Okay, so I'm not new to fanfiction at all, I've been writing it for the past couple years. Usually I stick with Gilmore Girls or stuff like that though, so this is my first ever Veronica Mars fic. I would really appreciate any reviews you'll give me.

Disclaimer: same as always...

NOTE: This is will eventually become somewhat alternate universe...

Somewhere Along the Way

CH 1: Comfort in Silence

Veronica didn't say anything as Logan took her hand in his. It wasn't an unfamiliar gesture lately, and she let him from her place on his chest.

Neither said anything and they were both grateful. For the first time in a long time, the silence was comforting rather than painful. His thumb stroked hers absentmindedly yet purposeful at the same time.

A month or so ago, her and Logan were sworn enemies and she would have wished pain upon him, if only as retribution for all that he had caused her. Now here they were, laying on the beach together hand in hand. Countless minutes in heaven had passed time after time, yet neither wanted to ruin what they had by talking about the new turns their relationship was taking.

She could feel like him looking at her out of the corner of his eye and she turned her head to look up at him. He didn't turn away and she met his eyes.

Veronica knew she didn't need to speak. He wanted to say something, but he'd say it when he wanted to. So she waited. His eyes narrowed slightly but then he turned his head back up facing the sky that had filled with stars in the hours since they first laid down.

"When did it become okay for mothers to leave their kids behind?" He asked her. It was a good question, but one she didn't know the answer to.

"I don't know." She answered honestly. "About the same time the kids started getting murdered or laced with pills and alcohol."

That was what he loved about Veronica Mars. She said whatever came into her mind without hesitation, something he only did with a full bottle of Jack in him.

It was the same for her. With Logan she didn't need to activate the filter in her head that was used so often in the old days, in her old life. He wouldn't get offended or judge her. He just listened, something she never thought he'd be capable of.

At school it was different. Things seemed to be moving in a a daze. It was if it was the music sequence in the movie. Every story has one, a time when a sad song plays and theres no dialog, just characters moving along looking depressed. It always comes right before the happy ending. The happy part had yet to pan out.

At school they were different. They didn't speak. They looked at each other in the hall. They stayed silent in each other's presence. They didn't do their bitter banter anymore. No one really noticed except Wallace and Duncan.

Wallace could easily be convinced it was nothing by Veronica. Duncan was different. He didn't bring it up directly, and when the topic came up otherwise Logan denied it as always, but Duncan was never really convinced. Deep down, he knew something was going on between his ex-girlfriend and his best friend.

Neither of them knew what the other was. They didn't talk about it. Outside of school, they were always together it seemed. Sometimes they sat around watching movies, sometimes so the sound could disguise the silence other times because they were actually watching it. Then there were times at the beach. They would just lay on their backs for hours, looking at the sea and sky.

The last time was a couple days ago and Logan laid on his stomach so she did too. It was one of those nights. Aaron had been in prime form. Logan had been in the line of fire. They didn't talk about it, just another thing that was understood between them. She just nursed the wounds and helped him in whatever way she could.

This time was one of the rare ones. They both needed comfort. Logan laid on his back as usual but Veronica rested her head on his chest, her hand still intertwined with his.

Their thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his cell phone. Veronica knew by the ring tone it was Duncan, and vaguely remembered Logan mentioning the two were suppose to hang out that night.

"What?" Logan asked quietly. She was so close she could hear Duncan's muffled voice through the phone, but she didn't bother listening. She just tuned him out and listened to the crashing tide.

"I can't." Logan said in reply to something. "No... I said no man." His tone was gentle and tired, it always was on nights like these. Veronica loved when he was like that. He wasn't the guy that she had grown to hate over the past year. He was the guy that so few people ever saw.

"I'm busy... at the beach... none of your business." Veronica knew she wouldn't tell him she was there and she looked up to watch him. He felt her hesitance and moved his free hand to rest on her back.

Veronica ignored the hand, his way of saying stay, and went to stand up. "I'm gonna go." She mouthed. His brows furrowed in confusion and he shook his head. "Go with Duncan." She whispered as she sat down on the sand to pull her flip flops on. His face said it all, asking her why the change. She just ignored it and slipped her shoes on.

She could hear Duncan's voice almost clearly now.

"Are you with anyone?"

Veronica stopped. She knew he wouldn't say anything just like always. For some reason though, tonight... she wanted him too. She froze in her tracks while she waited for him to confirm her suspicion and deny his question.

"Yeah, Veronica Mars."

Her head whipped around and their eyes met. He understood. She didn't know what he understood but he did. He got her. That was what was important. Even if it didn't make sense in her own mind, it made sense to him.

It was then that Veronica realized, somewhere along the way their twisted relationship had morphed into something more... and she had fallen in love with Logan Echoll's.

A/N: Please review, it helps me a lot. I appreciate all constructive criticism and any tips you have would be great to hear...

Chapter two's already done, I'll post it later tonight...