Veronica Mars (Wait, Don't Go)
Chapter 4 - A Fresh Start, Part 1
"Your CHEX, sir," said a waiter as he brought over an appetizer bowl.
"Thank you," replied Logan, with he and Veronica beginning to eat their meal.
Judging by the place they were in right now, along with how well the food was turning out, Veronica could easily tell that Logan would be spending quite a large amount of money.
"Logan..." said Veronica, concerned. "Not that I'm enjoying this chance at normality, but, um... it could have been at a place where I could have helped with the bill."
Swallowing his food, Logan chuckled as he cleaned his mouth with a napkin, saying, "Veronica. You're my girlfriend. I'm doing this because I love you, not to impress you with my money. And they'll be other places we can go to that our more... reasonable... if it's better for you."
"Well, I..." began Veronica, who paused for a quick moment.
Say it, Veronica. You've never said to any other man in your life that's made you feel like the one in front of you right now.
"You okay, Veronica?"
"Huh? Oh... yeah... I'm fine... just thinking about... my dad."
Logan frowned in confusion, seeing that something else was bothering her, but he wasn't going to pressure her into saying it; she'd tell him when she felt the time was right.
"Well, anyway..." said Logan. "There's something I need to tell you, Veronica."
Looking up at Logan, the blonde detective saw that he was concerned about what her reaction would be after he said whatever he needed to tell her.
"You're being deployed, aren't you?"
"I'm being de... wait..." Logan was about to say that until he stopped to hear that she already knew. "How did you know?"
"I'm not entirely clueless on the NAVY subject," said Veronica, not adding the fact that Dick had told her on the phone, in between sleeping off his chronic depression pills and getting drunk. "You think I wouldn't be prepared for this?"
"Uh..." Logan was trying to find the right words to say since he hadn't been expecting her to already know. "Well, I was just concerned... telling you... because starting Sunday, we only have two weeks of bliss until I'm off doing what is necessary to bring goodness to this world, and it'll be for 180 days."
Veronica had definitely not been expecting that particular number. "That means you'll be gone for... close to almost half of a year."
"Well, almost six months, to be accurate."
Logan felt a little better since they were now at the point of the conversation where they needed to decide on how they'd get through this.
"Veronica, it'll be okay... I'm not going away forever... and now we have new technology stuff, like Skype and FaceTime, or emails and letters..."
She just nodded her head, the truth sinking in for her, while Logan smiled as he added, "I'm still surprised it took 9 years for you to come back, and a full week of you being with me to have you worry about ME leaving Neptune."
When Veronica responded, Logan could tell he had said that the wrong way. "Well, I'm sorry if it means you'll be back flying in the sky, but you're not the one who has to receive a knock at the door that could mean you're..."
Well, we've certainly reached that part fairly quickly.
"Veronica, I'm not going to get... you're not going to get that knock," replied Logan. "If someone from the Navy comes knocking at the door, for you, it'll be me wanting to enjoy the time I've lost while being in some other part of the world for six months."
Looking into Veronica's sad and concerned eyes, Logan (after finishing his food) held her hands in his, and said, "Don't worry about that part right now, Veronica. It won't be good for you. Let's just enjoy this time we have right now... then after two weeks... well, see it as the Big Guy upstairs giving us an ultimate test to prove that we can make this work."
Veronica looked up at Logan, and was about to say what needed to be said until they were interrupted by a waiter, who gave Logan a receipt, along with a debit card. "Thank you for dining with us, sir."
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As they exited the restaurant, Veronica decided to tell him before it was too late.
"Logan, wait," she started, stopping him from getting into the car.
As she saw him stop to look at her, Veronica noticed that he was confused.
"You okay, Veronica?"
Tell him. Do it now.
"Look, I... just wanted to say... something I should have actually said a long time ago on a certain night during our college time."
Logan still looked confused, so Veronica decided to kiss him passionately and slowly in a way she'd never done before.
As their lips separated, with their foreheads, she looked deep into his brown eyes, and said, "Logan... I absolutely... and have always-"
"Well, Well, well, look who's enjoying their non-jail-time celebration."
I'm going to kill whoever the hell - began Veronica, thinking about that in her mind, but when she and Logan turned around, seeing Sheriff Lamb, she tried her best to contain her anger.
Okay, the person AFTER Lamb. I am NOT spending another day locked up.
"You here for any reason, Lamb?"
The reckless sheriff glanced over at Veronica, and said, "Just to pay my respects for your dad. And to you, Echolls, just be glad that Cobb confessed to Carrie's murder, otherwise BOTH of you would be in my jail, in one cell, with the key thrown away."
Logan looked up and down Veronica's body, with her trying hard not to blush with Lamb next to them, and he said, "I wouldn't have a problem with that."
"Of course," grumbled Lamb. "Have a good night."
As he walked away, Logan chuckled, and said, "As much as how I'm surprised by his... momentary act of kindness... remind me again when we're giving TMZ that special footage?"
"Probably in a few days," replied Veronica. "Wouldn't want to spoil HIS party fun."
Logan laughed, and turned his attention back to Veronica as he put some hair strands behind her ears. "Now, then, what were you trying to tell me, Veronica?"
Remembering her passionate moment earlier, Veronica cleared her throat, and said, "Logan... Iloveu."
Veronica had said it a little too fast because she was expecting another interruption.
Logan laughed again, saying, "Cat got your tongue, Sugarpuss?"
Rolling her eyes, Veronica kissed him passionately again, then stopped to say, "I love you, Logan, okay? I love you so much... from the time we first kissed up to right now, this moment... I LOVE YOU..."
That was something Logan had not been expecting.
After she had said those words, he could have sworn there was a song playing in his head.
Is it nothing or less? Or less? Or less?..
We're holding on I guess, I guess, I guess..
"Logan?" Veronica said, not expecting him to react this way.
Logan looked at Veronica, his eyes sparkling, and his mouth became a toothy grin.
She's taking off her clothes again
Says, "Let the whole world see"
She's cutting off her hair again
Says, "This is all of me"..
"I love you, too, Veronica," he said, and before she could say anything else, Logan began his turn of kissing her passionately.
After all, well isn't this just a momentary thing?
It's not like I expected it,
Or any heavy thing
Once they broke apart, Logan and Veronica were grinning, with the blonde detective saying, "So, then, Echolls... care to prove that over at YOUR living location this time?"
"I'd be glad to, Mars," chuckled Logan, roaming his hands below Veronica's waist.
"Easy there, buddy," grinned Veronica. "You don't want Lamb to arrest us for unnecessary public affection, do you?"
"Hey, I was serious about the cell thing. Sounds good to me."
Veronica rolled her eyes, and said, "Let's just get out of here before something else happens."
############# (3 hours later)
"So I'm guessing you took my consideration of going pro?"
Logan chuckled as he kissed Veronica, who then said, "Well, I'm not surprised. I'm sure there were plenty of other girls besides me and Carrie over the years."
"Oh, there were..." confirmed Logan. "But they all had one major problem."
"And what was that?" Veronica asked, raising an eyebrow.
Taking her face gently in his hands, Logan smiled, and before they continued their passionate lovemaking, he said, "They weren't you..."