(A/N: Ok so the results are in for my contest I had. The winner is Cora. I need you to email me because I can't get in touch with you. Thank you to everyone else who filled out the quiz. They were all pretty accurate. Also, my friend Lauren typed up a background one shot chapter about the new character Cora. So when the time comes, I will be posting it.)

Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars or any of the characters

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'Am I ready for this?'

Veronica squeezes Logan's hand back. "Yes I'm ready."

The four of them walk onto the boat. On the first level, they could see a setup to one side where you can get your picture taken, and too the other side was where the dining area is. The teachers were showing everyone to there tables for dinner.

Their table was towards the area where everyone would be taking there pictures. It was also next to the popular table. In other words, it was the table that Duncan was sitting at, and was also the table Logan would have been sitting at if only he wasn't exiled from everyone. Duncan looked over at the foursome, and Veronica felt Logan stiffen. She also noticed that his date was not Meg. It was someone she had never recognized before. Strange.

Veronica looked over at Logan so they could sit down but she noticed him staring over at Duncan's table. 'He's not wishing he was over there does he? Wishing that he was sitting next to Duncan. What is the matter with him? Why is he so tense?' Veronica tugs on Logan's arm, and he finally turns to her. He gives her a look like he's thinking about something. He shrugs, and pulls out Veronica's chair for her. She sits down and he sits down, sneaking glances at the other table.

Wallace helps Georgia into her seat, then takes the seat on Veronica's other side.

"I wonder who else is going to be sitting with us. Four other people have to sit with us."

As Veronica says that, Mac and her date walk over to there table.

"Hey Veronica. Looks like we'll be joining you guys for dinner."

Veronica smiles. "That's great! I'm glad it's you."

"You remember Corny?"

"Sup." Corny says while nodding his head at Veronica.

"Hey Corny, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Mac asked me. How could I say no?" They sit down in the seats next to Logan. That left two more chairs open.

A few minutes later, and the last two people come over. It was Jack from the basketball team, and his date. He slaps Wallace on the back. "Wallace my man, what's up? Glad you're at my table."

Veronica looks over at Logan and sees that he's still staring at the other table. "If you want to talk to Duncan so bad, why don't you just go over there?"

"Huh? What? Oh. No I don't want to talk to Duncan." Logan finally manages to hear what Veronica said to him.

"Then why do you keep staring over there? It's not because you wish you were sitting over there is it? Because they are a bunch of jerks that don't deserve to sit with you."

"No. It's not like that. I was just wondering why Duncan wasn't here with Meg. And why his date looks familiar."

"I've never seen her before." Veronica looks around. A few tables away, she sees Meg at a table giving Duncan the death stare. She seems to have gone with Caz Truman instead. 'Poor Meg. I know how she feels about Caz. He's a jock. Hot looking, but no brains. I wonder what happened. Her and Duncan were looking cozy before.'

Once everyone was seated at there tables, the yacht sailed out to sea, and dinner began.

After dinner was over, everyone was allowed to move about the yacht. They could go up to the second level to dance, or they could stay and get there pictures taken.

Veronica wrapped her arm around Logan's and leaned into him to whisper in his ear. "Why don't we have our picture taken?"

Logan looks over at Veronica, smiles and kissed her on the forehead. "Anything for you sugarpuss."

Veronica smirks at him. "Whatever you say, sugar lips."

Logan laughs. He grabs Veronica's hand and they walk over to get there picture taken.

While they were waiting in line, Meg and her date Caz get in line after them. Veronica and Meg smile tightly at each other. "Hey Meg. Surprised to see you and Duncan aren't here together."

"With that cheating bastard? Puh-leaze."

Veronica gives her a confused look.

"That's right. You wouldn't know would you? Now that you're out of his life and all. You see who he came here with?" Veronica nods, and Logan turns around and listens closely to what Meg is saying. "Well it turns out that Duncan was seeing me. And her."

Veronica couldn't believe this. "No way. He would never cheat. Duncan is loyal."

Meg gave her a dirty look. "Maybe the old Duncan never would, but this new Duncan certainly did. I was out Prom Dress shopping, and I happened to see Duncan and that...SLUT making out at a restaurant!"

Veronica's jaw drops, and Logan says, "Do you know her name?" Meg stares at Logan for a while. Trying to figure out why he would care. "I didn't stick around to find out her name. As far as I'm concerned, it's Slut."

"Next."

Veronica turns around to see that they were next in line to have there picture taken. She turns to Logan and says, "You ready?"

Logan laughs. "Yes I'm ready."

They walk up to the camera and stood in front of the backdrop. The backdrop was a castle because the theme was "Castles in the Sky." The cameraman has Logan put his arms around Veronica's waist. He goes behind the camera and tells them to smile. "Say cheese." Click. After there turn, they head back to the table. But no one was there. So they decide to check out the second level.

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Once on the second level, they could see that a DJ was set up to one side with a dance floor, and the other side had some tables set up with lit candles on them.

"You want to boogie?" Logan asked Veronica as he shimmied his body. She tried not to laugh as she shakes her head yes. As soon as they got on the dance floor, Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" came on. They smile at each other and Logan wraps his arms around Veronica's waist. She wraps her arms around his shoulders and leans her head on his shoulder, letting the lyrics wash over them.

I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you so
I should have held on tight
I never should've let you go
I did nothing
I was stupid
I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself

I didn't know you
I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt


Veronica tries to hold back the tears thinking about the lyrics. 'This could have been me if I chose to keep pushing Logan away.'

I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart
I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things
Crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
Ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life baby

'Thank god I didn't push him out of my life. I have enough pain in my life as it is. So does Logan. We need each other.'

Who else am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody else
We belong together

'I don't want anyone else in my life.'

After the song ended, Veronica was still holding on tight. Afraid to let him go. He clung onto her just as tight. They stopped swaying to the song and just stood there hugging each other. When Veronica was finally able to control herself, she pulled away and looked at Logan. He was looking back at her with love in his eyes. She smiled at him and said, "I love you, Logan Echolls."

"I love you, Veronica Mars."

They sealed their declaration for each other with a kiss. When they pulled apart, Logan led Veronica over the table that Georgia and Mac were sitting at. When she sat down, Logan leaned over and whispered in her ear that he was going to get some punch.

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As I walked over to the punch table, I noticed that Duncan was there getting some for himself and his date. I stop next to him, and he turns his head, sees it's me, and goes back to scooping the punch into two cups.

"Hey man. I noticed your not here with Meg. What happened. I thought you guys got together."

"I noticed you were here with Veronica."

"Listen Duncan. Is there anyway we could be friends again? I miss you. It's cool hanging out with Veronica, but I have no one to do guy things with."

"So you want to be my friend again so we can do guy things?" Duncan asks while setting the drinks down and looking at Logan.

"Yea. What do you say? Friends again?"

Before Duncan can answer, his date walks up.

"Hey baby what's taking so long? I'm thirsty." She says while kissing Duncan on the cheek.

She looks over at me and stops what she was doing, and just stares at me. I can't help staring at her too. She looks familiar.

"Do I know you?" I ask her.

"Your Logan Echolls aren't you?"

"So I do know you. What's your name?"

She just smiles at me. Like she knows something I don't.

"You could say we go way back."

What's that supposed to mean? I have been staring at her all night, and I still can't place if I know her or not.

"Were you a fan of my father or something?"

"No. I was never a fan of your father. Especially after what he did to my father. And too me."

"Yea? And what was that?" Duncan is staring back and forth between me and his date with a frown on his face. I guess he's trying to place how we know each other. Well when he figures it out, I hope he clues me in.

"Well, he fired my father. And he took away my best friend."

What? Her best friend? She's not talking about me is she? I only had one best friend before moving here. My eyes grow wide as it dawns on me.

"Holy shit! Cora? Is that you?"

She laughs and nods her head yes. "I wondered how long it would take for you to recognize me. How are you?"

"Oh my god Cora!" I can't help but get giddy as I pick her up around the waist and swing her around back and forth.

When I put her down, I pull away a little so that I'm still holding her, but can see her face. "How the hell are ya? I've missed you so much!" I hug her tightly. Not wanting to let go. I finally pull away, but can't stop staring at her. She's stunning. Who would have thought she would become so beautiful.

"What are you doing here? In Neptune? Better yet. Here at my Prom? And as Duncan's date. How do you know Duncan?" I finally look at Duncan, and he does not look happy. My eyes wander a bit, and I notice Veronica at the table sending us death stares. She'll understand when I explain to her who Cora is.

"My family moved here. My father works for Jake Kane. And Duncan asked me to be his date to the Prom."

"Here's your punch Cora. Come on lets go find the other guys." Duncan takes her arm and starts dragging her away. She looks at me and says, "Let's catch up later. There's so much we need to talk about. I'll find you."

And with that, she was gone. Wow Cora Johnson. Who would have thought I would see her again. I look down at the table and remember that I was supposed to be getting Punch for Me and Veronica. I scoop us some, and walk back over to the table where Veronica won't stop giving me the death stare.

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Angel6582: Thank you! Lol It wasn't too short. Maybe it just went by too quickly. Hehe you said squee! You made my day by saying that. Yea I added the dresses to my website, lol but after you looked. I didn't get a chance before.

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Kristen: Thank you! Yea poor Veronica. I would imagine it would be hard to go to Prom without your best friend there. I think they will have there moment at Prom. Lol, it was fun writing there reaction. I more fun with the father trying to act all stern for his baby girl. Yea the phone call was funny. I dont even know where it came from. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

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