They were going to find out soon enough. While Gabriel might be hiding things from them, he ultimately did want them to know who and what he was so that they could truly be together, but he was keeping that a secret for now because he didn't want to cause panic or drive them away by revealing that he was a dragon and a very powerful one at that.

"You've got yourself a deal," he said as he grinned. Thankfully, his plan was cheap and definitely going to be worth it, if only for the expression he could imagine Casey making once they realized what Gabriel had planned for dessert.