Sorry for not updating sooner, I would have updated on thursday but I got so busy when I got home to revise for my test that I didn't have the time and that will be the case until next week (Italian test). I don't know when the next update will be, on friday or during the week end.

Chapter 16

"What took you so long?" Logan asked Veronica when he saw her walk into the kitchen. He had spent the last half hour with Jake and things had been awkward so far. She smiled and sat next to him and put a hand on his leg.

"I'm sorry it took me so long, I couldn't find my shirt."

"You could have just kept mine."

"That was what I was going to do when I found my shirt under the bed."

"What was it doing there?"

"I have an idea." She replied with a smirk. "So, where is my breakfast? You promised me the best breakfast ever last night."

"I might have been lying to have my ways with you."

" Logan! We aren't alone."

"Like, I hadn't already noticed." He said, clearly unhappy to have a guest. He moved towards the island and brought a tray with the pancakes and coffee, he put it on the table. He filled a cup of coffee for Veronica and added a sugar before handing it to her who took it with a smile. She kissed him on the cheek and quickly grabbed some pancakes and the honey. "Jake, how would you like to take your coffee?"

"Blake with a sugar, please."

"Okay, here you go."

"Thank you. So, you cooked breakfast by yourself?"

"Yeah, Mrs. Navarro just made sure I didn't burn down the house while I was cooking them. I had promised Veronica to cook her breakfast before we fell asleep and I couldn't break my promise."

"Okay." He asked little at ease. He didn't come to listen to what Logan did with his daughter last night. "I just wanted to ask Veronica what happened last night with Duncan."

"You aren't the only one who wants to know what happened. I was present and I still don't understand what happened with him." Veronica said sadly "I was trying to tell him something and he suddenly got very angry. When I tried to leave his room he jumped on me and put his hands around my throat."

"What were you talking about?"

"I was trying to tell him that Logan and I were back together, he didn't let me talk, he was furious. He became crazy; I had never seen him like that before. He really scared me."

"I'm sure that must have been really scary, I'd like to…."

"I want to know what's wrong with Duncan." She suddenly asked, before Jake could finish his sentence. "Ever since Lilly's death, he hasn't been the same, I want to know why."

"There is nothing wrong wit…"

"I don't believe you, I know him better than you, and he would have never done such a thing before. I want to know what you are doing to him!"

"It's not my fault."

"Then, whose fault is it?" Veronica asked angrily. She was fed up with being lied to; for once she wanted to know the truth, which wasn't something impossible in her eyes. "I know you are lying, I want to know why."

" Duncan is sick and that is no one's fault."

"What do you mean, by sick?"

"He has epilepsy."

"Epilepsy? He never told me anything about having it and I've known him since kindergarten." Logan said, not believing a word of what he had just heard.

"He didn't really want to talk about it…"

"You still want him to be president. I'm sure that's why he never told me, I'm his best friend, I'm Veronica's boyfriend. I know him better than anyone."

"It was his decision, not mine. Listen Logan, I know this must be a shock for you."

"Yeah!"

" Logan! Please don't do this."

"Why? Veronica, Duncan is our best friend and Jake has been keeping us in the dark since the beginning, aren't you curious?"

"Yeah, that's why I'm going to have to ask you to give us a few minutes alone. I need to talk to talk Jake."

"If you really think I'm going to leave you alone..."

" Logan please, just five minutes."

"Ronnie, I don't want you to be hurt again. I know this will happen again if you talk to him, look at what happened last time."

"I know, but trust me I know what I'm doing. Could you please get me the file which is in my bag."

"Are you sure you want to stay alone with him?" Logan asked her for the tenth time. Veronica got up and took his hand to lead him out of the room. "I'm serious Ronnie; I don't want to be the one who will ..."

"I know what you are going to say, but you have to believe me, nothing will happen. I will give Jake these papers saying that I want nothing from him and that will end of story."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Of course, why would you think that? Keith is my father no matter what the DNA says. I don't want things to change. I don't and will not hurt my dad."

"I know what you mean, but are you sure this is what you want? Jake is your biological father."

"I don't care; my father is and will always be Keith Mars, just like Duncan will still be my brother even after what he did to me last night. I guess there are some things that can't be changed." She said with a smile, she pushed Logan towards the stairs and waited until he was gone to go back to the kitchen to face Jake.