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Sam looked at himself in the mirror and then picked up his phone. He turned his head about a hundred different ways before finally dialing the number. It rang three times before she answered.
"Ohmygosh!Tellmeeverything!Didyoukiss?Washegood?Whatdidyoudo?Did..?"
"Jess! Jess breathe, inhale, exhale." Sam chuckled. Jessica inhaled deeply. "Actually, I need something from you before Dean and Cas get home."
"Um…ooookay? What do you need?" Sam sighed and looked at himself again before finally asking.
"Do you have cover up?" Jessica was silent for moment before she started laughing. She was laughing so hard Sam thought she would need CPR to breathe again.
"You…need…cover up?" Jessica said between laughing.
"Jess, this isn't funny! Dean will ground me until I leave for college if he sees this!"
"What do you need it for?" Jessica had finally stopped laughing.
"I…I have a hickey on my neck."
"Well just, oh wait, you can't do that. Fine, are you coming to get it?"
"No, Dean drove the Impala to work this morning. Can you bring it to me?"
"I suppose I can. Give me a little time to get pretty."
"Jess, come on. It's just me. Don't worry." Sam waited for a response, and finally he got one.
"Okay, I'll be there soon." Then there was a beep indicating the call was over. Sam smiled at himself in the mirror and set his phone on the bathroom counter. He turned his head to the side and stretched his neck up to get a better look at the small, bruise like circle. He could just imagine Dean and Castiel's reactions if they saw it. Dean would probably…no…definitely kill Gabriel and Castiel might let him, and then Castiel would probably bring Gabriel back just so he could kill him. Sam walked downstairs to sit on the couch and wait for Jessica. Jessica showed up about fifteen minutes later, a bag in her hand.
"What the hell is that?" Sam pointed at the bag in his hand.
"My makeup. You can't just use cover up; you have to use powder over it so it doesn't look weird."
"I can't do that!"
"Yes you can, relax. I'll even show you how to put it on properly."
"Jess, come on. I can't…"
"Fine, then Dean and Cas can see it." Jessica sneered and Sam sighed. He knew that she would win.
"Sammy! We need to get started on the food! Hurry up!" Dean yelled upstairs. Sam looked at himself in the mirror one more time. He couldn't tell where his hickey was. He smiled and walked down the stairs. Dean and Castiel were in the kitchen, trying to decide where the food would be going.
"Dean, honey, you need to relax. Everything will be fine." Castiel gave Dean a kiss on the cheek. Dean sighed.
"I know, even if it's not nobody will care, but still. Sammy's boyfriend will be there."
"Dean, Gabriel doesn't care." Sam chimed in. The two turned towards Sam.
"Well, I want this to be perfect. This is the first holiday in a while we're having everybody over." Castiel looked at Sam.
"Well, do you want to get started on the mashed potatoes?" Castiel nodded at the potatoes on the counter. "They still need to be washed and peeled and whatnot."
"Uh…yeah. I can do that." Sam moved the potatoes over to the sink and started washing them. He kept his eyes on his work when he heard Castiel whisper in his ear.
"Oh, and by the way, Dean still hasn't noticed that thing on your neck." Sam looked at Castiel in shock. Castiel had the biggest shit-eating grin that Sam had ever seen on a person. Sam just shook his head. "I won't tell him. Just, no more, okay?" Sam nodded and went back to his potatoes, hoping that Dean wouldn't notice the blush that was still on Sam's face. There was a knock at the door a few minutes later and Sam went to answer it.
"Hey, everybody!" Ellen proclaimed as she and Bobby walked through the front door. They were the first to arrive and Bobby was bringing in the turkey.
"Ellen, do you mind helping?"
"You got it, my big strong, man." Ellen gave Bobby a kiss on the cheek before he proceeded into the kitchen. "Sam!" Ellen gave Sam a big hug and a kiss on the cheek before following her husband into the kitchen and Sam followed her.
"Hey, guys." Ellen gave Dean and Castiel hugs and kisses while Bobby gave them hugs after placing the turkey in the oven.
"So, anyway, when do we get to see Gabriel?"
"Soon, he should be here…"
"Castiel! Where are you?!" Anna called from the foyer. Castiel smiled then went out to meet his sister and her boyfriend, Raphael.
"Are Charlie and Dorothy coming?" Anna walked in wearing a black sweater and jeans. She was followed by a large African-American man in a navy blue sweater and khakis. He looked very serious. He was followed by Castiel.
"I think so. Last I talked to her she said they were."
"Good because I haven't seen either of them in a long time. Anyway! Bobby, Ellen, this is my boyfriend Raphael." Raphael extended his hand and Bobby took and shook it. Ellen did the same.
"Nice to meet you." Raphael's voice was low and booming.
"You too, son. Now, Dean, why is there no football on the TV?" Bobby asked as he walked into the living room.
"Sorry, I've been running around trying to get the food prepared." Dean rolled his eyes then turned back to the green bean casserole.
"Sam, why don't you let me do that and you can go watch football with Bobby?" Ellen said with a smile.
"No, really Aunt Ellen, I got it." Sam picked the peeler back up, but Ellen held out her hand.
"Go, I insist."
"Ellen," She turned and shot a look at Dean. There weren't many people that could put the fear of God into Dean, but Ellen was one of them. "Sammy, let the woman do what she wants." Sam grinned and handed Ellen the peeler. She took it with a wink and a nod towards the living room. Sam walked over and took a seat next to Bobby.
"So, Sam, when is this boyfriend of yours going to get here?" Bobby asked, without taking his eyes off the screen.
"Soon, I hope." Sam sighed. He missed him. No, it was too early to miss him. They had just seen each other Tuesday night. Sam was reminiscing about his date when there was a quick knock and then opening of the door.
"Charlie! We should've waited for them to answer the door!" Dorothy's voice floated throughout the house.
"I have piiiiiiiie!" Charlie sang as she walked into the kitchen. She was holding three pies and Dorothy had another two. Sam was pretty sure he'd never seen Dean smile that big.
"Yeah you do! Damn, Charlie." Castiel took the pies from Charlie and placed them on the kitchen table.
"Apple, cherry, pumpkin, and what do you have, Dorothy?"
"I've got pecan. This extra cherry is for Dean."
"Aw, Charlie, you're too sweet to me. Even my favorite." Dean placed a kiss on Charlie's cheek and smiled at her.
"Consider it a host present." She shrugged and smiled back. Her and Dorothy exchanged hellos and hugs with everybody. "So are we ready to eat yet?"
"Um…almost, Ellen is finishing up some things, and we're just missing one more group."
"Who's that?"
"Remi, Sara and Gabriel."
"Ohmygosh I haven't seen them in years!"
"Yeah well,"
"Hope we're not interrupting, the door was open." Saraqeal smiled. Gabriel and Remiel followed her. Gabriel immediately searched and found Sam. Sam stood up and walked over to him. They smiled at each other and went to kiss each other until Dean cleared his throat. He sent Gabriel a look, but Saraqeal nudged him. Sam closed his eyes for a second and then felt Gabriel's lips on his cheek. Sam opened his eyes and beamed. Gabriel grinned back. Sam felt the blush creep on his neck, and it didn't help that all of the adults were staring at the two of them.
"Sara! How are you?" Charlie exclaimed a little too loudly, making almost everybody jump. "Have you ever met my girlfriend, Dorothy?"
"Um…yes, I have. It was years ago, though. How are you, Dorothy?" Conversation broke out and Sam and Gabriel sighed with relief. Charlie noticed and sent a wink at the two over Sara's shoulder. Sam nodded a thank you.
"I'm going back to the football game." Bobby announced to nobody in particular and went back into the living room. Sam looked at Gabriel.
"Do you want to watch football with Bobby?" Gabriel simply nodded and followed Sam into the living room. Bobby was sitting in the arm chair, leaving the couch open for Sam and Gabriel. Sam sat down first, and Gabriel quietly took his seat next to Sam. Gabriel had barely said a word since he had gotten there.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked in a low voice. He looked at Gabriel with concern. Gabriel looked back, trying not to let his fear show.
"Yeah, just, nervous I guess. Your family…"
"My family is going to be fine." Sam put his arm around Gabriel and kissed his forehead. Gabriel smiled slightly, snuggled closer and put his hand on Sam's knee. He didn't know why, but just Sam saying that made him feel better.
"You two are adorable." Bobby chuckled. Sam blushed.
"Well, I am. Sam is…eh." Sam pushed Gabriel's shoulder.
"Glad you're back to normal." The others slowly found their way into the living room one by one as Dean kicked them all out of the kitchen, except for Ellen. Everyone left the boys alone for the most part, minus some mild teasing. Finally, Dean announced that their feast was complete.
"To the dining room!" Dean proclaimed, smiling as proud as he had when Sam brought home his report cards. Everybody followed Dean and Ellen as they led the way to the dining room. The food looked incredible and there was a lot of it.
"Well, everybody sit down and eat." Dean almost pleaded. He took his seat at the head of the table and Bobby took the other, then the rest fell into their seats. Some couples sat across from each other, but Gabriel and Sam opted to sit next to each other.
"Everything looks great, Dean." Dorothy offered, and from the look on Dean's face, he needed to hear that. Once everybody made their plates, they found that the food tasted even better than it looked. Dean finally relaxed and everybody else did too. Sam wanted to try and sneak Gabriel up to his room at some point, but he wasn't sure how well that would go over. Conversation and stories flowed easily through the group and Gabriel really felt like it was a family. He felt more comfortable with the Winchesters than he did his own family.
"Pie time?" Dean asked about forty-five minutes later. He was asking everybody, even though there was still plenty of food on the table. Most of them around the table groaned.
"Oh come on! They're all homemade!" Charlie announced. Dean brought out the pumpkin, apple, and pecan from the kitchen. Everybody ate at least one slice, except Dean and Gabriel. Dean ate three and Gabriel had two.
"Gabe, you," Sam laughed at his boyfriend (was he really already his boyfriend?). "You've got something, here." Sam put his hand under Gabriel's chin and gently lifted up. He wiped near the corner of Gabriel's mouth with his thumb and smiled. "There, now you look even better." Looking into Gabriel's eyes made everybody else fade away. Gabriel had stopped paying attention to everybody once Sam had touched him. That was, until they had to ruin the moment.
"Aw!" The whole table exclaimed. Sam and Gabriel jumped away from each other, the pink rising in both of their cheeks.
"You guys are adorable!" Dorothy threw in for extra embarrassment. The blush became even worse for the boys.
"Okay, okay, there's football to be watched. The boys can do what they want, but I'm watching the Lions get their asses kicked, as per my favorite Thanksgiving tradition." Bobby announced. He then stood up and walked back into the living room. The rest helped clear the table and put leftovers away before filtering into the living room. Sam and Gabriel were the last ones to be in the kitchen.
"That went great for as nervous as you were." Sam grinned. It seemed like Gabriel had really enjoyed himself.
"That was amazing! Is your family always like that?" Sam shrugged.
"Um, I guess so."
"You guys are so much more fun than my family." Sam laughed.
"You think so, huh? Well, I vote your place for Christmas so I can compare." Gabriel's face went from playful to serious at those words.
"Are you serious? Y…you think we'll still be together by then?" Gabriel asked, sheepishly.
"Well, yeah. I mean, don't you?" Sam replied, hoping for the right answer.
"Well, I…I'm not the best at relationships, Sam. Feelings aren't exactly my forte. I tend to screw things up in the first month or so." There was a genuine concern in Gabriel's voice. He was staring at the floor though, so Sam couldn't see his eyes. Sam placed his hands on Gabriel's cheeks and gently lifted his head so that they were looking at each other. The same concern was in Gabriel's eyes that had been in his voice. Sam leaned in and gave Gabriel a long, innocent kiss. Once they broke apart, the honey color looked confused.
"Gabe, I've waited way too long for this relationship to let you fuck it up. I'm not saying that we are not going to fight, but I am saying that even though we fight, we will work through it. Understand me?" Gabriel couldn't do anything but smile. Well, actually there was one other thing. Gabriel closed the small gap between him and Sam and deepened the kiss this time. Sam slid his hands down to Gabriel's shirt and grabbed it to pull him closer. They broke apart and smiled at each other.
"That wasn't an answer." Sam smiled.
"I understand you, Sam. I understand perfectly." The two locked lips once more while a cheer came from the living room (not that Sam and Gabriel actually heard that).