say you won't let go, sam winchester [ 4 ]

048. gabriel

"Okay, go inside. Go get ready for bed, kiddos." Miranda instructs, leading her oldest two into the bunker. She's holding Serena, doing her best not to drop the seven year old. "Ugh. I miss when you were smaller." She mutters, readjusting her grip on the youngest.

"Do we have to go to bed?" Carly asks. "Can't I get a later bedtime? I am 12."

"We're not negotiating a thing tonight. Bed." Miranda orders.

"Fine." Carly groans.

Miranda stops when she finds her husband and brother-in-law in the library with Ketch and a familiar face.

"What the fuck?" Miranda calls out, gaining the attention of the four males. "What is this shit? Go to your rooms."

"But--" Wyatt frowns.

"Go." Miranda demands, the two rushing out.

"What is he doing here? Why is he in here and not dead?" Miranda asks, storming over.

"Whoa, hey, okay, Randi, Randi. Honey, relax." Sam coos.

"No. No, do not tell me to relax when you have that psychopath in our house with our kids. Are you fucking insane?" Miranda sneers.

"I-- kinda, yeah. Look, he... it's okay. He's just gonna... he's gonna be staying here for a bit." Sam nervously informs.

"He's what?!" Miranda exclaims. Serena grumbles at the volume, nuzzling her face deeper into her mom's shoulder.

"Okay, you-- you're about to drop her. I got her." Sam says, carefully taking Serena from her and holding his youngest child. Serena cuddles into his warmth, one hand clutching onto his flannel.

"Okay, it-- I know it's a long story, honey, I know. Just--"

"Is that Gabriel?" Miranda asks, finally getting a good look at the man sitting at the table.

"That-- yes. Yeah, it's Gabriel." Sam answers.

"Isn't he dead?" Miranda asks.

"Apparently not." Sam says.

Miranda tries to talk, but struggles to, not even knowing where to begin. She quietly growls, reaching up and twisting Sam's ear.

"Ah-- ow. Ow, ow, ow." Sam's forced to lean down so he's more at her height as she drags him away. "Randi. Randi, got a kid." He mumbles. Sam reaches up, cradling Serena's head so it doesn't flop down and hurt her neck. "Baby, baby, hey. Owo, ow, ow." Sam whines as Miranda shoves him in an empty room and shuts the door.

"Have you fucking lost it?" She hisses.

"Ketch is gonna help us." Sam says.

"Help us how? Hmm? What, make these three orphans? What could he possibly help with?" Miranda questions.

"He and Dean are gonna go into the other world and try to find Jack and mom. Huh? Two of your least favorite people in a separate universe." Sam persuades.

"Keep talking." Miranda says, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I mean, they'll come back at some point--"

"Stop talking."

"Look, Ketch was... he was working for Asmodeus." Sam informs.

"Of course." Miranda scoffs, rolling her eyes.

"But he got Gabriel out, helped him escape, and now he's on the run. He... it's only temporary." Sam says.

"Oh, and this was all decided between you and your bitch brother, hmm?" Miranda remarks. "Great. Yeah, no, I love when my opinion matters."