"I missed you too," Chuck said with a sweet smile. She really did love Ned, in spite of the fact that they would never be able to touch one another. Something was definitely different. Ned looked happier than she'd ever seen him, and she was starting to wonder if he had suffered a nervous breakdown while she was gone.
At his question, she tilted her head to the side, confused. Why did he even need to ask her? It was the strangest question she'd ever heard. "Of course I trust you, Ned," she said. "Is everything all right? Did something happen?"