(This chapter features genitalia changing, and if that makes you uncomfortable well... you've read it this far, so I'm guessing you were kinda expecting that? It's brief, but here ya go.)

First Day of Autumn - September 21st

The first day of heat season was September 21st. Trick n' Treat and all the other restaurants were closed for the season. They wouldn't be going out, so Sam put his collars away for safe keeping. Gabriel sprawled out on the bed and suggested they watch movies in bed and have sex one last time before Sam's body wouldn't allow it. Sam gave in, thoroughly enjoying the day spent in with his mate. Neither of their bodies were on a timer, but the scheduled date let everyone get prepared for the long season ahead.

Sam's first transformation started in October, the second day of the month. At first Sam felt tired and a nagging sense of discomfort started in his belly. Gabriel was snuggled up to him in the morning, nibbling his neck affectionately, and it was really the first time Sam didn't want any contact from Gabriel. He tried to will the notion away because he did love it when Gabriel snuggled close, pressing him into the bed, but that morning he felt squished and hot. He tried to ignore it, so not to offend Gabriel, but eventually he wiggled and squirmed enough to decide he had to say something.

"I don't feel very good," Sam mentioned, Gabriel pulled back and it relieved a little of the tension, if only a little.

"Don't feel very good as in..." Gabriel lifted himself up, as though understanding. "Ah, is it starting?"

"Probably." Sam sat up, his hand sliding down and over his abdomen. There was a slight cramping and he groaned, curling up in bed. "Could you get me something?" Gabriel nodded, already getting up from the bed in just his underwear and a tank top. Neither of them really ended up fully dressing since the season began. "I think I put everything in the closet. Oh, and my top left drawer."

Gabriel soon returned with a couple bottles of medication and a glass of water. While Sam dealt with the bottles, Gabriel went to microwave the heat pack that Sam asked for from the closet. The pills he swallowed would help the constant ache of his body changing and the cramps that went with it. Sam fidgeted on the bed until Gabriel returned with the pad and Sam applied it to his stomach immediately. It soothed the ache and would help until the medication took hold.

"Need anything else?" Gabriel asked, looking attentive, and maybe even concerned.

"I definitely want to sleep the next week." Sam sighed as he stretched out on the bed on his stomach. The pressure and the warmth from the pad quelled the discomfort very well. Gabriel didn't seem to pleased with being able to do nothing but he threw a blanket over Sam and he hummed, appreciating the gesture. "Sorry I won't be much fun for a while."

"Unfortunately part of the process." Gabriel kissed his forehead and Sam relaxed, pressing his cheek into his pillow. He didn't feel too bad about asking for a bit of assistance. His mother had told him he'd be helping Gabriel about as much after heat. "You call if you need anything," Gabriel told him and Sam nodded closing eyes for extra sleep.

Sam didn't sleep the next week like he wished to, but he did spend a lot of time reading and ignoring the strange shifts that developed in his body. The medication kept the discomforting pain at bay; an amazing relief for him. One of the strangest parts of the whole thing was going to the bathroom and continuously finding his body in a state of change. The first day everything looked normal, but every day his penis and scrotum sank further into his body. When they were essentially gone, the indent where is vestigial organs hid quietly started to develop into a functioning vulva. Even with the medication, everything was sensitive the first week.

After that time, the discomfort subsided enough to stop the medication and Sam was able to relax. The first thing he did was snuggle up to Gabriel on the bed and sigh in relief. Gabriel had been channel surfing on the flat screen in their bedroom and he gave a smile.

"Feeling better?" He asked. Sam nodded into his shoulder blade, his arms wrapping around Gabriel's waist. At least he wouldn't have to go through that again for a month or so.

"A bit," Sam admitted.

"So..." Gabriel raised his brows curiously. "Can I see?"

Sam rolled his eyes. "No, because you'll want to touch." Gabriel gave a pout, but didn't push the subject. The main transformation may have been complete, but he felt the infrequent shifting of organs sometimes. Omega females didn't have to have their genitalia change so drastically so they more or less just went into heat when they were supposed to near November. Sam's body was adjusting and he had the equipment now, but no desire for sex. It was was typical before heat, but he did have the desire to snuggle against his mate, who seemed happy to be lazy and watch a reruns of Dr. Sexy. "So, when do you change?"

"Pretty much when heat hits." Gabriel said casually, rubbing a hand up Sam's arm warmly. "Alphas usually follow the omega's cue. Can't really do anything until you smell ready. It's not going to be as dramatic as yours. " Sam nodded. He supposed since Gabriel wasn't growing a penis, the changes would be more internal. "So, what's it like? Having a vagina?"

Sam frowned a little in thought. "I have to sit to pee." Gabriel snickered and Sam shrugged. It was odd, when his hand descended down, there was no familiar limb to grab or adjust. It wasn't like it was missing, it was just misplaced somewhere else in his body. "You've been with omegas before."

"And I ask pretty much everyone." Gabriel shrugged. "It's not like I'll know and I don't really want the experience, but I'm curious. Especially since you were a man a week ago."

"I'm still a man," Sam told him. He didn't want Gabriel using girl terms for him like Dean did to annoy him. He was still a man deep down inside. He only had the other parts a little over 2 months out of the year.

"Yes, a manly man, with a vagina." Gabriel grinned, and upturned his head to steal a kiss. Sam gave a huff, but he silently agreed. "You're still sexy."

Sam gave a small smile. "Thank you." Very little else had really changed other than his genitalia. He was silently happy that male omegas didn't grow breasts during heat.

"Wanna pick a movie?" Gabriel offered and Sam was all too glad to do something besides watch more of Dr. Sexy, the show about a free loving beta that seduced pretty much every female in the hospital; whether alpha, beta, or omega.

"Actually, how about some blackjack?" Sam suggested.

Gabriel's brows lifted curiously. "If you get any better, I'm taking you to Vegas with me in the winter."

Sam smiled."I might like that."