Title: What Life Throws at You
Author: Wereleopard
E-Mail: count: 1165
Rating: PG
Category: Veronica/Logan
Notes: This is based after the hotel scene when Logan breaks down in Veronica's arms after that it all becomes AU

Disclaimer: The characters from Veronica Mars do not belong to me, I promise to bring them back all shiny and new, I am making no money and I am poor.

Feedback: please I can beg if you need me too.

This is my first ever Veronica Mars Story

Chapter One

Logan sat on the beach staring out at the sea, he was truly alone in the world he remembered the moment when it finally hit him that his mother was dead and all the grief, pain and loss rolled over him like the waves on this beach.

"Logan?" A feminine voice spoke.

Logan didn't turn around, didn't say anything he remembered Veronica holding him, rubbing his back as he cried. It seemed like a dream but being her arms and just comforted was the safest he had felt in a long time. He didn't realise that the tears were falling from his eyes until a pair of petite arms wrapped around him, just holding him gently but the feeling of being safe enveloped him again he could live here in this cocoon forever.

"I I." He stuttered for a moment not knowing what to say.

"It's ok Logan I'm here." Veronica whispered against his shoulder.

Logan laughed it was a small laugh. "Yes you are, of all the people and so called friends who is the one person that helped and comforted me." He looked at her with amazement. "After everything I have said and done you, thank you Veronica."

"I'm just a saint." Veronica said with a laugh. "Look we better get you home, tucked into bed and then I'll do the same."

"Why Veronica I didn't know you wanted me." Logan said with a laugh, but without the sting.

"I am desperately trying to control myself but I don't know how long I can go without jumping that sexy body of yours." Veronica smiled and batted her eyelashes at him and her grin got bigger as he laughed.

"Shouldn't you be at the total eclipse party, you never know you could win back the love of your life." Logan watched her carefully.

"I am right where I want to be, with a friend." Veronica stood up and held out her hand.

Logan took hold of her hand and stood and walked towards her car hand in hand, comfortable to be with each other, Veronica had no idea what tomorrow would bring, how would Logan act towards her then?

Veronica hadn't seen Logan all day she was starting to get worried she had tried to phone him 10 times and left 10 messages, not even Duncan walking hand in hand with Meg, he did manage to look at her with a guilty expression and pull Meg away as quickly as possible back to the 09er's table.

She sat down at her normal table for lunch, Veronica was going to give him 10 more minutes before she sent out a search party, a search party of one, her.

"Logan." Duncan called out to his best friend.

Veronica's head snapped up as she saw Logan walk towards and the past their table, without even looking at them and straight over to her where he sat down.

"Uhh sorry about not getting back to you, I got all your messages." Logan said softly as he looked down at his fidgeting hands.

"I had to visit with lawyers and a therapist, to help me get past my grief." He quoted sarcastically. "So instead of phoning you, I just needed to see a friendly face."

"And you walked past your posse and came to me." Veronica said with a bright smile letting him know that she was only joking; that she was glad he came to her.

"I've got the odd phone call from Duncan but he seemed in his own world and now I see why." He turned briefly and looked at Meg and his best friend. "Are you ok?" Logan asked and reached out taking her hand without thinking.

"Well I've been too busy searching for a missing friend to worry about anything else." Veronica said softly as she turned to look back at the 09ers table and staring back at them was a jealous looking Duncan staring back at them.

Logan and Veronica both looked down and saw that they were still holding hands. He slowly untangled their fingers.

"Umm sorry I think I may have made things worse for you." Logan mumbled looking back down at the table.

"No you haven't, we're friend remember and if he can't deal with it, tough." Veronica said truthfully, they had just become friends and she wasn't going to lose of all the people that she knew Logan was the one that definitely needed her.

Wallace walked over frowning as he looked down at who was sitting at their table.

"Ok am I in an alternate universe." Wallace mumbled as he sat down.

"Wallace, you know Logan, Logan this is Wallace." Veronica introduced them.

"Hey." Logan replied quietly with a nod. "You two are not going to eat that are you?"

Wallace and Veronica both glanced down at their lunches.

"Yes why?" Veronica asked him curiously.

Logan pulled out his mobile and dialled a number. "I'd like to order a large pizza please. So guys what would you like on it."

Wallace and Veronica glanced at each other their faces full of shock, this definitely seemed like an alternate universe.

Veronica was looking down at a pad waiting for her next assignment for the paper now it had hit her, Duncan had moved on, he had the perfect girlfriend in Meg and where was she, all alone. She forced back the tears; she was not going to cry.

"Hey." Logan whispered softly as he sat next to her, placing his fingers under her chin and lifting to stare into her water eyes. "You'll be ok, you'll find someone."

"Ok what cult have you joined, or is this invasion of the body snatchers." Veronica pulled her head away and laughed.

She liked this Logan, he made her life, he was still sarcastic but he was also very caring.

"So what is going on here?" Duncan asked coldly staring at the two of them

Logan grinned at him and winked at Veronica as he walked out laughing.

"Bye sweetheart." He called from the door and laughed out loudly.

Veronica sat staring at the door still smiling; even though it would cause her a few problems with Duncan it was good to see some of the old Logan.

"Veronica, what the hell is going on between the two of you?" His face contorted in anger.

"Duncan, Logan is my friend, now I am going hadn't you better go back to your girlfriend." Veronica stood and headed towards the door.

Duncan gripped hold of her arm tightly and slammed hard her against the wall.

TBC