Stuck With Me

35 | Last but not least

"Babe, we're getting late. Hurry up!" FP called for her as she was still upstairs getting her outfit right. Today was a big day for Alice— they were naming a street in the new neighbourhood after her. There was going to be a big ceremony just to celebrate how much she had done for the town already.

"They won't start without me." She winked as she came down the stairs, ready for today's event.

"She has a point there." Betty pointed out after she saw FP roll his eyes.

He didn't respond, as his eyes were glued to Alice once he saw the way she was dressed. Normally she wore a pastel pant suit but now she was wearing a bright red dressed, giving him a perfect few on her cleavage.

"Damn, you look amazing." He grabbed her waist and caressed her sides as he took in her appearance. Alice smiled devilish as she saw the lust growing in his eyes and threw her arms around his shoulders.

"Maybe we should just stay home." He growled and planted a soft kiss on her lips that she badly wanted to deepen. But they couldn't get caught up in the moment, they had to leave soon.

"Don't forget we're still here." Jughead reminded him with a playful glare. They were happy for their parents but that didn't mean they wanted to see how they jumped each other bones every second of the day.

"Sorry kids, it just feels great to be able to be open about us now." FP excused himself with a soft smile and held Alice closer. The kids smiled at how gentle he was being with her they looked at the clock on the wall.

"We should really go now." Betty pointed out, and as they looked at the clock as well they saw that she was right. If they wouldn't leave now there was no chance they would be casually late.

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The park close to the new neighbourhood in the east side of the town was filled with citizens and journalist who were waiting for Alice to be invited on stage. Once she was, they could ask her some questions.

"Ms. Smith, getting this street named after you must be great honor. Had you ever expected this?" A man in the front asked her, with a camera in his hands to record whatever she was answering. Alice stepped to the microphone and looked at the all the people that had come especially for her.

"I didn't change Riverdale on my own. We did that together. Actually, this street is for all of us." She beamed, earning applause for the audience. It was safe to say that was one of the most admired politicians the town had ever had. She was doing her job exactly the way people expected her to do. Sure, it was hard to keep every promise she had ever made, but people knew her heart was in the right place.

"What is your secret by being one of Riverdale's most loved mayors in the history of the town?" Another journalist asked her. That was a question she had to think about for a bit. There wasn't a trick or something else that made people love her. It was because of the people around her who always had her back.

"There is no secret. But I have a very loving support system. Hermione Gomez, my best friend and advisor. One of my closest friends Fred Andrews who I work with closely when it comes to housing in the town. My sweet daughter and her boyfriend Jughead, who lives with us." She pointed to the group of people in front of her, as close to the stage as possible to support her. They smiled sweetly as she mentioned them. But she wasn't focused on that, instead she locked eyes with the man she loved, who had a twinkle in his eyes that made her say the following.

"And last but not least, my partner FP Jones. He supports me in everything." She spoke into the microphone, making not only FP, but their kids gasp too. None of them had expected to announce that during this ceremony, especially not when it had taken some time for Alice to realize that the thing between them was real.