"That's my little secret, at least for now," she blushed. Of course Veronica would be caught thinking about Eli in a way that would be described as more than in a friends kind of way while she stared out at the ocean. She knew she shouldn't be thinking about him like she had been but she didn't think it was wrong either. Sure if her father found out she was hanging out with Eli as much as she was she would probably be grounded, if he found out she liked him in any way she would probably be shipped off to a military school. She couldn't blame her father for not being Eli's biggest fan but she wasn't going to worry about that now sine she wasn't her father. Pulling herself away from her thoughts she looked at the male that seemed to be on her mind so much recently before glancing back to the ocean. "Did something happen?"

She could see the look that flashed in his eyes for a split second before it disappeared and a mischievous smile replaced it. It was a moment before he answered and part of her wondered if he was trying to make something up to keep her out of the danger of his business or if he was just trying to phrase what he wanted to say.

"Nothing you need to worry you're pretty little blonde head about," he finally replied with a laugh. "Besides you didn't answer my question."

"You really want to play it that way? Don't you know my dad's a PI?" she teased. She wasn't going to get in the middle of his business mainly because she didn't want the scolding from her father or the sheriff on her ass about it either. The main thing that she didn't want to do was to ruin Eli's trust in her by ending up in the middle of something he didn't want her in the middle of or to know.

"Something like that. It's better if you don't know, trust me," he said as his eyes glanced at her with a gentle smile.

"I won't put my nose where it doesn't belong, well if I can help it anyway," she replied with a reassuring nod of her head. "I do trust you, Eli," she added after a beat.

Those five little words stopped Eli in his tracks and she could see that he was weighing it along side whatever he'd been told by his friend. She didn't want him to tell her if he didn't want too and that wasn't why she had told him that. Veronica had told him that she trusted him because it was true and she wanted him to know it. She didn't expect anything from him and she never had but now she was attached to him. Maybe it would never move past friendship and they'd always tease each other but she didn't care because she wanted him in her life. He was loyal and that was something she could admire and respect, he had yet to make her question why he was ding what he was doing for her despite her assumption from the other night.

"That's all I want. I'll never do anything to intentionally hurt you, I promise," he finally said.

"I can say the same," she smiled. Taking a deep breath she looked over at him then back out at the ocean. "Do you want a hint about what I was just thinking about?" she asked in order to change the subject.

"Of course," he smirked, turning to look at Veronica.

Deciding to give him a proper hint instead of a vaguely worded one she moved closer to him and placed a kiss on his lips. It made her nervous she had to admit that but she didn't want to be afraid of her feelings or anything else anymore. She was tired of being scared because of what had happened to her and what people thought of her because of the rumors. She wasn't going to be scared anymore and right now she wanted to prove to herself and to Eli that she was trying to move past being that damaged girl. After a few long moments she pulled back, eyes locked on him before blush crept on her cheeks and she looked down at her feet.

"I'm sorry," she whispered when he do or say anything.

"Why are you apologizing? Unless you're messing with me you don't have anything to apologize for," he finally said. Moving towards her he lifted her face so she was looking at him.

"I'm not messing with you I promise. I'm not that kind of girl, despite the rumors," she replied quickly as her blue eyes looked into his dark brown ones. Reaching up she took his hand in hers and tilted her head as she placed a smile on her face. "I just don't want you to feel..."

"What pressured?" he interrupted with a smirk on his face. "I don't do anything that I don't want to do." He just looked at her before leaning forward to kiss her again but kept it short and sweet. "So you were thinking about kissing me huh?"

"My hint was a bit too obvious huh?" she blushed. When he nodded she blushed again but nodded to answer his question. "Yeah I was thinking about kissing you and just you in general."

"Featured in a Veronica Mars fantasy can't really say I'm disappointed, a bit surprised maybe but not disappointed," he teased but meant what he was saying.

"Well that's the only detail you get. I don't want to embarrass myself in front of you by giving very bad details of it," she blushed and looked at him before looking down.

"Anything you say won't be embarrassing, at least not in my opinion. It's probably better than what I hear everyday with the PCHers," he shrugged. "You're also easier on the eyes and I don't have to be a babysitter with you. I'm going to be honest, I've thought of you too but I don't want to mess this up, whatever this is."

At his confession Veronica smiled at him and herself then nodded as she looked over at him, hand still holding his and not letting go. She was nervous about this but she didn't regret anything and she wasn't going too, not this time. She just hoped he wouldn't regret anything either but all she could do was hope that wouldn't be the case and not worry about it too much.