Disclaimers - you all know i'm not Rob Thomas.
Present Day:
"I know you're a busy person, but thank you for coming in." Leo stood from his chair and started to pace the little room.
"Now, you and the victim - what exactly was your relationship?" Leo wondered how to classify the person sitting there.
"Up and downs, like anyone else. Sometimes we hated each other… sometimes we actually had fun… others we tolerated each other." Dick Casablancas raked his fingers through his slightly darker blonde hair.
"After me and Mac's wedding it was four years before we were all together again… not until Jake Kane died." Dick informed Leo of what had brought them all together again.
"I'll tell you what, a lot can happen in four years time…" Dick pointed out with a flat voice. He seemed a lot more reserved then what Leo had heard about him.
Four Years Later:
The mood was somber as people dressed in black stood around the cemetery. Duncan set by his mother as the seven others stood behind with everyone else. Jake Kane had died suddenly of a heart attack, although he had been having heart related issues for several years already.
"Celeste in know we haven't always gotten along, but I'm truly sorry." Veronica stood in-front of the woman who had once blackmailed her family.
"I know Veronica, and thank you." Celeste took one of Veronica's hands and squeezed it gently.
It was silent as the group walked back to their cars. Logan reached for Veronica's hand but she managed to dodge it, a fact Duncan didn't miss. A creepy little glint flashed across his features for a brief moment.
The Echolls' Neptune home was extremely busy considering almost everyone was staying there with them. And it seemed the amount of kids had multiplied as-well.
"You're the one that wanted space." Veronica's voice came from the kitchen and it was rigid as she spoke.
"Maybe so, but I don't want you to push me away." Logan pointed out flatly as he reached for her hand that was on the counter.
"Well you should have thought of that before you moved into a hotel for two months Echolls." Veronica pulled her hand away before briskly leaving him alone.
The cool night air tickled Veronica's skin as she walked out by the pool before sitting down on one of the stone benches.
"This seat taken?" a familiar voice said smoothly before Duncan set down next to her, a little to closely. Neither noticed two figures at two different open windows watching and listening to them.
"I'm here for you V - whatever you want." Duncan put his arm around her and brushed a stray hair away from her face.
"What I want is for you to get your grubby little hands off of me, are you forgetting I'm married?" Veronica's voice was crisp and unwavering as she stood up.
"What have you just been wating for me and Logan to fail?" Veronica's voice hit a new degree of cold as she spoke.
"I just love you, why can't you see that… I could make you so happy." Duncan almost pleaded as he waved his hands in the air.
"Why can't you see that I don't love you. I never have, not like Logan… he's the only one that has ever made me truly happy." her voice softened a little feeling a slightly sorry for him.
"Maybe so, but I'm just surprised it took this long for him to lose interest." with that statement Veronica slapped him, hard across the face.
"We're rough patch, that's it… he's an incredible husband and father…oh and he's incredible in bed. leave us alone or so help me Kane." Veronica said in an icy tone before going back toward the house.
Duncan entered his room to find a not so happy looking Madison pacing the floor. She looked upset, tired, and almost hurt.
"So I heard an interesting conversation tonight - you proclaiming your love for Veronica, again." Madison's voice and stare were steely. Duncan's face went pale as he looked at her.
"What is with guys and her? My word?" Madison set down on the bed and fiddled with her fingers, trying to cover-up the hurt.
"With dad gone, I'm moving back to Neptune." Duncan seemed hesitant to say it and decided to ignore the other subject.
"Well that's just great… before you do go you should know I'm pregnant." Madison said coolly before quickly leaving the room so he couldn't see the tears.
Veronica was getting ready for bed when she heard someone come through her bedroom door. She was hoping it wasn't Duncan.
"What's up? Something wrong with the kids?" Veronica came out of the bathroom in a tank-top and a pair of Logan's boxers. She could feel Logan looking at her up and down.
Without even saying anything Logan pushed Veronica against the wall and began attacking her skin with his mouth. A loud groan escaped Veronica's lips as he trailed down her neck and pulse point. A groan that could be heard from the rooms next to theirs. Logan practically riped his shirt off before carrying Veronica over to the their bed.
"I want you… all of you, forever." Logan breathed out as started kissing on her neck and collar bone again. A huge smile came over Veronica's face before she pulled him close showing after ten years of marriage, three kids and their problems they were still crazy for each other.
'Veroncia and Logan worked through most of their problems and if it's at all possible they fell even more in love…
Duncan returned to Neptune and took over at the Kane Software headquarters, and owned it all after Celeste's death a year after Jake… and once again dodging all of his responsibilities…
Madison soon realized there's not many jobs for pregnant models, a fact she kept hidden from the group except for me and Duncan…
Cassidy did his thing while raising Denny and Kat… but he managed to find love, which helped him not become so hard with all he saw…
Wallace was doing great until a knee injury put him out for a month… Meg and Jesse went and stayed with 'Uncle' Wallace during that time… making them reevaluate something's about their relationship. and I stayed busy with with a newborn son and becoming chief resident at Neptune General. Never underestimate the motivation of the so-called village idiot.'
TBC - you know you luvs me...