Disclaimer: See previous chapters.

AN: Logan and Veronica, together through the school year. This story is told from Logan's POV, AU, sequel to "Kiss" and "Date". Thanks to LoVeGrl for the beta. Only two chapters left to this story. Guys, please, please, please, review!

AN2: Just to let you all know, this story isn't based during the correct timeline of the show, as the music choices prove. Music lyrics are in italics.

Chapter Six

Dance, Dance

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The trip to the dance was quiet, but not one of those awkward silences, it was… comfortable. It's around half past nine that we arrive at the school. A big banner hangs over the front entrance, with balloons and streamers.

I park the Xterra and rush around to help Veronica out. She expects me and takes my offered hand. She's almost giddy for the dance… Ronnie never gets this happy for a school dance, so what's different tonight?

"Logan, move your ass, or we'll miss the slow dance!"

"How do you know when the slow dance is?"

"The DJ owed me a favour. Now move!"

Of course he did. My Veronica is a pesky one.

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Inside, the place is jumping. Placebo's "Running up that Hill" is being blasted by the speakers.

"Ah, we made it." Veronica says. She drags me over to where Duncan and Meg are. They're drinking punch. On the dance floor, Wallace and, to be honest, I'm not sure who; Lilly and Troy are dancing away.

I ask DK where Cassidy is.

"Him and his lady are on their way, they had a little private dance at the beach." Duncan replies, sipping his drink. He coughs and splutters and looks at his sister. She laughs and reveals a flask from her purse, before kissing Troy.

"It isn't a party without spiked punch." I smirk.

"It can be, sometimes." Meg points out.

"Sorry, I meant it's not a school dance without spiked punch."

Veronica kisses me on the cheek.

"That's much better, honey. Now, let's dance."

She grabs both of my arms and drags me to the centre of the dance floor. From the corner of my eye, I see Meg doing the same thing to DK. At the door, Cindy is dragging Cassidy to us. I guess Veronica told everyone when the song would be played.

The rock song stops playing.

"This one is for all the couples. Everyone, grab your sweetie and get to the dance floor." The DJ shouts out over the PA system. "Until the End of Time" by Justin Timberlake starts playing.

Woke up this morning
Heard the TV sayin' something
'Bout disaster in the world and
It made me wonder where I'm going

Me and Veronica rock to music, my arms snake around her waist as her arms interlock behind my head.

There's so much darkness in the world
But I see beauty left in you girl
And what you give me makes me know
That I'll be alright

A disco ball above reflects the light around us. But the rest of the world seems to fall away as we dance slowly in circles. I smile down at her, she looks up at me. We circle and circle.

Because if your love was all I had
In this life
Well that would be enough
Until the end of time

And then the music and the others in the hall seem to vanish from our sight. It's me and Veronica. I lean down and kiss the corner of mouth.

"I love you more than you'll ever know." I whisper into her ear.

Her mouth falls open, but before she can speak, I kiss her with all the passion and fire I feel in myself. And I pour all my feelings into her, hoping that we'll stay like this forever.

So rest your weary heart
And relax your mind
Cause I'm gonna love you girl
Until the end of time

But I know that is just wishful thinking. Maybe this is just high school puppy love. But it feels so real.

Veronica leans her head against my chest.

Because if your love was all I had
In this life
Well that would be enough
Until the end of time

As the song comes to an end, I pull Veronica as close as I can and breathe in her smell. Marshmallows and promises. But she's my marshmallow.

"I love you, Logan."

"I love you too, Veronica."

"No, I really love you. Like, I hurt if I don't see your beautiful brown eyes or hear a witty, snarked filled remark from you, if your yellow monstrosity of a truck wasn't parked outside my house most nights of the week and weekend, I think… I think I'd fall to pieces." Her eyes water at that last line. I take her to the food table, grab a napkin and then take her to a more private corner of the hall.

"Hey, shh, we'll be alright." I whisper, dabbing the corners of her eyes.

"I hear you say it, but what happens when we finish high school and I go to Stanford and you go to LA to become a director… what will we do then?"

I cringe, thinking of following my father in any way to the same career.

"Veronica, where you go, I follow."

"You say that now, but when we graduate, will you be saying the same thing?"

"Yes."

"How can you be sure?"

"I'm Logan Echolls. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it. No backing down or second guessing."

"Maybe that's not such a good thing either." She offers behind a smile.

"Maybe not, but it is my way. Now, how about we get ourselves some snacks and alcohol filled punch?"

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A few hours later, the dance is winding down. I move to the DJ's booth and ask for the mike.

"For all those who don't want the night to end, go to the Echolls mansion and make more high school filled memories."

The crowd cheers. I hand the mike back and move to back to my honey.

"Ready to go?"

"Uh huh. We just have to wait on Mac. It's okay if we give her and Cass a ride, right?"

"Sure, anything for the cutest couple of the night." I say as Lilly and Troy walk past.

"Hey, "she shouts, "what about us?"

"Yours is the drunkest couple, Lilly!" Veronica shouts, smilling.

"Damn straight!" Lilly replies, as she and Troy stumble past Duncan and Meg, who are holding the door open for them.

Once the room is empty, it's only me, Veronica and Mac left. On a spur of the moment thing, I grasp Veronica's hand and spin her around.

"Lets get down, you funky party animal!" I yell, all the while laughing so hard.