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A/N: Hey guys, here's another installment. I'm super duper SORRY about the delay… Short story my computer crashed everything was erased (I had to start everything from scratch), work, school, and family kept me busy. But as promised it's longer than usual chapters. I hope you guys are still bearing with me…? All grammatical errors are mine, no beta. Sorry. Enjoy!

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Chapter 11:

"I'm glad you're beginning to see things very clear." Wiedman whispered into Veronica's ear as she pushed Duncan's wheelchair towards the elevator.

He had been released an hour ago.

Veronica's grip on the wheelchair tighten turning her knuckles white.

LoVe

"Hey babe! How was your day?" Dick had been expecting his girlfriend to come by the suite.

Mac gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and walked straight into the living room. She flopped down on the couch, a poignant expression on her face.

"What's wrong?" He asked sitting across from her on the coffee table.

"According to Ben, Wallace hasn't been to the dorm these past two days. All he found was this letter stating he'd be out of town for a couple of days. He went to an aerospace convention in Seattle."

"Then why the long face?" He didn't quite understand her distress.

"Wallace would never leave just like that, without a word, with just a letter. He doesn't function that way."

"Is there an aerospace convention in Seattle?"

"Yes, I looked it up, but it still doesn't make sense. I think there's more to it than this." She wasn't convinced one bit.

LoVe

"Veronica, when are you going to start preparing things for the wedding?" Duncan asked handing her a 'Bride' magazine.

She was trying to prolong this as much as possible. She didn't want to go through this… 'Wallace, think of Wallace's safety.'

She plastered a smile on her face that didn't quite reach her eyes, "When I go back home so I could discuss this with Mac and Wallace."

Veronica was still hoping for a miracle.

Duncan pouted, "Why can't you do that from here?"

"I'm supposed have some time with my friends, choosing colors, decoration, etc; girl stuff with Mac, bonding time with Wallace, and quality time with my dad."

"Oh."

"I was thinking that now that you feel better I could leave in two days?"

Duncan frowned. He didn't like the idea of her going back without of him because there was always the possibility she might bump into someone undesirable, "Let's wait until the end of the week and see if I receive any court papers. So, it's easier for Lily and me to travel."

She just nodded her head in agreement.

LoVe

Logan walked into the suite ecstatic.

"Why are you so happy?" Mac wondered.

Logan sat down on the couch next to her, "I drove to the airport today to see if I could find out anything about Veronica's flight. There was this sturdiest who remembered seeing someone that fit Veronica's descriptions. It was hard to tell because it was months ago, but it's a start right?"

Mac nodded her head in agreement. She didn't want to discourage him now that he had decided to fight for her.

"The lady has been on like twenty trips in the last five months, but there was four places that really stood out; Brazil, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand."

"Why those places only out of the twenty?"

"The beach." Dick's voice had the 'duh' tone to it as he entered the room. He had been in his room showering.

"Yeah, think about. It's where he would feel more comfortable. Duncan grew up near the coast, sun, waves; it's what he considers to be home."

LoVe

"Sir, everything is going on as planned." Wiedman spoke into the phone.

Jake twirled the ice inside his scotch glass. "Veronica agreed to marry Duncan?"

"It took some persuasion for her to finally agree." Wiedman insinuated it hadn't been an easy task for her to agree.

"What about the Manning's?" He filled his glass with more scotch.

Clarence smirked, "All taken care off as well."

"Excellent. Make sure to keep me posted." And with that he hung up the phone.

LoVe

Veronica wiped her face, 'Calm down or he will be able to tell something is wrong.' She took a deep breath and dialed a familiar number.

She really needed to hear his voice. He had been the only constant in her life, her pillar, her hero. "…" She sniffed.

"Hello?" He asked answering on the second ring.

Her voice was barely audible. "Daddy?"

"Honey, is everything okay?" He questioned already worried about her.

He knew Veronica wasn't one to cry openly because it showed signs of weakness. The last time he had caught her crying was right after her last break-up with Logan.

Her voice cracked, "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Veronica, tell me what's wrong." He knew his baby was hiding something from him. That something was plaguing her for her to sound this upset.

She started sobbing into the phone, "I miss you so much."

"I miss you too." He paused. He hated hearing her like this. "We all miss you very much. We want you to come home."

She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs, 'I want to go home too. I want to tell Logan how much I love him. Duncan is dying…' She couldn't. She knew she couldn't do that right now.

"I will be soon." He voice cracked once more with more tears threatening to fall. "I have very important news for you.-"

"What is it honey?" He interrupted her.

She remained silent.

'Should I tell him? He could help.' She thought.

"Anything it is you know you can tell me." He insisted.

She made up her mind that instant. He was the only one that could help her, that could help Wallace since she was so far away, "Dad-"

Duncan knocked on her door, "Veronica, can I come in?"

"-I have to go. I'll call you soon. Love you." She hung up the phone before her dad could say anything.

"In a minute." She grabbed some tissues from the ninghtstand to clean her face. She took a quick look in the mirror to make sure she didn't have any make-up smeared. "Come in."

Duncan sported a hundred-watt smile, "Look what Clarence just dropped by." He handed her an envelope.

Veronica cringed when she her Wiedman's name, but took the envelope anyways.

Duncan apparently didn't notice her reaction or commented on her red-rimmed eyes.

This was another reason she was convinced Duncan wasn't the man for her. He couldn't tell when something was wrong or bugging her.

Logan could always tell what she was thinking or feeling and when to push an issue and when to hold on.

She read through the papers thoroughly not wanting to miss anything important. When she was done reading them for the first time since she got there she smiled genuinely.

"Duncan, this is great." She leaned in and gave him a quick hug.

"Yeah, I know. Do you know what this means?" He stood up from the bed. "I will be able to fly back to the states again for the hearing without any pressures."

'I will be able to go home…' She thought. "Yeah, you will."

"You can leave at the end of the week to start getting things ready for the wedding while I finish some stuff down here." His brain was working on overload. "We'll attend the hearing first, then we'll get married, and-"

Veronica didn't want to hear any of his 'happily ever after…' ideologies; instead, she blocked him out. She didn't want things to end this way. She didn't want to end up with Duncan because it wasn't meant to be.

Her heart already belonged to someone else who happened to be thousands of miles away…

LoVe

Keith hadn't been able to go to sleep that night thinking about his last conversation with Veronica. He was positive something was bothering her, but he didn't know what.

To make matters worse Wallace had missed their lunch meeting. Ever since Veronica left, Wallace would stop by a couple of times of week to help out around Mars investigation or just to say hi.

He hadn't seen Wallace once in last four days… Usually, whenever he was running late or planning on rescheduling he'd call ahead to notify him.

'What if his disappearance had something to do with Veronica's call? It was a possibility.' He thought. One that Keith wasn't planning to disregard.

LoVe

"I'm going to go for a walk!" Veronica yelled as she closed the door behind her.

She needed to get out of that house to get some space. She still didn't feel comfortable around Duncan's home even though he told her on numerous occasions that it was hers too. Everything there still felt foreign and cold even.

She hadn't planned on going anywhere specific because she just wanted to leave the house.

That didn't matter either way because her feet had a mind of their own.

This was the only place that made her feel anything. She inhaled deeply letting the scent of water and sand fill her.

The beach was a place Logan loved.

Standing there on the sand made her feel closer to him like if he was standing right next to her. "One day I will be able to tell you how much you mean to me…"

LoVe

"I'll be back later." He called out from the entry way.

Even though he was really happy that his best friend finally found someone who really cared about him. It still hurt to see them together because it brought back memories of what he once had. That pixie blonde who he had permanently tattooed on his head, heart, and soul.

He needed to clear his head. He had to plan out his next move for finding Veronica.

There were four possible places she could be.

He could always go to each place, but then what? She could ever anywhere in within those places.

He went to the only place that brought him solace.

Logan stood there on the sand looking out into the water hoping that wherever she was she was thinking of him too, "I am not giving up on us, on you, I promise. I will fight for us until the end…"

LoVe

"I love you Logan…" A light gust of wind blew in her face making her feel warm inside.

LoVe

"I love you Ronnie…" A light breeze hit his face making him feel at peace.

LoVe

He was brought out of his daze by someone knocking on the door. He went over to open it and was surprised to find Mac and Dick standing there together holding hands.

"Hi Mr. Mars." She greeted her friend's father. "I believe you know Dick."

"Hi Mac, yeah I do. How are you Dick?" He replied

"I'm good, thank you." The younger man practiced his mannerisms.

"May be come in?"

"Of course, come in. Have a seat." He welcomed the couple. "Would you like something to drink?"

"No thank you." They answered in unison.

"To what do I owe this pleasure?"

Mac fidgeted with her hands before responding, "Have you heard anything from Veronica? She hasn't called me in a while and I wanted to know if she was okay."

Keith's expression changed to a sadden one. "Yeah, I spoke to her the other day. She sounded very upset. But before I could ask her what was wrong she hung up."

'I wonder if this has anything to do with Wallace.' Mac shook her head slowly.

LoVe

On her way back to Duncan's house she bumped into none other than Clarence.

This was her chance, "I'm sure Duncan already told you to get me the ticket for Neptune."

Wiedman just stared at her.

She took a step closer towards him. Their height difference very noticeable, but she stood there with her head held high.

"When I arrive at the airport I expect Wallace to be there waiting for me in one piece and without a scratch. Or so help- you'll regret the day you were born." Her words were menacing.

"What are you gonna do? Send your little dog after me?" He didn't budge.

She poked him in the chest as hard as she could, "You still haven't seen what I'm capable off. Don't test me." She warned.

"I'm shaking in my boots." He mocked her.

Veronica slapped him as hard as she could, "My patience with you just ran out." She couldn't contain herself any longer.

But before Wiedman could counter, Duncan came out of the house carrying a trash bag, "You're back."

Veronica smiled sweetly at Clarence, "Yeah, Wiedman here was just telling me that Wallace was going to be waiting for me at the airport. I want him to be there when I tell my dad the great news." She plastered the biggest fakest smile she could muster.

"That it is wonderful idea CW." He agreed.

"Well, I'm gonna go check on Lily." And with that she went inside.

Clarence stood there with his blood boiling; he couldn't believe Veronica had the nerve to challenge him.

TBC…

I don't know how to feel about this chapter… It was filler.

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