A/n: I want to thank you all for putting up with last chapter. To make it up to you, take this blatant "Domestic Fluff" chapter I wrote just to make you all feel better. I fell asleep while doing homework and this is what you get. Just take your fluff and stop judging me.

The sound of dogs barking startled Gabriel back into awareness. His eyes fluttered open and he was bombarded by light once more, though it was not nearly as blinding as the sun this time. He was staring down at a glass cutting board. He had his hand on a knife and there was a small pile of chopped vegetables to the side of the board. Why was he cutting vegetables? Why did he need to?

"You done chopping those, Babe?" Sam's warm voice rumbled in his ear as a large body was pressed against his back. Gabriel flinched for some reason at the touch but quickly leaned back into the hunter. He smiled slowly as he felt a strong arm slip under his and hug him while Sam's free hand trailed down the arm that was holding the knife.

"Uhm, yeah, I think." Gabriel replied awkwardly. He didn't remember how he got into this situation but he couldn't say he hated it.

"Looks great, Gabe. You're doing so good." There was a hot mouth worrying kisses into the soft skin of his throat, "See, I told you you'd pick up human skills quickly. You're so much more than you think you are, Sweetheart." What was Sam talking about? Gabriel was already an archangel, you couldn't really be much more than that other than Dad.

Gabriel couldn't really keep thinking about it though as his mind went a little numb as Sam's hand slipped down from the hug to gently rub Gabriel's belly. Gabriel flushed shyly, knowing subconsciously that it was a touch Sam used when he was proud of Gabriel. The angel squirmed at the praise and flushed hotter as he felt himself grow hard in his jeans. Since when did he have a praise kink?!

"You okay, Sweetheart?" Sam hummed softly in his ear before nuzzling it. Gabriel mewled sweetly at the question and nodded shakily.

"You've been practicing for a while now. Would you like a break?" Sam asked gently in worry, hand going to stroke Gabriel's flank. The rhythmic touches eased away any anxiety that he had been feeling under his skin. Sam had him trained to certain touches like a dog and he wasn't even sure he minded.

"M-maybe a little break." Gabriel whispered awkwardly and put the knife down on the cutting board. He stared in wonder as Sam's much larger hands took a towel and began to gently wipe sticky vegetable juice off Gabriel's hands.

"You gotta clean your hands afterwards otherwise you'll get everything all sticky." Sam informed him tenderly while continuing to wipe away the juice.

"I-I'm s-sorry...!" Gabriel squeaked in fear, trembling and flinching away from Sam's hand. Why was he so scared of Sam? The kid had never been able to hurt him before. Why would he be able to now?

"No, no, Sweetie, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Sam was kissing his hair and stroking his side again, "I'm not mad. You didn't do anything bad, Sweetheart. It was just a reminder to help you later. You're okay. I'm sorry." Sam cooed lovingly, wrapping his free arm around Gabriel while still stroking his side.

Gabriel was confused, tears in his eyes, as he nodded. He was trembling now for some reason now but was starting to ease the longer that Sam hugged and cooed to him. Father, what was up with him? Why was he acting like an abuse victim?

"You're so good, you're doing so good now, Gabriel." Sam praised him lovingly and kissed his hair, hand going to rub Gabriel's flat belly again. Gabriel mewled, trembling for other reasons now, flushing shamefully at his body's response to the praise. Since when in the past several thousand years had things of a sexual nature ever embarrassed Gabriel?

"Do you want to see what we're making for dinner?" Sam inquired gently, distracting Gabriel with cooking again. Gabriel sniffled softly and nodded, Sam smiled lovingly at him and pulled a chair out from the kitchen table they were cooking at. Gabriel squeaked in surprise as he was picked up and rested on Sam's lap as the hunter sat down.

Gabriel was flushing furiously as he leaned back against Sam's broad chest, outrageously glad his apron was coving the issue in his pants. He watched Sam pull over a cookbook for them to look at. The hunter flipped to the page on Chicken Pot Pies, explaining what healthy modifications they would be making. Gabriel melted against Sam as he listened, not even realizing his body was being soothed by Sam thumbing his pierced nipple through his shirt.

Sam's strong yet soothing voice made a different type of heat settle in Gabriel's chest. His heart fluttered happily as he listened to Sam talk about the dinner they were making. The angel found himself smiling happily as he rested against his human and just let their loving world pool around him.

~*~z*~

Sam lay propped up on his elbow as he stared down at Gabriel. Sam was feeling miserable and dirty just being allowed to lay next to his broken little angel. Though, what he was feeling most right now was utter confusion. It just did not make any sense.

Gabriel was curled up against his chest and smiling in sleep. If this didn't confuse Sam enough, then surely the joyful mewling was doing it. Not that Sam was complaining about Gabriel's happiness but how was the shattered angel having happy dreams?!

Sam froze suddenly as realization hit. This had happened yesterday as well, when Gabriel had fallen asleep against Sam. He should have been having horrific nightmares but he had been having pleasant dreams instead. But it only happened when he slept next to Sam, he always had nightmares when he was alone.

It suddenly made sense to Sam. A chain goes both ways. Sam may be able to command Gabriel but Gabriel was using the link to sleep well, the angel's dreams were feeding off Sam's love for him!

A new sense of determination filled Sam as he lovingly stroked over Gabriel's feathers. He knew from this point forward, that he was going to do everything in his power to have Gabriel only sleep next to him. He owed it to Gabriel to at least chase away the nightmares he had caused in the first place. The waking hours would be agony for Gabriel but Sam would be damned again if let the angel's sleep be agonized as well, Gabriel deserved better.

~*~Z~*~

Being tackled to the ground was a new experience for Gabriel. Despite his small vessel, his grace had always allowed him to withstand physical force from something as long as it was not another archangel. That resistance seemed to be gone now for some reason but Gabriel didn't care about that right now.

Gabriel was having a laughing fit as his puppy excitedly crawled and scrambled all over him. He couldn't even get it to stop its rampage because Sam's Aussie was half standing on his chest, licking and nuzzling his face. He made a face as the dog's slobbery tongue licked him in the eye but he couldn't help but giggle.

"Alright, alright, you two. Time to share." Sam said with a chuckle as he walked over to where the group was playing, "It's my turn for him." Sam gently shooed the dogs away to go play, leaving Gabriel to collapse on the rug as he got over his giggle fit.

"T-thanks, Sam. Got in a l-little over my head t-there." Gabriel chuckled breathlessly as he stared up lovingly at Sam. His hunter was smiling down at him lovingly and holding a plate. Gabriel slowly sat up and Sam sat down beside him. Gabriel scrambled into Sam's lap, the smiling hunter greeting him with a tender kiss.

"Pies are ready. I thought we'd share one while we wait for the others to get home." Sam said softly as his hand came up to gently cup Gabriel's jaw. The angel smiled and fought off the urge to flinch at the touch, happily leaning into Sam's palm. His eyes fluttered as he nodded to Sam.

Gabriel's world was a cozy swirl of happiness as Sam gently fed him, kissing him chastely between bites; never noticing their flower necklaces clicking together again. Gabriel felt like he was breaking a rule when he was allowed to feed Sam as well but ignored it. The hunter's eyes seemed to sparkle with sad joy whenever Gabriel took initiative instead of just passively reacting to anything Sam did. Why did it matter?

"I love you so much, Gabriel. You're doing so good, Sweetheart." Gabriel wanted to reply to the praise but didn't get the chance as Sam kissed him passionately. Oh well, he could reply later. Because, you never pass up free kisses from the idiot you love.

~*~Chapter End~*~