Thinking 'Bout You- SP 3 ✔️

Chapter 50- American Dream Pt2

Before Pea and I can get comfortable on the couch Jughead calls him for a job. Something to do with drugs and the Gargoyles, so while he's doing that, Jug, Betty and Veronica are watching Archie box. I decide to stay at home when there's a knock on the door. Groaning I leave the comfort of my blanket and go to the front door. Peering through the peep whole I see a very sad looking Reggie. Frowning I open the door
"Reggie what are you doing here? what's wrong?"
"Everything's a mess" he slurs. I take note that he has driven his car and is currently smashed
"Why don't you come in?" I open the door up more and Reggie walks in finding his way straight to the kitchen. He sits down on one of the stools with his head in his hands. I take out a can of pop from the fridge and a glass from the top cupboard "so you going to tell me why your at my house upset?" I ask him putting the glass of frizzy drink in front of him
"Last year everything was simple. Me and you. I had it all planned out.."
"Reg" I try to cut him off
"I was going to play collage basket ball while you took your course, after collage I would have proposed then we would have a long engagement. Then we would have gotten married have a nice house then have kids, but I fucked that all up. Now I've fucked up again"
"What's happened?" I ask again trying to avoid what he had just spoken about
"Veronica. Well her and Josie. Fuck" once again his head is in his hands "Josie doesn't want a relationship which is fine but then cracks on with Archie, then I had a thing with Veronica but now I'm in trouble with her because of Mrs Jones. I've given Veronica everything and I've had nothing in return" Reggie looks at me with a solemn face "why did I have to break your heart? hurt you?" Reggie then leans closer. I notice his eyes flicker to my lips
"Reg" I sigh moving away "your drunk"
"A drunk man's actions are a sober man's thoughts" he says leaning even closer, but before I can move away his lips are on mine. Of course I don't kiss him back and instead I move my head "fuck" he breathes out and I can smell alcohol on his breath "I'm sorry. I'm gonna go" he grabs his car key and instantly I place my hand on his arm
"Reg you can't drive. Stay the night, on the couch of course. Sober up then go home. Your still my friend and I don't want to find out you crashed your car. Just stay tonight"
"Ok" I take he's keys from him. He takes himself off to the living room while I go and grab a load of blankets for him to keep himself warm.

The next morning Reggie goes home after sobering up. After closing the door Archie gives me a disappointed look while dad is flipping pancakes
"What?" I cross my arms
"Please tell me nothing happened between you and Reggie" Archie says
"No, of course not. He came over last night, he was drunk. I couldn't let home drive home so I told him to stop the night on the couch" I decide to leave the part about him kissing me out. I haven't decided if I'm going to tell Sweet Pea or not. I know he will go mad at Reggie and it was a drunken mistake, he was just upset
"If you say so"
"I do Arch"
"Enough bickering you two. Come have some breakfast" dad says
"I'm meeting Pea and Pops. Then we're spending the day together before FPs birthday party" I grab my bag from the kitchen table and walk out of the house.

"What's on your mind?" Pea asks me
"Hmm?" I look up to see him looking worried
"You seem deep in thought" I am, I'm trying to decide if I should tell Pea about what happened last night. I mean I know I'm not in the wrong, but I don't want Pea to beat up Reggie "Rory?"
"Sorry"
"Babe I know you. Something wrong so spill it" I take Peas hand in mine and start to play with the rings on is fingers
"Ok. If I tell you. You have to promise not to get mad at me or Reggie"
"What did you do?" Pea frown and I realise how I worded that, it may have sounded like I cheated on him
"No nothing, well... ok.. erm"
"Rory spit it out" I now sigh and close my eyes
"Last night Reggie turned up at my house. He had driven there and he was drunk. I couldn't let him drive home because he could have had an accident. So I invited him in, get him a drink. Then he started talking about us and how he fucked up and how Josie didn't want a relationship but started to be with Archie and how he and Veronica were hooking up... anyway he kissed me, obviously I didn't kiss back, I pulled away and he slept on the couch"
"Fuck" Pea slams his fist on the table
"Please don't punch him or whatever. He made a mistake while he was drunk. Let's just enjoy our day then tonight we will go to FPs birthday party"
"Ok, your right it was a mistake"
"Thank you" I give Pea a smile, knowing he's only doing this to make me happy. I can tell right now he absolutely hates Reggie
"So are you auditioning for Heathers?" he asks me "you'd be a good Veronica"
"Maybe. You know you'd make a good JD"
"Ha yeah no chance of me auditioning"
"I'll make you a deal. I'll audition if you do" I smirk at Pea mischievously. He leans over the table smiling
"Deal"