Gabriel was having trouble sleeping. Of course, his brother has died and, even though they hadn't exactly been close in recent years, the Garrison children had grown up in a large house, raised by nannies that rarely lasted more than a few months. They'd counted themselves lucky to see their parents once a month. The only guaranteed appearance, however, was at Christmas.

So they had learned to stick together and relied on themselves. Lucifer had always been something of a golden child, but he'd had a devilish temper. And why their parents had decided to name their second child after Heaven's most infamous angel, Gabriel had no idea. He didn't blame him for choosing to go by "Luke" as soon as he understood the implications.

Having lost Luke left Gabriel feeling like a piece of his soul had gone with him. And, as people are wont to do, he filled the void with entertainment. Sam had grown used to waking up in the middle of the night to the television lighting up the room, volume barely above mute.

The problem with late-night TV was that it usually fell into one of two categories. Either it was reruns of a once-loved sitcom or it was deemed "too weird" to play during the daytime when just anyone could watch it.

The particular made-for-TV movie consisted of sharks and a tornado.

Gabriel had rolled onto his side for easy viewing. Sam scooted close, spooned up behind, and wrapped an arm around his middle.

"I woke you?"

Sam made a noise in agreement. Squeezing him to signify that he really didn't mind, as waking up to weird television was better than waking up to a nightmare-induced-sobbing Gabriel. Worlds better.

"What ya watchin'?"

"Sharknado."

"Aptly named."

"Creatively too."

The curtains were pulled tight, normally leaving the room in darkness. Even with the artificial light, the atmosphere was dark, leaving little room for conversation. When he finally managed to return to sleep, Sam switched the movie off and pulled the comforter and sheets around them.

This was a good position, never mind the numbness he felt in his side in the morning.

He didn't mind dealing with that either.