Gabriel sinks back and he reaches to pull Anthony with him. He just wants to feel close, maybe even safe. He's exhausted but he isn't sure he wants to go back to sleep. What if it comes back?

Worse, what if he dreams?

He brushes a kiss to Anthony's shoulder. Gabriel doesn't think Anthony is treasonous, and he doesn't think of himself as truly blasphemous. Not anymore. But sometimes it creeps back in.