Fic: Here In Your Arms (L/V possibly MaDi) PG-13
Title: Here In Your Arms
Chapter: Is someone getting the best of you? Chapter two
Author: VmarsSAaddict
Pairing/Character: Veronica/Logan and possibly Mac/Dick
Word Count: 2575
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Set after the "end" of season three. Veronica gets a call that will turn her world upside down. Duncan is home and he wants the gang to all go on a holiday.
Spoilers: Season two and three
Disclaimer: All characters and elements of Veronica Mars belong to the great Rob Thomas. No copyright infringement intended. I own nothing!
Notes: This is a fluffy LoVe story. I just wondered what life would be like if they were all ensconsed on a luxury yatch for 2 weeks! Of course just a little bit of angst will be thrown in here and there :)
Ladies and Gentleman, will passengers on flight 256 to Neptune, California please begin boarding at gate 12.”
Veronica sighed and picked up her bag. As she boarded the plane she took her seat and stared out the window at the tarmac below her,thoughts of Duncan, Logan and Lilly ran through her mind.
Once the plane was in the air Veronica began to leaf through the in-flight magazine stopping at an in-depth article about the charity group “Invisible Children”. Veronica hadn’t heard from Wallace in over 2 months.
Veronica had tried to reason with herself many times that it was probably really hard to get hold of a telephone in deepest darkest Africa. Still Veronica couldn’t help but fear that Wallace had finally had enough of her.
Flashback:
“Wallace, I’m asking you to leave this alone!” Veronica yelled.
“How Veronica? How is it cool with you that Logan nearly killed Piz over something that wasn’t his fault, the boys gotta learn he can’t just go around hurting people!”
“Wallace, please. He was trying to protect me. What would you have thought if it was you that had found the video recording of us?” Veronica pleaded.
“V, of course I would have wanted to kill whoever did it, but I wouldn’t have just let my fists fly without finding out the full story first!”
“Wallace that’s how Logan is, it’s complicated between us. It always will be,” she whispered.
“Oh please Veronica, spare me story about how you and Logan are the only ones who can understand the pain you both felt when you lost Lilly. Everyone experiences tragedy V. We all have drama in our lives and each person’s drama is just as heartbreaking to them as yours is to you!
“Look Wallace, you weren’t there! You have no idea how hard it was!” Tears began to well up behind Veronica’s eyes as she was immediately transported back to the night she saw Lilly’s battered skull on the floor, her eyes, once so full of life, staring back at her vacantly.
“Veronica, I’ll never be able to compete with your old life! Yes, I wasn’t there, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be here for you now! I don’t know who you used to be but if it’s anything like the person you’re becoming right now then I’m glad I didn’t know you back then! The old Veronica would never have turned her back on Piz in favor of Logan! ” Wallace stormed out of the Mars’ apartment and Veronica stared back at him dumbfounded.
Present:
Veronica disembarked from the plane, grabbed her luggage and headed towards the exit
“Kiddo!” Veronica’s head snapped up and found herself being engulfed in the kind of bear hug only a father could give.
“Hi Dad!” she smiled, “Did you miss me?”
“Everyday Kiddo, Backup’s a shadow of his former self!”
“Well I missed you both too.” She smiled up at her father. Keith gently held Veronica’s chin in his hands and tilted her face to the light.
“So, lets see the damage.” He demanded.
“What dam….”
“Veronica, don’t for a second think I don’t know what went down in Virginia. The Chief phoned me as soon as it happened.”
“You knew! If you knew then why wasn’t I escorted straight home from the hospital with Britney Spears’ ex-marine nanny to protect me?”
Keith smiled at his daughter. “Well I had a chat with the Chief and after a glowing report of what a star agent you were, he and I both decided it would be better for you to deal with the real world on your own. As much as I desperately always want to be there to protect you, there are certain things you have to face yourself.”
Veronica gave Keith a hug, “Thanks Dad, it means a lot.”
“I love you Kiddo”
“I love you too Dad.”
Veronica pulled her car up to the address Logan had given her.
“Of course he still lives in the 09’er district,” she thought, a wry smile forming on her lips.
Veronica walked up to the ornate front door of the mansion. She took a deep breath and steeled herself to knock on the door.
Suddenly the door was wrenched open and Duncan came barreling out.
“Veronica!” Duncan wrapped both arms around her and lifted her into the air.
“Slow down there happy Larry!” she laughed.
Duncan gently lowered her back down and tugged sheepishly at his neck.
“Sorry, I was just really excited to see you.”
“Veronica smiled at Duncan, “I’m really happy your back Duncan, I missed you so much.”
Duncan smiled up at Veronica, “I missed you too! Please, come inside.”
Duncan ushered Veronica inside. She stepped inside and surveyed the front room, “Wow” she breathed, “good to see the Kane fortune is still up and running!”
“Yeah, it’s a bit over the top but Dad said he refused to have Lilly living in a dump.”
At the mention of her name Lilly came charging into the room. Veronica looked down at the toddler in astonishment. “Duncan!” she breathed, “she beautiful! I can’t believe how big she is. She’s walking!”
“Yup” Duncan exclaimed, lifting the toddler up and settling her on his hip, “she’s a year and eight months old now.”
“Duncan, you’ve done an amazing job. She’s perfect.”
Duncan let out a soft chuckle, “Perfect may be stretching it. Yesterday I had to drag her away from a 30 year old guy whose hand she was trying to hold in the market!”
Veronica laughed, “Just like her namesake I see. Good luck with that one Duncan!”
Duncan led Veronica into the living room and motioned for her to sit down.
“Duncan, why are you back?” Veronica stated.
“Wow, same old Veronica, straight to the point.” Duncan ran his hand through his hair.
“Well I’ll start at the beginning. After making it to Aus, Lilly and I settled down in an little town called Mollymook. No one knew who we were and it was perfect. Then one day Clarence turns up on my front door step....”
“Wait” Veronica interrupted, “Clarence Wiedman!”
“I was just as shocked as you are” Duncan shrugged, “ I have no idea how he did it, our plan was perfect. Never the less, he found us, told me he had a message from my Dad. He handed me an envelope and just walked away”
The rapt look on Veronica’s face told Duncan that the wheels in her mind were already turning, trying to figure out how Wiedman had found then. He smiled gently at her.
“I opened the envelope and it contained a detailed report of how Dad was trying to get me cleared of the abduction charges. Apparently he had hired a private investigator to tail the Manning’s. Eventually they got arrested for beating their little girl so badly that she ended up in hospital. They tried to pass it off as an accident but the private investigator had gotten the whole incident on tape. That was all Dad needed to argue that I feared for Lilly’s safety so that’s why I ran. All the charges were dropped and here I am.”
Veronica stared shocked at Duncan.
“That’s not all though..”
“Duncan, how can there be more?”
“Veronica.” Duncan leaned forward in his chair and held both of her hands in his own. Veronica stared down at his hands covering hers.
“I’ve missed out on a year and a half of my life, being on the run. I miss my friends and I want Lilly to have a support system of people who love her.”
“I’ve already organized it so don’t argue, I need you to get everyone together. Old friend, new friends, bring them all. I’ve rented a luxury boat and we’re all going to sail to Hawaii.”
Veronica stared at Duncan, “But Dunca….” She protested.
“No Veronica, please, I need to get my life back and I already checked with Logan, we have 2 weeks before we have to enroll at Hearst”
“Wait ‘we’?” Veronica questioned.
Duncan smiled at her, “Yup, I’ve enrolled at Hearst. I start with you all in two weeks, of course I’ll be a year below you, but I can’t wait to just be normal again!”
The excitement in Duncan’s voice stopped Veronica from protesting further. “Okay Duncan, I’ll organize it.” She smiled.
“Great!” he exclaimed. “Tell everyone to be ready in two days, that’s when we set sail.”
“What about Lilly?” Veronica asked.
“It’s all organized, she’s staying with my Dad.” At Veronica’s skeptical look he carried on, “He’s really a fantastic Grandfather and he loves her so much. Since Celeste left him he’s been so lonely. He says Lilly makes him feel like a young man again.”
Veronica nodded, “Okay Duncan, I’d better go, I have A LOT of planning to do!”
Veronica walked down the Mansion path towards the Saturn.
‘Well I suppose this is one way to face all the people I haven’t spoken to in over two months!’
Veronica picked up the phone and dialed the number. After a few rings she debated whether or not she should hang up and try again later. Suddenly a breathless voice picked up the phone “Hello?”
“Hi Mac…”
“Veronica! How are you, where are you, are you back from the FBI? Did you catch any bad guys? Did they give you a gun? What’s their computer systems like…”
“Whoa, slow down Mac-attack!” Veronica laughed.
“Sorry” Mac smiled into the phone. “When you don’t hear from someone in two months a lot of questioned stay unanswered.”
The smile fell from Veronica’s face, “Look Mac… I’m really sorry..”
“It’s okay Veronica” Mac assured her. “It was just so crazy when you left, I can understand how you wouldn’t want to be reminded of Neptune for a while!”
“It doesn’t make it okay Mac, I’m sorry.”
“Apology accepted.”
“Mac, I need to ask you something. Do you feel like taking a free cruise aboard a luxury boat to Hawaii?”
“Wow, that’s the best ‘I’m sorry’ present ever!” Mac yelled.
“It’s not really a present…” Veronica ventured, “Duncan’s back with Lilly and he’s enrolling at Hearst next semester. He wants to reconnect with everyone, old friends and new. So what do you say?”
“I think the correct response when asked something like this is ‘Hell Yes!’” Mac laughed.
“Great! Be ready to go in two days. Bye Mac, I’ll see you there.”
“Bye Veronica, Oh and Veronica?”
“Yeah Mac?”
“It’s good to have you back.”
“It’s starting to feel good to be back Mac” she smiled as she put down the receiver.
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Veronica knocked on the door of the Fennell house. She stood back and began chewing nervously at her thumbnail.
The door opened and Wallace stood there with his arms crossed and stared hard at Veronica. Veronica looked at her best friend unsure of what to do.
“Supafly!” Wallace extended his arms to her and Veronica let out a breath she wasn’t even aware she was holding.
She stepped forward into his arms and let out a big sigh.
“I was pretty sure you never wanted to speak to me again,” she confessed.
“Nothing in the world would make me diss my BFF” Wallace chuckled, “We had an argument Veronica, people have them all the time. You of all people should know that, you did date Logan after all!”
Veronica swatted his arm and smiled, “ I know, I just realized that a lot of the things you said about me were true.”
“Enough sulking girl. Tell me all about the FBI!”
“I due time my little friend, I have a proposal for you……”
Veronica left Wallace’s house with the sound knowledge that he, Mac and Nikki, the girl he had met during the “Invisible Children” Program would be joining her in two days time.
Veronica started the Le Baron and headed straight for the Grande. She was determined that she would clear the air between her and Logan before they boarded the boat. Duncan deserved a happy holiday, and damn it, so did she!
Veronica exited the lift at the presidential suite and knocked on the door. Logan was expecting her. She had made sure to call ahead. She wasn’t in the mood to be greeted by one of Logan’s floozies that he inevitably had over.
Logan opened the door in a pair of loose blue jeans, a green shirt and a metal buckled belt adorned with a skull and cross bones. Veronica mentally kicked herself as all thoughts of floozies quickly left her mind and she battled to speak .The belt was only just holding his jeans up and she couldn’t help but want to rip it off… ‘Back to reality Veronica!’
“Hey there stranger” he drawled. He nodded his head for her to enter and she brushed past him on the way in. He still smelled like Logan and she was flooded with memories as his scent invaded her senses.
Veronica shook it off and turned around to face him.
“How have you been Logan?” she asked politely.
“ Good Ronnie, it’s been a good summer. How was the FBI?”
“It was excellent thanks, they offered me a full time position as an agent when I graduate.”
“Ronnie that’s excellent!” Logan went to hug her thought better of it and pulled back.
“I’m really proud of you.” He mumbled as her stared at a particularly interesting piece of fluff on the sofa behind her.
Veronica reached down and grabbed hold of Logan’s hand. He stared up at her. “Thanks Logan”
She dropped his hand and went to sit on the sofa. “Look Logan, the reason I came here was to clear the air between us before we go on this little boat trip with Duncan. I really don’t want to go away and be bickering every five minutes.”
Logan crossed his heart with his fingers, “No bickering Ronnie, I promise. You know how sorry I am about…well…everything. I can’t make you forget it all but I can be a friend. If you’re willing to let me?”
“Friends?” she smiled.
“Yeah, Friends. You remember. It’s what we used to be before everything went to hell. It was nice” he smiled.
“I think ‘friends’ is an excellent idea.”
“So Veronica Mars, friend to Logan Echolls, care for a drink while you tell me all about your FBI adventures?”
“Sure” Veronica replied. “Make it a white wine.”
Logan looked back at her and cocked his eyebrow, “Wine? Why Veronica Mars what has happened to you?” he joked.
“Just pour the glass pretty boy!” She laughed at him.
Veronica left Logan’s at 3am when he called her a cab and sent her on her way. He thought about how wonderful it was to just sit, talk, drink and be friends. He had missed her so much over the summer and just being able to talk with her again made him smile.
‘Friends’ he mused, ‘that should be interesting’
He closed the door to the suite and headed off to bed.
Author’s Note:
Thanks so much for reading. I realize this chapter is really long but I had to fill in the missing pieces before we could move on to the cruise!
Other characters appearing will include, Piz, Parker and Nikki (Wallace’s love interest)
I promise to deliver some drama and good old-fashioned antics in the next chapter.
Chapter: Is someone getting the best of you? Chapter two
Author: VmarsSAaddict
Pairing/Character: Veronica/Logan and possibly Mac/Dick
Word Count: 2575
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Set after the "end" of season three. Veronica gets a call that will turn her world upside down. Duncan is home and he wants the gang to all go on a holiday.
Spoilers: Season two and three
Disclaimer: All characters and elements of Veronica Mars belong to the great Rob Thomas. No copyright infringement intended. I own nothing!
Notes: This is a fluffy LoVe story. I just wondered what life would be like if they were all ensconsed on a luxury yatch for 2 weeks! Of course just a little bit of angst will be thrown in here and there :)
Ladies and Gentleman, will passengers on flight 256 to Neptune, California please begin boarding at gate 12.”
Veronica sighed and picked up her bag. As she boarded the plane she took her seat and stared out the window at the tarmac below her,thoughts of Duncan, Logan and Lilly ran through her mind.
Once the plane was in the air Veronica began to leaf through the in-flight magazine stopping at an in-depth article about the charity group “Invisible Children”. Veronica hadn’t heard from Wallace in over 2 months.
Veronica had tried to reason with herself many times that it was probably really hard to get hold of a telephone in deepest darkest Africa. Still Veronica couldn’t help but fear that Wallace had finally had enough of her.
Flashback:
“Wallace, I’m asking you to leave this alone!” Veronica yelled.
“How Veronica? How is it cool with you that Logan nearly killed Piz over something that wasn’t his fault, the boys gotta learn he can’t just go around hurting people!”
“Wallace, please. He was trying to protect me. What would you have thought if it was you that had found the video recording of us?” Veronica pleaded.
“V, of course I would have wanted to kill whoever did it, but I wouldn’t have just let my fists fly without finding out the full story first!”
“Wallace that’s how Logan is, it’s complicated between us. It always will be,” she whispered.
“Oh please Veronica, spare me story about how you and Logan are the only ones who can understand the pain you both felt when you lost Lilly. Everyone experiences tragedy V. We all have drama in our lives and each person’s drama is just as heartbreaking to them as yours is to you!
“Look Wallace, you weren’t there! You have no idea how hard it was!” Tears began to well up behind Veronica’s eyes as she was immediately transported back to the night she saw Lilly’s battered skull on the floor, her eyes, once so full of life, staring back at her vacantly.
“Veronica, I’ll never be able to compete with your old life! Yes, I wasn’t there, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be here for you now! I don’t know who you used to be but if it’s anything like the person you’re becoming right now then I’m glad I didn’t know you back then! The old Veronica would never have turned her back on Piz in favor of Logan! ” Wallace stormed out of the Mars’ apartment and Veronica stared back at him dumbfounded.
Present:
Veronica disembarked from the plane, grabbed her luggage and headed towards the exit
“Kiddo!” Veronica’s head snapped up and found herself being engulfed in the kind of bear hug only a father could give.
“Hi Dad!” she smiled, “Did you miss me?”
“Everyday Kiddo, Backup’s a shadow of his former self!”
“Well I missed you both too.” She smiled up at her father. Keith gently held Veronica’s chin in his hands and tilted her face to the light.
“So, lets see the damage.” He demanded.
“What dam….”
“Veronica, don’t for a second think I don’t know what went down in Virginia. The Chief phoned me as soon as it happened.”
“You knew! If you knew then why wasn’t I escorted straight home from the hospital with Britney Spears’ ex-marine nanny to protect me?”
Keith smiled at his daughter. “Well I had a chat with the Chief and after a glowing report of what a star agent you were, he and I both decided it would be better for you to deal with the real world on your own. As much as I desperately always want to be there to protect you, there are certain things you have to face yourself.”
Veronica gave Keith a hug, “Thanks Dad, it means a lot.”
“I love you Kiddo”
“I love you too Dad.”
Veronica pulled her car up to the address Logan had given her.
“Of course he still lives in the 09’er district,” she thought, a wry smile forming on her lips.
Veronica walked up to the ornate front door of the mansion. She took a deep breath and steeled herself to knock on the door.
Suddenly the door was wrenched open and Duncan came barreling out.
“Veronica!” Duncan wrapped both arms around her and lifted her into the air.
“Slow down there happy Larry!” she laughed.
Duncan gently lowered her back down and tugged sheepishly at his neck.
“Sorry, I was just really excited to see you.”
“Veronica smiled at Duncan, “I’m really happy your back Duncan, I missed you so much.”
Duncan smiled up at Veronica, “I missed you too! Please, come inside.”
Duncan ushered Veronica inside. She stepped inside and surveyed the front room, “Wow” she breathed, “good to see the Kane fortune is still up and running!”
“Yeah, it’s a bit over the top but Dad said he refused to have Lilly living in a dump.”
At the mention of her name Lilly came charging into the room. Veronica looked down at the toddler in astonishment. “Duncan!” she breathed, “she beautiful! I can’t believe how big she is. She’s walking!”
“Yup” Duncan exclaimed, lifting the toddler up and settling her on his hip, “she’s a year and eight months old now.”
“Duncan, you’ve done an amazing job. She’s perfect.”
Duncan let out a soft chuckle, “Perfect may be stretching it. Yesterday I had to drag her away from a 30 year old guy whose hand she was trying to hold in the market!”
Veronica laughed, “Just like her namesake I see. Good luck with that one Duncan!”
Duncan led Veronica into the living room and motioned for her to sit down.
“Duncan, why are you back?” Veronica stated.
“Wow, same old Veronica, straight to the point.” Duncan ran his hand through his hair.
“Well I’ll start at the beginning. After making it to Aus, Lilly and I settled down in an little town called Mollymook. No one knew who we were and it was perfect. Then one day Clarence turns up on my front door step....”
“Wait” Veronica interrupted, “Clarence Wiedman!”
“I was just as shocked as you are” Duncan shrugged, “ I have no idea how he did it, our plan was perfect. Never the less, he found us, told me he had a message from my Dad. He handed me an envelope and just walked away”
The rapt look on Veronica’s face told Duncan that the wheels in her mind were already turning, trying to figure out how Wiedman had found then. He smiled gently at her.
“I opened the envelope and it contained a detailed report of how Dad was trying to get me cleared of the abduction charges. Apparently he had hired a private investigator to tail the Manning’s. Eventually they got arrested for beating their little girl so badly that she ended up in hospital. They tried to pass it off as an accident but the private investigator had gotten the whole incident on tape. That was all Dad needed to argue that I feared for Lilly’s safety so that’s why I ran. All the charges were dropped and here I am.”
Veronica stared shocked at Duncan.
“That’s not all though..”
“Duncan, how can there be more?”
“Veronica.” Duncan leaned forward in his chair and held both of her hands in his own. Veronica stared down at his hands covering hers.
“I’ve missed out on a year and a half of my life, being on the run. I miss my friends and I want Lilly to have a support system of people who love her.”
“I’ve already organized it so don’t argue, I need you to get everyone together. Old friend, new friends, bring them all. I’ve rented a luxury boat and we’re all going to sail to Hawaii.”
Veronica stared at Duncan, “But Dunca….” She protested.
“No Veronica, please, I need to get my life back and I already checked with Logan, we have 2 weeks before we have to enroll at Hearst”
“Wait ‘we’?” Veronica questioned.
Duncan smiled at her, “Yup, I’ve enrolled at Hearst. I start with you all in two weeks, of course I’ll be a year below you, but I can’t wait to just be normal again!”
The excitement in Duncan’s voice stopped Veronica from protesting further. “Okay Duncan, I’ll organize it.” She smiled.
“Great!” he exclaimed. “Tell everyone to be ready in two days, that’s when we set sail.”
“What about Lilly?” Veronica asked.
“It’s all organized, she’s staying with my Dad.” At Veronica’s skeptical look he carried on, “He’s really a fantastic Grandfather and he loves her so much. Since Celeste left him he’s been so lonely. He says Lilly makes him feel like a young man again.”
Veronica nodded, “Okay Duncan, I’d better go, I have A LOT of planning to do!”
Veronica walked down the Mansion path towards the Saturn.
‘Well I suppose this is one way to face all the people I haven’t spoken to in over two months!’
Veronica picked up the phone and dialed the number. After a few rings she debated whether or not she should hang up and try again later. Suddenly a breathless voice picked up the phone “Hello?”
“Hi Mac…”
“Veronica! How are you, where are you, are you back from the FBI? Did you catch any bad guys? Did they give you a gun? What’s their computer systems like…”
“Whoa, slow down Mac-attack!” Veronica laughed.
“Sorry” Mac smiled into the phone. “When you don’t hear from someone in two months a lot of questioned stay unanswered.”
The smile fell from Veronica’s face, “Look Mac… I’m really sorry..”
“It’s okay Veronica” Mac assured her. “It was just so crazy when you left, I can understand how you wouldn’t want to be reminded of Neptune for a while!”
“It doesn’t make it okay Mac, I’m sorry.”
“Apology accepted.”
“Mac, I need to ask you something. Do you feel like taking a free cruise aboard a luxury boat to Hawaii?”
“Wow, that’s the best ‘I’m sorry’ present ever!” Mac yelled.
“It’s not really a present…” Veronica ventured, “Duncan’s back with Lilly and he’s enrolling at Hearst next semester. He wants to reconnect with everyone, old friends and new. So what do you say?”
“I think the correct response when asked something like this is ‘Hell Yes!’” Mac laughed.
“Great! Be ready to go in two days. Bye Mac, I’ll see you there.”
“Bye Veronica, Oh and Veronica?”
“Yeah Mac?”
“It’s good to have you back.”
“It’s starting to feel good to be back Mac” she smiled as she put down the receiver.
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Veronica knocked on the door of the Fennell house. She stood back and began chewing nervously at her thumbnail.
The door opened and Wallace stood there with his arms crossed and stared hard at Veronica. Veronica looked at her best friend unsure of what to do.
“Supafly!” Wallace extended his arms to her and Veronica let out a breath she wasn’t even aware she was holding.
She stepped forward into his arms and let out a big sigh.
“I was pretty sure you never wanted to speak to me again,” she confessed.
“Nothing in the world would make me diss my BFF” Wallace chuckled, “We had an argument Veronica, people have them all the time. You of all people should know that, you did date Logan after all!”
Veronica swatted his arm and smiled, “ I know, I just realized that a lot of the things you said about me were true.”
“Enough sulking girl. Tell me all about the FBI!”
“I due time my little friend, I have a proposal for you……”
Veronica left Wallace’s house with the sound knowledge that he, Mac and Nikki, the girl he had met during the “Invisible Children” Program would be joining her in two days time.
Veronica started the Le Baron and headed straight for the Grande. She was determined that she would clear the air between her and Logan before they boarded the boat. Duncan deserved a happy holiday, and damn it, so did she!
Veronica exited the lift at the presidential suite and knocked on the door. Logan was expecting her. She had made sure to call ahead. She wasn’t in the mood to be greeted by one of Logan’s floozies that he inevitably had over.
Logan opened the door in a pair of loose blue jeans, a green shirt and a metal buckled belt adorned with a skull and cross bones. Veronica mentally kicked herself as all thoughts of floozies quickly left her mind and she battled to speak .The belt was only just holding his jeans up and she couldn’t help but want to rip it off… ‘Back to reality Veronica!’
“Hey there stranger” he drawled. He nodded his head for her to enter and she brushed past him on the way in. He still smelled like Logan and she was flooded with memories as his scent invaded her senses.
Veronica shook it off and turned around to face him.
“How have you been Logan?” she asked politely.
“ Good Ronnie, it’s been a good summer. How was the FBI?”
“It was excellent thanks, they offered me a full time position as an agent when I graduate.”
“Ronnie that’s excellent!” Logan went to hug her thought better of it and pulled back.
“I’m really proud of you.” He mumbled as her stared at a particularly interesting piece of fluff on the sofa behind her.
Veronica reached down and grabbed hold of Logan’s hand. He stared up at her. “Thanks Logan”
She dropped his hand and went to sit on the sofa. “Look Logan, the reason I came here was to clear the air between us before we go on this little boat trip with Duncan. I really don’t want to go away and be bickering every five minutes.”
Logan crossed his heart with his fingers, “No bickering Ronnie, I promise. You know how sorry I am about…well…everything. I can’t make you forget it all but I can be a friend. If you’re willing to let me?”
“Friends?” she smiled.
“Yeah, Friends. You remember. It’s what we used to be before everything went to hell. It was nice” he smiled.
“I think ‘friends’ is an excellent idea.”
“So Veronica Mars, friend to Logan Echolls, care for a drink while you tell me all about your FBI adventures?”
“Sure” Veronica replied. “Make it a white wine.”
Logan looked back at her and cocked his eyebrow, “Wine? Why Veronica Mars what has happened to you?” he joked.
“Just pour the glass pretty boy!” She laughed at him.
Veronica left Logan’s at 3am when he called her a cab and sent her on her way. He thought about how wonderful it was to just sit, talk, drink and be friends. He had missed her so much over the summer and just being able to talk with her again made him smile.
‘Friends’ he mused, ‘that should be interesting’
He closed the door to the suite and headed off to bed.
Author’s Note:
Thanks so much for reading. I realize this chapter is really long but I had to fill in the missing pieces before we could move on to the cruise!
Other characters appearing will include, Piz, Parker and Nikki (Wallace’s love interest)
I promise to deliver some drama and good old-fashioned antics in the next chapter.