Verity could do nothing but stare across the slight space between them, her eyes wide. She couldn't decide whether to hug him or hit him. The last time they'd spoken hadn't ended well, with her discovering that he was a Snatcher and his finding out she was marrying Fred. But this was Trevor. He was family!
She took a step towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing him tightly before stepping back and punching him in the arm, harder than she'd intended to, her emotions besting her. "I thought you were dead!"