Addicted - Sweet Pea x OC -Finished-

Chapter 51- Fresh Start

I left the house quietly, not saying anything to anyone as I left. There hadn't been much communication between the bastards and the originals. Gladys came back to town and ever since she's been home everything has been weird. 

I entered the school and found my way to Sweet Pea and a few other Serpents who were standing beside my locker. I squeezed my way between them so I could place a few things inside and then I turned to face them. 

"What's wrong?" Sweet Pea questioned 

I didn't know how to respond. At least not publicly. I softly touched his hand without anybody noticing and I walked away into an empty classroom and he followed making sure to close the door behind him.

Before he could say anything I wrapped my arms around him as tight as I possibly could. He gently returned the gesture and kissed the top of my head before resting his head on mine. We stood there for a long moment before I sat down on a desk and stared at him.

"I feel like I'm losing my family," 

He just looked at me 

"Ever since Gladys came back my Dad and Jughead have been weird. They barely talk to Travis and I, and I'm scared she's going to ask him to send us back to my mom."

"D- You know that is not going to happen. FP would burn down the place before he lived somewhere you weren't," 

"But they're his real family, Sweets. What if he realizes that and pushes us out." 

"Regardless of who your mother is, you and Travis are his real family too, and if she tries to make you leave, just ignore her and tuck that tight ass into bed." 

I rolled my eyes at him as I grabbed onto his shirt and pulled him towards me. I placed a soft kiss on his lips before standing up. 

We got to the door and opened it. Just before we walked out, I stopped Sweet Pea from exiting and looked at him. I slowly slid my hand into his and he looked at me with an expression I couldn't read. 

"You sure you're ready for this?" 

"The only thing I am sure of is that I'm completely in love with you, and I'm not ashamed of that." 

"You know they'll be confused seeing you touching me, you haven't-" 

"I know, Sweets. All I know is touching you isn't hard for me like it is with everyone else, and I want people to see that." 

He leaned down and kissed the side of my head before we exited the room and began walking down the halls together. Our friends eyes latched onto us as we walked by them. It felt good honestly, I felt free. 

I have spent a lot of time since my rape wondering if I would ever be able to be with another person again, if people would ever view me normally again. Then that night at the quarry happened and I realized the only opinion that really mattered to me, other than my own opinion of myself, was Sweet Pea's. Everything has always boiled down to Sweet Pea. 

Life hasn't been easy for me, or him. Our lives together have been a mixture of chaos and perfection. We break up, we're together and repeate. It took me a long time to realize we focused too much on the world around us instead of ourselves. 

I had to fix who I was on the inside, and he needed to do the same. Otherwise we would let our personal demons get in the way forever, we'd let everyone else's opinions get in the way forever. 

He gives me a high I never want to come down from. When I'm in his arms I know I'm safe from the world, when he kisses me I feel like I can taste the future. The only drug I will ever need is him. 

Sweet Pea and I had parted a while back to go to our separate classes. I had a free period right now so I walked into the Serpent room and saw Jughead sitting at the desk. 

I sat down on the desk in front of him, and grabbed onto the dragon shaped stress ball he had. 

"What's going on in your head?" I asked him 

"I just keep thinking about my mom being home," He said as he looked up at me "something isn't right about it."

"Well, one thing I've learned from my many years of knowing you, is that your gut is always right." 

"Dad asked me why you hide so much now," Jughead said softly. I was hoping we wouldn't get into this topic. 

I continued staring at the dragon in my hand refusing to look at him. Jughead placed his hands on mine and I looked at him. 

"There's only so much room in our place Jug," I said quietly "At some point someone's gotta go." 

"Davina," he began but I cut him off

"Jug, whether it's true or just a fear of mine. You have to admit you've worried about it as well. She came in and immediately started trying to run the show. Eventually he's going to have to choose which family he wants to keep."

"No, there won't be any choosing, we are a family. All of us, and if she can't see that, we will just have to make her. You two are not going anywhere." 

He then stood up and kissed my forehead before leaving the room. 

I continued sitting there on the desk staring at the dragon in my hands. I smiled at it. 

I realized for the first time in a very long time, I felt normal again. I was rising from the ashes of my broken life and starting to see the light of the new life I could have for myself. 

No turning back now. 

I'm not letting go of my family and I am most certaintly holding onto Sweet Pea. 

I quickly jumped off my desk and ran down the halls. I got to Sweet Pea's classroom just as the bell rang. I shuffled in place impatiently as I waited for him to make his way out of the room. Once he did I pulled him to the side of the lockers and stared at him. 

"Yes?" 

I took a deep breath before pulling something out of my shirt. A necklace I kept on me at all times, even when I was with Reggie. However, there was now an added item to the necklace. 

He looked at it confused, I'm sure he was expecting me to give it back to him. 

"Sweet Pea, I don't want to start over. Marry me?" 

He looked up from the necklace to my face and my heart stopped beating.