A/N Next chapter things pick up plot wise. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I greatly appreciate it. Once again I apologize for grammar and spelling errors. In case I haven't said it I do not own Veronica mars. If you have any suggestions at all please let me know. Also I try to do as much research a possible to make the details of the story believable, however, starting with this chapter and in future chapters certain things regarding procedure and the likes I will be partially making up for the purposes of the story. If that bothers you then I am sorry. I hope you enjoy. New chapter sooner rather than later I hope.

Chapter 6

"Are you ready Hunter? You don't have to go if you don't want to. No one is making you and no one will be mad if you don't want to do this." Veronica asked for what seemed like the thousandth time.

"I want to go." Hunter assured her for the thousandth time.

"Veronica don't worry he's a strong kid, and we are both going to be there nothing is going to happen to him." Logan chimed in.

"Ok well then I guess we should go in then." She said nervously flattening Hunters wild hair.

Logan opened the door and Veronica walked in holding Hunter's hand. They walked up to the security desk and checked in. "We're here to see Lianne Scott," Veronica told the guard as soon as he looked up.

"Have a seat over there I'll call you when you can head back." The guard responded.

Veronica, still holding Hunters hand, walked over to three empty chairs where hunter quickly sat patiently waiting to see his mom.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Logan whispered in Veronica's ear so that Hunter couldn't hear.

Veronica turned around and faced Logan. "No but I promised Hunter and here we are. Thank you for coming you didn't have too."

"Do you really think I would let you do this alone? I thought you were the smart one in this relationship mars, are you slipping?"

"No I'm just really nervous. I don't know why. I mean I've brought Hunter to see her before, this time just feels different ya know."

"Is it because of the new piece of jewelry that has recently claimed your left ring finger?"

"Maybe." She whined. "I don't know if I'm ready for her to know just yet, I don't know how much I want to let her into my life. Yes our relationship is better and I'm happy about that and I'm happy to help take care of Hunter but…"

"But she's still the women who ran out on you twice and stole both of your college funds." Logan finished for her. Before she could respond the guard said that they could follow him now. Hunter jumped up and pulled vehemently on her arm. "There's no turning back now." Logan spoke loud enough so that only Veronica could hear him.

They entered a visitation room with round tables spread out enough to ensure at least some privacy could be reached for everyone who was visiting. Lianne was sitting at a table in a corner. Hunter saw her first and sprinted to her, giving her a hug, that may or may not have been allowed. Logan and Veronica reached the table just as Lianne and Hunter parted.

"Hunter, you've gotten so big. I've missed you so much. How are you?"

"I'm good mom. I missed you too. Veronica bought me some more instruments, and Logan is teaching me how to surf and this weekend he's taking me on a tiger cruise, but Veronica can't come. I can't wait to show you everything once you can come home. I love you mom."

"I love you too. It sounds like you're having a blast with your sister." She said finally greeting the two adults accompanying Hunter. "It's good to see you Veronica and you too Logan, although I wasn't expecting you to be here."

"Hey mom, it's good to see you too." Veronica responded smiling sheepishly.

"Lianne." Logan said nodding his head.

The group of four sat down at the round metal, a nervous energy sucking all air out of the room, at least that's how Veronica felt. She didn't know what to say, Hunter basically told her everything that was going on within the first 30 seconds. Luckily Logan was really good at filling awkward silences. "I hope you don't mind Hunter joining me for the tiger cruise Ma'am. I promise it's harmless. We don't go very far into the pacific but the kids do get to see some pretty cool things. The Navy puts it on every year and I fit wasn't safe they wouldn't do it."

"I'm sure it's fine. If Veronica is okay with it I'm okay with it. I'm curious though, why did you join the Navy Logan. When Veronica told me I was shocked."

"Well, Veronica went to Stanford and I didn't know what to do with myself. Somewhere along the way I realized living in a hotel for the rest of my life wouldn't work out. I wanted to help someone, do some good in the world. So one day I saw the naval recruitment office and decided to go inside. After the initial meeting I knew what I had to do was fly. It's such an adrenalin rush; the Navy helped me control my anger and gave me a different outlet for it. Basically the Navy saved my life."

"That's great, Logan. So what else is new?"

"Logan bought a house and Veronica and I moved in to it with him. It's so big and it's right on the beach. It's awesome mom I can't wait to show you that either." Hunter answered before Veronica or Logan had time to think of what to tell her.

"Your living with Logan and Veronica?"

"Yeah. It's a lot of fun. We go to the beach a lot and we play game's and when Logan's home he takes me into the ocean and helps me surf."

"That's great. Do you like surfing?" Lianne asked staring slightly horrified at Veronica and Logan.

"Yeah but I'm not very good at it."

"You're not very good at it yet. But every time you go out you do better and better. It took me a long time to get ok at surfing buddy." Logan told him.

"Yeah and I'm not even willing to try so you're better than I am." Veronica chimed in.

"So when did you to get together?"

"About four months before you came to Neptune." Veronica answered.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't think it was important."

"Oh yeah guess what else mom," Hunter began excitedly not allowing his mom time to respond. "Veronica and Logan are, um, engaged." He finished drawing out the word engaged to make sure he said it correctly. Logan watched Veronica carefully as she slowly closed her eyes and winced, waiting for her Lianne's response.

"You're engaged? You two are getting married?"