The Best Of Me

Chapter 5

*Present*

Dean ended up sleeping on the old foldout couch in the garage just like the old days. It didn't feel right going inside the house to sleep, not when Bobby wasn't there.

He worked on the Ford Mustang for most the afternoon after Cas left, but he couldn't stop thinking about him.

How the hell had Castiel gotten more attractive with age? It shouldn't work like that, but it had and it was driving Dean crazy.

The following morning he was up with the sun and continued working on the car until he had to clean himself up and go meet with the attorney, but for some reason he was nervous.

Dean wasn't usually one to get nervous, but the thought of seeing Cas again after he awkwardly left the garage yesterday just made him nervous.

The guy was married with kids, he had moved on from what happened between them all those years ago. Dean wanted to say that he had too, but deep down he knew that was bullshit.

He walked through the front door of the attorneys office, instantly spotting Cas sitting on one of the chairs in the waiting area, but before he could even take a step further into the room, a door to their left open and an African American woman stepped out.

"Mr Novak and Mr Winchester?"

The woman glanced between him and Cas because they were the only ones in the room. Cas just nodded, standing up and walking over to her as Dean quickly snapped into action and followed him.

"Castiel Novak." Cas said, holding his hand out to the woman who smiled and shook it.

"Missouri Mosley. And you must be Dean Winchester?" Missouri asked, turning her attention towards him.

Dean nodded, holding his hand out as they shook hands before she held the door open and motioned for them to walk in.

Dean stayed back letting Cas walk in first before he followed, nodding his thanks to Missouri before he glanced around the room, checking his surroundings before he sat down on the chair beside Cas.

Missouri quietly closed the door behind them before she sat down on the chair behind her desk, sitting opposite them.

Dean could feel Cas looking over at him, but he didn't dare look over at the other man as he focused on Missouri, knowing that if he looked over at Cas, he'd be done for.

They just needed to get this over with for Bobby's sake and then he and Cas could talk about all the shit that happened 21 years ago.

"Now first thing that Bobby Singer asked was for me to apologise on his behalf for any inconvenience. He asked that I pass on his gratitude for your being here and your friendship always. His words." Missouri began to say.

"He would like you to spread his ashes together outside his cabin up north. There is to be no funeral, no reception or store-bought bouquets. Not a dime is to be spent on frivolities. Again-"

"His words." Him and Cas both said causing Missouri to chuckle softly with a nod.

"He asks that you pack up his things and he would like you to go through it, and take whatever you want. He left instructions that his assets be liquidated and that the proceeds be donated to the American Paediatric Cancer Society." She explained, but Dean didn't miss how Cas' body suddenly tensed at those words.

"The only asset not to be sold is the cabin, which he left to you both."

Dean frowned as he spared a glance towards Cas who met his gaze for a brief second before looking back towards Missouri.