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Chapter 9
Lilly looked at the guys, and was very pleased that her sly moves were working; Duncan, Dick and Logan couldn't take their eyes of Meg, Mac or Veronica, respectively. Lilly smiled as she walked to the centre of the circle and struck a pose. "So, lovah boys, do you like our outfits?" she asked them with a smirk.
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Duncan just grinned as Meg walked into his arms. "Yes, I must say I definitely like this latest stunt by you, Lil. I just have to keep my eyes off my sisters," he added, rolling his eyes. Meg giggled, a testament to their shots in Lilly's room, and sat herself in Duncan's lap.
Mac had placed herself in front of Dick, sticking out her hip and pouting a little. Dick just smirked and held out his hands. "Come on, Mackie; why are you standing all the way over there when you could be making yourself comfortable with me?" Mac couldn't really hold her pout for long as she, too, made herself comfortable with Dick on his chair.
Lilly walked to the bowl of her vodka jellies, and was shocked to find it almost empty. "I cannot believe you guys! You've nearly cleaned out my whole bowl! Please, tell me there was something entertaining that came from it," she told them, sternly, looking each guy straight in the eyes. Dick and Wallace laughed as Duncan coloured.
Logan cleared his throat, grinning at the male Kane. "Duncan here failed at the game he decided to play; forced to do a naked run." Logan was smiling as he told the story, yet his eyes never left Veronica for more than a glance. 'Dude, she's trying to kill me or something,' he thought to himself, shaking his head somewhat.
Veronica, who had laughed when Duncan's punishment was told, walked herself to hers and Logan's chair and sat herself down. Logan shifted slightly, a small amount of wariness showing on his face briefly. He wasn't exactly sure how long he could hide his excitement in seeing Veronica. Nevertheless, Logan opened his arms and Veronica settled herself into the v in his legs and rested against his chest before staring out across the garden.
Their seating arrangement didn't go unnoticed; Duncan had raised an eyebrow as he watched his best friend and twin. His fingers tickled Meg's side lightly and, once he had her attention, Duncan motioned across to the not official (but totally obvious to everyone but themselves) couple. Meg pursed her lips, frowning slightly at the pair. "Can't they just get their act together already?" Duncan whispered into Meg's ear.
Meg nodded her head, slightly, before whispering back, "Do you know what's stopping them? I remember whispers, years ago, that Veronica really liked Logan," Meg asked back, racking her brains as to find a reason why Veronica, the queen of creating and fixing other's relationships, and Logan hadn't gotten together. "Wait a minute; this is Veronica we're talking about. She's slower than a rusty doorknob when it comes to her own relationships. She's exactly the same as you in that respect, Dunc," she added with a grin.
Duncan tightly squeezed his girlfriend's side until she pinched the back of his hand in retaliation until he conceded. "Fair enough, Veronica was the one who hit me over the head, repeatedly, until I asked you out. But I think it's more to do with losing Logan's friendship, or something else ridiculous like that. Honestly, what does she think will happen? He'll turn her down?" Duncan laughed at the very thought of this. Logan only had eyes for Veronica since they were 10.
Deciding to take the lead, Meg sat up a little straighter. "You know what? I think I'm tired of being out here. Why don't we go inside or something? I would bet money there's a good movie that we could watch," she said to the group, looking to Lilly and Duncan for confirmation. Duncan just shrugged, and stood up too.
"'Good Movie' would depend if you mention romantic comedy or not," Veronica said with a drawl, still in a stare. "I know for a fact that Duncan would instantly turn his nose up unless it was some kind of sci-fi action movie." Duncan found an empty jelly cup and threw it at his twin.
"I would not! I watched A Walk to Remember with Meg and didn't think it was bad," he told them, a small whine making its way into his voice.
Veronica was about to open her mouth again, until Logan's hand snaked his way up and across her lips, "Alright, you two, can it!" he told them, loudly and exasperatedly. "Lilly! Choose a movie out of your vast collection that you know most people will like," he told the eldest Kane, whilst his hand slowly left the mouth of the youngest. Lilly thought for a moment, before jumping up and reaching to pull Wallace, and Mac to their feet as well.
"Never Been Kissed. That's what we're going to watch," Lilly told the group, giddy as a schoolgirl. Mac pulled Dick to his feet and, with Wallace, they followed Lilly's path into the pool house. Duncan and Meg were at the door when Lilly came speeding past. They stood aside and waited for the trio, before Meg looked back towards Logan and Veronica, who hadn't moved an inch. At Meg's quirked eyebrow, Duncan turned back to his twin and best friend.
"Yo V! Logan! You two coming?" he asked, half-heartedly, actually wishing they'd stay out here by themselves. Sure enough, Veronica had a look about her when she looked back at him.
"Do you honestly think I'd sit through that idiotic movie?" she asked him, looking surprised. "I can't believe Lilly even chose that movie! She knows I despise it with a passion! I mean, a twenty-something going back to school as an undercover journalist? Pur-lease!" Before Veronica could come out with more, Logan's hand was, once again, clamped across her mouth. Knowing she was defeated, Veronica slumped back against Logan's chest.
Duncan shrugged and turned back to enter the pool house with Meg. She reached for her hand and whispered into his ear, "I think that's exactly why Lilly chose 'Never Been Kissed". Veronica hates it with a passion, and Logan would stick with Veronica no matter what."
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Slowly, Logan relaxed a little and wrapped his arms around Veronica's small frame. She lent her head back and rested against his shoulder and turned her eyes from the garden to the stars. Logan caught the look of wonder and bliss on the girl's face and smiled, resting his own head on top of hers. "Whatcha looking at, Ronnie?"
"The stars," she replied, simply. "You should know that," Veronica added, turning to look at her friend's face. "How many times have we just sat out here and watched them?" In response, Logan got up, Veronica in his arms and all, to move them to their favourite spot; a patch of grass on the far side of the pool house had been christened as their area one evening, talking about various problems like Logan's father
"How many hours do you reckon we've spent together out here, just looking up into space?" Veronica asked him, speaking slowly like her mind was on other things. Logan just shrugged, and sidled right up against the petite girl.
"Dunno. It would be a lot, though, when you think about it. How many times have the other Kanes ditched us for their significant others?" He asked in reply, a small smile tugging at his lips. "Tell me something true, Veronica Kane," Logan added, his fingers lightly tickling Veronica's sides. She just pushed his hands away and thought for a moment.
"Something true, you say? I am so grateful for Lilly and Duncan," she said, turning her face to smirk at her friend. At his outraged face, Veronica laughed and added, "Oh, did I forget someone? I am grateful to have Mr Logan Echolls as my friend." Veronica sighed and turned her face back to the stars. "I have no idea how boring my life would've been without you three. Now, tell me something true, Logan," she commanded, with a small giggle.
Logan battled with himself as to what he should say. He wanted to tell the small girl how much he loved her, or that he had since that day where Veronica was in knee socks and a soccer uniform. He wanted to tell the small girl how much he wanted to kiss her right now, and how beautiful and hot she looked in that skanky attire they had donned in the house. He knew that little Ronnie was still fairly inebriated, but that it would be easy to laugh it off as a joke if she had sobered up faster than Logan had thought. He steeled himself, finally deciding on a fact to share with Veronica.
"Something true, you say?" Logan asked, with a smile, mirroring what Veronica had started with. With a small voice, Logan bared himself, "I have fallen in love with my best friend."
AN: Ok. first of all, i would like to appologise for the zilch communication on my part :P just to fill everyone in, i've just moved away from home to the biiig city to start university. At the moment, my house doesnt have internet, and the only time i can get on is when im in a computer lat at the uni. where i am at the moment :D I am wanting to keep the chapters at about the same length, so in saying that, updates will become less frequent that i used to post. But dont worry, i will finish the story.... hopefully before christmas :D hehehe.
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