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AN: I adore everyone who reviewed. I love that you all seemed to respond the way I imagined, when I posted the question I was thinking of Mars, Bars and how Veronica said 'I do, I do' when Cliff asked 'who wants out of jail?'. Anyway, I couldn't help myself I had to include a special appearance by the person that most of you recognized from the first chapter. So here's the epilogue that you guys asked for. Hope you liked it...
SAVE YOURSELF
Epilogue
Veronica put her things away as Professor Dorian concluded his lecture. He was going on and on about the paper that they submitted. So when he finally shooed them out of the room there was collective sigh of relief.
"Here comes our escort." Betty smiled at her as she too got up from her seat.
Veronica can only smile in return.
It was their ritual. Logan would still walk Betty to their political science class. Veronica found out that Logan only walked her there because they were coming out of their Anthropology class and the room just happened to be on his route. He would still kiss Betty on the cheek but he would always reserve a passionate kiss for her whenever she waited for them by the door.
She'd been sitting up front these days. And next to her would be Betty. The setup was way better. It afforded her a clear view of Logan as he waited for their class to end. Then they would accompany Betty to her car and then the rest of the night was theirs.
Sometimes they would hang out with Betty and even Dick. But most of the times they would just be together.
She was becoming attached to the beach house and she even went so far as to putting her own personal touch around the place. Logan didn't seem to mind in fact he all but encouraged her. The downside to his moving out of the Neptune Grand was the lack of housecleaning. He obviously tries but he was still just a guy.
Veronica and Betty walked out of the class together and waiting on the other side was Logan and another guy that she did not recognize. From the corner of her eye she saw Betty stiffen slightly.
"Logan." Betty nodded in his direction and proceeded to walk away.
She shot Logan a questioning look when he reached for her books.
"This is going to be entertaining." he smirked at her as she slipped her hand into his.
The unidentified guy jogged towards Betty. "Nice." the sarcasm was very evident in his tone.
Betty stopped and spun on her heels to face the guy.
Logan and Veronica stopped as well.
"The next time you feel like going Jack Kerouac on me you can expect less than a glance." Betty said coolly.
Veronica could not imagine the expression on perfect Bethany. But it would seem that the girl had another side to her.
"What can you expect from a writer's life?" the guy rolled his eyes at Betty.
Betty raised her brow at him and then faced Logan, "Lo take this away."
"Told you this is going to be interesting." Logan grinned at her as he gently took his hand away from her grasp. He assumed the same stance as the guy, "What can you expect from a writer's life? Jess, you should know better than that. Lame."
"Shut up rich boy." the guy she now knows as Betty's boyfriend retorted without looking at Logan. "Is this how you welcome me back? After two months? Aren't you even interested in knowing that I finished my book?"
"Diner boy." Logan muttered as he grabbed her hand again.
Betty's expression softened at Jess' words. "Can I read it?" she asked eagerly.
Jess looked thoughtful. "I don't know." he tapped his forefinger against his chin in contemplation.
The distance between the other couple was considerably less. Betty kissed him chastely on the lips and whispered something that Veronica couldn't hear. Jess just smiled and put his arms around her shoulders.
Logan frowned at the development. "I take it back. It's not as entertaining as it used to be." he looked at her, "Once Beth threw a drink at his face. But he did disappear for six months so I think she was justified."
Jess turned in their direction and looked at them expectantly.
"Oh where are my manners? Jess I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Veronica Mars."
Jess nodded thoughtfully, "Huh. You finally found the balls to beg her to take you back."
He extended his hand to Veronica, she smiled at him as she shook it.
"There was no begging." Logan retorted dryly as they all started walking again.
Jess only looked condescending at Logan's retort.
For a second Veronica felt out of place, but Logan put his arms around her shoulders too and gave her a reassuring look.
"So I take it I lost. I'll have to be your willing slave for a week." Jess cast a questioning look at Betty.
Betty looked away from him and just continued walking.
"So I didn't lose after all." Jess' smirk widened.
She looked at Logan, hoping that he would quell her curiosity. Logan just shrugged, he was obviously in the dark on this one.
They all reached Logan's car.
She was still looking at the other couple curiously. Jess saw her stare and smiled.
"Beth and I had a bet on how you and the rich boy will get back together. She told me that he'd go on his own volition. I told her she would meddle and get you two back together. It's just her way." the fond look on his face could not be mistaken for anything less than love.
Veronica found herself holding back a laugh. Logan called Betty a meddler.
"I did not meddle!" Betty's eyes narrowed at her boyfriend.
Logan winked at her and then turned to Betty, "Well…"
"I don't think of it as meddling. I think it was more of a public service." Veronica finally spoke up, she was not about to let her newfound friend down. "And you," she jabbed Logan's stomach with her elbow, "don't act like you aren't grateful."
Betty beamed at her words.
"Look at what you've done. Soon they'll be thick as thieves." Jess shot Logan a sardonic look as he opened the door for Betty.
"Me? You're the one who called her a meddler. Veronica was only trying to defend her." Logan retorted as he did the same for Veronica.
Betty and Veronica were both safely ensconced inside the Range Rover while Jess and Logan were continuing their debate as they went to the other side.
"Are they always like this?" Veronica can't help but ask from the passenger seat. She was looking through the window as the two men actually stopped from going inside the vehicle to continue their heated argument.
Betty nodded gravely. "But if you comment on their arguments as a way to blow off some of their unresolved sexual tension it would shut them up for a week." Betty smiled her sweet smile, with the tiniest hint of evil.
Veronica grinned at her words. Betty wasn't so perfect after all. They're going to get along just fine.
The doors opened and then closed. The dispute between the two men were obviously on hold.
"I was wondering when you two were going to get in." Veronica smiled at Betty conspiratorially.
"Uh-huh." Logan responded absentmindedly.
"I was actually worried that you two would end up making out. You were becoming very passionate." she said flippantly.
The two guys just groaned at her words and Betty had the same self-satisfied look that she was sporting.
Yep, life was good.
THE END really.
