"Missed you too." Gabriel rumbled, taking in another deep breath of his mate's scent, letting it soothe the last of the tension from his shoulders. He laughed, letting Sam tug him closer. "Thought I noticed a change a couple of days ago, but I chalked it up to just missing you. Doc proved me wrong."

Michael did too, but that's not something he's going to remind Sam of. "Think he was just as surprised as I was."