✔️| 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡

Chapter 26.

I wake up and feel Sweet Pea's arm around my waist. I realise we're still on the couch and the tv is off so that means either Sweet Pea turned it off before going to sleep, or dad came home and turned it off before going to his bedroom. I slowly remove Sweet Pea's arm from around my waist, and he groans before slowly opening his eyes.

"How did we fall asleep?" I ask as I sit up.

"Well, it ain't easy being us" he answers, pushing back his hair. I grab my phone off the coffee table and press the home button, causing the screen to turn on. I look at the time and see it's ten o'clock.

"Oh shit, I'm late for school," I say, quickly standing up.

"Don't worry, I already called Riverdale High and told them you weren't going to be there" dad says, walking out from the hallway.

"Oh, thanks" I reply.

"I'm going to the Whyte Wyrm, I'll see you later tonight," Dad says as he grabs his Serpent jacket off the coat hangers.

"Ok, bye dad" I reply.

"No funny stuff," dad says, pointing to Sweet Pea.

Sweet Pea puts his hands up in surrender and I roll my eyes. Dad leaves the trailer and Sweet Pea puts his hands behind his head. "Your dad is very protective of you," Sweet Pea says.

"Yep" I reply as I play with his messy black hair.

* * * *

I sit on the chair that is across from the pool tables where Jughead is playing pool with Fangs and Sweet Pea. It's currently Jugs turn then it Fangs, so Sweet Pea has awhile to wait until it's his turn again.

"Yes!" Jughead cheers as a ball rolls into the hole.

Suddenly, I get really cold and I didn't bring anything to keep me warm because it's usually quite hot in the Whyte Wyrm. I shiver as I get colder and notice that Sweet Pea is no longer at the pool table. Warmth overcomes my body as I feel something go around me.

"You cold?" I hear Sweet Pea ask from behind me as he wraps his jacket around me. I blush as he chuckles and he signals me to get off the chair. I stand up and he sits down then grabs my waist, and sits me down on his lap. His arms wrap around my waist and he kisses my neck, making me clear my throat since my dad is right across the bar.

"Thank you," I say, referring to his jacket. He hums in response and I put my arms through the armholes, but the sleeves are still a little bit longer than my arms, considering the height and size difference between him and I.

"Sweet Pea, you still playing bro?" Fangs asks.

"Nah, you guys play" Sweet Pea answers as he stops kissing my neck. He looks at my neck and smiles at it.

"You gave me hickeys, didn't you?" I ask as I look back at him. He smiles and nods then kisses my cheek. "My dads going to freak when he sees them."

"But you look so hot with them, babygirl. I'm just marking what's mine."