Gabriel shakes his head. Drake seems to be under some misguided impressions about Reake but he is sire he has a few of his own about the vampire. "All Reake told me was that he needed my help with one of his paitients who was refusing treatment. He hasn't been badmouthing you if that's what you think." True the vampire had done an exceptional job of getting the sunny angel frustrated and exasperated but that hardly meant aything and he was still a paitient to the healer.<br/><br/>"You have a realistic if pessimistic view of yourself Drake. I don't know what is written in your record but ai can see your soul, it is hardly black." He says with a bit of amusement. "Clouded perhaps, yes I believe that is the best way to put it, clouded." He didn't sense anything malicious as he looked the man over. Desperate, ill, lonely, and guarded but not malicious. "You qualify as interesting." He says simply. He couldn't put a finger on it but the more time he spends with Drake the more he is drawn to the man.<br/><br/>"How about we go out to dinner? This apartment is a bit stuffy and it's rare that I get to visit Earth for fun. My treat, and pu need not worry, you are under my protection. No one will come for you, and if they do, they will find all the blood drained from their body. What do you say?" A date is always a nice way to get the ball rolling.