Things couldn't have fallen apart in a much bigger way this time, could they?

[renewedsoul_v]

I'm starting to think I should change my middle name to 'hopeless and pathetic dreamer', because seriously, I really should have known better. About so many things.

Namely, at the moment at least, anything to do with one Duncan Kane.

The tip off there should have been - should've, but wasn't - the fact that he could sleep with me when he thought

Comments

[logan_echolls]

If they thought that not talking to each other wouldn't be obvious even to the casual observer, they're even more delusional than I could ever conceive.

It's really simple to look just at their faces and not their actions to figure out that something was wrong. Veronica wore a broken look on her face. Her voice - the brief times I've heard it as of late - sounds like she's coming down with something, not specifically a cold. Duncan's just as bad. He's back to the way he acted when Lilly died (what a time to bring up). He's stoic and hardened. I'm not sure if he could even feel it if the roof of our hotel room collapsed on his head. Yeah, he's in the running for best roommate ever, right now.

Neither are speaking.

You know, I really would like to relish this. I'd like to breath in the bitterness of it all. Hell, this was what I was wanting, wasn't it? We've all been suffering in one way or another. Seeing them like this isn't something that I want. God, one Christmas that isn't miserable would be nice. Bah humbug.Also, a Christmas

[renewedsoul_v]

I don't even look up when I hear the door open. I know I should, being the 'receptionist' and all, but if anyone actually needs to speak to me, they'll open their mouths and say so. Until then I'm not lifting my head and flashing a polite yet completely fake smile. I've given more fake smiles in the past few weeks than I care to count, honestly.

The fact that it's Logan sitting down in front of me registers before his words do, and I'm sure I look a little dazed as I look up to face him. My thoughts had pretty much everywhere but on what I was supposed to be working on, here in the office.

"Are you gonna tell me what happened, or do I have to start guessing?" He had to ask that, didn't he? He couldn't have just asked how it was going with my attempts to clear him of killing Felix, or if I was looking forward to Christmas, nearly anything else? I didn't really want to get into it period. Never mind with my ex/my other ex's roommate and best friend

[logan_echolls]

I'm not even sure if she heard me when I walked in, given the fact that she took a moment to look up even after I spoke to see me sitting in front of her. I feel the tug inside instantly like I have to be concerned for Veronica Mars just because she's not her usual snappy self that has no problem telling me off when I go too far.

"You mean Duncan hasn't said a word?" I shake my head towards her but she doesn't notice because she's looking at the papers again. Her eyes darken at the mentioning of her oh-so-loveable boyfriend - ex, I'm guessing right now. "He said three actually. It pretty much consisted of 'Shut up, Logan'," I replied

[renewedsoul_v]

"It's a lot of somethings, Logan." I stated, looking - closer to glaring - up at him between his saying he should know and the lovebirds comment. "Though I'm not sure why you even care. It's not like we aren't going to go back to basically ignoring each other as soon as I manage to clear you of killing Felix, and none of this really effects you at all." I point out

[logan_echolls]

Out of all the things that could have possibly happened on that bridge that night, I had to be framed for murder. When it came to bad luck and drama, the Echolls sure get a Golden Globe. Jail never worried me, though obviously I'd prefer not to be there. "I'm glad you like me so much for my money," I replied in mock disbelief. "Just admit it, Veronica. You're going to always have a soft spot when it comes to me." My lips quirked into a smirk

[renewedsoul_v]

"Hey, it's part of the deal...I use my valuable time and PI resources to save your butt, I get paid, simple, right?" I teased at his mock disbelief. "And of course, I have a giant soft spot for you Logan. Isn't it obvious

[logan_echolls]

"So, I'm not going to be wasting paper this time if I write you a check right?" I sent a cheeky grin to her. "Your enormous soft spot finally being admitted to - about time, I must add - you're right." I said to her

[renewedsoul_v]

Nice cover Logan, moving right from that to Weevil, acting like you weren't bordering on flirting with me

[logan_echolls]

There she was, putting the smile on her face because it was easier to wear than anything else. I know I wasn't much better at that than she was. Obviously, I was one to talk about bottling things up and I wasn't going to point it out to her. Veronica would do what she wanted. She'd do it until it'd burst inside.

I smile back thinly anyway as she gets up from the couch to dig in the freezer for ice cream. I laugh shortly towards her as she lists of toppings like she needs to tempt me into something that would put a diabetic into a coma. "You know you had me at just ice cream, right?" I asked. "But, feel free to put any of those toppings on top or mix and match different flavors. Miss Mars, if you hadn't noticed, I'm at your disposal tonight."

I fail to mention the number of times Lilly made me what that movie with her. "What I really want to know is what Heath Ledger has that I don't." I tell her jokingly, "And don't tell me that it's that whole scene of him singing to her on the bleachers..."

[renewedsoul_v]

"You realise that means you're getting at least one scoop of everything and whatever toppings I decide to pile on top, right?" I smirked just slightly when he said he was at my disposal tonight. "And that I expect you to eat every spoonful

[logan_echolls]

I laughed again at her expectations. "Do you remember who you're talking to?" I asked her. We had more than once done the movie and dessert for dinner thing during this Summer. It wasn't exactly as if this was new. However, I think she had gone a little easier on the sundaes then looking at what she had scooped out now. She was going to suffocate the two of us in sugar and chocolate and I wasn't going to complain. "Wow, boy. I am so glad I'm not diabetic," I told her, looking into the bowl before spooning some of it into my mouth

[renewedsoul_v]

"Okay, you have a point. Next to my dad you've probably eaten more sundaes with me than practically anyone. But seriously, who wants to eat hot food when it's literally more than a hundred degrees outside?" I questioned, laughing softly at his comment about being glad he wasn't diabetic. "I may have gone a little overboard, yeah, sorry." I half apologise before taking a spoonful and letting it melt just slightly in my mouth. Sugary comfort foods, a crappy teen chick flick, and Logan. Things could be worse. He was acting like a decent human being after all.

"I won't gush." I insisted. I just kinda hoped he wouldn't draw any stupid comparisons between Kat and I. I saw them whether I wanted to or not, and didn't really need him to mock me over them.

"Okay, Little Nicky it is then." I smiled. Yeah, tonight could definitely be worse. "It's in that cabinet somewhere, I'm sure."