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Authors Note- This was a difficult chapter, I think I might have underplayed the LoVe stuff a bit so I could get down to buisness. But not to worry the next chapters will be filled with LoVe goodness again! Although from here on out I should warn everyone that now we know Veronica's dad is safe its notgoing to be so mushy. Special Thanks to my reviewers, you are the drugs that keep me typing.

Logan lead Veronica over to the couch. "If you're going to be kissing me I want us to have a talk. I want to make sure you're are going to trust me. But first, I have to go see Lamb."

"Okay. Why do you have to talk to Lamb?" Veronica asked.

"I seen him outside earlier hovering around my car, he said he wanted to ask me some questions about my dad. I told him I didn't want to, but then he said he would throw me in jail." He replied.

"I see, I'm coming with you." She said.

"What do you want at the sheriffs department?"

"We haven't told anyone about who caused the crash. I need to go make a statement today. The parents of the kids on the bus deserve to know who did it. Plus the Casablancas family will want to know why Cassidy jumped off the roof." Veronica explained.

"You're right, I still can't believe that Beaver...I should have known, I should have done something I've known him forever." Logan trailed off sounding a little sad. The Casablancas brothers have been his friends since they were kids. He could remember Cassidy trying to blow off baseball practice to hang out with him and Dick. He wished he would have found out about it sooner, maybe he could have stopped all of this.

"He was a good actor. I never thought that he could be capable of murder" Veronica said. "We should try not to dwell on it though, Cassidy was messed up there was nothing anyone could have done to save him or those the people he killed. He didn't want anyone to help, he didn't even want anybody to know thats what this was all about. Keeping it quiet."

"I know that you're right but there are so many what ifs. What if Woody never molested him, what if Dick didn't make fun of him everyday, what if his parents were actually caring and he went to them when he was being molested. I can't help but wish I could go back and change one of those what ifs. Everything could be different." Logan ranted.

"But you can't, I know what its like trust me. When Lilly died I kpet wondering what would have happened if I had gone with her. The day she died she told me that she had a secret... a good one." Veronica sniffed back a tear at the thought of her best friend smiling and happy on what nobody knew was the last day of her precious life. "We were going to hang out later on, she was going to call me... When she didn't I had thought about calling her or going over to the Kane house. But I never did, and I regreted it everyday until I found out the truth about who killed her. And Cassidy was no Lilly, he wasn't surrounded by people and worshipped wherever he went. His life wasn't full of caring friends and decent family his life was sad and tragic, death may be the best thing that ever happened to him."

"That just makes me feel worse, I could have been a good friend I could have stopped calling him Beaver before he hurled himself off of a building." Logan said with a hint of anger growing in his voice.

"Logan you can't blame youself, if you need to blame anyone blame Woody Goodman." Veronica said placing her hand into his.

"Oh I do, I blame Woody for touching little kids, Myself and Dick for being assholes to him and I blame Cassidy for not telling someone about being molested. There is some blame for everyone."

"Logan, you can place blame on everyone in Neptune but that wont bring him back, or undo what he did. We have to move on, this isn't healthy." Veronica said sounding concerned. "Come on, lets get ready to go see the man."

"Yeah, alright, lets go." Logan responded almost jumping off the couch.

They each took turns in the bathroom getting ready to face the day. It wasn't going to be easy for them, they both had someone close to them that cared deeply for Cassidy. Logan was surprised to find himself wondering about Mac. He normally didn't care about anyone in the non 09er crowd except for Veronica and on occasion her friend Wallace. He discovered that he was actually a pretty cool guy when they were working on Mr. Wu's egg dropping assignment together. He made a mental note to pay more attention to Veronica's friends.

When he was finished getting showering he put on the same clothes he had on before and found Veronica.

"Hey, umm do you think I should call Dick? Ya know, see how he is and stuff? Or is this one of those times when your supposed to give people their privacy?" Logan asked.

"I really don't know, maybe you should give him space, let him call you." Veronica replied.

"Yeah, that sounds good." Logan said. "Come on lets get going."

Veronica nodded and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek "I'm sorry, I know this can't be easy on you."

"I'll be fine. You'd think after all these years of living in Neptune I'd be used to secrets, death, and tragedy." He said heading for the door.

"I don't think anyone could get used to that stuff Logan."

"Maybe not but life in Neptune would be so much better if you could."

"Maybe it would be, but maybe we'd all end up like Duncan after Lilly died. Stuffed full of pills and in denial. Its better to just find your closure and move on." Veronica said.

"Yeah, you're right this just really fucking sucks."

"I know it does. But we have to work though it, its the only way. Come on we should get to the department now." Veronica said

They stepped out of the apartment into the bright California sun. It seemed to be a perfect day, one of those days that he, Dick and Cassidy would have gone surfing or just hang out by the pool all day. It seemed like everytime he turned around everything in his life was getting less and less normal. When he sat down in the drivers seat of his car he tried to take Veronica's advice and push these thoughts from his head.

"So who do you think offed my dad?" Logan asked casually.

"I don't know Logan. There could be quiet a few people out there who loved Lilly that wanted to see him punished for what he did to her. What all did Kendall tell you.?"

"Nothing. Just that her and dad were in a room at the Neptune Grand and she went to take a shower and when she came out he was sitting in the chair watching tv with a bullet in his brian."

"It could have been anybody."

"Darn I wanted to send him a fruit basket."

"Logan." Veronica warned.

"What Veronica? Do you really expect me to have sympathy for the man who had sex with and proceeded to murder my girlfriend? The man who cheated on my mother and treated her like crap. Its his fault that shes gone and he tried to kill you... and your dad. Veronica, his murder is the best possible thing that could have happened to him."

"You have sympathy for Cassidy." Veronica pointed out. "Why not your dad?"

"Its different, Cassidy killed people to protect a secret that wasn't his fault. My dad was just trying to keep Lilly quiet about the tapes. Then he tried to keep you quiet about killing her by killing you."

"You're right it is different, but Aaron is also your father."

"No he really isn't. He hasn't been my father since the day I turned 9 and he...nevermind."

"What? He hit you?" Veronica asked in a tone that would suggest she already knew the answer.

"No.. it wasn't like that." Logan said quickly.

"Yes it was. Logan I'm not dumb, I was standing right there in the lobby at the Sunset Regent when you and Trina were...talking." Veronica replied cautiously.

The memories from that day come flooding back to Logan. He would have given anything for Veronica not to have heard Trina talk about the abuse.

"Look it was only a couple times and it was never that bad." Logan lied.

"Cigarette burns, broken noses, thats not that bad?"

"Fine maybe it was, but don't you dare look at me with pity. I'm fine I could handle it."

"Logan you can drop your tough boy act at anytime. Remember last year when you actually let me inside? I know you Logan there is no point trying to be a hardass around me because I know its just an act. If you don't want to tell me about it fine, but don't lie to me." Veronica said with anger rising in her voice.

They were silent the rest of the way to the sheriff's department. When they finally arrived Logan was the first to speak.

"I'm sorry Veronica, but its not easy for me to talk about that stuff. That wasn't something I wanted other people to know about."

"Why not?"

"Because its embarrasing Veronica. People will either wonder what I did that was so awful that made the great Aaron Echolls beat me or they'll pity me. I honestly don't want either."

"Fine if you don't want pity you get none from me. But your missing out because I was going to buy you a huge ice cream supply and we could have sat up all night drowning our sorrows in sweets and bad movies."

"Because I turned into a girl when?"

Veronica giggled. "Its not just a girl thing, come on it'll be fun!" Veronica tried to convince him.

"Fine, I'll show up at the girly party but only because you're going to be there." Logan said and gave her a quick kiss on the forehead before climbing out of the car.

"Yay! I win!" Veronica shouted and clapped her hands.

"You're so cute when your being a dork." Logan said and opened the passenger side door for Veronica.

"Hey!" Veronica exclaimed "I'm always cute."

"Yeah, I suppose you are." Logan smiled at her.

They made their way into the sheriffs department which was crawling with the media. Already Logan could sense himself tightening up and becoming uncomfortable. He hated the press almsot as much as he hated his father. He wanted to turn around and bolt out the door before he smashed one of their faces in for not minding their own buisness. But he kept walking up to the desk where Deputy Sachs was sitting.

"Hey dude, where is Lamb?" Logan asked.

"He is with someone right now, I'll tell him you are here and he'll come talk to you as soon as you are done."

"Fine"

Logan heard a familar voice and when he turned to see who it was he felt like he'd just been punched in the face. Kendall and Veronica were talking.

"What do you want?" Logan asked her coldly.

"Nothing, I was just here answering questions for the sheriff. They have no clue who killed you dad. They say it looks professional, like someone was hired. Did you...?"

Logan cut her off before she had a chance to accuse him of killing his own father. "No! My father was the furthest thing from my mind last night. I hate him but I'd never kill him, I'd never kill anybody." Logan said defensively with a little more volume than he had intended.

"Logan, come on lets go sit down someplace more private." Veronica insisted walking back towards the interrogation rooms.

"Tell lamb we will be waiting in here." Veronica called out to Sachs who nodded back at her.

Logan and Veronica went into the cold little room and sat down to wait for sheriff Lamb. Veronica had been thinking about what she was going to say about Cassidy and the bus/plane crash. It was highly possible that Lamb wouldn't believe her. After all he was kind of famous for being an asshole.

Within a few minutes the sheriff stepped into the room "Mars, what are you doing here?"

"Oh you know the usual, doing your job for you." Veronica answered smugly. "I know who crashed the bus."

"Do you now?" Lamb asked seeming genuinly interested in what Veronica had to say.

"Woody's plane too."

"Who did it."

Veronica was quiet for a minute. "Cassidy Casablancas" She finally spit out.

"The kid who jumped off the roof of the Neptune Grand last night?"

"Yes, I was up there too." Veronica said. "He told me he did it. And he blew up the Goodman plane right before my eyes."

Logan looked over at Veronica. She hadn't told him that Cassidy had attempted to kill Veronica right in front of her.

"And why would he do any of that?" Lamb asked.

"He was moleted by Woody Goodman as a child. So were two of the boys on the bus, Marcos Oliveras and Peter Ferrer. They wanted to tell, so Cassidy killed them along with the other kids on the bus. And Curly Moran, which is where he got the explosives from."

"So do you have any proof beyond your word?"

"I can prove that he knew how to make an explosion" Veronica began but Logan cut her off

"I saw him on the roof too, he had a gun. He was trying to shoot Veronica, then he shot at me. He did it okay?"

"And what exactly do you think I should do about it? The kid is dead." Lamb snarked.

"I want you to have a press release so the family and friends of those kids on the bus know what really happened."

"Alright alright, Veronica you fill out a statement, and Logan you come with me for questioning."

"Oh goody quality time with the sheriff." Logan remarked sarcastically and followed Lamb into a room down the hall.

"Mr. Echolls, where were you last night between ten and one?"

"I was with Veronica, I don't know exactly where we were, we could have still been at the Neptune Grand at that point."

"Mhmm. When is the last time you seen your father?"

"Yesterday by the elevator."

"At the Neptune Grand?"

"Yes." Logan responded. "Why does it seem to me that you think I killed my father."

"Its a fact that you two aren't on good terms. He had sex with your ex girlfriend, You testified that he murdered her. Are you mad that he got off?"

Logan was getting pissed off. "Damn right I'm mad that he got off!" Logan shouted. "I loved Lilly and he killed her! I have every right to be pissed! But as much as I wish it would have been me that put that bullet in his brain I didn't do it."

They heard a knock at the door and Veronica let herself in.

"What the hell is going on in here Logan? I can hear you yelling from the other side of the station." Veronica questioned.

"They think I killed him Veronica."

"Killed who? Your dad?"

"Yep."

"Lamb that is ridiculous he was with me all night long." Veronica stated sounding annoyed.

"Well congratulations Mars you just made my suspect list. You were Lilly Kane's best friend correct?"

"Yes but I didn't kill Aaron and neither did Logan quit being so damn stupid. I spent last night thinking that my father was dead. Who plots a murder when they think they're never going to see their father again." Veronica said. "I finished my statement, its on Inga's desk. Come on Logan, lets go."

"Not so fast sassy pants." Lamb called. "The shooting was professional. Whoever did it knew exactly what they were doing. Maybe you hired him before the plane blew up."

"I didn't hire anybody!" Logan screamed, he was using all his will power not to jump across the table that seperated Lamb from himself and strangle him.

"You guys can go. But I'm going to find out who killed him, then I will find out who paid for it and I'll be comming for you."

"Yeah good luck with that one. You haven't solved a crime since you stepped foot into the sheriffs department." Veronica replied as they walked out the door.

"What a wonderful day." Logan said sarcastically as they got in his car and drove back to Veronica's apartment.

"We still have our ice cream and bad movie night to look forward to. It'll take away all badness." Veronica said confidently.

"I'm sure it will." Logan replied smiling at Veronica.