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THIS CHAPTER: Logan just wants to get to the mayor's office for his first day. Veronica always interrupts the important stuff.
"Hey!" The sound of Veronica's voice behind him made Logan laugh a little. Of course it was her. Typically, right as he was on his way to do something important, she showed up. "I need a second."
He turned to face her, his frustrated smile on his face. As she caught up to him, he continued walking, only backwards. The metal of the keys pressed sharply into his fingers as he clutched them tight. The sight of her face got to him, as it always did. "I'm sorry, I can't be late for my first day," he told her, spinning forwards again. He noticed the confused look she gave him and gave her a little context. "Call the county courthouse, ask for the assistant to the honorary deputy mayor. I'll pencil you in."
He just wanted her to go, to leave him in peace, but as per usual, she stayed by his side, matching him stride for stride. His eyes stayed locked on her face as they walked.
"I need you to do something for me." Wow, I should have expected that. He almost rolled his eyes at her. He let the sarcasm in his voice show when he spoke next.
"Veronica. Ask not what Logan can do for you, but what you can do for Logan." Her lips pressed together in a mocking smile and it made him grin.
"That's gonna get old real soon."
"Let me know when that time comes. Until then, you know me. I'll just be speaking softly and carrying a big stick."
Logan tossed his car keys from his hand, planning to catch them, but Veronica's swift fingers snatched them from the air as they came down. They tinkled as she shoved them behind her back, a soft smirk on her face. She stepped in front of him, essentially stopping him in his tracks.
Logan paused and watched her for a second, stunned, but the initial shock passed and his lips curled into a smile. He reached for her arm, planning on taking the keys back immediately, but Veronica pulled away, leaving him grasping at air. A teasing grin bloomed on her face. He raised an eyebrow, reciprocating with a smirk, and lunged again, fast as a viper. This time he caught her sleeve, but she spun a little, making him stumble. He steadied himself, but the momentum had pressed them close together, her chin on his chest as she looked up at him. His arm was around her shoulder, holding her to him.
He hoped to high hell she couldn't feel his heart stammering a million miles a minute.
"God, you're a pest." The attempt to diffuse the situation only made her surprised look turn into a mischievous smile. Her nose touched his chin, the feel of it sending an electric shock through his skin. He used his vantage point to reach around and softly extract his keys from her hands; she released them without hesitation, their fingers brushing together in the process. Their eyes didn't leave one another's for a single moment in the entire exchange.
A loud laugh from the parking lot forced them apart, both of them jumping back sheepishly and glancing around to be sure nobody noticed them together.
"I'll... I'll text you later. Have fun at the mayor's office," Veronica said quickly before rushing off to her LeBaron. Logan watched her go, still wrapping his head around what had just happened. He wandered to his X-Terra in a haze, tugging off his jacket as he slipped into the driver's seat. The scent of Veronica's perfume wafted up from it as he threw it into the passenger side.
His nose caught the scent, and his eyes pinpointed her crawling past his parking space, face flushed red. He knew then that he was utterly damned.