Title: For Better or Worse 1/?
Author: Tigereyes320
Pairing/Character: Logan/Veronica Other character mentions
Word Count:1018
Rating: R for Language, and sexual situations
Summary: When a marriage happens between Logan and Veronica, and love isn't the reason, do they make it work or do they make each other miserable.

Spoilers: Set at the end of Season 3 (spoilers up to what we have already seen through Episode 3x12)
Author's Note: I own nothing of the VM universe. I might have taken a few liberties with the law.

Veronica tucked her arm through her father's as the music began.

They made their way down the runner to the arched arbor had been set up on the beach.

Before she could think twice her father kissed her cheek, shook hands with her groom, and had placed her hand in his.

Veronica turned and faced Logan, looking deep into his warm brown eyes. She felt the sun on her head and she could smell the salty air that blew at them from the beach, where Logan had decided to have the ceremony.

The justice of the peace began to speak, "Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony . . "

"Holy Matrimony! Didn't I once say I'd never get married? But, here I am getting married to my ex. I'll bet you're wondering how this happened to come about? There are moments I can't believe this is happening either."

A week earlier

Liam Fitzpatrick pulled Veronica into the back room of the River Styx. "You are a pain in my ass Veronica Mars."

"You're the one who grabbed me! I wasn't doing anything."

"But you've messed with my family in the past, and I'm thinking we didn't really teach you the lesson you needed to learn." Liam said as he walked up to her and backhanded her so hard she flew across the room and into a chair that a leather jacket was hanging from.

The chair collapsed and Veronica fell on the jacket and felt something dig into her stomach. By the feel she knew it was a gun. Veronica heard Liam coming toward her, with energy she didn't know she had, she got to her feet and pointed the gun at him and clicked off the safety. "Stay away from me."

"Little girl you haven't got the balls to shoot me."

"My ex would disagree with that statement."

"Put down that gun, or when I take it away from you, you'll wish you were dead when I'm done with you." Liam said as he advanced toward her.

"Stay back!"

"I don't think so." Liam said with an evil grin as he took a leap forward.

At the same time the door burst open and Logan came through the door, and Veronica squeezed the trigger.

Veronica felt the blood and gray matter hit her face.

"Veronica!"

"Call 911 Logan."

Four hours later

Veronica walked through the door of her apartment, as Keith, Cliff, and Logan followed her in.

Keith looked at her concerned. "Honey why don't you go take a shower, and I'm going to see if I can find something hot for you to drink."

"Okay." Veronica said as she slowoly walked back toward her bedroom.

Once the door was shut, Keith turned to Logan. "Thanks again for posting her bail Logan."

"It's no problem Mr. Mars."

"Actually Logan it is a problem." Cliff said with a sigh of regret.

"What do you mean?" Keith asked.

"Logan did you here Liam threaten Veronica or overhear her say anything to him?"

"Not that I can remember why?" Logan asked.

"Because without that, you are going to be prosecuters star witness against Veronica."

"So I won't testify against her."

"You don't have a choice Logan. You will be receiving a subpoena within a few days. You will have two choices. One, testify against her. Or two, you can flee to a country with no extradition charges and you'll be a wanted man in the United States for the rest of your life."

"I can't desert Veronica like that, she'd be alone. She may not be my girlfriend, but I still lo-care about her."

"Cliff there has to be something else we can do."

"Keith I'm sorry but there isn't. The only way a man and woman don't have to testify against each other is if they are married."

Keith and Logan looked at Cliff in both shock and realization that he was right.

Logan felt like a light bulb went off in his head. "Then Veronica and I will get married. She only has to stay married to me long enough for them to close the case right?"

"Corect, but this Lamb, technically he could keep this case alive for up to two years."

"I don't have any other plans, of course Veronica might."

"Do you know if the mayor can fudge the date on the license? Technically Lamb could make the case that you and Veronica aren't even engaged or going out with each other right now. He could make things difficult."

"Could he overturn the marriage." Keith asked.

"No, not with it being Logan Echolls."

Veronica came out of her room wrapped in her robe, looking very lost. "So do we have a strategy?"

Keith exchanged a look with Cliff and Logan. "We have one sweetie, but you won't like it."

"Why what is it?"

Logan stood up and went to stand beside Veronica, "You want to marry me Mars?"

"What?!"

"The only way I won't have to testify against you is if you and I are married."

"Married?!"

"Yes."

"It would just be a sham right?"

Cliff broke in, "It can't be a sham. You two will have to live with each other. If Lamb gets an inkling that the marriage isn't real, he'll force you two to divorce, and Logan will have to testify against you."

"Liam kidnapped me!"

"Veronica no one saw anything at Hearst. All Logan saw was you pulling the trigger."

"Mr. Mars, could you and Cliff give us a minute."

"Sure Logan." Keith said as he and Cliff went outside for some air.

"Veronica come sit down."

Veronica sat beside Logan on the sofa.

"We have two choices here Veronica. We get married or I have to leave the country so I can't testify against you. You choose."

"Logan I can't lose you too. I can't."

"That leaves us one option."

"Could you ask me like you would if it was real?"

"I would've have picked a much more romantic setting to do it. Will you marry me Veronica?"

"Yes Logan, I'll marry you."