiotic." Was Dean's one word response which made Castiel smile even wider. He couldn't agree with him more. (I'm pretty sure we all do hon.)

"Agreed but that was not what I meant." He replied.

"I'm sorry Cas I'm so sorry for everything. There aren't words to describe how sorry I truly am. Or how much of a dick I was. I'm just so sorry." Dean said in a rush, with a begging tone in his voice hoping that Cas would give him another chance.

"Yes I think I got that. The question is what you going to do about it?" Castiel asked with a smirk on his lips. He was quite enjoying having Dean like this. He had caused him so much pain, he really did feel that Dean needed to earn his forgiveness.

"Anything you want me to do." Dean replied immediately. Anything Cas said now, he would do. For Cas he would do anything.

"Is that so?" Castiel asked with a raised eyebrow. He could think of many things Dean could do to make it up to him. Though admittedly most not in a crowded bar. (Get your head out the gutter boy.)

"Yep." Dean replied with a smirk of his own. His mind going the same place as Castiel's. (God you're as bad as each other you know that?)

"Hmm, well I think you could start by buying me a drink don't you?" Castiel said with a genuine smile on his face. He had his Dean back and that was all that mattered.

"That I can do." And with that Dean quickly walked to the bar to get himself and Cas drinks. Gabriel discreetly got up off the floor and followed him.

"Dean-o. A word." He said from behind the man he was pretty sure would be his brother's boyfriend again by the end of the night, if not sooner.

"Sure Gabriel what is it?" Dean asked, distracted with thoughts about how he could make it up to Cas. (Oh I'm sure you are.)

"I just wanted to say two things. First, you ever hurt my brother again and I will make your life a living hell for all eternity and second, you are on probation. So no pie until you've proved to me that you've changed." Gabriel said with a smirk. For the last few months Dean had been coming into his bakery at every turn to get pie. It was the perfect leverage, considering he doubted Castiel would be too happy with him if he slashed Dean's tires now. Which was a shame. (Gabriel, behave.)

"I'll never hurt Cas again Gabriel. I'm going to spend the rest of my life making it up to him." Dean said completely sincerely. He knew where Gabriel was coming from with his words and had he been in his position he would have said the same.

"Good." Was all Gabriel replied, still smirking at Dean.

"So no pie at all?" Dean ventured to ask. Gabriel made the best god damn pie in the state.

"Nope none." And with that Gabriel walked off. Leaving the bar. He knew that Charlie and Cas could find their own way home and he really didn't want to sit there and watch Dean and Cas moon over each other. He'd had enough of that for a life time. And he knew he would have more to come. He needed to build up his walls again.

Dean soon returned with his and Cas' drinks. It was at that point that Charlie excused herself. Not that either of the other two occupants of the table even noticed.

Once Dean had sat down he deliberately reached across the top of the table resting his hand on Cas', watching his reaction all the time. Waiting for the flinch which would mean that he had gone too far. But none came. Instead Cas smiled up at him like he had just given him the best present in the world and turned his hand under Deans so that he could interlace their fingers.

"Do you know that this is the first time you have held my hand in public?" Castiel asked smiling at Dean.

"Yeah. And I'm going to be doing it at every chance I get." Dean replied with answering smile. Now that Cas was holding his hand he felt some of the tension leave him. Cas was willing to take him back. He was giving him a second chance. And this one he was not going to squander.

"We'll see." Was all Castiel said as he took at drink of his beer. Dean was here. And he was holding his hand. He had told his friends and the world that he was bi and that he loved him. It was time, Castiel decided.

"Dean there is something I have wanted to say to you for a while now but I didn't have the courage." He said putting down his beer.

"Oh what's that?" Dean asked smiling like an idiot in love. (Which let's be honest, he is.)

"I love you Dean." Castiel said with an answering smile especially for his greened eyed man.

"I love you too Cas." And with that in front of everyone in the bar, his family and his friends, Dean Winchester leant over and kissed Castiel Novak passionately. Screw whatever anyone thought. They were in love, and that was all that mattered in the end. (So very, very true.)