Roommates | CHONI |

Seventeen

A new day rolled in and Cheryl began to stir, she had a slight headache from the amount of alcohol she consumed the night before but all that was pushed aside when she became aware of her surroundings. She felt a arm wrapped around her middle and a warm body against her back. She sighed in contentment remembering last night where they had giving in to their feelings for each other and she couldn't be happier. Unfortunately due to the amount of liquid she had drank she needed to use the bathroom. She carefully untangled herself from the sleeping girl and tiptoed to the bathroom. After she had used the toilet she washed her hands and looked at herself in the mirror completely freezing at her reflection.

'TONI!'. Toni scrabbled out of bed rushing to the bathroom to see why the redhead was freaking out. She bust through the door her eyes wide but still half asleep. 'Cher, what's wrong?' Toni looked at the redhead who was staring at herself in the mirror trying to keep her eyes from roaming over the other girl who was stood in her underwear. Toni remembering she was also still in her underwear. 'What's wrong Antionette?' she said as she turned around to face the girl stood in the doorway, letting her eyes flick down down before looking back up and meeting Toni's dark orbs 'this is what's wrong' she moved her hair revealing her pale neck covered in small scattered bruises. 'Oh my god' Toni tried not to laugh 'what can I say you taste delicious'. 'Toni, this' she pointed to her neck 'is not a joke, how am I meant to cover this?'. 'I'm sorry?' Toni said as more of a question, she had enjoyed last night too much to be able to bring herself to regret it. 'I can see you are thoroughly enjoying this' Cheryl raised an eyebrow. 'I'm enjoying the view' Toni challenged. 'You're insufferable' Cheryl tried to hide her smile as she passed the girl stood at the door. What she didn't expect was the light smack on her ass and she walked by, she sent fake daggers over her shoulder but she couldn't help her lips twitching upwards as she saw Toni's cheeky smile.

They laid in Cheryl's bed enjoying the feeling of their bodies against each other as they shared kisses. They were yet to talk about the night before regarding their blossoming relationship when they heard a knock on the door. 'Who could that be?' Cheryl looked at Toni who shrugged getting up and grabbing herself an oversize T-shirt out of her draw and throwing another one to the redhead. There was another knock. 'I'm coming Jesus' Toni said pulling the t-shirt over her head in a huff. She opened the door to Veronica, Jughead and Fangs all wearing the biggest shit eating grin. 'We brought coffee' Veronica chirped as she push her way into the room followed by the boys. Toni rolled her eyes still facing out into the empty hallway 'why don't you come in' she said sarcastically. When she turned around she looked over to Cheryl still in her bed, who looked adorable in Toni's oversized band t-shirt her long red hair pulled to one side as she tried to cover her neck. 'I'm sorry' she mouthed. Veronica, Jughead and Fangs we're all piling on to her bed so she took her place back next to Cheryl. She didn't miss the way Veronica and the boys smirked at each other.

'So...' Veronica said handing out the coffee 'what have you guys been doing?' she said looking over to the girls in the other bed. 'Not that I'm not happy to see you but do you guys not know how to call? Cheryl said leaning forward to look at her visitors. 'Actually we did, no answer. We was concerned but obviously we had no reason to be going by the look of your neck' Jughead raised him eyebrows causing Cheryl's usually pale complexation to match the colour of her hair. 'Oh my god' she groaned covering her face with her hand as she sunk into her pillow. 'Ignore him babe' Toni said putting her hand over Cheryl's without realising the pet name slipping from her mouth. She soon realised though when Veronica and the boys all let out a exaggerated 'awww'. 'So when's the wedding?' Fangs teased. 'I swear to god, how old are you guys, don't make me throw your asses out of here' Toni said half-heartedly. Fangs and Jughead held their hands up in surrender. 'So are you guys a thing now?' Veronica smiled. 'Erm' Toni and Cheryl looked at each other. Toni wanted Cheryl to be completely comfortable with everything. 'I mean, I guess?' Cheryl looked at Toni who smiled at her. 'Finally' she smiled.

The group silently enjoyed their coffees and Cheryl felt... happy. Surrounded by friends and Toni, Cheryl never thought this would be her life, after Jason she always thought she'd be alone and miserable. 'Toni I know this probably not what you wanted to do today but some of the Serpents are wanting to see us'. 'Why? Did something happen?' Toni asked. 'Maybe, Sweet Pea didn't say but it sounded important'. Fangs said. 'Fine when?'. 'We need to leave in half an hour'. 'Great' Toni huffed climbing out of bed, grabbing her clothes and going to the bathroom. 'Looks like it'll just be us today then Blossom, what do you say to a brunch date, my treat ' Veronica smiled, she couldn't wait to talk to Cheryl about Toni. The redhead rolled her eyes but didn't contest it, gushing about a lover to a friend was something she was yet to experience. After ten minutes Toni returned pulling her Serpent jacket on 'let's go boys'. The boys jumped up 'bye ladies' and waited in the hall way. Toni walked over to Cheryl placing a sweet kiss on her cheek 'I'll see you later'. 'Bye TT' Cheryl smiled trying to ignore Veronica watching on the other side of the room.

As soon as the Serpents left Veronica squealed 'tell me everything'. Cheryl tried to hide her smile as Veronica jumped on her bed suddenly her face scrunched up 'on second thoughts maybe we should sit on the clean bed'. 'Relax Veronica nothing... like that happened'. 'The hickys on your neck seem to be telling a different story' she raised an eyebrow. 'No Toni wanted to wait, she said she wanted to remember everything' Cheryl let her guard down and Veronica was thrilled to be having a gossip about her friends love life. 'How romantic' she smiled 'so you finally admitted your feelings huh?'. 'I guess' the blush on Cheryl's cheeks apparent. 'Well I'm happy for you, Toni's a great girl and it's pretty hot she's in a gang' Veronica smirked. 'Definitely is a perk' Cheryl laughed 'she might need backup if my parent's find out I'm dating a girl'. 'I'm sure they'll learn to accept it' Veronica said sympathetically. 'Doubtful, they are awful, they'll send me away quicker than I got here' Cheryl shrugged sadly. 'We would never let that happen, especially Toni, anyway let's not talk about that right now. Come on get dressed lets go celebrate your new relationship with Toni Topaz'. Cheryl smiled pushing her parents disapproval to the back of her mind. She tried covering her neck the best she could with no success the bruises too dark compared to her pale skin. She couldn't be mad at Toni though, she enjoyed every minute of the previous night and wouldn't take it back for the world.

Veronica took Cheryl to a quiet little restaurant to enjoy some lunch while they chatted. 'So did you expect to start college, meet and date a gang member and have a unlikely set of friends?'. 'No' Cheryl shook her head 'I promised myself that I'd be the biggest bitch here'. Veronica laughed 'well that didn't work did it'. Cheryl can I ask you a question?'. The redhead narrowed her eyes 'sure'. 'Why did you give Nick the time of day? When Toni is obviously more your type'.  Cheryl shifted uncomfortably in her seat 'because Veronica, Nick is everything my parents expected of me in a partner. Marriage is for money and power in their eyes not love. The woman is there to be a good wife, regardless of the way the man treats her. They always told me I'd be lucky to find a man to put up with me'. 'So you found your happiness with a girl, way to stick it to them Blossom' Veronica smiled. 'Toni's more than that though, she's something special' Cheryl smiled. 'You've got it bad girl'. They continued giggling when Cheryl looked up and groan, Veronica followed her line of sight setting her eyes on Nick. 'You have got to be kidding me' she whispered as the boy made his way over. 'Veronica' he smiled as he reached the table. 'Nicholas' she nodded with a blank expression. He turned his eyes to the redhead girl that seemed unbothered by his presence 'Cheryl, it's good to see you'. 'Unfortunately the feeling isn't mutual' she rolled her eyes. 'Come on babe' he tried his charm. 'Don't you call me that' she looked at him in disgust. In his eyes flicked down to her neck 'oh you're in bed with another man, probably one of them one of them snakes, didn't take him long to get in your pants' he spat. 'Grow up and mind your business' Cheryl said coolly ignoring the rage building inside of her. 'I could give you everything you ever dreamed off' he tried again. 'Goodbye Nicholas' she said without looking at him. He stormed off in a huff to the group of boys he came in with. 'His obsession with you is borderline creeper' Veronica cringed. 'Urgh tell me about it' Cheryl looked at her friend feeling Nicks eyes burning into her skin.