Chapter 10: Stubborn Pride

Veronica casually touched Seth's arm as they talked, it was meant as nothing more than her trying to be a little gentler as she turned him down for the third time; it was completely out of character for her, Veronica was used to being forward and if that didn't work forceful. But he could one day be her colleague and Veronica was trying her hardest not to step on to many toes… "So what do you say Veronica, dinner maybe some drinks?" He asked making Veronica close her eyes and count to ten in her head before she opened them. Seth had leaned in closer and Veronica glared refusing to step back any; they were standing outside the building as she waited for Weevil to arrive…now she almost hoped he was late because he wouldn't hesitate to put Seth in his place. "No thanks."

Seth frown and leaned in a little closer. "I don't get why you're fighting so hard." Veronica raised a blonde brow at his words. "And just what am I fighting?" Her tone was dry, and she crossed her arms over her chest; if he had been any good at ready body language he would have clued in that she wasn't interested. "This attraction between us, I know you feel it too baby." "Does that line work for you?" Veronica asked, a mixture of disgust and amusement on her face, the longer he talked the more he reminded her of Dick with a hint of Logan mixed in. "Only if you agree to dinner."

"Answer is still no."

"Give me one good reason, is it the distance? Because we could just have a fling; keep it casual."

"Excuse me?" Veronica didn't know if she was surprised by how forward he was being all of a sudden or surprised by the fact that she hadn't tazed him yet. "We could be thing baby, just for the summer, heat up the sheets." Schooling her features Veronica looked at him. "Stop talking." "What?" Seth asked confused. "Just stop talking, do you even hear the words coming out of your mouth?" His expression gave it away to the fact that he was dumber than she originally thought.

Seth leaned down like he was about to kiss her and Veronica put her hand out stopping him. "Ew." She muttered and then looked up when she heard a car door slam, she knew who it was without seeing him. "You need to step away." Weevil's voice was tinged with anger, and when Veronica's eyes settled on him she could see it radiating off him. "Eli, it's okay." She said trying to sooth his temper. "It will be in about three seconds if pretty boy here doesn't step off."

Seth stepped back taking in Weevil and the way he was clenching his fist. "This is none of your business dude. Get lost." Veronica nearly groaned aloud at Seth's words, they only set Weevil off even more and he moved into his space. "When you're making moves on my girlfriend I make it my business." Seth looked Weevil up and down and laughed slightly. "Veronica never mentioned she had a boyfriend." He shrugged and stepped back. "Clearly I'm not her type anyway." A sigh was about to escape her lips, because maybe they could end this without fists swinging…

It was a short-lived because Seth couldn't seem to stop talking. "I mean all she had to say was that she was into spics and I would have backed off." "Eli don't." It was too late, he was swinging his fist connecting with Seth's abdomen. Clearly caught off guard Seth fell to the ground and Weevil sneered at him. "If you're the future for the F.B.I we're all doomed." He stated and then looked at her. Veronica shook her head looking pissed. "Go wait in the car." She said, there was no waiting to see if he did as she told him too before leaning down so she could talk to Seth.

"You should have listened when I said to stop talking." Veronica stated as she crouched down beside him. "He's going to be a dead man when I finish with him." Shaking her head Veronica wiggled her finger at him "Ahahaha threatening my boyfriend is a bad idea. Anything happens to him and I will make you wish you hadn't been born." Seth glared at her. "He just assaulted me." He stated, making Veronica nod. "Or he was protecting me, depends on who they believe." She pushed herself up. "After all you tried to kiss me, after I said no. That's also a form of assault. Think about that okay? And if you still want to tell someone or fight him tomorrow, we'll chat."

Giving him no time to answer Veronica walked to the car, getting in before she turned to look at Weevil who still wore his pissed off expression. "Are you trying to get me sent home early?" She hissed, glaring at him. "Because starting a fight with one of the other interns is a fine way to do that." Veronica wasn't even sure why she was so upset, all he had done was make sure Seth knew she was in a relationship, Seth had been the one to insult him.

"Sorry I don't much care for guys trying to kiss you." He said reaching for the key turning it in the ignition. "I had it under control. Why couldn't you have just listened to me." "Why didn't he know you had a boyfriend?" Weevil countered her question with one of his own. "Seriously, you're going there." She said shaking her head as he pulled out into the steady traffic. "Go where, it's a simple fucking question. Are you ashamed of you ex con boyfriend? Can't let the feds know."

"Are you serious? Do you really think that's why I never told anyone?" Veronica felt trapped between anger and hurt. Which made her walls go up. "You tell me." Weevil snapped as a tense silence fell over them. "If you think that you don't know me at all." Veronica stated, even though she knew he knew her better than anyone. "Then tell me why he didn't know about me Veronica."

Weevil pulled into the parking lot of her apartment building, pulling into her spot he turned off the car and dropped the keys into her lap as he got out of the car and walked towards her apartment. Sitting there for a moment before following after him, she made sure to lock the car before she chased after him. "You're being childish, you just punched one of my coworkers in the stomach and now you're pissed at me."

Weevil stopped and turned to look at her. "I'm not going to apologize for it." He said evenly, trying to maintain his cool. Stopping in front of the door Veronica opened it and walked inside, it was all he said before he brushed past her into the small apartment. Two days, that's how long it had taken for them to find something to fight about. Veronica had to admit that arguments between them weren't common so when they did happen the both tended to explode. She just couldn't believe him, his attitude hadn't improved since they got back to her apartment, in fact he had basically ignored her.

The fact that her apartment was basically the size of a box just added to the tension between them. They'd been back at her apartment for almost an hour now and he was just sitting there ignoring her. "This is stupid, I don't understand why you're pissed." Weevil looked at her, and if looks could kill she'd be close to dead. "You don't get it? My girlfriend for whatever reason hasn't told anyone here that she's even in a relationship."

Veronica sighed. "It hasn't come up, I'm here to work not socialize." There was no real explanation for it, and she didn't even know why she hadn't mentioned it to anyone. "Oh and pretty boy hitting on you wasn't a good enough reason?" Weevil asked shaking his head as he pushed himself up off the couch. "If you're ashamed of me or us just fucking tell me." Veronica shook her head. "I'm not, okay? I haven't shared any of my personal life with the people here. They mean nothing to me, and believe me if he would have kept at it I would have said something."

He looked doubtful and Veronica knew she had hurt him. "Funny how I seem to talk about you even if the subject doesn't come up." "Eli…I'm sorry okay? But I wasn't doing it intentionally, and if I have to scream it from the roof top for you to believe me I will." Closing the distance between them, Veronica touched his wrist than took his hand in hers. "I've never once been ashamed of us." Stepping closer she prayed that his stubborn pride wasn't going to make this fight go on longer than it already had. She wasn't so lucky he was holding onto this. "Yeah, then how doesn't it come up V? He's coming on to you and I can guess it's not the first time and you've never mentioned you're in a relationship?" Weevil swallowed thickly and nodded his head. "That just doesn't make sense to me." "I've never been one to just throw my relationship status out into a conversation Weevil, Eli it doesn't mean I'm ashamed of you or us." Veronica sighed and squeezed his hand. "Everyone that matters back home knows that we're together I share that information with the people who matter to me. To us. Not strangers or people I work with." She hoped that made sense to him, because Veronica wasn't sure what else to tell him.

"Alright." Relief washed over her as she was pulled into his body. "But you better start screaming it from the roof top." She knew he was kidding, but Veronica had to admit to herself that if he was serious, she'd do it.

A/N: It's a little a short, but here it is. Review please? Cause they make me really happy. :) Well wishes to everyone.