LoVe Found

Chapter 8

A/N: This story goes up to episode 2.10 and then goes AU.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Rob Thomas does.

"I can't believe we bought the first house that we saw," Veronica told Logan once they had arrived back at the hotel. Rianna was in her bouncy seat entertaining herself with her feet while Logan and Veronica ate some Chinese takeout.

"Yeah but this wasn't just any house Veronica. The house is perfect for us. I can't wait to move into it with you. Which reminds me since we are moving in Friday, I think we should go Thursday and pick out some furniture," Logan told her.

Veronica couldn't stop herself from laughing.

"Hey whats so funny?" Logan asked indignantly.

"Chill," she replied laughing harder. "I just can't believe you actually want to go shopping. No wonder everyone says you're the girl in this relationship."

"This isn't like clothes shopping Ronnie. This is for our home with our daughter," Logan said.

"I love the way that sounds," Veronica told him. "So back to the subject Thursday after school I will get Wallace or Mac to keep Rianna so we can go furniture shopping."

"Why Wallace or Mac? I mean why don't you ask your dad to keep her?" he asked.

"Dad called while I had my phone turned off when we were with the relator. He left a voice mail message saying he would be gone for a few days chasing a bail jumper."

"Oh, well I could always ask Mrs. Navarro to stay a few extra hours," Logan suggested.

"Logan what is wrong with Wallace or Mac watching her for a few hours?" Veronica questioned her tone letting Logan know she was getting angry.

"Well it's just I only trust a few people with our baby and don't get me wrong Wallace and Mac are cool people but I don't know about them caring for our daughter," Logan said.

"Aw it is so sweet how concerned you are but Logan both Mac and Wallace are capable of taking care of her. They both have helped take care of their younger siblings. Plus it will only be for a few hours," Veronica told him. She loved how protective Logan had become. It was a complete 180 from how he had acted over the summer.

"Ok. I guess you're right," he relented.

"You hear that Rianna, Uncle Wallace or Auntie Mac is gonna come play with you Thursday," Veronica said to the baby in front of her. Rianna giggled happily almost as if she knew what her mom had said.

"You might wanna ask them first Ronnie," Logan pointed out.

"Good point," Veronica said pulling out her cell phone. She dialed Wallace's number first.

"Hey V," he said when he picked up the phone.

" Hey Wallace, how would you like to do your BFF a favor?" Veronica asked.

"Depends. Is it illegal?" he questioned.

"Nope. It is completely legal and will only take a few hours."

"Okay so are you gonna tell me what it is?"

"How would you like to watch Rianna for Logan and I on Thursday after school?" she asked. She knew Wallace wouldn't say no to watching Rianna. He fell in love with her the first day that he saw her.

"Sure V, no problem. Where are you and Logan going?"

"We're going furniture shopping!" Veronica told him. She couldn't hide the excitement in her voice. Her life was finally working out. Granted she never pictured being a parent and moving into a home with Logan at eighteen, but it was almost perfect now.

"V last time I checked The Grand had furniture," Wallace said. The confusion was evident in his voice.

"You are right about that BFF, however mine and Logan's new house doesn't," she told him.

"What? You and Echolls bought a house, together?" His voice was filled with doubt.

"Yep," she answered simply. She knew Wallace loved her like a sister and he had been there to experience all of her issues with Logan. Veronica knew that when she dated Logan the first time Wallace had only been nice to him for her sake. She couldn't blame him for disliking Logan. Hell she herself had felt the same at one point. Wallace didn't know the Logan that she did though. The Logan before Lily got murdered by his father, that Logan was the one she saw the day at The Camelot when they first kissed. Wallace had also not seen Logan with Rianna. He was so caring and loving it was hard to believe that he was the same boy she had once referred to as the obligatory psychotic jackass.

"Wow Veronica, that is a big step are you sure that is a good idea. I mean I know you and Logan are gonna be connected forever now because of Rianna, but still are you sure you're ready for that?" Wallace's voice came through the phone cutting into her thoughts.

"Yeah Wallace, Logan and I know we have a lot to work on in order to make this a good environment for Rianna and we are both prepared to do whatever it takes," she told him.

"Okay girl I just don't want to see you hurt."

"I know. I'll see you at school tomorrow," she told him.

"Alright. Bye."

"Later BFF." Veronica closed her phone and looked up to meet Logan's gaze.

"I'm guessing he isn't very happy about us moving in together?" Logan asked her, there was a mix of anger and hurt in his voice. He knew how much Wallace meant to Veronica and he really wanted his approval of their relationship. Granted Logan sure as hell didn't deserve it. Wallace had been Veronica's only friend for a long time. He had also been a witness to Logan's cruelty to her.

"Not really. It isn't really that he isn't happy about it more like he's worried if I know what I am getting into." Veronica told him trying her best to reassure him. She knew that even though Logan pretended not to care what others thought of him he really did worry about it, at least when it came to the people who were important to her. That was one of the ways she knew Logan really loved her. Even when dating Lily he didn't care what Celeste and Jake Kane thought of him. He was different with her dad, he did everything he could to gain her father;s approval as well as the approval of Wallace.

"And do you? I mean what if I really do turn out to be like Aaron? I mean we both know I am capable of being a complete asshole. What if it escalates Veronica?" Logan asked her, his voice conveyed the fear he was feeling right now.

Veronica took his hand in hers and looked him in the eyes before she spoke, " Logan, listen to me closely you are not Aaron. Yeah you have a temper, but you have also worked really hard at keeping it in check at least with me. Minus you know busting my headlights out after I put the bong in your locker. You were a different person though at that time. I know you would never hit me or the baby if I thought that was even a possibility I would not be here with you."

"I'm just scared Ronnie," Logan said. His tone surprised even himself. He could hear the emotion behind his words. He was almost never like this unless he was drinking. He seemed to be very poetic once he had some liquid courage in him. He hadn't touched a drop though, not since they picked up Rianna from Duncan's attorney's office.

Veronica wrapped her arms around him then and suddenly she had a very deja vu of when they had found Trina instead of Logan's mother at the hotel. She felt tears on her shirt and she knew no matter what she said this was a fear Logan was not going to get over anytime in the near future. She leaned back from him and brought her lips down on his. Logan deepened the kiss neither breaking the kiss until they needed oxygen.

"Thanks," he said softly. He hated that he had broke down like that but he knew Veronica wouldn't think any less of him for it. He also realized as long as he had her and Rianna everything would work out just fine.

"We should get Rianna ready for bed. She has been entertaining herself for awhile just playing with her feet but that won't last much longer," Veronica said. As if she knew what Veronica had said Rianna looked at her and smiled and gave her an adorable baby laugh. Veronica and Logan looked at her and then each other and couldn't stop themselves from laughing.

Logan stood picking Rianna up from the bouncy seat and carried her into the room he and Veronica had made into hers. Veronica followed close behind him. He laid her on the changing table while Veronica went over to the dresser and picked out one of the very few sleepers that wasn't pink, it was short sleeved, white and had a heart with a rose with a banner going across the heart that read True Love. (A/N: to see this outfit click here ) Logan had picked it out because love was the first two letters of his and Veronica's names. Veronica had thought it was corny at the time but now it was just adorable.

After Logan had put a clean diaper on Rianna and put the onesie on her he picked her up and kissed her forehead. "Daddy loves you baby girl," he whispered to her. He then laid her in her crib. Veronica walked over and bent over the crib. She kissed her daughter on the cheek and said, "Daddy isn't the only one sweetie. Mommy loves you too." The infant closed her eyes and within a few minutes soft snores could be heard coming from her crib. Veronica and Logan waled quietly out of the room. Veronica made sure she switched on the baby monitor.

Thursday came extremely quick for Logan and Veronica. Veronica could barely focus in her classes she was excited that she would be going furniture shopping with Logan and then tomorrow and the rest of the weekend they would be moving in to a wonderful house. She was also a little worried though. Rianna had a temperature this morning, Mrs. Navarro had assured her that since Rianna was still happy and drinking her bottles then the fever probably wasn't anything serious. She was still concerned though but was comforted by what Mrs. Navarro had told her. Although if Rianna still had a fever then she and Logan wouldn't be going furniture shopping today.

On the opposite end of the building Logan sat in his English 12 class thinking about his daughter. He had been just as worried as Veronica when they had woken up and Rianna's forehead was warm and after taking her temperature they were even more concerned when they had stared at the 99.6 that the thermometer showed. He'd left for school only after Mrs. Navarro assured him that if Rianna got any worse she would phone him immediately. Logan's mind wandered to happier thoughts as he remembered he and Veronica would be moving into their home tomorrow. It still seemed surreal to him. He had Veronica back and a daughter and they were moving into their own home. All of this was occurring sooner than he'd expected well minus getting Veronica back that he'd hoped would of happened sooner but everything happens for a reason.

"Mr. Echolls, what is the answer?" his English teacher's voice cut into his thoughts.

"Umm C," Logan guessed. He knew that he had no idea what the hell Mrs. Murphy had been talking about. He heard his classmates laugh at his response. However, judging by Mrs. Murphy's expression she didn't find him humorous.

"No Mr. Echolls. Now pay attention. Does anyone else know the answer?"

Logan saw one of his classmates raise her hand. He was going to actually pay attention, but his phone vibrated in his pocket. Seeing the number for his suite at the Grand he quickly stood and went to the hallway to take the call ignoring his teacher's request to return to his seat.

"Mrs. Navarro, is everything okay with Rianna?"

"Her fever has went up and she has become terribly fussy. She has also vomited twice since I gave her bottle to her an hour ago," the older woman told him.

"Okay. Veronica and I will be right there," Logan said as he hung up the phone. He text messaged Veronica telling her to meet him at the X Terra because Mrs. Navarro had called. He knew she would know what that meant. He then reentered the classroom he had just left and approached Mrs. Murphy's desk, explaining that the nanny had just called and his daughter was sick and he needed to leave. Mrs. Murphy nodded with understanding and gave him permission to leave. When he reached his SUV Veronica was already standing beside it.

The couple got in and Logan broke several traffic laws to get them to the Grand. The trip that normally took twenty minutes took eight today. When they reached the floor their suite was on Rianna's cries could be heard as soon as the elevator doors opened. When they entered their suite Mrs. Navarro was taking Rianna's temperature again. When the thermometer beeped signally it had a reading Logan went over to pick up the baby while Mrs. Navarro and Veronica looked at the numbers.

"Shit Logan, we have to take her out to the hospital. Her fever is 103.4," Veronica told him.

Logan didn't waste any time he quickly put Rianna in her car seat while Veronica grabbed the diaper bag from the bedroom. Mrs. Navarro prepared a bottle of Pedialyte for the couple to take with them. She then followed them out of the suite. Rianna was still crying as Logan put the car seat into the X Terra.

TBC