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Chapter 4

Half way through July everything settled down and a routine was formed. Logan started watching Hunter during the day so Veronica could get back to work and help her dad. They still had money saved from spring break but they needed to get a lot of work done to ensure that they continued to have enough money in a few months. Veronica loved coming home from a long day of comforting women after telling them to find a good lawyer, to Logan, Hunter, sometimes her father, but more importantly dinner. Hunter loved Logan almost as much as Veronica did. Her dad was even content with her relationship, as long as he slept on the couch. Logan got a full month of leave after his deployment and the past two weeks were even better then the two weeks that lead up to his deployment. She couldn't remember the last time she was this happy or in love and neither could he. This particular night, however, was slightly different form the others in that Veronica and Logan were going on their first "official" date as a couple. She had no clue where they were going and was surprised to find a packed bag on her bed next to a gift bag. The tag on the gift bag read, "Start off the night wearing this." She peered into the bag as though she were a kid in a candy store only to find a t-shirt and a pair of jeans from her closet. The doorbell sounded through the hose as she slipped on the shirt. She grabbed the bag from the bed and walked to the front door. She said bye to her dad and Hunter and left with Logan.

"So where are we going?"

"Somewhere in Neptune."

"Please tell me."

"Nope. Besides we're almost there." Veronica looked around and all she could see was the ocean. Well at least pieces of the ocean in-between incredibly big beach houses.

"So are we going to a mansion or the beach?"

"Man how'd you guess, and here I am thinking that I'm just so secretive." They pulled into a driveway of one of the disgustingly huge beach houses albeit not as disgustingly huge as the others. Logan parked the car and jogged over to open Veronica's door.

"Logan what is this?"

"This is potentially my new house. Now, before you say a word just come in and see it?" He pleaded.

"Fine."

They walked through the door, Veronica first. They were met by polished wood floors splitting off to the left and right of a set of stairs, also made of wood. To the right was a now empty room aside from plush, cream colored carpeting. The walls were a light blue, the kind of blue that could match the sky on any given day in Neptune. To the left was a huge room half hardwood half cream colored carpet. Looking into the room Veronica saw an archway leading to another room. She decided to explore in that direction. Upon entering the next room she found it to be a kitchen which opened up to a dining area set up with food, wine, candles, the whole shebang. However, Veronica couldn't stop looking at the wall of glass doors which lead to a deck and then the beach. Logan grabbed her hand and lead her to the table.

"So… What do you think?" He inquired sitting down.

"It's big."

"That's it, 'it's big'?"

"No, it's also beautiful and most likely incredibly expensive." She added.

"So you don't like it then. Ok I'll just pull my bid."

"Ok, one why are you trying to buy this place? And two I think you should."

"You really think I should. You like it and would even consider living here…with me?"

"Yes, I guess I would live here with you." She responded in a confused manner. "Logan what is this. You just got back and in two more weeks you go back to work so why are you trying to buy this house, I mean why wouldn't you just keep living with Dick?"

"Well that's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about. My obligation to the Navy is up in a year and a half, and well,I decided during this deployment that I didn't want to re-up. I'm going to retire and find something else to do. Personally, I was thinking about investing into some businesses, possibly a few small ones here in neptune. Maybe even became a pilot for a privet airline…or not. I don't know yet. The point is that I'm not going to be leaving for an incredibly long time again and I want to, for lack of a better cliche, settle down." He finished with a shutter.

"Hold on. I've never seen you happier than you are now. The Navy did that. You can't just walk away from that. Everything you've worked for, you can't just quit."

"Whoa I thought you would have been happy about this, or did you not you hear me I'm not leaving for that long again."

"Yes, Logan I heard you. The problem is I can't help but wonder if I am the soul reason you are retiring from the thing that makes you the happiest man in the entire world." Veronica stood up and walked out to the deck. Logan followed grabbing something from the table first.

"The Navy and flying do not make me the happiest man in the entire world. I didn't know it until these past two weeks, but I do now. Do you want to know what makes me happier than anything Veronica?" He didn't wait for an answer. "You do. Being with you, seeing how you smile when you watch Hunter playing. Everything about you. The way you smile at me when you don't think I'm watching in the car. That's what makes me happy. I could be poor and homeless but as long as I have you I would still be happier than I've ever been. So that being said. Would you be happy living here with me for the rest of your life?" He asked her handing her the object he grabbed from the table.

"What…What are you doing? We just got back together, spent six months apart, you've been back for two weeks and your giving me a ring. Really? Things are actually good in my life. I'm happy, and I mean truly happy. My dad is finally accepting the fact that I'm not going to be a lawyer in New York but a smalltime PI in Neptune. We should probably get to know each other again before this step." She tried to hand him the ring.

"Veronica, I knew that I wanted to marry you from the first time we kissed. We spent nine years of our lives apart, which is probably the best thing we could have done as well as one of the hardest. And I don't want to wait anymore. I love you, I have always loved you, and if you give me the chance I will always love you." He finished this time putting the ring on her finger.

"Well fine if you put it that way, I would love to marry you. There is, however, something i should tell you. I registered to take the Bar in a week and a half. Oh and my dad doesn't know."

"That's great but I thought you didn't want to be a lawyer."

"Well I don't want to be one in New York, but in Neptune helping the people who are being wrongfully accused and tried…"

"I think its great decision. Why doesn't your dad know?"

"I don't want to tell him until I get my results back."

"Ok. So ya wanna eat?"

"Of course!"

The two sat down to dinner and engaged in ravishing conversations about planes and cheaters. It was as if nothing had changed and in reality for them nothing had.

"So, What's in the bag?"

"Well I wanted you to be comfortable, hence the tee and jeans and then I backed a bag of over night things cause I kinda already bought the house and figured we could stay here tonight.

"You bought the house?"

"Yes. And your dad even approved."

"Ok then. So this is yours?"

"Ours."

"Does it come with a pony?"

"No!"

"Then its not good enough."

"I'll show you good enough." Logan grunted chasing Veronica upstairs.