Fix You

Authors Note: Hello, All. This is my very first fanfic and I am really nervous. I am very open to suggestion so if anyone has any, please let me know. Anyway- I am a huge veronica/Logan fan but I can't get over how unfair she treated him in season 3 and how heartbroken he was. He put his heart on the line and she just kept throwing it back in his face. So I wanted to write a story where there is someone in Logan's life that actually appreciates him for who he is. OKAY-I know everyone can't imagine Logan with anyone but Veronica but humor me. Let me emphasize that this is a re-write of season 3. My version of what should have happened. I didn't feel Parker was a good match for Logan and not really a strong character in general. I do intend write a couple of one-shots maybe of how things could have turned out between VL but that will come later. I think he needs someone who appreciates him. That said the story starts out in the episode where Logan breaks up with Veronica in S3 and they are on the beach only he doesn't hook up with the sleazy girl he did in the episode.

Chapter 1: The Reunion:

So there they were Dick, Logan and Chip sitting on beach having a couple of beers. This should be fun right? I mean he knew that Dick was only trying to help but all he could think of was Veronica. What was it that he said to her this morning? "I think we can take a tough but survivable amount of pain or stay together and deal with an unbearable amount of pain later. So I vote for the pain now." What the hell was he thinking. This pain was probably just as unbearable as whatever he would've felt later but at least he would have had more time with her. Time to make her see how much he loved her time to…"Hey you got any extra beer" Logan's thoughts were interrupted as he turned to see three girls headed their way. Two were dressed in wet suits like they had surfed and the other was in a very revealing Victoria's secret swim suite with rhinestones on the top half. Logan looked up to see her face as they approached. She was really pretty in a shy way. She didn't flaunt it but she looked very confident. She had long red hair and deep sad-looking blue-eyes. Those eyes-he couldn't shake the feeling that he had seen them before. The girls came over and sat down next the boys. Dick gave Logan a look that could only have been interpreted as an I am going to get lucky tonight, look. "Sure thing ladies, Dick said as he handed them some beers. The redheaded girl sat down next to Logan and looked straight into him, "Logan Echolls, never in a million years would I have thought I would ever see you again, and here you are!" Logan looked confused, "Do I know you?" "Well you did, I was a bit chubbier then and you used to call me carrot top" Logan looked at her again…think think…Oh shit! "Erica" He said with a big smile! "The one and only" She said as reached over to give him a hug. By now the other four in the crowd were very confused. Dick raised his eyebrow "You two know each other?" "Yeah we used be neighbors" Logan said. "Until I moved away when we were ten." "What a small world!" Erica said. "Well I'd love to stick around for the Brady Bunch family re-union but I think me and the Mrs. here are going to get some action!" Dick pointed to the girl beside him who had downed two beers in the meantime. Both couples got up and started for Dick's car leaving Erica and Logan on the beach.

Logan took a minute to look her over. God she had changed. She was taller skinnier and her hair seemed redder than he remembered if that was possible. "So what have you been up too? Well I shouldn't ask too many questions cuz its not like I don't know." Logan looked at her questioningly. "Well I only know what the tabloids have said. I mean your girlfriend getting murdered, your mom, then you getting accused of killing some guy! That must have been rough." She looked at him and he just looked away. Lost in thought for a moment he saw his life flash before his eyes. In every moment she was there. Veronica. "Logan" He looked back at her. "I am really sorry I mean I can tell it still bothers you. You don't have to talk about if you don't want to." Logan looked at her and gave his signature half-smile. "It has been a charmed life" he said. "What have you been doing all these years?" That started a long conversation about how after she moved away from the 09er zip and her father lost his money she was home schooled until highschool and then attended Pan High. He was surprised to learn that she was so close and they hadn't remained friends but then again he knew that would not have been "cool" and that was all he cared about then. She went on to tell him how she was going to Hearst to major in music and that her father had finally quit gambling and recovered his money by starting his own investment firm. That explains the rhinestones, Logan thought. "OMG its past two O clock. I think I better go find my friends and get outta here. I have class in the morning!" They both stood up and started packing the coolers up. "Logan in spite of what the media said I never believed you did it." Logan stopped what he was doing and looked up at her. "Well that makes three of us!" "Three of us" Erica said a little confused. 'Yeah you me and my ex-girlfriend Veronica." "Oh you have a girlfriend" she said a little disappointed but trying not to show it. "Did, I broke it off this morning" He said. "I don't know if I did the right thing but I just don't think she loved me the way I loved her. The story of my life" His brown eyes looked so sad and distant she couldn't help but love him even more in that moment. Love wait stop Erica what are you thinking…he just told he broke up with his girlfriend…and you haven't seen him since you were 10…snap out of it. As they walked towards the car she grabbed his arm as he swung around to meet her eyes. "I am really sorry Logan, if anyone deserves to be loved, it's you. " she said. Logan looked deep into her blue eyes that were inches from his and he couldn't help but think of all the memories they made when they were kids. She was pretty much his closest friend back then, until girls started to have cooties that is. Right before she moved her mother died and she had taken it pretty hard. At ten years old what could he say or do to make it better. He smiled a little as he remembered the necklace her mother bought for Logan to give Erica as a parting gift. At first Logan thought it was stupid that he had to give her anything at all but when he saw the smile on her face after he gave it to her, it made it worth it. He would never admit that of course. "Thanks, Erica, for being a good friend." Logan said as they continued to look in each other's eyes Erica broke away first. "I guess I better go find the others" "Logan smiled, "Well if I know Dick and Chip I think your friends will be tied up all night, literally, so why don't I give you a ride back to the dorm." "Okay sounds great." Erica said as she loaded the cooler in the trunk of Logan's yellow Xterra and got into the passenger seat with him. They drove off the beach and took the highway back to the dorms at Hearst. It was a gorgeous night as the wind-swept through her hair. Logan looked over at Erica and made a mental note to thank Dick for bringing him to the beach that night. While he no longer had a girlfriend, he found a friend and maybe that's all he needed right now. No more drama and lies. Just someone to talk to. He pulled up to the dorms and Erica opened the door to the Xterra and got out of the car. "Thanks for the ride. I guess I'll see you around campus then?" "Yeah, Ill see you around. And thanks again for being a good friend. I am glad I ran into you today. If I didn't I probably would've ended up in a drunk stupor in some girls bed that I couldn't even remember her name!" Logan smiled and Erica laughed. "Well I am sorry I ruined your chances of getting laid!" "Ahh don't worry about it. There will be plenty more." "If I were you I wouldn't let you ex hear you say that" Logan looked at her a bit confused. "Because if she still has feelings for you, and she'd be stupid not to then she might get very jealous." Logan cracked a smile, Veronica jealous…if she ever was she would never admit it! "Thanks again for the ride." Erica said as she turned toward the building that she called home for the last 6 months she couldn't help but smile. Tonight had been perfect. She never expected to run into Logan but she had and maybe, just maybe that was a sign.