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Chapter Three – Friends, Dog Beach and Planning

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"So, how long have you two been dating?" Keith asked once the shock of seeing both his wife back and Veronica and Logan holding hands had worn off.

"About 3 weeks, give or take…ever since Logan helped me out on a case."

"And how serious are you about my daughter Logan?"

Logan felt like he was going to explode. Here he was sitting at the dinner table with his girlfriend, her mother and her gun wielding father. He knew the moment would come but not this soon. "I'm very serious about her…uh sir."

"Oh Keith, stop it, you're scaring the boy." Lianne laughed, placing the bowl of pasta she made on the table.

"Yes, Dad, please stop or you may never see me again. Ever," Keith smirked, "that isn't helping your cause now…Stop it!" Veronica replied, her wariness starting to annoy her. "Ok, that's it, me and Logan are going out."

Veronica pushed her chair back and moved into her room, grabbing her jacket. She walks out to find Logan standing nervously at the door rocking back and forth and the soles of his feet.

"Ready to go?" he asked, his voice holding a soft pleading tone present in his voice.

"Yeah," she looks at her mother, ignoring her still smirking father, "I won't be out too long."

"Good, cause it's a school night." Lianne replied as Logan opened the door.

"Bye mom, don't wait up."

Veronica headed straight out, not looking at her father, closing the door behind her with a slam that made the class shake.

"Veronica, I think he was kidding." Logan said, unlocking his yellow canary with a click of the keys.

"I know, but I like to tease…you should know."

"OK, so where you want to go now?" Logan asked as they both entered the SUV

"Dog Beach, it should be empty at this hour….except for the drunks."

"Those are the best kind of people," Logan replied, his smirk returning and his face colour returning to normal, "Dog Beach it is."

And with that, he started the engine and roared out of there.

"Hey Logan, could we make a stop first?" Veronica asked quietly, mentally hoping he would say yes.

"Sure. Where to?" he asked, glancing over at Veronica while he stopped the car. Veronica smiled, leaned over and planted a kiss on Logan's cheek.

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"Ok, so, Wallace Fennel meet Logan Echolls, my boyfriend," Veronica said, once Wallace had stepped onto his front porch.

"Hey man," Logan said hoping to come off as nice rather than a jackass for once, offering his hand to Wallace. "You play basketball right? Dude you were awesome against Pan High!"

Wallace took Logan's hand and awkwardly shook his hand before quickly releasing it. "Thanks man…I guess." 'Logan Echolls, the dude who insulted her for the better part of a year? I missed something…BIG.'

"Ok, well, we have to go now; otherwise my dad will come a-hunting. See you at school tomorrow BFF." Veronica said, thumping his shoulder lightly.

"See ya Wallace." Logan added.

"See you both tomorrow…I guess." Wallace replied before walking back into his house.

"Well, that went ok, I guess." Veronica stated once they were back on the road.

"Where to now sugarpuss?" Logan asked, ignoring Veronica's rolling eyes.

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"So, we've done the 'meet the parents' thing and the best friend one too, so now we are, what you call it, dating?" Logan asked as he and Veronica walked slowly down the beach, fingers intertwined.

"Guess so. Wait, if we're dating in public now, where is my bear? No more kisses until I see that bear."

"Well, I've been busy this evening and all, so I haven't had a chance to get it." Logan replied, placing a small kiss on Veronica's cheek. The duo continued walking in silence for ten minutes before Veronica decided to sit on the beach and watch the waves move in the moonlight. Logan couldn't help but look at her. She had that look on her face when she is thinking deeply.

"Logan, about that letter you wrote Lilly? Well, if it was full of your feelings of her and the break up, I think I know were she might have put it, you yourself reminded me were she kept things from Celeste – the air vent in her room. We have to go get it before my dad finds out you left TJ early, because he always does, don't worry about that."

"I know Veronica, but how are we going to get into her room? It's in the Kane household, which, after tonight, neither one of us will be let into."

"That's the part we have to figure out. Wait, what time is it?" Veronica asked, Logan held up his arm to show her his watch, "Damn, time to get me home."

"No, really? And we didn't even get to kiss." Logan pouted mockingly, yet his eyes twinkling with laughter.

"Pout like that again and we won't kiss ever again, now get me home." Veronica jumped up off the beach.

"Yes Ma'am" Logan replied, his eyes watching her as she jumped up, 'Dammit, she's hot.'

Logan joined her in walking back to the Xterra, when he suddenly felt the impluse to kiss her. He twirled her around and pulled her close to his body. He then, with each slow breath that she released, placed small kisses on her collar bone and neck.

"Lo-Log-Logan! This isn't going to get me home anytime soon, is it?" Veronica asked, pushing Logan away from while trying to hold her face stoic-ly.

"True, it won't, but it made you feel good, am I right?" Logan knew he was right because he could she the flushed look seeping onto her face.

"Ok, yes, alright, you have a skill with that tongue of yours, but we have to get me home now - seriously."

"Damn straight! Lets get going."

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AN: OK, that was chapter three, hope you enjoyed. Please, please, review! It means the world to me.