Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me, it all belongs to the wonderful writers of UPN and Rob Thomas, I'm just taking it out of the closet for a walk.
Summary: AU Logan and Veronica find their love again thanks to Duncan.
Ship: LoVe (Logan/Veronica)
A/N: AmandaL originally wrote the first 3 chapters of this story. In a PM, I asked her if she was going to continue this story and when she replied she wasn't, I decided to take it under my wing. The rest of the chapters, including this one, are of my creation, with the help of my muse, Sara. And BTW, Felix was never killed.
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"What about your father's lawyer, Barry Caldwell?" Keith asked
"I was thinking the same thing but you see, he and my dear old dad are still in correspondence and the last thing I want Aaron to know is that I'm the father of my best friend and his dead ex-girlfriend's baby, and her mother is now the second girlfriend of mine he almost succeeded in killing."
Keith nodded, understanding his logic. "Well I do know one lawyer but I can't say he's the absolute best in the business…"
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"Okay, seeing as Logan is emancipated and has access to his trust fund, along with the money Duncan has left you two, and his letters to you both, I'd say you have hard evidence to keep Rianna. But with the power and the money the Kanes have, it could go either way. But I will do whatever I can to help you keep the little girl." Cliff McCormick stated.
"Thanks Cliff. You're a lifesaver."
"No problem, just remember I'm $500 a day and you will be indebt to me if we succeed. Have a nice day." Cliff clicked his briefcase shut and walked out of the Mars Investigation office.
"$500 a day? He'd better be good. " Logan said after Cliff left
"Well, he got me and plenty of innocents out of jail, didn't he? C'mon, left go get Rianna from my dad's."
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Logan and Veronica opened the door of her father's apartment to find him feeding Rianna a bottle on the couch.
"So, I take its all coming back too you now?" Veronica asked teasingly
"Can you believe after 18 years I still remember how to heat a bottle and change a diaper? I swear, it programmed up here." Keith said pointing to his baldhead with his left hand as Rianna lay in the crook of his right arm.
Veronica laughed as Logan let out a nervous chuckle.
"So how'd it go with Cliff, sweetie?"
"Eh, not bad. With our evidence of Duncan's permission and the Kanes' money, we have a 50:50 chance at keeping Rianna."
"It's better than nothing." Logan added optimistically
Silence filled the room till Keith checked his watch quickly.
"You kids better get going. Rianna looks ready to doze off." He said referring to the newborn whose eyes were fluttering open and shut with exhaustion.
"What about…" Veronica began to say
"You can stay at the hotel suite for tonight. But you sleep in Duncan's old room, you hear me?" He said narrowing his eyes in Logan's direction.
"Yes sir." Logan said quickly to Keith then reached out for his child. Keith placed Rianna into Logan's arms and Veronica grabbed Rianna's diaper bag. They headed out the door and through the courtyard to Logan's parked X Terra. Logan gently placed Rianna into her car seat as if she was made of porcelain then opened Veronica's car door for her. Veronica climbed in and placed the diaper bag next to Rianna's car seat in the back. The ride to the hotel was a quiet one, only filled with Rianna's soft baby snores.
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As Veronica and Logan walked through the door of the hotel suite, Rianna in Veronica's arms and Logan carrying the diaper bag, they were shocked to find Kendall, in a skimpy black dress, sitting on the couch.
"Hey baby… what's that? And what is she doing here?" Kendall said excitedly until she saw Rianna and Veronica.
Logan held a hand up to stop Kendall. "One that is Duncan's daughter, who I've now adopted and two, Veronica is her mother…" Logan explained "And three, what are you doing here? Didn't I dump you a few weeks ago? And how did you get in?"
Kendal pulled a key card from her cleavage area and showed it to Logan. "I swiped it when you 'dumped' me a few weeks ago. I knew you would turn around." She said seductively, running an index finger under Logan's chin. Logan grabbed her wrist and threw it to her side. "You and me are OVER! Get that threw your hair-spray brain. Get out now before I call security." Kendall harrumphed and stomped out the door. As the door slammed, Logan leaned down and gave Veronica a chaste kiss on the lips.
"You go put the little rug rat to bed while I order some dinner. Okay?" Veronica smiled and grabbed the diaper bag from where it had fallen on the floor and carried Rianna to her room. She laid Rianna on the bed as she tried to find pajamas that weren't pink. Much to her dismay, she put Rianna in her bassinet wearing blush pink pajamas and she went off to join Logan in the living room, where the scent of Chinese food filled the suite.
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