Fic: Nothing Alike
Title: Nothing Alike Chapter 10/?
Author: ravenalisa
Rating: eventually NC-17
Genre and/or Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Spoilers: Through 5.22
Warnings: none
Summary: The apocalypse is over. Sam is in hell. Castiel is in Heaven. Dean is at Lisa's. And Jimmy...well Jimmy's having dreams he'd rather not have...of a sexual nature...about Dean. Destiel. NOT Jimmy/Dean.
Nothing Alike Masterpost
~*~ Chapter Ten ~*~Amelia watched as Castiel ripped his eyes away from Dean and looked at her curiously as Dean and her husband left. They stayed that way for about a minute, just long enough to make sure Dean wouldn’t be able to hear.
“So you and Dean seem close,” Amelia began, suspecting that Castiel would most likely not infer more from her statement than friendship.
“We do share a profound bond; however I fear that he is still upset that I left after we stopped the apocalypse.”
Amelia smiled widely, wondering what Castiel meant by ‘profound bond,’ but deciding to move past that for now, “I think it’s more that he thinks you’ll leave again.”
“I have no desire to leave; however it is possible I may be ordered to return to heaven at some point.”
Amelia decided to change the subject, “Have Dean or James told you anything about the nature of my husband’s ‘nightmares’?”
“No. Do you feel that this information could be relevant to the investigation?” Castiel looked thoughtful and before Amelia could come up with an appropriate answer, he added, “If there is a common theme to the nightmares it could possibly point towards a potential cause.”
“That’s what I thought,” Amelia suppressed a cunning grin, this was totally going her way. “I’m afraid that with the somewhat embarrassing nature of the nightmares, Dean will likely avoid considering their ‘common theme’ when investigating.” Amelia could tell she had piqued Castiel’s curiosity, “I want you to promise me that you will make sure that Dean does not ignore the possible significance the ‘common theme’ could have.”
“Of course,” Castiel stated, slightly offended at the implication that he would intentionally ignore what could possibly be a vital clue in helping James Novak. “However,” he added a bit peevishly, “I cannot guarantee to consider that which I do not know.”
“Sorry Castiel, it’s not that I’m trying to keep it from you, I’m just not sure how to tell you. Dean didn’t take it very well,” Amelia repressed a smile at the memory of Dean’s reaction.
“Perhaps it would be best to just simply inform me. I am not human. Whatever upset Dean is unlikely to affect me in a similar manner.”
Amelia nodded, “James has been dreaming about having sex with Dean.”
“And you believe this is a side-effect of being a vessel?” Castiel’s voice was confused but calm…good.
“You know my husband better than anyone; do you believe his is sexually attracted to Dean?”
Castiel apparently didn’t even feel the need to think about the question, “No.”
“Are you sexually attracted to Dean?” Amelia asked quietly.
Castiel didn’t answer immediately; Amelia chose to take this as a good sign.
“Angels do not have sexual desires,” Castiel’s statement lacked the assurance of his earlier resounding ‘no.’
Amelia smiled gently, “‘That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.’”
Castiel’s pensive look nearly made Amelia laugh aloud in delight.
“Genesis 6:2. I was not stationed on Earth during the time that passage refers to, but I was told we could not feel desire. That Lucifer corrupted those angels.”
“How many things have you done that you were told you couldn’t?” Amelia asked. “I know angels don’t normally eat, or come back from the dead, or rebel from heaven to stop the apocalypse.”
Amelia allowed an awkward silence to fall between them, giving Castiel time to think. It was a couple of long, silent minutes before she spoke again, “I believe that you should not take anything you’ve been told about angels for granted.”
Castiel nodded slowly; Amelia internally pumped her fist into the air in victory.
“Perhaps you should ride with Dean to his friend’s house. It would give you some time alone with him.”
“I have spent much time with Dean before,” Castiel responded, not seeing how more of the same would produce different results.
“Then why don’t you try something different this trip?” Amelia couldn’t believe how well this was going. Before he could ask she suggested, “Why don’t you ask Dean if you can kiss him?” At Castiel’s doubtful expression she added, “If you kiss and you don’t feel anything then you’ll know.”
“That is logical; however I am uncertain Dean will be willing to participate. Even though I am neither male nor female, my vessel is male,” Castiel looked doubtfully down at his body. “Do you think that is why Gabriel suggested a different body?”
Amelia imagined her pastor’s look of horror if he found out about her attempts to hook up an angel of the Lord in a male body with a man. It was amazing how much the last few years of her life had changed her, “I do not believe that it will really matter to Dean once he gets used to the idea,” she soothed. “It actually might have been more difficult for Dean to accept you as a female.”
“What you do is ultimately up to you but I think that you should explore your feelings for Dean further.”
AN: I found this chapter much easier to finish. Hope everyone's still enjoying the story.
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