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. Last chapter guys, thanks for all who have read and reviewed. I'm ending this story one chapter early as not as many people reviewed as I would've liked. Thanks to Nikita for the beta.

Chapter Seven

Beach Party

As we danced, we saw the janitor… Lucky, I think, entering the hall. He has a sweep brush in one hand, a dustpan in the other.

Veronica and I twirled, kissed, laughed, breathed each other's air and had fun in those 10 minutes of alone time on the floor, even if a janitor was watching. And Cassidy.

Cindy finally returned from the bathroom and we all clambered into his Xterra.

"I wonder what your dad will say with us being the last ones to arrive."

I smirk and look at Veronica quickly. "He'll have made sure all of our guests are watered and fed, and have forgotten that we're not there entirely."

I look into the rear view mirror and catch Cass and Cindy making out.

"The only one allowed to make out in this car are me and Ronnie, so remove your tongue from her throat, Cassidy."

Cindy pulls back from his lips and smiles at me. "Oh, so sorry sir, we'll never do it again, please don't kick us out." Cassidy snickers, kissing Cindy's forehead.

Veronica leans over and kisses my cheek.

"Relax, honey, it's not like they're going to drool all over the upholstery."

"I hadn't even thought of that. Mind the leather you two!" I mock, feeling laughter bubbling up from my throat.

"Sorry dad, we'll be good." Cassidy snarks, laughing heartily.

I turn up the radio, ignoring the kissing that was still happening in my back seat.

When I saw the turn for Dog Beach, I quickly turned the car into the road.

"Logan, this isn't the way to your house…"

"I don't want to go home yet. I want to go relax on the beach with my girl for a while."

Cassidy cleared his throat loudly.

"And in the company of my bestest best buddy and his girlfriend as well, of course." I add quickly, smiling into the rear view mirror.

"I really think we should make an appearance at your house, Logan. There is a party happening there, remember?" Veronica says, smiling over at me,

"Baby, please, I'm driving you around here. Do you want me to drop your ass off on the side of the road?"

"Of course not, snookums!"

"Then let me drive to the beach first, okay?"

"Fine."

Veronica sat back and sighed, before leaning over and kissing me on the cheek again.

Arriving at the carpark at Dog Beach, I smiled at Veronica, turned off the engine, jumped out of the car and raced down the beach. When I reached the surf, I started to undress and dived into the ocean.

The ocean is the right mixture of warmth and cold. I dive under the waves every so often. I love the ocean. It's the place that, after being with Veronica, makes me calm and relaxed.

The sound of splashing ahead of me made me rise to the top. I see Veronica and Mac kicking the water up at Cassidy as they both laughed. Cassidy jumped at Cindy and knocked her below the waves, as I snuck up behind Veronica.

"Hiya lover." I whisper into her ear, before pulling her down into the waves too. I smile over at Cassidy, who has a soaked Cindy sitting in his lap.

"Now, isn't this a lot more fun than being at some stuffy, boring old 09er party?" I ask, kissing Veronica on the back of the neck.

Cindy glares at me before smiling.

"Oh yes, super fun. Instead of being in a house with air-conditioning and a bar and snacks, we get to be all… wet."

Me and Cassidy snicker at her words as the girls just sigh and smile at us and our stupidity.

"Boys. So immature." Veronica says, trying to get out of my lap.

"Immature, did I hear you say?" I ask, pulling her against my body. I place her arms around my neck, put one of my own arms behind her back and the other beneath her knees.

I jog back up the beach to the Xterra, throw open the back, grab the blanket and a couple of towels, shut the door, and jog back down to where the sand is softest.

The others have gotten out of the water in this time. I toss them a towel and they start drying off. I then dropped the blanket. Who knew I could do so much with my arms full. I'm just glad Ronnie has a good grip.

Once the blanket has been laid out perfectly, I let Veronica down and dry off. She gets the other towel from the Cindy and wraps her in it.

We all sit on the blanket, watching the waves crash in the moonlight. I think that nothing could be better.

Then Veronica kisses me and I know two things: Heaven is a place on earth and I will always be proven wrong in the presence of Veronica.