Gabriel raised up to kiss the tip of his nose. "Hey, ex-archangel, trickster and all around pain in the ass for a long damn time. I was gonna wind up a target sooner or later."

But hearing it out of Sam makes it all worth it. The fighting, the sacrifice, giving up his grace, everything and it shows on his face as he wraps his arms around him and nuzzles at his neck. "Glad I finally got the chance to hear that."