A Bughead Story

Relax

Trigger warning: sexual assault. Jugheads POV
Today is a day to relax and unwind. Betty and I are just hanging out while the kids are at school. But we had to go to the grocery store first. "Come on Betty!" I yell up the stairs.

"Ok ok! I'll be right down!" She yelled back. She comes running down the stairs in a short float skirt.

"Wow." I say. I smile and give her a kiss as she approaches me. "You look. Wow."

"Thanks juggie. We need to get going." She Said smiling. We get to the store and I follow Betty around. "Hmm. I need some ice cream. Can you go get some while I get some snacks?" Betty asked.

"Sure Betts. What flavor?"

"Salted caramel pretzel. As always." She said smiling. I return the smile and head off to the ice cream. I get a big tub of salted caramel pretzel. Practically everyone loves it so it's good to share. I head back to find a man talking to Betty. She looks noticeably uncomfortable. I rush over.

"Hi Betty." I say putting the ice cream in the cart. "Uh who are you sir?" I Asked.

"A man looking at a beautiful, sexy woman that I will claim as mine." He said looking Betty up and down. She grabbed my arm and tried to hide behind me.

"Um she's married. To me. So you need to leave."

"Hey there's enough for both of us." He said smirking.

"You need to leave." I Said sternly. He tried to grab Betty and kiss her. I pushed her back. He punched me in the face. I punched back in his nose. He stumbled back. "Get away from us!" I screamed. He punched again and I fell to the floor. Betty screamed. He kicked me. I tried to kick him but I didn't have the strength. He walked towards Betty and backed her up into the freezer.

"Juggie." She whined helplessly.

"Don't touch her!" I Yelled standing up. No one dares to even take a second glance at her since she's my girl and I'm not about to let someone do so right now. I stood up and punched him. He fell to the floor. I beat him up. The security rushed over and the man ran away.

"Omg. Juggie are you ok?" Betty asked crouching down and helping me up.

"Yeah. Are you ok baby?" I replied.

"Oh Jug." She said touching my lip and eye. I winced. "You're gonna get a black eye." She said frowning.

"It's ok Betts." The guard asked us if we were ok and we said yes. After we finished out shopping and headed home. "Hey Betty are you ok?" I asked concerned. We were in the car at the moment.

"I should be asking you that jug." She said smiling sadly.

"No you shouldn't. Are you ok Betty?"

"Yeah. Just need to lay down that's all." She replied. I smiled and held her hand. She laced our fingers together. She kissed my cheek and I smiled. We got back to the house and laid down. Betty took a nap as planned. I laid beside her and stroked her hair. Soon enough it was time to pick up the twins.

"I'm sorry Betts. I'll be right back. I just need to get Juliet from the bus stop and Daniel from day care." I said getting out of bed. She nodded and I gave her a kiss before getting the kids. I came back and they wanted to go to a next door neighbors house to play. We allowed it. I sat beside Betty. "Hey Babe. You ok?" I asked.

"Huh? Ok yeah. I'm totally fine babe. Thanks."

"Baby. Look at me. Right now." I said sternly. She looked at me in the eyes. I only now noticed the tears in her eyes. "Hey. It's ok Betts. It's ok. I got you." I Said pulling her into a hug.

"I'm being over dramatic. I'm fine."

"You're not being overly dramatic. And you are not fine. I want you to be ok. Talk to me betts."

"I was just scared. You weren't there and I was just so scared he'd do something. When you came over I was afraid you'd side with him or you'd think I was cheating on you. I thought you would leave me. And when he hit you I thought something might happen to you. I just got you back. And I didn't want to lose you." She said crying into my arms. I sighed.

"Betty I'd never side with that jerk. And not for one second did I think you cheated on me. I would never leave you. So don't think that. As for losing me. I was fine betts. I might have a black eye but it's ok." She looked up at me and smiled slightly. "I love you so much Betty." I Said.

"I love me too!" She joked. I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"You weirdo." I Said chuckling. A while later the kids got home and we all went to bed