The winner takes it all

From Abba (and the Mamma Mia movie).

Season 3, After Veronica finds out Logan had sex with Madison.

Things are a little different than in the show, Logan try to make it up to Veronica after she broke up with him.

Logan knew she was hurt by the whole Madison thing so Veronica didn't understand that he kept on being in her way. Right now, she had a night out with Weevil, Wallace and Mac at the karaoke and yet here he was.

"How did he know I was here?" Veronica asked, pissed off and starting to get sick.

"You want me to do something about it V?" Weevil asked, about to get up, followed but Wallace.

"No, don't do anything, its fine… I'll deal with it my own way." She said. She got up and talk to the barmen before coming back 10 minutes later.

"So?" Mac asked. Apparently, she was the only one that found out what Veronica was about to do.

"I'm in next."

"There is no one else signed in before you?" Mac asked.

"You have no idea what the head tilt power is!" Veronica laughed, making Weevil and Wallace smile too.

"What will it be?" Weevil asked.

"You'll see" Veronica said as she was called on stage. As she got up, she caught something that sounded like "Déjà-vu" from Wallace.

"This song goes out to someone that cheated on me for Christmas. I hope you all will enjoy it." She said as Logan started to look kind of guilty.

Then the music started and she sang along with it, her voice was pretty, sad and quiet at the same time.

I don't wanna talk

"That's probably why she's singing!" Mac joked.


about the things we've gone through

"That would probably take too much time too!" Weevil joked back.


though it's hurting me
now it's history

"Good!" Wallace said.


I've played all my cards

"And man can she play cards!" Weevil said, still impressed by all of that.


and that's what you've done too

Leo walked in the room, saw Veronica on stage, spotted Veronica's friends and sat with them.


nothing more to say

"Hey guys. What is the song about?" Leo asked


no more ace to play

"Echolls" Weevil answered.

The winner takes it all

"I never liked him!" Leo said.


the loser standing small

"He makes her cry. I hate seeing her cry." Wallace said.


beside the victory

"And what a victory. He broke her heart!" Mac said.


that's her destiny

"It shouldn't be her destiny to be treated like that. If he could just… argh!" Mac said.

I was in your arms

Veronica looked very sad.


thinking I belonged there

Logan smiled. He was sad that he lost her, because he loved having her into his arms.


I figured it made sense

So did he. For him, it made sense having her in his arms, being with her.


building me a fence

Veronica remembered how well she was in his arms, very happy.


building me a home

She wanted to be safe there, so maybe she just imagine she was.


thinking I'd be strong there

Logan looked up to see tears running down Veronica's cheek.


but I was a fool

"Well, at least she is admitting it!" Weevil said.


playing by the rules

"By the rule? When has she ever followed the rules?" Leo joked.

The gods may throw a dice

"My daughter has a very pretty voice" Keith said from behind them, seating between Weevil and Mac.


their minds as cold as ice

"I hate that boy! I want to kill him right here" Weevil said.


and someone way down here

"But you won't because you need to be out of jail to look after her!" Mac replied, making Keith look at both of them.


loses someone dear

Veronica looked at the same time sad and happy, broken and stronger than ever.


the winner takes it all

"I hate that he is the winner!" Leo said.


the loser has to fall

"I hate that my daughter has to be the loser" Keith replied.


it's simple and it's plain

"She could do so much better!" Weevil said, making Wallace, Keith and Leo nod their approval.


why should I complain

"The worst thing is that I'm pretty sure she doesn't think she has a right to complain!" Mac protested as Keith ordered other drinks for the table.

But tell me does she kiss

"Ok, so I got that he cheated on her with another girl, but who is she?" Keith asked.


like I used to kiss you

"Madison!" the other said in unison.


does it feel the same

"Oh!" Was all Keith could say. He knew Veronica and her never got along well.


when she calls your name

Logan bowed his head. He felt the guilt and he wanted to yell "No, it doesn't feel the same!"


somewhere deep inside

"I hate seeing my daughter sad." Keith said.


you must know I miss you

Logan suddenly had hope in his eyes.


but what can I say

"Look at him, it looks like he is hoping for more!" Mac said


rules must be obeyed

"Oh, if he keeps this up, I'll give him more!" Wallace said as Keith was pulling Weevil back on his chair (he had tried to leave to beat up Logan).

The judges will decide

"Do you think she'll go back with him?" Keith asked


the likes of me abide

"I don't know, sleeping with Madison was a very bad thing. She will probably never forgive him for that, she'll never be able to trust him ever again…" Wallace said. After all, he is the BFF, so he knows everything about her.


spectators of the show

Logan didn't know if the song was a "yes we'll go back together some day" or a "No, never, don't dream of it!"


always staying low

"I should have kicked his but out of her life long ago" Keith said.


the game is on again

Veronica's voice had became strong and even if we could still see tears, they didn't matter now, because she looked less broken. She was strong again.


a lover or a friend

"A lover" Logan whispered.

"A friend" Veronica's friend's table whispered.


a big thing or a small

"His thing is probably a small one" Weevil said, regretting it immediately as he saw Keith's look.


the winner takes it all

Logan felt bad for being the winner she was singing about. He felt like a loser. He was a loser.

I don't wanna talk

Veronica was now more talking than singing.


if it makes you feel sad

She was crying again.


and I understand

Keith suddenly understood that Veronica was a big girl. She could take care of herself. She didn't need him that much anymore.


you've come to shake my hand

Veronica was looking at Logan. He had won. She was broken. She lost her dignity because of him.


I apologize

She didn't feel like apologizing. But she felt bad, because she knew he felt really bad about it.


if it makes you feel bad

By the look on his face, he was feeling really bad.


seeing me so tense

He was the only one that could make her feel like that and she hated it, because she was not in power.


no self-confidence

She never felt confident around him. She always doubted everything and everyone because of him.

But you see
the winner takes it all

And now Logan understood. It was the end of it. She was not coming back. Later, he will have a chance of being her friend, but he won't be her boyfriend anymore. He had done too much. Maybe Epic Love wasn't so great after all. He probably needed to get some work on himself before he could try to befriend the girl of his dreams again. And if he was lucky, maybe she will even change her mind later… Much later.

Veronica went down the stage and without one last look at Logan; she went to seat at her table, with the people that counted the most in her life! She knew it would take time, but she also knew that she would eventually be able to be friend with him.


You know it, I'm not a big LoVe fan. I think tere is too many of them.

I also think there is too many possibilities for Veronica to be only with him.

This is probably because this fic has a negative end. But i kept it open for a possible future and if someone wants to write it, i'll post this one shot into a fiction and i'll add the sequell you write(even if it is LoVe!!), with your name as the author of the sequel.

Anyway, reviews please?

Lorelei Candice Black