Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural

Authors Note: I still have no idea if I'm doing another part to this. Since it's low on my list IF I continue I'm considering this series complete. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this project! It's been a wild one!

Warnings: Anal fingering, light bondage, anal sex

Chapter 8

Gabriel had known better. The moment he had seen Azazel pull out that damn spear, he had known better than to continue the fight as he had. It had been reckless, and stupid. He should have fought the demon the same way he would any other, through his tricks never head-on. Lucifer may have been the angel known as the Deceiver, but he had taught Gabriel everything, and Lucifer never would have been so foolish to die by the hand of a demon. Holding his hand against the wound in his chest, Gabriel began to work quickly. His entire existence was a careful balancing act, trying to keep himself on the edge between pagan and archangel. While he had managed for centuries, he had never been against one weapon or the other which was made to kill one of his counterparts.

Until now.

Brining his grace to the surface slowly, Gabriel tried to heal while he cloaked his grace with his pagan magic. Sadly, his magic was toast. He had used too much power in battle. While he had more than most after the rise of Christianity, Gabriel would never be able to gather enough strength to completely mask his presence. Maybe he could mask just what kind of grace he held. With a snap of his fingers Gabriel conjured a mirror to mount on the wall opposite him. Watching carefully, he began to stich the skin together, vanishing his shirt to better observe his work. It was painful, and slow, but eventually Gabriel was able to fix his vessel and stitch together the fabric of his magic.

It wouldn't last long.

While he had hoped it would be long from now, Gabriel was looking at what could be his last moments as a pagan. He had enough magic to last him a couple years, but sooner rather than later he would be forced to either take on sacrifices or reveal himself for what he truly was. It wasn't something he wanted to consider, so instead Gabriel set his magic and grace on its way to healing. No sooner had he finished closing the wound that there were four beings inside his home. As weak as he was, Gabriel could instantly feel the presence of two of his children and smiled.

It took a great deal of effort for Gabriel to stand from where he was collapsed on the floor. With a hand absently rubbing over his healed wound, Gabriel made his way outside of the room. Unlike the house where he and Sam had lived, this one was on one level. It was elaborate and had six bedrooms along with a living room, kitchen, study, library, game room, common bathroom and dining room. At the center was the living room, the others forming a circle around the main room. The second Sam saw him, Gabriel noticed the tall hunters' eyes widen before Sam clambered to his feet and made his way towards Gabriel.

Instead of pulling Gabriel into a hug as expected, Sam kneeled before him and pushed Gabriel's hand aside, so he could see the damage. With a thought, Gabriel cleaned the blood from his body as Sam inspected his chest. There was only a small scar remaining, the wound healed with new pink skin tissue. Placing a hand to run through Sam's hair, Gabriel made Sam look up at him, thankful his kids and Dean remained silent as Gabriel saw the tear tracks on Sam's face.

"Hey, I'm fine Samsquatch… it takes a lot more than that to kill me, alright?" cupping Sam's cheek, Gabriel leaned down and kissed Sam gently. It was nothing more than a press of their lips together, but it seemed to be what Sam needed as the taller man's body relaxed before pulling Gabriel tightly against him. It was something else to be the one to lean down for Sam, but all too soon the kiss was broken as Jörmungandr spoke.

"Come on Dad, you can make out with your boyfriend later. I want to know what our next plan of action is. You're going to be out of commission for a while, just how bad was the wound?"

Giving Sam a soft smile, Gabriel helped the tall hunter to his feet before turning to the others. Fenrir took advantage of his high ceilings and reverted to his human form, his large arms crossed over his chest while he waited for Gabriel to answer. Dean seemed to be waiting as well, although he had at least taken a seat on one of the chairs, probably exhausted from the fight. Pulling on Sam's hand, Gabriel directed the hunter to his sofa and happily sat on the edge, maneuvering Sam until the hunter was curled around his side. It was perfect, holding his lover against him while watching two of his children get comfortable.

"I'll be fine Jör, nothing that won't heal up with a day or two rest," while he was going to move on Gabriel was cut off by a snort from Dean. Raising his eyebrow at the hunter, Gabriel waited for Dean to say whatever was on his mind, he wasn't disappointed.

"I doubt you'll bounce back after a couple days. You think I didn't do my research when we figured out who Sammy was shacking up with? I may have been fighting, but I know exactly what Yellow-Eyes stabbed you with… how are you still alive?"

Glancing at Dean, Gabriel thought about giving them a bullshit answer, as he had been planning on from the beginning. A small squeeze from Sam stopped him in his tracks. If he lied now he would have to explain it to Sam later, would need to hide yet another thing from the hunter. After being outed as a god the way he had, Gabriel never wanted to have it happen again, to wonder if his lover was going to leave him because of his secrets.

"I'm something more." The second he started speaking, Gabriel couldn't stop, not even while watching the eyes of his children widen. "I wasn't always a pagan god… I used to be something more. I'm not… I haven't been one of them since Loki was first formed, I am Loki… but… I'm also something else. There's only one way to kill me, and you better believe no demon can do the deed."

"Dad?"

The question came from Fenrir who was looking between Gabriel and the humans, biting his bottom lip in a way that reminded Gabriel of himself. His children knew what he was. While he had hidden his heritage from Sigyn and Angrboða, Gabriel had never hidden it from his children. They weren't merely pagan god and jötunn, they were jötunn and archangel. While other gods had to worry about their children losing power and becoming something to be hunted, so long as Gabriel held his grace they would keep their powers by default. As they got their abilities from him, the Host did not know of their existence. It was better that way.

"It's fine, Fen. I'm not going to tell you what I was, what I am… but it takes a lot to kill me. I have my limits; I'll be sore for a few days and probably shouldn't be using my magic more than needed, but it's not going to kill me."

"Dean," began Sam, his voice weary and tired. Instantly Gabriel started to rub a hand along Sam's side, trying to comfort the human. Sam hadn't so much as tensed when Gabriel revealed that he wasn't all he was pretending, and it warmed Gabriel from such a simple show of trust. "I don't want to talk about this anymore. We had a scare today… can't we just rest? I want to get some sleep before we try to figure out if Heaven and Hell are still after my ass. Alright?"

While it wasn't something Gabriel had wanted to put off, he could see Sam's point. The humans would be tired, even Jörmungandr looked tired from battle. "Sam's right, we can pick this up tomorrow, the door with the red trim has a bed you can use, Deano… I'm taking Sam to bed. Jör, Fen you know what rooms are yours." With careful movements Gabriel stood with Sam, guiding the tired hunter to the room he had arrived in. closing the door behind him, Gabriel was surprised as Sam brought him into a heated kiss.

Not one to sit back, Gabriel yanked at Sam's hair for a moment, making the hunter tilt his head back enough for Gabriel to work his mouth down Sam's neck. Nipping at the skin, Gabriel could still taste the sweat the hunter had from the fight. The salty tang only spurred Gabriel on, roughly grabbing Sam's hips and pulling them closer. Hearing a breath of air escape Sam's mouth, Gabriel smirked before sucking a mark into his lovers' neck. Not wanting to waste time, Gabriel needed to feel Sam against him. Letting go of the humans' hip, Gabriel snapped his fingers causing them both to be covered in nothing but their skin. Sam gasped at the change in temperature, his arms wrapping around Gabriel, head tilting to the side to offer himself up to his god.

"Bed," rasped Gabriel his hands grabbing fistfuls of Sam's ass. "I need you on the bed, on your back." Letting go, Gabriel watched as Sam practically ran to the bed, flopping down on his back and spreading his legs wide. With another snap, Gabriel conjured a bottle of lubricant into his hand. Walking towards the bed, Gabriel kneeled between Sam's knees, holding the bottle before passing it over to the bewildered hunter.

"I want to watch you prepare yourself for me," said Gabriel with a wink. Leaning back on his knees, Gabriel watched as Sam opened the bottle, squirting some lube onto his fingers before rubbing his slick fingers along his rim. It was almost painful watching Sam prepare himself, how he would moan and wither on the bed while fucking himself with his fingers. Still, Gabriel didn't touch the hunter, content to lean back and watch as Sam stretched his opening. When the hunter could work three fingers inside, Gabriel snapped his fingers again; coating his cock in lube while tying Sam's hands to the headboard.

Giving Sam a moment to protest if the cuffs were too much, Gabriel lifted Sam's hips, letting the man wrap his legs around Gabriel's waist. Instead of protesting, Sam moaned, tugging on the leather cuffs for a moment before locked gazes with Gabriel. "Please…" began Sam, "I need to feel you in me Gabe… need to know you're still here…"

Nodding his head, Gabriel leaned forward to kiss Sam, using the chance to pull down one of the pillows and place it under Sam's hips before he pulled back. With one hand Gabriel guided his cock to Sam's entrance, pressing inside slowly while his other hand kept a firm grip on Sam's hip. Their movements were slow, unhurried while they basked in the feeling of being together. Gabriel never looked away from Sam while he rocked inside him, wanting to reassure the taller man all was well.

"It's alright Sammy… we're all alright… never gonna let anyone touch you… so perfect for me… so so perfect…" Gabriel continued to praise Sam while slowly picking up the pace, unable to stop his build towards orgasm while watching Sam slowly fall apart. Working a hand from Sam's hip to his cock, Gabriel pumped in time with his thrusts, wanting to watch Sam come. It didn't take long, Sam too worked up and in need, his walls tightening around Gabriel as he came. For his part, Gabriel continued to pump his hips while Sam let go, only releasing into the hunter when Sam once again opened his eyes.

Panting, Gabriel kept them locked together while he leaned forward to place soft kisses along Sam's chest. All too soon Sam became uncomfortable, shifting slightly which caused Gabriel to slip out, snapping his fingers to remove the cuffs from his lovers' skin and clean their bodies while covering them with the blankets. Still not ready to move, Gabriel rubbed his arms along Sam's hips and sides, wanting to remain close with his hunter.

"Gabriel…" began Sam, forcing Gabriel to look up into the hazel eyes he had nearly died for. While it had been John in danger, Gabriel wouldn't have been able to live with himself if he allowed Sam to be saddened when he could have prevented it. Laying down beside Sam, Gabriel pulled the hunter until they were facing each other, keeping his touches light while he smiled encouragingly to Sam.

"…I know."

Those two words made Gabriel freeze, his blood turning cold for a second while he looked at Sam trying to decipher his words. It couldn't be what he thought, there was no way Sam could know. Looking into those hazel eyes, Gabriel had to admit that while Sam might not know the truth, Sam believed it was the truth. Leaning closer, Gabriel closed the distance between their lips, murmuring against them. "What do you know, Sammy? You're going to have to spell it out for me."

Sam hesitated for a moment before he wrapped his long arms around Gabriel, as if frightened the god would leave. "I know… I know that you didn't chose the name Gabriel by chance… you know, sometimes I think you wanted me to know, I mean the way you talk about angels and what kind of pagan has a nickname for the Devil? I know… I know you're that Gabriel."

"Do you now?" questioned Gabriel, trying to hide his blinding fear from showing. Sam nodded his head, leaning down so that he was now hiding his face against Gabriel's neck. Sam's next words were whispered against Gabriels skin making him shiver.

"Yeah… and I know… I know that you love me… so don't try to brush this off, okay? Because I love you too… and I don't care if you're a god or an angel or even some kind of weird vampire… just let us be us."

Nuzzling the top of Sam's head as they moved so the human was now laying with his head on Gabriel's chest, Gabriel on his back. "You love me Samquatch?" instead of a verbal response, Gabriel felt when Sam nodded his head, holding Gabriel just a bit tighter.

"Yes," it wasn't Sam who responded but Gabriel. "What you said… all of is… yes." Feeling Sam begin to relax against him again, Gabriel rubbed along the tall mans' back while he spoke. "Just don't go spreading it around, yeah?"

When Sam next spoke, his voice was slightly muffled, the events of the day catching up with him as his voice was half asleep.

"Won't tell anyone… love you, Gabe."

Closing his own eyes, Gabriel couldn't help the grin from blossoming on his face.

"Love you too, Sammy."

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P.P.S. In case you missed it, I am considering this series now closed. IF I ever work on it again it won't be for a long while. I hope you enjoyed it! I'll be working on an advent calendar series next (Which I've already started but am soooo behind on) which is going to be a collection of oneshots consisting of various pairings. I am also finishing up an HP story (One Drastic Change) before I work on my next Supernatural chaptered fic. I'll see you around!

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Crow