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"Should I hide?" Sam whispered in Gabriel's ear. Gabriel shook his head, grabbed the blanket and pulled it over both of them before Castiel called out again.

"Gabriel? Are you…" The doorknob rattled as the door opened to reveal Castiel.

"Hi, Cassie. Thanks so much for knocking before barging in." Gabriel smiled as Castiel's face went from bright red to almost sheet white a matter of seconds.

"I um…this…sorry." Castiel mumbled before closing the door. Gabriel listened for the front door close, but it never did.

"I think he wants me to go talk to him." Gabriel whispered to Sam.

"Do you want me to come with?"

"Do you want to come? I mean, he's probably going to yell at us and then explain how this is a bad idea and we're being irresponsible and blah blah blah."

"You shouldn't have to face it alone though. I'll go with you." Sam placed a gentle kiss on Gabriel's nose and then got out of bed. He picked his clothes up off the floor and slowly put them back on. Gabriel watched and wondered how in the hell he had chosen somebody like him. Most people would've run away at the thought of talking with not just his brother, but somebody that could potentially ruin everything they had.

"Are you just going to watch me or are you coming with me?"

"Can't I do both?" Gabriel winked before getting out of bed himself. He grabbed his boxers and a t-shirt, put them on, and the two walked out to the living room, where Castiel was pacing.

"Cassie, two things. One, don't pace like that, you'll ruin my floor. Two, what the hell are you even doing here? I figured you'd be sucking face with the Ken doll you're dating." Sam elbowed Gabriel for that comment.

"Well, I…the Dr. Sexy season finale is tonight and Dean said that I ask too many questions, so when the season is over we're going to watch the whole series. I…Gabriel, this isn't about me. What in the hell were you two doing?" Gabriel widened his eyes and put a hand over his heart.

"Oh, my dear, sweet, innocent little brother, do we need to go over this again? When two people are…"

"Gabe, maybe now isn't the time for your jokes." Sam piped up, the look from Castiel was almost lethal. Gabriel sighed dramatically.

"Fine, let's get on with it." Gabriel crossed his arms over his chest. Sam almost thought that Gabriel shrunk into him slightly. Gabriel really seemed like he was ready to fight, but with his brother was different story.

"You two can't do this. It is beyond irresponsible and reckless to downright stupid. I know you two have feelings for each other, I understand that, but you can NOT do this."

"Castiel," Sam began. "I really…I care for Gabriel, a lot and he really cares for me. Why shouldn't we be together?" Castiel looked slightly surprised that Sam had spoken up.

"Because, you are underage, Sam. Gabriel may be able to look the other way about that, but the schoolboard? The police? They won't. They'll label Gabriel something he isn't and he'll lose a lot more than just his job."

"I don't care." Gabriel spoke, drawing Castiel's attention to him. "I really don't. I'm not attracted to Sam because he's 'a kid'" Gabriel used air quotes around those words. "I'm attracted to him because he's one of the smartest people I've ever met, and he's got a huge heart. I love him." Gabriel whispered the last three words and stared at his brother, not daring to look at Sam. If he had, he would see the look of Sam being in awe of what he had just said. Sam grabbed Gabriel's hand and then Gabriel moved in front of Sam, not releasing his hand. "Castiel," Castiel's blue eyes widened at his brother using his actual full name. "Please, just for once, don't be right. For once can you be happy that I'm doing the wrong thing?"

"Gabriel, this is just madness. You two know that, right? You two know that this is just beyond moronic."

"Love usually is." Sam replied, still behind Gabriel. Castiel looked between the two of them and rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed, and Gabriel knew that he was about to give in.

"I don't think this is a good idea, but if you two honestly are going to make this work, I think you should tell Dean." Sam felt the color drain from his face.

"We can't tell Dean."

"Either you tell him or I will." Gabriel could tell by the look in his brother's eyes that he was serious. Gabriel turned around and looked up at Sam.

"Sam?" Gabriel asked. Sam glanced at Gabriel. "Do you want to do this?" Sam nodded. Gabriel gave him a small smile and walked into his room to get dressed.


There was an audible gasp through the door when the trio arrived at the Winchester home.

"Oh Dr. Sexy, what the hell are you thinking, man?" Gabriel covered his mouth to hide the impending giggle. Macho man Dean Winchester watching a show made from books for lonely housewives. It was kind of funny. Sam grabbed Gabriel's hand and gave it a squeeze before he opened the door. Dean's eyes went to the door, he gave the group a nod, and then his eyes went back to the TV.

"Good episo…?" Dean held up his hand for silence.

"Dr. Sexy has to choose who to take to the awards banquet: Dr. Picciolo or Nurse Carmen."

"Compelling. Dean, we really need to talk." Sam stated, pulling Gabriel more into the apartment. Dean didn't notice the gesture, still looking at the TV.

"It can't wait five minutes, Sammy?"

"No, it really can't." Dean finally looked up at his brother and saw his and Gabriel's hands intertwined. Dean cocked an eyebrow.

"What's going on?"

"Dean, I…we…" Sam's breath hitched in his throat. Why was this suddenly so difficult? Why couldn't he just tell him? Gabriel gave Sam's hand a firm squeeze and a shy smile, letting Sam know that he could take over.

"Sam and I are dating, and we're in love." Gabriel blurted out. He couldn't contain himself anymore. It seemed cliché to just blurt it out like that, but Dean deserved to hear the truth. Dean's green eyes darted between the two of them, and then to Castiel, who nodded. Dean stood up calmly and offered his hand to Gabriel. The entire room held its breath as Gabriel let go of Sam's hand and took Dean's. Dean's dead expression changed on a dime and suddenly his eyes were angry. He pushed Gabriel against the wall with one of his arms up to his throat.

"What the ever-loving FUCK do you think you're doing?! He's underage and one of your students, you sick son of a bitch!"

"DEAN!" Castiel and Sam yelled simultaneously. Castiel stepped forward and put a hand on Dean's shoulder.

"Maybe this isn't the best way to communicate." Dean shook Castiel's hand off his shoulder and sent a murderous glare towards his boyfriend.

"I think this is a fantastic way to communicate with a guy that thinks he's in love with a minor!" Gabriel was starting to get light headed.

"Dean! Let him go!" Sam tried to grab Dean's arm from Gabriel's throat. Dean looked between Sam and Gabriel again before letting go. Gabriel sucked in air with a loud wheeze.

"You need to stay the fuck away from Sam!"

"Dean! I'm almost eighteen years old! You…!"

"For the love of God, Sam! You are a child! He is taking advantage of you!"

"He's not taking advantage." Sam lowered his voice. He figured if he could just get through that he wanted to be with Gabriel, Dean may see his way. "I want to be with him. In a few months, when I'm eighteen, we won't have to hide it and…"

"If you think for one second that I am going to let this slide and NOT tell…"

"Dean?" Gabriel finally got his breathing back to normal and spoke up. "I understand and if, after Sam and I actually explain ourselves, you want to go to the police, the schoolboard, the damn paper for all I care, I won't stop you." Dean turned towards Gabriel and Gabriel thought that he was going to be attacked again. The look of pure rage should've made Gabriel run out of the apartment, but it didn't. He wanted…no, he needed to be there with Sam so that they could explain everything to Dean.

"Fine, explain it and do it quick." Dean took a slight step back and folded his arms across his chest.

"We went on our first date before school started. We tried to break up, but I just…" Sam began.

"We couldn't." Gabriel corrected, taking as much of the blame.

"We couldn't, and then…" Sam looked at Gabriel, not sure where to go from there.

"I ran. I got really scared and I ran. I pushed Sam away." Dean looked at Sam.

"Is that why you…did this? The drugs, the freaking out on Bobby, the…you just, that's why? You broke up with somebody?" Sam and Dean exchanged a long look before Sam spoke again.

"I was heartbroken." Sam kept his voice quiet. "I just…I didn't know how to handle it." Dean looked back over to Gabriel.

"This was all your fucking fault?" Castiel grabbed Dean's hand that had formed a fist.

"Yeah, it was. And I'm trying to make it right again. Dean, I love him. I never wanted to hurt him or make him upset. I thought that leaving would be the best thing for him but,"

"You were dead fucking wrong! If you love him like you claim, why did you watch him spin down like this? Why did you let him get into all this shit?!" Dean looked about ready to trap Gabriel against the wall again.

"I…I didn't know." Gabriel looked at Sam as he began his explanation. "I didn't know things were going to get bad. I left him because I thought he could and would do better without me." Gabriel shifted his eyes back to the elder Winchester. "Now that I know I was wrong I'm going to fix it. I'll quit at the end of the year. Find another job."

"What good would that do? Sam is going to be gone." Gabriel sighed. He was trying, but there was no pleasing Dean. Not that Gabriel blamed him. Sam looked between his boyfriend and his brother. He knew that no matter what Gabriel did Dean wouldn't accept it.

"Dean, Gabriel and I are going to be together. If you have a problem with it, fine, but this is happening." Dean and Sam stared at each other hardly. Gabriel looked at his own brother, who merely shrugged as if to say 'I have no idea what they're doing'.

"Fine, if it puts a stop to all the stupid shit you've been doing lately and that girl you've been seeing, fine." Dean looked to Gabriel, and continued. "But I swear on my Baby, if you hurt Sam again or this thing starts getting even more wildly inappropriate, I will call the police."

"Thank you, Dean." Gabriel reached his hand out once more and, after eyeing it carefully for a moment, Dean took and shook it.

"This is for Sam." Gabriel nodded in agreement.

"Thanks, Dean." Sam said quietly.

"Yeah, sure, now I need to rewind Doctor Sexy and figure out who he took." Dean walked back to the couch and sat down. "You three may either join me or leave, but either way, no talking." Castiel walked over and sat next to Dean. Sam shrugged and walked over the loveseat and sat down. Gabriel was still a little surprised at how easy that was. Sure he'd almost been choked to death, but it was worth it. Now he and Sam could, somewhat, be open about their relationship. Gabriel walked over to the loveseat, sat down next to Sam, and placed a kiss on his cheek before turning towards the TV.