A/N: I'm sorry about the time jump, I just kind of wanted to get to summer vacation and having a few uneventful weeks is pretty standard in any kind of relationship between two people, so I fast forwarded a bit. Also, I make reference to a game in this chapter called Apples to Apples. If you are not familiar with this game, I would advise looking it up since I didn't exactly explain the game in this chapter. I happen to love this game, and it is part of the reason why I love this chapter so much. I don't know how many of you guys had regular game nights in college, but I did and I thought that they were great.

Chapter 5: Stupid Donuts

"So, what are you doing tonight, maybe we could celebrate finishing finals?" Logan asked, catching up with Veronica after their Biology final. The past few weeks had gone well, without any arguments, but the status of their relationship remained unchanged. Unfortunately, it seemed that every attempt he made to get them alone was disrupted by someone.

She turned around to look at him; slowing her pace to allow him to catch up. "Sure. My dad's out of town again, why don't you come by around eight?" she suggested, adjusting the strap of her bag on her shoulder.

Veronica smiled to herself, knowing what the situation sounded like, however, that is not what would happen on that particular evening. Logan would not be getting Veronica alone, in her apartment, like he thought he would be. Instead, he would be walking into game night.

They all took turns hosting, Wallace and Piz, Mac and Parker, and Veronica, and sharing in their collections of board and card games. Yes, it was lame and dorky and yes, they loved every minute of it and each game provided a new way to get to know each other better.

Logan was definitely surprised when he showed up to Veronica's door to find Wallace, Piz, and Dick already there. Dick? What was going on? "Logan, you made it," Dick greeted his friend with a large hug. Someone had clearly pre-gamed. No one was really sure how Dick got involved with game nights, but he religiously showed up and his child-like enthusiasm was always welcomed.

Piz, however, was not thrilled when Logan showed up. He was still holding out hope that Veronica would change her mind and come back to him. Now he was at their game night. Whatever game they were playing, Piz decided that he would try his hardest to decimate Logan and prove he was the better man.

With the next knock on the door, Dick jumped up and swung it open, "Mackie!" he cried, grabbing her for another elaborate hug. Everyone, except Logan, laughed at the insane sight that was Dick and Mac as Mac awkwardly patted Dick's head like a puppy. When he finally released her, he led her over to a spot on the couch next to him. "Mackie's my good luck charm," he explained to no one in particular.

"So, what are we playing tonight?" Parker asked as she arranged the snacks on the coffee table. There was everything from sweet to salty and crunchy to gummy in assorted bowls and bags on the table. She was quite certain that the delicious treats that appeared every game night were the cause of her "freshman" fifteen that showed up sophomore year.

Veronica pulled out a box from a shopping bag on the kitchen counter, "Well, originally, we were going to play Clue, one of my favorite games ever," she said with a knowing smile as everyone groaned, "but then I saw this at the store today and thought we could give it a try." She removed the plastic wrap from the box and set it down on the table in the middle of the snacks. "It's called Apples to Apples," she read from the box, before returning to the kitchen to throw away the wrap.

Wallace lifted the lid and pulled out the instruction sheet, explaining the game to everyone in the room. It was simple enough and easy to follow and soon the cards were dealt. At first they played literally, adjective and best noun until it was Dick's turn to choose a winner.

He had chosen the adjective "masculine" and read through the cards played before asking "who put down 'feathers?'"

Mac timidly raised her hand next to him and he laughed, declaring feathers to be the most masculine of all. After a few protests from other players, he stood by his decision on the grounds that he found it funny. Soon after the game loosened up a bit and ridiculous answers began flowing freely.

The connection between Veronica and Logan could not be missed. Try as they might, they could not stop choosing each other's answers. Piz was getting annoyed by that and more so by the fact that he couldn't stop choosing Parker's answers. Seriously, some of the choices Veronica and Logan selected just didn't make sense to anyone else. "How are donuts idiotic?" Piz questioned in the middle of the game. Truthfully, everyone else was wondering the same thing.

"Lilly" they said in unison before sharing a laugh. No one else would understand that. No one ever could. It was as if Lilly had orchestrated the whole thing herself, placing "donut" in Veronica's hand, and putting "idiotic" at the top of the pile when Logan drew. Neither one found themselves thinking of Lilly as often anymore, but sometimes in a situation, like this one, Lilly wouldn't let herself be forgotten.

How could they explain it? The words seemed to fall short. Our friend Lilly nicknamed her stupid brother donut? Yeah, that would work; everyone would instantly understand the situation and laugh.

On Veronica's next turn, she drew the adjective "sexy" and placed the green card on the table. Upon collecting her red cards, a blush appeared across her face and she eyed Logan; he was silently challenging her with a smirk. Matching his grin, she put down the winning card before discarding the rest, "Knee socks. Knee socks are completely sexy," she declared, accepting his challenge. Logan reached across the table and collected the green card as everyone else watched, accepting that it was another inside joke they would never understand.

It was shortly after that that the game was cleaned up and everyone said their goodbyes, parting ways until August. The moment was broken and all that was left were Veronica and Logan standing in her living room, alone, together.

A/N: I was trying to convey in this chapter the long history and deep connection that Logan and Veronica have. Out of all of the people in that room, they've known each other the longest. Even when they're "just friends" they still have something between them that no one else can touch. Plus, this chapter pretty much got rid of everyone for the summer (which I will explain in the next chapter) leaving Logan and Veronica alone in Neptune. Also, reviews are lovely. Each review sends someone else away from Neptune for the summer lol ;) I'm going to stop shamelessly begging now.