Falice one shoots, Falice AUs, Falice crossover

They will be challenged because they see how real their love is. /03

Alice could hear his heartbeat, loud and clear. The steady knocking calmed her immensely.

They held each other for what felt an eternity, like the proximity to the other as the air to breathe.FP was the one who broke away from the sensitive twosome moment. He had gently wrapped his warm hands around her cheeks and now looked deeply into her eyes, worried.

„You have something! What is it?" He stated. „You are trembling with fear?"

The beginnings of tears shimmered in the corner of her eyes. „It is too late. It is too late for us."

„No, certainly not." He protested. "Talk to me. I don't understand. I came here as fast as I could. We have all possibilities for a serious attempt together. It has changed so much today. So much has become clear to me that I should have known for so long. I could not confess the truth to myself. You belong to me. You always have. I just never was man enough to admit that to me. I missed you." FP stroked her jawbone until his thumb stopped at the border of her mouth.
„I'm sorry, I was a jerk.",  he told her as he walked slowly towards her. Gently!he gave into the urge to taste her beautiful, soft lips. 

Alice felt the warmth of his breath tempt at her skin. When his lips finally touched hers, she returned his kiss promptly and longingly, granting his tongue willingly to duel with her in a sensual lovemaking. The kiss soon became more intense and the pent-up deprivations of the last few weeks were suddenly released. FP's hands wandered down her back from her shoulders, gripping her hips tight. He wanted her. He needed her. He wanted to make amends that he had broken her heart once more, wanted to prove to her that he had finally come to the realization that she was the one he needed to be happy. For a brief moment he let go of her to gasp. But that moment was enough to recall the threatening words of Edgar in Alice's memory.

„I can't. We have to stop." Alice shook her head, slowly coming back to herself, placing her hands on his chest to gain a necessary distance from him.

„Alice ..." FP started .

„No. Listen to me, FP.  I have committed such a stupidity that you won't forgive me when you find out what it really is. The bad thing is, I can't tell you what it is because ... ",  she searched for the right words but FP could read it in her eyes filled with fear and sadness. 

"It's Edgar!"

Alice nodded.
„But not as you might think now. I don't feel anything for him. Believe me, please." She looked at him, tears rolling mercilessly down her red cheeks.
„I ... ", her voice trembling. „I love you ...", she said with a little, honest smile, proud these words were finally out somehow.
„... but there is no future for us. You should go back to your wife and children. That's the best, most secure for all of us."

„Alice, I won't let you go. You won't leave me again. Gladys and I split up amicably because I want to be with you. Nothing and nobody will stop me to be with you. You won't! " He smiled back at her.
„... and certainly not Edgar. "

„You don't understand. That isn't important anymore. This, us, won't go well and will end badly. It isn't up to us anymore because of my stupid mouth."

  „I know exactly what you mean." FP said calm, again taking her face in his hands, again pressing a tender kiss to her lips and whispering to her barely audible. 
„We'll find a way, make it work. I promise you. Have a little faith. Betty told me a few days ago that you have entrusted the farm and Edgar our darkest secrets - in good faith.  I'm not blaming you. You were broken. You hear me? " 

„I'm so sorry. I didn't want to hurt anyone. Not Jughead, not you and certainly not Betty. I was careless, driven by my mourning for Charles and self-pity for have been married to a cold-blooded murderer named Hal for years. I was so dumb. He won't let go any of us. Edgar has the city and people living here under his hands. We're trapped and all because of me. "

„Stop blaming yourself! Let me guess, Edgar has threatened to pass on all his knowledge about the disappearance of the dead drug dealer to the police and that he will harm all of us. He blackmailed you by threatening Jugheads, Bettys and my freedom. He wants to hold you, as a puppet. "

She sighed in agreement.
„I can understand if you hate me. I deserve it."

He kissed her on the forehead, tracing her serious features with his finger. His lips touched her pinnate as his arms snaked protectively around her. He closed his eyes briefly to inhale the familiar fresh scent of her hair.
„I don't hate you. I love you! We will find a way. We will stop Edgar. Betty and Jughead have discovered a few strange things whose traces lead ominously to Edgar and seems to be connected to the Blossoms. It's our turn to expose a big secret. He won't torture us for much longer. The only thing we need is a little more time. We can do it, Alice. "

She rocked her face uncertainly in his direction.
„FP?" Alice whispered in his ear.

„Let's be patient." He interrupted her, forcing her to hold his intense, penetrating gaze but her eyes didn't follow and stared steadily at his seductive lips.

„Nothing will happen to us and I will make sure you are safe."

„FP?"

He smiled lovingly at her.

„I also found out something. Betty mentioned that G & G started with the Sisters of Quiet Mercy and that someone grew up there who let the game degenerate. Who took it to far. Brutal and deadly. "

„Edgar?"

„I suppose so."

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[authors note: Again, thank you Jackie! The big points in this chapter were her theory and I only try to build a story around.]