Different...

"Momma if I'm there I'm going to stand up to daddy every time he hits you..."

"Baby...cant you see I dont need that...Cant you see I dont need protection? I need your love...And without im worse off then I am with him hitting me..."

"But momma you're not understanding.. it is impossible for me to stand there and watch him hurt you without at least trying to stop him. I have his temper."

"Yes you do damnit, but dont you have anything of mine? I know im mentally unstable but baby....Im also soft spoken and...not angry..."
Never...Not even at Trever, he was only made when Gabriel hit his son.

"I... I'm weird momma. I'm sweet usually like you but when something upsets me I go off like daddy..."

"Baby....Why do you have to do this...cant you see your hurting me by protecting me that your father does hitting me? I learn to let it go...."

"I know momma but I can't help it..." He hung his head.

"Baby......" What could he do...He needed Cade to be here for him....

"I'm sorry momma..." He sighed softly.

"I know baby its just....I dont know what to do." He leaned against his lover.

"I don't know either momma... just know I love you, alright?"

"I love you too sweetheart." Angel lowered his head pitifully.

Cade went silent, dancing his mother around in circles before spinning him back to Gabriel.

Angel looked up at his lover with a smile.
"Hi Mister. Johnson."

"Hey babe." He chuckled softly, kissing the top of his head.
"Ya dance with your baby boy?"

"A little, mostly we talked....He....He wonders if he is the reason you were so bad...If its his fault you hit me...He thinks we are replacing him....He is too damn stubborn..has a temper like you." Angel sighed softly.

Gabriel sighed softly.
"I'm sorry..." He shook his head.

"I know its just...damn...I need him home but...There is no way you would stop long enough if your mad to just lock him somewhere until its over? Not hit him? Me fine but Gabriel...our baby boy."

"I can try precious..." He sighed softly.

"Try hard for me? And first time you hit him we take him back alright?" Angel looked so hopeful...

"I'll try as hard as I can..." He frowned, holding Angel to his chest again.

Angel grinned, pulling Gabriel down for another kiss.
"Think you would have enough sense to so something with him BEFORE you hit me? That way he wont ever know." Angel nodded to himself.

"Thats a lot of work for my stupid ass." He winked

Angel giggled lightly, shaking his head at Gabriel and pecking his forehead.
"I know baby, but hey, long as you dont hit him good, if he hits you, im taking care of him."
He figured Cade would fear Angel screaming more than Gabriel hitting.

And he would. He could take Gabriel's fists. But he loved his mother more than anything and hated him screaming...
"And how do you plan on doing that?" Gabriel raised an eyebrow.