A/N : It's all starting to get a little fluffy now (and will continue so in the next couple) and I'm not sure that I'm really doing the characters justice. Anyway thanks to those who have reviewed!! I wasn't expecting any so fast, it made my night.

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Veronica woke with a crick in her neck from sleeping on the couch. She stretched, then headed towards the smell of pancakes, it was just like Logan to order her favourite for her.

She found him on the balcony and she started eating before she even sat down

"Whoa Ronnie, chew, they're not going anywhere"

"I need to go and see my Dad, I gotta start acting like an adult sometime"

Logan handed her the newspaper with a smile. "He won"

Veronica stood and kissed him on the forehead, then called as she grabbed her bag and walked out the door "I'll call you later, we still need to talk".

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Veronica nervously unlocked the door to her apartment "Dad, are you home?"

Keith stirs from his position on the couch, when he sees her he walks over to give her a hug. "Hello daughter of mine.......I just want you to know that I love you Veronica. I'm mad about the Jake Kane thing, but mostly I just want to hunt down whoever hurt you. I know you don't think that you could hide that bruise from the newest Sherriff in town"

Veronica laughed then her expression sobered "I'm sorry I didn't come home, I know I need to grow up, but I couldn't face how badly I stuffed up, almost losing you the election, I guess if the charges stick you could still lose your job, but I think Jake is willing to make the whole thing go away"

"I don't even want to know what you have on him, do I?"

Veronica gets a mischievous smile and drawls "probably not, no" then continues with her confession "I broke up with Piz yesterday. He slapped me and said some less than polite things, but its ok. Logan had a chat..." Keith winced at that "with him early this morning and told him he wasn't welcome in Neptune anymore"

"So when you say chat, you mean Logan literally talked?"Keith said in disbelief

"Yep" Veronica smiled

"Good I'd hate to arrest your boyfriend on my first day back"

"Well technically we aren't together"

"Hmph, I guess you don't want to file charges against Piz?"

"No he doesn't have a record so he'll get a slap on the wrist if that; I don't really want to drag this out with a trial. I just want to get on with my life"

Keith went over to the kitchen and started cooking breakfast "Well if you're sure, but how about bacon and eggs instead of his head on a platter for my favourite daughter"

"Well I had pancakes at Logan's, but I could do seconds for you"

"Who's your Daddy" Keith joked

"Ugghhh Dad I thought we had that talk already"

Keith got serious again when he served up breakfast "Seriously Veronica, you can't keep running around breaking and entering, this isn't about my job, it's your future you're risking. If you are convicted the FBI or any law enforcement won't take you, let alone any jail time you might do, or even worse if you get hurt or killed. "

"I know Dad, everything by the book from now on, swear" Veronica said holding up her hand to do a pinky swear.

Keith looked at her suspiciously before extending his pinky "I'm not sure if I can use this in court" he grumbled.

Keith and Veronica spent the morning watching baseball on TV before Keith had to give a press conference at the station. Cautiously he brought up the subject of Logan "Are you sure it's a good idea?" Veronica just smiled "We love each other, but this time we are going to sit down and talk everything out, and just take it slowly. No more getting thrown together by disaster, then breaking up over unresolved issues, it's going to be for good this time"

"Ok then, as long as he makes you happy, just remind him that I have access to more firepower now"

Veronica laughed "I'm sure he is well aware, never seen that boy scared of anything other than you"

"Well almost time for the big speech, so scram. Go see your pseudo boyfriend, but make sure to watch me on TV, I'd hate for you to miss an embarrassing Dad gaffe"

"Luck, Dad" She said walking into her room to grab her bag.