It was at least another hour and a half before Crowley appeared in front of the T.V and announced that dinner was served. The party stood up and stretched in unison, proceeding to head into the kitchen where they found a large, wooden, six seater table placed in the same spot Bobby's normal table usually stood. Human mouths dropped in awe at the spread adorning the newly placed table.

Crowley noticed Bobby eyeing the table in an apathetic way "Don't worry, I'll put your table back once were done, darling, it just wouldn't have accommodated us all." Bobby just ensued to knock on the solid wood, checking its quality. Satisfied, the hunter nodded to the demon who continued to seat the hunters and angels, directing and pointing as he spoke "Please take your seats, Sam and Gabriel on that side, Dean and Castiel on this side, and Robert, you are here, love." He pulled the chair out and pushed it back in as Bobby took his seat before moving towards his own chair at the other head of the table. Once everyone was seated Gabriel snapped his fingers, placing an ice cold beer in front of the three hunters, whisky for Crowley, cranberry juice for Cas and strawberry schnapps for himself.

"This better be the good stuff Gabe, you know I don't drink rotgut, unlike some striking hunter I know." Teased Crowley.

"You know I only supply the good stuff, Crowley." Rebounded Gabriel, ignoring the slightly embarrassed hunter two seats to his right.

"Are you two going to word play all night or are we actually allowed eat? I must admit I am rather hungry." This from Castiel, who was eyeing off the huge roast chicken in the middle of the spread.

That made Dean laugh, "You tell 'em, Cas." He said patting the angel on the back before reaching for one of the chicken's legs and tearing it off. Cas stared at the limb hungrily "Do you want the other leg, Cas?" Dean asked, plonking his appendage onto the plate in front of him. The angel nodded but the archangel beat him to it, plucking off the remaining leg and sinking teeth into the flesh to rip off a piece. Cas pouted sourly at Gabriel, Dean was more annoyed "That's not fair man, that was Cas' piece!"

Gabriel just shrugged, Dean knew it was pretty pointless to argue with him so he turned to Cas and switched their plates saying "Here, Cas, you can have mine, I'll have some breast instead."

Sam just thought 'whipped' but then a light bulb went on in his head and Sam gave Gabriel that 'I see what you did there' look. The archangel just smirked and shrugged as he tore another strip from his chicken leg.

The rest of the dinner went by fairly pleasantly with the polite "Pass the salt please." and the impolite "Damn Crowley, this is a bloody good bird." Mixed with light conversation and humorous jokes, along with embarrassing stories of Dean and Sam as kids, and a contest of who has killed what. Over all the dinner was a great success in getting everyone on good terms and together as a family. As Sam leaned back in his chair stuffed to the brim with chicken, an assortment of vegetables, and gravy, he couldn't help but feel happy and content with this family situation. The family may have been made up by an old drunk, two co-dependent brothers, an angel, an archangel and a demon, but this was their family now, and he never wanted it to change. Even when the four of them went home –wait, the four of them? Gabriel didn't live with them, and it was a lot to ask of Dean to accept him into the house considering the events of the past couple days, that's if Gabriel actually wanted to stick around permanently, they hadn't really talked about it.

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It was eleven o'clock before they all knew it and Sam announced he was going to bed, having not slept well the previous night. Gabriel said he would come up in a few minutes and Sam lightly kissed his cheek as a chorus of 'goodnight' saw him out of the kitchen.

Gabriel told his last joke for the night and earned his own sound off of 'goodnight's. As he stood he spoke to Castiel in Enochian, staying just long enough to watch the appreciative, admiring smile spread across the lesser angel's features before fluttering off to Sam's room.

Up in his room Sam had changed into boxers and a shirt, he paced slowly, waiting for Gabriel, considering the best way to ask Gabriel to stay with him permanently. He thought about how Dean had asked Castiel, but this was different, Sam wasn't Dean and Gabe wasn't Cas. Before he could decide, Gabriel popped into existence by the door, noticing Sam not being asleep he said "Hey kiddo, I thought you'd be asleep already. What's up?"

Sam stared at him for a moment, then let out a strangled, incomprehensible cry, trying to tell Gabriel everything at once and failing.

"Okay, Sam, calm down and try again, even I can't understand what you just said." Gabriel told Sam evenly, moving closer to him.

Sam looked down right into Gabriel's eyes, taking in a deep breath he tried again "Gabe, we're serious, aren't we? I mean like long term..."

"I told you that first night that I'd take whatever you were willing to give, Sam. I hope we are long term, in all of my years I've never felt more for one of Dad's creations than I do for you, Sammy." Gabriel was very serious, all humour gone from his eyes, just truth and emotion in his voice.

"Gabe, what if I asked you to stay with me, for good? I want you to come home with Dean, Cas and I, and I want you to stay..."

The archangel looked genuinely stunned for a moment "Really? You really want me around that long?"

"Yes. The question is; do you want me around that long?" Sam was a nervous wreck, what if Gabe said no? He didn't think he could handle the rejection.

"Sam, I love you, I have wanted to stay since I woke up in your arms in that motel room, and there is no way I will pass this up." Gabriel moved closer, stretching up to meet Sam's lips. The kiss was small but Gabriel slid back an inch to speak softly "Yes, I will stay with you, Sammy."

Sam's heart fluttered in his chest and he knew that Gabriel could hear it. Sure enough Gabriel tapped the hunter's chest lightly and said "Calm down little guy, you'll wear yourself out."

Sam couldn't help but laugh, which turned into a yawn at the end.

"You should go to sleep." The archangel mused before appearing under the covers of the bed, changed into something more comfortable to lie in. Sam followed him into the bed, pulling the covers over him he said "Yeah, but not before I get some of this..." The hunter pinned down his archangel and kissed him passionately, until he flicked his tongue against Gabriel's lips, to which the shorter man replied by opening his mouth, letting Sam's tongue map him out in long probing kisses.

When they finally pulled away from each other, lips; red and swollen, Sam was the first to speak "We should definitely continue this in the morning."

"Agreed."

"Goodnight." Whispered Sam as he turned over to let Gabriel cuddle him from behind.

"Night, Sammy." Came the reply.

There was silence for a few moments, until "Gabe?"

"Yes, Sam?"

"I love you too"

"I know."

The last thing Sam remembered before sleep took over his senses was the feeling of Gabriel's warm body against his, and the arm curled around his waist tighten in response to his endearing words.