D: Do I own them? No, I don't.
Elliot Stabler stood outside the Ferrer residence for five minutes. He identified himself to the maid, who had insisted on talking to the parents before allowing him in the house. Then the parents had insisted on talking to him before they talked to Peter. He told them that Peter possibly had information that could help in the recovery of a missing teenager. He didn't tell them about the idea that their son had been molested during little league. "Deal with that after Cassidy's safe with his family," he thought as he sat in the study while the father had gone to get his son.
Peter walked down behind his father. "Um, hi," Peter greeted, unsure of the situation.
"Don't worry; you're not in trouble Peter. My name's Detective Stabler and I would like to ask you a couple of questions about Woody Goodman."
"Okay." He sat on the couch with his mother.
"When you were in little league, where would you go?"
"Umm," he sounded, before raising a hand, "His fast food place, his house, the Sharks stadium. One time, we went to his vacation house since his wife didn't want him to do the sleepover he had planned."
"All right, do you know where this vacation house is?"
"It was a couple of miles from ours. The old one that you sold when I was twelve." He looked more to his mother.
"Lilyleaf. That was the name of the vacation house group that's a few of hours away from here. The Goodman's lived a couple of houses down. Gia used to play with our daughter. The address is 657 Leeve."
"All right, thank you." He walked out of the study and called Keith. "Where exactly is Lilyleaf?"
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"I'm curious, okay?" Veronica replied as she climbed into the back of a yellow Xterra. Gia, Dick, Logan and Veronica had all come to the Goodman vacation house, breaking a few speed laws along the way. Gia had remembered at some point and called Veronica back, telling her the address of the vacation house. Gia had the key; Logan had the car and Dick had the idea of grabbing some alcohol for the 'dinner' that was supposed to be tonight.
Gia had made it up to the house and unlocked the front door. "Dude, why didn't you bring Lilly?" Dick asked, entering after Gia.
Veronica went ahead while Logan thought of an answer. "I think she was going shopping. I consider this better." He slammed the door coming in.
"Logan, what did the door do to you?" Veronica asked seriously. She was giving him a 'disapproving' glare with a smile, which made for one screwed-up message. Logan didn't reply though, because someone started yelling upstairs.
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Cassidy was in an uneasy sleep when he heard the slam downstairs. He jumped at the noise and sat up in the tub. He listened to the people downstairs and at least it wasn't Woody. He stood up in the tub and looked outside to see the yellow Xterra that he saw almost every day. "Logan," he thought, and then turned from the window and yelled, "Help! Someone, I'm up here." He was shaking and slid down the side of the tub to sit.
It took a few minutes for them to find their way to the bathroom, with Cassidy yelling to guide them. Veronica noticed the door closed and started trying to find a key to it. Dick was the one to try the door, finding it locked. "Beav, unlock the door," he ordered.
"If I could, I would."
"Who has the key?" Logan asked Gia.
"I didn't know that bathroom locked. If anyone has the key, it's probably Dad," she answered. Logan started looking around the room for anything he could use. A rare light bulb lit above his head and he headed out for a minute.
"Dude, what happened last night?" Dick asked through the door.
Cassidy walked over to the door. "I don't know. I was asleep and then I woke up in the trunk of a car with Woody standing over me."
"What would Woody want with you?" Veronica asked, coming up behind Dick. She didn't get her answer as Logan pushed them aside.
"Cassidy, stay away from the door." Logan held the baseball bat awkwardly, using the hitting end to knock out the door handle. Veronica didn't flinch but Dick did as he brought the bat down on the handle before it broke off on their side. Logan used his fingers to pop out the other handle inside the bathroom and use the mechanism to open the door.
Cassidy was standing by the tub. Dick walked in and pulled his brother in to a one-armed hug. Logan came up behind him and messed with his hair. Veronica was trying to call her dad, but all she ever got was a busy signal.
All of them noticed the sound of a car pulling up in the driveway. Gia looked out the window. "It's my dad," she told them.
"What are we going to do?" Cassidy asked, pulling himself back and looking at the group.
Veronica went over to Gia. "Gia, you're going to tell your dad that you came over to help with coming up with ideas for the stockholders that he was going to have over tonight. Dick asked to come along. Try getting a ride home from him."
"What? I just found out what my dad's been doing and…"
"Listen. We're going to get Cassidy out of here. Don't let your dad know that you know. Same thing, Dick. Act like the clueless brother."
"What about me?" Logan asked, moving back into the room. Dick was also back in the room, though he had a death grip on Cassidy's shoulders.
"Well, if you want to trade places with Dick and have him drive the car."
"What about the three of us going down and meeting with him? Veronica shouldn't be seen. Her father's going to be coming soon, if not now. Hide in the car while we try to talk our way out. If he gets suspicious, at least two of us can fight him." He looked at Dick for the last sentence. He nodded and let go of Cassidy's shoulders.
"Hello, who's here?" Woody yelled through the house.
"Take the back by the garage," Gia said, and then yelled, "It's me, Dad. I brought over some friends that could help you with the dinner you're planning for tonight." She walked down the stairs with Logan and Dick.
Veronica parted with Cassidy at the bottom of the stairs and made her way through to the garage. She watched as Gia tried and failed twice to lead her dad away from the front. It wasn't until Logan suggested something that he finally moved from view.
Veronica pushed Cassidy in front of her and reached the back of the Xterra. "Climb into the back. I'm going to cover you with a blanket and join you," she whispered. Cassidy just stared at her. "I'm going to be in the back with you. If Goodman finds me, then I can just say I'm the intrepid detective trying to help her father. He won't notice some stuff covered with a blanket."
Cassidy nodded and climbed in. Veronica followed him and made herself get down along side. She covered him with the blanket and lay on the blanket to cover up the fact he was there. They both waited for about thirty minutes before hearing voices coming from the house.
"I tell you, Mr. Goodman. Our cook swears by the use of white pepper in his cheddar soup. So if you serve that," Logan said, getting into his car.
"I'm sure to do that, Logan. Come back after to get leftovers, Gia," Woody ended.
"No worries, Dad. Rodney will love the leftovers." Gia got into the front while Dick got into the back. They started the car while Goodman went back inside.
"Think he can see us?" Logan asked Gia as they were about five minutes out.
She looked back before answering. "I can't see the house. He can't see us." Logan pulled over to the side of the road. Veronica got out and helped Cassidy into sitting next to his brother. She squeezed back in and they started off again.
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Detective Stabler was watching the road when a yellow Xterra passed by them. Keith pulled out the siren and turned around. "What's wrong with that car?" Stabler asked.
"Veronica Mars! What the hell are you doing?" Keith yelled, without answering Elliot. He then walks to the car, where he sees a once sleeping Cassidy on Dick's shoulder. "Cassidy?"
"Sheriff Mars." He's rubbing his eyes to wake himself up. He then sees Detective Stabler walking over. "Detective Stabler."
"Cassidy, are you all right?" Stabler asked.
Cassidy held up his wrists, still cuffed. "These are my only problem right now."
Okay, I'm not at the end yet. One more chapter, then I'll start writing the other sequel that people want. I just got to incorporate Keith, Veronica, Logan, Dick, Cassidy, Stabler, Benson, Munch, Fin, Cragen.
I think you can stop now.
But I don't want to.
Please stop. And you forgot Mac.
Oh, right! Can't forget your girlfriend now can we?
Beaver has a girlfriend.
Dick, shut up.
Ditto. Read if you like. Review if you really like.
