TWENTY ONE || IN WHICH EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT

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(Two weeks later)

"I know we're in the middle of a war here...but I feel like this'll be good for you and him. And everybody, really." Betty said as she pinned Fallon's hair up into a cascade of curls, Toni doing her makeup. "Yeah. You know, Blondie, three years ago, Pea was just a guy in the MC and at school I had a crush on. I never thought he'd marry me, much less be the father of my child." She laughed. "Ain't life grand?"

"It sure is, Fal. Now come on, let's put on your dress." Toni said, grinning.

Toni helped her friend button up her dress, which Betty had found the day before at the local department store in the Northside. It was a soft, flowing white floor length number that fit Fallon perfectly. Betty had pinned fresh daisies into Fallon's hair, the blooms sitting nestled in each blonde curl.

"I don't know why you're insisting on this whole Something Old Something New thing. It's such a dated tradition--" Fallon grumbled, but for the eightieth time, Betty cut her off. "Hush. I will do this for you if it kills me. Now, where was I? Your hairpins are my grandmother's so they count for old and borrowed, and your dress is new, so that leaves something blue."

Fallon cocked an eyebrow as Betty pulled a box out of her purse, and handed it to Fallon. "Consider this a wedding present from me and my mom." She grinned, her eyes sparkling, and Fallon let out a gasp as she opened the box. Toni let out a squeal of surprise, covering her mouth. Inside was a sapphire on a silver chain, obviously real, because no fake stone sparkled like that. "Oh, Betty..." Fallon sighed through tears, "It's beautiful. Thank you so much."

"Don't thank me. You deserve it." Betty said as she clasped the necklace around Fallon's neck, making sure her hair didn't get caught. "Okay, I think you're ready. Shall we?" Betty pulled Fallon to her feet, and Fallon nearly cried when she looked in the mirror. "You look like a million bucks, baby girl. Sweets is gonna shit his pants." Toni laughed, and Fallon threw an arm around both of them.

"Jesus, Tones....Blondie...you made me look decent for once." Betty smiled, hugging Fallon round the waist. "You're always beautiful to me, Fallon Fogarty."

They walked out of FP's trailer, both of Fallon's friends making sure that her dress didn't drag because she was wearing Betty's white ballet flats.

Fallon had agreed to let Toni drive her car because Fallon was the one getting married, but only if she swore she wouldn't crash it upon pain of death. They drove a mile up Sweetwater River, to the place Fallon and Sweet Pea had picked.

It was a big space in a grove of pines and willows, big enough for every guest, an altar, nearly twenty tables, a buffet of food, a soundsystem, and a dancefloor. Betty, Dallas, Toni, Veronica, Cheryl, and some of the other Serpents as well as the Poisons had set up rows of chairs and an aisle, a trellis covered in roses at the end of it. They had made some of the guys help string fairy lights through the low hanging branches, each one giving off a soft golden glow.

They finally reached the grove, and Fallon was practically shaking with excitement, seeing all the cars and motorcycles parked a small distance away. Toni cut the engine, and Fallon's door was opened by one Jughead Jones. He offered her a hand, helping her out of the car. "You look absolutely stunning, Munchkin." He said, his voice choked, and Fallon tried not to cry as she gave him a long hug. "Thank you, Sythe." She sniffled. Jughead looked dapper in a nice white shirt, black dress pants and shoes, and of course, his beanie and his Serpent jacket.

Jughead offered an arm to Betty, who took it as they smiled at each other. "I'll see you at the end of the aisle, Fal." Betty winked, the pair walking towards the grove of trees. "Oh my god." Fallon heard a voice from behind her, and she turned to see FP, Fangs, and Dallas walking towards she and Toni.

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