Hey everyone, I'm soo sorry it took so long for me to update! For a while there, I just couldn't get back into writing...anything...at all. Lol But I sat down tonight and wrote. It is now 2:07 in the a.m., and I just finished. I have work in the morning, so I'm gonna finish this now and post it. Lol now after this I need to write a chapter of Who Can You Count On. Hopefully I won't take as long writing that. Also, now I'm gonna start having this story tie in with the show. Hope it works well, and let me know what you think. Thanks again.

Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars.

I give Rob Thomas and the writers full credit. All the dialogue I 'borrow' belong to them. Thanks QueenCate for pointing this out.

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So later that day when I got home, I desperelty needed to veg out. So I made a bubble bath, lit some candles, turned the light out, and turned on some soothing music. A few hours later I get out, get dressed and walk into the kitchen where dad walks into the door.

"How was you're first day of school honey?" He asks while walking up to me.

"Great. I beat up a freshman, stole his money, and then skipped out after lunch." I smile as I tease my dad.

"What, no premarital sex?" He teases back.

"Oh yea. Yes. But don't worry dad. I swear you're gonna love these guys." I lean against the table.

"That's my girl. Now where's my pot pie woman?"

As we were eating dinner, I told dad how my day went.

"So I've made some new friends today."

"That's great honey. I want things to work out here for you."

"Yea. They are working out. But they also told me about someone named Lilly."

"Lilly huh? That sounds familiar. Why would they tell you about her?"

"Because she was murdered and they want me to find her killer."

Dad shakes his head no. "Absolutely not! I will not have you go through that again."

"I know dad. I said the same thing. But, part of me knows what it feels like. The wondering. The not being able to do anything about it. Thinking no one is going to find out what really happened. I know what their going through. At first I didn't want to help them, but part of me wants to."

Keith sighs."Honey I'm not going to give you the ok. I know you, and I know your going to do it anyway. I know you can handle yourself. You're smart and you've learned alot from you're old man. Just remember to bring backup."

Veronica gives her father a half smile. "Thanks dad. Any tips you have for me?"

"Well I'll try to find out some information as well. Make sure you keep you're ears and eyes open. And always trust you're instincts. And for gods sake, be careful."

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What can I say. I changed my mind. I mean what would you do when two hot guys ask you for a favor, comfort you when u break down, and then still look so damn hot. I was thinking this as I was staring inside my locker trying to figure out what books I needed next. When I select the book I needed, I turn around and notice Logan and Duncan walking towards me.

"Hey guys."

"Hey Veronica. You headed to class?" Duncan asks me.

"Yea I have my first class with Mr. Mastriani."

"I know I'm in that class as well." I smile. "Great now I don't have to remember where the classroom is. You can be my escort." I wrap one arm around his arm and turn to Logan. "What about you? Where's your class?"

Logan points in the opposite direction just as the bell rings. Duncan and I say good-bye and make our way to class. We walk in just as the final bell rings.

"Well Ms. Mars it seems you made it to my class on time. That's better. I expect it to be like that for the rest of the year." Mr. Mastriani says to me.

"You betcha Mr. M." He shakes his head like he shouldn't be surprised. Meanwhile, I make my way over to Lilly's seat. The girls around me were still giving me the evil eye. I try to play it cool, but after a while, I can't take it anymore. "What?" I hiss at them.

"Who do you think you are sitting there in Lilly's seat. You can't just come in here and think you can automatically replace her."

"What are you talking about? I don't even know who Lilly is. And it's not like I can offend her for sitting in the only available seat in the class. Just because she's gone and I'm sitting in her seat doesn't mean I want to replace her, or even be her. Get over yourselves."

They continue to stare at me as the teacher tells us to put our books away for the test. Great just what I need.

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When lunch time came, I followed Logan to a different table. When we sit down, and Duncan sits down across from us, I can't help being a little curious as to why we were sitting at a table by ourselves.

While we were eating, I notice Duncan and Logan kept shooting glances at me as we talked. I know what the looks meant, but I wasn't ready quite yet to tell them my decision. Finally when it got quiet and they were just openly staring at me, I decided it was time to tell them.

"Ok I'll do it." They smile at me and each other.

"Well well well isn't this a cozy picture. The jackass, the rich boy, and the new girl sitting together. Excuse me while I go barf."

"Shove off Weevil." Logan says.

Weevil's friends snickered while Weevil puts his hands over his heart as if he's wounded by the comment. "I see the jackass has a come back. I'm shaking in my boots." Weevil walks up behind me and whispers in my ear loud enough for them to hear. "If you ever want a real man, you let me know. Cuz Weevil love you long time."

"Actually, I do need to talk to you." Everyone looks surprised. Then Weevil smiles a dirty smile. "I knew you would see things my way. Why don't you come with me and I'll show you my hog." I couldn't help playing along. "Is it big?" Everyone looks surprised except for Weevil who continues to smile. "Legendary." I try not to laugh as I continue. "Well let's see it. I mean if it's as big as you say, I'll be your girlfriend." I add breathlessly, "We could go to prom together." Now Weevil looks surprised as Logan and Duncan laugh. Weevil's look turns to amusement.

"What seems to be the problem? I'm busy here, vato." One of Weevil's friend gets offended. "Dude, Weevil. Don't let blondie talk to you like that!"

"Sounds like your buddy here wants to see it too." I try not to laugh because Duncan and Logan are.

"Ah, hell, I'll show you mine." He goes to show me his, but Weevil pushes him back. "All right, all right, all right. Felix, we get it, you're a badass, okay. But for once don't be stupid." He turns back to me. "You know where to find me if you want to be shown a good time."

When he leaves, I can't help the smile from spreading across my face. Logan and Duncan slap hands. "That was great. I don't think I've ever seen anyone stand up to the PCHers like that before." Logan says.

"PCHers? What's that?"

"That's what we call Weevil and his motorcycle gang." Logan says.

"I see. So anyway, what can you tell me about Lilly?" I decide to get as much information as I could get.

Duncan and Logan look at each other. Duncan doesn't say anything, so Logan talks. "Well, we know that Lilly was at a car wash the day she died. She was in her uniform. We don't know what happened between the time of the car wash, and the time she got home. She was found..." Logan trails off as he looks away. I look down sadly at my hands twined together on the table. I know what he's going through. I couldn't talk about Wallace's death either. It still hurts for me to talk about it. When I look back up at him, he's looking back at me with an intense look in his eyes. 'Whoa talk about a ghost walking up and down my spine.' Logan clears his throat and tries again.

"She was found by the side of her pool. Someone smashed her head open with a wooden ashtray."

"Whoa." I couldn't help saying. I didn't expect that. I don't know what I was expecting, but that? "I'm sorry. Didn't mean that. So uhh, who do they have for suspects?"

Duncan clears his throat. "They have someone in custody now. His name is Abel Koontz. He worked for my fathers company. They think he murdered Lilly, but we know that's not true. Why would someone from my dads company want to murder my sister? They probably never even met."

"So where can I find this Abelle Koons? Is he in jail now?"

Logan laughs. "It's Abel Koontz, and yes he's in jail."

"Great. Then after lunch I'm gonna go talk to him." The bell rings signaling the end of lunch. Duncan walks away, but Logan grabs onto my arm and holds me back. "I'm not letting you go there alone."

"Of course you can. It wont work if there's more than one person there. He won't open up as much. I'm a big girl, I can handle it."

Logan still looks doubtful. "Fine. But at least let me drive you there."

I smile. "That would be great. Thanks."

"Meet me here after school." He lets go of my arm, and we make our way to our next class which all three of us have together.

This should be interesting. At least I know I'll be safe talking to him through a bullet proof window.

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SpikesSpecialFriend: Lol yes Logan hugged her! Hopefully there will be more LoVe to come. Though I can't make it to strong seeing as Lilly didn't die that long ago.

POJO: Thank you! Yea it does make it kinda easier to write now that the second season started.

Sara: Thank you for sticking with me on this. It was hard to start the beginning, but now it should be easier to write.

Myguardianangel05: Thank you! Lol I'm going as fast as my mind will let me go!

Twisted3ljw: Thanks to you, I stole your line. Lol let me know if you find out which it is.

QueenCate: Thanks. I'm trying to make it better lol. Well as for Veronica's reaction to Lilly, I had it so that her first reaction would be no, because she didn't want to go through it again. She doesn't know Lilly. And I'm sorry, I thought I spaced it out right, but I'll try to clarify who says what better.

Cosmopolitan: Lol thanks for enjoying, here's more now.

Veronica17: Lol I've finally written more for you! So enjoy.

Gabster07: Lol I know it's obvious she would do it, but you need to have suspense in stories. Lol.

Ghadgo McGee equals loser: Lol I've never made anyone gurgle before. I hope it's a good thing. I love softie Logan as well, I mean what the hell, I love me some Logan in general!

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