Dear Diary,

It turns out shopping for Homecoming dresses doesn't actually involve a movie montage moment where all the girls get together and put on a fashion show even though we did spend a ridiculous amount of time in the changing rooms. I am beginning to think that all this retail therapy is just really not my thing, it is a good way to get into the 09er's heads though. Sparkly dresses sliding over hips actually equals loose lips… it's like they can't do two things at the same time. Invasion of the bubble heads! Makes recon pretty easy, and I got my dress sorted.

I'm relieved though that this aversion to shopping isn't just me.. Mac looked as uncomfortable as I did. They aren't all bad. May is actually rather sweet, she helped me accessorize. Apparently fuchsia is not my friend and that navy colour that dominates my wardrobe washes out my skin tone? Note to self… must get more sunlight. Coming from the Scots-Irish red-head girl… maybe I should take her advice?

Natalie Leon is going with Casey Gant, the girl definitely belongs working for the UN but she lacks the confidence at the moment, she's been so nice to me I really hope some of this independent girl power vibe that Meg has rubs off on her.

Speaking of Meg… wing-woman points are up to eleven! Wallace asked her out at Lunch… not sure if that's going to be awkward but I am glad he finally made a move.

The bugs are out there now, so I will get some answers back in a few days.

Keith Mars was out on a stake out tonight and Veronica had eaten dinner at the Neptune North Street Mall with Mac and Meg was in the middle of her calculus homework when the door knocked. Glancing at the small clock on her desk she noted it was 8.35pm.

Was it Wallace? She hadn't been expecting anyone, he'd told her he was going to be working at the Sac-n-Pac tonight.

"Easy boy" she soothed Backup as he barked at the door as she left her bedroom.

"Hi" Logan said anxiously.

"Hey…" she replied as she shooed the excited dog away from her leg.

"Can we talk?" he asked, he had been compelled to see her ever since he had gotten into his car and left Duncan's house.

"Sure… although if it's about Homecoming… I've just spent the last two hours being dragged around looking at uncomfortable strappy shoes in an assortment of colours so I will be pissed if you have come here to cancel" she joked as she closed the door and stepped outside onto the small balcony.

He took her by surprise when he reached out and cupped her face, pulling her closer for a kiss, it was urgent and lingering, and something in the way he held her against him made her knees go weak. Swoon was the only word she could think of to describe it.

"Wow… if that's how you usually have conversations… can we get chatty more often?" she purred as she gripped onto his shirt. He smelled so good.

"I just need to know that you really want this…" Logan told her. "I know you aren't exactly... the old you who might not have considered this got deleted… I don't want to be pressuring you…"

"Logan… I feel more myself when I am with you than I do just about anywhere" she declared as she kissed him again. "The rest of it is like a puzzle, and each piece held knowledge, historic facts, or personal memory; sometimes when doing a giant puzzle, you have to take breaks putting it together see the important areas you need to solve next… I don't feel like I need to figure this part out"

Everywhere else in her life she had seemed to be only discovering more that she had forgotten, with Logan she didn't feel that way.

Her words seemed to soothe something inside him and he kissed her again, his arms around her waist as he pressed her against the door.

"Good… because I really care about you Veronica" he whispered his brown eyes gazed deeply into hers and she felt her pulse quicken.

"I care about you too Logan" she told him as she felt his hands around her hips.

"Then have dinner with me" Logan breathed softly… he'd go to dinner with her first… let her make up her mind for herself… then if she still really wanted to.. he'd take her to Homecoming.

"I-I have homework…." she replied mesmerized by his lips, she wanted to feel them on hers again. His mouth was so warm, the caress of his lips softer was than their last make out session in his car.

"Saturday…" he said as those lips spread into a flirtatious grin. "Go on a real date with me… that way if you change your mind you can still go to the dance with someone else" Veronica couldn't help but wonder if Logan's heart was beating as fast as hers, or if he was feeling anything akin to the hot fire of desire that had settled in her belly.

"Okay.." she agreed.

"I'll pick you up at 7pm?" he asked as he pulled her closer and kissed her forehead.

Veronica nodded silently and watched as Logan released her, turned and left.

"Hello?" Daisy answered as she picked up the phone.

"Hey… it's me… what does one wear on a date?" Veronica asked.

Dear Diary

Hot guy showing up unexpectedly at your door and kissing the hell out of you? Makes it impossible to focus on any Maths that doesn't involve subtracting your clothes.