Live Large (Ensemble), R - Part 2
Fic: Live Large (Ensemble), R
Title: Live Large
Author: drollicaeipathy
Pairing/Character: Ensemble (Cassidy POV for now) maybe LoVe at some point.
Rating: R
Summary: Takes place at the end of Driver Ed, 2x02 and leads into my own version of 2x03 (only spoilers taken from UPN preview). Veronica solves a mystery!
Spoilers/Warnings: 2x02 and 2x03 preview - tiny spoiler!
A/N: This is my first VM fic. Please don't read this if you have not seen 2x02 and want to see it totally untainted! Feedback is welcome.
Part one is located here:
The morning was gray but the weather man had promised sun by the mid afternoon. Cassidy couldn’t concentrate on anything this morning. Where was Veronica Mars?
The courtyard had cleared by the time he saw her blowing her bangs out of her eyes and marching in from the parking lot. Veronica may be tiny but she pulled off fierce pretty damn well.
“Hey Veronica,” he managed with an awkward smile.
“Hey Cassidy,” she replied with a grin. Veronica always looked at him like she knew all of his secrets and she was tempted to tell. He was shuffling his feet and examining the hem of his button up with great detail when Veronica took two steps toward him, “You okay?” Ever the vigilant detective he thought.
Cassidy nodded and Veronica turned to make her way into the building; he knew if he lost his nerve now that he would never ask her. Clearing his throat, he spoke up as she began to climb the stairs into the building, “Uh,” he stuttered but continued, “Veronica, can I talk to you?”
Spinning around to face him she grinned again, “We’re already talking”.
Relieved could not even describe how he felt then. Joking was good; a quippy, satirical Veronica would listen to him. He tried to have confidence. Dick has confidence, but then again, Dick was an ass and Veronica wished he would jump off a cliff. Either way, he wanted her to know he was being serious, he frowned.
“Cassidy, is something wrong?” He nodded. The smile gracing her face slowly slipped and concern crept into her blue eyes. “Is it Logan, did something happen? Tell me”.
His eyes were the size of saucers, he could feel them bugging out of his head. That was unexpected. As she continued to stare, willing him to spill whatever information he had, Cassidy tried to compose himself. “No, uh, it’s not Logan. It’s me and Dick”.
“You want me to help Dick?” Veronica asked with surprise.
The story spilled from him, “It’s our step mom,” he started. “Last night I was eating popcorn and my dad, well he thinks it’s funny to scare me, so, you know, he did and,” Veronica rolled her eyes but he went on, “I spilled the popcorn everywhere and Kendall, she got mad, well, cause she’s Kendall and when I was picking it up I found a wrapper and it’s not mine or Dick’s or dad’s, uh, we don’t think, so it must be hers and we need your help”.
As his ramble came to an end Veronica squinted her eyes and gave him a hard stare, “Are you on drugs or something?”
Cassidy giggled nervously before he cleared his throat and replied with some force, “No”.
“Then what the hell are you talking about Cassidy. Because, let me tell you, to me that sounded like you were speaking in tongues”. When he didn’t respond Veronica sighed and continued, “Why don’t we start with this wrapper. What kind was it? Snickers, Fifth Avenue?” she joked.
Cassidy cleared his throat then responded, forcing his voice above a whisper, “Living Large,” she opened her mouth but didn’t reply, “it was a condom wrapper,” he finished.
“Oh,” was her only response, mouth still open. He nodded what he felt to be confirmation and she snapped to attention. It never took Veronica Mars long to get into character, especially when their was detective work to be done. “Philandering is one of my specialties,” she told him with a smile.
He knew he was grinning like an idiot, but he had done it, he, Cassidy, not Dick, had convinced a girl to do something for him. Okay, he was going to pay her and it wasn’t sexual. He shrugged to himself and said with glee, “So, you’ll take the case?”
“Well, I have a lot of things I am working on right now, Cassidy. I would like to help, but,” he cut her off.
“We’ll pay you $500!” Veronica’s mouth opened and closed a couple of times before she settled on closed. She was obviously thinking over his offer but before she could confirm or deny he added, “And another $250 when you’re done! Um, and you can use our pool, whenever you want,” the last part came out as more of a question than anything else but she flashed him that Cheshire smile anyway.
“Deal”.
“Awesome,” Cassidy exploded then calmed himself, feeling embarrassed. “Can you come over after school today?”
“Sure, Duncan has a student council thing anyway. We can examine the scene,” but her face turned sour, “You’re sure it wasn’t your dad, right? Because I know your dad and,” she trailed off.
Cassidy nodded, “I know. I am pretty sure he had nothing to do with it”. She raised an eyebrow at him so he added, “I’ll explain later”.
“Okay”. Veronica turned back toward the steps and started to make her way into school before he called out to her again, she spun back to look at him.
“We can go swimming if you want, it’s supposed to be nice this afternoon,” he knew he was blushing, but this was Veronica Mars after all.
She laughed and gave him the grin, “Sure, under two conditions”. She ticked them off on her fingers, “One, you keep Dick away from me. Two, I like my margaritas strawberry,” he nodded that he understood, “and not so alcoholic”.
“Thanks Veronica,” he yelled as she passed through the doors.
Title: Live Large
Author: drollicaeipathy
Pairing/Character: Ensemble (Cassidy POV for now) maybe LoVe at some point.
Rating: R
Summary: Takes place at the end of Driver Ed, 2x02 and leads into my own version of 2x03 (only spoilers taken from UPN preview). Veronica solves a mystery!
Spoilers/Warnings: 2x02 and 2x03 preview - tiny spoiler!
A/N: This is my first VM fic. Please don't read this if you have not seen 2x02 and want to see it totally untainted! Feedback is welcome.
Part one is located here:
The morning was gray but the weather man had promised sun by the mid afternoon. Cassidy couldn’t concentrate on anything this morning. Where was Veronica Mars?
The courtyard had cleared by the time he saw her blowing her bangs out of her eyes and marching in from the parking lot. Veronica may be tiny but she pulled off fierce pretty damn well.
“Hey Veronica,” he managed with an awkward smile.
“Hey Cassidy,” she replied with a grin. Veronica always looked at him like she knew all of his secrets and she was tempted to tell. He was shuffling his feet and examining the hem of his button up with great detail when Veronica took two steps toward him, “You okay?” Ever the vigilant detective he thought.
Cassidy nodded and Veronica turned to make her way into the building; he knew if he lost his nerve now that he would never ask her. Clearing his throat, he spoke up as she began to climb the stairs into the building, “Uh,” he stuttered but continued, “Veronica, can I talk to you?”
Spinning around to face him she grinned again, “We’re already talking”.
Relieved could not even describe how he felt then. Joking was good; a quippy, satirical Veronica would listen to him. He tried to have confidence. Dick has confidence, but then again, Dick was an ass and Veronica wished he would jump off a cliff. Either way, he wanted her to know he was being serious, he frowned.
“Cassidy, is something wrong?” He nodded. The smile gracing her face slowly slipped and concern crept into her blue eyes. “Is it Logan, did something happen? Tell me”.
His eyes were the size of saucers, he could feel them bugging out of his head. That was unexpected. As she continued to stare, willing him to spill whatever information he had, Cassidy tried to compose himself. “No, uh, it’s not Logan. It’s me and Dick”.
“You want me to help Dick?” Veronica asked with surprise.
The story spilled from him, “It’s our step mom,” he started. “Last night I was eating popcorn and my dad, well he thinks it’s funny to scare me, so, you know, he did and,” Veronica rolled her eyes but he went on, “I spilled the popcorn everywhere and Kendall, she got mad, well, cause she’s Kendall and when I was picking it up I found a wrapper and it’s not mine or Dick’s or dad’s, uh, we don’t think, so it must be hers and we need your help”.
As his ramble came to an end Veronica squinted her eyes and gave him a hard stare, “Are you on drugs or something?”
Cassidy giggled nervously before he cleared his throat and replied with some force, “No”.
“Then what the hell are you talking about Cassidy. Because, let me tell you, to me that sounded like you were speaking in tongues”. When he didn’t respond Veronica sighed and continued, “Why don’t we start with this wrapper. What kind was it? Snickers, Fifth Avenue?” she joked.
Cassidy cleared his throat then responded, forcing his voice above a whisper, “Living Large,” she opened her mouth but didn’t reply, “it was a condom wrapper,” he finished.
“Oh,” was her only response, mouth still open. He nodded what he felt to be confirmation and she snapped to attention. It never took Veronica Mars long to get into character, especially when their was detective work to be done. “Philandering is one of my specialties,” she told him with a smile.
He knew he was grinning like an idiot, but he had done it, he, Cassidy, not Dick, had convinced a girl to do something for him. Okay, he was going to pay her and it wasn’t sexual. He shrugged to himself and said with glee, “So, you’ll take the case?”
“Well, I have a lot of things I am working on right now, Cassidy. I would like to help, but,” he cut her off.
“We’ll pay you $500!” Veronica’s mouth opened and closed a couple of times before she settled on closed. She was obviously thinking over his offer but before she could confirm or deny he added, “And another $250 when you’re done! Um, and you can use our pool, whenever you want,” the last part came out as more of a question than anything else but she flashed him that Cheshire smile anyway.
“Deal”.
“Awesome,” Cassidy exploded then calmed himself, feeling embarrassed. “Can you come over after school today?”
“Sure, Duncan has a student council thing anyway. We can examine the scene,” but her face turned sour, “You’re sure it wasn’t your dad, right? Because I know your dad and,” she trailed off.
Cassidy nodded, “I know. I am pretty sure he had nothing to do with it”. She raised an eyebrow at him so he added, “I’ll explain later”.
“Okay”. Veronica turned back toward the steps and started to make her way into school before he called out to her again, she spun back to look at him.
“We can go swimming if you want, it’s supposed to be nice this afternoon,” he knew he was blushing, but this was Veronica Mars after all.
She laughed and gave him the grin, “Sure, under two conditions”. She ticked them off on her fingers, “One, you keep Dick away from me. Two, I like my margaritas strawberry,” he nodded that he understood, “and not so alcoholic”.
“Thanks Veronica,” he yelled as she passed through the doors.