Chapter 21

Logan woke up suddenly and hissed at the pain he felt on his chest and stomach, he laid on the bed and looked around him, it was just a nightmare. He was slowly remembering what had happened, the Christmas party, him and Veronica staying behind while they were all out and then his father having an argument with the help. The whole thing at the beach was just a nightmare, maybe of what could have happened if he had not kissed her or if she had not listened to him. He looked on his left and saw Veronica sleeping on the chair, looking quite uncomfortable; he felt even more love at that moment than ever. He was happy to see her even though she had probably cried herself to sleep, but she had stayed here with him, keeping vigil.

"Veronica." He said with a hoarsy voice, he repeated her name again a bit louder and watched her slowly open her eyes. "Hey beautiful."

"Logan…" she said just before throwing herself in his arms, but she pulled away when she heard him groan. "I'm so sorry."

"It's okay."

"How are you, does it hurt, where does it hut, do you want me to call the doctor or a nurse?"

"No it's okay, I just wanted to talk to you, you didn't look like you were comfortable sleeping over there."

"Yeah, but you really scared us, you know. I was scared to lose you, I can't live without you, don't you ever dare to leave me." she said in tears, she would never be able to survive without him. She may be only 17 but she knew what love is and love is personified by Logan." He saw how emotional she was and took her in his arms to comfort her, careful not to hurt himself, he hated seeing her cry.

"I'm never going to leave you, I know what it's like to live without you and I've realized what could have happened if you had turned your back on me that day at the beach. I would have died; I realize that I'm nothing without you. If it weren't for you I would still be Neptune's official psychotic jackass." He smiled as he heard Veronica's laugh. It was so good to hear her laugh after his nightmare; he did not want to think about his dream anymore. "Come here." he said as he made some room for Veronica on his bed. Logan bite his lips so as not to show her how much pain that little movement hurt. Veronica made him stop, knowing he was in pain even if he was hiding it well. She put a hand on his arm and got under the sheet, trying not to touch him and hurt him unnecessarily. She laid her head on his shoulder and put her hands in front of her, not knowing where else to put them, Logan smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"You should try to sleep a little."

"Same thing for you, close your pretty blue eyes, I'll be there tomorrow, now sleep."

"Okay." she said with her eyes closed, Veronica smiled when she felt Logan kiss her forehead. After half an hour watching his girlfriend sleep, Logan also fell asleep, feeling safe with Veronica in his arms, although it might sound stupid to some people.

The next morning, Veronica woke up when she heard the door open and close, she turned around and looked at the idiot who dared to wake her up so soon in the morning. She yawned and closed her eyes for a few seconds before opening them, hoping the person would magically disappear, but she was unlucky, Lamb was still there, smirking. Veronica slowly moved out of Logan's arm slowly so as to not wake him up, he needed his rest after what he is gone though.

"What the hell are you doing here?" she asked him coldly and softly, trying to be as silent as possible.

"If there's one thing I wasn't expecting to see this morning, it's seeing you there, in this bed with Mr. Echolls. Man, I don't really know what else to expect from you. Nothing could have prepared me for such an awefully terrible sight." Lamb said with a wide smile. Veronica glared at him and then looked at Logan who was still sleeping.

"What do you want from Logan? Can't you see he's sleeping? He's been stabbed in case you haven't noticed it."

"Don't worry about it, I know he's been stabbed, that's why I'm here. I need his statement, the DA also wants it to press charges against the woman who stabbed him. I'm also going to need your statement. You were present from what I've heard."

"Take mine first then! Logan needs to sleep and I don't want you to …"

"Ronnie?" a sleepy Logan said, as he was slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and smiled when he saw her; she smiled back and stroked his cheek lovingly.

"I'm here, you should go back to sleep, I'm not going anywhere."

"What is he doing here?" he asked her realizing Lamb was in the room.

"He wants your statement about what happened. Do you feel like answering his questions while I go home to shower and change? Your mother should be here in less than one hour, I can wait until she gets here if you want."

"Please stay." Logan said, holding her by the wrist as she was getting ready to get out of the bed. Veronica looked at his hand on her wrist and then at his face, before nodding, knowing it was going to be hard. It would take them time until they could leave each other for any length of time and as much as she did not want to stay she nodded. She did not really want to hear about his version of the events; she took his hand and held it tightly