Maybe I'm just crazy

Or the devil got inside

Either way my soul is gone

And I'll live with this all my life

With one hand fools the whiskey

The other fools the gun

As he cries up to the heaven's

I am not my father's son

---Father's and Sons, Three Doors Down

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Veronica laid down next to Logan and placed her head on his chest.

"So, you want to have that talk now?" Logan whispered as he ran his hand across her hair.

"Now?"

"As good a time as any."

Veronica sat up and looked at Logan.

"If you care about me as much as you say you do why did you break up with me?"

"I was scared."

"About what?"

"You. I didn't want you to get hurt."

"Hurt? Who would hurt me? You?"

"Or my dad."

"Logan, I can protect myself."

"Lilly thought so too and she still ended up getting killed by him. And then I don't think I need to remind you about what happened with you."

"No, you really don't. But it won't happen again."

"How do you know?"

"Because I won't let it. Logan, we're safe."

"You think so?"

"I really do."

Veronica laid back down and looked at Logan.

"You can trust me Logan." she said, her eyes filled with honesty.

"I hope you're right." He said kissing the top of her head.

They both lied next to each other, their fingers intertwined.

"So, do you think that we could make it work?" he asked

"What, us?"

"Yeah."

"I really do."

The next morning Veronica stood in kitchen filling two coffee mugs with coffee while her father ran around looking for his keys.

"Where are they?" he cursed to himself.

"Looking for these?" Veronica asked holding them up.

"What would I do without you?" Keith asked kissing her forehead, "Now don't you..."

"I know, believe me I know." Veronica sighed, "Logan come on! We're going to be late for school!"

"I'm coming!" Logan exclaimed walking out of the steam filled bathroom.

"You know I love you," Veronica said as she picked up her bag and headed towards the door, "but I am so glad you're going home today."

"What you didn't enjoy sleeping on the couch?"

"It wasn't the couch I didn't enjoy. It was my dad peaking in on me every five minutes to make sure that I didn't join you."

"So you think your dad knows?"

Veronica finished walking down the steps and headed strait to her car.

"Yes. And how could he not." She said as she unlocked the car.

"I thought we did a pretty good job hiding it."

"You're kidding me right?"

They both slid into the car and Veronica put the key into the ignition and started it.

"I really do think we did a good job at hiding it."

"Whatever." Veronica laughed as she put the car in reverse and pulled out of the parking spot.

They drove down the street towards school and as they stopped at the first stoplight Logan leaned forward.

"Come here." He said motioning her with his finger

"What?" She asked getting closer

"This." He said as he gave her a kiss and then pulled back, "I've wanted to do that all morning."

"Well it's going to have to last you a while 'cause I'm not going to be sitting with you guys today at lunch."

"How come?"

"I haven't been spending a lot of time with Mac. I've kinda been lacking in the friend department."

"Who's Mac and should I be worried about him moving in on my territory?"

"'Moving in on your territory'?" Veronica laughed, "That's not going to happen 'cause Mac is Cindy MacKenzie. A girl."

"Ohh. Cindy MacKenzie. A girl." Logan said nodding his head, "Actually I think I know her. We had a computer class together freshman year. She's like a computer wiz. You're friends with her?"

"Yes. And don't act so surprised. She's a nice girl."

"Well maybe I'll just have to join you guys today then."

"I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"Well, I'm pretty sure that our secret relationship will be outed if you're seen hanging out around someone outside of your social circle."

"You know me so well."

Later that morning before second block Logan walked down the hall with Duncan.

"What happened to you?" Duncan asked as Logan was hit in the side by a passerby's bag and tried to hold back a painful cry.

"I fell on a thing---It's not important." Logan told him as he took a few deep breaths.

"It looks pretty important..."

"It's not, okay?"

"Alright." Duncan said and then asked, "So how's your mom doing?"

"No change. She's still in a coma."

"I'm sorry man. Are they close to finding out who--"

"They have some ideas but they haven't arrested anyone yet."

"That sucks."

"Tell me about it."

"So are you going to go live with your dad---"

"No!" Logan exclaimed, "There's no way in hell I'm going back there."

"So what are you going to do?"

"I haven't quite figured that out yet."

After lunch Veronica stood by the doors, leading back into the school, digging through her bag looking for a piece of gum.

"Gum milady?" Logan asked holding a piece in front of her face

"How'd you know?" She smiled as she took it.

"I had a hunch. Now can I walk you to class."

"Sure."

Logan slid his arm around Veronica's shoulder and they began walking inside the building.

"So, how has your day been?" Veronica asked.

"Well, let's just say that I now know what it would be like to be an alien. Have people looking at you like you have the plague or something."

"I know what it's like. And I'm sorry you had to go through that."

"It's okay."

"Veronica! Logan!" Lilly exclaimed from behind.

"Lilly!" Logan called, "Come walk with us to class."

"So what are you guys talking about?"

"Logan was just telling me about how everyone in school is looking at him like a freak."

"I'm sorry Logan." Lilly said as he slid his other arm around her shoulder.

"It's okay. I mean I'm alive, I'm here with my two favorite girls. Everything is okay."

"Except for your mom being in a coma and the possibility of you moving in with your father."

Logan and Veronica both shot Lilly a look.

"I talked to Duncan at lunch." Lilly said sheepishly

"It's okay." Logan said as he put his arms down and Lilly started to walk into class.

As Veronica began to follow her Logan took a hold of her wrist and pulled her close.

"What are you doing?" She whispered.

"I'm being affectionate."

"You do realize that we're in school right?"

"Do you see anyone around?" Logan asked as he looked around the empty hall

"No, because class is about to start."

"You are no fun." Logan said kissing her forehead.

"Well I promise to make it up to you after school. Now come on."

They walked into class and sat down behind Duncan and Lilly moment before the tardy bell rang.

"Good morning class. Logan, it's good to see you today."

"Mr. Rooks." Logan said with a nod of his head

"Since you missed yesterday you missed the get to know you activity. So if you could stand up and tell us a little something about yourself."

"I think I'm good just sitting." Logan said as he remembered the pain sitting down had caused him, "But yeah. Uhm, I'm Logan and I like to rub guy's chests because it's fun to see how homophobic everyone is. Especially Beaver."

"He has this thing with my nipples." Beaver said as he crossed his arms across his chest.

The rest of the class laughed and Logan glanced over at Veronica and they both smiled at each other.

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I'm so sorry that it took so long to post this and I'm sorry that it's so short. School's been really hectic lately but the next chapter will be longer and be updated sooner, I promise.