Previously –

"So what do you plan on doing?"

"If Duncan ever sees Kenzie, which I hope he never does, we are going to tell him that she is your child, no matter what happens."

"He isn't going to believe it."

"We will say that I had a paternity test done when I was in New York and its yours. Okay? Please keep this promise for me, Logan. I can't have this come between me and the investigation."

"Alright, on one condition." He paused, pulling Veronica close. "Well two. First I want a paternity test done to see if I really do have a daughter, and second," he paused again, taking a deep breath and looked at Veronica a way she hadn't seen for years, and said "I want us." His lips came down on her lips passionately, and this time, Veronica didn't push away.


Chapter 11 - How To Kill A Lilly Kane

The cell phone in her pocket rang and she reached in, pulled it out and answered it with a "Hello, Veronica Mars."

"Hey sweety, it's Dad."

"Hey Dad, what can I do for you?"

"Well I was wondering if you are actually going to be working today instead of sneaking off with that boy toy of yours." Veronica paused, lost for words. Before she could defend herself or ask him how he knew about her and Logan, he continued, "I'm swamped here at work today and I was hoping that my right hand man would be able to work."

"Alright Dad. Just don't tell anyone about me and my boy toy. I've only been in Neptune a few days and I don't need the whole town gossiping about me already."

"Alright, I'm talk to you later." Veronica hangs up the phone to have it instantly ring again in the palm of her hand. This time she checked caller ID and a sweet smile spread across her face.

"Hey."

"Well hello to you too." The caller paused and she could just see the smirk cross his face. "What you up to right now? Bored? You could come over here, leave your daughter with Wally."

"I'm sorry but I have over things to do, boy toy."

"Boy Toy? Like what?"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe solve the murder of a five year old Lilly Kane Jr., for a start, plus I have my own daughter to attend to."

"What about tonight?"

"Logan, I haven't spent much time with Kenzie since I got here, now have I? Actually, my last couple of days have been all about you that even my dad is getting annoyed that I'm not doing anything with this case."

"Kenzie's had you for four years." Veronica sighed and Logan continued, "why don't you bring Kenzie along. We could do some sort of family thing together."

"Logan . . ."

"Come on Ronnie, it'll be fun. Just you, me and the mini you." He laughed lightly and moaned when he heard Veronica laugh to. "You are going to kill me if you don't come over tonight. I hope you like that on your conscience."

"Logan. What is Kenzie asks if you are her father? What am I supposed to tell her?"

"Yes." Veronica sighed deeply but before she would say anything Logan continued, "no really. If we might have to convince Duncan that she's mine, maybe we should actually have her think I'm her father, you know. Maybe dodge that bullet."

"See, I dodged that bullet by moving to New York, but some asshole had to kill a Kane, and it pulled me back in." She sighed, breathing deeply. "I just don't want her to get hurt, you know."

"Do you think that it would be easier on her if Duncan fought with you about her and Meg crying in the corner over her cheating husband?"

"Good Point."

"So you will be over later tonight? Let's say seven?"

"Alright, but just to warn you, we might get stuck watching some Dragon Tales DVD until little Miss Sunshine falls asleep."

"That won't bother me. See you tonight."

Veronica closes her phone and sits down at a table in a small room in the office her father had arranged for her to work in. She settled down in the chair, pulled out her laptop and was about to bring up the file that her father had sent her when there was a knock at her door.

"Come in."

A tall brunette walks into the room carrying a little girl all dressed up in pink and looks at Veronica. "Hi. I don't know if you remember me but—"

"Mac!" Veronica jumps up and moves over to Mac and gives her a hug, engulfing the little girl too who squealed and started to giggle happily. "What does everyone have children now in Neptune or something?"

Mac laughed. "Actually, she's not mine. I'm babysitting little Lacey here because her uncle Cassidy is busy working and he doesn't like the help to look after her."

"Wait? Uncle Cassidy? This isn't—?"

"Yea. It's Dick's little girl. She is most gorgeous little girl, but the thought of Dick reproducing was a scary thought, wasn't it?"

"Yea. But she is gorgeous." Veronica grabbed her hands and started playing with her, remembering everything that Kenzie had loved as a little girl. "So how exactly did you get stuck with little Lacey here?"

"I told you, Uncle Cassidy was busy." Veronica looked at her and Mac rolled her eyes and stuck out her left hand showing off a diamond ring. "He proposed about a month ago."

"What? You and Cassidy?"

"Surreal isn't it. Who knew that I would get the heart of one of the 09ers." Mac laughed and looked down at Lacey hanging from her arms. "But, I'm not here to talk about myself. I'm actually here on some important business." Mac sighed, looking suddenly uncomfortable. "You're working on the Lilly Kane murder mystery right?"

"Yea." Veronica said as she nodded, taking Lacey from Mac.

"Well," said Mac as she pulled out her computer and placed it down on the desk. "I was surfing the net, looking for websites I could hack into—"

"You haven't changed a bit."

"Yea, well anyway, I came across this website with this webpage." She turned the laptop around and Veronica's stomach dropped instantly.

The title of the page in question was 'How To Kill A Lilly Kane' and as Veronica looked down at the list of fifty different ways, she noticed the first two were 'bash her head in' and 'strangle her'.

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Mac says that the website has been up since about two weeks after Lilly died all those years ago. Is it some kind of joke or is it real? Did some one kill off little Lilly because her name was Lilly Kane?

"Mommy?" Veronica looks down at Kenzie who is looking up at herself and holding Veronica's hand tightly. "Where we going Mommy?"

Okay, now what do I say?

"A friend's house. Come on baby." Veronica moved Kenzie along the lobby, pulling her into the elevator and letting her press the penthouse button. Veronica picks up Kenzie and held her in her arms as Kenzie hated elevators.

When the elevator stopped and the doors opened, Kenzie asked, "what friend, Mommy? Do I know your friend?"

"No, Ladybug, you don't. I want you to meet him because we were really good friends when I lived in Neptune with Grandpa." If you don't count that time after Lilly died. Veronica knocked lightly on the door.

As the door almost instantly opened, Kenzie asked, "is he my Daddy?"

Logan stopped in the door and Veronica looked down at Kenzie. "What?"

"I'm sorry Mommy. Shelby has a Daddy and asked if I had a Daddy and I said no. She said that I was stupid and dumb and my Daddy didn't love me. So I asked Grandpa if I had a Daddy and he said he lived in Neptune when you lived there. You said that he was a friend when you use to live here. Is he my Daddy?"

Veronica pulled Kenzie up by her underarms and walked into the penthouse, Logan following after he closed the door. Veronica sat down on Logan's sofa and looked at Kenzie before she looked up at Logan. "Yes, Ladybug, he is your Dad."

Kenzie turned around at Logan, looked him up and down and said, "okay. Can I watch Dragon Tales now?"

Logan nodded and took the DVD from Veronica and put it in the player. Kenzie settled into the sofa, staring intently at the screen as Veronica went to the washroom, leaving Logan with Kenzie.

As soon as Kenzie heard the washroom door close she looked at Logan. "Is Shelby right? Don't you love me?"

Logan looked at her, not sure what to say. "No, I do love you."

Kenzie thought it over for a moment and then asked all seriously, "then why don't you live with us in New York?"

Again Logan thought about it. He couldn't tell her that Veronica hadn't told him about little Kenzie until a few days before or why that was. He didn't know what to tell her.

"I don't know honey, but why don't you and your Mommy move in here with me now."

Logan watched as Kenzie eyes immediately lit up, smiled and jumped into Logan's arms, giving him a large hug. "Really? Can me and Mommy really move in here with you? That will show Shelby!"

There was a gasp and Logan turned to find Veronica standing in the corner. "What did you do, Logan?"

"Hey, Kenzie, why don't you watch Dragon Tales?" Kenzie nodded toward her newly found father and turned her attention back toward the televison as Logan got up from the sofa and moved over toward Veronica. "I'm sorry."

"Logan how could you?" She moved, pulling Logan with her, into the bedroom. "You can't do that, ask a five year old something like that! When I say no, she is going to be so upset!"

"Then don't say no."

"What?"

Logan sighed lightly, pulling Veronica into his arms and lowered his body to look directly at Veronica. "If you don't want her to be upset, then actually move in here."

Veronica paused, looking Logan in the eye. Realization dawned on her as she said, "your serious! No, you can't be serious! No, no, no, there is no way Logan Echolls is serious about making a commitment. I must be in a parallel universe. We just started dating again."

"But I never stopped loving you Veronica. Never. I thought our story was epic, you know? You and me."

Veronica smiled lightly. "Epic how?"

"Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, bloodshed, epic. I'm sorry for everything I did when you lived here. That whole thing with Lilly's killer, and then when we started dating. You know, if I could do it over. . ."

"Come on Logan. Ruined lives, bloodshed? You really think a relationship should be that hard?"

Logan chuckled to himself. "No one writes songs about the ones that come easy." His lips came down on to Veronica's is a furry of passion.

"Mommy? Daddy?"

They broke apart and Logan looked into Veronica's crystal blue eyes. "So, since we are epic and all, will you move in with me?"

"Mommy! Daddy! Where are you? I'm hungry Mommy!"

Veronica looked up at Logan, pulling in all the memories she had for so long tried to forget and hide away. "I guess." She went up on the tips of her toes and kissed Logan lightly as Kenzie yelled again.

Logan smiled down at Veronica and leaned down to kiss her again but Veronica placed her hand over his mouth and smirked. "One second, Ladybug. Maybe your Daddy will get you some food."

Logan smiled as he heard Kenzie scream in delight and he kissed Veronica lightly while she wasn't paying attention. Veronica looked up at him as he left the room. "Okay Kenzie. Are you a big Chinese food eater like your mom?"


Hey Everyone!

I just want to thank everyone for their support as I dealt with my loss. I makes me feel so comforted to know that some of you have gone through the same things as I am right now, and that your prayers are with me. Thank you.

supermars - thank you for replying. It took me awhile but I've started writing, just a bit at a time, but it is something. You are all probably happy that this story seems to be coming easier to me then my other stories. I'm glad that you like this story and found it. Hope that you continue to be a reader, even after my long hiatus.

Lrnd - thank you for your understanding. It means a lot to me to see everyone so understanding. I was afraid that people would say that they will stop reading because of my hiatus. Thank you again and I hope you like the new update.

ashley - thanks. I guess it is kinda fluffy, but that's how I like my stories, lots of fluff and drama. As to Kenzie being Logan's you are just going to have to wait and see.

vmloganluvr - its always nice to meet a new reader. I'm glad you like the story and hope you like the next chapter.

Lakeland - thank you for your condolences.

Thelma - thank you for your understanding. It is hard for anyone to lose anyone close to them and our school is rebuilding itself after this devastation of losing such a precious life. Our school community has come together greatly and helped everyone through this time of trial. It was especially hard to consol someone when you are grieving yourself. And, lucky me, it has taken a while to regain my motivation. Thank you for understanding.

i.love.napoleon.dynamite - thank you.

x0xsecretx0x - thank you for your understanding. I found that I lost my art a bit too, so much that my art teacher took me aside and asked me what was going on because I was so unmotivated and it wasn't like me. I hope your art came/comes back because it is through these artistic outlets that our feelings can come out and help us return to our lives.

lamiss12 - thanks. It is nice to know that people react like this and I'm not totally crazy (although my friends would argue).

milly - thanks.

Vartan-LoVer - wow, this year has been bad and it just seems to be getting worst. Our community has recently had to deal with the suicide of a community member and of course the Virginia Tech Massacre, which, if anyone was effected by that, my condolences to you and those around you. The lump isn't totally gone but it is shrinking, and a lot of it has to do with all of the amazing support I am recieving. Thank you again.

xosummerxo - thank you so much for your condolences. Everyone is so understanding and supportive. Without you I might have never pushed myself to try writing again.

Chapter 10 Reviews

gypsysoul - Thanks for the reply.

Elle - I still can't get use to people calling my story their favourite. People who read Veronica Mars stories are so much more supportive then other ones!

Ruk - I hope you are still alive! LOL! I know I'm really big on the suspense, I think some of my favourite television shows made me start loving suspense and I guess it come through in my stories now. I think if there wasn't a suspenseful ending, I would get bored because I wouldn't be able to speculate.

jotajota15 - Glad I was able to make your night. Problems of archeological classification? I probably would need a break too. Chapters are now longer for now on, so I hope that you liked this chapter. I'm glad that you liked the park scene with Logan and Jarred. I thought it was really cute and that Logan would make an awesome uncle.

crazy-oc-obsessed-one - Glad you understand about saving the chapters. It helps me out a lot. Glad you loved the update. Strange that my story reminds you of another story that you read, even through it has nothing in common with my story. If you know what story it is, tell me, I might just read it.

Catslove17 - Dreaming and fantasizing about the confrontation? Glad I lived up to the expectation! I was really worried about the confrontation and if you guys would like it and think it believable. You didn't think that it had a cliffhanger? Ruk seemed to think I did. Funny.

Bekkin - Thanks for the review!

formerflautist - I guess you are right about switching between first and third person, but I guess I'm just so used to it now that it might be hard to switch. Thank you for your review though!

xosummerxo - I wasn't so sure about how Logan would react to Veronica cheating and if you would actually believe it, but I think that Logan would be just so happy that Veronica was back and wouldn't really care anymore. Well, he would care, but, you know, he loves Veronica so much and is willing to try and work it out. You are just going to have to wait to see who's Kenzie's father. What would I do without my suspense?

JaysBaby - thanks for the review. Seems everyone wants Kenzie to be Logan's daughter and not Duncan's. What if I were to put someone else in the equation? Would everyone still want Kenzie to be Logan's?

Dybdahl - Aw you're so sweet. I am so bad and I never review the stories I read but I have dialup and it takes me forever to sign in. But thanks so much for taking the time to review my story and put it on alert!

timeends - okay, this comment put in prospective just how long ago I updated. I was concerned for Logan and Veronica's relationship well being, and now we had the last episode ever (damn you CW!!) and no LoVe. I hope the new CW shows flop, just to show them and teach them to cancel some of their best shows.

maine27 - a new reader. That's awesome! Glad you love it (except for the murder part.) Hope you are still reading it even after my hiatus.

mssexxymixx - wow, if you didn't like the wait between chapter 9 and 10, you must be hating the break I had. Hope this chapter made up for it, as you may have noticed, it is much longer. Just a question; is forward and to the point a good thing?

AlwynR - maybe she is, but I'm sure Logan doesn't care. He realizes that what happened was a long time ago and that Duncan is going through a hard time at the moment. Maybe Logan will punch him later, you never know. Could someone tell me why everyone hates Duncan. He's okay, as long as he is away from LoVe and not separating them (hence the reason I'm not a big Piz fan. If he was dating someone else besides Veronica, I would love him).

lalalalki - thanks!

twirlzncurlzy - my writers block seems to be gone lately and I seem to be writing up a storm lately. Hope you waited just long enough!

McsteamyIsMcGorgeous - thanks for the review. By the way, I'm a big Grey's fan too!!

Erin - thanks, hope you like this one!

joannwithane - thanks for the review!

Katie - thanks!

Elle - you are going to have to wait longer to find out who the father is.

Miss Lindsay - Sorry its later then planned but I hope you like it.

Anyway, press the little button down there and post a comment for me to read. It makes me so warm and fuzzy on the outside to know that people are reading my story and love it. Reviews are so much appreciated!

Keep Rocking The Free World!

-Katie-