Life with Sam wasn't half bad. The kid went to Stanford, they found an apartment near the college, they had their routine and everything was great. Their life was very calm, with no monster, no demon, almost completely normal if Gabriel weren't there, last proof that supernatural creature were existing and that, yes, some house really are haunted.
Sam refused to talk to his dad and his brother and it put Sam in a bad mood but Gabriel couldn't do something about that, except trying to put a smile on Sam's face every day. He just couldn't denied the fact that, like an angel not obeying to his Father order, Sam's soul was less shining day after day. That only affected the archangel.
He didn't knew when he started caring at this point about Sam or his soul. He only knew that it was something that mattered for him, that Sam's soul couldn't be that dark. It wasn't good for him and he hated to see this soul like that. Damn, he really loved that soul. He cared about that soul. He'd die for that soul. If only his brother could hear him, he would think that Gabriel was going mad...
Gabriel decided he was doing something more than just tell jokes and making Sam smile. He wanted to see his soul smile too for once. He did something that was maybe crazy, but he was sure Sam was going to appreciate it. Flying without leaving a note, he went to see Sam's brother.
When he appeared in front of him, Dean, all hunter he was, tried to kill him. Gabriel only rolled his eyes.
"Really, Dean-o ?" he said.
"Who the hell are you ?" Dean asked in return.
"I'm Sam's friend. He wants to see you."
"He doesn't want to see me, he rejected all my call !" Dean's anger was understandable.
Gabriel insisted and when Dean said no another time, Gabriel lost all his patience and simply grabbed Dean's arm. A few second later they were in Sam's and Gabe's apartment and Sam stopped doing his home works to greet the archangel. His eyes opened his surprise when he saw his brother.
"Hi, Dean."
Dean didn't say anything, only looked at him with serious and Sam thought that of course he had to make the first step, he was the jerk after all. He got up and walked slowly toward Dean. He stood there and finally hugged him and it felt good and Gabriel almost scream of happiness when he saw Sam's soul shining again.
Dean stayed for few days, Gabriel answered his question and, if Dean was a bit suspicious, he accepted all the answers. Gabriel flied Dean again after having made Sam promised to keep contact now and everything was good again after that.