Gabriel happened to be an expert at selectively remembering things. And of course, when he did remember that they weren't supposed to be working on that, he'd rationalize it by deciding to destroy it once Mohinder had what he needed. And yes, at this point it was a need.

That was all for later, of course. Right now, he laughed with relief and shook his head. "No, no! I was worried that might be what you wanted. Jim told me that Jack did that, and I-" He shrugged. "I was worried for nothing. Sorry."

He pulled Mohinder into a hug once again, and this one was tight. "I'm not letting you go, promise," he murmured.