Epilogue:

Logan holds the door as Veronica walks through ahead of him. She is carrying the last bag of presents as Logan brought the rest of the over earlier in the day. As soon as she rounds the corner into the living room, there is a huge rush of people who run over to help her carry her things and of course to take the baby from Logan who is carrying him and the diaper bag.

Laughing Logan shakes his head and takes their son over handing him to Graciella who is sitting in a place of honor by the Christmas tree and fireplace. She opens her arms taking him and gazing down at the sleeping newborn, "Mi nino hermaso" she says reverently.

Logan leans down and gently kisses Graciella's forehead saying, "Your beautiful boy kept us up all night with his screaming."

Smiling up at the young man who has become a part of their family, she says, "He's an angel. He was just excited to see his abeula today."

Nodding his agreement, Logan turns to give his sisters in law hugs of greeting as he makes his way over to sit on one of the couches. Veronica has put their parcels under the massive tree and she is busy talking to her niece who wants to show her the new dress her mother bought her.

It took a while but Logan has gotten used to the chaos of a large, vocal family. He and Veronica dated six months when Logan, sure that things were going to work out, asked Veronica to marry him. What followed was a wedding that grew to gigantic proportions with the family's intention of enjoying a two-day party. The first day was a family party with presents, music and home cooked food. There may have been a rehearsal as well. It was priceless for Logan to watch his sister and half-brother deal with the Garcia's. Veronica's family does not understand the meaning of privacy and they make no apologies about that. The following day was the actual ceremony, dinner and dance that Logan and Veronica's workmates and friends came as well.

Sitting there Logan thinks about how much he enjoys the holidays now. Like Veronica, he has been accepted into the Garcia family. He knows that both he and Veronica cherish their times with family because it is something they both desire. He looks over at Veronica who is now talking to Irene and thinks about how one evening he brought up his friendship with Dick and Mac and how the conversation became one of the most important ones they ever had.

He told Veronica that he didn't want her to be uncomfortable but they were his best friends and he needed them to be involved in his life. Holding her face he said, "Jake Kane is a master manipulator. He told Dick and Mac just enough to make his request seem reasonable and withheld any information that would influence them to side with you." Sighing he says, "Dick and Mac haven't dealt with him except in the business venue. They don't know how he treated Lilly and of course his lawyers spun how he acted after Lilly's death as a grieving father protecting his only remaining child." Leaning his forehead into hers he admits, "I can really see why Dick and Mac were fooled but I should have known better."

Nuzzling her cheek to his, Veronica tells him honestly, "I know that he was a father figure to you when you moved to Neptune. I really do understand how he could seem paternal when he talked to you." Leaning back she admits, "I guess I can see that he manipulated Dick and Mac."

Logan reaches up and gently massages the back of her neck. He says, "Our pasts have taught us to be careful who we let in as friends. I have a lot of responsibility for teaching you that you don't have very many true friends..." He trails off as he meets her gaze and sees that she is not going to hold their past against him anymore.

Reaching up, she gently caresses his cheek and says, "We both can't be held responsible for back then. We were young, inexperienced and hurting. We both made a lot of mistakes and we both have to let them go. The important thing is how we are now."

Leaning his cheek into her hand, his eyes are soft brown and full of emotions. Veronica, meeting his gaze, reads his regret, pain, hope and most importantly, she reads the love he has for her. In turn, she holds nothing back from him; showing him the regret, pain, hope and love. This time she is going to grab onto him and never let him go.

Overwhelmed with the feelings between them, Logan leans in and kisses her. Words aren't enough to show her how he feels now. He needs the connection to her.

For Veronica, this kiss is much like their first kiss. It opened the doors to new possibilities. It showed her that there was more there than she knew and like that first real kiss, she eagerly responds to him now.

When the kiss is over, they stay close and gaze at each other. Veronica doesn't feel any urge to run and Logan just basks in the emotions between them. For once, he doesn't need the words. He trusts in what he sees and feels.

Suddenly Veronica smiles and curious, Logan asks her what she is thinking. She says, "I am not going to get my own place when I move out of Irene's, am I?"

Logan sold his mansion. He and Veronica bought a huge mansion in LA. Since the news went public that Miguel Garcia's family received millions of dollars for Miguel's patents, the family decided that they all had to move to more secure homes. Logan solved the problem by buying a large area of land just outside Neptune and making a gated community for the Garcia Family. The whole family built houses inside the complex with large fences around each property. The lots were all in a circle with a park in the middle that the families could use. Each house had a state of the art security system and each family built the house they wanted. Logan and Veronica bought land and built a mansion inside the community as well. Logan named the complex 'Amor de Gracia' and the family loved it. Graciella's home was in the middle and everyone could walk to visit her.

Dick and Mac stayed with them when they visited LA. Veronica accepted Dick and Mac as Logan's friends and treated them accordingly. They had fun when they were together and even went on a vacation to Hawaii together. Veronica enjoyed seeing them and being a part of their lives but the underlying trust was gone between them and their relationship was never really the same. Logan was pleased that they could have fun together and that she understood his need to be there for them. He, in turn, understood that Veronica would never truly open up to them again. She only opened up with her family, Wallace and Logan. Everyone else was kept on the outside of her considerable walls and that was OK by Logan. She had learned not to trust and her career as a PI and now a lawyer taught her that most people were not trustworthy.

A year after they got married, they decided to have a baby. Soon after, Veronica was pregnant and the family had more reasons to celebrate. Veronica will be able to work at home for the most part. She will only have to go to the office for meetings and of course she will be at the courthouse for court dates. Logan can really make up his own hours so he works around Veronica's schedule.

Logan reaches up and catches Veronica as she walks by his position on the couch. He lifts her and places her right next to him holding her closely. The family smiles; used to Logan's way of touching Veronica. She chides him, "I am supposed to be helping in the kitchen."

Smiling he leans in and nuzzles her cheek stating, "You need to be relaxing while our family is keeping our son entertained."

Irene who has three children walks past and teases, "Rookies!" Logan, Veronica and those around to hear laugh.

Veronica snuggles into her husband's side. She will take a few minutes and relax with him while she enjoys the talk around her. She smiles and puts her head on her husband's chest as she watches her family take turns holding her son. Keith Randolf Echolls is a very spoiled young man and she is so grateful for him, the man sitting beside her and her huge, wonderful, caring, noisy, loving family.

The final tally between Kane Enterprises and Veronica Mars?

The Echolls just don't care anymore.