Author's Note: I am ending this fic now, because I need to. It was never supposed to go past the original OS, but I kept writing do to interest and I am glad I did, but now is time for me to stop. The fic turn out to be more of a group of companion pieces rather than a traditional story, the common thread being Veronica and Logan riding in his SUV at some point. Keeping with that trend is what lead to this last installment.

I hope you like it.

Please R&R.

This one takes place in the interim of S2 & S3

Veronica's lips pulled up into a smile as the SUV turned the corner into view. She always seemed to smile whenever she knew that seeing Logan was getting imminent. It had been a good summer for the couple. Very nice and normal. Not like their last summer together when Logan was on trial for murder and at war with the PCHer's .

It had just been the two of them no drama.

Well, maybe it hadn't been completely drama free, Logan had seemed quite shaken up for awhile over Beaver's taking a leap of the roof right in front of him.

But for the most it had been pretty quiet and...well, normal. Which kind of made Veronica's stomach hurt. She was always ready to assume crash positions and was wise(or cynical) enough to know this might just be the calm before the storm.

But, she really did hope they would be able to keep up with the happily ever after once they started at Hurst in a few weeks.

She knew how unlikely it was for a high school romance to survive the transition into college, but she had faith that she and Logan could make it.

Logan honked his horn once he caught sight of the little blond waiting for him at the corner. He smiled and pulled up next to her and rolled down the passenger's side window

"Hey!" he shouted, leaning over toward the open window. "The answer's yes, I am looking for a date. I just have to ask about rates, now do you charge by the hour or does the price differ depending on the act?"

Veronica laughed dryly. She opened the door and climbed inside. "That's very funny, calling your girlfriend a hooker."

"What?" Logan asked ."I said I would pay."

"Just drive, jackass."

"Ah, I love it when you use pet names." Logan remarked. He leaned over and yanked the seatbelt over Veronica's shoulder.

"Better buckle up, Buttercup." He clicked the latch into place and stole a quick kiss in the process.

Veronica couldn't help but smile.

"I can't believe you're actually getting rid of this thing." Veronica remarked awhile later as they neared the beach, she was rubbing the dashboard of the SUV affectionately. Logan was taking it in to the dealership to trade it next week for a newer model.

"What?" Logan enquired, surprised. "I thought you hated this car."

"I never said that."

"Well, as I recall when I first got you said it looked something like a giant mutant bumble bee."

Veronica shrugged. "Well, okay I did say that. But, I don't know it kind of grew on me. A lot has happened between us in this giant mutant bumble bee."

"Yeah, I know." Logan acknowledged. "But it's time for an upgrade."

Veronica laughed.

"What?"

"Nothing, just time for an upgrade, the car's only two years old."

"Exactly two years OLD."

She laughed again.

"Oh, to be young and rich."

"Hey, you're one to talk Ms. Shiny new Saturn."

"That's completely different." She objected. "I've been riding around in that crappy, used, Le baron forever and it barley lasts a week at a time without needing some kind of work done. My upgrade was completely necessary. You just want a shiny new toy."

"And there's something wrong with that?"

Veronica sighed, shook her head and smiled.

"Lilly never liked the colour," Logan went on after a beat.

Veronica turned her head to him giving her full attention.

Logan grinned, Veronica knew it as the one he used when he was remembering Lilly. "She said it clashed with her hair."

Veronica's mouth cracked in her own special Lilly smile. She could hear her friends voice in her head clearly complaining about the coordination of the vehicle with her hair.

Veronica loved the way she and Logan could talk about Lilly. No one else had known the girl the way these two did, not even her brother Duncan. It was kind of remarkable how comfortable it felt taking about her, though, after all, Lilly had been Veronica's best friend and Logan's girlfriend, one might think it would be awkward to remember her now that they were a couple, that it might feel like a betrayal, but it never hit them that way. Lilly was all about going for the things you wanted in life, they both knew that she wouldn't blame them for wanting each other.

"Since yours is the same colour... you should be glad I'm trading it in."

She looked out the window and enjoyed the vastly beautiful scenery along the PCH

They drove up the coast for a good two hours to a restaurant Logan had discovered on one of his surfing expeditions. It was tucked away just off the beach. They stopped and had dinner there, then took a walk on the beach before heading back to Neptune.

It was almost sunset by the time they made it back to Neptune and Logan pulled the SUV over in the parking lot that overlooked dog beach so they could watch it.

They sat there in a contended silence, their hands interlaced as the sun sank down and kissed the water.

"She really has seen us through some major milestones, hasn't she?" Logan remarked, meaning the car.

"Yes, she has." Veronica agreed, deciding not to rib him for referring to the vehicle as a 'she'.

"Which is exactly why I think it's important that we take one last ride."

Veronica's giggled uncertainly "I thought that's what we just spent all day doing."

Logan turned to her one corner of his mouth tipped up. "I'm not talking about on the road." He waggled his eyebrows and tipped his head toward the back seat.

Veronica laughed out loud.

Then she considered the suggestion. This car had seen them through every incarnation of their relationship, from friends, to enemies, then back to friends. It did seem somewhat fitting for the last time they would be in it that it bare witness to the final evolution of their journey to lovers.

The backseat of the SUV had been the scene of many heavy petting sessions and they had covered all the bases in it, but they had never gone all the way.

Well, since this was their last chance...

Veronica gave a slow seductive smile then dove into the backseat.

Logan had been (half) kidding when he made the proposal, so he was surprised when Veronica actually seemed to go for it. But he shook it off quickly and with a big grin followed her lead.

Thanks to everyone that reviewed this fic! I wouldn't have continued writing if it weren't for you. I tried as best I could to give this fic some kind of closure. I hope it didn't leave anyway dissatisfied. Anyway, thanks for taking the 'ride' (man I'm a dork) with me. Please, let me know what you thought.