'Music Swells'

Veronica stepped out of Mac's car.

"Thanks for driving me." Veronica started up the sidewalk and to her and her dad's apartment.

As she came to the door she noticed that it was already opened. She reached in her messenger bag a pulled out her tazer, she stepped into the apartment. 'Where is Back-up?' Veronica thought to herself as she looked around the kitchen and living room, everything looked in order. She heard a noise in the bathroom, she slowly crept closer, her tazer gripped tightly. Veronica jumped when a man came out of the room.

"You guys should have a better spot to put your extra key" Lamb said as he leaned against the wall eating an apple.

Veronica sighed and put her hands at her side. "We don't have an extra key."

"Hm, I didn't know I was that good at picking locks" Lamb shrugged his shoulders and walked by Veronica.

"Lamb what are you doing breaking into my house, eating my food" she pointed to the apple, she looked around and said "Where's my dog?"

"He's in that room over there." Lamb pointed "He wouldn't stop barking."

"No, well I guess we taught him something about strangers not being allowed in the house." She said as Lamb shrugged. Veronica went over to the door and opened it. Back-up growled when he saw lamb, Veronica patted him on the head and told him it was okay.

"So why did you come to Hearst today?" Veronica opened the fridge and took out a water bottle. She didn't take one for Lamb.

"Well actually I came to ask you about the robbery" Lamb said as he finished his apple.

"Wait now you want my help I thought…" Veronica got cut off by her phone ringing. She looked at the screen, it was an unknown caller. She picked it up.

"Miss Mars?" a male voice came over the phone "This is Mr. Lee, Parkers dad; she said you are a private detective." Veronica sort of choked on her water. Lamb looked over with a raised eye brow.

"Yes, this is Miss. Mars" Veronica pulled the notepad out of her Messenger bag. Lamb walked closer to her, she took a pen out.

"So Mr. Lee is there anything you can do to help me in my investigation?" Veronica looked at Lamb who threw his hands up. He knew who Mr. Lee was. He went over and sat down on the couch. He ran his hands through his hair. After fifteen minutes Veronica finally hung up.

"Thanks Mr. Lee I will get on it right away." She put the phone away and tore the paper out of the notebook. She went over to where Lamb was sitting.

"Please tell me that that Mr. Lee doesn't own a bank that was just robed." Lamb said as he looked up at her. Veronica shrugged her shoulders.

"Okay" She started to walk to her room. "The way in is the same as the way out" She shouted to him.

"Veronica" Lamb moaned as he got up and followed her. She turned around.

"What, if I am getting paid to do it, and not working with you, you cant say anything to stop me." Veronica went over to her laptop.

"No, but your Dad can." Lamb said. Veronica looked up at him.

"Not that I am going to change my mind about telling daddy dearest what you're doing but what did Mr. Lee say?" Lamb pulled up a chair and Veronica gave him a weird look.

"Not to try and provoke your set mind about telling my dad, but aren't you I don't know supposed to be figuring out a crime?" Veronica said as she pulled up and waited for his answer.

"Just tell me okay." Lamb said as Veronica smiled a little.

"Fine here you go Sheriff" She said the last word like it meant something. She handed the paper to him. He took it and ran through it sitting back in the chair glancing at Veronica from time to time, looking what she was doing.

They had to have been there for at least two hours talking about what they would do next.

This was extremely weird for both of them, seeing how they were completely comfortable with it.(and how Lamb wasn't supposed to be there). They didn't hear the door open and were startled when someone started talking.

"Veronica, is it just a coincidence that Lamb's patrol car is in the lot?" Keith said as foot steps came closer. "I thought I said no more getting in tro…"He stopped talking when he walked in and saw Lamb and Veronica. The both looked up. Lamb stood up and smoothed his uniform with his hands. Keith looked at Veronica.

She smiled "Hey dad, welcome back, we were just working on…" Keith cut in.

"Sheriff Lamb and my daughter working together, stay there while I get my canvas and oils." He said as he put his hands together as a box to his face, tilted his head and acted like they were the perfect picture. Veronica stood up and walked over to Keith.

"You always were a funny one pops" Veronica said as she patted Keith's arm. He smiled and nodded his head. He then looked back at Lamb, who was watching Veronica. Lamb looked up at Keith.

"Actually I am here for a reason." Lamb said as he looked at Veronica who was staring down at the ground, arms over her chest. He thought for a second then continued "I had to ask her about the bank robbery, we hadn't finished questioning." Veronica looked up at Lamb with a surprised face.

"Ok then well I am going to start on dinner" He patted his stomach and pointed to Veronica "Spaghetti?"

She was still looking at Lamb, who she could tell wanted to get out of there. "Yea, sure Dad."

"I'll let myself out" Lamb walked out of the room and she heard the door shut.

"What was that all about?" Keith said as he looked at Veronica. They walked out to the front of the apartment.

"Umm I don't know, dad ill help you with dinner, I just want to grab something from my car"

Before Keith could even reply, she was out the door. Veronica ran down to see if Lamb was still in the parking lot. She saw him leaning against his car. He looked up smiling.

She walked over to him.

"So predictable." he said as she crossed her arms over her middle. She looked up at him. "I figured that you, Veronica Mars would want an explanation." He said her name as though he knew everything about her.

"Why did you do that?" She asked as he shifted his feet.

He looked up at the sky, then back at her. "Honesty I have no idea."

"Yea I know how you feel." She watched as he got into the patrol car.

"See you later Veronica." He put the keys in the ignition and pulled out of the parking space. Veronica stood there as he drove away. After he was gone she started back to the apartment, thinking about what just happened.