#i have got to stop objectifying that family court lawyer

[rattlinbog]

family court

my client: ugh, i can't believe they assigned [redacted] to me again for my lawyer. i'm DISGUSTED.

me: *blinded by lust*

[fxyeahriverdale-blog]

What Happened To Us

Ch. 13: Spring Fling

A/N: I edited this myself, so please be nice haha. Sorry for any mistakes!

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Betty twirled her fork around in her pasta getting lost in the swirling motion of her uneaten meal.

”Earth to Elizabeth Cooper.”

“Huh.” Betty returns from her daze.

“Are you okay with the set list for the dance?” Veronica asks.

“Ya.”

“Did you even look at it?”

“Ya I saw your email this morning, it’s good.”

“Girl you haven’t even touched your lunch. You are so dazed what’s on your mind?”

“I’m not dazed, I’m listening.”

“Bullshit! I’ve seen better acting in Twilight.” Kevin calls her out.

“I’m just busy with the Blue and Gold and planning the last dance of the year.” That was partially true. Betty was trying very hard to find the motivation to finish editing articles for the paper. Everytime she sat down at her computer she would fight the urge to throw her computer out the window or get interrupted by someone about planning the dance. Betty may need to take the year off from the dance committee next year. The last thing she wants to do is go to the dance on Friday night, but it is her turn to do the dance shift. Someone from the dance committee has to be at every dance to make sure that the football players don't spike the punch.

“Maybe it’s time you break out the birthday present I got you.” Veronica teases. Archie chokes on his soda as he remembers what the present is. Betty cracks a smile at her best friend’s discomfort.

“Well there goes my appetite.” Archie pushes his lunch to the side.

“Where’s Jughead the vacuum cleaner when you need him?” The table falls silent. Earlier in the school year the five of them would always sit at their usual lunch table, complaining about classes, gossiping (well the girls and Kevin gossiping), listening to Archie’s music, and never letting leftover food go to waste courtesy of Jughead.

Cheryl began sitting with them permanently after Jughead transferred schools.

“Is he speaking to you yet?” Veronica asks. Betty sighs not wanting to talk about it.

"Nope." Betty says sadly. She did kick him out of her room. She let her emotions get the better of him and she overreacted. It also didn't help that she was on her period when he came over which only made her way more emotional than we should be."How about you?" Betty wouldn't be surprised if he was talking to Archie yet. Jughead always let's Archie off of the hook before her. Betty hates that she feels a bit of resentment towards Archie about that.

“A little bit, but not much. He’s still pissed at me. I am going to try today after school. He and I need to settle this.”

“Good luck.” Betty says.

She told him the ball was in his court and he has not made a move. It took her a few days, but she’s realized she needs to begin the grieving mode for her relationship. She is starting to get really annoyed that he hasn’t yet broken up with her like she asked him to. At first she had hope that they could resume their relationship. She knew that things would not go back to the way it was right away, but they could be together. Now Betty is completely insecure. It has been days and she has heard nothing. She just has to accept the fact that it's over.

“Why is the vibe so depressing over here?” Cheryl sits down next to Betty with her lunch tray.

“It’s not depressing. We were just talking about the dance.” Betty flashes her fakest smile at an attempt to bring up the mood. She doesn't want this gloomy mood hanging over their lunch table. She would rather think or talk about anything besides Jughead. She really desperately wants to stop thinking about him.

"Hey Cooper what's this I hear that you don't have a date to the dance? Did you finally get rid of beanie boy?" Reggie appears. This is exactly what she doesn't need right now.

"Thanks for the offer Reggie, but I am still in a relationship." The entire table stares at her curiously. Betty knows they are all dying to know the status of her relationship. She can't answer them because she doesn't even know the answer herself.

"Your loss. If you change your mind you know where to find me." Reggie saunters off and Betty turns her attention back to her pasta purposely avoiding eye contact with the rest of the group.

Veronica scoots over to Betty.“Want to go dress shopping after school?”

“Ya sounds good.”

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“Jughead, what brings you in today?”

“Sheriff Keller,” Jughead says in his most unenthusiastic voice as possible.”I am here to see my dad.”

“Follow me.”

Jughead follows Sheriff Keller back to the familiar cell block.

“FP you have a visitor.” FP lifts his head from his bed. He sits up as soon as he sees that it’s Jughead.

Jughead waits until Sheriff Keller is gone to say anything. Jughead stuffs his hands into the pockets of his flannel. After everything he has read, he is willing to give his father a second chance. He confessed to murder to protect him and stopped drinking. He was even attempting to get their family back together. This was the dad Jughead knew growing up. The man that he never gave up on.

“Hey dad.”

“Jughead.” Jughead looks down at the ground awkwardly unsure of what to say next.”How are you doing son?”

“I’m fine.”

"Good. How'd the trial go?"

"It's not done yet. The trial got postponed because there was a fight outside of the court house. I testified a few days after that."

"How does that son of a bitch even have a case?" FP answers angrily tightening his hands around the metal bars on his cell.

"At least I got to see mom and JB because of that son of a bitch."

"How are you holding up with that?"

"Mom took off with Jelly Bean as soon as she stormed in without saying goodbye. Mom visited me at the hospital too. I don't know why, she just gave me a lecture about my life decisions. Life decisions that I can't even remember!"

"She visited you in the hospital?" FP looks amused that somebody managed to get Gladys to come to Riverdale. More than once too."I'm guessing her visits have something to do with a very charming and persuasive blonde teenage girl? At least that's what your sister had to say."

"Ya Betty went to Toledo and somehow convinced them to come to the trial. She also called mom and convinced her to visit me in the hospital."

“The Betty Cooper Charm. How is Betty? I haven’t seen her in a couple of weeks.”

“Did you know that she was my girlfriend?” Jughead watches his father's eyes carefully. “Ya I did.”

“God did literally everyone in this town know, but me?”

“Jughead you better be treating that girl right.”

“Do you think you of all people should be giving relationship advice dad?” A small smile escapes Jughead’s lips and FP returns the smile.

“No, but when you have a girl that special in your life, you hold onto her. I have made that mistake. Do not follow in my footsteps Jughead."

“Things are complicated.”

“You’re just like your old man in the sense that you like to push people away. You're nothing like me otherwise. You have a bright future ahead of you kid.” Jughead is shocked to hear such encouraging words from his father.

“Right I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Jughead that girl has gone to hell and back fighting for you over the past year. Give her some credit.”

“I know, I do. I have to keep reminding myself that she’s not mom.” Jughead can't believe that he is saying this out loud. Maybe it's because when his dad is sober, he is one of his favorite people to talk to. There is no alcohol behind bars.

“Betty Cooper doesn’t give up easily son. She is nothing like your mom and you are not me. I know it's a bit late for me to turn my life around, but it's not too late for you. You are worth so much more than the Southside than this town. Your writing is good son, you can go to college. Get out of this town. Stop punishing yourself the mistakes that your mother and I have made. We will be all right. You deserve better than this life Jug." FP says sadly. Jughead nods really taking in his dad's words.

"FP your lawyer is here," Sheriff Keller appears interrupting the father son bonding.

"We can talk again another time?" FP asks hopefully.

"Ya I'll come back next week." A wide smile appears on FP's face.

"I'll see you then. Say hi to Betty for me!"

_______________________________________________________________________ "What about this one?" Veronica holds up a dark purple to her body.

"Ya looks good."

"You have had the same unenthusiastic voice for every single that I have picked up for us. What is going on?"

"I just really want this dance to be over with."

"This dance is going to be different than the other ones." Betty has not had a good track record with dances this year. There are three dances every school year semi formal, homecoming, handspring fling. She worked up the courage to admit her feeling to Archie at Semi Formal and he rejected her. Homecoming was a shit show from start to finish. The ambush that was dinner had set the tone for the rest of the night. FP's arrest had overshadowed anything good that had happened that night. Now there is Spring Fling tomorrow night. Kevin is bringing a new boy that he met in Greendale last week, Veronica and Archie are obviously going together, and Cheryl is bringing Robby Miller. Betty is the only one in the group without a date.

"B I know you don't have a date but we could always go as a threesome again?"

"That worked out so well before." Betty laughs and Veronica smirks at her. "Thank you Veronica, but I'll manage on my own."

"Reggie did offer to be your date today." Betty shoots Veronica a less than amused glance."Reggie isn't that bad."

"He objectifies women like 24/7. I would spend the entire night listening to him make misogynistic comments about every girl that walks by."

"You know who hates Reggie Mantle?" An evil grin appears on Veronica's face. Betty knows exactly what trouble Veronica has up her sleeve.

"No I refuse to play any games. Jughead has been through enough, I am not going to attend the dance with a boy who has bullied him his entire life just to try and get his attention." Betty looks around horrified as she realizes that she has raised her voice. She releases her fingernails from her palms controlling her anger.

Betty rushes out of the store embarrassed into the crowded mall. She bites back tears as she runs straight for the food court.

She sits down at a table staring down at her bloody palms. Betty grabs some napkins from the table and wipes off her palms. She thought this new medication would stop her anxiety, but she is still worried all of the time. Granted she has just started this new medication, but she just dug her nails into her palm again.

"Fuck Betty why do you have to be so damn athletic?" Veronica arrives at the table out of breath."I need to sit down." Veronica sits across from Betty panting.

"I am sorry for running off."

"No you have nothing to be sorry for. I am sorry Betty I didn't mean to get you worked up."

"Jughead came over to my house."

"When?"

"Several days ago."

"What happened?"

"He had questions and I answered them. It was going fine at first, but then it got really heated. Didn't help that I was on my period and started crying like an idiot."

"Boys never know what to do around crying girls. And girls never do well with their emotions during their time of the month aka me the day Jughead got attacked." A clear picture of Veronica screaming at Archie in his room make it's way into Betty's brain. She now knows to never mess with Veronica during her time of the month.

"I told him that he can make whatever decision he wants about being with me, but he has to break up with me."

"What happened?" Veronica is on the edge of her seat.

"He didn't give me an answer. He still hasn't. I have just been sitting around waiting for him to end it."

"He wouldn't dare."

"It's definitely over Veronica. I know it is." Betty wipes her eye quickly hoping that Veronica won't notice the tears.

"Oh Betty." Veronica quickly moves into the chair next to her and wraps her arms around her best friend.

"I am so sick of crying. I am done feeling this way. I am just done. He just needs to finish this all ready. This is torture." It feels good to admit her insecurities out loud. She is so desperately in love with him. She has no idea what he's thinking. He has been making her wait to hear whether he wants to be with her or not and it's horrible. There are small moments where she feels hope, that by some miracle Jughead will appear and tell her that they're gonna make it work. She knows better. She is not ready to move on, but she will at least be able to try if he just lets her go.

Veronica pulls her phone out of her designer purse. She pulls up something on her phone. She turns her phone around to show Betty. It is a picture taken during her birthday celebration at her house. Betty is standing with Jughead with their ams around each other in front of her decorated entry way. Betty is looking up at him with an obvious loving grin on her face. Jughead is looking down at her with the same look. Betty's heart is doing backflips just looking at the photo.

"This is far from a platonic photo. You two will find your way back to each other I know it." Even when Betty gives up, she knows that Veronica Lodge never will.

"Maybe."

"How about we get a soft pretzel covered in lots of salt and butter." Betty's face lights up. She can hear her mother disapproving in the back of her head.

"That may be the best idea you've ever had. Besides I need some fuel if we're going to pick out the perfect dresses for the dance."

"That's my girl."

Veronica links their arms as they cheerfully head for the pretzel stand in the food court. _______________________________________________________________________ There is a knock at the garage door. Jughead sighs not really wanting company at the moment. He stares back at his laptop at the picture of him and Betty in the Cooper's entry way. She is wearing a silver dress with her down. Jughead can tell that he has a genuine happy smile on his face with arms slung around the waist of the beautiful blonde. Her green eyes reflect the same shine that are in his bright blue eyes. They look so happy.

The door opens anyways."Jughead?" He doesn't respond as Archie walks into the room. "We need to squash this." Jughead puts his laptop aside ready to listen to what he has to say."You understand why I didn't say anything?"

"I guess."

"What happened between you and Betty this year is none of my business. Yes you two were in a relationship, but it just didn't feel like my place to tell you."

"I get it."

"Really?"

"Ya. You were caught in the middle. Betty wanted our relationship to be a secret. As her friend you and Veronica, and Kevin didn't want to say anything. Instead everyone teased me as if I had a one sided crush on her."

"We were just trying to give you a push in the right direction. Jughead you are my best friend, my brother. I am sorry about lying to you. I am sorry about this entire year. Is there anyway we can move on?" Archie and his family have continuously fought for him. They have sheltered him and now adopted him. Jughead feels a pang of guilt in his stomach as he realizes how much Betty has done for him as well. Why is forgiving Archie so much easier?

"Ya we're good." Archie holds out his hand and Jughead shakes it.

"Any updates on Betty?" Archie asks awkwardly.

"Ya I know what I need to do." Jughead answers vaguely. Archie nods understanding that Jughead does not want to talk about it any further.

"Are you down for a game of COD?"

"Ya let's go play."

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Jughead walks into the living room where Veronica and Archie are making out on the couch. Do they realize he even lives there?

Jughead clears his throat to make his presence known. The two lovebirds pulls away from each other.

"Don't be jealous Jughead this could be you right now with a certain someone next door if you weren't such an idiot."

"Veronica!" Archie warns her.

"You know Reggie asked her to the dance."

"That's cool." Jughead knew that he was more than obvious with his answer.

"Green is not your color Jones." He is not surprised that Reggie asked her. Betty is a beautiful girl. He sees the way other guys look at her."Ugh why are men so stupid?"

"That is quite a generalization."

"She wouldn't do it because of you. She doesn't want to make you jealous or upset. Betty is by far the prettiest girl in this town. She is literally a walking Barbie doll and you have her in the palm of your hands, yet you are still sitting here sulking."

"My relationship is my business."

"My best friend is my business. You are torturing her. Grow some balls and tell her what you want." Veronica storms off upstairs. Archie shrugs and follows her. _______________________________________________________________________ "Do you think this looks okay?" Betty flattens out her dark blue gown. She looks at herself in the mirror nervously. She adjusts her hair so that the curls in her hair are resting on her shoulder.

"I love this dress on you. You look beautiful B." Betty smiles at her appearance. She feels like a princess. Veronica had come over a few hours early so that the two girls could do each other's makeup for the dance.

"Thanks V. You are a smoke show as always." Veronica sits at Betty's vanity wearing a dark purple gown with a high slit.

"I have to keep up with my beautiful best friend somehow." Betty smiles as she rolls her eyes at the compliment.

"Are you sure this isn't too tight?" Betty is used to wearing flowy gowns. This gown is tighter than anything she has worn before. Veronica insists that it hugs her curves in all of the right places. Betty even borrowed one of Polly's darker lipsticks for the night. Maybe the change is good.

"Not tight enough."

"What time is it?" Veronica picks up her phone.

"6:00."

"I need to get going. I have to do a final walk through before everyone arrives."

"Ugh are we not getting any pictures tonight B?"

"We can take as many as you want at school. Have fun getting ready."

"You owe me a photo shoot and save me a dance."

"You got it." ____________________________________________________ "Thanks for showing up early Betty. The last minute changes look great." Ethel joins Betty at the snack table.

"Thanks Ethel. Oh look who just got here." Ethel turns around to see Dilton Doiley walking inside of the gym. She turns back to Betty with a bright red face."You should ask him to dance."

"Oh no it's okay."

"Don't freak out, but he's coming right over."

"What?"

"Hey Ethel, hey Betty."

"Hi Dilton." Betty watches Ethel's nervous face and Dilton's shaking hands. She smiles as she realizes the potential of a possible romance.

"Ethel was just saying how nice your tie looks."

"I was?" Ethel looks at Betty curiously. Betty maintains the smile on her face. Ethel and Betty both notice Dilton blush.

"Yes and I agree it looks nice." Betty says politely.

"Thank you ladies you both look beautiful. I was just coming over here to see if you would like to dance Ethel?" Ethel looks up at Dilton stunned. Betty puts her hands together in excitement as she watches the two.

"Me?" Ethel asks stunned.

"I don't know any other Ethel's." Dilton holds out his hand and Ethel takes it happily. The two lovebirds walk away. Still surprised Ethel turns around to Betty. Betty gives her an enthusiastic thumbs up.

Betty can't it, she is a hopeless romantic. The dance is called Spring Fling and every year a lot of flings and relationships begin at this dance. Maybe it will work out with Kevin and his new guy tonight. He deserves it.

Betty walks away from the dance floor as she slowly sways on the side of the gym. She watches as people happily dance.

"Elizabeth." A very hyper Kevin Keller sneaks up on her picking her up. Betty squeals in surprise.

"Kevin you scared me!" Kevin puts Betty down and she smells the vodka immediately."Are you guys all late because you were pre drinking?"

"Maybe." Kevin pulls a flask out of his suit.

"Kevin you bad boy."

"Maybe my date will punish me later." Betty's eyes widen in amusement at Kevin's comment. He holds the flask out to her.

"No thanks. I am going to stay away from alcohol tonight."

"More for me." Kevin takes another pull of his flask.

"Where's your date?" Betty asks curiously.

"Good question I ran straight to you."

Betty looks around for any sign of their other friends.

"Betty." Veronica runs up and hugs her. Archie trailing behind her.

"Are you all drunk?"

"We're just a little bit tipsy." Veronica giggles.

"Hey Betty you look very nice."

"Thank you Archie, so do you."

"Pictures now!" Veronica instructs.

Betty and Veronica pose for several pictures as Archie takes them.

"Did you think you could take pictures without me." Cheryl appears wearing a stunning gown in her signature red color.

"I thought this picture was missing a little red." The girls pose for more pictures.

"Are they good Archiekins?" Archie shrugs. Veronica rolls her eyes and turns to Betty. A huge smile forms on her face.

"What?" Betty asks a bit concerned about how long she is looking at her with that smile on her face.

"I can't tell you. Archie made me swear."

"Well now you have to tell me."

"Ronnie," Archie interrupts,"Come dance with me." Betty smiles at Veronica.

"Go dance with your man V." Veronica allows herself to be whisked off by Archie onto the dance floor.

"Oh Betty this is my date Ben."

"Hi Ben it's so nice to meet you." Ben holds out his hand and Betty takes it happily."Take care of my boy tonight." Betty puts her arm around Kevin. Kevin hugs her.

"This is my best friend Betty Cooper. She has legs that rival Blake Lively’s."

"Yes you told me six times on the car ride over here." The group all laugh at Kevin's clear intoxication.

"Oh my god!" Kevin says dramatically.

"What?" Betty follows his eyes. All of a sudden Betty can't breathe. Her dress feels like it's suffocating her body. She freezes as she looks at the entrance to the gym.

Jughead Jones is standing there in a suit, no beanie scanning the room. His hands are in his pockets."What is he doing here?" Betty turns to see that Kevin and Ben are now gone, she is standing by herself.

Betty begins to march over to the entrance of the gym, but she is quickly cut of by a tall jock."Wow Betty Cooper that is quite the dress."

"Thank you Reggie." Betty tries to stand up on her tip toes to peak at Jughead over Reggie's shoulders. He is still in the same spot looking around the room. She can barely see him. Ugh why does Reggie have to be so tall? Even on her tip toes in high heels she can barely see over him.

"I saw your ass in that dress and I couldn't resist coming over. You're saving me a dance right?" Oh Reggie always a gentleman. Reggie is not moving out of her way quite yet. Betty holds her crossed fingers up in the air. She notice out of the corner of her eye Josie McCoy standing by herself. Betty cupid Cooper round two.

"You should go ask Josie. I heard she thinks you're cute."

"Of course she does." Reggie says smug.

"Reggie." Betty feels shockwaves go through her entire system as she hears his familiar voice.

"Jughead Jones. No beanie tonight?"

"Not tonight sorry to disappoint Reggie."

"I was just telling Betty how good her ass looks in that dress." Betty looks over at Jughead nervously. Jughead has spent his life getting bullied and taunted by guys like Reggie. Jughead avoids him at all costs. She can't believe that he is standing here right now with her and Reggie.

"And I was just telling Reggie to go ask Josie to dance."

"I think that's a great idea."

"One day you'll give in Betty Cooper." Never in a million years.

"Bye Reggie." Betty gives him a sassy wave.

Betty's heart is pounding like crazy as she turns to face Jughead. He has a curl hanging in front of his face that she is so tempted touch.

"Do you want to dance?" Jughead breaks the silence. Betty nods.

They silently walk to the dance floor. Betty notices Archie and Veronica staring at them intently. That's why Veronica was just being so weird. Veronica winks at her and Betty can see Archie smiling them giving his approval.

The music slows down as soon as they get there. Betty smiles shyly putting her hands on Jughead's shoulders. Jughead puts his hands on her hips sending electricity through her body. Betty is not sure how close he is comfortable with them being.

She can't stop herself from thinking out loud.

"What are you thinking?"

"That you are the most beautiful girl in the world." Jughead looks away from her nervously blushing. Betty blushes and her eyes become glossy.

"You're not so bad looking yourself." Betty cannot resist the urge to run her fingers through his black hair. She pulls him in tighter. She no longer has any restraint. She puts her head onto his neck.

"Juggie before I get my hopes up, please let me know if this a good or bad visit?" Betty doesn't look up because she is too afraid. This is it.

"Betty." Damnit. Jughead and Betty release each other at their intruder. Principal Weatherbee is staring at them with judgmental eyes. "We need you to introduce the Pussycats."

"Okay." She takes one last glance at Jughead before running up to the stage.

Betty walks up onto the stage still feeling shaken up from the previous moment.

Jughead watches Betty walk away towards the stage. He exhales a huge breath that he didn't even know that he had been holding in. He is way more nervous than he thought he would be. She is so beautiful. He didn't know what he expected when he showed up at the dance.

The thought of Betty Cooper at the dance alone broke his heart. He wanted to be here for her. He always want to be there for her. It is time to get back properly.

Then he saw her talking with Reggie and his temporary confidence was gone. She threw her crossed fingers up and he mustered up a bit of confidence. At least enough to face Reggie. He knows that Betty is much better than Reggie Mantle. She wouldn't fall for that.

Jughead rushes off to the bathroom needing to cool down for a moment.

He needs to gather his thoughts and remember exactly what he wants to say to her. He was so ready to just blurt out a speech about how much he loves her. Then he saw how her blue dress hugs every curve on her body perfectly, her hair is down and clipped back revealing her face, and her lipstick is a bit darker than usual making her lips stick right out more than ever.

Her beauty is so intimidating, but he needs to man up.

"I hope everybody is having a good time! Let's keep the party going with Riverdale High's very own Josie and The Pussycats." The crowd cheers. President Weatherbee gives Betty a smile of approval as Betty walks off the stage.

"Thank you Betty."

Betty searches through the crowd for Jughead, but doesn't see him. Betty spots Veronica, Archie, Kevin, and his date Ben in the corner not so discretely drinking out of their flasks. Panic begins to spread across Betty's body. He's gone. He left.

Betty sprints out of the gym ready to go find him. He cannot just show up at the dance and then leave just like that.

She runs through the entrance of the high school outside. She looks around on the stairs helpless as she doesn't see any sign of the raven haired boy. This sick feeling of deja vu of when she helplessly watched Jughead run off after learning of his father's arrest.

Betty collapses onto the ground in defeat.

"Betty?" She snaps her head up quickly turning around to see Jughead standing behind up. She somehow regains her strength as she leaps up to her feet.

"What are you doing outside?"

"I couldn't find you. I thought- I thought that you left."

"I just went to the bathroom quickly. That was a stupid move, I am sorry Betty." Betty stares at him nervously, her entire body shaking.

"Are you here to tell me it's over?" Betty stares at him with fear in her eyes."I am a big girl, I can take it Jug. I can handle it, just please tell m-"

She is cut off by his lips pressing against hers. The kiss is gentle, but quickly turns rough. Lots of lost time is put into this kiss as Betty kisses him like it's the last time she'll ever taste him again.

Jughead pulls away and Betty wants to pull him in again. She looks at his swollen lips as he catches his breath.

"Can I speak now?" Betty nods speechless."It was never about that I didn't want you to be my girlfriend. I just couldn't believe it! I still can't believe that you're my girlfriend because I've been in love with you since the day that you defended my honor to Chuck Clayton in the cafeteria on the first day of Kindergarten. I have silently been in love with you for years and I just never had the courage to do anything about it. Betty you are the most beautiful person I know, inside and out. The things you have done for me, I don't know how I'll ever be able to thank you. I just had a hard time believing that I deserve somebody as amazing as you. Reading your diaries just felt like such an out of body experience. It felt like an alternate dream land, but I know it's real. I am an idiot if I let you get away without fighting for you. So I am here to say that I want to fight for you Betty, fight for us."

Betty cannot stop the tears from flowing out her eyes. The good kind of tears. She doesn't even consider making him squirm. She has waited so long for this moment. She wraps her arms around his neck.

"You don't know how amazing it is to hear you say this."

"I am sorry it took me so long." Betty shakes her head leaning in closer to Jughead.

"You came back to me that's all that matter." Betty closes the gap between them kissing him again. Betty smiles as he wraps his arms around her.

Jughead pulls away and looks down at her.

"I'll always come back to you. I love you Betty Cooper." Betty's heart flutters, her entire body is filled with warmth.

"I love you Jughead Jones."

"Do you want to go inside and dance for a bit? The least I can do is let you have one good dance this year." This is the best night ever.

Jughead puts his arm around Betty as he leads her inside.

"I still owe you a burger." Betty says excitedly.

"We can take care of that after the dance."

"It's a date."

"Reggie was right about one thing, your ass does look amazing in that dress. Along with the rest of your body of course." Betty blushes as she leans up to kiss him. She teases him by moving his hand quickly over her ass before they enter the gym.

A/N: Happy Days! Finally!

There is one more chapter left of this story. Thank you to everyone who has just started or reading and to those who have been following since the beginning. I really appreciate the feedback :)