Arranged Marriage

Part 7

Jughead stayed in his room for a while until he heard heavy breathing coming from the room down the hall...Betty's room.

He quickly got up from his bed and ran into her room to see her having a panic attack.

Her hand was on her heart, she was crying and she was breathing rapidly.

She looked at him and closed her eyes tight, he didn't know what to do.

He sat next to her on the bed and wrapped his arms around her.

He stroked her hair and took deep breaths to have her follow his breathing.

Slowly she calmed down but she stayed close to him not letting his touch leave her body.

Jughead- Are you okay Betts?

Betty- I think so. (quietly)

Jughead- What just happened sweetheart?

Betty- I don't know, I just woke up and felt like I couldn't breathe...it happens a lot. (quietly)

Jughead- I'm sorry...if you ever need help just try to come to me, okay?

She nodded and gave him a hug.

Betty- How did I even get in my bed, the last thing I remember was doing homework at the desk.

Jughead- Oh I came up to tell you something and saw that you had fallen asleep so I carried you to the bed.

Betty- Thank you...what did you want to tell me?

Jughead- Toni called me back, she said she found a girl named Isabella Cooper. She's two years old and is at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy orphanage.

Betty- Oh my god, that's where I gave birth to her...she's still there? (cries)

Jughead- Apparently, Toni said she was going to set up a meeting for us tomorrow.

Betty- Really? (cries)

Jughead- Yeah.

Betty- T-Thank you. (cries)

Betty immediately straddled him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

He rubbed her back and she looked back up to his eyes, then for a split second looked down to his lips.

They both leaned in a kissed.

It was very short and sweet but very passionate and loving.

After their lips had separated they looked back up at each other and smiled.

Betty- T-That was...

Jughead- Amazing.

Betty- Yeah.

They kept looking at each other when suddenly they were taken out of their thoughts by Jughead's ringtone.

Jughead- It's Toni.

Oh the phone:

Jughead- Hey.

Toni- Hey Jones, I talked to one of the people that works with the orphanage and I gave her your name. You can go anytime tomorrow between 3:00 and 5:00.

Jughead- Perfect, thank you so much for this Toni.

Toni- Of course.

Off the phone:

Betty- What did she say?

Jughead- We can go to the orphanage anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 tomorrow.