He buys her one of those iced coffee things she's always drinking because his sister says girls like little gestures or something. It feels weird though, so he buys one for himself too, because he knows Veronica, and baby steps are the way to go here.

When he gets to her house, he knocks on the door, holding both coffees and thinks for a second about tossing them before she gets to the door. Veronica isn't just some normal girl you can impress with coffee and a smile. Still, when she opens the door wearing those tight jeans that he loves way more than he should, he can't help but smirk as he hands her the coffee.

"Here, its coffee, I think I got the right one," he all but mutters sticking it out to offer her.

"You brought me coffee?" She asks with a smirk taking it.

"Yeah," he nods. "Got me one too," he adds showing her. "You said something about working on a case…."

"Oh," she nods, "I just finished it up," she speaks taking a sip of her coffee. "Not bad Navarro, you've been paying attention."

He smiles a little and nods. "So there's no case?"

"Well there was," she speaks, "But I was bored and finished up the report on it. You can still come in though," she chuckles. "I was just watching TV with Backup."

"Yeah? What kind of shows is he into to?" Weevil asks walking in and shutting the door behind him.

"Believe it or not, he's terrified of any show that has mice in it," she laughs. "Seriously, he hates mice, runs and hides, it's kinda amusing."

"So no Tom and Jerry for you big guy," Weevil smiles reaching down to pet Backup on the head.

"Nope, we were actually watching a little Grey's…." She begins.

"One of those Alex episodes?" He guesses. She nods, but he doesn't expect the blush that follows.

"Yeah, they should all feature Alex," she sighs wistfully. "It'd make the show pretty much perfect."

Weevil just laughs as he sits down on the couch and looks at the TV, "Hey V, I don't think Backup is an Alex fan," he grins. He sees the remote on the floor with Backup, and on the Television in front him, Leave it to Beaver is playing.

She looks at the television and laughs grabbing the remote off the floor. "My dog is a genius, you see this right?"

"Yeah, sure," he grins. "He likes them old school shows Mars."

"Well I personally don't care for any show where a kid named Beaver is the star," she groans. "Flashbacks to almost being killed aren't fun," she adds at the end in a hush tone.

He frowns a little at the thought and watches as she falls on the couch beside him with a thud. They are both too young to have lived through all that they have, he thinks. Other people their age would say it only happens in movies, the stuff they've seen, but murder, and death, it's all been way to real for them.

"This episode ain't half bad really the boys try raising this alligator…..," he says before he can stop himself. She's staring at him, wided eyes and seriously, did he just admit to watching Leave it to Beaver?

She lets out a little laugh and shakes her head at him in amusement, "Well, this is interesting, first Friends, now this?"

"Whatever," he grumbles. "I watched it a few times with my grandma," he shrugs. "The stupid show made her smile. Never wanted to tell her that no family could be the freakin' Cleavers."

Veronica nods. "Lilly used to call us the Cleavers, maybe we almost were," she says suddenly, "Until we weren't."

"People used to think the Kanes were the freakin' Cleavers too V," he snorts. "And we both know Lilly was no Wally Cleaver."

"Duncan kinda was though," she shrugs.

"Yeah well you and your dad? You're more real than most families in this town. Don't need to be no stupid TV family for that."

She laughs a little and he sees her shoulders relax, as she gets comfortable on the couch. She's sitting close to him, closer than usual maybe, with her legs folded underneath her and all he can do is stare. He's always thought she was hot, but it's in moments when she's being real, and natural that he thinks she looks her best.

"So yeah, speaking of family? Ophelia sent me an invitation to her birthday party next weekend. You know anything about that?" She asks.

"No," he speaks with a shrug. "Guess the kid likes you."

"Yeah, she seems sweet," she nods. "Your whole family does," she adds and then smirks, "Which begs the question, what happened to you Navarro?"

He lets out a scoff and grins, "Babe, I'm the best one of em' all."

"Yeah? You think you're a real catch there Eli?" She asks with a sparkle in her eyes.

Eli. The way it sounds falling from her lips makes his stomach tighten. Still he fights back the emotion and reminds himself to play his part. He leans in to her a little, and wraps his arm around her shoulders, "Trust me V, a girl gives Eli Navarro a chance? She'll never want anyone else."

"That so?" She asks looking at him.

"It's a fact."

She just smirks at him and shakes her head slightly. "I need to go shopping for a gift for your niece, you may have to help me. What do kids actually like these days?" She asks changing the subject.

"Doesn't matter, kid isn't picky."

She nods her head and turns back to the television. They watch TV in silence for the rest of the night, but Weevil's arm stays draped around Veronica and the fact that she doesn't move or even complain about it makes him happy. Baby steps, yeah, he thinks he's on to something here.


They laugh with each other with ease now, and they even have their own stupid inside jokes that freak her friends out a little. They eat together most days, sometimes her people join them and other times they are alone. It would all be kind of amusing if it wasn't so frustrating.

He's headed to fix a leak in some professor's bathroom when he sees Logan walking up the hall. Weevil lets out a sigh, as Echolls steps out in front of him and smirks.

"Do you think if you spend enough time with her she'll forget who you are?"

The smirk plays on Logan's lips but there is venom in is voice. Weevil just grunts and crosses his arms against his chest. "Do you enjoy talking in riddles boy?"

"We both know to whom I am talking about and we both know you have fancied her for quite some time."

"Fancied her? Do you really expect people to take you serious when you talk like that?" Weevil chuckles.

"I'm sorry, am I confusing you with proper words and such?" Logan asks with a grin. "She isn't into you, there, is that simple enough?"

"Your woman know you run around town keeping tabs on your ex?" Weevil asks. "Don't think she'd be too happy with you…"

"What? I'm just trying to help out a friend," Logan laughs, "Hate to see you get all caught up and realize it's for nothing, because trust me dude, it's for nothing."

"I got an idea for ya rich boy," Weevil speaks through gritted teeth, "You worry about your business, and I'll handle mine and just to make it clear, Veronica Mars? She ain't your business no more, stopped being when things ended and you hooked up with her friend."

"Veronica will always be my business," Logan grunts. "And you can follow her to the end of the earth like a puppy and she will never want you. Just sayin'," he adds with a shrug.

"Are you done?" Weevil asks. "Because it's time for you to get out of my face," he adds clenching his fists together.

"Hey now, violence isn't the way," Logan smirks as he pushes past Weevil. "Later Navarro."

Weevil takes a deep breath and reminds himself that beating Echolls into a bloody pulp isn't worth going back to jail. Still he hates the guy, because he's a jerk, because he thinks he owns everything, because he never deserved Lilly, and mostly because he will never deserve Veronica Mars.

"You and Logan always know how to put on a show," he hears behind him. He freezes in his stop and swallows as the sound of clapping follows. Turning around he sees Veronica staring at him with a tiny smirk on her face.

"You saw all that?"

"Most of it," she nods. "You left your phone on the table when you left lunch," she adds sticking the phone out in front of her.

"Well," Weevil breathes, "Then you know."

"Know?" Veronica asks biting her lip, "Care to elaborate."

Weevil knows he could spill everything to her now. Tell Veronica all about the feelings he's had for her and how Echolls was right about him wanting her. She tilts her head at him and smiles and he wants to let her in on all of it. He knows she heard Echolls taunting him about it anyway, so yeah telling her wouldn't be all shocking now anyway. "If you want rich boy back you can have him," Weevil speaks. "Looks like Echolls ain't as over you as he wants you to think."

She lets out a tiny breath, and then arches her eye and smiles, "That ship? It's already sailed."

"You sure about that?" He asks walking over to her. "Cause the boy is all freaked out about you hangin' with me."

"I think that's because of his undying love for you," Veronica jokes. "One of these days the two of you are going to run off together, I just know it."

"Not amused Mars," he huffs. "Echolls still wants you, so shouldn't you be doing like back flips or something?"

"Logan and I are over," she says rolling her eyes. "We're always going to have some sort of weird and twisted friendship, but other than that? There's nothing left."

"Maybe you should tell him that."

"I thought you just did?" Veronica asks with a tiny grin. "Gotta say Navarro, I was impressed, with you defending my honor and all.."

Weevil can't help but drop his head, if hs's blushing, and he really hopes he's not blushing, he can't let her see him. "V, I think you can handle defending your own honor…."

"True, but still, it's nice to know I've got people around that have my back..."

"Wasn't like Echolls was putting you down," Weevil shrugs. "He just don't like seeing you with the likes of me."

"Until Logan's best friend is someone other than Dick Casablanca he needs to keep his opinions on who others associate with to himself," she shrugs.

Weevil chuckles, shifting a little, "So yeah, you wanta stop by Java the Hut before we hit the stakeout tonight? I'll get you another one of those girlie coffees you like."

"Iced coffee isn't girlie," Veronica frowns. "It is however a tasty treat."

"Whatever, so you in or not?"

"You buying?" Veronica asks.

"Yeah, looks that way," he nods.

"You know Navarro, people see you buying me food, they might start thinking things…."

"Didn't think you cared what people think?" He asks watching as she tilts her head and then a tiny smile falls on her face.

"True, but I want a muffin too, or cake, maybe cake…."

"I'll get you both if you think you can handle it."

"Obviously you've forgotten how gigantic my appetite really is," Veronica snorts.

"Nah girl, it's kinda hard to forget anything about you," he speaks with a laugh. "You're one of a kind Mars."

"Got that right. See you tonight Navarro," she nods turning to go.

He watches as she walks way, and when she's finally a few feet way he lets out a huge breath. He's not sure if he just made a date with Veronica, or what, but he can't help but think it was progress. He knows that he sucks at this whole dating thing, and he also knows that Veronica is the most confusing person the face of the earth. Still, he can't help but think at the end of the day, she's worth it, even if it does make him sound like a total chump.