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Chapter 36

The next morning

Keith was drinking his cup of coffee, when he saw Jake Kane on the doorstep of his office, he closed the file he was reading and told him to come in.

"How are you Keith?"

"Tired, didn't sleep well last night."

"You aren't the only one, what does she want?"

"I don't know, she wants her family back and also get you out of Veronica's life."

"Nice."

"You aren't her favorite person." Keith said with a smirk which made Jake smile.

"What do you think about her return? Does she have a chance to get what she wants?"

"No, according to Cliff she doesn't stand a chance, she left her husband and daughter after all and she is an alcoholic."

"She doesn't stand a chance, but it could happen."

"Who knows, but I don't really think she will..."

"Should I talk to my lawyers, just to make sure she won't get anything from us?"

"Us?" Keith repeated.

"Yes, us, you, me and mostly Veronica, we need to protect her, she doesn't need Lianne in her life, she doesn't even want to be in contact with her."

"You know, last year if somebody had told me, you would one day say the word us to refer to you and me I would have laughed."

"Same thing here, but we're managing pretty well, don't you think."

"Yeah, we're not such a bad team after all." he said with a tired laugh. "How was Veronica last night when she came to your house? I saw her early, but I know she didn't tell me everything."

"She was angry, shocked and she was lost, apparently it's not the first time Lianne is back."

"What?"

"Lianne came back a few months ago, but Veronica sent her to rehab to get rid of her, she was afraid at the time of what could have happened if she had and I quote her 'spilled the beans' about me."

"Do I even want to know how she paid, no let me guess, Logan Echolls."

"Like always, he's trying to protect her no matter what, Logan isn't such a bad guy after all."

"You're starting to like him, aren't you?" Keith asked with a smile.

"I've always liked him, but as Duncan's best friend, not as Veronica's boyfriend. Listen Keith, I wanted to ask you if Veronica could stay over, she told me you are okay with it, but I want to make sure you don't mind if I have her home. You've spent the last week away and you didn't get to see her whereas I saw her every day."

"Jake, to be honest right now staying at your house is the better thing for her right now. I'm afraid of what could happen if we let her stay in the same place then her, and it's not like I can't see her when I want."

"Of course, why don't you come over for dinner, Celeste isn't here, I'm sure Veronica would be happy to have dinner with you."

"Okay."

Veronica was laying in her bed reading a book, when she heard noises coming from Lilly's bedroom. She put her book on her nightstand and got up, no one but her, Duncan and Jake ever went in her room. She turned on the light in the hallway and walked towards the bedroom, making as little noise as possible, she knew she should call someone, but she wanted to know what was going on in that room herself. She pushed the door open, and let out a small scream when she saw Weevil rummaging in Lilly's chest drawer.

"Don't yell!" Weevil said walking towards her, but Veronica walked backwards so as to put some distance between them. He tried to grab her arm but she moved it before he could grab it. Duncan came in the room at that moment and pushed him away from her.

"Go get dad and someone from the security." He told her, pushing her towards the door while he was holding Weevil. He waited until she was gone to speak. "Don't move from here, I don't know what you're doing in this room but I know for sure that shouldn't be here."

"Listen man, I'm sure we could find a way to …"

"No, you're going to stay here until my father and the security gets here."

"Why involve them, we could arrange things without involving people."

"I don't think so man. This is my sister's room and no one but family can come here and you aren't family."

"What's going on here?" Jake asked Duncan when he walked in the room, Veronica just behind him. "Veronica told me there's someone in Lilly's room."

"It's Weevil, he goes to Neptune High with us." Veronica said, from behind.

"Okay, Veronica could you please go back in your room, I'll take care …"

"No way, I'm not leaving."

"Veronica…"

"No, I will not leave until I know what he's doing here. Why are you only asking me to go back in my room, in case you haven't noticed it Duncan is standing in this room too."

"I know, but this isn't the same thing…"

"How come this isn't the same thing? Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I'm weaker than a guy."

"I know, but that doesn't mean I want you here."

"Too bad I'm staying." She said stubbornly, crossing her arms over her chest. Jake looked at her before nodding, knowing nothing he could say or do would make her change her mind.

"You sit on that chair and don't move until the sheriff gets here." She nodded before reporting her attention towards Weevil who was looking everywhere, as if he was looking for something.

"Why are you here? If you're looking for jewels there aren't any here, you got the wrong room."

"What can I say, I'm a lousy burglar." Weevil said.

"Mr Kane, the sheriff is here."

"Tell him to come here." Jake replied, the security agent nodded and left, coming back two minutes later with Lamb who smiled when he saw Navarro as he called him.

"What happened?"

"Veronica heard sounds coming from here and when she walked into the room, she found this man and screamed."

"Okay, I'll take him to the station for the night, just come in the morning to give your…"

"Wait you're arresting me whereas they haven't pressed charged yet."

"Yes, that's how it works, you break into a house, get caught and go to prison, how unfair is that?"

"Just because he's rich you're putting me in jail."

"No, I'm putting you in jail because you broke into his house. Mr Kane, I will see you tomorrow, along with Veronica."

"My daughter has school tomorrow."

"After school then." Jake nodded and watched him escort Weevil out of the room and then house.