Title: Stick It 7?
Author: Melissa
Characters: Veronica, Logan, Duncan, Jake, Celeste
Pairing: Duncan/Meg, LoVe
Word Count: 1, 202
Rating: PG-13
Summary: What if Veronica had a secret no one knew about? What would happen if someone found out?
Spoilers: Takes place at the beginning of Betty and Veronica. It goes AU during her meeting with Clemmons
A/N: The title is taken from the gymnastics movie, Stick It. Big HUGS to my betas, Britterina and Erika! Unfortunately though, there will not be an update next week as I am going to be at camp.I will try to update it as soon as I can once I return!
"Okay, class! This week's issue of the Navigator is now in printing and it just may be our best issue yet. Congratulations to Logan and Veronica, whose piece on the new Riley Beach Boardwalk was spectacular. Logan, great piece on the roller coaster and Veronica…" Veronica picked her head up from the piece she was reading once she heard Ms. Dent's voice. "The pictures were absolutely beautiful, especially the one of the Ferris wheel. I felt like I was there. Great job."
Logan and Veronica shared a secret smile as Ms. Dent began talking to one of the other students.
They had decided to keep their relationship, for the time being a secret, as they didn't want to mess anything up. It had been almost a week since the boardwalk assignment and their relationship was growing stronger everyday.
To the majority of the student body, it looked as if Logan and Veronica were friends. But they knew better.
Seeing how well their relationship was thriving and how Meg and Duncan seemed to be a permanent couple for the time being, they had decided to come out with their relationship at the Kane Scholarship Benefit dinner, which was that night. Keith had asked Logan to take Veronica to the benefit due to the fact that he had a date that night and he wanted to make sure she had no difficulties with her wheelchair. They chose it as the perfect opportunity to tell Duncan. And knowing the Neptune High gossip vine as they did, somehow it would be all over the school by the next day and they were ready for that.
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Later that night, Logan picked Veronica up at her Sunset Cliffs apartment complex to attend the Kane dinner. Logan gave an appreciative whistle at her dress choice, which was navy blue and ended at her knee.
"You really didn't have to dress up for me." Logan teased lightly.
She smacked him on the arm playfully and wheeled herself out the door towards the X-Terra.
"The Banana Boat rides again!" Veronica cried triumphantly as Logan placed her in the passenger seat of the SUV and put her wheelchair in the trunk. He chuckled lightly as he started up the X-Terra.
The rest of the ride was quiet, with only the radio to fill the silence. The couple was anxious to come out and tell Duncan. The last week or so had been difficult as they stayed mostly at Veronica's due to her broken leg. The cramped living space only proved to be good for cuddling and watching movies, which was exactly what they did.
Finally, the two reached the Kane mansion. Jake and Celeste were laughing and smiling as they opened the door, which abruptly faded as they saw who was on the other side. Jake was the first to speak.
"Veronica, I didn't, uh…" He gives her a cautious smile. He then notices Logan and beams. "Hello Logan. You both, welcome."
"Thank you, Mr. Kane." Veronica politely responds as Logan nods.
"Come in. The others are already here." Celeste replies curtly before walking off, leaving Jake to hold the door for Logan, who is pushing Veronica's wheelchair.
As the trio enters the party, Veronica and Logan spot Duncan talking to Sabrina Fuller, one of the seniors in the running for the Kane scholarship. Jake veers off to the corner to talk to a fuming Celeste as Duncan spots Logan and Veronica and ends his conversation with Sabrina to greet them.
"Hey Veronica. How's your leg?" Duncan asks.
"If I was paid a nickel for the amount of times people have asked me this in the last week and a half, I'd be smoking cigars with Donald Trump." Veronica teases.
"Hey Logan. What are you doing here? I never knew you were eligible for this." Duncan asks after he and Logan engage in some male hand gesture meaning some sign of respect.
"Nah. I'm not. Mr. Mars requested that I play male nurse after how well I took care of Ronnie on our journalism assignment."
Duncan cocks an eyebrow and shrugs. "Whatever man."
Jake interrupts them by signaling the juniors and seniors to join them in the living room. Celeste, smiling broadly, stands by Jake's side as he speaks to the guests.
"Starting this year, Neptune High's Valedictorian will receive a full-time scholarship to the university lucky enough to have him or her. So, best of luck to this year's seniors. May the best scholar win."
Jake and Celeste raise their glasses of champagne as the room bursts with applause of the other scholars as Veronica and Logan clap lightly.
"And, for next year's seniors, I only hope that this adds to your fantastic motivation, although, uh, I might add that we'll be paying for one of this year's junior honorees either way."
Duncan, seated in an armchair in front of his parents, drops his head in embarassment as Jake pats his shoulder and laughs. Veronica can't help but feel bad for him.
"Come on over here, let's chow down. It's rack of lamb tonight." Jake begins to shepard everyone towards the table and Logan and Veronica follow.
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Later that night, Veronica and Logan sneak out to the pool to begin talking on how they're gonna tell Duncan about them. They are soon startled by a voice coming up behind them.
"You guys okay?" Duncan asks, sticking his hands inside his pocket. "So who you two hiding from?"
"No, really…" Veronica begins
"We were just…" Logan tries to finish.
"Relax. I come here sometimes too. To think about her. At first I begged my parents to sell the house. Couldn't even walk by this spot, imagining the last thoughts that went through her head. But now, it's kind of nice. Peaceful. When I'm here, I feel like she's still with me. Come on inside. We don't bite." He begins heading towards the patio door but stops when Veronica cries out to him.
"Duncan!"
He swigs around and faces the couple.
"What's up?"
"Logan and I…" Veronica says.
"We need to talk to you about something, man" Logan replies. "See, Veronica and I, well… man, I don't know how to tell you, but we're dating. And we like each other a lot. We've pretty much been together since the Riley Beach assignment." He explains
"You're the first to know, besides my dad." Veronica tells him. "We wanted you to find out from us."
Duncan stares at them incredulously and shrugs. "That's cool, guys. I'm happy for you." He forces a smile onto his face. "Really. I have Meg and I'm glad you guys are together." He walks away into the Kane mansion.
"Well, that went well." Logan replies rather sunnily to Veronica.
What they don't know, is that Angie Dahl, a junior and cousin of Carrie Bishop, was lurking in the shadows and pulls out her cell phone.
"Madison, you're never going to believe what just happened…"
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Later on, when all the guests had left and Jake and Celeste had gone to some late benefit, Duncan stomps into his room and kicks his Neptune Varsity team soccer ball will all the power he can. The ball breaks his bedroom window.