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3. The Aftermath

Veronica didn't think she ever saw Dick cry like that in her life. Dick's tears were rolling down his face, while Richard's face was full with pure shock. His tears were flowing as well and his jaw was dropped. Veronica was crying as well and she glanced at Logan who had tears in his eyes too. 'How do you walk away after something like that,' Veronica thought. Veronica stood up and everybody's eyes were on her. Madison was crying and she looked at Veronica with such remorse. Veronica couldn't hate her anymore. She could see the regret running in everybody's eyes. All the things they had thought about her were wrong. All those people who took advantage of her when she was on GHB were crying with guilt. Veronica walked away slowly, Logan following closely behind. As she passed by Casey she put a thankful hand on his shoulder and said, "thanks for not taking advantage of me."

"Thanks for saving me from that cult," Casey responded, "I guess were even." Veronica smiled lightly and continued walking. Logan also gave Casey a small Logan smile and gave him an appreciative pat on the back. Veronica stopped dead in her tracks when she met face to face with her dad. Their was a gasp that surrounded the whole auditorium, everyone's eyes were on them.

"Why didn't you tell me you were raped?" Keith said crying.

"I...didn't wanna worry you," Veronica said, "I went to Sheriff Lamb and he didn't even try to help me, so I just kept quiet."

"God damn it!" Keith said crying, "I would have found him! I would have pulverized him for what he did to you!" He wrapped Veronica into a hug and Veronica cried against his chest. Then Veronica, Keith, and Logan left the auditorium.

"Veronica," Logan said once they were outside, "can we talk please?"

"I'll see you later dad?" Veronica said.

"Sure honey," Keith said getting in his car. Veronica got in her car and followed Logan to the Neptune Grand. Once they were in his suite Logan sat down on the couch and looked down at his hands, not really knowing where to start.

"Piz posted that video," Veronica said.

Logan nodded and clenched his fists. "Why do people always insist on hurting you?" Logan said tears filling his eyes, "I know you're nosy and you get involved in things you shouldn't, but even when you're not digging through people's lives, people are still trying to hurt you! That's what scares me! I'm scared to wake up one morning and turn on the news to find out that your dad is on another murder case. That he's looking for the person who murdered you! He would have so many suspects, he wouldn't even know where to begin! I'm scared they'll find you at the edge of some pool bleeding from the head! I just can't take it Veronica! I can't stand the idea of you dead and me still alive! That's why I put those guards on you, that's why i beat up Piz and Tory and put myself in jail just to beat up that geeky R.A. and Mercer! Because I love you God Dammit! And I rather you be alive and someone else's girlfriend, than dead and my ex-girlfriend."

Logan was crying more than he had when he found out his mother truly was dead. His hands were trembling at the mental images running through his head and he dropped his head down in defeat. There was nothing more he could say. "I'm sorry I slept with Madison," he started, "I'm sorry for that whole PCHer war, I'm sorry for beating up those guys, I'm sorry for setting up guards, I'm sorry for loving you sooo much without even knowing if you love me."

It was Veronica's turn to cry. "Fuck Logan!" she shouted, "how can you not know! I can't stop thinking about you! When you were with Parker my heart was fucking deteriorating! Piz was a fucking rebound, I have no feelings for him. I'd kiss and hug him, but at night I only thought of you! Do you know how many cold showers I had to take! You have my mind spinning! I'm so fucking confused about everything in my life. Tomorrow night I'll probably find that Vinnie Van Lowe became sheriff and it's all my fault! Then next week I'm going to fucking Virginia for like three months for my FBI internship and the thought of not seeing you for that long is driving me insane!"

Logan stood up now and looked at Veronica directly in the eyes, the way that only Logan knows how to do. "Fuck Veronica," Logan said getting closer to her, "do you know how much I long to touch you?"

"Do you know how much I long for you to me?" Veronica said.

"Let's listen to Cassidy," Logan said, "fuck the past, let's move forward."

Veronica smiled and wiped the tears from her eyes. She bit her lip and said, "Yeah, let's fuck the past, but while you're doing that can you also fuck me?"

This seem to make Logan lose it. He pushed Veronica roughly against the wall and Veronica wrapped her hands around his neck as their lips met in fiery kiss. Veronica was panting and moaning in desperation as Logan started tugging at her shirt. "Takes...too...long!" Veronica said in between pants. Logan grunted and instead started unbuckling her pants and Veronica didn't hesitate to do the same.

Logan almost ripped Veronica's pants and panties right off and he saw the wetness that glistened there. "Stop looking and move!" Veronica said clawing at him to continue. Logan licked his lips and carried Veronica so she could be at his level. She wrapped her legs around his waist and their lips met once more. Their pelvises were grinding together and Veronica was moaning in anticipation.

"No more games," Logan said releasing his erection from his pants.

"Mmm yes, I want you inside me!" Veronica said her body trembling with desire. Logan growled and thrust his cock into her harshly making her gasp. Logan pulled all the way out then shoved himself back in crashing Veronica's back against the wall. Logan repeated the process again and again. Veronica simply moaned louder each time and used the pain of the wall against her back as fuel. Logan knew she liked pain and he was giving her plenty of it. Going hard and slow was something Logan couldn't keep up for very long, so it was no surprise to Veronica that he slammed her into the wall once more than started thrusting non-stop. He was relentless and hissing in pleasure. Veronica couldn't even moan, she just let out whimpers and screams and hit the wall with her hand.

"Logan!" Veronica said, "I'm gonna...AHHH!" Veronica came hard taking Logan with her. Logan groaned loudly and released his seed inside of her. Logan collapsed down to his knees, then onto his back. Veronica simply went with him and ended out laying on top of his chest.

"Make-up sex," Logan said, "wow."

"Tell me about it," Veronica said.

"Veronica," Logan said, "let's leave the past in the past and never bring it up again, yeah?"

"Yes," Veronica said, "let's start fresh. Let's pretend we've just met for the first time today."

"And we just had sex?" Logan said.

"Ah, I was just starting to miss that sarcasm," Veronica said.

"Heh, well what can I say we were made for each other," Logan said.

"Logan," Veronica said, "I know I never say this, you always say it and when you ask me I just say yes, but I never say it. I love you Logan."

"I love you too babe," Logan said planted a sweet kiss on her lips.

"Come with me to Virginia," Veronica said, "we can rent an apartment and spend three months together, completely alone."

"Hmm, you would work in the morning, and there's no waves for me to surf on so then what would I do?" Logan said.

"I have an idea," Veronica said, "while I'm working you can cook up some cool ideas of things we can do when I get home. You're really creative with those things."

"Are you telling me you wanna experiment?" Logan said.

"Yes I am," Veronica said, "just no video recording."

"Hell no, you're just for me," Logan said, "are you willing to kiss a girl?"

"Are you willing to kiss a boy?" Veronica said.

"Ok ok, are you willing to share me with another girl?" Logan said.

"If you are willing to share me with another boy than I am willing to share you with another girl," Veronica said.

"As long as I get to pick," Logan said.

"Dido!" Veronica said.
_***_

"Mac are you okay?" Wallace said opening the car door for her.

"Yeah," Mac said, "I just can't believe I fell for that guy."

"Hey sometimes you fall for people you don't really mean to, then they end up breaking your heart," Wallace said, "sometimes you just gotta take those heartbreaks and use them to help you move on."

"I did," Mac said smiling inwardly, "I love Max so much."

"You seem a bit uncomfortable when you're around him sometimes," Wallace said earnestly turning the car on.

"Well that's cause I still think of Bronson sometimes," Mac said, "what if I made the wrong choice by dumping Bronson and hooking up with Max?"

"Well did Bronson make you smile the way Max does?" Wallace said.

"No, no one makes me feel the way Max does," Mac said.

"Then there's your answer," Wallace said.

"Wallace?" Mac said, "do you still love Jackie?"

Wallace sighed and said, "Sometimes I dream about her at night, but I think my heart is ready for someone new."

"Well you have been dating a lot of girls," Mac said.

"Yeah, but no feeling," Wallace said, "I'm ready for a real relationship now."
_***_

"Hey Parker," Piz said picking at his food as he sat at a table in the cafeteria. Parker was just walking by when Piz spoke.

"Oh hey Piz," she responded, "are you still in pain?"

"Yeah lots," Piz said, "Veronica dumped me."

Parker sat down now and grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry Piz," Parker said, "I know what it's like to give your heart to someone who has given their heart to someone else."

"I take it you and Logan are through as well?" Piz said.

"Yeah, I dumped him though," Parker said tears starting to glimmer in her eyes.

"Don't cry, you didn't deserve it," Piz said.

"You didn't either," Parker said.

"Yes I did, I posted that video," Piz said remorse filling his bruised, swollen eyes.

"Why?" Parker said.

"I wanted to really hit Logan hard I guess," Piz responded, "it was the stupidest thing I've ever done."

"Why did you wanna hurt Logan?" Parker said.

"Long story," he said with a sigh, "it has nothing to do with Veronica. Do you hate Veronica now?"

"No, I never hated Veronica," Parker said, "she has been through so much pain. She's a great friend, she was raped once before then she risked getting raped again just to find out who raped me! Now that's a friend and I could never hate her. It's not her fault Logan loves her, one cannot control the will of the heart."

"I wish we could," Piz said, "then I would have made myself fall in love with you. If I just liked you when you liked me, we could have avoided this pain."

"Yeah I guess," Parker said, "then to top it all off I gotta go to Denver with my parents."

"You know what," Piz said standing up with some sort of new determination, "let's do something crazy!"

"What?" Parker said laughing.

"Well I've been offered two internships, one here and one in New York," Piz said, "I'm gonna choose New York. Come with me to New York! Let's go crazy! Let's party every night! Go bungee jumping, skydiving, parachuting!"

"What about your internship?" Parker said.

"Work during the day, party at night," Piz said, "look we're friends right? You trust me right? So as two broken-hearted friends on the rebound, let's party find ourselves some rebounds and move on. What do you say?"

"I don't know, I've never really done anything that crazy before," Parker said.

"We're in college, don't you think it's time to start?"