Its been a month since Veronica took over Mars Investigation and business was booming. Who knew so many husbands and wives cheated so close to Valentines Day.
Veronica had to hire some help around the office so who else but people she trusted. Mac did all the computer work and Veronica did the actual espionage with help from Weevil every now and then. To her surprise he was quite handy with a camera. She had just finished up two of the many cases when the last person she ever expected to see walked in.
"What are you doing here?" She spoke with an instant attitude.
"I know I'm the last person you want to see." The woman replied
"And you decided to come anyway." Veronica asks still with attitude.
"I need your help Veronica." The woman said softly fidgeting with her hands. "I saw you at Mac and Dicks wedding and I was going to approach you then but you know..." She said her voice trailing off.
Veronica shifted uncomfortably thinking back to that night it went from celebrating a marriage and getting proposed to, to her fathers death.
"I didn't see you and why were you even there? It's not like you're a friend of either the bride or groom." V said.
"I just stopped by to give my congratulations to Mac, we've been keeping in contact for some months now. My family had been adamant about being apart of her life and wanted me to be as well. And I know what you're thinking so before you say anything, I'm not the same conniving bitch I was before. Ive been seeking help I'm trying to change for the better." Madison explained.
Veronica couldn't believe Mac had been in contact with Madison Sinclair and hadn't bothered to mention it to her. She pushed the thought of betrayal to the back of head to address the issue standing in her face.
"So I'm just suppose to forget about you writing slut on my window the morning I stumbled to my car wondering where my virginity went?" Veronica spat.
"No." Madison said putting her head down in shame.
"Or how about the time you stole my clothes out of my locker and put them in the toilet? Oh or what about the time-"
"I was raped!" Madison blurted out catching Veronica off guard. "At a holiday party on campus three months ago this Tuesday and last week I found out that I was pregnant." She continued the words just trickling out.
Veronica stood there dumbfounded, yes she had strongly disliked Madison but she wouldn't wish rape on anyone.
"I want you to find the bastard and I want to make him pay." Madison spoke her eyes full of tears and anger in her heart.
She motioned for Madison to have a seat.
"Why come to me, why not go to the sheriffs department?" Veronica asked.
"I filed a report but it's been months and they havent bothered to put any effort in the case. Because apparently the police department in San Diego and our Sheriffs department here in Neptune have a lot in common. If a girl gets drunk at a party and wakes up the next morning claiming rape, they typically think she's saying it to make excuses for her behavior the night before." Madison tells Veronica who nods agreeing with her statement.
"I'm really sorry about what happened to you I truly am but as you can see I'm swamped with other cases waiting to be handled." Veronica says honestly.
"Oh...yeah I totally understand. I mean I knew coming to you was a long shot, I just thought I'd try anyway." Madison spoke softly grabbing her things as she got up to leave.
She gave Veronica a small smile and headed out the door to the lobby. Veronica felt a tug in her stomach as she watched Madison walk away. Her brain was saying to just let it be but her conscience was telling her to help Madison.
"Madison, wait." Veronica called out coming out of her office. "Maybe I can help, if you write down your contact information and your reason for needing our help I can set you up with one of my colleagues for an appointment say tomorrow morning." Veronica smiled handing her a form.
"It's almost three thirty, isn't today you're day to pick Colby up from school?" Logan asked as he walked into Mars Investigation.
Veronica and Madison both looked up at the same time.
"Oh sorry, I wasn't aware that there was anyone else here." Logan spoke eyes going from Veronica to Madison back to Veronica.
"Oh crap, I got sidelined with a uh...case." V told her fiancé who was still wondering what the hell Madison Sinclair was doing there.
Madison finished jotting down her information for Veronica then gave the couple an awkward smile and left.
"Ok I'm going to go and pick up Colby, see you back at the house." Veronica said giving Logan a kiss getting ready to leave.
"Madison Sinclair or Satan as you've called her on several occasions was just in the same vicinity as you. You have to know we're gonna talk about this later right?" Logan says still wearing a look of disbelief.
"Yes dear." Is all Veronica says smiling as she rushed out the door.
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Logan didn't return home until late that night due to some issues at one of the many establishments he was a partner in. When he returned home Colby and Backup were sprawled out in his and Veronica's bed sleep while she looked over some cases.
"Room for one more?" Logan asked quietly.
"I think we're at capacity here chief but if you help me put the little guy and the cuddly one in the other bedroom I think I can squeeze you in." V smiles
It took about twenty minutes to get Colby to go back to sleep after waking him up while transporting him into the other room.
"Finally." Logan said plopping down on the bed next to his fiancée who nestled up next to him.
"So about earlier." Logan started as Veronica groaned. "Why was Madison at Mars Investigation?"
"She needs me to help her so that's what I'm going to do, help her." Veronica said straightforwardly.
"And you're willing to just forget about everything you two have done and said to eachother over the years?" Logan asked more confused than ever.
"Forget? No. Put aside? Yes." Veronica answered.
"Why? What's changed?" He asked eyebrows raised.
"Because there are more important things at hand, and you know how I feel about injustice. I still believe in fighting for other people even if the person being wronged is my arch nemesis." V said smiling listening to herself sound mature, Keith would've been proud.
"And before you ask, you know I can't talk about the case." She added laughing before he could even fix his lips to ask.
The next day Madison arrived at Mars Investigation prompt waiting to be seen. To say Eli was shocked to see Madison in the lobby was an understatement.
"Uh V, what's Miss 'GOTZMINE' doing here?" He says walking into her office trying to keep his voice down.
"To see you." Veronica smiled. "She has an appointment with you right now to be exact, now go make me proud tiger."
Eli gave her a look but did as instructed and went back out to the lobby and sat at his desk looking for her paperwork. His jaw dropped as he read her file, he couldn't believe it. He pulled himself together and got up from his desk.
"Uh, Madison Sinclair." Eli called out standing as the familiar face walked towards him.
Madison knew who the man was but was confused at why he was the one calling for her. All she knew about him was that he was a criminal and a gang member.
"Ms. Sinclair, my name is Eli and I'll be handling your case along with Veronica." He spoke very professionally.
"No offense but we went to highschool together, you're one of the PCHers." Madison spoke.
"That was ages ago, I haven't been apart of a gang in over ten years and I've managed to keep my record clear since then. I picked up a new hobby something I'm rather good at, so if we're done playing catch up I'm eager to help you find your attacker." He spoke wanting to get down to business as Madison started from the beginning.