Gabriel tossed and turned in his sleep his face twisted with worry and fear until he suddenly bolted up in bed screaming. Sam jumped up and had a dagger in his hand in seconds looking around the room before looking at his crying mate and sighing. He put the dagger on the small bedside table and crawled back onto the bed pulling Gabriel into his arms and kissing his hair before rocking him slowly. "Gabe... Shh, it was just a dream. Just a dream. Calm down." He whispered and waved the guards that suddenly threw open the large double doors to their bedroom away waiting until they left to lay Gabriel back down and brush a hand against his cheek. "Was it that dream again?" He asked worriedly.

Gabriel had been having nightmares since they had arrived and Sam was starting to think they weren't something to just brush off. Neither of them were getting sleep and Gabriel was looking paler and paler every day.

"Tell me what happened Gabriel... So I can help you through it." Sam told him softly once Gabriel seemed in more control of himself.

"You and I were walking in the forest smiling and happy. There was... A little girl, our daughter I think, with us running ahead and collecting flowers. She wanted to make a flower crown. You tried to give her a red flower... But she didn't like it. She wanted blue flowers. Then out of no where this cliff opened up in front of us. She nearly fell in but I caught her. When I turned to you there was a woman in a cloak. All I could see of her face were these ruby red eyes... She pushed us off the cliff. I managed to grab a root or rock or something and hold on and I grabbed our daughter's hand... But she kept slipping. I couldn't... I called for you and I screamed for you but she fell... I couldn't save her." Gabriel told him trying to stop the tears streaming down his face while Sam bit his lip.

It was the same dream every night with tiny changes. "Her eyes were red this time? Last time you said all you could see was a ruby on her ring. Why is the flower I try to give her so important in the dream? You always point that out." He asked laying back down and wrapping his arms around Gabriel pulling him flush against him and resting them on his mates stomach which was starting to get more round as their child grew.

"Maybe because... It's the same color as the woman's eyes, or ring, or necklace. That same red color. Like your offering her something innocent but it's really an evil witch and you don't know it... It's just a dream. It's probably just a mix of being pregnant and being somewhere new and unfamiliar. It's so... Quiet here. Just the trees and the wind... Plus it's hot. I've never liked the summer. I was born in the winter outside in the cold... It's what killed my mother. She was weak from having me and got sick. Bless her she survived another four years but she was stuck in bed the whole time pale and tired. She was a wonderful mother though. She'd read to me every night then have one of the guards carry me to my room once I fell asleep... I'm sorry." Gabriel told him before remembering Sam didn't have any memories of his mother at all.

Sam shook his head and kissed Gabriel softly. "No, I like hearing your memories, good or bad. They are what made you into the man I love. Caring, kind, loving, but still strong enough to stand up to a pack of wolves to protect Castiel like you did when he was lost in the woods that one time, or to kill if it has to be done. I only wish that the memories we make with our child could be at my home rather then out here in the woods." He said glad to get off the subject of Gabriel's nightmares. He sighed thinking to how upset he was when a Gabriel told him the news that they wouldn't be returning until he was able to master the abilities he would get. It was the first actual argument he had gotten into with Gabriel.

Gabriel had waited until they had both finished eating the stew that had been prepared for them before sighing and starting to explain. Sam had gotten angrier and angrier as Gabriel spoke and by the time he finished he had exploded yelling at Gabriel for not telling him sooner, cursing his father for not letting him help with things. He had flipped his chair over in how fast he had stood and the anger had lasted all of three minutes until he noticed that Gabriel had started to cry. The angel ran out of the room and Sam had frozen looking around at the servants that were watching and instantly went back to their duties without a word. He had turned and gone after Gabriel finding him curled up and crying in a corner of the empty room across from the one they were taking. He knelt down and hugged him apologizing and telling him it wasn't his fault. He had sworn to himself not to ever do that to Gabriel again. It wasn't kingly, and it wasn't right of a husband to treat his wife and the mother of his child that way.

Gabriel brought Sam out of his memories by kissing him softly Having guessed where his thoughts had gone. "I told you it was fine. You were hurt and scared and I was the messenger. Everyone looses their temper sometimes. I was surprised you didn't slap me." He admitted and Sam shook his head.

"Never. I would never lay a hand on you Gabriel. You may irritate me, you may annoy me, you may make me yell to the gods above, but you will never do anything that will make me harm you. I love you too much and no man should do that to his wife. If it ever gets to the point where I am that angry with you, I'd simply tell you and leave until I'm calm enough to talk civilly with you." He swore.

Gabriel nodded and sighed. "I love you Sam. Thank you for being such a wonderful husband. Not many get to be as lucky as me to get a man like you." He said relaxing back into Sam's arms and looking across the room at the huge window that they had left open to let the cool night air into the room while they were still able to. The summers in this part of the kingdom were humid and sticky which, in Gabriel's mind, were the worst type. He focused on the ruffling of the long blue curtains that were tied to the side of the window and to the distant sound of the river. If he listened hard enough he thought he could hear the sound of the wind rustling through the trees as well.

He was surprised when Sam shook him awake. "Come on. As much as I'd love to let you catch up on more sleep, we have visitors." He told Gabriel who rubbed his eyes and looked at the window that was now closed and covered by the thick curtains, most likely by Sam's doing so the light wouldn't wake him.

Gabriel got up and dressed quickly before meeting Sam at the head of the stairs and feeling a smile break out across his face at the sight of Castiel and Dean standing at the bottom. He hurried down as fast as he could surprisingly not tripping down the wide staircase and pulled Cas into a tight hug. "Cassie! You're here! Why are you here? I'm glad and all but..." Gabriel asked confused while Castiel smiled widely.

Castiel took Dean's hand as Sam joined them. "We have news we wanted to share in person. I'm pregnant." He said the brightest smile Gabriel had ever seen on his brother lighting up his face.

"So it worked then? The cure you got from Bobby? That's wonderful! I'm so happy for you! Oh I bet it'll be a boy. You and Dean will get your future King right off the bat. Sam and I have been bickering back and forth. I think we're having a girl, he thinks I'm carrying his son, but I'd love them all the same." He said excitedly pulling Cas back up the stairs with him to show him the nursery he and Sam had been working on.

Sam smiled at his brother. "Congratulations Dean. Thank you for coming. I know it's not for long but Gabriel's been looking so down lately and the nightmares haven't helped. There's just not much he can do here that's social. I think it'll be better once our little one arrives and he gets to coddle over them all day. How are you?" He asked leading Dean after their mates at a more relaxed pace.

Dean chuckled. "Well we sent you word about Cas and going to see Jo right? After we got there and met with Bobby things really started looking up. Bobby was a great guy and I swore once we took over, I'd allow him back as chief royal advisor. He used to own a library and luckily one of the books he got out with was of remedies for this sort of thing. We think Cas conceived the night we got back to the castle and he's been glowing ever since. He was even happier when we got your message asking us to visit. Dad is claiming that we're inviting nobles to our wedding but truthfully he got us week to visit with you. Cas is so mad he thinks we won't get to see your little babe once they're born but we'll just make up another excuse to visit then too. I can't believe my little brother is going to be a father before I can even be married!" He laughed elbowing Sam playfully while looking around the nursery.

It was small but the walls had been painted to mimic a forest meadow at night and was painted so well Dean was almost certain he could see the fireflies flittering among the flowers or the wind in the dark trees. Then the ceiling had been made to look like the night sky with stars twinkling and the moon glowing in the corner. Dean was a little more than impressed just by that not to mention the obviously hand made furniture. There was what looked to be the trunk of a huge tree in the corner of the room stretching from floor to ceiling but it had been hallowed out in the center and filled with blankets and pillows to be a crib. Dean shook his head at how much effort Gabriel must have put into it already.

"I tried to tell him it was too much but then he gave me this look and I couldn't tell him no. Still, no child will have a room like it and it is fit for either gender." Sam said running his hand over some of the furs Gabriel had chosen from the market in the village nearby. They were soft as could be and Gabriel was still planing to make blankets out of them for their baby.

Cas sighed knowing Gabriel was putting forth more effort then necessary, remembering his brother's words in the beginning about being afraid of being a parent. "This is wonderful Gabriel. I'm sure she'll love it, but don't press yourself too hard. You don't have to worry. With as much love as you have for her already there's no way she won't adore you as well. I can only hope to be as good of a mother as you." He encouraged as Gabriel told him about wanting to make the blankets.

"Thanks Cassie. I know you'll be a great mother. These nightmares just have me on edge though. Making stuff like this for her helps. Sam has a project of his own he's been working on in between practicing his powers and taking care of me. I feel bad that he's working so hard. When this mess is over I hope to give him a real honeymoon." He told his brother and they both jumped when Sam and Dean wrapped their arms around them simultaneously.

"I look forward to it... But for now it's lunch time. How about we head to the kitchens and see what they have prepared? Then I'm sure our brothers would like to rest, it's been a long journey for them. You should rest as well. Your eyes are too dark and you don't seem to get the nightmares when you sleep during the day." He muttered into Gabriel's hair.