"You're an angel," I said, quietly, mostly to myself.
"That's how I was able to dream rape you, as you call it," Gabriel laughed.
"So, why are you telling me all of this? You're here because-"
"Because I was telling the truth, I like you and I know you're lonely and remember what I said earlier?"
"You want someone too. But why me?" I asked
"I can tell we're more alike than you realise, sweetcheeks," he rubbed my knee.
"Oh, I don't know about that."
Gabriel got his fingers ready to click. "Don't make me send you to Glee."
"You're a secret singer and dancer," I teased. "I think you should cut down on the sugar.
"See, that's what I'm on about," he laughed.
I grabbed his finger and moved it side to side.
"Oh, would you rather I point with something else?"
"Oh my god," I covered my face, embarrassed.
"Not quite."
"You never told me why you're telling me this," I crossed my arms.
"Have you ever thought that maybe you were supposed to be on your own until you met someone you really wanted to be with, someone you're supposed to be with?"
"You mean until I met 'the one'? Like soul mates? I've never really thought about it," I chewed my lip.
"I believe so, it explains this attachment I can feel," Gabriel held my hands, now my arms were uncrossed.
I slowly looked into his eyes and it was like he was looking into my soul.
"You feel something too," his face lit up and he looked so cute. "I prefer to be called sexy, but thank you."
"You thought-raped me! Anyway, what are you suggesting?"
"How would you feel about being my mate, bonding with me?" He asked.
"You want to be with me that much?" I asked in disbelief.
Gabriel stroked my face and kissed me twice before pulling away.
"How? What do we have to do?" I asked.
He broke into a huge smile and explained.
"I have to give some of my grace, it's like an angel's soul; it will bond us together forever."
"Forever meaning forever forever?"
"Yup, if you're bonded to me then you won't age anymore and you won't die, kind of like hanging around while an angel uses you as a vessel or being an angel without the powers."
"Will it hurt?" I asked, nervously.
"No," Gabriel shook his head.
"Okay," I agreed, somehow feeling I was doing the right thing, and it was something I would never regret.
"Okay?" He made sure and I nodded.
He placed two fingers on my forehead and I closed my eyes, ready.
Seconds later, I felt a warmth spread through me, filling every part of my body and it felt like Gabriel was in my mind and in my body in a way I couldn't even begin to describe.
I opened my eyes and although he didn't look any different, it felt like there was something different about him.
"It's weird, it's like you're inside me," I said and Gabriel wiggled his eyebrows, making me laugh. "I can feel you, like I know what you're feeling, like I know where you are even though it's cos I can see you."
"It's the bond and my grace, it's joined us, tied us together," he explained.
The warmth that had spread through me had relax me enough to want rest.
"Lie down with me," I requested.
"That's it? No sex?" He grinned and somewhere deep inside, I could feel he was joking.
I lied on my side and felt Gabriel slide under the covers and wrap an arm round my waist.
"Tell me more about what's going to happen," I said, sleepily.
'Okay,' his voice appeared in my head and I gasped, every ounce of sleep draining away.
'Hey, it's okay, we will be able to talk to each other this way from now on. We will be able to feel what each other is feeling, like you said a minute ago.'
'Will I still sleep cos angels don't, do they?' I thought.
'Yeah, I can feel you getting sleepy,' Gabriel chuckled in my head and I smiled, thinking how weird it all was.
'You'll get used to it, sweetcheeks,' he squeezed the hand he held.
'I'm never going to have any private thought again, am I?' I giggled.
'I can teach you how to shut your mind, I'll show you what I mean tomorrow.'
'Gabriel, what did you mean when you said I won't die? What if something happens on a hunt?'
'Then you will heal, like an angel.'
'I thought you said I wouldn't have angel powers?' I queried.
'Okay, maybe some,' he replied.
'So you Wolverined me? That is so awesome,' I thought and Gabriel just laughed.
'Go to sleep, I'll explain the rest in the morning.'
'Okay, night.'
'Night sweetcheeks.'
The last thing I recalled before slipping into sleep was Gabriel giving me a soft kiss on the cheek.
The next morning, I slowly woke up and remembered what happened the night before.
Still facing the wall, I rolled over to find Gabriel gone, the bed empty.
Without realising what I was doing, my mind reached out to search for him and somehow sensed him two towns over.
'I've been one night standed,' I thought to myself and rolled over, back into sleep.
An hour later, a finger moved up and down my back.
"If that isn't some hot archangel, then you better be prepared to get ganked," I murmured.
'You know is it', Gabriel said inside my head. 'I had to do a little work so I didn't one night stand you.'
He rolled me over so I was resting against him; I looked up at him and smiled.
'I know,' I replied. 'So, what did you do this time?'
'The abduction, slow dancing aliens.'
I laughed, out loud and played with his shirt. 'Classy.'
'Thank you,' he stroked my hair and leant down for a kiss, this time more just a soft one.
I got up on my knees so I could lean over him and kiss him properly.
Gabriel rubbed my hips and massaged my tongue with his, pulling me across, onto him.
Just as he started to get aroused, a voice came from downstairs.
"We're back!"
"Goddamn it, Dean," I muttered out loud and Gabriel laughed.
"I'll see you later."
He gave me a deep kiss and vanished, leaving me to bounce on the bed.
Once I had showered and dressed, Dean and Sam were outside.
"Where's Bobby?"
"He's gone to get milk," Sam answered.
"Dean, what are you doing?" I asked, seeing Dean bent over into his car.
"Baby blew a gasket," he called from inside the bonnet.
I had to laugh at him calling his car 'baby'.
Castiel, who was stood next to Dean, frowned at me.
"Something is different about you."
"I ... I don't know what you're on about," I looked away.
"What aren't you telling us?" Dean had now turned away from his car and was watching me.
"Nothing, I don't know what you're on about. I'm going to go inside," I stepped back and turned round but Castiel had zapped in front of me.
He grabbed the top of my arm and let go within seconds.
"She's been bonded with an angel, she's an angel's mate," he told them.
"Wait, what does that mean?" Sam asked.
"It means an angel has given her some grace to bind them together, to make them mates forever." All three looked at me and Castiel carried on. "She's an angel without the powers which means if she gets shot or stabbed, she'll just heal and if she somehow gets killed, then she'll just resurrect, come back to life. She can't and won't die until the angel she's bonded with either decides so or releases her."
"Cool, huh?" I grinned but Sam and Dean didn't look happy.
"Who is she bound to?" Sam asked.
"Hello boys," Gabriel answered their question by appearing behind me, his arms round my waist.
"You gotta be shitting me," Dean cried out.
"'Fraid not, he's my guardian Gabriel," I laughed and wrapped my arms backwards around his neck.
"And she's my sweetcheeks."