Previously –
I small private jet landed on the landing strip and Veronica could just make out the words on the side of it. Oh crap. "Oh-my-gosh. This is too surreal," she whispered.
"What is it Mommy?"
Veronica stared as the plane pulled back around, and then looked at her daughter. "It's nothing, Ladybug. We have to go though." Veronica pushes them to get their bags and then send them out to the vehicle in the parking lot.
Wallace hung back as Jackie took the kids to the car and looked at his best friend, worried about her. "What's up V. Mars?"
Veronica took a deep breath and quickly answered, "Echolls."
Chapter 8 - Cheaper By The None
Veronica was laying in bed wide awake as the morning sun crept into the hotel room through the blinds. She has been awake for hours, laying here, listening to her daughter's breathing and thinking to herself. She moved her head a bit on the pillow, just to realize that she had soaked it with her tears.
Why am I here? Do I really need to be here right now? Dad can handle the case, he doesn't need my help and I know that. Did I want to come back to Neptune? Did I want to see everyone here again? Did I want to come back?
A week ago, Veronica would have said no, but now she wasn't so sure. When she had seen the private jet land and pull around, Veronica's stomach had done a flip and she had trouble breathing. She hadn't felt that feeling for almost five years.
This is ridiculous, Veronica Mars. You don't have feelings for that boy anymore. You are over him. Totally over him. Why don't I sound convinced? Veronica, you are over him, you moved on. And anyway, if he ever found out about Kenzie, I don't know what I would do.
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-flashback-
Veronica leaned against Logan's chest softly, holding his hand in her own. He kissed the top of her head before his attention was directed back to the television as they watched the movie 'Cheaper by The Dozen'.
As the movie came to a close, Logan sat up laughing. Veronica looked at him, confused at his outburst. "What?"
"Nothing, it's just, could you imagine having that many kids?"
"Yea. Wouldn't you like it?"
"No, I'm not really into the whole family thing. Kids aren't something I want."
Veronica moved a bit away from Logan to look at him. She took a deep breath and refused to make eye contact. "What? Do you mean never?"
"Veronica, look at my family. Maybe it's because I never really had a family. My mom and dad were always away either shooting a movie, or going to some fancy party that kids were not allowed to attend. My mom drank away her problems and my dad beat me. Do you think you would want a family after that?"
"My mom left me Logan." She paused and Logan looked at her, trying to pull her closer but she wouldn't move. "But I still want a family."
"Really?"
"Yea. My mom leaving me just makes me want to be a better parent then she ever was. I want to hold a baby, watch them grow up and maybe even have grandchildren."
"You're not serious?"
"Yea, actually I am." Again Veronica paused as she tried to find something that she could say next to him. When nothing came, she simply said, "I have to go."
"Veronica, don't go" Logan grabbed her arm and tried to pull her back but she pulled away from him, gathered her things and made for the door. "Veronica, please wait. Please stay, I'm sorry, but that's how I feel. Please stay."
"I'm sorry too. I have to go home now and reevaluate our relationship." She turned back and kissed him on the lips and turned away to walk out the door.
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Veronica tossed in her bed again when she heard her cell phone in the other room ring. She looked at the alarm clock that read seven o'clock, jumped out of bed and ran to answer the phone in time. "Hello?"
"Veronica, it's me, Dad. I hope I didn't wake anyone."
Veronica rubbed her eyes and answered, "Nope, everyone is still asleep. What's with the early phone call anyway Dad?"
"Duncan called after you left and wants us to come over around eight this morning. He said that Meg wants to talk with us about the case."
Veronica sighed into the phone. "I can't."
"What do you mean you can't, Veronica?"
"Kenzie just got here Dad, and I was hoping that I would be able to spend the day with her, Jackie and Matt. I haven't had a day just the four of us in a long time."
"Veronica—."
"Dad, I want to go home. I can't be here, with my past. That is why I escaped, that is why I left Neptune in the first place, never to return! I can't be here. It's too much!"
"Honey—"
"And you lied to me." Keith paused for a second, wondering if he heard his daughter right, but she continued anyway. "You said that Logan wouldn't be here."
"Honey. I'm sorry, I thought he wouldn't be. But this isn't the daughter I raised. You are stronger then this. Wallace will be over in about forty-five minutes to take care of Kenzie while we work. So I will see you in an hour, no excuses." The phone clicked and the line was dead. Veronica stared at her cell phone, disbelieving what had just happened.
Great. Meg and Duncan this time. Did Duncan tell her about the kiss? Would I tell my husband that I kissed a former boyfriend? Probably not. So I bet he didn't tell her. Great. Now I have to meet with them after I know what I did. Well, what he did at least.
Veronica jumped into the shower and got dressed, getting Kenzie dressed in the process, in anticipation for Wallace coming. Kenzie didn't seem upset that Veronica wouldn't be able to play with her today. She was just happy that Wallace was going to come over. Jackie didn't seem as thrilled as Kenzie and tried hard to look perfect for when Wallace got there.
Wallace arrived and Jackie and Wallace decided to spend the day together, showing the kids all the places that they used to go. Veronica was jealous that they would have a fun day together, while she had to work a case she wasn't too fond of.
Veronica kissed Kenzie and left them to go to the Kane estate to meet her doom. She arrived early, without her father there with her. She sat in her car waiting for her father, but when the clock in her car read quarter after eight, she decided to get out of the car and head toward the house.
Veronica knocked and the door was answered by a familiar face. "Hello Miss Mars. How are you today?"
"Fine," was all Veronica could choke out.
Amelia took Veronica's light jacket, hung it up and turned to face her. "Mr. and Mrs. Kane will be seeing you on the patio, where they are having breakfast. Would you like anything?"
Veronica looked at her and answered. "Not right now, thank you. Actually I wouldn't mind some juice or milk to drink."
"Alright. Follow me please." Amelia led Veronica toward where Veronica knew the patio was, and the pool where Lilly's body was found. Veronica noticed that there were four people sitting at the table out on the patio.
"Miss Mars, Sir."
"Thank you, Amelia." Amelia turned around and headed back toward the house, while Duncan turned to Veronica. "Come sit down, Veronica."
Veronica looked around the table at its occupants and noticed that her father was already sitting at the table with Duncan and Meg, who both looked horrible from lack of sleep, and another man Veronica knew too well.
The man had short brown hair and Veronica looked into his deep brown eyes, regretting it as soon as she did. He smiled his famous smile up at her and Veronica's stomach did another flip and she could barely stand. Veronica took a deep breath and said, "Hello Logan."
Wow, not a lot of replies considering what was happening in the story. Like, really, finally you Logan's here and not a peep out of anyone! I want to thank Liz for clearing up the whole blue eyed thing, so don't go assuming it's Ducan's kid just because Kenzie has blue eyes because it could very well be Logan's, or someone else's... LOL... anyway please post a comment if you want me to continue this because, with out your support, I stop writing.
Keep Rocking The Free World!
-Katie-
