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AN: I know it's been months and people probably don't care about this story anymore; but here's the next update.

Chapter 14- The Gift

In the living-room with the guys after Lacey went into the kitchen

Cas's POV

I was shocked at what Lacey had just told us.

I looked over and the guys to see what their reaction was to the new piece of information.

I looked over at Sam first and the look on his face seemed to be one that people commonly wore when they were overwhelmed.

Next I glanced over at Dean. He looked like he was trying to figure something out.

At that moment Sam came out of his overwhelmed state and also looked at his brother.

"What are you thinking Dean? I can practically see the wheels turning in your head." Sam said.

I momentarily wondered why someone would have wheels in their head; but I figured I could ask later. Right now we had more pressing matters to deal with.

"Well maybe it's just the hunter in me always being suspiciousof everything, but why would her father just let her go? If he got tired of her why not just kill her? Wouldn't he be afraid that someday she would turn him in?"

"I don't think so. When she told me about the night her mom died she said it was her fault that she died, because she was going to the store for her. So I think she feels like to abuse was okay." I said.

"Even if she did go to the police without any evidence or people to corroborate her story it would just be her word against his. I mean she could file charges against him but without someone else there to say he did it, the charges aren't going to stick." Sam said.

"I hear you and what you're saying makes sense, but I can't help thinking that something about this seems fishy." Dean said

"Well no matter how much he blamed her for her mother's death he was still her father. Maybe some part of him still loved her and that's why he couldn't kill her." Sam said.

"Yeah you're probably right. I still think we should keep an eye out for anything suspicious incase he decides to come and check up on her."

"We will Dean; but I don't know how he'd know where she is." Sam said.

"You never know Sam. For all we know he could know that she's with us at this very moment."

"Okay man I think you're becoming a little paranoid, but we'll keep an eye out." Sam said

"Good; well now that business is taken take of, what's up with our female friend and you Cas?" Dean asked turning his gaze on me.

In truth I didn't know how to answer that question so I answered it as bet I could. "We're good friends if that's what you mean."

"Good friends, Cas we're good friends, but yet you've never stuck your tongue down my throat before." Dean said. (This isn't meant to be a dig at the Desiel shippers at all.)

"Dean" Sam said sternly.

"What, all I'm saying Cas is that friends don't kiss each other and definitely not in the way that you two were kissing." Dean said.

"Honestly I'm not sure how I feel. I think I may like her, but what if she doesn't feel that same way. I don't want to ruin our friendship."

"Oh god I feel like I'm in a sappy romantic movie right now." Dean said out loud.

Finally Sam decided to speak up, and I was really grateful, because Dean is a great friend but he's not a great person to talk to about feelings. "Cas judging by how you with her earlier I'd say you like her. I mean you were willing to leave here so that she wasn't in the world alone; and can I ask who initiated the kiss this morning?"

"She did."

"Well that right there tells me that she feels something other than friendship towards you." Sam said.

"Okay well what do I do about it?" I asked

"Well us humans we go out on dates. We go to the movies or go out to eat, and we get to know each other a little more."

"How do I go about asking her out on this date?"

"Well you could just go into the kitchen and ask her." Sam said.

"Okay but where would we go?"

"Well I say since it is you first date you could take her out to eat and then to a movie." Sam said.

"Yeah and make sure it's to a scary one. That way she gets scared and you can put your arm around her." Dean chimes in.

"But I don't want her scared Dean. We've already tried a scary movie and she got really scared."

"You've already had a semi date and we missed it. Man you guys are moving fast." Dean said

Sam just sat there and shook his head at his brother. Before opening his mouth and saying "Well we're going to take our bags upstairs and try to get some sleep before we head out for our next hunt tonight. We'll also tell Bobby everything Lacey told us so you don't have to tell him."

"Thanks guys." Sam came over and patted my shoulder before heading up the stairs with Dean following behind him.

I sat there in the living room trying to work up the courage to go into the kitchen and ask Lacey out.

Finally I decided to just get it over with and went into the kitchen.

I found Lacey sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper.

She looked up when she saw that I had entered. "Hey Castiel what's up?" She asked.

"Lacey I wanted to ask you something."

"Okay what is it?"

"Well I was wondering if maybe….well…. if you would go to a movie and out to eat with me this Saturday?" I asked fumbling with my hands.

"I'd love to." She replied.

I was in shock. Had she actually said yes?"You will?" I asked with a smile on my face.

"Yeah I will." She said smiling back at me.

Later that evening

"Sam I need you advice on what you get Lacey for our first date."

"Well you can never wrong with flowers." Sam said looking up from the packing he was doing.

"Yeah but flowers are so commonly used. I wanted to get her something a little more original." I said.

I could practically see the wheels turning in Sam's head, as he tried to think of something, and there I go using that phrase. I really must ask Same why a person would have wheels in their head.

Finally his face lit up and he snapped his fingers together and turned towards me and said "Cas I've got the perfect idea."

AN- Well I don't know if anyone is even reading this story anymore; but here is the next chapter.

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