A/N I couldn't figure out how to continue. I don't know how well I like parts of this chapter. Please tell me what you think and sorry if it sucks.

Chapter 3

Veronica couldn't stop looking at Logan. It's not that he looked all that different, after all it was only 6 months nothing really changes in six months, and yet he seemed different. Maybe he hadn't changed but she had. She had finally given in to the side of her that she's been hiding from. The side of her that has always made her, well her. But this time it was different. She didn't need cases to be happy she just needed the people she loved around her, the cases, however, definitely made her feel normal. All through lunch her eyes rarely left the man in uniform sitting across from her. In fact the only time she did start staring at him was when she was talking to Hunter.

Logan was in the same boat as Veronica. He couldn't stop staring at her. Seeing her as she was, happy without a great doom looming over either one of their heads waiting to strike at the worst possible moment. they had made it through the 6 month deployment and were finally together again. Their love was an epic love after all. Hunter was a great distraction though. If it weren't for him they might not have made it to lunch in the first place. Logan knew it was better this way. Maybe now he and Veronica would be able to talk like they need to. He had so many questions about what happened over spring break. How did she deal with her mother? How is it possible that her mother was sent to jail? Why did she willingly agree to be Hunter's guardian? He wasn't upset that she had Hunter, he could see that she really loved him and he felt the same way. Logan simply wanted to know how it came to fruition.

After Lunch Logan, Veronica, and Hunter all clambered into the car and left San Diego driving towards Neptune. Not too long into Hunter was out, ah to be six and able to sleep anywhere. It's a magical thing.

Noticing Hunter was asleep Logan spoke quietly, "So baby did she treat you all right?" He asked patting the dashboard of the car.

"You're car is a beautiful piece of german machinery, it was amazing to drive her. Are you sure you want it back?" Veronica responded.

"Actually I was asking the car if you treated her alright, but I'm glad you liked driving her. And no you can't keep her." Logan teased.

Veronica's math was agape in mock hurt. Quickly she flashed logan her best pouty face while crossing her arms like a child.

"Nope I would still choose the car."

"Fine!"

They sat in silence for a few minutes glancing at each other every few seconds to make sure the other wasn't actually mad or upset. Logan broke the silence curiosity getting the better of him. "So Hunter seems like a good kid."

"Yeah he is. He's been through a lot though. He's strong but also reserved. Something neither one of us would know anything about." She smiled at Logan knowingly.

"Who us tough life leading to a reserved attitude towards the world? Never! Veronica, What happened over spring break or even the past four months?"

"Which part? Didn't you read my emails?"

"Yes but a lot of information can be misunderstood or left out of emails. Especially from people who don't share much information to begin with."

"Well now are we still talking about me cause I can think of multiple times you haven't been forthcoming with a whole lot of information."

"Look I don't want to start anything ok? All I meant is that a bunch of things changed in a not so big time frame so what happened? But I won't make you tell me if you really don't want to." Logan retreated.

Great he's been back for a whole of 3 hours and your already back to your defensive self. Veronica turned and stared out the window. "I'm sorry but honestly what I said in the emails is pretty much everything. I was hired by the chamber of commerce to find two missing girls. One of them I found murdered midway between Neptune and Stanford; the other is Hunter's other half-sister. She was hiding in her boyfriends apartment helping her dad and one of his friends pull off a con. She got greedy tried to get away with all the money for herself and her boyfriend, dad and i stopped them. Somehow, a jury of not my mothers peers found her guilty of being an accessory and I promised to take care of Hunter. I promised him first, that if she did go away he wouldn't be alone- he'd be with me, then I promised her. So honey what did you do while you were away?" Veronica teased trying to lighten the mood.

"Since you asked, I flew some really big planes. Hey, I'm sorry that must have been hard for you especially seeing Lianne again. I wish I could have been there for you. I think its amazing that your taking care of Hunter. I don't now that I would have been strong enough to do that. You truly are a marshmallow aren't you."

"Yeah you would know wouldn't you? He didn't deserve to be placed with a random person. He should get to have a normal childhood. Something we didn't get growing up. Ya know?"

"I do, even though his life isn'e exactly what a sane person would call normal but yeah I get it. So on a different note, what do you have planned tonight?"

"Oh you know, same old some old, eating dinner putting Hunter to bed catching some sleaze bag cheating on his wife. What about you?" Veronica answered looking out at the horizon with a smirk.

"Nothing much. Hanging out with Dick maybe going to a strip club or the 09er, seeing where that gets me. I haven't had sex in six months so…" He responded without missing a beat.

"Tell me how well that works out for you."

"Will do. Hey Veronica?"

"Hey Logan…"

"Wanna hang out tonight?"

"I thought you'd never ask."

"All kidding aside, I really missed you, ya know that?"

"I missed you too."

Logan pulled into Veronica's dad's house and parked the car. Veronica reached into the back and gently woke Hunter up. Hunter ran into the house and instantly started playing some musical instrument made for kids he left lying around the house. Logan walked veronica to the door and they stood there awkwardly, both wondering what to do next and what the other was thinking.

"Well I'll pick you up around 8?" Logan asked

"You could come in if you want. Unless you just want to go back to Dick's and do… whatever." God why is this so awkward?

"I would love to come in, it's just that your dads home and I would really like to take a shower and get out of these clothes."

"Well then I guess now would be a good time to tell you that, uh, you have to come inside."

"Really why's that."

Veronica leaned in to his ear and whispered, "Because I have a shower as well as clothes for you and if you go back to Dick's right now you'll be walking into a party filled with strippers, kegs, and rich people you might not even know." Veronica leaned back then added, "Plus dad is taking Hunter to a baseball game tonight." With that Veronica walked into the with Logan trailing behind drooling.