Alrighty, so this is what I think would have happened if veronica had gotten caught making fake IDs in season 2 instead of season 1 placed after the election but before the finale… AU and OC

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Sheriff Don Lamb stood in the principal's office at Neptune High School, he knew that Rick would cave and tell him who was making the fake IDS.

"Veronica Mars." Rick announced.

Suddenly it was like all the air in Don's Lungs had vanished. He momentarily let surprise show on his face, and then he forced himself into asshole mode. He followed Clemmons to Veronica's locker. He couldn't believe this, the sweet, beautiful girl he once knew was now a snarky, cold, somewhat bitchy, yet still beautiful fake ID producer. He saw Veronica's face when the blanks fell from her locker and knew she was telling the truth when she said they weren't hers, but then he found actual fakes in her purse and Lamb knew he had to take her in. So here they were driving across town in his cruiser, the silence was frustrating so he decided to break it.

"Damn Veronica," he said, "what were you thinking?" Don knew the question sounded out of character for him, but he just couldn't stay out of this one. He glanced in the rearview mirror in time to see Veronica send him a glare.

"I already told you the blanks weren't mine, but if still choose to think the worst of me, then whatever Deputy Lamb." She said, putting an emphasis on deputy. Veronica leaned forward in the backseat, "and don't even pretend you care if I go to jail or not."

Lamb sighed knowing that this was going to be the end of their conversation, for now. Don knew he was going to have to talk to her. He needs Veronica to finally realize that doing all this illegal stuff and putting herself in danger constantly did affect him. Yeah, he was definitely going to be having a heart to heart with Veronica Mars soon.

*********2 weeks later***

This was dumb and Don knew it. She would not be happy to see him, but he also knew that after finding out his daughter wasn't going to jail or being sued that Keith had left town to chase down another criminal. This was possibly going to be his only chance to show Veronica he didn't have to always be the villain, sometimes he could be the prince. He knocked on the door and could tell he was correct when he guessed that she wouldn't be happy to see him.

"I can swear to you, I haven't done anything warranting you being here, so leave." She snipped and moved to shut the door in his face. Lamb put out his hand out to stop her.

"Veronica, wait, just let me in and hear my side of things, just this once." He desperately tried to reason with her before he lost his shot. He wanted so badly to be a part of her life again. When he first became deputy he had spent a lot of time at the Mars'. Veronica's parents were so much more caring than his had been and Veronica was like the little sister he never had until one day she walked into the Sheriff's department and Lamb had noticed her in a completely different way. That very day he had started a mental count down until her 18th birthday. When Lily Kane was murdered and Keith went after the wrong man and got thrown out of office, Don's world collapsed. The only real father he had ever had couldn't stand to look at him, LeAnn had left town shortly thereafter. A lot of his friends were intimidated by him being Sheriff and had slowly stopped coming around and worst of all, the blonde that could make his day better just by smiling in his direction and dubbed him her enemy.

He saw her process his request and breathed a sigh of relief when she opened the door enough for him to enter the apartment, he quickly did so.

"Tell me your side of things, now, before I throw you out." She cranked, moving into the kitchen and hopping up onto the counter.

"I never meant to betray you or your family." Lamb started but Veronica cut him off.

"Times up, get out." He could see the panic on her features as she jumped down off the counter and tried to get past him to open the door but he stepped in front of her

"Look your family was my family Veronica."

"Wow, you treat your family… horribly." She quipped back.

"Just stop talking and listen to me!" Lamb yelled. He was fed up with her snarky comment, tired of pretending to hate her when all he wanted to do was hold her and never let go.

"Why do you even care what I think or what happens to me or my dad!" Veronica shouted back. "You made it clear when you became sheriff that you don't care about us!"

"Wrong!" "I do care about you and Keith!" "You two are just too busy hating me to let me show it!" he shouted.

"You care? Where were you when my mom skipped town, TWICE! When the whole town was turning on my dad? When we needed your help all those times, and you blew us off and ignored good solid leads? Why did you make fun of me when I was raped?" She screamed her voice full of accusation, Lamb could see tears forming in her eyes and his heart felt like it was breaking.

"I'm sorry! I was an asshole I know! I didn't have a choice whether or not to become sheriff, the mayor just decided I should be. I was thrown on the anti-Keith bandwagon; I didn't climb aboard like you seem to think." He said, rushing to get it all out before she cut him off. When he finally had enough nerve to look at her, he was shocked to see she was crying. Silent tears were rolling down her cheeks; he stepped closer to her and brushed them away with his thumb.

"If you cared so much then why weren't you here sooner?" she asked quietly, almost in a whisper.

"I was too much of a coward to face your dad outside of the department in those first few months, then I was waiting for your 18th birthday, but when that came around you were with someone. So I waited for the next opportunity." He told her looking into her stunning blue eyes.

"Why were you waiting for me to turn 18?" Veronica questioned and he could tell by the look on her face that she already knew the answer, but if she needed him to tell her then he sure as hell was going to.

"So I could do this." Lamb replied bore leaning down and capturing her lips. He was only a little surprised when she wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss. He left one hand on her face and wrapped the other around her slender waist and deepened the kiss. Soon he had her leg around his waist and was carrying her down the hall to the bedroom. Lamb gently laid her down on the bed and positioned himself above her so they could continue kissing.

"Wait," She mumbled against his lips, pulling away slightly and putting a hand on his chest. "We can't do this, I'm still in high school and you're the sheriff, not the best combo."

"Veronica, we're adults, nobody but your dad has to know until graduation, which is only a few months away." Lamb said resting his forehead against hers. "And after graduation, the whole world can know, Hell I'll even wear a T-shirt that says I'm with veronica mars to graduation!" he added earning a laugh from Veronica.

"Sounds like a plan…Sheriff." She said, happiness making her whole face glow. "Now where were we?" she said bringing her lips back to his. Veronica couldn't believe she was in her bedroom making out with the sheriff of Neptune. Her dad wasn't going to be too happy about this, but he had been a teeny bit nicer to Lamb since the election. Truly it didn't matter. Lamb cared for her, and Veronica couldn't deny her feelings for him. She would be crazy not to try to have a relationship with him.

"Veronica…" Don said against her lips as he continued to kiss her, "Stop thinking and just let this play out." She smiled into the kiss.

"Will do Sheriff, Will do."