"Wake up sleepy head. I want to go out and have some fun." came a loud voice.
"Don't wanna get up, go away." Logan moaned into his pillow.
Suddenly the covers were ripped from his body and the cool night air hit his skin. Logan propped one eye open. Not seeing anything he clutched with his hand for the sheet.
"No way are you covering up that hot bod. Just because I'm dead doesn't mean I'm dead if ya know what I mean." said the voice.
Logan sat straight up to find a filmy figure at the end of his bed. Slowly it came forward until Logan could see it was a ghostly Lilly. He started backing up in the bed until she reached out and snapped the waistband of his underwear. She giggled and sank down on the bed next to him.
"God, Logan as much as I'd like to have my way with you, there are more important things to take care of now. I can't believe I'm saying this but get dressed." said Lilly in a firm voice.
"But…but" sputtered Logan. He remained frozen in the bed, eyes wide.
"Snap to it, lover. We haven't got all night." Lilly whined impatiently.
"This has got to be a dream." Logan stated. He pinched his arm and yelped. He then scrambled out of bed and pulled on a pair of jeans and a green t-shirt.
"No dream baby. Just a little glimpse into the past. We have to get going. Here take my hand." Lilly extended her hand.
Logan stared at it as though it were a snake. But slowly he raised his hand. In the end, Lilly snatched it and a heavy fog began to form. Logan glanced over at Lilly, a million questions swirling through his brain.
"I know you have tons of questions and I'll get to those later but now we need to do this." whispered Lilly as if reading his mind.
The fog began to lift and Logan saw that they were seated in a limo off to a corner while four people sat towards the back.
"That's us at homecoming right before you died." whispered a very confused Logan. He stared at his own face and those of Lilly, Duncan, and Veronica.
The ghostly Lilly next to him nodded.
"They can't see or hear us. Just watch and listen." she replied.
As they looked on, the Lilly sitting next to Duncan rearranged her dress and addressed Logan.
"My turn. Logan?" she said.
"Truth." Logan replied looking supremely smug.
"What did you think of Veronica the first time you saw her?"
"I don't know, I thought she was hot." replied the Logan in the scene.
Ghostly Lilly turned towards Logan as he watched himself duck his head and reply. She smiled at him and giggled knowingly.
"You liked her even then. I knew it. I just wanted you to admit it to yourself." ghostly Lilly said to Logan as he watched the rest of the scene play out in front of his eyes.
"But I would have never acted on it. Not with Veronica." Logan answered.
"I know," Lilly clucked her tongue,"but I can't say I was as faithful. I always wondered how serious you were in that letter. But after you find out everything, I'm not sure you'll look at me with fond memories. But never mind that now, this is about you and Veronica."
"There is no me and Veronica. We imploded at the beach this afternoon." Logan drawled and rolled his eyes.
"So I heard but you still want her and I bet you still love her a little bit. Am I wrong?" Lilly flipped her hair behind her shoulder and sighed knowingly,"Fine, let's move on, maybe our next stop will jog your memory."
Lilly grabbed Logan's hand and instantly the fog reappeared again. When it cleared off, Logan noticed that they were floating outside the balcony of the Camelot Motel. He immediately began to panic and reach for the railing. Lilly stopped him and gave him a look.
"Logan, stop being a baby. If you let go of my hand again I'm going to let you fall." she sighed again, "It's one of the perks of being dead, dumbass."
Logan watched as his twin came out of one of the rooms and settled against the wall. He rubbed his hand and kept shooting anxious looks at the door that was open a crack.
"For someone who doesn't care, you sure were in a hurry to rescue Veronica. I mean look at yourself. Those looks, the sore hand, I can even read your mind." Lilly said gleefully as she continued to look on with interest.
"Really, so tell me smarty pants, what was I thinking." gestured Logan towards his twin, who was still leaning against the wall.
"You want to run back in there and finish using Mr. FBI as a punching bag for scaring Veronica. And you want to go all caveman on V. You know, pick her up, throw her over your shoulder, and drag her off to your cave." Lilly's voice had taken a breathy quality to it.
"Ok, you're right. So what? It's all lust." Logan snipped back.
"Oh no, you didn't even think about ravaging her, you just wanted to protect her. Now where have I heard that one before?" Lilly tapped her chin and Logan scowled at her. She giggled and then straightened up, "Here comes the real show."
Logan tried to avert his eyes but it was no use. Veronica had opened the door and was striding towards the Logan on the balcony. There was a small exchange of words and then Veronica stretched up and planted a kiss on him.
"A bit weak but hey not everyone can be me." Lilly yawned.
Logan knew what came next. He watched as Veronica went to leave and his twin's hand shot out and stopped her. As Logan watched himself pull Veronica into the kiss, he felt that same tug in his heart. He knew Lilly was right. He felt a lot more than lust for Veronica.
Logan turned to see Lilly staring at the couple locked in the heated embrace. She had a happy smile on her face. As the couple broke apart, Lilly turned her attention back to him.
"Bravo, Logan. I'm almost jealous. But I guess if it had to been someone, V is the best choice." Lilly mused.
Logan gave her a look of incredulous surprise. He knew Lilly was as possessive as he was but she rarely showed it. And here she was saying she approved of him and Veronica.
"Oh, Logan, I knew you would move on. When I saw the two of you, I knew your letter was for real. But why you ever hooked up with trashy Caitlin, I'll never understand. Grief does weird things to people but come on." Lilly's mouth curled in distaste as she finished her comment.
Logan continued to watch as Veronica stumbled down the stairs and over to her car. He remembered how he felt when she looked up at him. It was a mix of disbelief, shock, and a tiny kick of hope. He had done it. He had kissed Veronica, something he had wanted to do for a long time. He glanced over at ghostly Lilly.
"Duh, Logan, did you ever wonder why I never dared you to kiss Veronica. You have been harboring feelings for her ever since she skipped into town. But you were too nice to try and corrupt Little Miss Innocent. While I, on the other hand, spent lots of time doing just that." Lilly laughed and tossed back her hair.
Logan blushed and ducked his head at her comments. How could Lilly read his mind?
"Yes, I can read your mind. That's how I knew what you were thinking on the balcony. It's one of the perks of being dead. But I didn't need it to figure out how you felt when we were together." Lilly sighed and twirled a red lollipop that appeared in her hand out of nowhere.
Logan gawked at the lollipop as Lilly popped it into her mouth and began to suck. She looked over at him expectantly. Logan sighed and knew what she wanted.
"Ok, Lilly, you're right. I do care about Veronica. Ok, I'm probably halfway in love with her. Fine, more than half way." Logan replied after Lilly gave him a look.
"I hate when you do that." He snapped at her. Lilly just laughed and rolled her eyes.
"Come on, we have to get you back. So much to do, so little time." Lilly wiggled her eyebrows.
With that the fog drifted in completely obliterating the Camelot. And as quickly as the fog had appeared, it vanished to reveal Logan's bedroom. Lilly pulled Logan back over to the bed.
"Well, I have to go now. Make me a promise. No matter what don't give up on Veronica. She'll need you soon more than ever." Lilly pushed Logan down in the bed and pulled the covers on top of him.
"I promise, but don't go, so much I have to ask you." Logan said but a wave of sleepiness overtook him and his eyes began to weigh heavy.
Lilly leaned over and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Oh, Logan, you know how it has to be, you have to know." She whispered into his ear.
She stepped back, away from the bed and waved. Logan blinked and when he opened his eyes, Lilly was gone. He continued to struggle to keep his eyes open but it was no use. Logan slipped back into a dreamless sleep.
