Too Hard To Find (Book Two)

Kidnapped - Part Two

Veronica's POV

"I-I don't know." She said. I sighed.

"You are not helping me at all! Where are the other two?" I asked her.

"Last I remember they were with Kevin and somebody else. I don't know who." She mumbled. Then there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it. It might be Aaron and Madelyn." She said and walked off. When she came back Jughead. I quickly went and hugged him.

"Jughead." I whispered. He hugged me back.

"Hey, it's okay. It's okay." He said softly and pulled out of the hug.

"I think I know where he is." I told him.

"Okay, okay. Where do you think he is?" He asked.

"I think he took the kids back to New York." I told him. I could feel the tears in eyes again.

"Hey, don't cry. Don't cry. We're gonna get them back, I promise." He said. I know this'll be a promise he'll keep.

A few hours later

"I'll be leaving here a few minutes." I told Jughead and Sophia. Jughead walked over to me.

"Hey, let me go with you. I don't trust him. Especially being alone with you." He said. I smiled.

"Its adorable how much you care, but I can't let you come." I told him.

"Why not?" He asked.

"Because I don't want you getting hurt, Jug." I said. It's been forever since I've called him that. He sighed.

"Please, Veronica. I'm okay with getting hurt, I just want to make you're safe." He said and I sighed.

"Fine, but you can't come inside with me. Not unless I call you." I said.

"Okay, that's fine." He said and hugged me. I hugged him back. It was a really long hug.

"Hey, let's go you two. We have to go." Sohpia said. Jughead and I looked at each other then we left.

In New York

"Okay, you stay out here, please. I don't want anything happening to you." I told him. He nodded.

"Okay, I won't go in. Not unless I really after to." He said. He pulled me into a hug. "Don't get hurt."

"Juggie, I'll be fine. I promise. I'll be in and out." I said.

"Okay," he said and kissed my forehead. I smiled at him and went inside. I looked around and it seemed like nobody was even here.

"Mama!!" I heard Camila say. I went over to her and hugged her.

"Thank goodness you're okay." I said quietly.

"Well, look who decided to show up." I looked over and saw Xavier. I quickly picked Camila up. "You came quick."

"Where's Camdyn?" I asked demandingly. He chuckled.

"These kids are mine now." He said.

"What? No, they're not!" I said. "Where is he?"

"Oh, he's in the back, napping. He seemed happy to be back home, in New York." He said.

"No, I'm getting him and we're leaving." I said and went to walk passed him but he stopped me.

"Put the child down." He said. I didn't. "I said, put the child down!" He said more demandingly. I slowly and hesitantly down.

"Go." I whispered to her and she walked off. I looked back at him.

"Good." He said.

"They're are my kids. Not yours." I said.

"They know them more than they're actual father does. Who is that by the way? Jughead?" He asked.

"What? No." I said. He chuckled again and moved a strand of hair behind my ear. "Don't touch me." I said pushing his hand away.

"Oh, please." He said and pushed me up against the wall.

"Dammit! Let go of me." I said trying to push him away, but failed.

"I know you were with Jughead the night your friend and I got together. What all did you to do, huh? Talk? I don't believe." He said and slapped me.

"Get off of me!" I yelled. He slapped me again, but harder.

"Shut up!" He yelled and forcefully kissed me. I continued to try and push him away. He was pulled away from me and I fell to the ground. I looked up and saw Jughead punching him.

"Jughead. Jughead, stop!" I said and he did. Xavier smiled up at me with his bloody face.

"Look who came to save the day. Jughead" He laughed. "Why are you here? Because you love Veronica? You're the father?" He faked a gasp. "Or it both." He said and laughed again. Jughead punched him again. I walked off to the room and found both of the kids in the room. I smiled and went over to both of them.

"Hey, Veronica. We better get going." Jughead said. I looked back at him.

"Okay." I said, he grabbed Camila and I grabbed Camdyn and we left.

Back in Riverdale
At Jughead's trailer

"Where are the kids?" He asked.

"They're asleep in the back." I said and sat next to him on the couch.

"Why didn't you call me?" He asked. I looked at him.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"He was pinning you against the wall and you never screamed for help." He said, I could tell he was upset and angry.

"I did scream. It may not have been for help, but you still came in and helped me. I could've taken care of myself, Jughead!" I told him.

"Really? You were being pinned against the wall by someone who is twice your size! You could really take care if yourself?" He asked.

"Okay, why are you getting do angry?" I asked him.

"I'm not! I'm just mad because you almost got hurt today and you promised you would call for me if you were in trouble." He said, angrily.

"Okay, I think I'm gonna go." I said standing up. He sighed and stood up too.

"Veronica, wait." He said. I looked back at him.

"What do you want me to do? Say that I can't take care of myself? That I'll always need a mans help. Well, I don't!" I said.

"No, I know you don't. I know you can take care of yourself--" I stopped him there.

"Then why are you always there!?" I asked him.

"Because I care about you, Veronica! I care so damn much! Can you not see that?" He asked. I sighed and looked up at him. He walked closer to me. "I never stopped. Even after you left me. After you left Riverdale. I was still super worried about you."

"Jughead--" he cut me off.

"No, don't, don't say anything." He said, looking away from me. He took a few steps away from me.

"Jughead," I said, walking over to him and made him look at me. We just looked at each other. He kissed me and I kissed him back. It was soft and passionate. He slowly pulled away. I smiled and so did he. How did this day go from good, bad, to amazing?