Sam's still not quite up to where he was before the trials, but he's doing much better than he had been when Gabriel and Jess first returned. He's able to move about on his own, though he gets tired more easily. Still, he's at the point where the rest of the healing will happen just about as well on its own as it would with Gabriel's help. He mostly needs to regain his stamina.

Which is why he abandons his books when Jessica returns, grinning as he follows Gabriel to her and laughing at his brother's shout. "She said the car, Gabe." He reaches out, poking his lover in the ribs. Right where he knows the archangel is ticklish. "I'll grab a couple of bags. I can handle that much."

And there's a bit of a warning to them both that he can handle this much, at least. He's not going to build his strength up again by taking it easy all the time.