(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Dont Wanna Be Right| Bughead \Continued/

Thirty

"So, I was thinking for our first date we could do something simple like a restaurant or something of the sort." Jughead snapped me out of dreamland.
I couldn't think straight next to him.

"Mhm that sounds good yeah." I replied softly, still in a small world of my own.

Lying this close to him I could smell his musky cologne and minty smell, I used to read about people describing such smells and never understanding the hype but now I do, completely. Staring at his beautiful face makes me want to run my hands through his callous curls and twirl them between my fingers. He's a beauty of nature.

"Earth to Betttyyy," Jughead snapped his fingers in front of my face , chucking softly, "cmon Betts pay attention I'm trying to have a conversation with you here."

It dawned on me that I was actually being quite rude, so I jumped out of my Jughead induced trance and rejoined the real world.

Hello real world, you're not as nice as my fantasies.

"Sorry Jug, I'm just really happy, for the first time in a while I'm okay and capable of finding time to relax and soak in being with you, Veronica is going to be okay and once we pass all of this, we can make it through anything." I know we could.

"On the topic of getting over everything, I know this isn't my call to make and it may not be my place but after everything I think maybe you should look into getting therapy of some sort, I think you should have looked into it a long time before this but I'm here to give you that push now and no matter what you choose I'll support you." His words came out like a lullaby, so comforting with so much passion, I couldn't help but agree.

"You are completely right and I'm not sure why I haven't before this but I'm done dealing with mental issues and I'm done being upset, as long as you're here for me, I think I can do this."

"I know you can Betty, you can do anything."

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"So I was thinking..." Jughead started.

"What were you thinking Juggie." I giggled.

"Maybe we should like, I don't know, maybegoonadaterightnoworsomething.

what? Sometimes it was hard to understand Jughead and his extensive vocabulary but this was new, him stuttering and rushing out his words.

"Try that's again but slower."

It was amusing to see this side of him, it was new but comfortable and that's exactly what I needed then.

"Do you want to go on a date with me, like right now." His cheeks were painted red with embarrassment and I couldn't help but smile at the shy look in his eyes, I was transported to a simpler time, reminding me of kindergarten boyfriends and slow dancing with... Archie.

"Of course, Jug. Now stop being all cute and embarrassed."

To this he began to blush more, but after a few moments of intent staring the look in his eyes was replaced with something more fierce. I recognised it as lust.

Slowly, he began to lean closer to me. His eyes held so many emotions. Hope, desperation, love. I think I loved Jughead Jones with everything I had and it may have been too soon to say such words but it was true and I think he knew that. It was as though between us there was an unspoken agreement, a bond that wouldn't break. All because I went to that stupid party.

In ways I had to thank Archie for what he had done, because whilst trying to break us all his week attempts only moulded us into stronger people.

Jugheads lips brushed mine. Not innocently, like a tease but hot, fiery, passionate and demanding. I wanted to pull away before I lost myself but I couldn't seem to. "Betts," he whispers slowly, prolonging each letter as if to savor them. I smiled my heart fluttering at the way he muttered my name as I clasped my hands on either side of his face. Never before had my name ever felt so wonderful.

I was positively certain that my forever was destined to be spent by Jughead Jones side.

Timidly, he slid his strong arms around my waist, securing me into a comforting hold as I stared deep into his eyes.

"So, about that that date?" He chuckled nervously.

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I love you all and this was short because more updates coming soon :)