The dinner was surreal. Logan and Veronica spoke as if they had actually been friends. Maybe it was because Logan didn't want to ruin his last chance with Veronica. Maybe it was because Veronica finally acknowledged what Logan meant to her. Maybe both of them were finally putting all the shit Neptune rained down on them away in the past where it belongs. Maybe it was a combination of all these motives. Veronica's dad had said his goodbyes when he left her at the restaurant earlier that night. Now it was Logan's turn as they pulled up to the airport.
"Thanks for coming to dinner." Logan hesitantly said. He raised his hand and rubbed the back of his neck. His signature move.
"Thanks for the ride." Veronica packed more than a lift to the airport in that seemingly insignificant word.
"So, I will see you when you visit."
"Yeah, and we'll talk."
"Bye, Bobcat."
"Bye, Logan." And with these parting words, Veronica walked out of his life, never to be seen for four years.
****Four Years Later****
A petite blonde woman awoke to the ping of her iphone. A super numeral above the mail icon indicated a new email. She got out of her warm king sized bed and sluggishly walked over to her computer. If this were the 90s she would have opened it to a computerized voice telling her "you've got mail." A bit anticlimactic that the only indication is a bolded line in a list. Veronica nervously stared at the screen. An email from him….Logan Echolls.
Veronica and Logan, for once, had separated amicably when she left for her internship. At first they would exchange emails daily. There weren't deep by any stretch of the imagination. Usually they consisted of little things. He would let her know when he saw Mac around and let her in on some of Dick's debauchery. Veronica would share what it was like to be an intern at the FBI. Gradually, the emails slowed. By the end of Veronica's internship, when she was supposed to be scheduling her flight home, Veronica and Logan had gone two weeks. Mostly because Veronica was dreading telling Logan she wasn't coming home. She had been accepted to Standford, which Logan knew was a possibility, and her dad surprised her by planning a two week trip to England to Celebrate. He was coming to Virginia. They would leave from Virginia and he was shipping her stuff to Standford, scheduled to arrive with her after their vacation.
To: Vmars
From: Lecholls
Subject: Little Bo Peep
Hey V,
It has been a long time since you sent word. I feel a little like Little Bo Peep who lost her sheep. Maybe if I leave you alone you will come home with them.
Congratulations on Stanford! You deserve it. Have fun in England too.
L
Her dad or Mac must have told him. Veronica didn't know if he was mad or upset. A huge part of her was like that's life, but a very persistent small part wanted nothing more than to call and reassure him. An email was best. He has her number he knows he can call. So she spend an hour writing him an email.
To: Lecholls
From: Vmars
Subject: She found them
Hey,
I didn't know how to tell you. Things with us have been going really well and I didn't want to ruin it. I am always here if and when you need me. And, I know you are always there if and when I need you.
I'll send pictures of my glorious trip and when I am all settled at Stanford. You are always welcome to come visit me you know. It really isn't that far away. It would be easier for you with that trust fund.
V
After Veronica got back from her trip they reverted to weekly emails, if not more, it even seemed to Veronica that Logan was doing well in school and getting his life together. He had some relapses over the years, but Veronica helped him through. Even if she was miles away. In the last year Logan got serious with a girl. So, his emails stopped. No doubt because the girlfriend didn't like him emailing an ex. Veronica was happy for him, but it still stung. The only time they had contact in the last year was Mac. They still had the website and he would check in through her and vice versa. But now she has an email. And, what have you been up to Logan Echolls.