When Crossing The Tracks-Sweet Pea

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I woke up, opening my eyes and trying to get them to adjust to the light coming into the room from the window. I yawned, stretching out my legs and rolling to the side. A smile formed on my face as I looked at Sweet Pea sleeping next to me. His chest was slowly rising and falling, his features softened and his lips slightly parted. He looked so peaceful and cute with his hair all messy on his forehead. I couldn't help myself from leaning over and pressing a kiss to his plum lips, watching them curl into a smirk and his eyes flutter open "Good morning" I whispered, laying my head on his chest "Morning" he said in a deep, raspy voice which made me smile, his arms wrapping around me. The moment was ruined by his phone ringing. He groaned, reaching his hand out to grab it from the night stand "Fuck. Hello?" he answered and I looked up at him, lazily holding the phone to his ear with his eyes closed "Right now?" he spoke and I sighed "Okay fine" he said and hung up "I have to go" he said "Where?" I asked, watching him roll out of bed "It's Serpent business" he said and I rolled my eyes "Okay" I said "I'm sorry" he said while getting dressed quickly "It's fine" I said, wrapping myself in the warm covers "I'll call you later" he said, leaning down to kiss my forehead "Yeah" I said and closed my eyes, going back to sleep.

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"Hey" I said as I sat down at the bar "Hey" Toni smiled and handed me a coke "Thanks" I smiled "Here, you look like you need it" she said, pouring me a shot "Cheers" I said and drank the burning liquid "You okay?" she asked "Yeah. What Serpent business did you guys have to deal with today?" I asked "Serpent business? I don't know nobody told me anything" she said "Cause Sweet Pea stormed off this morning in less than 2 minutes with that excuse" I said "Uh oh" she said, looking over my shoulder. I whipped my head around, watching Sweet Pea enter the Whyte Wyrm followed by a few other Serpents "Oh my God" I gasped quietly as I noticed the violent bruise on top of his cheekbone. His eyes met mine and his jaw clenched. When he reached me, he pulled his hands out of his pockets, revealing his equally destroyed knuckles. At this point there were cuts and bruises on top of bruises on top of scars "What are you doing here?" he whispered against my lips as he kissed me "What happened?" I asked "Not now" he said, keeping his head low, still speaking against my lips "Sweets" I sighed, his hands resting on my thighs "Princess" he said in a stern voice "Toni, how about some shots" Fangs said, leaning onto the counter "Sure" Toni said and grabbed a few shot glasses "At least tell me you're okay" I whispered to Sweet Pea "I'm fine" he said, drinking 3 shots. I looked at Fangs who also looked just as bad as Sweet Pea if not worse "C'mon" he said, putting an arm around me and walking us to a table, sitting me into his lap while playing poker "Topaz! Get us the whole bottle!" Sweet Pea called out and Toni brought the bottle of whiskey and 4 glasses for the guys. I sighed, looking around. I felt like an escort, just sitting there in his lap, my only job being to look pretty and shut up while he drank, played poker and showed me off, kissing my neck or shoulder every now and then "Look at that princess, seems like you're my lucky charm tonight" Sweet Pea said as he won once again "Fuck this" one of the guys said as he left, only for Jesus to take his place "What are we playing gentlemen" she smirked, looking directly at Sweet Pea "Texas Holdem" he said between gritted teeth "Ah, my game" Jesus smiled "We'll see about that" Fangs spat at him as he dealt the cards "Son of a bitch" Sweet Pea mumbled against the skin of my shoulder. He looked at his cards, a good hand once again. As time passed, Sweet Pea kept winning and if he lost, to Jesus, he'd drink even more which only meant he'd get even more annoyed which had me sitting on needles, waiting for him to explode "Damn" Jesus said when Sweet Pea won "I might need to borrow that lucky charm of yours, Sweet Pea" Jesus smirked, licking his lips and looking at me "What you're gonna get is a punch in that pretty boy face" Sweet Pea spat at him making Jesus laugh out loud, sipping his whiskey "What do you say, Lila? Wanna come over here and get me lucky tonight?" he chuckled "I don't think so" Sweet Pea said "How about we go outside and have a smoke?" Jesus spoke as he stood up "Stay here" Sweet Pea said as he stood up "Sweets" I said, looking up at him "Stay" he warned and I nodded, sitting back down on the chair while they left. I ran a hand through my hair, searching for Toni with my eyes but I couldn't find her "Jughead" I called out as I saw him walk in "Lila, what are you doing here alone?" he asked as he came over "Sweet Pea just walked out for a smoke, didn't you...see him?" I asked "In the front? No" he said "Oh no. Jughead, he's drunk and he went out with Jesus and I have a feeling it's not for a cigarette" I said "Stay here" he said, standing up and rushing outside. I followed him, going around the bar only to find that my theories were true "Stop! Sweet Pea!" I yelled out, grabbing his arm before he could deliver another punch to Jesus. He looked at me with glossy eyes full of anger "Just stop" I said and he let Jesus go "I thought I told you to stay inside" he told me, grabbing my arm "Hey!" Jughead yelled, pushing him off me "What, Jones?" Sweet Pea yelled, shoving Jughead back "Walk away, you're drunk" Jughead said "And If I don't? What are you gonna do about it?" Sweet Pea laughed, licking his lips "Sweet Pea!" FP called out as he made his way towards us "You're coming with me right now. You too" he said, grabbing both Sweet Pea and Jesus "Jughead, can you take me home please?" I asked "Yeah of course. Go grab your stuff" he said and I nodded

Sweet Pea's pov*

"What the hell?" FP yelled, pushing me and Jesus in his office "It wasn't my fault he's the one who punched me first" Jesus said "But you hit back, didn't you? I thought we Serpents had laws" FP said, pointing a finger at him "Exactly" Jesus said, looking at me "And I thought I fucking vouched for her you son of a-" I yelled "Okay! What is this really about?" FP asked "Ask this fucker. If I ever catch you even look her way, even think about her I swear to God I'm gonna kill you" I said, getting into Jesus's face "Stand back" FP yelled, pushing me away from him "You! That girl is his responsibility don't push it understood? So who started it really" FP said "Whatever" Jesus scoffed "That's what I thought" I said, watching him walk out of the room "It better not happen again" FP warned me "Yeah" I said "And don't drink anymore" I heard him say as I left.