Thanks to everyone kind enough to review so far. Hopefully this chapter will answer a few questions as we look a little into the history of what is Lilly and Logan's relationship.

Chapter 4

They reached the beach in silence. Climbed out of his car walked to the edge of the sand and removed their flip flops. Walking about half way down the sand they sit down still with out saying another word. Logan had noticed the changes to Lilly since she returned from summer break. Over the last year they had both changed dramatically. From what was a once a passionate explosive relationship to one of comfort and support. Their dating life was turbulent with so many ups and downs it was hard to keep track of when they were together or broken up. Logan was possessive and didn't like to share. Lilly loved attention, she flirted with all the guys in their group right in front of him. She was quiet about it but Logan knew she had slept with other people while they were together. Lilly cared about Logan but had never loved him in the way he loved her.

About a year ago he had come to realize he had had enough, that though he cared for her he didn't like how she treated him or how she made him feel. Thing had been awkward for a couple of months as they didn't know how to act around each other until one night at a bon fire when they had started talking. They had ended up talked about everything that night. No topic was off limits, Friends, school, parents, their own relationship. They had been the last one son the beach and had stayed until the sun had risen well into the sky. After that night they had become even closer than when they were dating. Dating was more about sex. Now they talked, listened and supported each other. The school had watched this new relationship expecting them to get back together. People had enjoyed the fireworks, now a year later no one speculated when they would disappear together.

Logan had been the only person after Duncan had left that Lilly had been able to vent to. He knew how upset she really was about being deserted by her mother and brother. He was the only witness who had seen her cry when her phone calls were not taken. Logan had spent hours on the phone with her over the summer while she had been stuck in Florida.

"She is walking around my house like she owns it,"

Logan, who was used to Lilly's rants about Veronica just nodded and listened as she continued,

"She has taken Duncan's room. You should see it, it looks like a fairy threw up in there. What is she ten."

Logan nodded as stared out at the ocean pulling his knees up to rest his chin on matching Lilly next to him. When Logan had moved to Neptune with his family the summer he was twelve he had already known the Kane's for years. Jake and Celeste had been the one to encourage Aaron and Lynn to move away from the lights of LA to the wealthy beach town a couple of hours south. His father had announced it to the press as though giving Logan a chance to grow up normal. 'Normal' Logan had laughed at that. This town was probably worse than LA in the way it was divided. The rich and the poor. Those who had everything and those who worked for them.

Logan had heard about Veronica before he ever seen her. Lilly hated her, Duncan had a crush on her. The words the sibling had used to describe her contradicted each other. Sweet, bitch, smart, stupid, pretty, ugly. When Logan had first seen her pointed out by Lilly from a distance he had seen a small, pretty blond running around a soccer field laughing and celebrating with her team as she scored a goal. If Lilly and Duncan hadn't been with him she was the kind of girl he would have gone up to meet. Years later, they had barely shared more than a few words. Logan had witnessed her stand up to Lilly. While he had dated Lilly he had added a few words himself in support of his girlfriend, she was always good for a comeback, though at times a little too spot on for his comfort, mostly he tried to keep out of Lilly's girly drama.

Logan was not one who shared much of himself with others. Lilly knew more about him than anyone else in the world, his parents included. She had seen the scars while they dated but never asked questions until well into their friendship. She became his safe haven when he needed to escape his fathers anger.

"Why is my father insisting on marrying his whore? You should see them. They can barely keep there hands off each other. I'm no prude but even I have to announce myself before entering a room. It is my house. Why should I have to tip toe around?"

"Have you spoken to Duncan,"

"His number has been disconnected, he won't answer my emails. I know it is Celeste, she hated how close we are, said I was corrupting him."

"He could have contacted you," Logan knew he was being brutally honest and regretted it as he saw a tear run down her cheek, "Sorry."

"No, I know your right. He is old enough to stand up to her. If he really wanted to contact me he could but…" she trailed off

"It still hurts," Logan finished for her putting an arm over her shoulder as she leaned in to him.

"You're the only person I have left,"

"I'm not going anywhere,"

VM

Walking down the hall Veronica could heard music playing. Veronica almost smiled, music and food went together for her mother, at home now they ate in silence when they weren't talking.

"Do you think she likes it?" Veronica heard her mother ask as the kitchen came into view.

"She loves it," Veronica rolled her eyes, of course he would say that, "she knows how much effort and love put into that room, there is nothing she could do but love it."

Veronica started feeling guilty all of a sudden. Her mother had put a lot of effort into that room, 'she loves me even when I don't like her.' Veronica was still angry, had a right to be angry but that didn't mean she didn't love her mother. Veronica stopped outside the kitchen and rested her head against the door frame. This was not her home but this was a place she would need to spend time. Veronica had to accept this, she needed to move forward.

"Dinner is almost ready, we should get the girls," Leanne said checking the oven as Veronica walked in.

"I'll just go… oh Veronica your here," Jake was startled to find Veronica had entered and they had not noticed.
"Sorry, I followed your voices," Veronica told them.

"That's fine, your free to go anywhere you like in this house. Later after dinner we can give you a full tour," Jake told her.

"Thanks," Veronica answered, "can I do anything?"

"Do you mind calling Lilly to dinner while we finish up here?" Jake asked.

'Crap.' Veronica thought, 'why'd I have to offer to help.' Veronica just nodded, turned and left the kitchen retracing her steps back to the door with blaring music. Hesitating a moment, Veronica knocked. A minute later she knocked again louder. Still not getting an answer, she knocked as she slowly pushed the door open sticking her head in. The room was everything Veronica had expected, though probably a bit neater, but Lilly wasn't in it. With a sigh Veronica closed the door. 'great now I will have to be a tattler as well' she thought.

When she entered the kitchen again both adults looked up,

"Where's Lilly?" Jake asked

"Ummm, she's not in her room," Veronica admitted.

"Damn it Lilly," Jake hissed as he through down the dish cloth he had in his hand and stormed out of the room.

"It's like that girl asks for trouble," Leanne sighed,

Veronica shrugged but said nothing. What was she suppose to say 'I'm not surprised,' or 'I always knew she was trouble,' her mother knew how much Lilly tortured Veronica. There were several occasions that the strong front she held at school had dropped when she had come home, when Lilly had found the right button to push or when a mean prank was pulled.

"She went out the fricking window again. She is with that boy again, I know it," Jake stormed back into the kitchen.

"You don't know that," Leanne offered trying to calm him rubbing her hand up and down his arm.

Veronica had seen her use that same action on her father many a time but felt uncomfortable witnessing it now.

"I am going to have that window bolted shut first thing tomorrow," he huffed in frustration, "I don't know what I am going to do with that girl,"

Veronica looked away as Leanne said something softly to Jake that seemed to calm him a little.

"Well she will not be ruining another evening. Let's have dinner," Jake announced.

Veronica excused herself to wash her hand, she decided to use the ensuite attached to her bedroom as it offered the most privacy. Before leaving she opened the bedroom window. She wasn't sure what made her do it but it was done now. She returned to the dinning room and took a seat. Lasagna, her favorite, with salad and garlic bread.

"So, how was your first day back at school," Leanne asked as Veronica picked up her knife and fork.

"Okay," Veronica answered not elaborating.

"What classes are you taking this year?" Jake asked

"The usual, I am taking advanced English and the guidance counselor has recommended journalism," Veronica shared.

"Veronica was in the top five percent last year," Leanne boasted.

"I would have been number one… but things happened," Veronica knew it was cruel but couldn't stop the words from escaping.

The table went silent, Jake cleared his throat and Leanne took a sip of water while Veronica took a mouthful and concentrated on chewing.

After dinner Jake gave his promised tour before Veronica made her excuses and left thanking them for a lovely dinner.

Lilly had returned home hours later to find her bedroom window closed and locked. Logan had dropped her off at the bottom of the driveway, leaving her to climb back over the gate and sneak back in. Lilly had know that by now her father would have noticed her gone. He would be pissed but she was used to that. She headed around the back of the house. Lilly was surprised when she noticed Duncan's, sorry, Veronica's window open. There was no reason for it to be open and she knew that Veronica had left as her car was gone from where it had been parked in the driveway. Lilly climbed through, closed it behind her, checked the hallway and was back in her room with out seeing her father or Leanne.

VM

"How was dinner?" Di asked the next day.

"How was Dick?" Veronica relied with a smirk.

"New topic then…"

"You should hear what people say about you," Wallace greeted as he sat down.

"Yet here you are," Veronica retorted.

"I…" Wallace was taken aback.

"Ignore her, her bark is much worse than her bite," Veronica glared at Di who just smiled in return.

"I just meant…" Wallace tried again.

"I know what you meant and I know what people say. Doesn't explain what your doing here?"

"Well, lets see, who should I spend lunch with? The people who laughed and took pictures of me taped to a pole or the person who cut me down… it was close, but you won,"

"Sorry, I'm in a bad mood," Veronica offered playing with her food.

"Nearly always in a bad mood," Di laughed as Veronica turned her glare back on her, "I joke," she turned serious, "what did Lilly say this time?"

"She told me and everyone in English that she knew I left my window open at night for guys to come and go as they like,"

"Bitch,"

"Lilly, she's the blond over there," Wallace asked turning towards the 09er table.

We nod,

"She the only person I may have heard more about than you," Wallace continued.

"Difference being what people say about her is true," Di shared.

Veronica smiled a little first time that day

A/N: Sorry about the delay with this update. What do you think? What do you think of Lilly's and Logans realationship? Inspiration hit this morning and i am well on my way with the next few chapter. I will need to go back and fill in the missing pieces but at least i have a plan now. Will try to have the next chapter up by the end of the week.

Reviews please.