A/N: This story is pretty much AU but follows the basic plot of season 2, with this first chapter mainly as clarification to what's going on. I'm not really sure quite where this is gonna go yet, but if you like it let me know so I can make sure to try to keep writing this as well as my other fic.

Veronica's birthday had been mostly spent at work. Sure, she was eighteen and officially an adult, but her dad was out of town and the only thing on her mind was taking a shower and turning in early. Besides, who needed to celebrate that she had survived another year. If anything her birthday was just reminding her how for the most part, the last year had totally sucked. There was one thing that was good about the year though, Veronica thought, smiling to herself as she turned the key in the lock.

"Surprise!" Logan said, jumping out from behind the kitchen island and nearly giving Veronica a heart attack. She closed her eyes and placed her hand over her heart.

"The gesture is nice," she said after a minute, slowly walking towards Logan, "but you know I'm not a fan of surprises." She kissed him softly on the lips. Veronica was glad she had decided not to break up with Logan earlier in the summer. She had seriously considered it, but they had talked and Logan had said that if he messed up again she was free to break up with him and never want to see him again. He had yet to do anything stupid after that.

"Exactly, that's why I decided not to invite anybody else to your surprise party.", Logan replied, bopping her playfully on the nose.

"The other kids probably would have decided not to come anyways." Veronica replied, looping her hands around his neck and kissing him again.

After a minute she pulled away.

" I love you." she said with a smile.

"You too." Logan replied, looking passionately into her eyes. They stood there like that for a minute, just staring into each others eyes, his hands around her hips.

"Say," Veronica said, turning around to finally close the door, which she had left ajar in shock. "If this is a party, shouldn't there be cake?"

Logan smiled.

"I was wondering when you'd ask that."

Veronica smiled fondly at the memory as she put on the necklace that Logan had given her for her birthday in preparation for her first day of senior year. She wasn't excited for it, per say, more just excited that she only had to endure one more year before she could just be done with Neptune High,and hopefully would never have to set foot in that hell hole again. Her car had been having some issues, and was at the shop, so Logan was going to be giving her a ride. Dealing with her classmates was one of the many things that she dreaded, as there were approximately 5 people in the school that she could tolerate on a normal basis. She sighed. Just then, her dad knocked on her door.

"Yeah?"

"There's a gentleman here to see you m'lady." he said, opening the door and showing Logan in. Veronica smiled.

"Thanks dad." she said, closing the door after him with a smile.

"So," Logan said, leaning against the wall. "Who's ready for another fun-filled year at Neptune High!" he said with mock enthusiasm.

"I sure am! Goooo Pirates!" Veronica replied, waving invisible pom-poms in the air. Logan laughed. He opened the door.

"Ready to get this year over with?" he asked.

Veronica nodded, and with a sigh she hefted her backpack onto her shoulders.

They had no idea what they were in for this year.