Promises
Chapter 6: Enemies Fallout
Aaron
I cannot believe that little shit just did that. Who the hell does he think he is? There is no freaking way he will ever marry that bitch. I thought I had problems when he was dating Lilly Kane.
"Johnson, I need you to stop anything my son might be thinking about doing in City Hall," I yell in the phone to the DA.
"Aaron, I can't do anything like that. You signed the consent papers," he says as I throw the phone across the room shattering it against the wall.
"Daddy, I'm sorry," Trina says as she enters the room. I turn to look at her; she has always been the one shining example of what a Hollywood Golden child should be like. I taught her well before her shitty brother was even born.
"I know, Trina it's not your fault. I am glad you learned early on what I expected. It saved you all the lessons Logan needed because of his stupidity," I say as she slightly goes white in the face. Yes, she remembered all of those incidents as well.
"Yes, I am glad I learned too," she says softly as she leaves the office just as quickly as she came.
"Liam, I need you to do me a favor," I say as Liam Fitzpatrick answers.
"I can't help you. We are in enough shit right now without helping you out," he snaps.
"Don't forget you are the one who was giving my wife the extra pills she needed to get her fix. I would hate for the bottles she got from you had your prints all over them," I smirk as I hear him take a deep breath.
"Go to the police. If there are prints they'll be your as well since you came to me for them," he replies hanging up the phone. How the hell am I going to knock some since in that damn boy if no one is willing to help me? I know now that I am going to have to get rid of Veronica Mars one way or another. She has become a liability like her little friend had once been.
***LoVe***
Veronica
"I know pronounce you husband and wife. Mr. Echolls you may kiss the bride," Judge Matthews's says as my dad glares over at him. Logan leans in and kisses me softly on the lips only lingering long enough to hear my dad clear his throat.
"Dad, relax. We aren't going to start striping and making out right here," I say as I hear a chuckle from Cliff and the Judge.
"I am glad to hear that daughter of mine, but I think it's time to head home. I don't want this getting out just yet," he mutters as Logan reaches for my hand.
The two of us follow Cliff and my dad out into the hallway. My dad made sure the Judge signed a NDA to keep this out of the press. That was Logan's idea thankfully. When we reach the outside of the courthouse my dad ushers the two of us to a black SUV that had pulled up in front of us.
"I want the two of you to head back to the apartment and pack what you think is necessary. I will meet you guys there in an hour or so. Please don't leave the apartment, don't open for anyone either," he says as I get into the SUV following Logan.
"Dad, what is going on?" I question as he turns around with a serious look.
"I don't want you two doing anything other than pack things. I mean it," he says looking right to Logan.
"Dad, we're married," I smirk at him as he shuts the door harder than he should have.
"Buckle up," I hear a voice say from the front. I notice its Deputy D'Amato. Logan reaches for my hand intertwining our fingers once again for the short drive to my apartment. I notice there was a moving van in the front of the building.
"Leo, what's going on," I ask as he ushers us into the apartment where Back-up goes right to Logan.
"Mr. Echolls isn't a very happy camper right now. Your dad is moving the two of you to the house that was left to you. It's gated and a security team is being established right now," he says handing me some boxes.
I take them and move to my room. I see that there are boxes scattered in my dad's room half packed. I see the majority of the things out of the bathroom have already been boxed up. I feel two arms wrap around me and push me up against the wall just inside of my bedroom. I feel the person turn me around to face them as his lips crash against mine sending a shocking sensation tingling throughout my whole body.
"Hey, no hanky panky," Leo says as he enter the room.
"This is my room if you don't like watching get out," I snap as Logan lets me go slightly.
"Veronica, please just pack. Your dad wants to be ready in case Aaron tries something," Leo says softly handing Logan a box. Logan lets me go and starts to pack up the items in my closet. Every once in a while I'll catch him looking at me as I pack up the little nik naks around my room. I leave all the pictures on my bulletin board, but remove it from the wall. I pack up all of my books and pictures off of the walls. Logan has boxed all of my clothes and was removing the bedding off of my bed to pack it when my dad entered the room.
"Good the two of you are almost done. Did you pack some clothing so you won't have to search for it in your boxes?" he questions when I look over to Logan who shakes his head.
"I labeled the boxes though with her clothes," Logan says as he turns boxes around.
"Okay, I'll have them put into the SUV before we head out. I ordered food and it should be ready when we leave," he says as I put the last of my things into a box. Logan reaches out for my hand as he moves to leave the room. As we head toward the living room I see several guys moving boxes out of the kitchen and furniture.
"Sir, I have spoken with Sheriff Lamb and he says that he isn't going to be able to help us. Mr. Echolls is refusing access to the affects in the house," I hear a man say to my dad.
"Okay, take with Judge Matthews to see about a court order. The items belong to my daughter and son," he says as I feel Logan squeeze my hand tightly. I turn to see tears glistening in his eyes. My dad turns to look over at him. He catches the look that Logan has and just places his hand on his shoulder. "I expect you to be a gentleman and respect her, no sex," he says as he walks away.
"Dad," I snap as several of the people in the room heard his comment.
"Veronica, kind of busy," he mutters as Leo smirks toward me. It takes about half an hour more before we head out. Leo stops at Lugi's for dinner. I think I know where we are going since I followed dad when he met up with Lynn one day, but I have never been inside of the home. Logan has held my hand as Leo drove. My dad would look back toward us every once in a while, but kept quiet.
I lay my head on Logan's shoulder as I see the beach on the right side of the SUV. I feel Logan perk up as Back-Up begins to get anxious in the seat next to me.
"Veronica, look at the sunset," Logan whispers into my hair as I see the most vibrate shades of yellow, purple, orange and red splashed across the evening sky. God, I wish I had my camera right now. As if reading my mind Logan hands me his phone. I move closer to the window and roll it down. I click several pictures at different angles and hope that I get one I like. I lean back against him as Leo pulls up to this really nice but simple looking beach house. There was a gate with a small security booth at the entrance.
"Deputy Leo, Mr. Mars," the man in the booth says as he hands Leo some paperwork that he passes to my dad.
"I want your team at the house in half an hour to go over details," my dad says as he nods his head. Leo drives up to the house and parks the SUV. I see Logan's yellow X-Terra and my LaBaron in the driveway already. There is also a silver-grey Land Rover.
"Come on you two, I'm famished," my dad says as we get out of the SUV and walk into the entryway of the house. The house had a nice open feeling to it. I could see stairs leading to a second floor that had a nice landing that over looked the first floor. There is a small half bath as you walk into the front door on the right side. I notice the whole back wall of the house is made up of glass windows making the floor look huge. The kitchen is on the right side along with a doorway to the laundry room and garage. The dining room is off to the far right side. There are stairs underneath the staircase leading to a basement. The living room was directly in front of the front door wrapping around the other side of the stairs. I walked to the back wall and noticed that there was a huge wrap around deck with a spa and swimming pool. There was also a small pool house on the right side of the back yard or should I say beach. The house was practically on the beach.
"This house is beautiful," I say as Leo and Logan are setting the small counter with the food from Lugi's.
"I know you two are married, but I want you both to wait to do anything but sleep," my dad mumbles as he is taking a bit of Lasagna. I half choke on the breadstick I was eating.
"Dad that is not dinner talk. If you need stuff to talk about you should have taken me to the zoo. We could have talked about what to ask or not say while eating with people," I half snap.
"We could have made a day of it," he cracks back getting a small smirk from both Leo and Logan.
"Yes, a missed opportunity," I say trying to end the discussion.
"Well a perfectly good lesson learned," he replies.
"Mr. Mars, I will keep my hands to myself," Logan says as I look to him for the first time really at the table. He hasn't eaten much of the food on his plate. It looks more like he pushed the food around.
"Dad, we're married you allowed us to do so," I smirk trying to ruffle him up.
"I am going to let you share a room even a bed, but Veronica I mean it. Please don't do anything else right now. I know you two have urges," I stop him there this was enough talk like this for the night.
"Dad, no more," I snap as Leo half chokes on his food. "Logan and I will just sleep," I say as Logan gives me a small smile. He helps me put the food away and clean up the mess from dinner. My dad and Leo went into the study that was on the other side of the living room along the left back wall.
"Come on, let's explore the upstairs," Logan says softly as I take his hand and he leads me up the stairs. I see I was right to the right is a landing the size of a small room.
"I guess that could be made into a study or library," I say as he nods his head, right off the stairs to the left along the side of the stairs is a short hallway going back to the front of the house. I walk there and open the door. It was a good sized room with a bathroom. I walk back to the stairs to follow Logan to the back of the house. On the right there was a full bathroom and a bedroom, on the left was a huge master bedroom with a nice view outside of the beach.
"This will be your room," I hear my dad say from the doorway. I turn to look at him.
"It is nice," I smile as I see the huge closet that's connected to the bathroom.
"Do you like it Logan?" my dad questions as he just nods his head.
"I can't believe my mom had this house, and everything, but couldn't be here to share it with me," he says as I see my dad move closer to him.
"Logan I helped your mom do the items she needed to do for all of this. I agreed to let you and Veronica do this. I should have tried to protect you sooner, but I wasn't aware of all of the finer details," he says as Logan nods again.
It is now almost midnight and the house has some furniture in it. My dad was able to get Logan's things from his dad's house. My furniture was moved into the guest room, but our room had Logan's furniture. I mean his bed is so darn comfortable I couldn't give that up. My desk and bulletin board and books are in the landing area by the stairs. Logan's desk is in the spare bedroom. My dad took the other smaller master bed in the front of the house. The office area down stairs was made into a guest room for Leo. I guess Leo is our full time security detail for the time being.
"Okay, I know it is late, but we need to set ground rules," my dad says tiredly. Logan half snorts as Leo shakes his head.
"Dad, five rules that's it," I say as he gives me a pointed look.
"Fine: 1. No parties here at all, 2. Leo is to stay close by no matter where you two go, 3. Cell phones are to be charged and on in case of emergencies, 4. Please be responsible in everything you two do, think about it before doing it, and 5. No leaving to do anything without telling someone," he says looking over to Leo as if there might be more.
"What about work or cases?" I question as I tense up thinking I am going to be stuff in this house forever.
"Pick and chose honey. Leo is here to keep you safe. I am unsure what Aaron might do. He has lost his power over Logan and he might get desperate," he says as I know he is probably right. This is a big improvement for us and a different life for Logan.
"I have discussed things with Mr. Clemmons. He understands the situation and says he will allow Leo to hang around the school. I know you both have separate lives so I will let you decide what to tell people. Right now Aaron hasn't mentioned anything about any of this," he says as I smile at Logan.
"I think it's time for bed," Logan says smirking as my dad groans out in frustration. I laugh with Logan as this is going to be an experience for all of us. I was able to put some of my clothes away as was Logan. I grabbed one of his shirt off of a shelf and a pair of his boxers and headed to the bathroom. I heard him come into the room when I was in the shower, but he only brushed his teeth and left.
"I like my shirt on you," he whispers into my neck as I sit down beside him. He had a small sliver jewelry box in his hand. I looked over at him anxiously. He opened it to reveal a beautiful singular princess cut ring. It was something I would have picked out for myself.
"Logan, I'm not sure I can wear that," I say softly as he pulls my hand up and places a silver necklace in the palm of my hand.
"I know you probably wouldn't feel comfortable wearing the ring, but I thought you might be okay to wear it on a necklace," he says as he hands me the ring. The weight of it in my hand feels so heavy. The realization that this is all real is starting to sink in. I had just been moving all afternoon and night on foreign energy. The sight of this ring and his words make it all strange to me. I was married to Logan Echolls. When I went to school later today I would no longer be the bumbling sheriff's daughter, but the daughter-in-law to the famous Aaron Echolls.
That thought made me sick to my stomach as I ran back the bathroom and threw up everything I had eaten last night. I am still retching in the toilet as I feel my hair being pulled out of my face. I feel Logan half sitting next to me holding back my hair as I get rid of everything in my stomach.
"Was it something I said?" he questions after I finally feel relief as I flush the toilet and lean against the cabinet.
"No, it was the realization of everything that has gone on. Yesterday when I got up I was Veronica Mars, this morning I am Veronica Echolls," I say honestly.
"So it's me," he mutters as he moves away from me.
"No, Logan I wouldn't have gone through it if it was you. It was the dawning of your dad now being my father-in-law," I say as he looks up from the ground.
"Oh," he says as if it is finally clicking in his head. "You can keep Mars if you would feel better," he says softly.
"It's not that, it was the idea of him being part of my family now. I want you, that doesn't change, it's just now the sick bastard is part of my family. I mean you're free, but will always be associated to him by your name," I say softly as he laughs.
"Yes, that is a sad thing," he mutters darkly. "Come on, I think it's been a long night. I am exhausted, he says as we head back to the bed. I grab the ring I dropped as I ran to the bathroom and slide it on my finger. I like the feeling of it on, but Logan was right I wouldn't feel right wearing it to school. I turn to see where he was and he has the necklace open as I slip the ring on it, and he puts it around my neck.
"I love you Veronica," he says as he pulls back the sheets on the bed and I jump in. We both laugh as he jumps on the bed after me. Yes, things for us were going to be tough, but we had each other. I wasn't sure what was going to happen in the future, but I was sure that I loved Logan as well.
"I love you, too," I say as I kiss him on the lips. He pulls me to his side as I lay my head down. We were so caught up in the moment that neither one of us, realized the bedroom door was open and my dad was watching us.
***LoVe***
Keith
I thought I heard someone being sick, so I walked toward Veronica and Logan's room to check on them. I heard part of their talk, but what hit home was the fact that from their voices and sincerity they did really love each other. I guess even with everything Logan had put Veronica through the last year wasn't as strong as the love she could feel for him. I wasn't surprised when she said yes to Lynn's requests.
I knew she would do the thing that would protect Logan; he was her friend even if neither of them knew it. I mean who else would help a jack ass like him after the way he treated her. I mean there were days I wanted to teach the jerk a thing or two, but I also knew that at some point I had to let Veronica make her own decisions.
It never occurred to me how broken the two of them were. I mean yes, Logan is broken in a different way than my own daughter, but nevertheless broken. I don't think he is the same person I met all those years ago watching my baby playing soccer. He was broken before they ever met, but maybe together she can help mend him. Veronica is broken in her own by the death of Lilly, and her mother leaving her. Yes, two broken teens thrown together. What were we thinking? I walk into the room to see the two of them holding each other tightly, but so gentle at the same time. Veronica was lying on Logan's chest, and he had his arm wrapped around her. Yes, young love. I kissed her on the forehead and pulled the covers over the two of them.
"Mr. Mars, thank you," Logan whispers softly as I am turning around.
"Take care of her," I reply. He gives me a tight smile as I leave the two of them. I go downstairs and check to see how Leo is getting along. I find him hunched over the kitchen counter looking over the high school floor plan.
"I am looking for any escape routes Veronica might decide to use to her advantage in getting away from me," he mutters as I sit down beside him. Yes, Veronica would be the one who would try to escape even if her life was in danger.
"Have you found any?" I question looking at the microwave clock; it was 2:30 in the morning.
"None, that she can actively get out of without notice," he smirks as I smile.
"Leo, I appreciate you doing this. I know leaving the Sheriff's office wasn't easy," I say as he turns to look at me.
"I know the benefits were all that really was keeping me there. Things have been getting worse. At least working security for you will be something I can enjoy because I know with Veronica there will not be a dull moment," he says as he rolls up the blueprints and heads to his room. I look at the screen near the front door that shows live feeds from all over the property.
***LoVe***
Logan
"Oh my god have I ever told you how I have always wanted to wake up next to a hot blonde, or was it every morning should start with a hot blonde naked in my bed," I smirk as she pulls my pillow out from under my head.
"Come on Logan, all you have dated were blondes," she snaps as she gets out of bed. I watch her as she takes off my shirt revealing her silky white flesh.
"I hope you kids have clothes on," Keith says as he enters the room. I sure hope he knew he was such a cock blocker.
"Dad, newlyweds," she smugly says as she tosses me the shirt she had just had on.
"Yes, I remember, but I think we've had the sex talk. I said none," he remarks with a smile.
"What's up dad? How was your night, mine was great. I slept with my husband and woke up next to him," she says as I sit there watching the two of them just banter back and forth.
"Veronica, do I need to separate the two of you," he says pointing from me to her.
"You wouldn't," she says as Keith just smiles.
"Seriously dad you're cramping my style," she fakes pouts as she gives him her famous head tilt. He looks at and then me with a defeated look of sadness.
"The head tilt, come on Mr. Mars," I say as she tosses a shoe in my direction.
"I am immune to it, but the pout gets me," he mutters as he sits down on the bed. "Okay, even though I love our bantering I came up here with some security details," he says looking at the two of us pointedly more so at Veronica.
"Mr. Mars we'll do anything," I say honestly because the thought of what Aaron might do to me if he did get a chance makes me worried. I like the thought of being free of him.
"Good, I will let you two drive the Land Rover to school. Leo will drive the LaBaron for now. He will be at the high school at all times. I told him to keep his distance in all matters unless it is something serious. He should blend," he says as Veronica snorts softly.
"We're not telling anyone we're married," I say as Veronica reaches for my hand in support.
"That's between the two of you. If you need to separate let Leo know. He can get another guy to cover the other one. Leo is at all times to be with you Logan. I trust him to keep Aaron away from you. I know Veronica you can protect yourself, but I have found that Aaron has ties with a lot of bad people," he says as I nod my head.
"I will try to be less needy," she smirks as I smile. "If Logan makes sure to keep his temper in check."
"What temper," I snort. She tilts her head at me.
"Hmm! Logan let's see you pounce and punch then ask questions," she says as I ponder, yes that is pretty dead on.
"I don't know about this. It's like the two of you are one," Keith mumbles as he gets up and walks out.
"God, your dad walking in as I was having these milky silky thoughts about your body," I say as I pull her to me to kiss her.
"No sex, breakfast," Keith yells as Veronica softly hits me.
"He is such a morning person," I say as she laughs. I get out of bed and pull on some surf shorts and I t-shirt. I am going to enjoy wearing the clothes that I want to. She goes into the closet and pulls out a mini skirt putting it on. She puts on a black tank top and layers it with a sweater. I see her looking in a box as she pulls out some knee socks and puts them on before pulling on her boots.
"Have I ever told you I loved seeing you in your soccer uniform? The knee socks turned me on at that age," I say as we are walking down the stairs to the kitchen."
"Seriously," she asks as I just nod my head. "Are you turned on right now," she whispers in my ear. I give her a smirk.
"Yes," I whisper back.
"Veronica, Logan here are the keys," Leo says as I take them before she can.
"Come on let me drive," she half whines as I shake my head.
"You snooze you lose," I say as he glares in Leo's direction.
"Who do you work for?" she asks as I slide in the driver's seat.
"Ask your dad," he replies as she gets in the passenger seat.
"No, snippy remarks," she demands as she leans over to kiss me. "I have wanted to do that all morning, but didn't want an audience," she says softly as I tuck some loose hair behind her ear.
"I have other thoughts," I say as I start the Land Rover.
"Get your dirty mind out of the gutter," she says laughing. I watch the rearview mirror as Leo follows us. I pull into the parking lot getting some strange looks as I park in my usual spot, but not in my usual vehicle.
"Do you want a second?" I ask softly as I see her tensing up.
"I can do this," she mutters softly as she looks up to meet my eyes. "I chose you Logan. I chose this, I had the choice and I made the one I couldn't live without," she says as I get out of the Rover and walk to her side. I open the door and offer her my hand as she reaches for it and steps down.
"I could feel all the eyes on me the moment that the people around me saw who I was with. I knew the rumors would start flying, but I was surprised by Veronica who had her head down once she stepped out of the Rover stood straight up and held her head high as she kept her fingers intertwined with mine.
"Logan is the school slut bothering you," Dick snaps as we enter the building. I go to jerk his shirt, but Veronica holds tightly to my hand.
"Let everyone know Veronica is now off limits. If I hear of anything bad being said or down to her, they'll have to answer to me," I say as Dick looks to her and then back at me.
"Sure, dude. See you around Ronnie," he half yells as he walks away.
"Dick, if not the loyal puppy," she says smirking. She was right about that. Dick was loyal to me in every way. If I said something to him it got done.
"What are we going to do afterschool?" I question as I see Leo off to the side.
"I wanted to go to the office and work, but dad texted me not to. He was going to hire Wallace to help him out to keep him away from the Sac-and-Pac," she says as she pulls her books out of her locker.
"I heard that you were, like together, but I mean it was Dick," Madison snarls at us. "Come on Logan you want to be with the school slut. Haven't you learned from your mistakes, she isn't worth your effort or friendship. What do you think Lilly," Madison had no time to finish her sentence as I watch my petite Veronica smack her across the face.
"Don't you ever speak of Lilly to me!" she sneers at her. "Lilly was never your friend, she was ours. You leave her out of your petty thinking," Veronica says as she slams her locker and walks off. I go to follow her, but she holds up her hand. I watch her turn the corner only to see Wallace coming in with some girl with a blue streak in her hair.
"Mac," I say hoping that was her name.
"Yes," she asks puzzled.
"Could you check on Veronica? She went off that way," I say as I watch Leo move toward the other hallway, but he stopped to keep eyes on me as well.
"I told V, this was a bad idea helping you," Wallace says as he slams me up against the lockers getting ready to punch me in the face. I close my eyes as I prepare myself for the blow, for it not to come.
"Wallace," Veronica says as she rushes toward us, her eyes red and puffy.
"I was just teaching my boy here a lesson about hurting you V," Wallace says as Veronica laughs as she squeezes in between the two of us barely.
"It wasn't Logan, true he is a jackass most of the time, but he didn't hurt me," she says. The 'jackass' hurt, but she didn't say it maliciously.
"Then who did," he snaps as she just shakes her head.
"I hear your working for Papa Mars," she says changing the subject pulling me away from the lockers as we all walk toward our classes. I moved from class to class only getting small glimpses of her. I had ordered lunch for us, unaware of what she would want, but I got all her favorites. I locked for her in the quad when I saw Leo just shrug. I walked over to where she usually sits at and sits down. I am pulling food out of the bags when I feel her hand on my shoulder.
"This has been the longest day of my life," she says as she sits down. I pass her the lasagna container as she happily digs in. "I could totally get use to this," she laughs as I hand her a soda.
"Wow, I thought you were kidding when you said things where better with the two of you," Wallace says as he sits down opposite from us.
"Don't look now but stupid is coming this way!" Mac says as Dick sits down beside me. I feel Veronica tense up.
"Do you want him to leave?" I ask softly in her ear hoping she doesn't make me send him away.
"No, as long as he keeps his mouth shut," she says loud enough for Dick to hear. He looks ashamed and goes to get up. "Dick you can stay, but I mean it," she says as she passes him a container of food.
"Dick, come on," Madison says as she walks past us. "I mean are you going to sit with the school rejects just because Logan is," she snaps as she places her hand seductively on his shoulder.
"We're over Madison, just walk away," he says as all eyes turn to watch our table. I just looked at Veronica whose mouth was half open.
"You don't mean that Dickie. It's the slut isn't it she's gotten to you as well. Oh my God Veronica Mars gets what she wants even if it isn't hers," she was still talking and not watching Dick who stood up and poured his drink over her head.
"The rumors wand crap against Ronnie is done with," he says as I watch in awe of my best friend standing up for my wife Veronica. If the school wasn't talking about us before they sure were now. I looked over at the 09er table to see Duncan glaring at me like he could kill me. I shudder as Veronica must notice it as well and she just takes my hand in hers.
"Thanks Dick," Veronica finally says as he is gathering up the trash from lunch.
"It was no problem, Ronnie," he says with a smile. "Logan dude you want to surf afterschool," he asks as I look over to her.
"Um, V, you want to go hang out," I ask.
"Dick why don't you come by my house and hang out," she says softly as I quickly scribble out the address and hand it to him. Veronica leaves to head to her class and I am called over the loud speaker.
"Mr. Echolls come in," Mr. Clemmons says as I see Mr. Mars sitting in one of the chairs and Cliff sitting in the other.
"What's going on?" I ask as I am worried.
"It's nothing bad Logan, calm down son," Keith says as he hands me a photo. I look at it and see my sister Trina with my dad. "I want to know if your dad would hurt her, more importantly is she safe in the house with him," Keith asks as I see the bruises on Trina's face. Would he hurt her?
"Yeah, he never hit her or my mom. He only hit me," I say as cliff writes this down and they put the photos away.
"I need you to sign this," Cliff says as I look over the document in front of me. It was a lot of words about money and savings or trust account. "It is a trust account you dad had set up for you. You got married therefore the trust is legally yours," Cliff says as he hands me a pen.
"I know it seems rushed and all Logan, but I just want you to be protected from him. When Cliff told me this morning about the hidden accounts in your name and all, we looked into them to see how to obtain them for you. I don't want you to think this all about money, but when Aaron realizes the seriousness of the situation it will be for him," Keith says as I just nod my head. According to the two trusts in my name I am extremely rich. I have almost 50 million in one trust in an offshore account and triple or more in another offshore account.
"Where is the money going now?" I questions as Cliff smiles.
"I have set them both up to be transferred into Keith Mars as the guardian of the account and yours with Veronica," Cliff says as I smile.
"Good because if it was only in my name I would spend it all," I joke as Mr. Clemmons reenters the office.
"Logan you know none of this was about money or fame. Your mom asked me for help and I told her I would. You got lucky that you now have a beautiful wife who I truly believe loves you, and a new father-in-law that will keep you wondering when he'll shoot you for hurting his daughter," he says smirking at me.
"Keith," I say as he turns around.
"My mom couldn't have picked out a better family for me," I say as I head back to class thinking just that. I know it hurt my mom to do what she had to, but she did pick the perfect family to keep me safe. Veronica did love me all witty humor and my excess shitty baggage. But more importantly let's not forget Keith Mars, he was the father every child would want, they just didn't know it. I sure as hell wished I had him; maybe my mom would still be here. If nothing else good happened at least I got to taste the good life. I got to have family.