A/N: Yaaaay another update! Still short, but also fluffy! I have a plot bunny that is still in development, and there will be drama (but not terribly angsty or sad either, so don't worry!) This story is meant to be 98% Fluff, 2% other. I still have yet what exactly the 'other' entails. But we'll find out! I hope you enjoy this update! Please comment/review too, because I love them as much as a chocolate lover loves chocolate! They also make me happy and inspire me to keep writing. Anway enough with my long author's note, on with the story! Enjoy :D
Dean decided he would help Castiel get his bookstore set up. In just a couple of months, the bookstore was finally open to the public. Dean visited the bookstore on one of his breaks just a week afterwards. When he walked in, he could see Castiel at the front counter talking with a tall man who had a slight beard and a pointy nose. As he got closer, he could hear the man speaking in a British accent.
The two men looked up as Dean approached and he gave them a small smile. "Hey Cas. I thought I would come by, see how you were doing," he explained.
Castiel returned the smile and said, "Thank you Dean. This is my cousin, Balthazar. He's going to be my assisting manager." He gestured to the man beside him as he spoke. Then to Balthazar he said, "This is Dean Winchester. He runs the café across the street."
Dean held out a hand to Balthazar who took it with a broad smile. "Good to meet you, Dean. Castiel has told me a little bit about you. I will have to come to the café one of these days and see if your pie is as good as he says it is."
"You won't be sorry," said Dean with a grin. He turned to Castiel and asked, "I thought Gabriel would be working here too, being your brother and all?"
Castiel shook his head and said, "Gabriel works as a computer tech assistant. That keeps him busy enough already, so I couldn't ask him to work a second job."
Dean nodded in understanding. "Well I'm glad things are going well for you, Cas. If there's anything I can do to help, let me know."
Castiel smiled gratefully at Dean. "Thank you, I appreciate it Dean."
"Also…" Dean shifted uncomfortably and glanced at Balthazar.
Balthazar seemed to read his mind and said, "I'll pop to the men's room. Be back in a tick."
Dean nodded and the man turned and walked off to where the bathrooms were located. He looked at Castiel and asked, "Do you want to hang out after work? Maybe eat something, watch a movie?"
Castiel raised an eyebrow, and there was a hint of a smile on his lips. "Are you asking me out on a date, Dean?"
"Uh…" Dean blushed and said, "If you want it to be?"
Castiel's face broke into a smile. "I would love it."
Dean grinned back. "It's a date then."
Kevin took the evening shift so Dean was done for the day. He took off his badge and nametag and stowed it away in his car before heading back to the bookstore. As he approached the bookstore he saw Castiel already outside waiting for him. He smirked as Castiel straightened up at the sight of him.
"Ready?" Dean asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes. Do you know where we're going?" Castiel asked him.
"Well…I thought we would go to the Roadhouse, if you want."
"I don't mind. I am in the mood for a burger, in fact."
"Excellent" Then without thinking he took Castiel's hand, making the other man's cheeks color in response. Dean smirked again and said, "We'll go in baby—my Impala."
He gestured to the car sitting in the café's parking lot as they walked towards it. Castiel looked at Dean's car in wonder, reaching out and putting a hand on her roof. He let out a low, impressed whistle.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Dean asked, looking at his baby proudly.
"Yes, very," Castiel agreed.
Dean opened the passenger door for Castiel and closed it after he got in. Then he went out to the driver's side and got in. He started up the car and drove towards the Roadhouse. Castiel glanced at Dean and tentatively reached over, putting a hand on Dean's thigh. He smiled in response and kept one hand on the wheel while taking Castiel's hand with his free one.
The two of them kept their hands together until they finally arrived at the Roadhouse. Dean parked and got out of the car. They walked into the restaurant together and Jo caught sight of them almost immediately.
"Hello, boys!" her smile became wider when she saw their joined hands. "Well it's about time. Charlie and I have been waiting for you two to get together for ages."
"Jo," Dean sighed in mild annoyance. "Can you just please get us a table?"
Jo giggled and nodded, leading them over to a table by a window. Dean and Castiel reluctantly released each other's hands and sat opposite each other on the table. To make up for the lack of hand holding however, Dean reached under the table with his leg and hooked a foot around Castiel's ankle. Castiel smiled and did the same with his other foot. They almost forgot Jo was still standing there when she cleared her throat.
"Sorry!" Castiel apologized quickly. "Dean, what will you have?"
"Just a beer will do, thanks," he said with a nod. "What about you, Cas?"
"I will take a beer as well," said Castiel.
"Okay, and do you guys know what you want for food or…?" Jo looked between the two of them.
"Dean?" Castiel looked at his date again.
"Well if you're having a burger, then I'll have one too," Dean decided.
"Then in that case we'll have a burger for each of us," said Castiel to Jo.
"You got it," said Jo. "I'll be back shortly."
Jo went off to get their orders and Castiel looked back at Dean who was watching him with a small smile.
"What?"
"Nothing," said Dean smiling a little more. "I was actually wondering…I don't want this date to be just dinner. Are you into movies?"
Understanding came across Castiel's face and he said, "I don't usually watch them, but I'm not opposed to them either."
"Well what movies have you seen, if any?" Dean prodded further, wanting to know so he could suggest the right movie for them.
"I've only seen some. My brother Gabriel convinced me to watch a few comedies with him so I could, quote, get a sense of humor," Castiel explained. "He's also had me watch the Fast and Furious movie series."
Dean nodded and decided to just pick something random from the DVD collection he had at home. He wanted to see if Castiel would enjoy a good action movie as much as he did. So he thought of the action movies he owned and picked one from that list.
"Have you ever watched Terminator?"
"Ah, no I haven't," said Castiel. "Is it good?"
"Good?" Dean let out a short laugh and said, "Dude it's awesome. We are definitely watching it when we get to my place."
Castiel smiled. "That's fine by me."
Their conversation was put on pause when Jo returned with their beers and burgers. Jo giggled at the two of them and winked before excusing herself to go wait on another table. Dean smiled, watching her for a minute before turning back to his food. He opened up his beer and took a long drink before digging into his burger. Castiel smiled and started eating as well.
A few minutes of silence passed before Dean spoke again, "Oh, I almost forgot. I brought a piece of pie from the cafe. We can eat it when we get to my place."
"Oh, what kind is it?" Castiel asked.
"Banana cream pie," Dean replied. "It's one of the more popular pies at the café."
"Well obviously, if you were the one who made it," said Castiel, smirking this time.
Dean chuckled lightly and said, "My mom made the recipe so technically it's her baking, but I did the baking for this pie so it probably won't be as good as when she made it."
"Tell me more about your mother?" Castiel asked. "She sounds like a wonderful woman."
Dean smiled fondly. "She was. She made the best pies, and her favorite band was the Beatles. I still listen to 'Hey Jude' because that was her favorite song, and it makes me think of her."
"How did…if I may ask?" Castiel cautiously went further.
"Fire," Dean responded, his smile fading. "It ruined my dad and he drank away the rest of his life. I ended up having to take care of Sammy, my brother, when I was just 15."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Castiel murmured.
Dean shook his head, dismissing the apology. "Don't worry about it, Cas. It's in the past now," he said before taking another drink of beer.
Castiel decided to drop the subject and finished up on eating his burger. Dean did the same and the two ate in a companionable silence. After Castiel was finished with his beer, Dean decided to call Jo over so he could pay the bill. Once the bill was paid, the two of them took their leave and headed back out to Dean's Impala.
Dean drove them to his apartment and led Castiel inside. "Go on into the TV room. My DVDs are all under the TV, so why don't you find 'The Terminator' for us while I get us some pie?" he suggested.
"I'll do that," said Castiel going in the direction Dean had pointed in.
Dean went to the kitchen with the pie he had brought in from the Impala. He got out a couple of plates and cut a slice for him and a slice for Castiel. Then he joined Castiel on the couch, who had already put in the DVD and was waiting for Dean to be ready.
Dean handed him his pie and Castiel quickly pressed play before putting down the remote and holding his plate with both hands. Dean watched Castiel take a bite of the banana cream pie. The other man let out a soft moan when he tasted the fruity goodness on his taste buds.
"Dean, you must tell me your secret. This is amazing!" he praised Dean.
"Sorry, no can do. Baker's secret," said Dean with a wink. He grinned and took another bite of pie. "However, I can teach you how to make it if you want."
"That would be fun."
"Well we'll make that another date," said Dean. Then he quickly added, "I mean if you're interested in another one."
"Of course I am, Dean," said Castiel.
"Good, because so am I."
The movie finally started, Castiel not having fast forwarded through the previews of other movies that were being released around the time of 'The Terminator's release. They ate their pies as they watched the beginning of the movie. When both plates were empty, Dean stowed them both on the coffee table for now so he wouldn't have to get up and interrupt their movie time.
When it got to the middle of the movie, Dean noticed Castiel was leaning against him. He smiled and pulled up his arm, placing it around Castiel's shoulders. The other man sighed happily and snuggled up in the crook of Dean's shoulder, resting his head on his chest. Dean relaxed a little more in his seat, shifting so he was almost half lying down.
Castiel's body rumbled against Dean's as the man laughed at a funny moment in the movie. Dean laughed along with him, feeling the most relaxed with Castiel than he had with anyone else. He was starting to hope what he had with Castiel would be something that would last a very long time. He hoped Castiel felt the same way too.
Castiel soon became completely still save for the rise and fall of his chest as he breathed. Dean looked at him and saw that his boyfriend had fallen asleep. He chuckled and considered waking the man up, but he looked so cute sleeping against him like that. Dean figured it wouldn't hurt to let him sleep. So he stayed still, letting Castiel sleep on him as he watched the rest of the film. However by the time the credits rolled, Dean was pulled into sleep as well. His head ended up falling gently on top of Castiel's and the two of them remained like that through the rest of the night.
