Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars or any of the characters (unless you don't recognize them). Rob Thomas owns them. (Though if he ever wants to give me Logan I wouldn't complain)

Chapter 3

Keith and Veronica are talking in the kitchen

" I know that you want us to move in with the Fennel's, but I have been thinking. Meg's parents want her to give Arianna up for adoption and she doesn't want

to." Veronica pauses for a second.

"Yes?" Keith says to Veronica as to get her to the point of this talk.

"Well I was thinking that maybe I can stay here and have Meg move in here with me. That way she can keep her baby." Veronica says with her famous head tilt and puppy dog eyes.

"I am not sure Honey, that would be leaving you two girls alone in an apartment by yourselves. I know that you know how to take care of yourself, but after what happened with Aaron Echolls, it just scares me. I don't want to lose you. And what are you two going to do for money? I know that you have been working both at the office and the Java Hut, but there are bills and babies cost money." Keith says in a not so certain tone

"I talked Meg about it. I was thinking that maybe I could work a few more hours either at the office or at Java Hut, and Meg said that she has a trust fund that her grand parents left her. Her Aunt Kris says that if she ever needs anything to just ask, and she has a job lined up as a wedding coordinator. I am sure that we can handle this Dad. Please say yes? I don't want her to have to give Arianna up." Veronica says in a desperate voice.

"Let me think about it Veronica."

"Okay, just please let me know as soon as possible cause I would like to let Meg know before she gets out of the hospital in a few days."

"I'll let you know. Now I am going to go over to Alicia's to relax."

"Okay, I am going to run over to Duncan's since I don't think anyone is there and return the key card and grabs some things I left over there."

"Be safe Veronica."

Neptune Grand

Veronica knocks on the door to the presidential suit at the Neptune Grand to make sure that neither Logan nor Duncan is there. Getting no response form inside she uses the key card to open the door. She sets the card on the table in the living room and starts towards the door to Duncan's room to grab the few things she had left there over the last few months.

"Trouble in paradise Ronnie?" comes a voice that she knows so well from behind her.

She turns around to see a hard chiseled torso. As her eyes take him all in, she sees that he is clad only in a plush white towel. Feeling the desire well up inside her, she quickly turns away from his intense brown eyes.

'What was that look in her eyes? I almost want to say it was desire…' Logan thinks to himself as he has his signature smirk plastered on his lips.

"There has to be a paradise before there can be trouble in it." veroinca says in a small voice.

"I thought it was all a paradise with you, Sugarpuss." He says, the snark evident in his smooth voice.

"Yeah, well this paradise got downgraded to a 2-bit hotel."

"You give yourself too much credit Mars, more like a 1-bit."

"Screw you Logan." Veronica says as she stops near the couch to look at him.

"Don't you remember I told you that I would be more than happy to screw you." He says softly as he walks towards the tiny blonde one in front of him. "But the no cuddling policy still remains and I probably won't call you the morning after."

Veronica gives a smile and fake laugh and says "What makes you think I want that?" Logan walks up to her leaving about two inches and scoffs

"What makes you think that you don't" Veronica hesitates for a second, as she is about to reply the door opens and Duncan walks in. Duncan notices how close they are. Veronica, noticing, moves away from Logan. 'Way to be subtle Mars' Logan thinks as Duncan jumps to the wrong conclusion.

With an angry low growl Duncan finally speaks "What the HELL is going on" Duncan yells as his face starts to get red with fury.

"Duncan nothing is going on" Veronica says with an agitated voice, then adds "I was just dropping of the key and picking up some of the stuff that I had left here."

Duncan doesn't believe her and says "Yeah right Veronica. You told me when you broke things off that it had nothing to do with Logan, but look at you now, running right back to him. You know what, this is un-fucking-believable" When he finishes he slams his hand down on the table making Veronica flinch. When she finally snaps back to reality, she knows that she is getting pissed as well. Veronica is about to reply when she is cut off.

"Can you pull your head out of your ass for just one minute and realize that this is not about you" Logan says as he stares at Duncan.

"Butt out of this Logan. Your wrong, it does have to do with me. It doesn't however have anything to do with you."

"Stop it both of you!" Veronica almost yells. She turns around and heads to Duncan's room. When she comes back out she is carrying a couple of pieces of clothing and a CD.

"By the way Duncan, I am not sure if you know, but you have a beautiful daughter. Her name is Arianna Marie Manning-Kane." Veronica says and walks out the door, leaving both of the guys in a state of bewilderment.

Back at the Mars apartment

Veronica is sitting at her desk with her lap top searching the web when she hears her Dad calling for her from the kitchen.

"Yeah Dad?" She says as she comes to stand in front of Keith.

"I have given some thought to what you asked me this morning. If I allow you two to do this, there are going to be some ground rules. First off, no boys over night, and you know that I would find out if you do. Secondly, Backup stays here with you. Third, you have to be able to pay your bills, even if that means that you ask me or your manager at the Java Hut for more hours. I will not just hand you money. This is a big responsibility and I am sure you can handle it, but if you want to be an adult you go all the way. Is this understood?" Keith says as he points a finger at Veronica.

"Definitely Dad. So is that a yes?" She says, excitement crawling into her voice.

"Go call Meg. Let her now that I can go with her to get her things from her parents house if she wants." Keith says as he smiles and hugs his only daughter.