Drunk Logan
Chapter 31

A/N: We're going to take a little breather for a while...within the story. By the way, "indifferent" and "Sleeping Beauty" don't belong to me.

A/N2: Yes, I know what I said about posting this last night...but I actually passed out about 10 minutes before I was ready. ...SORRY!!!!

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Logan and Veronica were exhausted as they rolled into Neptune. They were happy that it was Friday and they'd have a full weekend to recover before heading back to school and facing the vultures.

Keith had called them during the trip to let them know that everything was going smoothly and he would call them later to give them another update. He wanted them to stay at Logan's house for at least one more night as he wasn't sure when he would have the chance to get away from the Sheriff's Department. He had also mentioned to Logan that the apartment had still not been cleared of any surveillance equipment that Troy may have planted there.

The truth was that Keith wasn't real sure he wanted Veronica to go back to the apartment ever. It was obvious that Troy hadn't set up the equipment and he had probably used a professional. It could be tough finding all of the hiding places and Keith didn't really want to take the chance.

As a former law enforcement officer, Keith knew the possibility of Troy getting out of jail on a technicality or with a light sentence was better than he'd like. The good thing about the kidnapping, at least, was that Troy had gone out of California. Once he left the state, it became a federal issue. His case would be brought to trial in a federal court of law. Keith had a little more confidence in the legal system at the federal level, but there were still no guarantees.

He dialed another number after he ended his call with Veronica and Logan.

"Hello?"

"Aaron, hi, it's Keith Mars."

"Oh, hi Keith. Did you find Veronica?" Logan's parents had been very concerned when they'd gotten a call from Logan on his way to Mexico.

"Yes, thank heavens! She's alright and we're all headed back to Neptune now. Her and Logan are ahead of me by about an hour. I'm bringing Troy back in my car."

"That's great." Aaron was genuinely happy for Veronica's safe return.

"Yeah, look, I hate to bother you. You've done so much for us already, but I had another favor to ask of you." Keith really hated this. He was a prideful man, in a good way, and had spent the last year being forced to suck up a lot of that pride. That pride is also what had kept him going and made him stay in Neptune and start Mars' Investigations.
Unfortunately, at that moment, Keith had to ask an additional favor of one of the wealthy Neptunite's who had not supported him when he was recalled from office. He had no choice, it was either pride or his daughter's safety and well-being. There wasn't even a contest.

"No problem, Keith. What's going on?"

"Well, I really hate to ask, but Troy had surveillance equipment installed in our apartment. I haven't even gotten a chance to look for it yet, but I'd rather Veronica not go back there. I don't want to leave her vulnerable to that, if I can help it. I'd like to find another place for us to live, but it's going to take a little bit. Is there any way that we could impose on you and stay at your house for a little while longer? I can pay you rent, but if it's a problem, we can just stay in a hotel or something..." Keith was cut off by Aaron's immediate and strong protest.

"Absolutely not, Keith. You and Veronica are more than welcome to stay as long as you need. And, guests don't pay rent in my home. I completely understand where you are coming from, Keith. I can't even imagine what I would do if this had happened to Trina. Besides, we won't even be back in the States for another week or so."

"Aaron, I really appreciate that. I really think that this will help Veronica feel secure, too. Although she doesn't know about the apartment, she feels really safe with Logan. I don't know what you did, Aaron, but you've sure raised a boy who knows how to protect women. He's done so much for Veronica...and me. I've seen a great deal of maturity in him, I'm sure you're very proud of him." Keith really wanted Aaron to know how great of a man Logan was turning into. He didn't know much about their relationship. He had an idea that they probably didn't have much of one, if the amount of time Aaron spent away from the house was any indication.

"Well, thank you. He's something, isn't he?" Aaron was astonished and a little confused by the man's words. He'd spent so much time trying to toughen and mature Logan because he was always making Aaron look bad in front of the press and other influential people. Of course, he would get compliments on his family by other wealthy friends and colleagues, but never by a "salt-of-the-earth-type" like Keith Mars. That down-to-earth, hard-working type didn't usually appreciate his son.

"Yeah, he's great. I couldn't be happier that he and Veronica have reconnected. Well, anyway, I won't take up any more of your time. Thank you, again, Aaron. Tell Lynn I said hello."

"Will do. We'll see you when we get back into town." They disconnected their call and Keith got back into the car with Troy.

"Have a good rest, Troy?" He looked at the boy. As a father, there were so many things that he wanted to do to this kid. He knew, though, that it wasn't time for that. Let the justice system have a chance, then Keith would take care of things.

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When they arrived at Logan's house, he looked over to see Veronica passed out cold.. Who could blame her, really? After the last couple of days, heck the last couple of weeks she'd had, he'd be surprised if she woke up before Monday.
He decided he'd let her sleep while he unloaded the car. He set everything down in the foyer, figuring they could deal with it later, after they had rested. It's not like they had a bunch of stuff packed. Neither had really planned for a trip to Mexico. It pretty much consisted of the extra clothes Logan had in his car, her school bag and a few toiletries that Keith had put in the bag with Veronica's clothes.

Logan turned to head back out to the car, but stopped when he saw something sticking out of Veronica's bag. He pulled it out and just stared at it. A rage, that he had come to know quite well since Troy's first attack on Veronica, was building within him as he studied the marriage certificate in his hands. He was about to punch a wall when his attention was drawn to her signature.

'Veronica E. Mars. Huh.' He remembered the way Keith had questioned Veronica about it. Logan could tell that Keith was proud of his daughter for leaving a little clue to the illegitimacy of the document, but there had been something else in his voice. Logan set it on the coffee table so he could remember to ask her about it.

When he got to the car and she was still sleeping soundly, he just carried her into the house. He laid her down on the couch while he ordered some take out and sat down to relax in front of the tv. He told himself that it was because her room was still trashed, but he knew that he just didn't want to be that far away from her.

The television was on, but Logan wasn't watching it. He was watching Veronica. The soft, even breaths she took in her sleep and the mumbling that would escape her lips every little bit were intoxicating. He forced himself to blink. Watching her reminded him of watching those screen savers where you feel like you are in a trance, being completely sucked in by what is on the monitor. You are powerless to look away. That's what looking at Veronica Mars was for Logan.

Looking at her so relaxed and young looking, flashes of her over the years sped through his mind. He felt so happy to have such a long history with her. Even though it had not all been good history, he was glad to have had it. He had gotten to see more of Veronica Mars than most people.

Her current best friend, Wallace, had only known her in her bad-ass, P.I. mode. Her previous best friend, Lilly, had only gotten to know her in her cotton-candy pink mode. Although, Lilly had always said that she knew there was so much more to Veronica than that, she'd never seen it in action.

Keith had seen both sides, but she'd protected him from the torture she'd gone through at school. The only other person, Duncan, who was close enough to her to really know her, had checked out shortly after Lilly's death. Although, Logan knew that Duncan had paid a little more attention to Veronica than most people thought, he had still distanced himself from her.

Even when Logan and Veronica were at their worst, they were still always in each other's faces, showing themselves to each other. Whether snide remarks, prank calls, crowbars to headlights, it didn't matter. Logan had continued to keep his finger on the pulse of Veronica Mars. Likewise, she had continued to be in his business. From credit card fraud and straying girlfriends, to bongs and her own version of biting remarks, she had never kept herself far from Logan.
When the food arrived, Logan brought it into the living room and sat it on the coffee table while he retrieved some silverware from the kitchen. He was hoping that the smell would wake her, but it didn't. He bent down close to her ear and softly whispered to her, "Ronnie. There's food, if you're hungry."

She grunted a little and shifted her body weight. Logan rubbed her back and she let out a soft hum.

"Man, you're beautiful. No wonder I've never been able to keep my eyes off of you for long. It would have been much easier this last year had I been indifferent to you." With her eyes still closed, she let out a contented sigh and a small smile formed on her lips.

"Veronica, I love you. Don't you leave me." He kissed her forehead as his eyes misted up. He was emotionally and physically exhausted after worrying about her so much. He just couldn't contain the warring emotions within him. There were more ways for her to leave him than just breaking up with him. He just wanted to protect and keep her for as long as possible.

"Logan." Veronica breathed out as she began to rouse from her sleep. She slowly opened her eyes to see Logan's brown orbs staring back at her. She jumped a little.

"Geez, Logan. Scare a girl much?" Her tone wasn't biting and she was still pretty sleep-laden. When he only smiled at her, she returned the smile.

Her brow furrowed as she began to look around. "When did we get here. I don't remember being home."

"That, Sleeping Beauty, is because your Prince had yet to kiss you awake and I had to carry you inside."

"Really? Where is he?" She started to sit up, straightening her hair at the same time. "How do I look? I want to look presentable." She looked at him expectantly, false innocence plastered across her face.

"Funny, Mars, funny!" She just smirked at him.

"By the way, you always look presentable. Right now...you look hot. Nothing I like better than a girl who looks like she's fallen asleep after a long ride on...I mean with me." His smirk was the perfect combination of pride and playfulness. He'd had years of perfecting it.

"Yeah, I bet you do." She caught the double entendre and couldn't help but laugh at his antics.

"What's this doing here?" Veronica was looking at the marriage certificate.

"Oh, I found that in your bag and wanted to remember to ask you about something."

"Shoot." Veronica was surprised that the reminder of her wedding hadn't hampered her mood. She figured it probably had something to do with being back in Neptune and back at Logan's. She felt comfortable in her own skin again.
'Who would have thought being in Neptune and in Logan's house would bring me comfort and happiness? Certainly not me!' She smiled at her own thoughts.

"Well, I wanted to know what the middle initial 'E.' stands for in your name."

"There isn't an 'E. in my name." She was a little confused at first.

"Yeah, I know. That's what your dad said last night, but he seemed to think that there was importance to the initial. Why did you pick 'E'?" What he was asking finally dawned on her and she smiled.

"Well, aren't you just the inquisitive one, Echolls." She knew that she would tell him, she just wanted to toy with him first. She might be more nervous if she hadn't already told him about her wedding and sex fantasies about him while with Troy.

"Of course, I am, Miss Mars. I want to know everything there is that's rattling around in that head of yours." He was smiling, but completely serious. He leaned forward and kissed her head to make his point.

"Okay, Nosey Rosey." She giggled when he scrunched up his face in disgust. "I've pretty much already told you, if you had really been listening." She winked at him.

"What? I was listening."

"Yeah, anyway. I told you that I had my own fantasy about being with someone else..." she was interrupted by Logan.

(Cough Cough) "That was me." Cough Cough)

"...throughout the day with Troy." She continued talking as if she hadn't heard him and only glared at him in response. "Anyway, the signature was not only to help invalidate the marriage certificate, it was to continue my fantasy and keep SOMEONE close to me at my wedding." She rolled her eyes when she looked up and saw his expression change to one like the cat that ate the canary.

"Ooh, I like that story." Logan said as he rubbed his hands together conspiratorially. He couldn't help it. He was flying high just hearing the details that she had involved him in during her day of terror. The more he learned, the more he knew that she needed him as much as he needed her and it felt great. It felt great to know that someone as amazing as Veronica felt that way about him, that he was that important to her.

"Shut up." Veronica smacked his arm, but was jolted when Logan quickly grabbed her wrist, pulling her toward him. His lips were on hers before she knew what was happening and his free arm wrapped tightly around her waist, molding her to him.

The kiss was extremely passionate and Logan's hunger for her spurred Veronica on. She knew what he was feeling because she felt it all too. The love, the lust and desire, the longing for something more, the security.
They kiss ended, but they didn't separate; neither wanting to leave that moment. They just stayed there, foreheads touching, staring into each other's eyes, while their breaths mixed between them.

"I love you so much, Veronica. Those words seem so inadequate for what I'm truly feeling, but it's the best I've got."

"Well, good." She briefly touched her lips to his in a soft kiss. "Cause that's what I've got, too. I love you, too, Logan."

They separated enough for Veronica to snuggle into his chest, and for him to squeeze her tightly.

A moment later, Veronica lifted her head and gave a face to Logan. "What's that smell? Hmm? Smells like Italian."

"Well, when you're right, you're right, Ronnie." He smiled as he moved out of the way so she could reach the boxes. "Mental note...don't get between Ronnie and Italian food." They both chuckled.

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After they'd eaten and put the food away, Veronica decided to go take a shower. She wanted to wash away any part of Mexico that still remained on her. She wondered if she'd ever look at it the same. If she'd ever have a desire to vacation there. Her and Lilly had spoken many times about future trips that they would take to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, even TJ with the guys some day. That didn't sound fun at all anymore. She wondered if it ever would again. Of course, she would always remember one good thing about Mexico. That was where her and Logan finally became a couple.

'Maybe Mexico isn't so bad after all.' A slight smile played on her lips as she thought of the mornings events.

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Logan was putting their leftovers in the refrigerator when Keith walked into the house, announcing himself so he didn't scare anyone.

"I'm in here." Logan yelled back at the older man

"Ah, there you are. How's our girl doing?" Keith said as he looked around the living room for her.

"She's pretty good. I think the exhaustion has hit her. She fell asleep on the way home and I woke her up to eat. We just finished eating and now she's taking a shower. I ordered Italian and got extra, in case you showed up tonight. I didn't know what your schedule would be." Logan shrugged a little.

"Thank you, Logan. In fact, I think I will have some before I head back to the station." Keith moved toward the cabinets with the plates in them and then started making himself a plate.
"You're going back this late in the day?"

"Yep. The FBI is coming in and we're going to have to hand over all of our information on Troy...which is going to take a while. They are just now being brought in on the case, and need to be briefed on every detail. Frankly, I'm surprised that Don is letting me be as involved as he is. I think he was pretty shocked at Troy's secret room.

"Yeah," Logan breathed out and Keith saw him pale slightly. He reached over and patted Logan on the back.

"She's okay, you know. Troy's in jail and can't get to her. Everything is gonna be fine." He knew how the young man felt. Keith tried to not let himself think about it too much. He was trying to stay in cop/P.I. mode, otherwise it would drive him crazy thinking of all of the things that could have happened to his daughter.

"Yeah, I know. I still hate leaving her alone, though. The fact that she is taking a shower by herself is killing me." He looked up to see the smile cross Keith's face. His words dawned on him and he mentally slapped himself.

"You know what I mean, Mr. Mars. I just don't like her being out of sight. The only times she's been out of my sight recently, bad things have happened."

"I know, son. It's probably going to take some time for either of us to be willing to 'release the prisoner'." Keith didn't notice the look Logan shot him when he called Logan 'son'.

Normally, Logan would have felt like the older man was patronizing him by calling him 'son.' It would be like, 'kid', 'champ', 'sport'. Logan wouldn't have appreciated any of them, but this was different. Although they hadn't spent a lot of time together, he had seen how much Keith cared for and loved Veronica. The way that they interacted and the way that they trusted each other said a lot for him in Logan's eyes. Logan was actually looking forward to spending time with Veronica and Keith when everything settled down.

"So, here's the deal, Logan. Your parents aren't home and I don't know when I'll be back. You and Veronica will be alone. I'm trusting you to treat her with the respect she deserves. Can you do that?" He wasn't being rude or harsh, but he knew how the kids felt about each other, whether they had admitted to it or not. He wanted to make himself perfectly clear what he expected from them in his absence.

"Yes, sir. I understand. I promise that I won't disappoint you. Thank you for trusting me with her." Logan was a little surprised by his own desire to not disappoint the elder Mars. He knew that it took a lot for Keith to leave his beautiful daughter in the hands of a teenaged boy, especially one with Logan's reputation. He wouldn't break the trust being placed in him.

"I know you won't. And, as for trusting you, you have shown more maturity in taking care of Veronica recently than anyone. You've been here when I couldn't be and I appreciate that. You are the reason I was able to go looking for Troy...not that it did a lot of good, but you know what I mean."
"You're a good kid, Logan. I'm glad that you're here to watch after her. On that note, I'm going to grab my leftovers and hit the road." He patted Logan's back again as he walked toward his room. He was eating from his plate as he went. A few minutes later, Keith was on his way out.

"Tell Veronica to call me when she gets a minute, okay?" Keith was missing her terribly. He'd barely gotten to spend any time with her lately and most of his time was spent worrying about her.

"Will do, let him have it!" They smiled at each other and then Keith disappeared behind the door.

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REVIEWS FROM CH. 27 - 29:

shetlandlace: Thank you! I hope you are keeping cool, too. Looks like we're in the same boat. I'm so glad you could really feel ch. 28. Wow! Maybe RT should have taken some ideas from me. Haha. I know I would have treated Logan and Veronica better than he did! Thanks for the ratings info. Glad your enjoying it!

RBDFAN: I'm so glad you have recovered from the earlier chapters. Sounds like you are feeling at one with the calmness again. :-)

VMLoVeR87: Yea! LoVe! I know you don't believe it, but as I was writing it, I wanted them together as much as you guys did. And, I have to tell you...hero Logan, my all time fav. And, yes, V saying his name aloud. It just had to happen. There was no other way! Thanks so much!

09nerLoVer: I know you were ready to kill me when I left it where I did on ch. 27, but now...we're rockin' the LoVefest! See, I can do a lot of twisted things, but I'd never have V's marriage to T be legit. Thank you for your consistent and encouraging reviews. I'm glad you loved it. You know, I bet you have air conditioning. If I lived somewhere that was as consistently hot during the summer as you, I know I'd have it. We did get a window one for the main bedroom a couple of years ago when my last child was born. We wanted to make sure I'd have a place to take her if it got too hot. I guess the older two kids didn't rank an air conditioner. Heeheehee!

RedBrick: Well, from what I remember, things will settle down a bit...then there may be a few surprises still lurking around the corners. Thanks!! And, it's great to hear that you still see Veronica's character in my fic. I tried my best to keep as close to their canon character as possible. Tweaked them here and there, but tried anyway.

sarca666: THANK YOU! I appreciate the help on the rating and your comments about funny Logan. I have the worst time writing funny, sarcastic, snarky. It's nice to hear that you were able to see it.

SaraLyleth: See, now you are a girl after my own heart. I, too, am a fan of the 'he was just misguided...an abused socialite' way of looking at Logan. Because, after all, WE know he's perfect. Not our fault everyone else can't see it. lol. Anyway, so glad that ch. 29 struck a chord with you. And, I see how you are trying to get hints about the LoVe relationship...but, you'll just have to be a good girl and wait with everyone else. lol Oh, and BTW, you have no idea how much I wish JD could act out the stuff that I would write for him. Heeheehee!!

2honest4myowngood: Hope your hand-sized blister has gone down even more. It's painful just hearing about it. So glad you enjoyed LoVe's time together the morning after her rescue and I LOVE that I crept you out so much. I must be twisted because I totally get a kick out of it!!

copperboom321: See, now that'll teach you not to miss five of my chapters. Heeheehee! I'm glad you liked them and that I could give you some of the lovin' you were looking for.

storynerd89: Thank you. There are a long line of people I could thank for my ability to be able to reach deep down and access 'the crazy'. Unfortunately, I don't have to dig so far deep and, therefore, am not appreciative to 'those' people. Hahaha. I don't even know what I'm saying.

Jump In A Hole: Ok, so drama and suspense are on the back burner for now. I really hope I got the kiss to you before you exploded! And, yes, you may kiss me...because that's what I'd like to do everytime I read everyone's reviews. For now, just a big THANK YOU will have to do. (Besides, hello? Don't Logan Echolls and sexual tension just go together?)

Lorelei Candice Black: First, I'm so glad you took my review the way I intended it, which wasn't bad. Second, I'm so glad you enjoyed it...even if Logan's hero action wasn't what it could have been.

Mel7: Okay, so before we go any further, I just have to tell you...I am a Mel also. Thank you for your review. PLEASE don't feel self-conscious about your English. Hey, I can say Merci. Yeah, that's it!!! See. You on the other hand have nothing to be ashamed of..your English is great. Also, I regularly chat with an Italian girl. Whenever we don't understand each other, we just ask for clarification.

sofy2409: Well, now I'm offended. First you are declaring your love for me...then...nadda! You are just so fickle! Anyway, glad you liked their declaration and whoa, wouldn't have wanted Daddy Mars walking in on. Now that I know you have heart problems in the family, I'm glad things are settling down in the story. And, look at you, ye of little faith thinking I was going to make them wait until ch. 46 to get together. Silly girl!

Adja: I'm glad you liked it! Hope you keep interested as we settle things down just a bit for a little while. So, far the kids and I are doing okay in the heat. Today was supposed to be the worst of it, and luckily I was able to keep the inside of the house no higher than 85. Still hot, but not the 98.8 it was outside at one point. So, evil mastermind, why thank you. I'll take that as a compliment. Luckily, I am not writing this from personal experience...except the lingerie...that is all mine. That was what I wore on my wedding night...and yes, I worked up a sweat getting into AND out of it! Anyway, I've always had this uncanny ability to picture myself in horrible situations and to imagine these kinds of scenes. Maybe because my mom has worked in the Sherriff's Office for almost 20 years of my life and she always had true crime stories around. Those were the only books she read.

XXspuffster101XX: Hey, it only took them 29 chapters to get onto the same page...heeheehee! Thanks so much! And, see...it was before they even started their drive back to Neptune. Whew, you just don't have any faith in me. :-) Or, maybe you just know how much I love to torture people...Nah! BTW, Washington State girl, here. Hey, we rain for most of the year and the temperature is usually pretty mild, whether summer or winter...our only two seasons.

jennaml2709: Well, keep reading...still 18 chapters for some of the kissing you want. Glad you are enjoying it. And, you know, "love it" and "awesome" are absolutely accepted here.

hulahula551: Thank you, thank you! And, hey, didn't have to wait too long between these chapters, huh? See patience pays off.

LoVeElle: See, I really think that the ONLY reason she stopped was because she thought that Logan was imagining that he was with Jenny or just dreaming or whatever. Otherwise, don't think she would have been so strong. Who among us could've been? That is my question. I will tell you that when this story ends, I will be starting work on another one. I've already got so many ideas for it in my head and the one person in the world that gets sneak peeks of my chapters and whom I bounce ideas off of endlessly is very excited about it. She's been dying for me to finish up DL so I can move on to the new fic. Of course, she's already read through ch. 46 so that would make a little more sense. Oh, and I'm so glad that you have your priorities straight. You tell you're mom that she just has to wait. She needs to know her place, you know. :-)

Vmfan387: Welcome. I'm so happy you're enjoying it. Thank you so much. There will be some M later, though.

alecygoodness22: ah ha...you have asked all the right questions...I think you may like the answers. Yes, that's all the info I'm going to give you. Stop digging for hints. Heeheehee.

iloverogan07: Thank you...honestly when I was first writing this story, I wondered if I should stop it here...but, I have actually written through ch. 46 now and I'm pretty sure ch. 47 will be the last. So, you're on this roller coaster for a little bit longer. Thank you, again.

xosummerxo: ok, I will tell you that they will deal with school stuff a bit, they won't deal with trial stuff. It is too far in the future...beyond the scope of the fic. And, the question about the E will definitively be answered in the next ch.

IluvVM: thank you, thank you. I mean, really...what more can I say. You are way too kind. AND, have I told you how awesome you are?

LoVeBrucas: I don't think I've heard from you, so WELCOME and THANK YOU. I love that you are enjoying it. I'm updating a little late today, but you're getting 2 chapters within a few hours. Hopefully that makes up for it.

Sagebeth: heeheehee, ah someone's looking for a little smut. lol I'm so glad you like psycho Troy. I had gotten a bit attached to him, too. He really served my needs. And, on your question regarding fandoms...honestly, I probably wouldn't be any good anywhere else. I wrote this fic and have another planned for VM because I've got some sick obsession with the show. I don't really know anything as well as I know VM.

lagurlroks: I'm soooo glad you were able to get a good laugh out of it. See, I don't only want to scare the crap out of people and make them cry, I want them to laugh hard, too. I'm an equal-opportunity emotional abuser. BTW, not actually married to T.

EpicLoVeFan: heeheehee...I don't even know what to reply. You're whole review was great and I could say so much. I love that I've had you on a rollercoaster and that you've loved it. I love that you are laughing out loud to things that I've written and I love that you are sending out the cries for smut. Thanks a bunch!

AJzkitten69: You know, hearing that I'm awesome...so never goes out of style! Hahaha, no really. I'm so glad that you're enjoying it still and hope you continue to enjoy it as we down shift for a few chapters. AND, girl, I adore that you are still trying to convert your friends. I hope that the brain-washing sessions worked on her. If not, set her in front of the computer to some really good fan fic. If that doesn't work, contact me. Well, move to Phase II of "Convert all Friends and Enemies."

BrokenGravity23: Ok, so I do like to emotionally torture people...I don't like to give you nightmares. Hopefully chap. 29 and on have calmed that a bit. Thanks!!!

Literati and naley forever: Yes, invalid. Marriage to Troy bad...Logan lovin' good. lol.

Vmarsfan73: Welcome, Katie! So glad I can mix up your emotions in the blender that is my fic. I love hearing about it...so anytime you want to review, you are more than welcome. Thanks!!

musicismylife08: heeheehee! What? You don't like cliffhangers? And, yes, my husband has gotten used to the idea that he is always to blame. Our marriage has run much more smoothly since he figured it out.

BrokenGravity23: So glad to have given you chills. Any time I can serve you, just let me know! Heeheehee...hmmmm...c-c-cr-cree-cree-py! Yes! Said it!

LoVeNaleyJamLiterati23: Hope you're keeping up on the story and not that pesky bio homework! Anyway, thanks for the great review!

HannaBanana: Thank you for your review and Welcome! It's great to hear from you and I'm glad I was able to make Troy so convincingly psychotic.

Lydia Blue: I'm so glad you liked ch. 27 so much. Thank you for your review.

kylie144: So, did you ever fall off the edge of that seat of yours? So, glad to have twisted you in knots. Heeheehee! Thanks for the review.

beatlechicksteph: Yeah, unfortunately, the lingerie isn't as pretty when you look like you've been working out! Heeheehee.

ShmexyShmexyHinny: Answer: Exactly 29 short chapters. lol!!