The Return 15: Storytime (Ensemble, LoVe, MaDi) R
Title: The Return 15-Storytime
Rating: R (mentions of sexual situations and just in case there’s everything else)
Characters/Pairings: Logan, Veronica, Mac, Dick (mentions of: Lilly the first) LoVe and MaDi
Word Count: 2,192
Spoilers: All episodes (from 1.01: Pilot to 3.20: The Bitch Is Back. Just to be sure) Although this is obviously AU and there are obviously going to be some alterations to events and especially some in the last couple of episodes.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Literally, nothing. So don’t sue me over his, because you won’t get anything. It all belongs to Rob Thomas and if I had owned it when it was still on the last season would have been way different.
A/N: This story was also no originally mine, and I’d really like to stress that in the first two chapters. The original story can be found here) And this is my first attempt at anything AU, so… enjoy
Chapter 1: Awake/ Chapter 2: Homecoming/ Chapter 3: Forgive/ Chapter 4: Arrival/ Chapter 5: Reconnect/ Chapter 6: Belong/ Chapter 7: Bets/ Chapter 8: Fight/ Chapter 9: Battle/ Chapter 10: Retreat/ Chapter 11: Push/ Chapter 12: Sound/ Chapter 13: Potential/ Chapter 14: More
The Return
15
Storytime
~Logan~
Logan rolled off Veronica and landed flat on his back next to her, letting out a sigh of contentment. Sliding his arm between her back and the mattress he curled her up into his side, and she immediately cuddled into him.
“You think…” she panted a bit, still trying to catch her breath. “Tonight maybe, well maybe we should sleep in your bed. Do this in your bed?”
“Why? We’ve been doing it so well in here.” Logan stretched legs out and arched his back a little, closing his eyes in anticipation of a well deserved nap. They had done this at least three times this morning, after his little chase and tackle with Mac. He needed a rest.
“Because Lilly’s bed is on the other side of this wall. I’d rather not rub her face in it, and that’s kind of what it feels like we’d be doing.” Veronica reasoned, shifting on the bed so she was on her side, pressed against his side and sliding her arm across his stomach and up his chest. “Unless, that’s what you’re doing.”
Logan tightened his arm around her, preventing her from slipping away from him. “No, of course not. It’s just my bedroom is at the top and bottom of two flights of stairs. Anyone going to and from their rooms are going to… hear us.”
“As apposed to now?” Veronica asked, raising an eyebrow. “Everyone can hear us now, it’s not like the walls are sound proof. I’d just prefer that it was a little more of a muffled sound that Lilly heard rather than loud and clear… screaming.”
“Babe, you’re not a screamer. Sure, you yell, but there’s a difference between a yeller and a screamer.” Logan informed her, not seeing her rather annoyed glare before it was too late. Veronica slapped his chest, the sound even louder in the quiet room. Logan glanced down at the red handprint on his chest. “Um, ow, that hurt. Quit smacking me or you’re never getting any again, I don’t care how much you sweet talk me.”
“Who cares, I’ve already had you, I’m done with you now.” Veronica leaned back, momentarily looking taken aback. “In fact, what are you still doing here?”
“Shut up, you love me remember?” Logan watched as Veronica faked an indignant gasp, her mouth gaped open in shock.
“I thought you knew, I was only trying to get into your pants.” Logan watched as she struggled against a smile.
“Good, because that’s what I thought. I don’t want you too get attached.” Veronica rolled her eyes as a huge grin overtook her face, and the giggle she’d been holding in burst forward.
“Jerk.” Was all she said before her fingers dug into his sides and she began to tickle him.
“Stop!” He yelled out, gasping for breath in between his short bursts of laughter.
They rolled around the bed wildly, finally stopping when Veronica got so close to the edge that her leg slipped off and hit the floor. Logan pulled her fully back onto the bed, lying on his side and facing her. She stayed on her back, gazing up at the ceiling as Logan’s fingers traced circles over her stomach.
“Okay, so we’ll move into my room tonight.” Logan complied, nuzzling his nose into her hair. “Just as long as you stay in there with me.”
“Yeah, might as well.” She said nonchalantly, faking indifference again. But suddenly she rolled to face him straight on, looking seriously. “You know, you have to make things right with Lilly, right?”
Logan’s mood deflated instantly. Making things right with Lilly meant he had to talk to her. Can’t I just write her a long and angry letter?
“Can I write it in a letter?” Logan asked, wincing at how much he sounded like some old song they used to play at all the dances. Either way babe, I have to know.
“No, you cannot write it in a letter.” Veronica sat up, shaking her head. “I don’t know where you get such ideas, but in a letter? That’s just mean, you might as well just start ignoring her. Pretend she doesn’t exist.”
“Not my style, babe. Remember? I’m much more a beat the dead horse type, never let it go.” Logan said it jovially, and tried to keep the warning out of his voice. He did not like being compared to Duncan, not even in the slightest reference.
Veronica slipped out of bed and tiptoed to her dresser, pulling out clothes. She was going to wear her own clothes now, which meant she intended to actually get up.
“We getting up?” Logan tried desperately to keep his disappointment at bay, keep it out of the question.
“Logan, it’s almost one in the afternoon. I have to eat and talk to Mac and do a little home…” Veronica’s head snapped up and she looked nervously at him. “Call. I have to do a home call. To my dad, I have to call my dad.”
“Yeah, that home call has nothing to do with the book bag full of homework in your closet, right?” Logan stood and pulled his boxers and jeans on, the same ones he was wearing last night.
Veronica looked like she’d just gotten caught with a hand in the cookie jar, her eyes wide and her bottom lip pulled between her teeth. She tried to stutter out an excuse but he just smirked and shook his head.
“I’m going to go to my room and change, I’ll meet you down there?” Logan took three steps closer to her, until he was close enough to lean down and kiss her forehead.
“Yeah, I’ll see you down there.” She replied and he turned on his heel and walked swiftly to and out the door.
Maybe a little shower wouldn’t hurt.
~Veronica~
Veronica hopped down the last two steps, her buoyant mood only slightly dampened by her growling stomach. From now on, I’m keeping snacks on the bedside table.
“Hey.” Lilly greeted, coming from the direction of the kitchen.
“Hey!” Veronica exclaimed, perhaps a little too excited and overcompensating just a bit for the lie she was just about to tell. “Logan wants to see you upstairs. He’s in his room.”
“Why?” Lilly froze on the bottom stair, turning slowly to look at her.
“Why do you think? You guys have to fix this, because you’re going to be around for a while and I refuse to be in the middle of anything.” Veronica told her, continuing down the hall before she paused, a sudden thought coming over her. “Hey! Make sure you knock before you go in, and when he says ‘come in’, make sure to tell him it’s you and not me.”
“Yeah, whatever. I’ve already seen him naked.” Lilly pointed out, going up two more steps.
“Yeah, past tense. Don’t make me have to kill you Lilly.” Veronica froze at her inappropriate humor, but Lilly just laughed as she continued up the stairs.
Entering the kitchen Veronica saw the empty box of cereal and let out a sigh.
“Logan is going to whine about that.” She said to herself
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Veronica was about halfway through her second sandwich when she heard the floor creak. He head snapped up and she caught Mac and Dick hovering in the doorway, looking unsure whether or not they wanted to come closer or run away.
“You know I’ve just eaten, so I’m pretty sure I won’t be biting.” Veronica told them as a way of inviting them in. She wasn’t going to make it easy on them, or more specifically, on Dick.
Dick gave Mac a little shove and she stumbled into the kitchen a little before straightening out and walking to the table. She sat directly across from Veronica, looking at her calmly. But Veronica knew that she was probably still freaking out a little.
They sat there a moment, a silent staring contest that amused Veronica. Mac must really think I’m was mad or something. But before too long had passed they both turned their heads and looked at Dick, who was still standing in the doorway.
“You coming?” Veronica asked, her voice low and she had to admit, a little intimidating. Maybe if she found just the right inflection, she’d be able to make him pee his pants.
“Um, yeah.” Dick two steps toward the table before thinking better of it and stopping. “Macky? Didn’t you want some water? I can get it for you. While I’m up.”
“Sure Dick, with ice.” Mac looked at Dick briefly and then back to Veronica. “Okay, get it over with.”
“Get what over with?” Veronica asked, tilting her head to the side.
“The ‘what are you thinking’ speech, followed closely by you yelling at Dick.” Mac informed her.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Veronica told her, her voice tense from the fact that she really was holding back. She really did want to give Mac the speech and ask her what she was thinking. And she really did want to yell at Dick.
But Logan had been right. Dick had been different lately, since this summer when he’d started hanging out with Mac. And once upon a time, Logan had been just like Dick. A dick.
“So… you’re okay with this?” Mac asked.
“Really?” Dick questioned loudly before Veronica could answer.
“Not completely, but I’ll get there. I guess.” Veronica was a little disappointed in herself at how wishy-washy she sounded. She and Logan had talked about this, that she was going to be supportive and let them be. That she wasn’t going to freak out and bitch about the two of them. “Actually, Dick, can I talk to Mac alone?”
“Um, oh-okay.” Dick agreed obviously reluctant, and it was obviously because he thought she was going to try to talk Mac out of this.
Dick walked over to set the glass of water in front of Mac and another in front of Veronica. He kissed Mac on the head before smiling tightly at Veronica and leaving.
“Mac,” Veronica started. “Are you sure about this?”
“You know, somehow I knew that you were going to ask that.” Mac replied without really replying.
“Okay, you knew I was going to ask that, but am I going to have to ask it again? Or are you going to stop avoiding?”
“Yes, I’m sure. I mean, we’ve been spending a lot of time together since last June. And since school started we’ve been dating without really dating.”
“So you’ve been dating since the beginning of September? And you never told anyone?” She was confused, she would have thought she’d have noticed something like one of her best friends being in a secret relationship.
“No we weren’t actually dating, I mean we were but we didn’t call it dating. We were going out to dinner and movies and staying in and watching TV on the couch. God, we even did our homework together. It wasn’t until last week that I realized he liked me.” Mac explained.
“Okay, so you’ve been officially a couple since last week?”
“No, I realized that he liked me last week. And I realized I liked him back last week, but we still had to talk it out and make sure it wouldn’t ruin our friendships and…”
“Oh, you guys do it the responsible way.” Veronica said, holding back her laughter. “Logan and I just get into a big fight and then somehow we’re making out.”
“That’s actually how we finally did get together. It was a week of talking and talking and talking and I finally got sick of it and he kept saying he didn’t have many actual friends left. Just Logan and now me. So he actually made us do a pros and cons list. Finally I had enough and everyone was downstairs and we were up on the third floor having the millionth conversation about our relationship when I flipped.”
“You flipped?” Veronica actually did laugh at that.
“I freak out from time to time.” Mac said indignantly before continuing her story. “So I just yelled at him about over-analyzing it to the point of death. And while I was yelling he just walked up and kissed me. And when he was done he just said that he finally found a way to shut me up.”
Veronica sat and pondered Mac’s story, a smile overtaking her face.
“So I guess asking you what you’re thinking is pointless?” Veronica asked.
“Cute surfer boy with hot abs and a good kisser, what’s to think about?” Mac answered, pulling her water towards her and taking a long drink. “Damn, I’m hungry.”
“Me too.” Dick answered from just outside the door, followed closely by “Dammit.”
Veronica and Mac just laughed as Dick walked into the kitchen from his spot just outside the door, obviously he’d been listening in.
“How about I make some lunch?” Dick asked, opening the fridge.
“How about somebody who knows how to cook makes some lunch?” Mac said, getting up to help Dick.
Veronica just stood and slipped out of the kitchen, leaving them alone.
16:Understanding
My iPod is still on shuffle, and I'm going to be honest about what is playing... no matter how dumb the song. But seriously, I forgot this was even on here.
Rating: R (mentions of sexual situations and just in case there’s everything else)
Characters/Pairings: Logan, Veronica, Mac, Dick (mentions of: Lilly the first) LoVe and MaDi
Word Count: 2,192
Spoilers: All episodes (from 1.01: Pilot to 3.20: The Bitch Is Back. Just to be sure) Although this is obviously AU and there are obviously going to be some alterations to events and especially some in the last couple of episodes.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Literally, nothing. So don’t sue me over his, because you won’t get anything. It all belongs to Rob Thomas and if I had owned it when it was still on the last season would have been way different.
A/N: This story was also no originally mine, and I’d really like to stress that in the first two chapters. The original story can be found here) And this is my first attempt at anything AU, so… enjoy
Chapter 1: Awake/ Chapter 2: Homecoming/ Chapter 3: Forgive/ Chapter 4: Arrival/ Chapter 5: Reconnect/ Chapter 6: Belong/ Chapter 7: Bets/ Chapter 8: Fight/ Chapter 9: Battle/ Chapter 10: Retreat/ Chapter 11: Push/ Chapter 12: Sound/ Chapter 13: Potential/ Chapter 14: More
The Return
15
Storytime
~Logan~
Logan rolled off Veronica and landed flat on his back next to her, letting out a sigh of contentment. Sliding his arm between her back and the mattress he curled her up into his side, and she immediately cuddled into him.
“You think…” she panted a bit, still trying to catch her breath. “Tonight maybe, well maybe we should sleep in your bed. Do this in your bed?”
“Why? We’ve been doing it so well in here.” Logan stretched legs out and arched his back a little, closing his eyes in anticipation of a well deserved nap. They had done this at least three times this morning, after his little chase and tackle with Mac. He needed a rest.
“Because Lilly’s bed is on the other side of this wall. I’d rather not rub her face in it, and that’s kind of what it feels like we’d be doing.” Veronica reasoned, shifting on the bed so she was on her side, pressed against his side and sliding her arm across his stomach and up his chest. “Unless, that’s what you’re doing.”
Logan tightened his arm around her, preventing her from slipping away from him. “No, of course not. It’s just my bedroom is at the top and bottom of two flights of stairs. Anyone going to and from their rooms are going to… hear us.”
“As apposed to now?” Veronica asked, raising an eyebrow. “Everyone can hear us now, it’s not like the walls are sound proof. I’d just prefer that it was a little more of a muffled sound that Lilly heard rather than loud and clear… screaming.”
“Babe, you’re not a screamer. Sure, you yell, but there’s a difference between a yeller and a screamer.” Logan informed her, not seeing her rather annoyed glare before it was too late. Veronica slapped his chest, the sound even louder in the quiet room. Logan glanced down at the red handprint on his chest. “Um, ow, that hurt. Quit smacking me or you’re never getting any again, I don’t care how much you sweet talk me.”
“Who cares, I’ve already had you, I’m done with you now.” Veronica leaned back, momentarily looking taken aback. “In fact, what are you still doing here?”
“Shut up, you love me remember?” Logan watched as Veronica faked an indignant gasp, her mouth gaped open in shock.
“I thought you knew, I was only trying to get into your pants.” Logan watched as she struggled against a smile.
“Good, because that’s what I thought. I don’t want you too get attached.” Veronica rolled her eyes as a huge grin overtook her face, and the giggle she’d been holding in burst forward.
“Jerk.” Was all she said before her fingers dug into his sides and she began to tickle him.
“Stop!” He yelled out, gasping for breath in between his short bursts of laughter.
They rolled around the bed wildly, finally stopping when Veronica got so close to the edge that her leg slipped off and hit the floor. Logan pulled her fully back onto the bed, lying on his side and facing her. She stayed on her back, gazing up at the ceiling as Logan’s fingers traced circles over her stomach.
“Okay, so we’ll move into my room tonight.” Logan complied, nuzzling his nose into her hair. “Just as long as you stay in there with me.”
“Yeah, might as well.” She said nonchalantly, faking indifference again. But suddenly she rolled to face him straight on, looking seriously. “You know, you have to make things right with Lilly, right?”
Logan’s mood deflated instantly. Making things right with Lilly meant he had to talk to her. Can’t I just write her a long and angry letter?
“Can I write it in a letter?” Logan asked, wincing at how much he sounded like some old song they used to play at all the dances. Either way babe, I have to know.
“No, you cannot write it in a letter.” Veronica sat up, shaking her head. “I don’t know where you get such ideas, but in a letter? That’s just mean, you might as well just start ignoring her. Pretend she doesn’t exist.”
“Not my style, babe. Remember? I’m much more a beat the dead horse type, never let it go.” Logan said it jovially, and tried to keep the warning out of his voice. He did not like being compared to Duncan, not even in the slightest reference.
Veronica slipped out of bed and tiptoed to her dresser, pulling out clothes. She was going to wear her own clothes now, which meant she intended to actually get up.
“We getting up?” Logan tried desperately to keep his disappointment at bay, keep it out of the question.
“Logan, it’s almost one in the afternoon. I have to eat and talk to Mac and do a little home…” Veronica’s head snapped up and she looked nervously at him. “Call. I have to do a home call. To my dad, I have to call my dad.”
“Yeah, that home call has nothing to do with the book bag full of homework in your closet, right?” Logan stood and pulled his boxers and jeans on, the same ones he was wearing last night.
Veronica looked like she’d just gotten caught with a hand in the cookie jar, her eyes wide and her bottom lip pulled between her teeth. She tried to stutter out an excuse but he just smirked and shook his head.
“I’m going to go to my room and change, I’ll meet you down there?” Logan took three steps closer to her, until he was close enough to lean down and kiss her forehead.
“Yeah, I’ll see you down there.” She replied and he turned on his heel and walked swiftly to and out the door.
Maybe a little shower wouldn’t hurt.
~Veronica~
Veronica hopped down the last two steps, her buoyant mood only slightly dampened by her growling stomach. From now on, I’m keeping snacks on the bedside table.
“Hey.” Lilly greeted, coming from the direction of the kitchen.
“Hey!” Veronica exclaimed, perhaps a little too excited and overcompensating just a bit for the lie she was just about to tell. “Logan wants to see you upstairs. He’s in his room.”
“Why?” Lilly froze on the bottom stair, turning slowly to look at her.
“Why do you think? You guys have to fix this, because you’re going to be around for a while and I refuse to be in the middle of anything.” Veronica told her, continuing down the hall before she paused, a sudden thought coming over her. “Hey! Make sure you knock before you go in, and when he says ‘come in’, make sure to tell him it’s you and not me.”
“Yeah, whatever. I’ve already seen him naked.” Lilly pointed out, going up two more steps.
“Yeah, past tense. Don’t make me have to kill you Lilly.” Veronica froze at her inappropriate humor, but Lilly just laughed as she continued up the stairs.
Entering the kitchen Veronica saw the empty box of cereal and let out a sigh.
“Logan is going to whine about that.” She said to herself
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Veronica was about halfway through her second sandwich when she heard the floor creak. He head snapped up and she caught Mac and Dick hovering in the doorway, looking unsure whether or not they wanted to come closer or run away.
“You know I’ve just eaten, so I’m pretty sure I won’t be biting.” Veronica told them as a way of inviting them in. She wasn’t going to make it easy on them, or more specifically, on Dick.
Dick gave Mac a little shove and she stumbled into the kitchen a little before straightening out and walking to the table. She sat directly across from Veronica, looking at her calmly. But Veronica knew that she was probably still freaking out a little.
They sat there a moment, a silent staring contest that amused Veronica. Mac must really think I’m was mad or something. But before too long had passed they both turned their heads and looked at Dick, who was still standing in the doorway.
“You coming?” Veronica asked, her voice low and she had to admit, a little intimidating. Maybe if she found just the right inflection, she’d be able to make him pee his pants.
“Um, yeah.” Dick two steps toward the table before thinking better of it and stopping. “Macky? Didn’t you want some water? I can get it for you. While I’m up.”
“Sure Dick, with ice.” Mac looked at Dick briefly and then back to Veronica. “Okay, get it over with.”
“Get what over with?” Veronica asked, tilting her head to the side.
“The ‘what are you thinking’ speech, followed closely by you yelling at Dick.” Mac informed her.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Veronica told her, her voice tense from the fact that she really was holding back. She really did want to give Mac the speech and ask her what she was thinking. And she really did want to yell at Dick.
But Logan had been right. Dick had been different lately, since this summer when he’d started hanging out with Mac. And once upon a time, Logan had been just like Dick. A dick.
“So… you’re okay with this?” Mac asked.
“Really?” Dick questioned loudly before Veronica could answer.
“Not completely, but I’ll get there. I guess.” Veronica was a little disappointed in herself at how wishy-washy she sounded. She and Logan had talked about this, that she was going to be supportive and let them be. That she wasn’t going to freak out and bitch about the two of them. “Actually, Dick, can I talk to Mac alone?”
“Um, oh-okay.” Dick agreed obviously reluctant, and it was obviously because he thought she was going to try to talk Mac out of this.
Dick walked over to set the glass of water in front of Mac and another in front of Veronica. He kissed Mac on the head before smiling tightly at Veronica and leaving.
“Mac,” Veronica started. “Are you sure about this?”
“You know, somehow I knew that you were going to ask that.” Mac replied without really replying.
“Okay, you knew I was going to ask that, but am I going to have to ask it again? Or are you going to stop avoiding?”
“Yes, I’m sure. I mean, we’ve been spending a lot of time together since last June. And since school started we’ve been dating without really dating.”
“So you’ve been dating since the beginning of September? And you never told anyone?” She was confused, she would have thought she’d have noticed something like one of her best friends being in a secret relationship.
“No we weren’t actually dating, I mean we were but we didn’t call it dating. We were going out to dinner and movies and staying in and watching TV on the couch. God, we even did our homework together. It wasn’t until last week that I realized he liked me.” Mac explained.
“Okay, so you’ve been officially a couple since last week?”
“No, I realized that he liked me last week. And I realized I liked him back last week, but we still had to talk it out and make sure it wouldn’t ruin our friendships and…”
“Oh, you guys do it the responsible way.” Veronica said, holding back her laughter. “Logan and I just get into a big fight and then somehow we’re making out.”
“That’s actually how we finally did get together. It was a week of talking and talking and talking and I finally got sick of it and he kept saying he didn’t have many actual friends left. Just Logan and now me. So he actually made us do a pros and cons list. Finally I had enough and everyone was downstairs and we were up on the third floor having the millionth conversation about our relationship when I flipped.”
“You flipped?” Veronica actually did laugh at that.
“I freak out from time to time.” Mac said indignantly before continuing her story. “So I just yelled at him about over-analyzing it to the point of death. And while I was yelling he just walked up and kissed me. And when he was done he just said that he finally found a way to shut me up.”
Veronica sat and pondered Mac’s story, a smile overtaking her face.
“So I guess asking you what you’re thinking is pointless?” Veronica asked.
“Cute surfer boy with hot abs and a good kisser, what’s to think about?” Mac answered, pulling her water towards her and taking a long drink. “Damn, I’m hungry.”
“Me too.” Dick answered from just outside the door, followed closely by “Dammit.”
Veronica and Mac just laughed as Dick walked into the kitchen from his spot just outside the door, obviously he’d been listening in.
“How about I make some lunch?” Dick asked, opening the fridge.
“How about somebody who knows how to cook makes some lunch?” Mac said, getting up to help Dick.
Veronica just stood and slipped out of the kitchen, leaving them alone.
16:Understanding
My iPod is still on shuffle, and I'm going to be honest about what is playing... no matter how dumb the song. But seriously, I forgot this was even on here.