A/N Thanks to superficialcynic, as always, who reviewed again and X who also reviewed. Sorry it took so long to write this chapter but I wasn't motivated to write anything to this fic, where I was motivated to write to other fics. It's most likely because I know this is coming to an end (yes this is ending in like 6 to 7 chapters time). Anyway, enjoy, review and I try and write the next chapter as fast as my muse allows.
Chapter 28
When Lily entered the school on Monday morning she was shocked by all the glitter. It didn't help her mood at all. Dick hadn't answered her phone calls all week end and she really need to have sex. Now! What was the point in have of FOB is they didn't come when one of them wanted to benefit from the other. She wasn't even sure how it was that she had ended up with an unhealthy need for Dick, again, but she decided she need to get out of it fast otherwise she may become the person she was again and although in some ways that would be a good thing in others it would be very, very bad.
Lily was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard Casey's voice in the auditorium, "Don't be stingy on the glitter. Remember, it's an eighties dance." Lily followed the voice and couldn't help but laugh when she saw him.
"I didn't realise they made human glitter dispensers." Lily said with a little laugh at Casey's appearance. He was covered in glitter though most of it was in he's hair.
"Well we had a glitter fight earlier."
"If I had known that I may have joined the Student council. Though that does lead us to the question of why you are here."
"Well, I promised Darcy I'd run the decorating of the auditorium. Of course this was when we were together and I was getting laid constantly."
"Well it is said that if you ever want anything from a teenage boy all you have to do is arrive at their house in a fur coat and nothing else."
"I never really liked fur. I much prefer argyle."
Lily laughed, "I'll make sure that your next girlfriend knows this fact."
"I'm hoping she already does."
"You didn't tell her that did you?" Lily said with a little chuckle and a shake of the head.
"You never know." Casey replied with a cheeky grin as Meg walked up and linked with Lily.
"Can I talk to you?" Meg asked.
"Oh, I'm needed for girl talk." Lily said with a shocked look before allowing Meg to pull her away, "So what can I do for you Miss Manning."
"Well I was hoping you could find someone for me."
"And who is this someone?"
"Well if I knew than I wouldn't need you to find them for me." Meg said as the pair stopped to watch Logan and Veronica have a moment in the corridor before Logan kissed her gently on the head and left her. Lily and Meg laughed before walked up to Veronica.
"So what did you say to Prince Charming that caused that moment?" Lily asked.
"He just wants me to go to the dance with him." Veronica said with a shrug.
"And you don't want to." Meg said shocked.
"It's an 80's dance!" Veronica cried, "I know I want life to be as normal as possible but that doesn't mean I want to dress up in shoulder pads!"
"Oh, you really have changed." Lily said.
"Just because once upon a time I went to school dances doesn't mean I want to do it now!" Veronica said shaking her head. "What were you two talking about before you ran into me?"
"My secret admirer" Meg replied
"Is that who I'm looking for?" Lily asked.
"Yes." Meg said
"So how did you find out about this admire of yours?" Veronica said with a giddy laugh, "What did he do?"
"It's nothing really. We were travelling home from the basketball game on Saturday and I got this text message."
"And what did it say?" Veronica asked.
"It said that he thinks I'm cute." Meg said with a semi-squeal in her voice.
"I'd squeal over a message like that too." Veronica said with a laugh.
"So will you find him for me? It's just that Caz and Martin had there phones out when I got the message, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out which one of them it is, right?" Meg replied.
"Of course I'll figure it out for you but if it's Caz I'm going to tazor the hell out of him whether you like it or not." Lily said.
"Well if it's Caz I'm taking you and we're going to run as far away as we possibly can from him. Seriously, do you really want to date Caz?"
"Not particularly but he's always flirty with me, so it could be him."
"Caz would flirty with a trash can if it had boobs," Lily replied with a shake of a head, "But I'll find out and it won't be Caz."
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Veronica walked into Doctor Johnson's office mad that afternoon. She and Logan had just had a big fight over the dance. Why glitter, taffeta and shoulder pads brought out people's need to fight was beyond her but at the moment that's what it seemed to be doing. It was like every step they got closer to some kind of normal the further away they wanted to push each other.
"Veronica, I'm ready to see you now." Doctor Johnson said from her doorway. Once inside Veronica didn't sit in the chair she normally sat in but instead chose to pace in front of it, "Veronica when I invited you in I expected you to sit."
"I don't why he doesn't understand. I've done that before. The spring dance is no longer a crowning moment in my teenage life and why does it have to be? Why does a school dance define whether or not we're a normal couple?"
"Ok Veronica. Now I need you to slow down and start from the beginning."
"Today, at school, Logan asked me to the spring dance."
"Ok."
"And I said no. At the time he didn't really say anything he just smiled and walked away. Then at lunch he asked me again, and I said no again and that somehow lead to us having an argument and now he's not talking to me."
"Did you ever think that maybe he really wants to go to the dance?"
"No." Veronica whispered while sitting down, "He's Logan. He never wants to participate in any school function let alone a dance."
"How do you know that?"
"The last dance before I was taken he organised a limo party so we wouldn't have to go. We didn't even make it through the door of the school let alone do any dancing."
"Did you want to go to that dance?"
"Yes."
"Well maybe he's just trying to give you back something he took from you." Doctor Johnson said, "Now is there anything else."
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"Hey Supafly" Wallace said as Lily opened the door to her apartment to let him in.
"Hey Fennel. What brings you to this side of town?"
"You make it seem like I never come here."
"Well I'm just surprised you even know where I live, let alone come here." Lily said with fake shock in her voice.
"Who are the flowers from?" Wallace asked walking over to the kitchen counter which held a bunch of Lilac's brought out the white of the kitchen around them.
"Nice change of subject."
"Thank you. So who are they from?"
"They are from my secret admirer, who is still a secret at this moment in time." Wallace laughed, "Here I am pouring my heart out to you and all you do is laugh," Lily said crossing her arms.
"It's funny because what I need to talk to you about has to do with secret admirers"
"Oh. So did want to tell me that your Meg's secret admirer. I was wondering how long it would take."
"So you know."
"Yep! Now what would you like me to do with that information?"
"Play it like you don't know, then make sure she shows up to the dance no matter what."
"I can do that BFF"
"Ok then, let's watch this movie."
***********
Veronica knocked on Logan's door after having finished with the counsellor. Turning her back she wanted patiently for someone to come and answer the door. Rocking backwards and forwards on her heels she waited impatiently as the door opened.
Logan opened the door and was shocked to see Veronica on the other side, "Veronica what are you doing here? I thought we were fighting."
Veronica spun around quickly, "I refuse to wear shoulder pads or taffeta or wear any shade of blue eye shadow. And I swear to God that if you tell anyone to 'Wang Chung' just 'cause you think its funny, I'm dumping you so fast you won't know what happened."
"Is this you agree to go to the dance with me?"
"Yes. Now no bragging," Veronica replied with a shy smile.
Logan stepped forward and pulled her into a hug before whispering in her ear, "I knew you'd come around." Veronica pulled back far enough to wack him in the arm.
"Shut it or I'll change my mind again." Veronica warned.
"Come in and watch a movie." Logan said pulling her towards the door.
"No. I have to go home to my dad. He likes to know that I'm somewhere in the world of sane after my counselling session."
"Ah. So the good doctor talked you into going to the dance with me."
"No she just let me vent out my frustrations about you. Then I saw maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing to keep you happy, especially if it keeps you around."
"So that's the only reason you're agreeing?"
"Yep"
"Not 'cause you think it might be fun?"
"Nope"
"Not even a little bit."
"Not even the slightest"
"You believe that."
"I will 'cause it's the truth. Now I'm going. Stop being a freak."
***********
Lily walked down the corridor at school to see a bunch of lilac's hanging out of her yellow locker. Bring a smile to her she skipped over and card. Reading it brought a smile to her face. She had just been invited to the dance. Unnoticed Dick walked up behind her and leaned on the locker next to hers.
"Who are the flowers from?" He asked trying not to allow her to detect his jealousy.
"I thought they might be from you but that clears up that issue." Lily said with a shrug, "Where were you this weekend?"
"What are you, my keeper?"
"No Dick. I'm not I was just thinking you might like to have some beneficial fun but you didn't reply to my phone calls."
"Maybe I didn't want to be your booty buddy this weekend."
"Fine. I have to go." Lily whispered with a shrug before leaving. Dick flicked the flowers on her locker hoping to destroy a few of the buds. Casey, who had been listening to the whole conversation, walked up behind him.
"So it is true?" Casey whispered.
"What's true Casey?" Dick asked turning around to face him.
"You're in a relationship with Lily."
"No we just have sex." Dick said with a shrug.
"But you want to be in a relationship with her?"
"Why do you care dude?" Dick asked.
"'Cause I'm her secret admirer." Casey said with a helpless shrug before moving past, "but it doesn't help if she's already in a relationship with someone. Seeing as she isn't, if I make a move it won't matter."
"As long as you don't care that I'm going to make my move too." Dick said before turning the opposite direction and heading to class.
***********
Veronica sat in the vee between Logan's legs waiting for lunch to show up. Logan had taken it upon himself to not raise his head from her neck until the lunch had showed up. He figured it was an appropriate thank you since she had agreed to go to the dance with him. Veronica, however, kept trying to push him away.
"Logan! Seriously, stop!" Veronica cried with a smile on her face as she tried to pull away from him.
"I'm sorry, was that bothering you?" Logan asked with a smug smile on his face.
"You know it was. Why are doing that anyway?" Veronica asked but before Logan replied Casey took a seat across from them.
"I need your help." Casey said.
"With what?," Logan asked.
"Casey's Lily's secret admirer," Veronica cooed before placing a kiss on Logan's neck.
"Oh really," Logan said shocked.
"Yes I am and I was hoping that you two would help me by bringing her to Caz's party." Casey said with a nod.
"I didn't realise that we were going to Caz's party?" Veronica said turning back to give Logan a questioning look.
"Well it's up to you." Logan said.
"You know about her and Dick right?" Veronica whispered.
"Yeah and I plan to try and woo her away from him." Casey whispered, "So can I count on some help?"
Veronica shrugged, "I'll get her there but that's all I promise."
"And that's all I ask." Casey replied before standing up and leaving.
"I wonder how Dick feels about this." Logan said.
"Why? At the moment all they're doing is having sex. It's not like their in a relationship." Veronica said with a shrug.
"Still I think that Dick may want more. He spent the weekend in my pool house drunk because he saw Lily flirting with some other guy." Logan said.
"Does that mean you want her to be with Dick?"
"I want her to be with whoever will make her happy,"
"When did you become the sap in this relationship?"
"When you stopped being the sap in this relationship," Logan stated before placing his head back down to her neck to kiss her in the little hollow behind her ear. Feeling Veronica shiver slightly in his arms he whispered, "Maybe we should just let her find happiness on her own, then once she has got the boyfriend we judge him to death, alright Miss Mars?"
"Ok Mr Echolls, you win this round but next time you won't."
"Is that a promise?"
Veronica turned her face around to look him in the eye, "Yes it is." She stated before leaning forward and capturing his lips in a passionate kiss.
***********
Saturday came fast and before Veronica knew it she was braving Caz's 09er party with Mac, Meg and Lily. Ducking as one of the bags of plastic beer cups went flying over their heads. Shaking her body lose from the girls arms Veronica left saying something about finding Logan. The other 3 girls shook their heads and kept heading towards the kitchen only to be stopped by Caz.
"Hey Ladies! Looking mighty fine tonight." Caz leered at all three before settling his eyes on Meg.
"Thanks" Mac said, "I'm going to go get a drink."
"I'll come with you," Lily said moving away so that Meg could be alone with Caz.
"So... It's really cool that your parent let us use their house."
"Oh it's not my parent's home. It's just one of their model houses."
"Oh." Meg replied with a nod of the head and a tight smile.
"Do you want a drink? Cause I can get you a drink." Caz said.
"Sure," Meg whispered.
*********
Veronica found Logan just as he was taking his third shot for the night.
"Hey baby!" Logan called.
"Did you just call me baby?" Veronica questioned with a slight sneer.
"I didn't realise you didn't like being called baby. I guess I'll just have to settle for Sugarpuss." He replied.
Veronica sat down in his lap, "I can live with that." She said with a smile before placing her lips onto his.
**********
Lily entered the kitchen to find Mac talk to Martin. Walking over she grabbed a 2 cups and poured herself and Mac a drink from a can of soda.
Taking the cup from Lily Mac turned to speak to her, "I gave up a night with Weevil to stand around here and do nothing but talk to people I don't know."
Unknown to the group Casey had walked up behind them heard Mac's comment and decided that he needed to comment, "So then why are you here Mackenzie?"
"Because Veronica asked," Mac replied.
"Well last time I saw Veronica she was sucking face with Logan so unless a threesome is on the menu tonight I doubt she's going to notice you not being there." Casey stated before turning to Lily, "Can we talk somewhere, in private?"
"Sure lead the way." Lily said before turning back to Mac, "Go to Weevil, Veronica won't notice."
**********
Veronica and Logan only pulled apart when Dick threw a cup of water on the pair of them. Pushing her wet hair out of her face she turned towards Dick.
"Do you mind?" she asked in a disgusted voice.
"Not at all Ronnie," Dick replied sitting down between the pair.
"Dude! Do you mind?" Logan said punching Dick on the arm.
"No I don't. I need your help." Dick said.
"With what?," Veronica seethed through her teeth.
"I don't think you like me very much." Dick said.
"I like you perfectly fine most of the time. Right now, not so much," Veronica stated.
"Well I need your help," Dick said with a careless shrug.
"We figured," Logan said drily.
"Lily just went upstairs with Casey."
"Still not seeing the problem here Dick. The two of you aren't dating." Veronica said.
"But I want to date her." Dick said.
"Then tell her that," Veronica said blandly, "And leave us to our making out."
"Do you think that will work?" Dick asked sub-consciously.
"There is only one way to find out." Logan said before standing up and pulling Veronica to her feet, "And I suggest you do it sooner rather than later" he continued before pulling Veronica out of the room.
**********
"So what did you want to talk about Case?" Lily asked with a small smile.
"Your secret admirer"
"How do you know that I have a secret admirer?" Lily asked confused.
"'Cause I' m your secret admirer." Casey whispered. Lily sat down quickly onto the end of the bed in shock.
Taking a deep breath she tried to answer, "But... We're.... You.... We're only friends."
Casey sat down next to Lily, "But I want more." He whispered, "I have for a while now."
"But I thought I was supposed to find out who my secret admirer was at the dance."
"You were but then I heard you say that you thought it might be Dick and I had to take action. It's not Dick Lily, it's me."
"I already figured out it wasn't Dick. I wasn't planning to try and figure out who it was at all. I was just going to go to the dance and see who it was and whether or not I may have feeling for whoever he was before deciding what to do about it." Lily whispered just as Dick walked through the door.
"Lily I have to ask you something." Dick said.
"What?" Lily said a little confused as Casey stood up from his seat.
"Go to the dance with me." He said.
"She can't I asked her first." Casey said.
"Asking through a bunch of flowers doesn't count." Dick said.
"Yes it does. It's called being romantic."
"It's called being a spoilt, rich jerk."
"And you're not a spoilt rich jerk."
"As a matter of fact I'm not."
"Stop it both of you!" Lily yelled standing up from the bed, "At this moment in time I don't want either of you. So take your pissing contest somewhere else, or better yet I'll leave and you can whip them out and figure out who's bigger, than one of you might actually care about how I feel about all this," she said gesturing between the three of them, "And not whose winning your stupid contest. 'Cause right now I don't want either of you." She finished before hurrying out of the room and down the stairs only to bump into Meg.
"Sorry Lil, I didn't see you there." Meg said.
"Don't worry about it." Lily whispered, "I'm going to head home but you should stay and have. You can get a ride with some one else right?"
"Yeah, I'm sure Veronica and Logan are around here somewhere sucking face. I'll catch a lift with them. Are you ok?"
"Not really, but I'll tell you about it later." Lily said before hugging the sweet girl and leaving.
**********
A week later a heavily hair-sprayed Veronica walked carefully towards the door adjusting her outfit as she went. Pulling open the door she started to laugh when she saw Logan standing with his back to her door until she saw what he was wearing, or rather not wearing.
"Logan! Where are your pants?" Veronica demanded.
"I don't need pants for my costume Ronnie." Logan stated like it was the most obvious thing before he lent down to kiss her.
Veronica put her hand over his mouth, "Wasn't this one of my conditions? You have to wear pants."
Logan licked her palm to get her to remove it from her mouth before he spoke, "No. Your conditions included eye shadow and shoulder pads and taffeta. It said nothing about what I was to wear."
"Cause I didn't realise you'd show up pant less!" Veronica cried.
"I didn't realise my costume was going to be criticised when I got here."
"Well it wouldn't be if you had pants on."
"Veronica, let's just go and have fun." Logan whined trying to pull Veronica out the door.
Veronica sighed, "Let me state for the record I really don't like the Risky Business thing." She said as she pulled the front door shut.
"Let me state for the record that you make a mighty fine Madonna," Logan said with a quick kiss on her check before pulling her to his car.
*******
Lily and Meg entered the school gym cautiously. Both were nervous for their own reasons. Lily had not spoken to Dick or Casey since Caz's party and Meg was trying not to worry about who her secret admirer was. Meg stood at the entrance looking in at the glittery madness that was their school's 80's dance. She watched as Logan pulled Veronica onto the dance floor as a slow song came on and she watched as both Casey and Dick headed over to them to ask Lily to dance. While watching her friends in their mixed up and ever loving relationships she missed Wallace coming up beside her until he spoke.
"Can I have this dance?" He whispered in her ear.
Meg took a deep breath and sighed. "I'd love to." She replied letting him take her hand and pull her towards the dance floor.
Lily smiled as she watched Wallace pull Meg towards the dance floor to a place next Veronica and Logan, who didn't even notice because they were so wrapped up in each other. Turning her head she saw Dick heading her way. She started to walk towards him to meet him half way. When they both stopped Dick made a move to open his mouth before Lily cut him off.
"Dick, I don't think we can keep doing this." Lily whispered.
"Doing what?"
"Friends with benefits. It's sounds really good in theory but it really shouldn't."
"So then we should date."
"I don't know if I feel that way about you yet. I don't know how I feel about anything."
"So this has nothing to do with the fact that Casey wants you to date him?" Dick seethed.
"No 'cause I'm not sure I want to date him either. I think maybe I need to be alone again. Get use to the fact that there are so many changes happening in normal life before introducing any form of romance or sex into my already confused life. I'm sorry Dick. I really am." Lily whispered before leaning up and kissing his cheek gently before leaving. On her way out she bumped into Casey.
"Hey Kane," Casey said.
"Casey, you're a great guy..." Lily started.
"But you don't like me that way." Casey said with a small shrug.
"No I think I do but..." Lily started again.
"But you like Dick as well and you're not sure which one of us you like more." Casey said with a small nod.
"I'm sorry. I understand that you might be mad and I know that this probably not what you wanted when you started this whole secret admirer thing but I can't help it. I just don't know how I feel." Lily said with a shrug before quickly leaving the gym.
From her place in Logan's arms Veronica watched Lily leave the gym. Sighing she turned back to Logan and buried her nose into he's chest. Logan leaned down and kissed her head before pulling away.
"Come on, let's go see if she's ok." Logan said pulling Veronica towards the door.
"Ok," Veronica whispered with a tiny pout.
"That pout is going to get you no where 'cause I know you want to go after her."
"I know, I know but that doesn't mean I can't complain about the fact I no longer get to be in your arms." Veronica said with a tiny smile.
"Let's find Lily, fast." Logan said quickly pulling Veronica along behind him. They entered the car park and found Lily sobbing on her steering wheel.
"Go get your car. I'll meet you at Lily's apartment." Veronica whispered before moving to Lily's side.
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Lily let Veronica and Logan lead her to her bed and tuck her in. Veronica stayed by her side until she was sure that Lily was asleep before she left. Walking back into the lounge room she found Logan standing by the stereo and starting a song. Smiling she realised he had picked one of her favourite romantic ballads, More than Anyone by Gavin DeGraw, and he was extending his hand to her so they could slow dance. Here. In Lily's lounge room. And it was more perfect than any dance could be and she planned on making sure he knew that for next time.
