I'm never getting married. You want an absolute? Well, there you go. Veronica Mars, spinster...

She had been staring at bridal magazines for ten minutes, and she seriously thought that if she saw one more white dress, her head was actually going to explode. Veronica Mars didn't believe in marriage, and she personally thought weddings were pointless and meaningless when it was all going to end someday anyway. Still, her best friend was getting married, and she promised she'd help plan the wedding.

"Okay, seriously seeing you look at all that bridal stuff? Feels like I'm in some other universe or something," her roommate said as he came out of the kitchen.

"Do you think I could convince Mac to just elope? I think I'm actually having an allergic reaction to all these magazines."

"You know some people think marriage is a normal thing Mars."

"Yeah? You one of those folks Navarro?" She asked tilting her head and smiling.

"I don't know, if I find the right girl, anything's possible."

"Weevil Navarro, who knew there was a romantic hiding inside of you."

"Ain't got nothing to do with being romantic. It's just life V. Some of us don't freak out just thinkin' about being with someone for the rest of their lives."

"And some of us believe that marriage rarely works, so why bother."

She watched as Weevil rolled his eyes at her, and Veronica couldn't help but sigh. She was twenty-six years old, and still certain she was going to spend the rest of her life alone. She knew she was messed up, but it was better than buying in to something she knew wasn't real. What was real, was the PI business she ran with Leo D'Amato and Weevil. It was solid, it worked, and it was the one thing in her life that made her happy.

They all decided to move to San Diego six months earlier, when one of her father's friends mentioned he was retiring from his PI business in San Diego. Somehow, it just made sense, once he offered to recommend them to all his former clients. She needed out of Neptune, Weevil wanted a fresh start, and Leo and his wife saw San Diego as the perfect place to start their family.

"Why did you agree to help Mac with this whole wedding thing if your so against it?" Weevil asked as he sat down next to her on the couch.

"She got me with the whole best friend thing," Veronica shrugged. "And she mentioned that I kind of owe her for like, a million favors over the last few years," she added with a sigh.

Weevil let out a snort, "I knew one day all those favors you've got from people would come back to bite you."

"I'm not amused Navarro, seriously, do I look even slightly amused?" She asked glaring over at him.

"Do I look like I even slightly care?" He chuckled.

She tossed a bridal magazine at him, and he caught it just before it hit him in the head. Veronica laughed at the scowl that fell on his face. "Are you going to work on the Martin case tonight? Stella is coming in tomorrow to see what we have."

"Yeah sure, I'll see what I can do," Weevil nodded. "One more night taking shots of him and she should have everything he owns," he added with a grin.

"And this? This is why I don't believe in marriage." Veronica groaned.

"Louis Martin is a rich piece of slime V; he has nothing to do with the rest of the men in the world."

"I'm just saying, people fall in love, they get stars in their eyes so they commit to a future of forever and always. Then someone lies, or cheats or just screws up and it's over. Sorry Weevil, this girl just doesn't thing it's worth it."

"And what about the ones that do make it?" Weevil asked arching an eyebrow.

"I guess they're just the lucky ones," she shrugged. "But me? I'm not taking the chance."

Casey Gant stared at the picture on his best friend's desk and let out a long sigh. "I'm telling you dude, you've got the life."

"I have the life? I have two kids, a wife that expects me home before dark, and a dog with anger issues. Dude, you're the one with the life."

"Luke, you don't get it man, I'm tired of being single. I want what you have."

"You want a curfew?" Luke joked with a grin.

Casey chuckled at his high school friend and shook his head, "I want a family, or at least a real relationship."

"So what's the problem? You're loaded and women love you, find one and marry her," Luke laughed.

"Dude, just because you got married at the ripe ole' age of twenty doesn't mean it's that easy for everyone."

"Well there has to be at least one woman in San Diego that isn't money hungry," Luke sighed.

"Then find her for me," Casey quipped.

He watched as Luke smiled and shrugged his shoulders. Casey knew Luke doesn't understand why he envied him. Casey was the one that tripled his inheritance within two years with some pretty awesome investments. Luke on the other hand played a year of college baseball before a car wreck took out his throwing arm. Still, Luke was the one that went home to an amazing woman and two beautiful kids every night. All Casey went home to was a large empty house and a Siamese cat that hated everyone but him.

"Tell you what dude, I'll talk to Kaelyn and see if any of her friends are single right now. Maybe I can do a hook up for ya?" Luke offered. "I'll tell her to keep the whole almost billionaire thing quiet though okay?"

"I'm hardly a billionaire," Casey snorted.

"Yeah whatever," Luke laughed, "I've got a T-ball game to coach, come over tomorrow night and we'll get take out and watch the game okay?"

"Still not letting Kaelyn near the stove?"

"After she set the drapes on fire last month? Not even close!"

Casey chuckled softly and gave Luke a nod, "Tell little man I'll catch his game next week."

"Will do," Luke nodd. "And seriously man? Enjoy the single life while you can, because when it's over? It's over."

Casey couldn't help but smile at Luke's words, even thought he disagreed completely. He had always believed in love, and he knew that there was someone out there for him, someone that would be perfect for him in everyway. Finding her though? That was going to be the hard part.