AN1- See I told you it wouldn't take me long. And I'm almost done with chapter 9, and I've started working on chapter 10. Thank you all for the reviews, they make me happy. I was so worried when I started writing this story that no one would read it. But to have not only ya'll reading it but loving it makes all the writer's blocks and everything worth it. Oh, and a special thanks to my awesome English major…I really do think we share a brain some times. Anyways on with the story.
Chapter 8
Veronica stirred in her sleep. She slowly awoke to the bright sun light flowing through the huge windows in the Echolls' living room. The previous night had been long. After they finished their second movie the group of teenagers ordered pizza. Once it arrived they settled in for the movie that she had been looking forward to the most, Pretty in Pink. Half way through the film Veronica and Logan started reciting the lines with along with the actors, much to everyone's amusement. It took the two teenagers a few minutes to realize that Veronica was doing the lines for Andie and Logan doing his best Blane and Duckie.
V opens her eyes and tries to sit up. When she goes to move she is stuck in her spot by two strong arms wrapped around her. Praying that it is anyone other than who she is certain it is, she slowly turns her head, and comes face to face with a sleeping Logan. Veronica tries to wiggle out of his hold, but is unsuccessful. Logan just pulls her tighter towards him and buries his face in her hair.
"Damn it." Veronica says with frustration. That's when she hears the laughing. She turns around and sees all of their friends laughing at her misfortune, and Dick has his phone out taking pictures. "Uh...can I get a little help here?" Veronica asks them with annoyance.
"You look like you got it under control." Lilly replies with a smirk.
"Ugh. You do know I hate you guys, right?" Veronica asks with narrowed eyes.
"And we love you." Mac manages to say through her laughter.
"Fine." Veronica gentle shakes Logan trying to wake him, it doesn't work. She tries again shaking him harder, and he still won't wake up. Sighing in frustration she turns back so she is spooning him once again, and elbows him in the stomach.
"Ow." Logan jerks back and wakes up fast. "What the hell?" He asks angrily.
"Sorry, but you won't wake up and our lovely friends refused to help me." She tells him with a shrug. "I didn't realize you were a cuddlier." Veronica says with mischievous smirk.
"What?" Logan asks confused. He looks down and realizes he is holding the petite blonde close to him. "Oh sorry." He says sheepishly releasing her from his hold, looking anywhere but the girl that he just had in a death grip.
"So guys, what's up?" Dick asks raised eyebrows.
"I can think of at least one thing that's up." Casey says under his breath so the two awkward teens across the room can't hear.
"Ewww. I really don't need that mental image. Thanks Case." Mac shrieks wrinkling her nose.
"Hey, Dick is the one that set it for me. I wasn't about to let that one go by."
"What?" Logan and Veronica ask in unison from their spot on the floor.
"Nothing, just Casey being...well Casey." Meg says, sending a warning glare towards her boyfriend, who simply shrugs.
"Ok. Anyways how about we get some breakfast?" Veronica asks standing up and walking towards the rest of the group.
"Can't. Not enough time. We have to be at school in about oh..." Mac says looking down at her watch. "Ten minutes."
"Ten minutes why didn't you wake us up?' Logan asks jumping up and heads for the stairs.
"You two just looked so cute." Luke says pinching his cheek.
"Ha. Ha. You're hilarious." Logan replies deadpanned and pushes his hand away.
"Ok. We're heading out. Why don't the two of you go get changed and then Logan can drive you to school." Lilly says.
"Um...ok." Veronica says as she grabs her bag heading for the bathroom.
"Yeah fine, whatever." Logan yells as he runs up the stairs.
"Looks like our plan might not take as long as we thought." Mac says as the group heads out the door.
"I know." Lilly shrieks, jumping on the balls of her feet.
LoVeMaDiLoVe
Ten minutes after running upstairs, Logan bounces back down to the living room freshly showered. He moves into the kitchen to grab something to drink. He starts to head back to the stairs to go get his books from his room when he hears singing.
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing it's always better when we're together
"Did someone turn on the radio?" He asks to an empty room.
MMM it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together
Turning Logan goes in search of the source of the music. As he makes his way through the living room he could hear the voice clearer. Then he found the source of the beautiful sound; he was standing outside of the bathroom Veronica had escaped to to get ready. Logan could hear the water in the shower running.
And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone
When the morning light sings
And brings new things
For tomorrow night you see
"Better Together." Logan finally recognizes the song, but the voice he was hearing didn't belong to Jack Johnson but Veronica. Smiling Logan goes back up stairs to get his stuff together for school. As he reaches his door he realizes that Mac might have been right .that first day of school, maybe Veronica was perfect for him. But right now he wasn't sure whether that was a good thing or not.
LoVeMaDiLoVe
Twenty minutes after going into the bathroom Veronica emerges dressed and ready to go. Looking around she sees that Logan still hasn't come back down, so she decides to look around a little. She makes her way through the living room and down a hallway, and comes to a stop in front of what looks like an office. Veronica goes in and sees all of Aaron's memorabilia and awards for his films.
"How in the hell does a tool like him win an Oscar?" She asks out loud.
"That's something that I have been trying to figure out since I was, oh, about three." Logan says from his place leaning against the doorway.
"Jesus. You scared the crap out of me. Are you trying to kill me?" Veronica asks once she gets her heart to stop beating franticly.
"Sorry." He tells her shoving his hands deep in his pockets awkwardly.
"Are you ready to go?" She asks trying to break the tension between them.
"Yeah, sure." Logan stands up straight and heads to the front of the house. "Do you want to stop and get something to eat before we head to school?" He asks grabbing his bag.
"Um. Aren't we going to be late?" Veronica asks biting her lip. She's not sure if she wants to be alone with Logan anymore than she has to; from the kiss yesterday to waking up in his arms things are weird at best. "Beside I'm not that hungry." she lies.
"We are already going to be late, so we might as well have some fun. And plus in the short time I've know you I think that you have eaten more than most middle aged men would eat... in a year." He tells her with a laugh.
"Yeah I guess you're right." she replies as Logan opens the passenger door for her. She stops and looks at him, but he is only looking down at the ground. "Thanks." she tells him once she climbs into the car.
Logan runs around to the driver's side and jumps in. "What are you in the mood for?" he asks pulling out of his drive way.
Twenty minutes later the two pull up to Neptune high's parking lot. They hop out of the car and start heading towards the building, when Veronica stops dead in her tracks, looking at two figures sitting and waiting in the quad.
"Oh shit." Veronica mumbles.
"Veronica Prudence Mars, get your ass over here!" A girl yells across the empty area.
Veronica starts to hesitantly walk over to the two people, one she wanted to see again and one she had prayed she wouldn't.
'Well you can run from your past forever.'
AN- Love it? Hate it? Want to know who the two people are? Review and let me know what you think. The more you review the better I feel about the story and the faster I write. : )