When Veronica woke up, she still found herself wrapped up in Logan's arms. "Five minutes til the girls wake up," Veronica thought. She didn't want the girls to see them like this so she climbed out of bed and went downstairs. The girls came downstairs a few minutes later. "Good morning, girls," she said.

"Mom, I'm sorry about what I said to you last night. I feel really awful about it. I understand that you everything that you can to spend as much time as possible with us," Lily said hoping that her mom wasn't going to start yelling at her.

"It's okay. In a way, you were right. Tomorrow is Saturday. So how about tomorrow we all go to the zoo?"

"Can daddy come too?" Megan chimed in hopefully.

"Sure, if he wants too."

"Of course I want to sweetheart," Logan said as he descended down the stairs.

Veronica smiled at him. He still had the look of just climbing out of bed. His hair was all rumpled. Logan caught her smile and smiled back at her.

"Now let's eat breakfast," Logan said and they all sat down to eat breakfast. They all got bowls of cereal and began to eat. Veronica smiled. This reminded her of the good old days when they all ate breakfast together. When Logan and her were together, breakfast was a tradition.

Logan smiled back at her too. Lily smiled too because she too remembered the memory. She hoped that this meant that her parents were on the way of getting back together. Megan just stared at everyone. She had no idea what they were all smiling about. She didn't remember the breakfasts that they used to eat as a family.

When everyone had finished eating, Logan decided it was time for him to leave. He had to write more before he had to pick the girls up from school today. Lily and Megan gave him grief, but Logan blew them off. He gave Veronica a quick peck on the cheek and he was off. Lily just smiled. She was happy to see that her parents were getting along with each other.

Veronica dropped the girls off that school and headed over to work.

"I take it that you and Logan didn't fight this morning. You look ten times better than you did yesterday," Melanie said when Veronica got into the office.

"Not even one raised voice and we are taking the girls to the zoo tomorrow."

"Yay, progress on the train of LoVe!"

"Huh!"

"Never mind," Melanie said as she dismissed the thought with a wave of her hand.

Veronica shrugged her shoulders and headed to get her assignments for the day.

"Veronica, the boss wants to see you again today," Melanie yelled after her.

Veronica headed over to Eric's office. "So what do you have for me today?"

"Congrulations, Veronica! You got the promotion!"

"Are you serious?"

"Of course!" Eric exclaimed incredously, "I am looking at our new photography editor!"

"Thank you so much!" Veronica said as she pulled him for a bone crushing hug.

"Can't breathe," he let out.

"Oh, sorry," she said as she loosened her grip.

"You may go now."

When Veronica got out of the office, she practically jumped on Melanie. "I got the job!" she yelled. Veronica honestly thought that this was one of the happiest days of her life.

When Veronica got home that evening, she found a note saying that Logan had taken the girls out to Chuckie Cheese for dinner. "Thanks for consulting me," Veronica thought as she went over to the freezer, "since they are out having fun without me, I guess that I'll start my own party with Ben and Jerry." She grabbed a spoon and started to eat from the carton.

When Logan came home with the girls, he found Veronica sprawled out on the couch with an empty carton of Ben and Jerry on her lap. "Let's go get you girls ready for bed," Logan whispered, "but we have to be quiet or we may not be able to go to the zoo tomorrow if we wake mommy up."

Logan put the girls to bed. When he came downstairs, he found Veronica still snoring on the couch. He took the carton and spoon away from her. He threw the carton away and put the spoon in the dishwasher. "This explains why the moment I buy ice cream it's always gone the next day," Logan thought.

Logan went over to Veronica and started to gently shake her. "Come on sleeping beauty. It's time to go upstairs," Logan said.

"No. Don't feel like walking," Veronica mumbled under her breath.

"That's no problem," Logan said as he picked her up and carried her into her bedroom.

When they got there, Veronica opened up her eyes and smiled at Logan. "I got the promotion," she said sleepily.
"Congratulations," Logan said as he enveloped her into a bear hug.

"Logan, I know that this may seem a little random, but I've never stopped loving you either. I may not love your actions some of the time, but it doesn't mean that I have ever stopped loving you."

Logan looked at her incredulously. He had not expected her to say that, especially not so soon. He could not open his mouth to say any words.

"What have your feelings changed in the past twenty four hours?" Veronica asked obviously annoyed that he wasn't saying anything.

Logan still didn't say anything. Instead he pressed his lips down on hers. He brushed his tongue on her lips, waiting to be allowed entry. Slowly, Veronica opened her mouth and allowed Logan to swirl his tongue around her mouth. Logan started to lower Veronica back onto the bed.

He moved his tongue away from her mouth and started to press his lips to her neck. After much exploration around her neck, he finally found her pulse point that made her go crazy. Logan started put his hand underneath her shirt, but Veronica caught his hand with hers.

"Don't. I'm not ready for this now," she said.

Logan nodded as Veronica started to cry. She had been waiting to feel this kind of passion again, but when it came, it turned out that she rejected it. She was so confused. Logan pulled her closer to him.

"It's okay, Ronnie. I get it," he whispered into her ear.

Veronica cuddled closer to him. 'Will you just hold me again tonight?"

"Of course," Logan said. He gathered her in his arms and they lay down on the bed again. He had not had any of this type of contact with women for two years. He had not had this type of contact with any woman other than Veronica like this possibly ever. He loved her and hoped that one day she could love him again enough to show him, to let her explore her body once more.

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