The three words were so very simple and yet they meant a lot to Gabriel. When he'd first met Dal of course he'd found him attractive but he'd ignored that in favor of the job. But in getting to know him and spending more and more time with him? His feelings had changed and he'd realized that he could see himself spending the rest of his life with this man here. His past didn't matter to him at all. Only Dal as the human did.

So hearing how happy he was? It filled him with such warmth that he got up and went around the table to come kneel behind him. Taking his hands, he smiled up at him, eyes full of all the adoration that he felt.

"You are welcome to call this your home now, Dal. I would love to have you stay here and build a life with me. If you will say yes to that then I promise you I'll spend the rest of my life making you happy and safe. Anything you want, I'll help you with. Anything."