"I did. I had to make sure that you were okay."
Molly's mouth dropped. She had been wanting to hear Gabriel actually say something for ages! Now that he was speaking Molly wanted to do anything she could to keep him from clamming up again!
"I'm fine….just….shocked by all of that back there. Are you okay?"
Gabriel smirked.
"You just met your father, had all of your childhood dreams crushed, and you are asking me if I am okay?"
Molly looked down.
"You're the one that was kidnapped by a Colonel Sanders reject and had god knows what else done to you and you're asking me if I am okay."
Gabriel smiled with a small shrug.
"Fair point."
Molly sat down on the bed but kept her eyes locked on Gabriel.
"I've been waiting so long for you to say something for a while. Balthazar comes walking in here and has me in a tizzy now you're talking. I guess you like damsels in distress?"
Gabriel was silent for a moment before sitting down on the bed beside her.
"Maybe you in distress? What I can say I am a sucker for a pretty face. Its different with you though. I wanted to rip Balthazar's face off for the way that he was talking to you. If I were at full strength he wouldn't be sitting to pretty right now."
Gabriel's golden eyes hadn't left Molly's face. She was silent for a moment before looking over at him.
"Soul mate genes?"
Gabriel nodded.
"Yeah. Look Molly, I don't want you to be with me because you feel like you have to take care of me or because our genes are dictating us to be together."
Molly frowned.
"I do it because I want to be with you and I want to take care of you…genes dilating it or not."
Molly reached down wrapping her hand around Gabriel's.
"I like this, us. I like feeling wanted. I've never really felt that it my life."
Gabriel turned his hand over so he could stroke the inside of Molly's hand.
"I feel the same way too. With my crazy family it was too easy not to feel like a giant inconvenience."
Molly's expression went sad when Gabriel mentioned being an inconvenience. She knew that feeling all too well.
"Well you don't have to feel that way anymore. You're not going to stop talking on me now are you?"
Gabriel shook his head.
"Nah, I'm good."
Molly looked relived. She was quiet for a moment before becoming brave enough to ask her next question.
"Gabriel, I have to ask. What happened with Asmodeus?"
Gabriel's eyes winded as he looked dead ahead. His eyes were wide as he clearly relived everything that had happened to him. Molly watched him carefully for a few moments before sliding her hand on his thigh.
"Gabriel?"
He was quiet a few more seconds before blinking and shaking his head
"I don't want to talk about it Molly."
He snapped. Molly pressed her lips together immediately looking down. She slightly expected that Gabriel wouldn't want to talk about whatever happened.
"Molly, I'm sorry. Look, I'm just not ready to talk about that right now. Things happened that I really don't want to face right now and talking about it….yeah not happening. When I am I promise you will be the first person that hears anything. Right now, I just want to focus on us. I get right now I can't be the soul mate that I am supposed to be but…"
Molly held up a hand.
"We'll get there. We both have a lot on our plates. You have your issues and I have to face Gordon Ramsey's twin in there at some point."
Gabriel chuckled.
"Good name for him. That can be his code name. I'm pretty sure that he will figure it out quickly but I don't care. He can choke on his ego for all I care."
Gabriel couldn't help feeling like a hypocrite when talking about Balthazar's ego. It was common knowledge to anyone that knew Gabriel that his own ego was bigger than Mt. Everest.
At the moment however, Gabriel could care less how big of a hypocrite he was. The last thing he wanted was for Balthazar to hurt Molly again. If Gabriel could prevent Balthazar from even looking at Molly again that would be just fine with him. Gabriel knew over the following days, or however long Balthazar blessed them with his presence, he was going to be on total edge. If Gabriel had to follow Molly around to keep her safe from her father then that would be the plan.
Gabriel doubted that Balthazar would "physically" harm Molly but he already showed that he didn't care to be mentally harmful. Being at half archangel power was definitely having its draw backs! Gabriel was tired of feeling weak. He knew it would be a while before he could literally go and kick Balthazar's ass into submission. But it wouldn't stop him from attempting to intimidate the other angel.
"Gabriel, don't worry yourself over Balthazar. I've made it without him my whole life, Making it without him now won't be too difficult."
Gabriel leaned back.
"Yeah…I guess. Just the look on your face when that ass was running his mouth….I wanted to beam him to some island filled with rabid pygmy people."
Molly watched Gabriel with a smile.
"Gabriel, you need to calm down."
"I'm fine!"
He snapped angrily. Molly pressed her lips together looking down at her lap.
"Gabriel you don't have to take care of me. I can handle this…"
"I'm supposed to take care of you!"
He snapped again. Molly decided talking at this point was not a good idea. Gabriel remained continued to stew for a moment longer before glancing over at Molly. The gloomy expression on her face made him freeze in his tracks. From the moment that Molly had wondered into the bunker the last thing that Gabriel wanted was to be the reason behind any displeasure that may affect her.
With a sigh, Gabriel stood up and watched her for a few moments. Molly didn't even more to look at him. Instead her hands remained folded on her lap. The expression on her face was almost painful for him to look at. Something told Gabriel this was what her life consisted of…people snapping at her for no apparent reason other then to be yelling at someone. She didn't deserve the venom that he had tossed at her. Even if it was just a vocalization of discomfort, which Gabriel had plenty to share, Molly didn't deserve it.
"Molly?"
"Yes?"
She replied softly, again not looking up. Gabriel ran a hand over his face. As exhausted as he was there was no way that he could let this rip some big hole in between them. He was supposed to take care of Molly. That was his job as a soul mate. Molly would have to accept that in time. She hadn't even started to see how protective he could be.
"Sugar come here."
Molly looked up a moment before standing up. Gabriel reached out wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Sugar I am really sorry about that. I shouldn't have yelled at you."
Molly shook her head.
"Its fine."
"No it isn't. You don't deserve to be yelled at. That creep in the living room deserves to be yelled at. Come to think of it I'll be right back!"
Molly reached out grabbing Gabriel by the front of his shirt.
"Before you go and reign heaven's fury down on Balthazar I want something."
Gabriel looked at her quizzically.
"And that is?"
"I want you to kiss me."
Gabriel's quizzical expression went to one of amusement as he pulled Molly back in his arms.
"You don't have to ask for that."
Molly closed her eyes as Gabriel's lips touched hers. This was the moment that she had been secretly dreaming about. It seemed that making a move on Gabriel while he was in his own world seemed a bit of a crappy thing to do. Molly had mentally giggled at the idea of her making a move on him then would have been like someone making a move on Rick from The Walking Dead when his wife had died.
"Now sugar, don't compare me to that show."
Gabriel muttered against her lips. Molly could feel him smiling into the kiss before he started talking again.
"I'm not wondering around seeing ghost people."
Molly reached up cupping his cheek.
"Thank god. There are some things I don't think I could fix."
Meanwhile in the living room….
Sam and Dean sat watching Balthazar, who was acting as though nothing out of the ordinary happened. For all they knew Balthazar could have a half a million kids out there somewhere and this was just another day in his life.
"So Gabriel isn't at full capacity?"
Balthazar questioned. Sam nodded.
"It appears that way."
Balthazar looked thoughtful.
"So Molly is his body guard?"
Dean rolled his eyes.
"She's takes care of him. Better than anyone else could. When Gabriel gets himself straightened out he will take care of her the way that he is supposed to. In the mean time, Molly can kick ass for him."
Balthazar was quiet a moment longer. He was still trying his best to accept the fact he had a daughter. Never in his life time did he plan on this! He knew the way that he handled their meeting wasn't the best at all. Maybe he could get to know Molly? Maybe having a nephilim child wouldn't be so bad?
He looked up again at the Winchester's taking in their casual appearances.
"So how long have you had the girl here?"
Sam looked up coldly. Cas, who had been pacing in the corner cut him off before he could get anything out.
"Her name is Molly and she is a part of our family."
Cas grumbled. Balthazar raised an eyebrow.
"Sorry there Cas. Didn't realize I struck a nerve."
Dean leaned back casually on the couch and took a sip of his beer before speaking.
"Well what did you expect dick wad? You better be glad that Gabriel isn't in here kicking your face in. I'm kind of curious to see what he can do right now anyway. Hey Sammy go grab him."
Balthazar looked horrified.
"Don't go bringing that unhinged archangel in here!"
"Unhinged archangel, huh?"
Everyone turned around to see Gabriel standing in the door way with his arms crossed over his chest. Balthazar's vessel went pale. Sam and Dean didn't know know whether to chuckle or be worried. On one hand it would be amusing to see Gabriel kick Balthazar's ass. On the other hand however, just what could Gabriel do? After he had been wondering about the bunker in a silent state; Sam and Dean had no idea just how powerful he was at the moment.
Dean fought the urge to laugh. He edged over to Sam who was looking slightly nervous.
"Well it looks like he is talking again."
Sam was looking awkwardly between Gabriel and Balthazar.
"Sure looks like it and he doesn't sound too happy."
Dean glanced back to Molly, who was standing behind Gabriel. Her expression showed the same feelings that Sam and Dean were having. Balthazar meanwhile, appeared to be as shocked as everyone else in the room.
"So you're talking now? What did she do go in there and play with you?"
Gabriel smirked.
"How about none of your damn business?! My suggestion to you Balthazar is to get lost or I'll show you an unhinged archangel. You disrespected Molly and I'm not putting up with it."
Balthazar looked blinked a few times.
"Are you using your rank on me Gabriel?"
Gabriel tilted his head to the side and smiled coldy.
"You bet I am."
Balthazar nodded before looking around Gabriel's shoulder at Molly.
"Darling, if you don't mind, can I talk to you alone?"
Molly didn't have to look at Gabriel to know that he wasn't liking the idea one bit. Hell, she didn't like the idea! What if Balthazar took this as an opportunity to find some way to kill her? Part of Molly seemed to know that he wasn't that psycho but she wasn't ready to fully trust him him.
"I'm sorry. Now isn't a good time."
Molly replied calmly. Balthazar frowned again.
"Gabriel can survive without you for a moment. He's been just fine for millions of years…well almost just fine. This last little bit is debatable."
Molly's blue eyes looked if possible more angry!
"Its not that I am afraid to leave him. I'm afraid to trust you. You've ignored me for 26 years. Families don't do that to each other. I don't care if you didn't know about me or not. You should have had a feeling or something then you waltz in here acting like its no big deal."
Balthazar shrugged.
"I offered to get you a pony."
Gabriel scoffed.
"You honestly think a pony is proper payment for the hell you have caused her?"
Balthazar sighed.
"I'm an asshole! There are you happy Gabriel?! I admitted it!
Gabriel rolled his eyes.
"I'm fucking ecstatic."
Molly stepped in, clearly having enough. She put her hand on the small of Gabriel's back hoping to get him to calm down before something bad happened.
"Okay, this is enough for tonight. Balthazar if I want to talk to you I'll let you know. Right now, I don't want anything from you. Gabriel, come on."
Molly turned walking back to the bedroom. Gabriel turned giving Balthazar another expression that just oozed "shame on you" before turning following his lover down the hall.
The room was silent for a moment until Dean clasped his hands together.
"Well this has been a fun night!"