Summary: What if the amount of alcohol in Dick's flask was enough to make Veronica tipsy or maybe a little drunk? What if drunk Veronica likes to dance?
Veronica steps into the elevator with dread.
'Things I'd rather do than attend this party solo. Seven minutes of heaven with Scott Peterson...'
"Hold the door!" A familiar blonde surfer boy called out.
'Ride the space elevator with Dick...'
He manages to catch the elevator door before it shuts and enters into the lift. "Always the lady. You came. Good for you. Thought something like this would be unbelievably awkward."
"Your fly's open."
"I know. Party ritual."
Veronica frowns and looks over at him as he dips his head back and takes a swig from his flask. Veronica holds out her hand for it, she definitely needs liquor courage. He is surprised at her gesture for the flask but he gives it to her. She looks at the open flask for a moment and decides it's best if she wipes the mouth of the flask.
"Veronica Mars! What's that line about the beginning of some sort of friendship?"
Veronica throws back her head for a long drink. By the time she hands it back to Dick, the flask was fairly light.
Mac looks around the party, a worried look on her face. She notices Veronica and Dick enter the suite.
"Later," Dick says and passes Veronica to head into the party. Mac heads for Veronica.
"Hey Mac!" Veronica says cheerfully, damn what was in that thing? "Why are you looking at me like that?" Veronica asks cautiously.
"Sorry. I was afraid you were trying to get back at Logan somehow by coming as Dick's date."
"You know something Mackie," Veronica purses her lips and swung a hand over Mac's shoulder. "That's not such a bad idea." Mac is stunned to hear that leave Veronica's lips. "But then again I don't want to make it a trait of dating ex's best friends. You know?" Suddenly Veronica looks at Mac with a mixture of seriousness and concern. "Dick's like the only family he has left and Logan's the only family Dick has left." She admits sadly. She was once Logan's family. At least she thought she was. "That's why I never objected their 'bromance'." Veronica sighs.
Mac is stunned at Veronica's words. And she can't help noticing that Veronica looks a little too tipsy.
Suddenly Veronica's entire mood changes from a sad sigh to a cheerful shout, "Mac-Attack! Attack and defend the new couch opening! I'm gonna get something to drink. Want anything?"
"No, just come back with your legs on the ground," Mac comments with amusement at her friends quick change in moods.
"Where else would they be, silly?" Veronica gave her a toothy grin. "Cartwheels are so high school!" She says with a high pitched voice.
Veronica gets a sealed beer, pops it open and downs it. She drinks half the can and then spots Wallace and Piz.
"Wallace!" She calls through the noise and waves at them. She drinks as much as she can before she heads over to them.
"Hey Papa bear!" She hugs him. "Piznarski!" She greets but doesn't let go of Wallace to hug him.
"Hey, you made it," Wallace says and easy notes that she drank a little too much, she never could hold her liquor.
"Hey," Piz greets with a look of uncertainty.
"Where were you?" Veronica pouts. "If it wasn't for Dick I would have arrived alone!"
"You came with Dick?" Wallace asks with astonishment.
"Here you go, boys," Miranda holds drinks for both Piz and Wallace.
"Heya! I'm Mars, Veronica Mars," She introduces herself with her James Bond accent.
"Miranda Apfel," She says and looks at Veronica with amusement.
Suddenly Veronica's mood had changed again and looked at the girl with bright eyes as if she had the most awesome idea.
"Miranda! Do you sing? I feel like singing! Come sing with me." Veronica didn't allow the girl to reply to her.
Suddenly the music changed to the song of Britney Spears, 'Me Against The Music'. The crowd was very much intrigued and gathered around to watch.
"All my people in the crowd
Grab a partner, take it down"
Logan's mouth drops open when he sees it's Veronica drawing all the attention. He couldn't believe that she was here singing Britney Spears. And who was the girl she was with? Logan couldn't comprehend what was happening.
"Oh my god," Mac says as she watches the scene unfold.
"It's me against the music
Uh huh, it's just me," Veronica says in a slurry voice
Logan thought Veronica sounded sexy and she hadn't even begun singing as yet.
"Dude, that's Ronnie," Dick says with a surprised look.
"And me," The girl Miranda adds.
"Dude, did Veronica steal my date?" Piz questions with confusion.
Wallace looks at Piz and then at Veronica, and he just shakes his head. "No one cares
It's whippin' my hair,"
"To hell with stares," Veronica sings looks directly at Logan and her smirk grew at his expression. "The sweat is drippin' all over my face."
Parker glares at Veronica when she notices, before Veronica could even start singing how Logan was staring.
"And no one's there," Miranda sings, she didn't dance as much as Veronica but Veronica was intoxicated and very energetic.
Veronica didn't know why but she wants to watch Logan watching her. She didn't watch him the whole time but she snuck glances and was pleased with his expressions.
"I'm the only one dancin' up in this place," Veronica sings as she went down in a squat and came back up the next second.
Logan's mouth opened wider and Parker huffs. "Close your mouth before you catch flies," She mutters but Logan didn't hear her.
"Tonight I'm here," Miranda echoes.
"Feel the beat of the drum, gotta get with that bass
I'm up against the speaker, tryin' to take on the music
It's like a competition, me against the beat
I wanna get in the zone, I wanna get in the zone"
The two girls sing together. Everyone notices the way Veronica and Logan were looking at each other, well everyone who knew them, and weren't drooling over the girls.
"Dude," Dick drags without taking his eyes off the two girls. "Did you turn Ronnie, gay?"
Logan swallows and silently prays that he hadn't. He then wants to punch Dick for the way he was watching Veronica and for bringing up that possibility.
"Shut up Dick," Logan snarls.
"If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm
Tryin' to hit it, you could die
In a minute I'm a take a you on, I'ma take a you on"
Veronica feels more and more intoxicated with each step and each note she sings and each time she looks at Logan. She really wants to be dancing on him instead of where she was dancing.
"All my people on the floor
Let me see you dance,let me see ya"
All my people wantin' more
Let me see you dance,I wanna see ya"
Wallace is shocked by Veronica but he hadn't seen her have fun in such a long time. She'd never admit it to anyone but she was crushed when she broke up with Logan, he knew that Logan was the love of her life and that Veronica was the love of Logan's life. That's why he'd told Veronica to break it to Piz gently but the girl was always oblivious to the men around her. "All my people, 'round and 'round"
Veronica spins around and then laughs when she finished her line. Logan smiles, it'd been too long since he'd heard her laugh.
"Let me see you dance, let me see ya
All my people in the crowd
Let me see you dance, I wanna see ya"
"What did you give her?" Mac yanks Dick's arm and she glares at him once he's at her eye level.
"What are you talking about?" Dick asks confused.
"Veronica," Mac gestures to the blonde dancing on stage.
Logan's ears perk up at the conversation next to him.
"Nothing, she took my flask and downed it on her own free will!" He defends.
Logan frowns, "Dick, you let Veronica drink of your flask?" Logan asks at him, Dick always had the strong stuff and if Veronica 'downed' it; that was bad.
"She took it!"
"Idiot!" Logan punches his shoulder.
"Dude, she did it because of you!" Dick retaliates. Mac pinches his arm and he exclaims, "Ow!" He then glares at her. "Dudes, y'all are ruining the show!"
"So how would you like a friendly competition?
Let's take on the song
It's you and me baby, we're the music
Time to party all night long"
A guy went up and starts to dance with Veronica. Logan sends the guy a death glare and suddenly he's very angry. He clenches his jaw and he clenches and unclenches his fists.
"We're almost there
I'm feelin' it bad, and I can't explain"
The guy starts to get closer to Veronica and she starts to become uncomfortable. She slowly backs away from him, attempting to be discrete.
"My soul is bare
My hips are movin' at a rapid pace"
That was it, he couldn't stand it, he went up to them and grabs the guy by his shirt and punches him. The music stops and everyone is silent except for Logan who punches the guy again. Everyone stares in shock.
Veronica starts to feel sick when she stopped dancing and starts to stumble when a waiter pushes in a trolley with a large cake.
Logan continued to punch the guy until a few guys attempt to pull him off.
She notices the cake and it had a picture of Logan and Parker, tears prickles in her eyes and before she knew what happened, she pukes all over the cake.
"Oh my god, Veronica!" Mac gasps with worry. Logan hears Veronica's name and immediately throws the guy aside. He turns around and sees Veronica lean over coughing.
"Oh my..." Veronica's eyes are wide. "I'm so sorry!" She exclaims when she realises what she did.
"Veronica, are you okay?" Logan asks with concern as he rubs her back.
Veronica slips out of his touch and runs out the room. Logan is filled with worry; he watches her retreating figure with concerned eyes and then decides to follow her.
Veronica is almost at the elevator but she feels pain in her tummy, she crunches forward and places her hand over it.
"Veronica!" He calls with fear. "Baby?" He says when he noticed her tears.
"Logan, it hurts," She cringes.
Logan couldn't bear to see her in pain; he leans down to pick her up but she stumbles away. "Baby, please let me help you," He tries to give her a reassuring smile.
"It really hurts," She whispers as a tear slid down her face.
"You're gonna be fine, I promise." In that moment Logan kind of hates alcohol for hurting Veronica.
She shook her head. "It hurts here," She points to her heart. Logan's heart breaks; it wasn't only the alcohol hurting her, it was him.
"Baby, please, come with me," Logan tries to reach out to her but she backs away. The elevator doors open with a ping.
"Go back to your party Logan," She gains control of herself and sounds a bit angry. "Sorry I ruined your cake." She remarks when she's in the lift.
He freezes; as he watches the pained look on her face. He hurt her again.
The elevator doors close and Logan can't feel anything but the horrible feeling in his stomach. He doesn't realise it his eyes were filled with unshed tears but all he wants to do is make sure Veronica feels better.