"Naturally." Veronica says forcing a smile, it was no doubt that she was uncomfortable being in his presence.
The two stood in front of eachother silently before Logan spoke.
"So are we gonna just stand here like strangers or can I have a hug?" Logan says extending his arms out, Veronica gave in to the gesture and hugged him.
She caught a wiff of his scent, this smell was unknown to her. It wasn't the same manly musk she had grown accustomed to the years before. They released from each other's embrace, as another silence fell between the two.
"So what brings you to town? Last I heard, I believe you were in Seattle." Veronica says to Logan who he hadn't taken his eyes off of her.
Logan had to admit his former flame looked good, real good. Although her facial features had matured she still looked like the same Veronica to him. Logan had always liked Veronica's sense of style it wasn't like most girls, it was simple. Her blonde locks were pulled up into a messy bun, oversized shades hid her baby blues. She wore short shorts that showed off her petite legs and her butch boots gave her a slight lift in height.
"So you've been inquiring about me? That's cute." Logan joked causing Veronica to give him a playful jab. "I'm actually in the process of moving back to Neptune, but my main reason is the same reason I assume you're here." Logan says.
"Mac's wedding?" Veronica says more of a question than a statement.
"Correct. On account of she's marrying my best bud, and I am his best man." Logan says proudly.
"What a coincidence I happen to be the Maid of Honor." Veronica tells him.
Logan instantly flashes a smile at her.
"So I guess that means we'll be seeing a lot of eachother then."
"It would appear so." Veronica replies looking down at her feet. "Well it was nice seeing you Logan, I have to get this food to Wallace and his 'business partner'." She says using air quotes to put emphasis on that last part.
"Yeah I should let you go, so I will uh see you tomorrow then." Logan says holding the door open for her.
Veronica gave him a small smile which he returned, then she hopped in her car. Once Logan was out of sight, she exhaled deeply and laid her head on the steering wheel. Just seeing Logan brought back a ton of emotions good and bad. She quickly pushed the thoughts out of head or at least to the back. Veronica was here for two reasons, to reconnect with family and to be apart of her best friends special day. Neither of the two involved rekindling any old flames with Logan fucking Echolls.
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"Looking good Navarro." Veronica whistles out to the Latino.
"Veronica Mars, I heard you were in town." Weevil smiles lifting himself up from under the car.
She holds out the trays of take out. "I come baring food."
She watches him as he makes his way over to where she's standing. Weevil had matured well. Judging by his massive forearms and the way his tank top hugged his chest it was obvious that he worked out. Veronica had always thought he was good looking but now he was gorgeous.
"You're looking good." Veronica says letting her inner thought slip as she handed him his food.
"You're just now noticing this V?" He playfully retorted, accepting the food.
"Shame on me for not noticing it sooner, we could've went to prom together all those years ago." She bantered back.
Weevil and Veronica had grown accustomed to the innocent flirting and the bantering back and forth, followed by the occasional sexual innuendo. Their friendship had been a unique one, he was always there to help her out of a jam with no questions asked. Veronica always returned the favor, it would usually involve a slew of questions asked beforehand but none the less she always came through.
"I thought I heard your voice." Wallace said emerging from the office.
"Little bro!" She exclaimed as she pratically jumped in his arms. Luckily Weevil was standing by to catch Wallace's food from falling out of her hands.
"I hate it when you call me that." Wallace laughed as he caught her in his arms.
"I'll let you two catch up, I'll be in my office on lunch." Weevil said to them, then disappeared into his office.
"C'mon have lunch with me." Wallace said nodding for Veronica to join him.
"But what about work, I don't want to keep you, you look pretty busy." Veronica spoke.
Wallace gave her a look.
"Did you by any chance see that huge sign out front? It says F&N Automotive, in which the 'F' stands for Fennel. Which means your little brother is a boss and these people are my workers, they can handle it I promise." Wallace says leading Veronica into his office.
Veronica stepped inside and took in the spacious room, family portraits decorated his desk and his college degrees were plastered on the wall. The main attraction was Wallace's high school basketball jersey that he framed and hung behind his desk along with old awards and achievements.
"Someone's not ready to let go of his glory days I see." Veronica chuckled as she took a seat on the leather couch.
"Hey now! It was either this or I let it collect dust in the garage with the risk of Jackie tossing it out." Wallace said.
"How is the misses anyway?" Veronica inquired stealing a fry.
Almost in an instant Wallace's adorable smile turned into a somber look.
"Divorcing me actually. Know any good lawyers?" He spoke.
"Oh my God! Wallace I'm so sorry. What happened? I thought everything was going good, I mean you guys have been together for so long and what about Chloe? You guys just had a baby girl." Veronica questioned wanting answers.
"I thought so too, but she hasn't been the same since she had the baby. Her doctor said she was experiencing postpartum depression, so we set her up for some counseling but nothing changed. Eventually she shut me out and neglected Chloe. About two months ago, I got a call from our neighbor saying Chloe's been screaming all morning. When I get there all of Jackie's things are gone and the baby's in her playpin bawling her eyes out." Wallace explained with a lump forming in his throat.
Veronica scooted closer to her best friend to comfort him as he continued.
"Chloe had to of been left alone for hours because when I got there her diaper was completely full. She was also starving, her feeding board read that she hadn't eaten since I fed her before I left for work at six that morning. Then a week ago I received the divorce papers, they stated irreconcilable differences and a custody agreement."
"Wait, she wants to fight you for custody?" Veronica interrupted practically yelling.
"Not exactly, in fact she wants to terminate all her rights and give me full custody. She says Chloe was a mistake and she just wanted her old life back. So without hesitation I signed them. If she didn't want to be with me anymore fine I can handle it, but to just abandon your kid, is unforgivable and the ultimate betrayal by a mother. How am I to explain to my kid, that her mother didn't want her." Wallace spoke with hatred.
Veronica and Jackie had never really saw eye to eye, they definitely differed when it came to Wallace. This if anything was definitely the icing on the cake.
"Good riddance." Veronica says.
The two spent the rest of the day going over the divorce papers, Veronica was obviously going to be representing as Wallace's attorney. They got so wrapped up with the case and reminiscing that by the time they finished it was close to five. Wallace had to go and relieve the sitter, leaving Veronica to catch Weevil just as he was closing up shop.
"Aren't you suppose to have like people to do this for you now?" Veronica says sneaking up behind the Latino.
"The guys worked hard today I sent them home and told them I'd lock up." Weevil says. "But since you're here, mind lending a hand?" He asked the blonde.
She smiled and sat her bag down, then grabbed a mop to clean up the grease spills throughout the garage.
"So." She started to say while mopping.
"So what?" Weevil asked with an eyebrow raised.
"How does Wallace seem? He just informed me of some personal problems and I just wanted to know how he seemed to be doing." Veronica explained.
"I assume you're talking about the thing with him and the misses, well soon to be ex misses?" He says causing Veronica to give him a surprised look.
"Don't give me that look chica. Fennel and I don't just work together, we're actually really good friends. We've worked through our differences an he knows I've changed my spots. But anyway, I told him I could hold the fort down if he wanted take some time and spend it with Chloe, but I guess he likes being here to keep his mind busy. I admire the guy cause I know if I were him I would've lost it and probably ended up sitting in a cell somewhere." Weevil informed.
"Yeah and then I suspect I'd be getting a call to either bail you out or represent you at your trail hearing huh?" Veronica joked.
"How else do you except to get some type of use out of that fancy law degree that I hear you don't even use." He smiles
"Who says a girl needs a fairy godmother when she always has you looking out for her?" V said returning the smile.
After cleaning up shop, Weevil locked up and walked V out to her car.
"Don't tell me that's yours?" Veronica said stopping in her tracks. "I thought you traded that thing in a long time ago." Veronica asked Weevil referring to the Harley parked on the side.
"Well maybe the leopard didn't change all of his spots." He laughed. "And if I'm not mistaken I still owe you a ride on my big hog, am I right?" Weevil added opening up Veronica's car door.
"Man Weevs, you sure do know just what to say to make a girls knees weak." Veronica chuckled hopping into her car.
"Goodnight V." He smirked giving her a wink as she drove off.