Sam bent, kissing Gabriel solidly. Because he had every intention of keeping that promise. "How long do the pies have to go?" he asked. "Because I haven't exactly had a tour of the place yet and I don't want to go poking my nose places where I haven't been invited yet."

And he grinned, because there were some who would have taken the impending bonding as a sign that they could do whatever they wanted. But this was still Gabriel's space and Sam wouldn't invade further than he was asked.