Until now, he has been content acting as a glorified dish washer. When Jonas gets home, he finds himself off on a medieval treasure hunt with Verity in tow. Verity and Jonas connect on many levels. The passion between is hot. Their personalities complement one another well.
Verity is a very head strong, driven woman.
There's also a paranormal connection which bonds them on another plane. Problems crops up because of Verity insecurities. Having lost her mother at a tender age, and spending her childhood roaming, she needs stability as well as love from Jonas. Poor Jonas mistakenly believes Verity already knows how committed he is to her. He'd die for her, and almost does on a few occasions.