Thank you all for all your comments i hope i have improved in this one, this one had not been beta'd but the next chapter will be please bare with me, thanks again i appreciate all comments that will make this and any other story more enjoyable.
Lea
Chapter Two
"Tell me what the hell is going on with you and Logan? Answer me dammit." Duncan almost screamed it, his hands tightened on her arms.
"Duncan let me go now I have told you Logan is my friend he's been through a lot, not that it makes an difference because you are not my boyfriend." Veronica told him coolly and tried not to wince as his fingers dug into the muscles in her arms and tomorrow she knew that there would be fingerprint bruises.
"But I am your brother." He slammed his mouth shut realising what he had just said, Duncan released her and walked away.
Veronica's eyes narrowed. "You knew, how long have you known." Duncan's guilty look gave it all away and everything suddenly fell into place, it was the last piece to that particular jigsaw that made it clear and she laughed bitterly at him. "Now it makes sense why you dumped my and how at first Lily was saying that we would get back together and then her tune changed and she said I could find someone better and neither of you thought that I had the right to know." She walked away shaking her head but stopped and looked back at her first love, she could feel the sick rising in her throat again. "You could and I emphasise the could be my brother, or my father the only one I have ever known and ever wanted could be my biological father." With that she finally walked away.
The door of the school closed behind her, she took a deep breath and tried to figure out all the different emotions that were running though her mind.
"Veronica?" Logan called out as he jogged over to her; he noticed that she was in her own little world.
She shook her head trying to get rid of the jumble that was in her mind and she smiled at him.
"Sorry about that." She grinned at him but it did not quite reach her eyes.
"What's wrong Veronica?" Logan asked.
"Nothing." Veronica answered quickly, a little too quickly she realised. "So uhhh what you doing here?" She suddenly laughed freely as she realised how stupid she sounded, it was obvious what he was doing here.
"I just wanted to apologise to you I know I didn't make it any easier for you with Duncan and then I just went and left you alone with him." Logan looked down at the ground shyly, this was a first for him he had never felt this nervous and he started to shuffle his feet waiting for her to speak.
Veronica laughed again and this was another real one her face lit up with joy she had never seen Logan act like this, it was sweet but she also did miss the sarcastic side, the one with attitude.
"That's ok I don't think there is anything at the moment that would make it easy between us." She told him honestly and it was just too tiring the fighting, finding out all the lies sometimes deep within herself she just wanted to pack it all up and live in a world of denial but that was not her and it would never be.
"There's more to it than what I know isn't there?" Logan asked thoughtfully.
Veronica watched him curiously for a few moments. "When did you become this observant or did someone tell you?"
Logan winked at her and grinned cockily. "I have hidden depths" his eyes sparkling mischievously.
"Really, really hidden." She replied sarcastically.
"So what are you doing now?" Logan asked.
"Going to the office, studying, answering calls and I may even get to spy on people who are up to no good." Veronica told him grinning.
"Want some company." He asked without thinking he just didn't want to go home and play happy families with his father who was trying to act as the perfect dad, and then of course you had his half sister Trina and her loser producer boyfriend. When he looked up he saw Veronica was staring at him oddly.
"Well I I." She stuttered suddenly nervous.
"That's ok don't worry about it, I'll see you tomorrow." Logan turned away from her.
Guilt covered her face as she reached out and took hold of his arm. Logan stopped looked at the hand on his arm and then he raised his eyes to hers and just as she was about to speak a voice, a voice she really didn't want to hear echoed around them.
"Logan, Meg and I were wondering if you wanted to hang out tonight." Duncan asked staring at his best friend trying not to glare at both of them.
"Well I." Logan tried to come up with some excuse he really didn't want to be a third wheel and sit there with the 'prefect couple', his eyes never left Veronica's and truth be told he just wanted to spend time with her.
Meg watched the interaction with interest, she didn't like how Duncan was acting, he was very jealous but it could be that she was uncomfortable and feeling a bit insecure but what she did find fascinating was how Logan was looking at Veronica and how Veronica's eyes were shifting between the two young men.
"Maybe he already has plans." Meg said sweetly trying to break the tension.
"Well that was what Logan and I were just sorting out whether he should follow me over to the office or should we drop one of the cars off first." Veronica said brightly, a little too brightly.
Logan looked around at everyone and plastered a smile onto his face. "Sorry Duncan you arrived a little too late I already have plans." He smiled at his best friend.
"With Veronica." Duncan muttered his eyes becoming a little colder.
"Yes with Veronica." Veronica said with a quick glare at her ex-boyfriend. "Logan why don't you follow me in your car, you never know if I'll have to work."
"I would follow you to the ends of the earth, my dear." And he bowed. "Well bye Duncan, Meg have fun without me, but not too much." He wagged his finger at them.
"By Veronica, bye Logan, you two have fun as well." Meg called out, the smile left her face as soon as she turned around and saw her boyfriend glaring at the retreating figures. "What so you can date but she can't." Meg shook her head in annoyance and walked off.
Duncan came rushing up behind her. "They are NOT dating." He said through clenched teeth.
"Whatever." Meg replied abruptly knowing that if she said anything else on this subject no matter what it was it would be wrong.
Logan watched as Veronica pulled in quickly to a parking lot, he frowned wondering what was going on but he followed her.
"Veronica?" Logan called out once he was out of his vehicle and ran to her side.
He placed a hand under her chin and lifted it and saw the pain and sadness in her eyes.
"I'm tired." She whispered.
Without thinking Logan lowered his head and kissed her softly on the lips and then pulled back and stared at her, Veronica's eyes were wide with surprise.
TBC
