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I am absolutely thrilled that most of you liked the way I handled the last chapter so thank you for letting me know, I was a little worried.
I didn't really get a chance to respond to my reviews again but I did want to address a comment from one of them, I thought some of you may be thinking the same thing. so in response to 'user names are for losers' review: yes tragedy will strike, but not till after the hiatus, and they won't be separated for long, well not too long.
please don't forget about my poll, it is still up and ready to be voted on. right now people really want LoVe no big surprise, more Dick, more Dick/veronica friendship, more MaDi, LyLa, and male/ female bonding, as well as drama with MaDi. if there is something you want more of please let me know.
so both reviews and readers are down, I've gotten about 30% less hits/visitors for the last 2 chapters than normal, which worries me since reviews are down substantially meaning I've probably lost readers. but I guess that's a risk you take when you take on a story that's already at 50 chapters before its even half done. if any of you have any ideas of how I can get readers back please let me know.
in this chapter: a little bit of LoVe in the beginning but then......veronica finally finds out the truth, its short I know, and I'm sorry.
brownie points for whoever guesses where I got the chapter title from, its pretty easy so I'm sure most of you will figure it out right away.
I don't own veronica mars, but I'd like to. because who wouldn't want a logan echolls and dick casablancas of their very own.
The shit, hath hitith, the fan…ith
The day of the party.
Veronica
When I woke up this morning there was an unusual sense of dread coursing through my veins.
I don't know if it was because of the dress I would have to put on later, or the party, or something completely different. But I just knew that something bad was going to happen.
So when I opened my eyes, I continued to just lay there for awhile.
I could feel Logan behind me with his arm draped over my side. So I moved closer to him enjoying the warmth his body was providing. The minute I moved so did he. He tightened his arm around my waist and slid his other one underneath me to pull me even closer.
I closed my eyes and just reveled in the feeling of being safe in his arms.
After a few moments Logan used his chin to move the hair from my neck and ear. He leaned in and whispered to me. "Morning sugar puss."
I smiled and moved back again trying to get even closer, not that it was possible. "Morning."
Logan started kissing my neck and then started working his way down my shoulder over my shoulder blade and then back to my neck.
He was nuzzling his face in the crook of my neck when I felt one of his hands snake between my thighs. I inhaled sharply and felt him smile against my skin.
His hand traveled over my covered center and then back down grazing my knee and pulling my leg over his. Almost immediately his hand was inside my panties. My body was flushed with anticipation as his fingers ran over my clit and then delved down to enter me.
He had just added a second finger when someone knocked on the door.
Logan groaned and then yelled at the interrupter. "What?!"
"Logan, I need to talk to you and V!"
Fuck it was Lamb. My morning plans had officially been ruined.
Logan yelled again. "Can you give us like an hour?"
"No. Now."
Logan's hand left me and he feel back against the bed pulling my body over him. "Fucking fine!"
We listened as Don's footsteps grew quieter and then I went to get up.
I got 2 inches away from Logan when his arms circled my waist and he tossed me back on the bed covering my body with his.
"Logan we need to go."
He smiled, kissed me and then leaned up grabbed a condom and put it on. "No, you don't need to go, you need to get off, and so do I for that matter. He can wait."
"Well if you say so." I smiled as he kissed me again, yanked off my underwear and entered me in one swift motion.
Lamb
I don't know why I thought they would actually listen to me and come downstairs right away.
Ok, well in truth I knew they wouldn't. I just wanted to get their attention and then give myself some time to get ready for the impending conversation.
I've been putting this off for weeks now.
I know I should have told her when I pieced it all together.
But then Meg woke up and I didn't want to ruin that for her. So I waited. And I've spent the majority of my time trying to find the best way to tell her that not only do we know who killed Keith and that his murderer is in fact dead. But that said murderer was trying to kill her before his own demise.
Yeah not an easy conversation, especially when you add in the fact that he killed all the people on the bus to get to her and there is a good possibility that whoever he was working for is still trying to have her killed.
So I have to break all that news to her, while still trying to be sensitive to the fact that her boyfriend has known about it the entire time.
Ugh, I think I need a new job.
When Logan and Veronica came down the stairs, finally, I could feel my heart in my throat and I was beginning to sweat. She might be tiny but she is still scary.
They joined me on the couches in the living room and we all just sat there for a few seconds not saying anything.
I bit the bullet and started. "Ok, I need to say something. And its really not an easy subject to approach so just bare with me."
Veronica's face turned a beet red and she spoke up. "Oh my god! You heard us having sex didn't you?!"
With her words Logan spit out his coffee and my head exploded. One figuratively of course..
I tried not to sound like a little girl when I replied but it was inevitable. "Oh god no! Eww! Why did you even have to go there?" And of course now images were bombarding my brain. Think baseball, think Hitler, think about anything other than your little sister being poked and prodded. When I finally calmed down I continued. "No, as far as I'm concerned that comment was never made. And you two are not having sex, I know nothing."
Veronica gave me a slightly uneasy smile. "Ok I'm sorry."
I couldn't help but notice that Logan was trying not to laugh. Well he wouldn't be laughing in a few minutes, that's for sure.
I leaned over an grabbed V's hand. "I just need you to be prepared for what I'm about to tell you. "
Her smile was gone immediately and so was Logan's, he knew what was coming.
She nodded her head and I continued. "A couple of months ago…"
Logan
I don't know why I even bothered to hope she wouldn't figure out my part in this.
The minute he started talking I could feel her tense next to me. It was so obvious.
And even though Don played down my part to almost nonexistent it didn't matter. I'd kept a secret and even though Don told her repeatedly that he had made me do it, she was still angry as hell.
Through the entire thing she didn't say a word.
She just listened and Don went off of her physical reactions to his words as a way of knowing what he should or shouldn't say next.
When he was done she just sat there.
Don reached over for her hand again and she pulled it back so fast I swear it made my head spin. And I didn't miss the split second of hurt on his face. But he had been expecting it, I knew he had. And now I was dreading what she would say to me.
After a few more moments she finally spoke. "You've known for months about this and you are just telling me now?" She was looking at Don but I was pretty sure it was mostly meant for me. But Don answered anyways.
"Well we knew it was a possibility. We didn't know what had actually transpired until the beginning of this month. I'm sorry Veronica."
The minute he said it Don knew his mistake. The words I'm sorry filled her face with rage and she stood up from the couch, hitting the coffee table in her haste, and knocking over both of our coffee cups.
"You're fucking sorry! My dad is dead! All of those kids are dead! All because of this guy and apparently its all my fault and you think sorry is going to help!"
I jumped in then. "V your dad's death didn't have anything to do with you."
She turned to me and I actually thought she was going to punch me. "He's still fucking dead Logan! And if this is true than the bus crash was all my fault. And there is still someone out there that wants me dead. I'm sorry doesn't fucking fix that!"
Don was still sitting there, he didn't seem to know what to do. But I had stood up and was trying to grab onto her in hopes of calming her down.
"V...I."
She yanked away from my grasp. "I can't fucking believe that you knew about all of this!"
"I didn't know abo……"
She cut me off. "No! I'm not fucking dumb, I know he played down your involvement. I know that this is why you have been so hell bent on keeping me safe and out of harms way. Why you decided I needed a babysitter to walk even down stairs."
Ok so yea that was partly true but that wasn't the sole reason. "No, that wasn't the only reason."
She wasn't budging. "It doesn't fucking matter Logan! You fucking knew! And you didn't tell me! Did it ever even occur to you that maybe if you two had let me in on it that I wouldn't have put up such a fucking fight?! That maybe I would have been a little more cautious?!"
"No! And do you know why Ronnie?" I knew it was the wrong route but the words were out of my mouth before I could stop them and there was no turning back after that.
She was staring daggers at me. "Why?!"
And I just continued to dig my own grave. "Because I know you better than that, you would have investigated it and put yourself in even more danger. Maybe even gotten yourself killed. And don't fucking deny it! Because you know its true!"
She knew it, I could tell by the look on her face but she was in no mood to concede.
And then I really fucked up. Because instead of leaving it at that, I said the worst possible thing I could. "I can't lose you Veronica. I won't lose you. And I don't think I would ever be able to forgive you if you got yourself hurt because you wouldn't leave this alone!"
And with that, rage and anger enveloped her entire body.
Instead of answering me she turned on her heel and headed for the front door.
Don stood up as I started after her.
It wasn't until then that I noticed the audience we had acquired on the stairs. My mom, Meg, Luke and Casey were all standing there. None of them moved or spoke. And I just ignored them. I followed her out the door and got outside just in time to see her getting into a car and driving off.
"Veronica wait!"
She turned to look at me for a second and then turned her head again.
And then she was gone.
I just stood there and watched as the car pulled onto the main street and then I dropped to sit on the steps. A few seconds later I felt Don's hand on my shoulder.
"Aren't you going to follow her?'
I wanted to but I knew better. "No, she needs time to herself. If I do it will just make things worse."
He sat down next to me and I heard footsteps behind us as Casey and Luke joined us.
Don was looking over the cars in the driveway and he turned to me again. "Logan, what car did she take?"
I didn't bother to look at him. "She didn't take a car. She went with someone else."
I could actually feel him counting heads. And everyone that lived in the house was present and accounted for. "Who?"
I finally turned to look at him. "Conner."
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