Dean stared wide-eyed at his brother. The scenery had changed so fast that he hadn't been able to react immediately.
Distraught, Dean watched as his brother just had a "very real wet dream".
"Oh, God, please don't ," he mumbled and finally managed to turn his back on Sam.
Of course, the whole thing wasn't crazy enough already.
Cas seemed to be totally unimpressed, he made no move and continued to watch Sam's sleep.
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The two of them lay tight against each other on the sofa.
Sam sighed, lost in his thoughts.
"What are you worried about, Sammy boy?" ,Gabriel asked.
In light of their situation, the question was actually obsolete.
They both knew too well about the more than mysterious circumstances they were exposed to.
"I just don't know how to go on, it's all too vague, there's no real clue to orient yourself." He paused and chuckled, "Damn, meanwhile, I wish that this mysterious creature finally shows up just to know what we are dealing with."
"Sam ...," Gabriel began, then paused. How would he bring out the next words without making Sam feel like he wouldn't trust him?
He started again: "Sam ..., I ...", his voice failed him.
A more than irritated expression appeared on Sam's face.
Gabriel cleared his throat and criticized his own cowardice. But he had always been like that, he just couldn't deal with conflicts.
"Sam, listen ..I want you to give me an honest answer to the following question, ok?
No matter how it turns out , I'll understand."
Now Sam was really confused!
What was it, that made the Angel so nervous?
Or for worse , what did Gabriel think he, Sam, could have done?
Maybe Gabriel had once again played a trick on him and felt guilty by now ?
No, the archangel had a wicked humor, but Sam didn't trust him to do that!
"I know about the encounter with the cage part of your soul, and also what has been going through your mind ever since ..."
Sam looked at him with wide eyes, but to Gabriel's relief, he said nothing at first, but waited for him to continue.
Gabriel let out a heavy sigh.
"Did you trade with Lucifer to help me?"
Sam was about to reply when the Angel stopped him.
"I know for myself, that I've made it clear to you again, what your role in this story is. In retrospect, I could slap myself for it, because, I don't want you to bring this sacrifice for my sake!
Kiddo, if that's how it goes, I prefer to stay dead for the rest of the world and ... hell! Then this creature should come and get me! "
He looked straight at Sam and said one could've sworn, that there were indeed tears in Gabriel's eyes.
Sam let out a deep sigh and closed Gabriel firmly into his arms.
"Hey, listen, I would never make a trade with Lucifer, ok? yes, I want to be honest with you, I played with this thought for a short time, but we all know that it would end in disaster.
I would harm so many people, I would ..." , he pressed a kiss on the Angel's forehead, "harm you!
Do you really think , that I would expose you, Dean and Cas to this risk?" He laughed bitterly.
"No, Gabe, I promise you, we'll find another solution!"
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After the situation,...uhm, calmed down, Dean and Cas continued to watch the younger Winchesters sleep.
After a while , however, Cas's initial typically calm behavior had changed.
He became increasingly nervous and suddenly seemed on steady alert.
Dean hadn't missed his boyfriends change, of course, and the uncertainty was driving him crazy.
"Cas, what the hell is wrong with you?", it finally burst, a little harsher than intended, out of him.
The Angel looked at him, then back to the ground again.
He shifted uncomfortably and needed 3 attempts to finally look Dean in the eye.
"Do you remember Gadreel?"