Sorry for the long delay, it's unforgettable, it's just that I've been pretty busy lately. I would have updated on Wednesday but I went to a bbq to one of my friends' house and I got home late. What can I say, lately the weather has been fantastic here! I might update soon, I'm on a five day week end (May is my favorite month, so many bank holidays, about 10 days in my case)

Chapter 23
Four weeks later

Veronica was lying on Logan's bed watching the TV when he walked into the room carrying a tray with two drinks on it, he smiled at her and put the tray on his desk.
"What's up?" he asked her with a smile, handing her drink. He then jumped on the bed next to her.

"I was thinking about something."

"What?"

"Do you remember what I told you when we got back together about my trust? I think it's time for me to tell you that I'm trusting you with my life. You've proved me more than once that I can trust you, you helped with my mother, with the whole Jake and Duncan thing, I would be crazy if I didn't trust you. You've done all you could to help me and protect me, and that makes me love you more every day." she said, in a teary voice. Logan was looking at her with so much love in his eyes that he didn't need words to express what he felt and how important what she told him was to him.

"Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me, come on it's stupid, I just thought I should tell you how I feel about you now that things have changed. When we got back together, I didn't know if I could trust you even though I loved you, it was just so hard at that moment to look past what you did to me. I know you regret what you did and I've forgave you, you proved me countless times that you're someone I can trust and rely on."

"I love you." Logan whispered, he took her in his arms and hugged. Veronica laughed and hugged him back, knowing there was nothing she could tell him to express how happy he made her or how important he was to her.

"I should go now, my father is supposed to call me around six."

"You didn't forward your calls?"

"No, I haven't seen him in days so I will be home like a good daughter and wait for his call."

"Do you want me to come over?"

"Yeah, he never said anything about having my boyfriend over while he is in Cuba!" she said with a smirk. "He said not to have you over while he was in Mexico, but he is not in Mexico, which means you can come over tonight."

"I love the way you think!"

"I know, I'm smart and I'm going to graduate as the valedictorian of Neptune High!"

"Neptune High?" Logan repeated stupidly. He said nothing for a few seconds before smiling and taking her in his arms again. "You're staying here for Senior Year?"

"Yeah, I can't really go back to San Diego and leave you behind. When I moved there we weren't together but now things have changed. I can't really leave you, I don't want to leave you, now I'm going home before we start something we won't finish..."

"Who says we won't finish it?" Logan asked her with a raised eyebrow, Veronica hit him on the head before kissing his cheek, she then put on her jacket and walked towards the door.

Keith was walking towards a café near the beach, he ordered a beer at the bar and waited for his glass, when he got it he walked towards a table knowing who was reading the newspaper. He sat in front of him and waited for Duncan to drop the papers, but when he did not he talked.

"Buenos dias!" he said with a fake smile to a surprised Duncan "I know. Of all the countries under military dictatorship in all the world you chose Cuba, I'm disappointed Duncan, it's not like you're a communist."

"So did they give you the jet to take me back home? Or am I supposed to click my heels?" Duncan asked angry. "I don't want to go back to Neptune."

"It's a hell of a job you did with the fake passport, by the way and I will take you back to Neptune whatever you want it or not."

"You can't force me to get in that plane."

"You want to bet with me? Don't play with me Duncan, I'm this close to killing you." Keith said, showing two of his fingers which were only few inches apart. "You hurt my daughter, not only physically but also emotionally and we will have a long talk about what happened."

"You're wasting your time, you won't get anything out of me. It's something between Veronica, Logan and I."

"Are you jealous of them, do you love my daughter and you want to date her?"

"No, believe me Keith you're wrong, I don't love Veronica like that. I love her as a friend, not like that."

"Then, why did you attack her?"

"Because Logan is not the one for her, he doesn't deserve her, she can do much better than him."

"Maybe, but she loves him and he loves her, I don't care about the rest as long as he doesn't hurt my daughter and if you really love Veronica then you should let her live her life and be happy for her. She doesn't need a jealous friend…"

"I'm not jealous!" Duncan said almost shouting, he wanted to tell him that he was trying to protect his little sister but he could not, he made a promise and he was not going to break it, no matter what.

"If it's true then prove it and start acting like a friend, Logan is your best friend and so is Veronica. Be happy for them and don't try to break them up because in the end you will lose them.