Cas smiled when Iris told him that being their prisoner was much better than being locked up in the penitentiary. He was glad that she was comfortable staying with Miles, but he still wished he could do something to make her feel like she wasn’t a fugitive running from the law. He couldn’t bring her into the streets with him when there was a warrant out for her arrest, but maybe he could think of some other secluded place where they could go, just so she could get out of the house? He chewed on his lip as he mulled it over. However, before he could think of any ideas, he was distracted when she told him she’d gotten invested in a reality show.

Hearing her say that made him eye her with amusement. He hadn’t forgotten how she’d gone on and on about thinking reality shows were stupid the day before. Apparently she wasn’t as immune to the addictive charm of the shows as she’d thought she was. The show they were watching wasn’t one of his personal favorites, since he wasn’t interested in fashion, but he was glad that she had found something on TV to watch with Miles. His friend was a sucker for any kind of show that had competition built into it. [color=#b97703]“I don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit,”[/color] he disagreed. [color=#b97703]“Remember when I took you shopping a couple weeks ago? I think everything you picked out looked really good on you.”[/color]

“This is the show where the contestants have to dress up the [i]other[/i] person,” Miles corrected. “But I agree with you. I think she’d do better than she thinks she would.” He casted her a waggish grin.

[color=#b97703]“Oh,”[/color] Cas blinked and then shrugged. [color=#b97703]“I don’t really watch this one, so I don’t know how it’s supposed to go,”[/color] he explained, turning back to Iris. [color=#b97703]“I’m glad you like it though.”[/color]

“Maybe I should sign up for one of those dating shows,” Miles mused aloud, resting his cheek in his hand as he watched the episode playing on the TV. “I’ve had shitty lucky in the romance department for a while, and it always looks like the bachelor has fun being surrounded by beautiful women. Think I should submit an audition?”

[color=#b97703]“I think it would be way more dramatic than you’re expecting, but if that’s what you really want to do, then why not?”[/color] Cas replied noncommittally.

“Easy for you to say,” Miles rolled his eyes. “You’re already surrounded by beautiful women all the time. If you weren’t such a prude in the sheets, you could have anyone you want. It’s not fair that the rest of us guys have to work so much harder and still might be rejected.”

[color=#b97703]“It isn’t as great as you think,”[/color] Cas told him dryly. [color=#b97703]“Most of the time, I can’t tell if a woman likes me for me or if she’s only interested in my status. I’m not going to be with someone unless I know she doesn’t see me as just a steppingstone to be queen.”[/color] Subtly, his eyes flicked to Iris, and an affectionate smile pulled at his lip. [color=#b97703]“Honestly, I don’t care who she is or where she comes from. I just want to be with someone who lets me be myself and who loves me even when I’m not easy to love… because I’ll do the same for her.”[/color]