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Gabe pulled Balthazar aside and whispered in his ear. The older man nodded, looking up at his youngest brother and then over to the bar. He’d never even seen the man that he thought held his brother’s heart, but he assumed it was the brunette that looked like he was mad at the entire world.
Balthazar picked up his sax and made a few adjustments, Gabe picked up his guitar and nodded to Cas, who played the opening notes to Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Cas’ raspy voice sang and Gabe harmonized. At the final notes, the crowd clapped loudly.
Sam waited a few seconds, and passed a piece of paper to Gabe, who, in turn, passed it to Cas. Cas, thinking it was a request, opened the note and read the words:
‘Dean doesn’t think he’s good enough for you. Prove him wrong.’ Cas raised his head and looked around the room. He found Sam and when their eyes locked, Sam motioned towards the bar with his head. Cas’ breath caught. Dean was behind the bar, even though his back was to him, he knew it was Dean.
He looked back at the note and then called to Gabe.
“Change of songs.”
“Okay.”
Cas told him the title and Gabe gave him a broad smile. “Good choice, Little Brother.”
Gabe told Balthazar about the change and he moved his music around until he found what he was looking for. He turned to Cas, gave him a wink and nodded.
***
Dean refused to look at the stage. When the Bon Jovi song started, he tried to block out his voice. That raspy, sexy, heated voice that had whispered in his ear, that had called out dirty, sexy words while they fucked…
He filled drink orders and made small talk with the patrons of the bar. He was pulling a draft when the next song started and without consciously thinking, he looked up at the stage.
‘Well, I’m shameless when it comes to loving you
I’ll do anything you want me to
I’ll do anything at all’
Dean recognized the song immediately. And damn it, Cas was looking right at him. He couldn’t look away, couldn’t breath.
‘And I’m standing here for all the world to see
Oh baby that’s what’s left of me
Don’t have very far to fall.’
In a repeat of the last time Cas sang to him, the entire bar became quiet.
‘You know now I’m not a man who’s ever been
Insecure about the world I’ve been living in
I don’t break easy, I have my pride
But if you need to be satisfied’
Dean started as Sam’s hand came down on his shoulder. “I think he’s trying to tell you he loves you.”
‘I’m shameless, oh honey I don’t have a prayer
Every time I see you standin’ there
I go down upon my knees’
God, the vision of Cas that night in the shower, on his knees…Dean put the beer he was holding down on the bar and took a step towards the hinged gate that separated the back of the bar to the club.
‘And I’m changin’ swore I’d never compromise
Oh but you’ve convinced me otherwise
I’ll do anything you please’
Dean let the gate shut behind him, slowly stepping towards the stage. People moved out of the way to let him pass.
‘You see in all my life I’ve never found
What I couldn’t resist, what I couldn’t turn down
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
But I can’t walk away from you’
He was at the edge of the stage now. Eyes locked on Cas’, neither man noticed anyone else in the room.
‘I have never let anything have this much control of me
I work too hard to call my life my own
And I’ve made myself a world and it’s worked so perfectly
But it’s your world now I can’t refuse
I’ve never had so much to lose
Oh, I’m shameless’
Dean’s hands gripped the edge of the stage like a lifeline. His knees felt so weak, he didn’t think they would hold him.
‘You know it would be easy for a man who’s strong
To say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong
I’ve never lost anything I’ve ever missed
But I’ve never been in love like this.
It’s out of my hands
I’m shameless, I don’t have the power now
I don’t want it anyhow
So I got to let it go’
Cas missed a note, but recovered quickly and his voice cracked.
‘Oh I’m shameless, shameless as a man can be
You make a total fool of me
I just wanted you to know
Oh, I’m shameless
I just wanted you to know
Oh, I’m shameless’
Cas got up from the piano and walked to Dean, and lowered himself to his knees, so their faces were even. He whispered the last line,
‘Oh I’m down on my knees…’
No one moved and it seemed the entire club was holding a collective breath.
“I can’t live without you, Dean.” Cas whispered and trailed a finger across Dean’s cheek.
“You won’t have too.” Dean leaned in and met Cas’ lips. His hands went up to frame Cas’ face. “You’re shaking.”
“Because, I’ve never been in love like this.”
The club erupted in applause and both men looked up in shock. They had truly forgotten they were in front of hundreds of people.
“I want to take you home.” Dean said, giving Cas another brief kiss.
“Will you wear your helmet?”
Dean busted out in laughter. “Kinky son of a bitch.”