Chapter 25
Veronica was sitting on Logan's couch reading a magazine while her boyfriend and Duncan were in the kitchen making sandwiches for lunch. It had been three weeks since her father had brought him back from Cuba and so far they had spent a lot of time together, trying to make up for the many months they had spent apart. At first, things had not been easy between Duncan and Logan but after an argument between the two that managed to break the ice and they ended up laughing and drinking beers, as if it was nothing. She put her magazine aside and put her head on the back of the couch, she closed her eyes and listened to the sounds coming from the kitchen.
"Veronica, what a pleasant surprise." Aaron said sitting next to her, giving her his paparazzi/Oscar smile.
"Hi, Mr Echolls."
"Oh, Veronica, how many times will I have to ask you to call me Aaron?" he asked putting his hand on her thigh. Veronica removed it and looked at him.
"It's always going to be like that, you're my boyfriend's father, not my friend. Don't ever touch me."
"Why not? Didn't you enjoy it?"
"No."
"Hey Ronnie, you'll never guess what happened to DK!" Logan said laughing, but he stopped when he saw them. He quickly put down the plate and walked towards them. "What's going on here?"
"Nothing, we were just talking. Well I have to go, have fun, just don't burn down the house. Duncan, I'm happy to see you're friends again with Logan." He looked at Veronica one last time before leaving the three teenagers, Logan who hadn't moved, went to sit next to her while Duncan sat in front of them.
"What was that?"
"Nothing." She replied, not wanting her boyfriend to get angry and then do something foolish. She was afraid of what he could do.
"It wasn't nothing, tell me what happened."
"Nothing! Stop harassing me, okay?"
"I'm not harassing you, I just want to know what Aaron did or said to my girlfriend and if you say nothing I'm going to be really mad."
"I'm leaving!" she said, taking her bag and keys. She made it to her car without a problem but when she tried to get in it, a hand prevented her from opening the door, she turned around and found herself looking at Logan in the eyes.
"You aren't leaving until we've talked."
"Logan give it up, okay?"
"No, I won't. I want to know what happened between you two. Did he hit on you again?"
"Gosh you're an annoying jackass, do you realize it?"
"Yes, now answer!" he said almost shouting.
"You want me to answer? Yes he hit on me, he even put his hand on my thigh, now are you happy?" she asked in tears. "He put his hand and my thigh and tried to…he tried to…"
"Shh, it's nothing." He whispered trying to make her stop crying, he hated seeing her like that, it was the most horrible thing in the world. They stayed in each other's arms for about twenty minutes, they only moved back in the house when her tears dried. Duncan was about to say something but when he saw the look Logan gave him, he decided not to say anything, yet.
"How are you Veronica? Do you need anything? Water, soft drinks or alcohol…"
"No, it's going to be okay, but thanks."
"You're my sister." Duncan said, as if it explained everything. "How are you feeling?"
"I've been better if that's what you want to know."
"I'm going to bring something to drink, Logan do you want something?"
"No thanks." He replied, knowing what Duncan was trying to do and he was grateful. He wanted to talk to Veronica and he needed to do it in a quiet place with no one around. Logan knew she would never talk to him if Duncan was there, there were some things he didn't need to know and this was one of those. "Veronica talk to me, please."
"No, there is nothing to talk about."
"Don't say that, he tried to…"
"It's over now." She said angry.
"I don't care! He hurt you and I won't stop at that, he will pay…"
"No please, you can't! I don't want you to be beaten again, please, I'm begging you, don't do anything. I don't want you to get hit again, don't do that, it's over now, he can't do anything, please Logan." She said in tears, afraid of what he would now. Logan nodded and hugged her again.

Veronica was sleeping on Logan's bed when Lynn walked into her son's bedroom later that day, she made her way towards where he was sitting watching her sleep. She put a hand on his shoulder and smiled, but seeing how tensed he was she stopped.
"What's going on?"
"Not here." He said, looking at Veronica who was still sound asleep. He got up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind them. Logan walked towards the living room and sat on the couch, with his head between his hands.
"Logan what happened?"
"Dad, he…he put his hand on her thigh and tried to… god, it's a nightmare. I can't believe he tried to seduce her, he… what's wrong with him? She's only 17!" he said angry. Lynn put her hands on her son's arms to make him look at her.
"I know you're angry, why don't you take Veronica somewhere. You take her away and I'm going to ask to my lawyers to serve Aaron, it's over, he went too far."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I love Veronica as much as I love you. I can see you're as hurt as she is and I can't stand that. It's time for us to put an end to this, you just take Veronica somewhere, I heard Hawaii is great at this time of the year…"
"Mom…"
"No, you do as I say, I don't want you here when it will happen, we don't know how your father will react. Please do this for me, I will have our things delivered at the Neptune Grand while I look for a house, okay?"
"Yeah, but you have to promise me to tell me if there's something wrong, I don't like being away while you're here without me."
"I will." She promised, "You should go to bed now, I will call the resort in Hawaii and an air company in the morning."
"Okay, good night mom." He said kissing her cheek before going in his room.