"Why is Caitlin hanging all over Logan?" Lilly asked with disdain.
"Why do you care?" Veronica arched an eyebrow. "I thought you were over Logan." Even though she teased Lilly about that she did believe that the other half of the Fab4 couple were over. Perhaps, they weren't destined just like she and Duncan weren't destined. "And where have you been?" She narrowed her eyes accusingly.
"I am over Logan," Lilly stated. "I only have his best interest at heart and Caitlin is so..." She shuddered. "And I've been around." She shrugged but Veronica could a hint of a smirk on her lips.
Veronica sighed. "Well you missed the cheerleader blow-out."
"You got in a catfight?" Lilly's eyes widened.
"No, not me." She shook her head. "Mac and Madison."
"Oh well, I'm sure it was one of Madison's 'you're ruining my life' moments even though Mac didn't do anything."
Lilly had seen enough of the 'MacKclair' fights and it usually ended up with Madison storming off. Lilly actually enjoyed some of their showdowns, she also thought Mac was kinda cool but Mac didn't really go to parties and if she did, she stayed by the side of Dick Casablanca. Lilly never made an effort to be friends with the girl.
Veronica nodded at her words, it was true.
"So you'll never guess who's the new guy at school, or will be at school," Lilly grinned.
"Uh, is it Eric Cartman?"
Lilly shook her head at Veronica and sighed. "Come on, a realistic guess."
"Uhm Jensen Ackles?"
"What? How is that realistic?"
"Well, he'd be telling us all about Supernatural. It would be totally cool if it is him." Veronica thoughtfully explained. "Please tell me it's him! Please! Please! I'll be an extra cheery girl," Veronica said with excitement. Lilly laughed at her best friend.
"You know Ronnie, you don't have to beg to see me," Logan commented with a grin from behind her.
Just as Veronica was going to make a retort Duncan came up to them with a new guy.
"Hey, who's your date, man?" Logan said as he stood slightly behind Veronica.
"Oh…" Duncan was about to introduce them.
"Oh! I got it!" Veronica said enthusiastically. "It's Duncan's date." She smirked playfully. "I'm so bummed that it's not Jensen Ackles," Veronica pouted.
"Why do you wanna see Jensen Ankles?" Logan frowned.
"Ackles," Veronica corrected.
"Dean Winchester fan," Lilly commented as she rolled her eyes. "Anyway, Veronica Mars," Lilly smirked. "I always knew you were good at pop quizzes, got it right on the third guess!" She added in a fake cheer. "He's Troy Vandegraff. His father's the architect who built the County Museum."
"Oh. Well aren't you the little social columnist." Logan rolled his eyes.
"Troy, this is Logan," Duncan introduced his two friends to each other. The two guys shook hands.
"Hey man," Troy greeted. "Hey Veronica." He smiled. "Lilly." He nodded as he already saw her.
"Hey," Veronica gave a small smile.
"How do you know Veronica?" Logan questioned with a frown.
"I visited before." He flashed a smile. Logan's eyebrows furrowed.
"So how's the party doing, may I ask?" Duncan intercepted between them before Logan can interrogate Troy.
Before any of them could answer they heard noise; the PCHer biker gang.
"Whoa, huh. Like this, huh? Just like this." Felix, one of the bikers said as the girl pushed him away. "What? Time for S'Mores?"
Weevil grabbed a beer and Logan pushed Veronica behind him, as if shielding her from the bikers and went forward to confront Weevil.
"This is the good stuff. Ymmm." Weevil said to Felix as he drank the beer and then turned to Logan. "Is this imported?"
"It's a private party, man."
"Oh, oh, is it? I-I-I'm sorry. I must have been confused. Hey, l-let me ask you something. Have I ever asked if you if I could come play through at Torrey Pines? Have you ever run into me surfing down at Cape Crescent? Bro'? Huh? Have you ever even once come home to find us throwing the kegger in your backyard? No? Then what the hell do you think you are doing on our beach?"
"It's a public beach," Veronica said. She didn't know why she said it but she did. Logan didn't turn around; he didn't want them to see Veronica.
"You know princess if you wanted to say something, say it to my face don't hide behind your boy toy." Weevil remarked.
Veronica huffed. She pushed Logan out of her way, before she can get to close Logan grabbed her hand. "I am saying it to your face. Call me princess again and you'll feel where I stick my crown, got it? And don't objectify Logan; he's not a bag of meat!"
"Am I supposed to apologise? Am I supposed to shake in my boots?" Weevil retorted. He was surprised at the sweet blonde girl's anger.
"Maybe," Lilly did a half shrug as she came forward. "She's not just a pretty petite blonde. Keith Mars is her father, you think he let her sit around and look pretty?" Lilly quirked an eyebrow at him.
"Your daddy know what you doing tonight?" Weevil questioned, he was amused that the blonde best friends were the ones taunting him.
Before anymore could be said the sound of the siren interrupted them. From the car Lamb broadcasted, "This is the Sheriff's Department. I want your ID's out and everyone remain where you are."
This caused everyone to scatter, Lilly was a bit confused because Keith was the one that told her to take Veronica out and then realized it must be one of the idiotic deputies.
"So how'd you meet Troy?" Logan asked once they were alone in Lilly's room, Lilly was in the bathroom. Duncan and Troy were still out.
"Uh," Veronica frowned, she then turned back to see if Lilly was coming back out when it was clear she whispered, "Don't say anything but I don't remember."
He let out a laugh, "You don't remember meeting wonder boy? The guy Lilly so enthusiastically wanted you to guess correctly?" Logan wasn't sure why but her reply made him feel happy.
Veronica pouted, "I feel bad enough Logan. You don't have to rub it in."
Logan smiled, Veronica was too good of a person; she felt bad because she couldn't remember a guy.
"Not what I'm doing," his voice contained amusement. "But you shouldn't feel bad, I hardly ever remember people, even people I see frequently."
"Well, you know a lot of people," she reasoned.
"So do you," he commented.
"Veronica Mars you better put that South Park movie down," Lilly commanded.
"Lilly," she pouted.
"Nah uh," Lilly shook her head.
"Logan," Veronica turned and pouted at him as she tilted her head.
"She defended my honour, Lil. And stopped Weevil from objectifying me," his lips curved in a smile, he was proud that Veronica was coming out of her shell and showed everyone how fierce she was. He liked protecting her and standing up for her but he also liked knowing that she'd also be able to do it for herself. Standing up to the leader of the local biker gang? That took guts.
"Hello?" Keith said into the phone.
"Hey Sheriff Mars," the voice replied.
"Leo, you got something for me?"
"Didn't get any 'money shot' but I got a licence plate number," Leo said as he watched the Camelot motel, tailing Jake Kane and his mistress.
"Hit me." Keith picked up a pen and a page.
"Arizona-Four-Victor-Golf-Zero-Zero-Zero."
Keith was stunned at the words he'd written, because that car belonged to his wife who was meant to be in a rehabilitation centre recovering from her alcoholic ways.
