[ castiel smiles, a brief flicker across his face and then gone. it's a good strategy. he would know. ]

I've been doing that for a long time.

[ he takes another drink, swirls it around to wash the blood from his mouth, and looks jack in the eye. ]

Dean wouldn't let me heal him when I beat him bloody. He'd be upset if we'd traded positions, but he's always been like that.

... If he were here I'd probably let him do it just for the exuse to feel him touch me, but that's neither here nor there, is it?

[ he blows out a breath between his lips, being dramatic on purpose, and crosses his arms. ]

Fine.