Veronica glanced across the crowded canteen to where Logan stood. He was out of breath and blood trickled from the cut on his lip. Their eyes met, and in that moment Veronica knew that he had done it all for her. While Piz had taken the passive route, telling her that karma would take care of the people who had taped them while they fooled around in his dorm room, Logan had done exactly what Veronica herself had wanted to do.
Growing up in Neptune had had a profound effect on the pair of them. In a world where motorcycle gangs were the least of your worries, it was hard not to become accustomed to violence. Logan's father had murdered Veronica's best friend who had also been Logan's ex-girlfriend, they had watched as Cassidy Casablancas had jumped to his death, and they had investigated and been involved in numerous mysteries and murder cases. It was a wonder that they hadn't turned out any worse.
As Veronica gazed into Logan's eyes, she knew that Piz would never truly understand her. Sure, they'd had their fun, and she really did have feelings for the boy, but she and Logan had more than that. As he'd said himself, their story was epic, and she could now see that it was far from over.
As Piz led her away from the shouting in the canteen, Veronica new she had to end it with him before she caused him any more pain. She and Logan had shared something in that moment, and she knew that if they didn't explore it, she would regret it forever.
One look at Piz's anxious face, and Veronica knew that he had seen the look that had passed between herself and Logan, and he knew what it meant. It broke her heart to see how much she was hurting him.
"Piz…" she whispered, "I'm so sor-"
"Don't." He said abruptly. "I can't say that I didn't see it coming. Veronica Mars, ace detective, with Stosh Piznarsky, pacifist radio host? It doesn't really work."
"I really thought that we could make it work Piz…"
She looked up at his pretty face, slightly marred by the black-eye he was sporting, a souvenir from Logan. She reached up and touched it, feeling him flinch away at first, then leaning into her cool hand. He closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"We had it good for a while there Mars," he chuckled, "but all good things must come to an end right?"
He leant down and brushed his lips against her forehead. He pulled back and looked into her eyes.
"Just promise me one thing alright? Don't let him hurt you. I don't think I could handle seeing you broken again."
She returned his gaze, standing on tip-toe to be level with his eyes.
"I promise." She whispered.
She pulled him towards her, giving him one last, sweet kiss. They stood there for a few moments, just holding each other, enjoying the closeness for as long as possible. Finally, Veronica pulled away.
"Goodbye Piz" she whispered into his ear. She felt his arms slacken, and walked slowly away from him without looking back.
She found Logan sitting in an alcove just outside the canteen, a towel pressed to his lip.
"Hey Stud." She smiled at him and he looked up, raising an eyebrow.
"Where's your puppy-dog?" he snarled.
"Down boy!" she couldn't help but smile in spite of herself. "So I see you've been on a bit of a rampage. What did he do, turn you down when you asked him to prom?"
It was Logan's turn to smile; it was almost like their old banter back in Neptune High.
"In all seriousness though Logan… Thank you."
She sat down next to him, not daring to look at him. She could feel Logan's eyes on her, searching her face, as if looking for a trap. She looked up at him, meeting his searching gaze, and in that spilt second their eyes showed everything that they couldn't say out loud.
Logan reached over, brushing her fringe out of her eyes, his thumb tracing the line of her jaw. Instinctively she leaned forward, pulled toward him as if by some gravitational force. Their lips met, and within seconds they were engulfed by a flaming passion which had always been missing between her and Piz. Logan pulled her closer, lifting her tiny frame onto his lap. The intenseness of their kiss reminded Veronica of their first kiss, all those years ago. It had been a complete surprise, and had been utterly perfect.
Logan broke the kiss, holding her face in his hands, searching her eyes.
"This is what you want right?" He said huskily.
Veronica gazed at him, knowing that right now there was no-where that she'd rather be.
"You were right you know; our story was epic."
He looked at her, confusion evident on his face. She smiled, laughing quietly to herself.
"It still is epic. I'm definitely not ready for our story to be over!"
He laughed loudly, startling Veronica slightly, but his joy was infectious. He grabbed her, pulling her in for another earth shattering kiss. As they sat there, content in each other's embrace, Veronica couldn't help but think about what could happen next. Their story certainly was epic, and she couldn't wait to see what the next saga had in store for the pair of them.