I do not own Veronica mars or any of the characters besides Rachel she is my pride and joy! I hope you enjoy the story, it is a prequel to my first story 'The Greatest Love' I hope you like them both. Long Live the King Rob Thomas!
"O god Emilia do you have to dress like such a prep." Erika whined looking in on Emilia changing.
"Hey I think I look nice." She said looking at herself in the mirror, she was wearing a pair of kakis and a pink sweater.
"Oh please" Erika protested she was decked in a red miniskirt with black knee high boots with 3 inch heels and a black low cut long sleeve sweater protruding her boobs.
"well at least I don't look like a slut" Emilia laughed putting in her matching earrings. They had been like this for years, growing up in LA and especially on movies sets you tend to act years older. They had been referring to each other as 'hun' and babe as well as 'slut' 'tramp' and their all to favorite 'bitch'.
"Well what can I say when you have it flaunt it, and honey I don't know why you have to hide it." She giggled walking up to Emilia and undoing the first two buttons of her sweater, letting out the cleavage coming from the red pushup bra she had on underneath.
"Fine if I let this go will you please lay off my clothes?" She asked, Erika's face lighted into a grin as she nodded. "Okay, but wait until we leave this is the last thing I need my dad to see" she said buttoning up her sweater again as they left the room and made their way down to breakfast.
Erika was a short and petite with long black hair that she wore in long braids over her shoulders. She had this exotic look to her that drove guys crazy, this mystery that each guy always wanted to crack.
"Erika please go put on some pants" Patty called from the kitchen. Patty was their live in maid and nanny, she had been with them since they were born, she was treated like a grandmother. She had lost her daughter to cancer a year before coming to our family and I guess used us kids as her second chance.
"Nope patty I am going to make an impression" she stated with a smile.
"Dear child, your going to be the death of me" she said rolling her eyes and placing the plate of waffles on the table.
"You used to say the same thing about Lilly" Emilia teased.
"You see this grey hair" she pointed to her head, "She and you caused that" she joked going back into the kitchen.
"Hey what about me" Kevin said coming into the dining room sitting down at the table with the girls.
"You can do no wrong Kev, you are the prodical son" Erika said sticking her tongue out.
Our life was different growing up, none of us had the perfect childhoods, Lilly was a wild child and was always being kicked out of school, finally they decided to have her live on set so mom could watch after her. Emilia wanted to do the same and decided that it was better then the boring public schools she was at, she was in 8th grade and already had the title as goody, goody. After those years spent on a LA set living among the fast pace youth of tomorrow she began to change. Especially with Lilly as her coach.
Kevin however liked school, so when he was excepted to an elite private school, that gave excellent chances of getting into any ivy league school in the country he took his chance. He was gone and only visited on holidays. They had gone their to visit once, but soon found it was a bad idea due to the fact it was a all boy school and Lilly, 17 at the time was a full fledged sex symbol. Now Lilly was a JR at UCLA and left me and Erika to fend for ourselves at Neptune.
The beginning of JR year and I am going to a school that I have heard millions of stories about, most of them bad I may add. I wonder if my parents know any of the other kids. I mean I know they were young when they had Lilly but we are 4 years apart there has to be some people who had kids at that time. There is only one person I know that goes to Neptune, my best friend in the entire world, wait cross that my best male friend in the entire world.
The bell rang snapping Emilia out of her thoughts as she saw Erika and Kevin in a heated debate. Kevin was going back to school in a week and was planning on taking the boom box with him, Erika had other plans. Emilia just shook her head as she got up to get the door.
"Hello baby" he said with a mischievous smirk. The same one the dazzled across the movie screens in over 30 different movies. 5 of them earning him Oscars, however this smirk was different younger and more innocent, this one was worn by his son.
Not many people understood the relationship that Cayden and her had. They had this bond, something that was never able to be broken and that made them so comfortable with each other. They would playfully flirt and tease, as well as fight and banter. They were inseparable and people had a hard time believing that they weren't dating.
"Hello yourself" she said giving him a hug. "Where are your parents?" she said looking over his shoulder.
"At home watching after the brats" he joked. "That's what they get for having two more kids, I told them to stop after me but nooo, they had to go off and have two more" he said pouting. He loved his two little sisters so much, but they were also a handful and with the 9 year gap between them and their older brother there was not much they could relate on.
"Ohh poor baby" she fake pounted, he pulled her close and began tickling her side making her twist and turn giggling and screaming "let me go."
"Cayden Echolls let go of that poor girl" Patty yelled coming into see what all the commotion was about.
Cayden stood straight up like a kid who was just caught with him hand in the cookie jar. "Ok patty" he said while stealthy reaching his leg around and kicking Emilia in the butt.
She just laughed and called out "Erika get your butt in here or your being left behind" she yelled.
"Emilia don't yell it is impolite" Rachel announced making her way down the stairs Duncan in tow behind. She then turned her head "Erika move it!" she yelled a smile lurking on her face. She got some sick pleasure in doing things she had told her kids not to do, she was having a power high.
"Alright, Alright, I am here now we can go to school" she announced dragging her feet out the front door and shooting a look at Cayden. She resented Cayden for being so close to Emilia, she was a bit jealous that she wasn't her only best friend.
Emilia ran up the stairs and gave her parents a hug and a kiss, before running out the front and getting into Cayden's bright orange SUV. Just like his father he felt the need to stand out, his mom hated it, she used to say "I fought for 3 years for him to get rid of that hideous thing and now you want one."
Rachel and Duncan sat down at breakfast and started talking about the past, since the night before they had been living on the topic. They finally started talking about the day they got back to school, after the wedding.
Rachel reached her locker and did the combination. When she got her books she closed it and turned around to a sneering Dick. "How is the queen of the sluts going to maintain her crown today, what little acts will she perform"
"Well dick I was hoping to take you into the bathroom and rip off all your clothes then fuck you until there was no fluid left in your body" she said with a seductive voice. "Then I wake up and realize that hell hasn't frozen over and the guy has to have a dick to have sex" she added with a smile.
Dick could take all sorts of jabs, but to mock his penis really ticked him off, he slammed his hand on the locker just missing her face. She flinched from the noise and from the look in her eyes he could see she was scared. Just then he felt a hand on his shoulder and spun around to see Duncan.
"Dick were you bothering my wife" he said with a stern look. Dick's face dropped at the word wife then he saw the wedding band on Duncan's hand.
"No honey we were just up to our usual banter" she fessed trying to get Dick out of trouble. She really didn't need another reason for the 09ers to resent her. Dick was floored by her cover and walked away. He left her alone after that knowing that she had saved him.
The rest of the 09ers had the same expressions at the news, but after a couple of weeks the whispers subsided and new ones took their place when it leaked out that Rachel was pregnant.
She still remembers the first day they found out, they were in journalism class and Rachel was napping yet again. When she popped up and started giggling uncontrollably, no one knew what was going on. She finally asked if she could be excused and pulled Duncan out in the hall with her.
"What is going on" he asked worried. She grabbed him hand and put it on her stomach, what came next hit Duncan like a ton of bricks. He felt something poke against his hand, he waited a couple more seconds and it did it again. He started laughing as well when he felt it.
"Is that the baby?" he asked in shock.
"Uh huh, we made that" she said emotion streaming her voice. He then pulled her into a kiss and could feel the poking on his stomach.
"You guys Mr. Lang sent me to see what was taking so long." Logan said walking closer, Veronica had snuck out of class as well walking up to the couple. Rachel told them what happened and let them feel, none of them knew that someone was watching and saw the whole thing.
After a couple more months it started showing as she bought her maternity clothes and things for the baby. They set up a nursery in the 2nd bedroom of the apartment and decided on the colors yellow and green, they didn't know the babies sex yet, and wanted it to be a surprise.
Then at 9 months and three days pregnant her water broke while making dinner. She was rushed to the hospital and was in labor for 14 hours. She was in recovery when they place the baby girl in her arms and her heart melted. She was perfect and looked just like the old pictures of Lilly. She then got the idea and answered the nurse's question looking deep in her husband's eyes. "Lilliana Marie Kan" she choked out watching his eyes fill with tears as she passed him the beautiful bundle.
She lay back as everyone entered the room and circled the bed. She then lifted the baby from her arms and carefully passed her to Jake, saying "Lilly this is your grandpa" everyone was taken aback from their choice of name. As if realizing what everyone was thinking she smiled and added "Her name is Lilliana Marie Kane." Jake passed her to his right and stated "And this is your grandma" Celeste winced at the name at first but it subsided when she looked at the baby in her arms, she looked just like Lilly and it melted her inside. "And this is your godfather Logan" she said passing on the baby girl. "Uncle Logan" he quipped having already chosen the position for himself. Then he passed her on and said "and this is your godmother Auntie Veronica" Veronicas eyes widened when she grabbed the baby. She was so perfect and she loved every inch of her.
She passed her to Duncan and gave him a kiss on the cheek as if to say 'good job'. Then she turned back to everyone and said "I don't mean to ruin the moment but now seems like a good time as ever, Logan and I are getting married." Smiles lit up the room and Duncan gave them both a hug. Then they turned to the mother in bed. "I would love it if you were my maid of honor, I mean it is only fitting since I was yours and your child's godmother" she said with a smile of anticipation.
"I wouldn't have it any other way" she accepted and smiled.
They ate their breakfast with smiles of contentment; they had everything they ever wanted and the memories to prove it.
Emilia, Cayden, and Erika piled in the car, before they were out of the driveway, Emilia began unbuttoning her shirt, Erika smiled in triumph. "Oh baby I didn't know I was getting a peep show with this ride." He said with a raise of his eyebrow.
"o grow up you little pervert, I promised Erika I would try to act like a prude." She said adjusting her bra. Cayden just smiled and pulled his attention back on the road. He had always had feelings for Emilia but never acted on them, at first he thought it was just some dumb crush so he put his attention elsewhere, more specifically on her sister.
They got to the school and a large group of people already started swarming around the car. "Are'nt we mr. popular!" she teased.
"I told you I am a god here"
"Neptune himself, I am in awe"
"Well you should be" he smirked at her, and she could feel a flood of emotions flow through her, but she just shook them off and looked around. She got out of the car and walked around to catch up to Cayden and to be introduced. She stood in front of the group and Cayden pointed out each person by name.
"This is Pete Kimball, his dad owns Kimball auto supply… This is Wanda Kingsly her mom wrote three of the 5 best selling novels this last year… This is"
"Richard Casablancas" Emilia blurted, "we've met" she said looking back at the group and now at a pissed blonde. What was she pissed about?
"And this is Courtney Carlson, his girlfriend" that is why.
He kept going around naming off each person and giving a brief description on why they are somewhat famous, all of them were millionaires, you have to be to live in the 90909 zip code.
However none of this surprised or even interested Emilia she grew up with famous people so she learned to deal. When he was done she could still remember a few of the name especially the ones that sounded familiar.
"This is Emilia and Erika" before he could say anything more Emilia shot him a look to be quiet and he did. She didn't want anyone to know who she was just yet, she was going to have a normal life. Erika however wanted to stand out and was already looking to take place as the Godess of Neptune High.
She 'accidentally' dropped her pen and turned around and bent over to retrieve it, making sure that her skirt traveled up just far enough so the guys could get a good look of her panties or should I say thong. Emilia rolled her eyes and smiled at the group.
They started their walk inside and Emilia watched as a small blond took Cayden's arm, what was her name again? Tammy…Kammy…. O right Sammy Casablancas Dick's twin sister. Emilia didn't like being jealous and she didn't know why she cared; Cayden could date whomever he liked it didn't matter. But why do I feel the need to pull her hair out?
Erika must have sensed what I was thinking and said "you want me to hold her down while you pluck ever fake strand of blond hair out" she whispered making Emilia giggle.
"Naw, I am fine, we are just friends" she said finding her locker and turning around again to steal a look at the two.
"Plus Michael would be pissed if he thought I was jealous, especially if it wasn't about him" Emilia stated. Erika rolled her eyes.
"How long are you going to string that guy along, he is head over heels for you gurl" she said.
"I am not stringing him along, I like him a lot, I don't have feelings for…."
"Who don't you have feelings for?" Cayden asked forcing Emilia to jerk around.
"Brad Pitt, she teased I keep telling him to stop calling me but the guy will just not give up." She teased with a small grin.
"O, really" a smile plagued his face and she knew what was coming next so she tensed up and waited for his fingers to start digging into her. "Give up Kane" he whispered.
"Never" she replied breathing heavily. "and I want you to keep that Kane business to yourself, I don't want to be known for my parents or as Lilly's little sister, or as Michael's girlfriend I want to be known for me"
Cayden's face dropped at the mention of Michael, but Emilia didn't seem to notice she was too busy looking at all the faces watching their little display.
"Well time for class" she said looking at her schedule and smiling largely.
"What?" Erika asked.
"Nothing I will tell you later" she said giving Erika a quick kiss. Something so small and they had done a million times before. She would have never guessed it would make such a big deal at Neptune. Cayden didn't even seem phased by it but he grew up in the fast pace world of Hollywood as well and was used to everything.
"Lets go babe" she said taking Cayden's arm, practically dragging him to class. They walked into the room and it was already buzzing with gossip, but she didn't notice. She walked up behind the teacher who had his back turned and was writing on the board.
"Heya Uncle Wally." She said with a slight giggle in her voice. He turned around knowing exactly who was behind him and smiled. "Emi how is my favorite non-niece" he said with a laugh.
"Better not let Lilly catch you say that" she giggled again turning around and taking a seat next to Cayden.
"Hello Class" he announced as the last people took their seats. "We have a new student, Emilia…"
she bolted up and smiled at the class, stopping him from saying more. Mr. Fennel had taken the hint and started his lecture.
Cayden leaned over and whispered "you really are going to try to be unknown?"
"Yep, I am flying under the radar, i don't know how long it will last I am the richest girl in Neptune" she said with a smile.
He returned with a smirk then looked back at his book. This will never work?
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