Gabe had been upstairs reading, but when he heard Lilo scream he was downstairs in less than a second. Thank fuck he'd been dressed; the last person he'd ever expect to see in his kitchen was his brother.
He grabbed Lilo around the middle as she'd looked like she was going for another punch, letting out a grunt at the effort. "Calm down!" Gabe told her, holding her tighter, but more like a boyfriend. "Calm down. That's my brother Michael."
Toward Michael himself, Gabe just sighed. "I guess popping into a mortal's house unannounced can't really hurt you, huh."