Echolls' house

Logan got home to find that his drive way was full of cars. Dick, Eli,Wallace, Darrell, Keith, and Alicia were all waiting in the living room. Logan walked in as they all looked up. "Hey, guys," he said to them. Then he turned to his son. "Lo, take your sister up stairs."

Lo nodded. "Okay, Dad." He and his sister got up.

As soon as the kids headed upstairs, Veronica and Leo walked through the door. Logan turned around and looked at his wife, who was covered in blood. Logan felt his heart stop.

Veronica softened at his expression and how pale her husband looked. "Baby, it's not my blood," she assured him.

Logan let out the breath he was holding and replied, "Doesn't make me feel any better. I'm so glad I hired body guards." He pulled her in for a hug.

Keith ran to his daughter as he looked questioningly at Leo. "What the hell?"

Leo replied, "Your ex-wife was crossing the street when a BMW tried to mow her down. Someone really didn't want her talking."

Veronica

Veronica was standing in her shower trying to wash off the blood. She stood there for a while and let the hot water fall over her. Then she heard the bathroom door open and smelled Luigi's manacle and smiled. "Best husband ever. How did you know that's just what I wanted?"

Logan looked at his wife and smiled. She wasn't showing yet, but he could tell her stomach was a little rounder then before. He shook his head and responded, "You always crave it when your pregnant."

Veronica walked over to her husband and put her arms around his neck and kissed him with as much passion as she could.

Logan groaned and picked her up and sat her on there double sink. He settled himself between her legs that opened willingly for him. Logan smiled inwardly when he heard her moan his name as he entered her. Logan looked into her eyes. "We should go to the bed," he suggested as his hand found her stomach.

Veronica groaned, "No!" and grounded her hips into his. He couldn't take it anymore, and he lost control. Veronica, lost in her own pleasure, was moaning husband name as she came. Soon after her so did Logan. They stayed where they were a few seconds breathing heavily.

Logan whispered in her ear, "Do you have any idea how much I love you? Or how scared I was when you came home tonight covered in blood?"

Veronica looked into his brown eyes. "It wasn't my blood," she said. "I should see if my mom is okay." She pushed him back and jumped off the bathroom sink.

Logan shook his head as he watched his wife put on her sweat pants and a hoodie. "It's been a long day and we still have a house full of people downstairs."

Veronica closed her eyes. "How loud were we a minute ago?" she asked in sudden embarrassment.

Logan laughed at his wife. "Right because they haven't heard you moan my name before! Besides, it happens to be my favorite sound!" Logan continued as he walked towards his wife. "Wanna scream it again?"

Veronica put her hand out to stop him. "Maybe later," she said with a cheeky grin.

Logan laughed. "I feel so used." He tried to give her a puppy dog look.

Veronica smiled. "Right. It's such a hardship for you. Don't worry. I'll make it up to you tonight anyway my perfect husband wants." Veronica walked towards the door and said innocently. "Don't forget you have to be gone before he gets here."

Logan laughed as he pretended to chase her down the stairs.

Downstairs

Veronica came into the living room were her entire family had come to see how she was doing. She looked around the room at the people she loved. All the kids were in the back yard. Her dad and Alicia were talking to Cliff and Vinnie, who had just arrived. Wallace, Mac, Dick, and Weevil, who was holding Carmen's hand, were also there. Veronica smiled to herself until she saw her other brother with his new girlfriend. She walked up to them, determined to talk to Darrel. "Talk to you dad today? Maybe about oh I don't know...my visit to the station?" She looked pointedly up at Darrel. "Why would you do that?"

He looked mad at her implications and replied, "I'm sorry, I said one remark in passing and he ran with it. I'm so sorry." Veronica just walked away. Darrel looked at his girlfriend and shrugged. "She'll get over it."

Keith followed his daughter outside. "I checked on your mom. Sorry, baby, no change. She's stable, but she hasn't woken up yet."

Veronica just sat down on the swing chair in their backyard. "Thanks, Dad. I'll probably go see her tomorrow."

Keith nodded and sat next to her. "Are you okay? Did you want some company tomorrow?" he asked.

Veronica smiled at her dad. "Sure. You, me, Logan and his team of guards," she said dryly. They both turned around to hear, "Hello. Have we meet? I'm overprotective."

Keith got up laughing and kissed his daughter before walking in the house to get Alicia and Darrel. Logan sat down next to his wife. "You and the kids are the most important people in my life. I'm sorry but until things calm down the guards are staying," he said, clearly not very sorry.

Veronica put her finger on his lips to stop him. "I love you, Logan, and your right. Guards might not be a bad Idea. I need to figure out what my mom wanted to tell me and why and who tried to kill her."

Logan looked mad. "I thought we were finished with this."

Veronica looked at him with that stubborn glint in her eye. "It's not going to end until we figured this out," she informed him.

Logan just got up and walked away.

Friday in Neptune

Lo and Ricky were sitting in the cafeteria in the middle of a big group of kids whiles Ricky was trying to finish his take home test. He looked up. "Hey, Lo, who was Aphrodite? An immortal, right?"

Lo looked at him. "Yep," he replied as Abby sat down next to him.

"You guys see the new girl?" she said as she pointed."

Lo nodded as he took a sip of his water. "Yea, she's coming over with her patents tonight."

Abby, who was drinking her own soda spit it out, narrowly missing her friend. "Um why? Like a date?"

Lo looked back at Lilly. "No not a date. Her dad and my parents we're friends."

Abby rubs his arm and said, "Why don't you take me out tonight instead? Then you won't have to spend the night with the stuck-up one over there."

Lo moved his hand as the bell rang and said, "I told you I'm not interested. Besides I want to meet her. She seems okay."

As he left, Ricky got up also and laughed. "You'd have a better shot if you didn't keep throwing yourself at him. You look so desperate, and it's such a turnoff."

As she watched him leave, she turned to her friend Michelle and said, "I have to get rid of her."

The Meeting

As Duncan pulled into the Echolls' drive-way, he turned around to his daughter and said, "Be nice and on your best behavior."

Lilly pouted. "Why am I even here?"

Duncan smiled, "Because they have two kids that are close to your age. Lo's thirteen, and Lynn's ten I think. You could make some friends."

Lilly still pouting replied, "I've heard of them but doesn't mean I wanna meet them. I spent my whole gym period trying not to talk about Lo or being in his house. Why can't we go home? I miss my house and my friends."

Isabella silent up until now said, "Come on, Lilly. I love Neptune. So would you if you tried. Just spend some time. You might like them."

Lilly laughed at the women she called her mother. "You're just dying to see the only women dad loved and hit on Logan Echolls. That's what grandma Kane said."

Duncan looked up and said, "Okay, let's just go." He walked to the front door and rang the bell.

Mrs Navarro open the door and greeted them. "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Kane. They have been expecting you." As she walked them in to the living room, they saw Logan and Lo playing a surfing video game on Wii.

Lo laughed as his dad was pretending to pull him off. "Dad, come on! You are so not a good loser!" Lo complained.

Duncan laughed. "He never was."

Logan looked up. "Hey! Um, Duncan this is my oldest. Lo this is Mr. and Mrs. Kane, and you probably know their daughter Lilly.

Lo smiled at her and asked, "You're a year a head, right? We have Uncle Charlie's class fifth period together.

Lilly looked confused. "Mr. Stone's class?"

Lo nodded. "Yea, he's my dad's brother."

As the kids talked, Logan asked the Kanes if they wanted anything to drink. They all sat down in a big family room all a little uncomfortable until Logan broke the silence. "Veronica will be home any minute. Lynn's always late after dance class."

Duncan looked at Lilly and said, "See you love to dance. You already have something in common."

As he said, it they all heard Lynn yell for her brother, "Lo! Lo wait till you hear!"

Veronica walked in to the living room. "Lynn don't yell." She stopped short when she saw their guests. "Duncan!"

Duncan stood up and smiled. "You look great, Veronica. I can't believe it's been so long."

"It has," she replied as they hugged. "How have you been?" she asked as he sat back down. She walked over to Logan and kissed him before she sat down.

Duncan looked at his wife and introduced, "This is Veronica. Veronica, this is my wife Isabella." They both exchanged hellos.

It got uncontrollable again, so Veronica asked, "Isabella, so how do you like Neptune?"

She smiled, "It's a very interesting place. I just wish Lilly liked it little more. She's hasn't made many friends. She's a lot like Duncan-closed off."

Duncan turned to his wife and said, "That's what happens when you live fifteen years in hiding."

Logan stood up and asked, "Okay, who needs another drink?"

Veronica shook her head no but said, "Can you take the turkey out of the oven?" As Logan left, Veronica looked over at the kids. "Wow, Lilly's fifteen."

Duncan nodded. "Yep, it went so fast." Then he pointed to Lo and Lynn. "I can't believe you and Logan have two."

Veronica laughed. "Well three soon."

Duncan nodded. "Oh, yea. Logan mentioned that. Two months, right?"

Veronica nodded. "Almost three. Is Lilly your only one?"

Duncan nodded. "Izzy can't have kids."

"Oh, I am so sorry," Veronica replied sympathetically.

Logan came back in and announced, "Mrs Navarro says ten more minutes."

The kids

Lo looked at Lilly and asked, "How do you like West?"

Lilly looked at him in confusion. "Where?"

"Our school," he replied.

Lilly shrugged. "It's okay. I miss my old school."

Lynn asked her, " Have you made any new friends? I haven't really seen you with anyone." Lilly just shrugged. Lynn looked at her brother. "Oh, I ran into Abby after dance, and she said to say hi. Does mom know?"

"Know what? That she's annoying? Yeah, I think so," Lo replied with a smirk.

Lynn gave him a sour look. "No. Does Mom know that your dating Abigail Wentworth?" she asked pointedly.

"No, because I'm not. Why get tied down to one person? Even if I did, it would not be Abby," he replied and turned to Lilly. "So do you have any hobbies?"

Lilly smiled. "Music, fashion."

Lo laughed. "Lynn likes fashion, too. You guys have a lot to talk about."

Lilly said to him, "Okay, question man, my turn."

Lo shrugged. "Go ahead."

Lilly thought for a second. "What's your hobby?"

Lo replied, "Surfing," as his sister mumbled, "Freaking surfing."

Lilly laughed and asked, "You really don't have a girlfriend?"

Lo shook his head. "Nope."

"You seem to have every girl in school after you. Why not?"

Lo laughed. "Aww, you seem so disappointed. Tell you what, for you I'd make an exception," he said flirtatiously.

Lilly smiled. "You wish! Seriously why?" she inquired.

"My mom and dad are so in love that it's all consuming. That kind of love is rare. I don't know. Once you've seen and been a part of something like that it's hard to settle just because it's something."

Lilly made a cute face. "That's so cute; you're sensitive."

Lo shrugged. "Yea. So?"

Lilly looked into his eyes and said, "It's nice and sweet. I like sweet."

Lo winked at her and said, "Most girls do."

"You're such an ass," Lilly replied, no longer finding him charming.

Lo smiled. "Come on, I was joking."

Lynn looked at her brother before she spoke because she new what she was going to say would really upset him. "Did I tell you Micheal asked me to Friday's dance?"

Lilly noticed Lo get really mad for the first time. It was kind of weird because nothing seemed to bother him. She watched him with curiosity when he replied, "And you said hell no?"

Lynn answered, "I said I had to ask mom and dad. He's kind of scared of dad."

Lo looked at Lynn and said, "He should be scared of me come Monday morning. Besides, they won't let you date him anyway."

Lynn shrugged. "I don't like him, so it won't matter."

After she said that, they heard Logan yell, "Guys! Dinner!"

Dinner

As Logan was setting the table and waiting for the kids, they were all talking amiably until Isabella said, "Duncan told me some stuff about when he disappeared with Lilly. I love my husband, but he didn't do it alone. Celeste seems to think you were the master mind. How did you do it?" She was happy to see their reaction. Logan dropped a plate, and Duncan looked mad.