Everything About Her (8/13)
Everything About Her (8/13)
Chapter title: Money
Rating: I'd say R, but it might be NC-17 to some, but yeah, gonna go with R
Summary: A collection of short one-shots that show Lamb's POV during Veronica's pregnancy
Characters/Pairing: Veronica/Lamb, Logan
Spoilers: entire series but AU from 3X14
Word Count: 2131
Disclaimer: I don't own Veronica Mars
A/N: This is a Follow up to my fic 'A Kiss Before Dying' which you should read first. Follow this link to the last chapter which contains links to the whole story: .com/veronica_
This follows the months of Veronica's pregnancy and focuses on certain events or experiences, in no specific order.
This is the second chapter involving Logan for Twicloiser89's request for something with the exes.
Ok, so as always this is fiction, and I will tell you ahead of time, there are a lot of exaggerations in this chapter.
Money:
Money makes the world go round.
I may not agree with that in all aspects of life, after all Veronica is what makes mine go round, but in Neptune…its true.
It's also true when it comes to having a baby.
By the time Veronica is 7 months pregnant, between my extended hospital stay and her OB/GYN visits, we're closing in on $30,000 in medical bills. And adding that to the fact that the jackass that hit her in her 5th month didn't have insurance and we had to get her a new car, in total it's $50,000.
We don't know what to do. It isn't like Keith can afford to help us. And sure, Logan offers to pay it all off, but he's already buying us a house, and furniture, and I just can't in good faith allow him to do it and Veronica feels the same way.
But the worst part, is that our debt is just growing and growing with no signs of slowing and even with insurance it's ridiculous.
And then things get worse, 4 months after I wake up from my coma, the state decides that I'm not fit to return to work. Sure, they don't toss me out on my ass, they give me a great disability package, but it isn't enough. With all of our bills we're barely holding our heads above water and even if I find another job it isn't going to help. I'm worried, and so is Veronica. She starts talking about not going back to school and just finding a job and none of us are ok with that. And then as they say, 'when it rains, it pours' and we find ourselves in the middle of a fucking hurricane. When I'm officially removed as Sheriff, they hold another election and fucking Vinnie runs against Keith and wins. So Keith finds himself back at Mars Investigations making next to nothing again. Things are not good in our little corner of the world.
Something has to happen or we'll never be able to get out from under it and I refuse to let Veronica and our baby live the rest of their lives with money woes and paying off insurmountable debts.
"So I did something a couple weeks ago and you're gonna be pissed, but I'm not gonna tell you unless you promise you won't break my nose."
It's funny, but only a few short months ago if Logan Echolls had said that to me, a flattened face would have been inevitable. But he's become one of my best friends since I woke up, so while I still feel the urge to reach over and sock him one just for good measure, I refrain. Instead I set my beer down on his coffee table at the Grand and stare at him incredulously. "Christ Logan, please tell me you didn't get arrested and that you need my help. We don't have the civic pull we used to, remember?"
Logan just smiles and slouches back into the pillows on his side of the couch. "Nope, nothing like that. This actually has nothing to do with me."
Ok…. I just sit there waiting for him to divulge his secret and when he doesn't I lose patience. "Fuck, fine, I promise I won't break your pretty little face. Now are you gonna tell me, or do I need to call in the big guns?" By big guns I mean Veronica and he knows it. The boy still can't resist her charms.
He smirks, reaches behind the couch producing a manila folder and holds it at arms length from me. "I know you said that I couldn't help you…." I go to speak and he stops me knowing I'm going to give him another spiel about how much he's already done for us. "…Dude, I get it and don't worry, I didn't secretly pay everything off. But here's the thing, just because you wouldn't let me help you, didn't mean that I couldn't help you help yourself."
And with that I'm beyond confused. "Huh? What the fuck are you talking about Echolls?"
He smiles again, tosses me the folder and without thinking about it I take a swig of my beer as I open it and when I see the first page, I cover the coffee table in a thin layer of Heineken. I just stare at the words on the page for the longest time before raising my gaze back to him with wide eyes. "Are you fucking kidding me?"
He laughs, moves closer to me and pulls the papers out of my hand. "Nope, dead serious Lamb-chop."
I fucking hate that nickname and he knows it, but considering the circumstances I choose not to inflict bodily harm. "First of all, don't call me that. And second, you better fucking get to explaining before I go back on my promise of leaving your money maker in peace."
Logan smirks and finally tells me what's going on. "Well, when the state in their infinite wisdom decided that your services as peace keeper were no longer needed, I talked to my lawyers to see if there was any chance for an appeal or a lawsuit. Unfortunately, there wasn't, but he did alert me to the fact that he'd been looking into another legal aspect for you. Apparently since you didn't have a living will or a DNR, you're insurance company had no right to try and take you off life support. He said that if you sued them you'd win, hands down."
My jaw is practically on the ground by that point and when I don't respond he continues. "Look, I know you didn't want me to help. But I just couldn't stand back and watch as you guys slipped further and further into debt. Veronica means too much to me and your friendship and the well being of the mini-Lamb are too important for me to stand idly by. So we sued them on your behalf. And fuck it was quick, they were scared shitless that it would go to court and if it did the negative publicity would have bankrupted them so they settled out of court. It's a lump sum and the number is post taxes. The sad part is that alot of these companies make so much money ripping off their clients they probably won't even miss what they paid you."
I look back down at the insanely large settlement and take a deep breath. "I can't believe you did this for us."
He smirks again and slaps me on the back. "I can't believe you haven't killed me yet."
And with that I laugh. "Fuck Echolls, how could I? You didn't go against our wishes; all you did was save us from years of hardship and turmoil. I just don't know how we're ever gonna be able to thank you for this."
Logan just shrugs and gets up to grab us both another beer. "You don't have to do anything for me. But there is someone else that you can help out."
He doesn't need to clarify I know exactly who he means and what he means and I've been thinking the same thing. "Well I guess that all I can say is thank you, and I know Veronica will thank you as well."
Logan sits back and hands me my beer as he takes a sip. "Nah, no thanks needed."
We aren't exactly men of many words so without a feeling of discomfort we easily go back to our beers and the game. But of course Logan, in his perfect comedic timing, waits until I've taken another drink of my beer to speak up again.
"Of course if you really want to do something for me you could name the kid Logan."
Once again the coffee table is covered and he's laughing his ass off.
When I leave Logan's that night I make a quick stop before heading home and when I get there Veronica is already in bed. I get undressed, crawl under the covers behind her and pull her to me. The minute my hand rests on her belly she stirs and turns in my arms, smiling before capturing my lips. "You're late."
I nod and kiss her forehead. "I know, I'm sorry, I stopped off at your dad's before I came home, I needed to talk to him about something."
She gives me an inquisitive look and tilts her head. "Oh god, what are you up to? Or to be more specific, what are you and Logan up to?"
I laugh and pull her closer as I slide my right hand under her tank, over her belly and cup her swollen breast. "I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to hurt me."
She sits straight up pulling my hand from her chest and crosses her arms looking at me warningly. "No, how about you tell and then I decide how bad I'm gonna hurt you."
I can't help but smile as I sit up and grab her hands. "Ok, but you have to just listen."
"For….forty…forty million dollars….you can't be serious."
She's breathing hard and I'm slightly concerned that the excitement and shock might push her into early labor, but I push the worry aside and cup her cheeks. "I'm dead serious Mars. It's all ours, free and clear. "
She shakes her head and closes her eyes. "You mean yours, it's all yours."
I saw that one coming, but for once I'm not gonna let her bully me and be stubborn. "No, I mean ours. This is ours; it belongs to you and me. You're my life Veronica and I'm sharing this with you whether you like it or not. I came back for you, to be with you, so this money is just as rightfully mine as it is yours. You're never going to have to worry about anything else for the rest of your life Mars, you or our baby."
I slide my hand over her belly again and I'm rewarded with a little thump from our gestating child and Veronica's face lights up. "You know normally I'd fight you on this, but…"
I smile and lean in placing a small kiss under her jaw and begin working my way down her neck. "But?"
She pulls her arms around me and moans as I nip at her collar bone. "But I just don't think I can. We need this. And if for nothing else than the baby's future, I can't say no."
I nod against her skin and reach down pulling on the hem of her tank up and divesting her of it. "Yeah, we really did. I'd have been happy to be with you regardless of how much money we had, you're all I really need. But now I can give you and the baby the lives you deserve."
She moans again and closes her eyes as I cup her breast and then suddenly they shoot open. "So this may not be the best time to ask…." I smile and just wait for what I know is coming. "But maybe we could…and I understand if you don't want to…but…"
I laugh and kiss her deeply as I pull off her panties and stroke her silky folds. "That stop I made to see your dad wasn't a social call. And the reason it took so long is because we were discussing the details of our new business venture."
Her eyes light up again and she pushes me onto my back before climbing on top of me. "Business venture?"
I close my eyes and groan as she sinks down, burying my cock inside of her. "You're looking at the new financial backer and partner of Mars Investigations."
I hear a small squeal and open my eyes to see tears streaming down her face. I reach up, wipe them away and pull her down to me for a kiss. "Your dad will do the investigating and I'll run the business aspects. It means no more danger for me and no more money troubles for him. And Sacks, D'Amato and Weevil are going to come work for us."
She smiles and I laugh, I've gotten used to the tears over the last few months, but these are my favorite, they're happy tears and she's happy because of something I've done.
She kisses me again and then rocks her hips making us both moan. And as I grab her hips and begin slowly thrusting up inside of her she lets out a breathy response. "I love you Don Lamb."
I smirk and pull a pert nipple into my mouth. "I love you more."
Money might make the world go round, but it's what you choose to do with it that makes your world either stop or spin faster.
Chapter Nine http://community.livejournal.com/veronica_lamb/63967.html
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ok, so there is probably only about 4 more chapters of this left unless i get more requests for this time in their lives. otherwise i am taking requests for the next follow up which begins after the baby is born and will be one-shots in no particular order of moments in their lives.