EPILOGUE

Moving day was executed with military precision – which is what happens when you put an ex-Navy pilot in charge of the process. Several months prior, Logan had purchased a beautiful brick warehouse in an up-and-coming part of town. He quickly set about rezoning to suit their purposes. The main floor already housed a small coffee house, a small organic grocery store, and Logan added on a secured garage in an empty bay for his cars, and Dick's beloved Hummer. The second floor was walled and converted to offices, with Mars Investigations taking up a large space looking out of the front of the building. The top floor was completely transformed into a sprawling loft space for Logan and Veronica to live.

Just after they completed the deal to buy Mars Investigations, Veronica learned that she could take the California Bar exam six months later and quickly set about gathering the materials she needed and studying around the clock. Her new schedule worked fine with Logan's crazy new schedule of meeting with contractors and lawyers, shopping for fixtures and furniture with Alicia, and studying with Keith for his P.I. License exam. They lived sparingly in Mrs. Navarro's house, leaving most of their possessions in boxes in anticipation of the big move. Once a week, they were visited by their "landlord" Weevil who would tinker around with the house, stay for dinner, and go out for a ride with Logan on their bikes down the P.C.H.. At night, her and Logan would talk or make love or just lay quietly together until they fell asleep.

When Veronica and Keith pulled up to the building that day, Logan was standing outside the main doors to the second floor office space, coordinating the office furniture being moved. He had a clip board in his hand, and he wore lose jeans, a plain white t-shirt, his biker boots, and leather jacket, having rode his bike there in the morning. Veronica approached him and smiled. He kissed her on the cheek. "Do you have the invoice from the box moving company?" He asked.

She stepped back, saluted, and handed him a piece of yellow paper from her pocket. He took out his clipboard and clipped it to the other papers. "What time did they say they would be here?"

"ONE OH CLOCK, SIR!" And yelled at Logan as she saluted again.

He frowned. "That's actually 13:00 hours. You'd make a lousy enlisted sailor."

She shrugged and stood on her tip toes to kiss him and whispered close to his ear. "What if I want you to order me around later?" She purred.

He arched his eyebrow and was about to respond when he remembered her father was with them. "You and your dad are stationed up in the office, making sure the guys who are setting things up are putting everything where it should." He looked through his clip board and found a piece of paper. "This is where everything goes." He said and handed it to Veronica. She looked at it and shoved it in her pocket in a ball.

"Yeah. I'll use that. Come on, Dad. Let's go see what Logan and Alicia bought and try to make it work." She turned away from walk away and Logan, seeing his opportunity, smacked her on the ass with the back of his clip board. She squealed and hustled to the door, turning briefly and sticking her tongue out at him as she went.

Logan was still admiring the view when Keith cleared his throat. "Ummm...when you and my daughter are done flirting, would you mind pointing me in the direction of my wife?"

Logan blushed and looked down at his clipboard. "She's in our loft, coordinating the incoming furniture. If you want to take the easy way up, you can go around the back of the building and take the service elevator they are using."

Keith nodded. "Thanks Logan. I'll join Veronica in the office when I'm done." And disappeared around the corner.

Seconds after Keith disappeared, Mac pulled up in her car with Wallace. She jumped out and rushed to Logan. "Never tell a tech geek to get whatever she needs." She said and handed him a five-page receipt for her computer equipment.

Wallace popped the hatch on her car and started pulling out boxes. "Why do you girls always call me when you need me to move your shit?!" He complained.

Mac rolled her eyes and grabbed a box. "Logan's feeding you beer and Mama Leone's take-out later. I know you are used to Raman noodles for dinner, but try and cope."

Logan laughed. "I got them to build your desk first Mac, so you can start setting up your computers right now, if you want. You've the back office near the meeting room."

Mac did a little happy dance on the sidewalk. She then grabbed as many boxes as she could handle and stepped in front of Wallace. "Follow me! This is going to be so much fun!"

Wallace groaned. "I never said I would help you set them up!" He yelled and followed her up the stairs.

The entire move went exactly as planned. Weevil showed up later, driving Logan's SUV, with the meagre contents that Logan and Veronica left behind at Mrs. Navarro's. And knowing there was food to be had, Veronica's other step brother, Darrell surprised his step-sister by stopping by after his classes at Hearst to 'help' with the move.

So what started out as take-out dinner after the move, quickly turned into a housewarming party for Logan and Veronica. Logan even ran out and got champagne and sparking cider, so they could properly christen the building. After one too many glasses of bubbly, Keith stood on the oak coffee table and waved his hands to Wallace to have him turn down the music. Veronica saw what he was going to do and looked for Alicia.

"Can I have everyone's attention? WALLACE! Shut off this racket you call music!" The music suddenly stopped. Logan came up and took Veronica's arm, bracing himself.

"As you all know, my daughter is a woman who knows her mind. When she gets it in her head, there is no stopping her." He paused to drink more champagne. "Well, when she was 12 years old, I picked her up from soccer practice and all she was talking about was this new kid named Logan. Logan Logan Logan Logan."

Veronica closed her eyes. This was not happening.

"And she carried on like this for several years. Logan and her did this with Lily and Duncan, Logan and her did that. On and on and on..."

Veronica opened her eyes and everyone was staring at her. Except Logan, who was staring with his mouth open at Keith.

"And the tears, oh the tears when Logan and Lily started dating. But then, a little while later it was Logan and Veronica again. And even though they may be too pig-headed to admit it, it's been that way since." Keith got quieter. "Veronica knew who she was meant to be with at the age of 12. If only we could all be so lucky to meet our soul-mates then" He looked lovingly at Alicia. "Veronica, honey, I have always been proud of you and your accomplishments. And I'm so glad you never gave up on your heart." He wiped his face with his hand to hide his emotions. "To Veronica and Logan! Don't screw this up son!" He laughed and finished his drink.

Everyone raised their glasses to the couple, who were dumbfounded by what just happened.

Alicia spoke up. "Okay everyone! Party is over! Let's leave the happy couple alone!" And she offered Keith her hand to climb down from the table.

Once the goodbyes were said, and the cabs were called, Logan locked the main doors, came upstairs and locked the elevator. He found Veronica scurrying around, cleaning up. He walked over to her, as she bent over to pick up some paper plates off the ground, and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "You know, I've said it before...those knee socks you were wearing the first time we met were really hot!" And he kissed her neck.

Veronica groaned and stood up, keeping her back cradled to him. "See. This is why I don't like weddings. People just stand up and embarrass you."

Logan laughed. "Today did feel sort of momentous, didn't it. Not quiet a wedding..."

She turned around in his arms and pressed her face to his chest. "Not quite...but maybe one day..."

He kissed her crown and leaned his chin on her. "I would marry you tomorrow, Veronica Mars."

She hugged him tightly and closed her eyes, enjoying the closeness. "Maybe. Someday."

They were silent for a moment before Veronica spoke. "So to summarize, we have both been in love with each other since we were 12 and it took us until we were 29 to get it together enough to be with each other."

Logan pulled back and looked at her. "You need to stop focusing on the time we were apart. Do you really think that jackass Logan and stubborn Veronica could have made it this far? Because I don't. You leaving me was the best thing that could have happened. It made me grow up – find direction, learn how to take care of myself. And you..." She furrowed her brow at him. "Well, you needed to see what other people's 'normal' was like before you realized that you make your own 'normal'." He waved his arms to show off the vast expanse of their home. "And this, is our normal."

She looked around. There were still boxes and cardboard scattered around the loft. She thought about all the work that still need to happen to get Mars Investigations up and running; the hours of studying she needed to do before the Bar exam; and Logan would be there with her for all of it. Tears welled up in her eyes. She turned to him and reached up to kiss him softly.

"I love you so much." She said into his beautiful brown eyes.

"I love you too." He said and lifted her swiftly off her feet. He quietly carried her to their new bed, in their new home, and their new life, where they made love for the rest of the night.