Almost Lover (Jeronica Fanfiction)

Chapter 18

      As Veronica, Betty, Archie and Jughead sat in the Lodge limousine, Veronica began to sweat. What if Jughead did something to reveal whatever they had become over the past few months. If they had even become anything at all was still a question circling Ronnie's mind. "Alright. We're here Miss Lodge" Andre said. Veronica couldn't wait. "Just like it used to be" she exclaimed. Jughead got out of the car behind her. "This is going to be one hell of a weekend" he said.
The four of them sat later that night in the lounge of the "lodge lodge". Veronica and Archie on the couch and Betty and Jughead on the two reclining chairs. The four of them were laughing when Jughead received a call. "It's Cheryl" he announced. Veronica made a confused face and Betty and Archie shrugged. Jughead made his way out of the room to take the call. Archie, Betty and Veronica sat in complete silence while they waited for Jughead to come back. Help help help. Veronica thought. The awkwardness was insanely painful. "So Betty, how's Jughead?" Veronica blurted out. Out of any topic. Luckily, the serpent prince returned to the room before Betty could answer. "Really Archie?" he said, angrily. Archie sat up. "What Jug?" He asked, confused. "That was Cheryl, she said that you and Archie kissed" Jughead said. Betty jumped up from her seat and held Jughead's face in her hands. "Jug I'm sorry!" she cried. Veronica leaned back in her chair. Jughead moved around Betty and shoved Archie back into the couch. "What the hell man?" Archie yelled, pushing back. "Fuck you! I thought you had honor!" Jughead shouted. "Stop!" Veronica screamed, standing up and pulling Jughead away. "Why would you do that Archie?" She said, calmly but with hurt in her voice. "Maybe because I saw how close you had been getting with Jughead!" He yelled. "Veronica I am so sorry" Betty said, her voice breaking. "Save it Betty" Ronnie replied. "There is nothing going on between Jughead and I!" Veronica yelled at Archie. "You think I don't see the way he looks at you?" He shouted. Veronica felt the tears come to her eyes. "Look what you're doing to her" Jughead said, pulling Veronica closer to him. Archie stepped back. "You two deserve each other. Betty you can sleep with Archie tonight, I'll take the couch." Veronica said, running from the room.
     That night as Veronica lay on the pull out couch in the lounge, she found herself unable to sleep. Can I even be mad? She wondered. Jughead and I clearly have feelings for each other. Or does he even care for me? He was so hurt when he found out Betty had cheated on him. All of this thinking made Veronica hungry. She got up and headed to the kitchen, where she found the Serpent Prince fishing through her pantry. "You don't stop, do you?" She asked, laughing. Jughead jumped. "Hey" he said, trying to play it off. "Can't sleep?" He asked. Ronnie shook her head no. "Me neither" He said. Veronica opened up the fridge in search of a banana. When she turned around, Jughead had been behind her the whole time. He reach his arm around her and shut the fridge, his eyes fixed on hers. Veronica's heart began to beat. It felt to them as if they had stood there for hours. Veronica looked at Jughead's lips, longingly. He closed the distance. His lips on hers felt so right. Soft, sweet. Veronica moved her hand to his face, then his neck. Jughead began to move his hands to her back, until he began to untie her satin robe. As her robe fell, she was left in a maroon bralette and matching underwear. Veronica pulled at Jughead's shirt, and he lifted it off his head. He couldn't take it any more, he lifted her up around his body and carried her to his (and no longer Betty's) room.