I do not own Veronica mars or the characters, Rob Thomas does and we all love him for it. PLEASE REVIEW I get so lonely when people don't!
"How could this happen?" he says aloud suppressing his pain and anger after hearing the news.
"O' common you big baby….. It is just a scratch." She said rolling her eyes at how much he was whining about a tiny scratch that grazed his already unsightly car. "Boys and their cars, I am starting to think you like this beast more then me" she joked while playfully poking his side.
He glared at her, trying so hard to keep a serious scowl. But crumbled when she smiled at him with that desirable little head tilt she could do so well.
"Your lucky I don't flip my hair… I would own you"
"You're fortunate…" she continued "my car was totally impaled by a tree." she soon regretted saying after watching the painful flinch in his eyes with the mention of the incident. "Sorry bad joke."
It had been 2 month since that excruciating experience and that sweet visit he made to her apartment at exactly 3:07am.
(2 MONTHS EARLIER)
"I was hoping it would be you" she said ina gentle voice.
He had his back to her as he looked over the railing and down into the courtyard of the apartment complex. It took a minute to see the heaving of his shoulders and realized he was crying. She walked toward him slowly afraid he might have a sudden outburst. But was surprised when he spun around and dropped to his knees at the feel of her hand touching his collar bone. He bent down, his hands wrapped around her waste, and cried against her chest as he had done before, that horrifying day when he realized that every dream that he had of his mother walking through the front door vanished at the sight of his gold digging half sister. Now instead of losing his mom he had lost everything else good in his life.
"Shhh, baby lets get you inside" she said slowly, while coercing him off the ground and pulled him into the apartment.
She turned to walk into the kitchen when she felt his strong yet tender hand pull her back to the couch. He finally looked at her his eyes scanning her over looking at every bruise and every scratch the handiwork of his psychotic father. She didn't realize it but she was doing the same looking over his limp body that looked like it had a good once over with a bat.
"I am so sorry" she blurted finally breaking the silence that had fallen upon them. "I never believed…I never wanted to believe it was…." He broke her statement while tenderly kissing her. It had been soft and gentle with no rush to be anything more. It was exactly what needed to be done.
"I know" he whispered his head dangling close to hers. "it is behind us now, veronica when I heard what happened I felt nothing about my father going to jail or the affair he had with Lilly, but when I heard what he tried to do to you…I.. I felt like I was…" he sputtered trying so hard to finish what he was saying without breaking down again.
"I know, I know baby shhh calm down" she cooed into his forehead while kissing it gently, it was covered in sweat and dirt. "What happened to you? Who told you what happened," she inquired.
"I went to the only place I could feel safe" he saidhis voice calm and steady. he continuedwhile slowly diverting his gaze to the cushions of the couch. Trying to keep away from her eyes knowing fully well how upset she was going to get when he told the next part. "I went to the bridge, that my mom jumped off of and I stood at the ledge…..I was a tad drunk at the time." Wincing painfully, remembering his trusty flask and realizing almost sober now how close he came to falling.
She looked at him shocked, first, shedidn't like the fact that he was drinking, she hated 'drunk Logan' but to add to the disappointment he had been doing a balancing act on the side of the Coronado bridge which made her a little ticked. But she forged on trying to keep all emotions but sympathy from her eyes. She softly brought his chin up with her finger so he was looking at her. "Go on..." she added coercing him to finish his story, slightly scared of what she was going to find out next.
"Well weevil showed up with his posse and decided to join me in my little pity party, but they weren't quite in the partying mood. I think the alcohol may have slowed my reflexes a little because before I could put up a hand, I was on the ground with 7 gang members stomping on me like the 'Mexican hat dance'. I was half way into actually feeling the beating that got past my drunken numbness when one of them got a call and decided to turn on the radio in my car. It said something about Lilly's murder and how Aaron Echolls was rushed to the hospital, butnot before being read his rights for the murder of Lilly Kane. It went on to say that she was having an affair with him and the murder was caused in a raged attempt to cover it up."
"That's when weevil bid his goodbye and road off leaving me on the side of the bridge I guess he thought I wasn't thrashed too much to drive away." She cringed at the thought of him finding out that way, all she wanted to do was go back and protect him from the world.I guess he could sense it, when he continued "but none of that mattered, of course I was hurt at the thought of aaron and lilly together and the fact that he killed her, I mean I loved lilly… but it wasn't until I got into my car and heard how he had hurt you that I began to freak out… I mean the thought of him putting his hands on you… and that I had come close to loosing you…I just.. I just…" he stammered on begining to cry again, she gently glided his head back to her chest as she stroked a hand through his hair. "i couldn't stand to loose you again."He cried out and she could hear the misery and genuine fear in his voice.
"I am here, I am not leaving, I am right here, I am right here" she repeated rocking him back and forth calming him down. That night they had laid in her bed and held each other the whole night slowly whispering their apologies for everything that happened during the past year and fell asleep in each others warmth, both realizing their was no other place they wanted to be rather then right there in each others arms.
(back to the present)
"Earth to veronica" he mocked pushing her out of her gaze. "Where were you just now?" he asked, looking deep into her eyes as if trying to unlock some secret door into her soul.
"Nowhere just thinking about how big of a baby you are and how I am going to be glad when you finally sell this monstrosity."
"I never said I was going to sell it" he said almost pouting.
"Well that is still up for discussion" she giggled. As he launched forward to grab a hold of her side and tickled her into submission.
"O god enough with the public display of affection already" joked a now more vibrant Duncan sitting across the lunch table.Duncan had finally gotten off his antidepressants and began to go back to his former playful self. "Some of us are trying to eat" he said rolling his eyes while grabbing another stale French fry from his In-N-Out bag.
"I think they are cute" Meg expressed with a dreamy smile. "We could learn a thing or two from them." She said looking at Duncan while leaning in and giving him a peck on the cheek.
"Yeah like how not to be" he chuckled to himself, dodging the sudden rush of food thrown by all three.
The night of Logan's surprise party Meg decided toquestion Duncan into finally telling her the truth about his episodes. And his condition. They soon made up, when he had convinced her that he was not still 'in love' with veronica that he may always love her just like she was always going to love Cole. It took Duncan a while to get over the fact of Logan and veronica being together though. But eventually the past had reined over petty differences and they all found a way to get back to their lives. Not exactly like before due to the missing Lilly but close to their earlier friendship.
"Are you sure you don't want to come to Catalina with us." Veronica asked looking at Meg with puppy dog eyes.
"No I cant I promised my parents I was going to stay home with them and 'have a family dinner after the game then it is off to bed" she silently looking a little upset.
"Meg common you cannot leave me on a boat alone with him" whispering while stealthily pointing a finger at Logan hiding it behind a book.
"Oh and what is that suppose to mean I happen to be an excellent captain." He stated pointing his chin up into a captain Morgan pose.
"Yeah of the S.S. minnow… Us on a stranded island screaming 'it was only supposed to be a 3 day cruise A THREE DAY CRUISE'" she playfully yelled as if she were crying, looking at his now shocked face.
"Fine I guess we know who is not going this weekended then, if that is how you feel" he said looking in the other direction acting that he was genuinely hurt by her comment.
"Fine I hope you have fun with Ashley"
"Who is Ashley" Meg inquired
"O that is what Logan named his right hand." She giggled while both Duncan and Meg gave the disgusted faces as in saying 'too much information'.
Logan looked over with a death glare directed for veronica, "well I wasn't the one who decided to name it."
Duncan looked up now slightly intrigued. "I know I am going to regret this but, Veronica why would you name Logans right hand?"
"Lets just say Alcohol played a huge part" she said looking up and kissing Logan who seemed pleased with himself.
Wallace dropped by the table on his way from the jock table, "so what are you guys talking about?"
"Right hands" veronica said
"Alright" a now confused Wallace continued "who all is coming to the game?" of course Wallace was yet again the golden child of basketball and basked in his almightily glory.
"I will be there all perked up and dressed in my favorite pep squad uniform. And if your lucky I might be able to score some pomp pomes from the girls locker room and be able to join the pyramid at half time." She stated in her girlish valley girl voice.
Everyone looked at her as if she was losing her mind. "Sugar puss you need to lay off the caffeine" Logan smirked while trying hard not to laugh.
"Fine no Pomp Pomes but I will be there cheering on my Brotha." She said throwing a sign she had seen in a movie.
"Your crazy gurl" Wallace said.
"I know that's why I love her" Logan grabbed her hands and kissed them trying to keep her from hitting him.
"So I will pick you up for the game at six then by 8 we are off to the marina and have reservations at 9:30 for the most expensive restaurant there." He stated making everyone shocked to hear that Logan Echolls actually planned something out.
"Are you guys sleeping over" Duncan asked.
"Yes, but before you get all paranoid, young-ins, I got two rooms with two separate beds" Logan said rolling his eyes and acting all superior.
"And what about your dad he is ok with all of this" asked a still confused Duncan.
"He is off busting a bail jumper in Texas he won't be home until Monday andto his knowlegeI am sleeping over at Meg's." She states giving an evil grin and wink towards a now shocked Meg who had just found this out.
"Its ok he always calls my cell" she said trying to reassure a now slightly paranoid Meg.
"My little blonde one, I am slowly drawing you to the dark side. Bwa ha ha." Belted Logan giving his lousy attempt of an evil laugh.