Yay another chapter! Hope you guys are enjoying :)
Also, does it seem like it's moving too fast? I would love to know your opinion!
One week later...
"Where did you get all this stuff?" Sam asked as he struggled to untangle the Christmas lights. Gabriel laid a finger beside his nose.
"Ask me no questions, my dear Moose Mountain."
He went over and gently tugged the lights away from Sam. "I'll do these. You start on the popcorn."
Sam tilted his head to the side. "For eating, or for stringing?"
Gabriel pondered this for a moment. "Both."
Sam shook his head, chuckling. "Okay. I'll go make some." He patted Gabriel's back. "Good luck with those lights."
Gabriel felt a shiver of pleasure run down his spine, but he hid his reddening face and simply said, "Thanks."
With Sam out of the room, Gabriel could easily snap his fingers and untangle the string. He then moved on to hanging them.
"Might as well do it manually," He muttered, pulling a step stool up to the doorway right outside the kitchen. He reached up, conjuring a staple gun and began securing it to the wall.
"Hey, Gabriel," Sam's voice called, getting closer, "How much am I making- whoa!"
Sam ran headlong into the stool Gabriel was on, causing the shorter man to falter. Sam reached out, catching him before he hit the ground.
Gabriel was breathing heavily, heart pounding. He slowly straightened, setting the stapler down. "Sorry about that."
Sam shook his head, his hands still around Gabriel's arms. "No, I wasn't looking."
Gabriel stood on the bottom step, still having to look slightly up at Sam. "Um, Sammy?"
Sam glanced up, something lighting up in his eyes. "Hey, look."
Gabriel looked above the door, and saw the sprig of mistletoe Sam had hung earlier. His hands were shaking, his breathing heavy.
"Rules are rules," Sam muttered, leaning in. Gabriel let out a tiny gasp of surprise as Sam's lips brushed his own. He didn't fight it, but Sam quickly pulled away.
"Sorry," He said, face burning. "I... I didn't..."
Gabriel smiled. "Why'd you stop, Samsquatch?"
Pushing off the stool, Gabriel managed to bring down the taller man, their lips meeting again as Sam landed on his back. He looked surprised, but Gabriel was going at it so passionately he didn't complain.
His hands wrapped around Gabriel, pulling him closer, tighter. Gabriel's fingers reached up and found the thick, brown hair he so enjoyed playing with.
"I love you, Gabriel," Sam whispered a moment later as they both laid on the floor next to each other. Gabriel felt the shiver go down his back again.
"I love you too, Sammy."
"But... Why are you leaving?"
The tone of Sam's voice made Gabriel wince. "I'm sorry, Sammy. Urgent... thing. Family emergency."
"You said you hated them."
Gabriel sighed, continuing to shove his clothes into a suitcase. "We've all got to grow up sometime, buddy." He riffled his hair fondly. "I'm really sorry to leave so soon after Christmas, but I... I just have to."
Gabriel couldn't tell him the real reason; couldn't tell him how much he'd fudged up time.
Sam was supposed to date Jess, so Azazael could kill her, so Sam would go with Dean. By making Sam fall in love with him, he could very well have messed up the entire course of history, not to mention letting a lot of helpless people die. Heck, without Sam to help, Dean might die, too. And this time, there'd be no Cas to raise him from perdition.
He hoisted the suitcase up, smiling sadly. "I'll see you around, Sam."
"Promise?"
Gabriel felt his heart catch in his throat. Sam's expression brought back memories of when he had left Heaven. Castiel had called after him, his voice alone betraying that his heart was breaking.
"...don't go, big brother..."
But this...
Gabriel shook his head. You'll see him again. In a few years, maybe before that...
That doesn't stop it from hurting, his thoughts retorted.
Gabriel sighed. "I promise." He reached up, planting a light kiss on Sam's forehead. Then, turning, he walked out of the house.
Next chapter skips ahead a few years... wonder how Sam will find Gabe again?
In case you're wondering, yes, Cas will show up eventually. And so will Dean. Just be patient. If you want to see any particular characters, just tell me :)
