Perry worried about what he was going to say to Noelle right up until he actually saw her. Then he was so happy to see her that he momentarily didn't care.
He could hug her now so he couldn't miss out on a single opportunity to do so. Hugs could be used as greetings.
She began her interrogation not long after they sat down and he managed to make it through the most difficult part despite a few close calls. One of the great things about her was that she did not continue pressing when she could tell others did not want to talk. She let him off easy.
"We were so close to each other all this time and I had no idea," Noelle said softly. "I thought it was interesting that I knew someone named Larry Garland while that was your dad's name but didn't make the connection because I thought it would be too unlikely for it to be the same person. The world can be a surprisingly small place sometimes."
