Written a while back, just got around to sharing it. Kind of a sequel to Be Happy, but really not.
Missed Chances
Logan couldn't have been more surprised to open the door to find Veronica Mars standing on the other side, a small smile illuminating her face.
"Veronica?" he questioned, wondering what she was doing there.
"You busy?" she asked.
He stepped out of the doorway to let her in. "Am I ever?"
"I suppose you're right."
"What can I do for you, Veronica Mars?" he asked.
She took a deep breath.
"I hate you sometimes," she began.
"I invite you into my home…" Logan started, but he somehow knew that her goal was not to insult him.
"Let me finish?" she asked. He waved a hand for her to continue. "I hate you sometimes," she repeated. "You do the stupidest things and you hurt me. And… well, here goes nothing. No matter how much you do to piss me off, no matter how much I hate you… I think I'm always gonna love you."
Of all the places Logan had expected this conversation to go, this was not it.
"What?" he asked.
"I love you," she said. "I don't want our story to end. I don't want to go away for the summer, and come back to find that I've lost my chance. Hell, maybe I already have, but-"
She couldn't finish her thought, because at that moment, Logan's lips were pressed against hers, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist.
"I love you, Veronica," he whispered against her lips, then kissed her again.
"I missed this," she said, grinning as he spun her around, kissing her playfully.
"Damn right you did."