"I'll just be gone a few days."
Piz sat on the edge of the bed, still in his work clothes, as Veronica motored around him, organizing things in a suitcase. Dick had called within an hour of his first call saying he could get her out of town on a midnight flight. She would arrive around 6 am and he would pick her up from the airport. Piz came home to Veronica stuffing pizza in her face while packing. He was still trying to make sense of the situation.
"But you have the Bar exam."
"I'll be back by then. Logan isn't a criminal mastermind. If he's alive, it won't take me long to find him..."
"And if he's not?"
Veronica paused, not looking at her boyfriend. "Then I'll be home even sooner."
Piz sighed. "What about he wedding? You haven't even found a dress and it's a month away."
"We're getting married at City Hall. With only our immediate family. I think I can find a white dress in time."
Piz looked helpless. "What if I ask you not to do this?"
Veronica flipped her suitcase flap over and quickly zipped it. "Are you asking me not to do this?"
Piz looked her directly in the eye. She was in jeans, a striped t-shirt, and her boots were already on. "Maybe. What if you get hurt?"
Veronica rolled her eyes. "I'll be fine. I can handle myself."
"What if you can't."
She walked over to Piz and looked down. "You didn't really know me when I had my P.I. license. We weren't even together when I spent the summer with the FBI.. Trust me. I can handle myself." With that, she turned and grabbed her bag off the bed with one big motion. It landed on the floor with a loud thunk.
"But that's not you anymore." He said, rising to approach her.
Veronica's eyes narrowed. "Then who am I?"
Piz put his hand on her arm. "You are my fiancée. You are about to be New York's smartest lawyer. There's so much going on right now. I'm just worried about you."
"Don't be." She kissed him blandly on the cheek. "I'll be fine."
With that, she pulled out the handle on her case, wheeled it to the door where her purse, laptop case, and leather jacket were waiting for her.
"Are you going to come down and wait for the taxi with me?" She asked in the doorway.
He shook his head.
Veronica sighed. "Ok. I'll call you when I'm settled." With that, she started through the door.
"I love y..." The door closed in the middle of Piz's words. Veronica hurried down the hall, enjoying the silence of the building in the evening.
