50 First Dates - Date 23
Title: Date 23
Author: Gedry
Pairings: Sam/Gabriel
Rating: PG - 13
Word Count: 568
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. I am making no profit from this fanfiction.
Beta: none
Spoilers: none
Warnings: None
Summary: Written for 50 first dates - Ren fair.
Date 23
Gabriel’s supposed to meet him. Sam tugs on his tights self consciously. Why his date wanted to dress up in period clothing Sam will never understand. But he likes Gabriel. He really likes him.
Come to think of it really Sam doesn’t think he’s ever felt this way about anyone before. He’s always just sort of fallen into relationships. First with Jessica in high school, back when he was all arms and legs and hope; he’d been lost for a while when she left. Sam has a big heart and losing people is a sensitive issue for him. Then Madison during that summer before he left for college, he’d thought she was the one but then things hadn’t worked out and to add insult to injury she’d taken their dog when she moved out.
Sam doesn’t really want to admit to even dating Ruby. Some things are better left not remembered or spoken of. Dean even calls her ‘She who will not be named.’
So Sam had wandered on his own for a while until a legal aid project he was working on dropped him in beside a short, abrasive, witty, obnoxious, attorney who’s one redeeming quality was that he fought like hell to serve his clients the best way he could. Gabriel loves the law and sees the hope in it, much like Sam does. But he’s realistic, understands the loopholes and unfortunate circumstances of his clients much better than most and Sam had immediately been attracted to that.
Gabriel the lawyer is inspiring, Gabriel the man so much more than that.
He makes Sam’s palms sweat and his heart pound in his ears. He says things that make Sam blush pink all over and hide his smile behind his floppy hair. Gabriel’s warm and complicated and Sam feels like he works his ass off for every little bit of personal information that falls from Gabriel’s beautifully crooked lips.
So he’s pursuing Gabriel in a way he’s never had to do before and it’s awkward and nerve-wracking. Sam sometimes thinks he’s out of his league but Gabriel’s never refused him.
So when Gabriel suggested the Renaissance fair, Sam had agreed even before he knew Gabriel had a thing for dressing up. The tights are weird but at least his coat is long enough to cover everything - mostly.
Or maybe not, by the way the women are staring at his crotch.
Sam’s turning to head back to the car when he catches site of an ornately made up jester juggling a few feet away. People are stopping to watch in wonder but the performance isn’t what Sam notices. Under the funny red and green leotard and face paint is Gabriel.
Gabriel as a jester seems kind of perfect to Sam.
The performance ends and the crowd disperses after clapping happily. Gabriel wanders over only to do a low bow directly in front of Sam. “Took you long enough to notice me,” Gabriel teases. “What were you thinking about so hard?”
Sam swallows, “How wonderful I think you are,” he answers honestly.
Gabriel smears his make up on Sam’s chin as they kiss.