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You & Me

*Pre-Warning: It is a very long chapter

(PROMPT: Takes place after 2x09. The core four escape for a weekend getaway out of Riverdale to a cabin. As the first day progresses moments between Archie and Betty create suspicion among the group, resulting in a confrontation leading to a turn of events.)

It was a long drive up to the cabin. No body spoke a word since they had all dumped there bags in the back of Archies truck and began proceeding down the roads out of Riverdale. It was Veronicas idea that they got away for the weekend. Just the four of them. No parents, No distractions, no school, nothing. Just the four of them hanging like old times before all the bad came flooding in.

There was an eerie silence that hung in the air as they drove fifty miles out of Riverdale with ten miles to go to the what was presumed to be a 'quaint cabin' but in Veronicas terms this meant the above standard size of a regular family home. Archie kept on stealing glances at Betty in his rearview mirror when nobody else was looking in hope that she wouldn't catch him in the moment, little did he know that she was doing the same to him. Ever since that night, the night where a traumatic experience brought them closer than they've ever being in more ways than one, neither of them had said a word to one another, well at least not about the kiss. They had discussed the hardships of that night as they felt as though no one else would be able to understand what the two of them went through. From the outside everything seemed normal and fine though inside both of them were being torn apart. Both of them had a certain opinion on that kiss and certain feelings towards it and what it meant but it was torture as to whether or not those opinions and feelings where one sided. Betty knew her feelings for Archie had never disappeared but she was with Jughead now and Archie was with Veronica. If the kiss had meant something to either of them, it wouldn't matter as neither of them would be able to do anything about it. But there where so many times when Betty looked at him and just wanted to feel his lips against hers again. The passion, the lust, the feeling of safety. It was something she craved and seemed to only get with Archie.

The blond was snapped from her thoughts by the feeling of Jugheads hand clasping her own before speaking. "You okay?" He questioned as he rubbed his thumb along her own, in hope that it was comforting her. Betty could see Archies eyes in the corner of her own looking at her in his rearview mirror but quickly snapped her focus away from him and back to Jughead. "Yeah, I'm great. Just tired thats all." Betty explained as she gave him a small smile while her eyes searched his face. "Well why don't you shut your eyes for a bit. Come on." Jughead suggested before moving his hand from hers to her waist, pulling her closer to his side as her head lay on his shoulder before he planted a soft kiss in her hair. Betty felt comfortable with Jughead but a part of her was wishing that it was a certain red head next to her instead. Archie could feel a tenseness growing throughout his body as he kept stealing glances at the certain blond in his rearview mirror as there journey grew to a close. There are times when Archie questioned himself whether it was the right idea getting back together with Veronica so soon after having his feelings for Betty shake loose but a part of him believes it was for the best, knowing that he wouldn't be hurting Betty or getting the chance to by doing this was calming for him even if it was tearing him apart.

It was distracting, watching Jugheads hand run up and down Bettys arm, it was making him feel nauseous but for some reason his eyes couldn't seem to move from them. Archie was suddenly startled by the sound of Veronicas screaming. "Archie! Watch out!" She screamed causing Jughead and Betty to wake from there slumber as Veronica pressed a hand to his chest before Archie looked forward seeing that he had drifted to the other side of the road and was coming head on with a truck. Archie quickly swerved the truck into the right lane before slamming his foot on the break bringing them to a sudden holt, causing Betty to come flying forward so that half her body was in the front of the car and her head was close and in a all too familiar position of a certain redhead. Both Betty and Archie slowly turned there heads only for there faces to be several inches away from another. Betty could see Archies eyes wondering from her eyes to her lips in a constant loop while she did the same and slightly licked her lip. It seemed as though it was only the two of them left in the world, they where both getting completely lost in each others eyes before being snapped out of it by the sound of Jughead clearing his throat. Betty quickly slid back to her previous position while covering her cheeks in hope to hide the red flush that had swarmed it's way to her skin, while Archie turned back into his spot in the drivers seat while taking a deep breath as Veronica placed her hand on the back of his neck giving it a light squeeze causing a small smile from Archie before he slid the car back into drive and proceeded driving towards there destination with an awkward silence hanging in the air.