When I Met You | CHONI |

Chapter 24

The sunlight peaking through the crack in the curtain rose Cheryl from her slumber, her head a little sore from the alcohol but her mind soon wandering back to the memories of the night before which involved Toni's dreadful ex showing up out of the blue. She turned over to face her lover and she was surprised to see that Toni was awake and looking at her. 'Hi' Cheryl whispered.

'Hi' Toni whispered back leaning in and placing a soft kiss on her girlfriends lips 'I guess we should talk about what happened last night?'.

'I think we need to' Cheryl smiled sadly 'how are you feeling, what are you thinking? I want us to be on the same page, no secrets'.

'I'm okay Cher as long as we're okay. I'm just a little surprised but you don't need to worry, I'm with you now and you are my everything, I truly mean that'.

'Toni i want to just say this so please let me finish before you interrupt okay?' Toni just nodded worried about what was about to come out of her girls mouth. Cheryl took a deep breath, she was nervous but she cared about Toni more than she cared about herself 'Toni I want to give you the opportunity to end our relationship, to rekindle what you had with Winter' she took another deep shaky breath 'if she can make you happy, i want that for you, i don't want you to feel like you are stuck with me, you guys were together a long time. I just want you to know I love you TT and i want whats best for you'.

Toni wiped the tears falling into her pillow and reached across to do the same for Cheryl. Her hand lingered on the girls face 'Cher i don't need the opportunity to do anything, I'm with you and i couldn't be happier. If i had the choice every morning i'd choose you over and over without a second thought. Winter and I may have been together longer but the way you make me feel every single day is special, no ones ever made me feel the way you do and I don't think anyone ever will. I love you more than anything'. Cheryl lent over kissing Toni, it was emotional and raw, all their feeling spilling out with no words needed.

Over at Pops Veronica and Archie were having a breakfast date. The bell interrupted their conversation 'Oh hell no' Veronica said not caring whether the girl heard her or not. Archie looked up 'Ronnie ignore her please, this isn't our business'. Veronica didn't take her eyes off the new girl. Winter felt eyes on her and turned around after paying for a milkshake, she plastered a smile on her face, she had been out of Riverdale for a while and wanted to find out anything she could about Toni. She approached the raven haired girl and the redheaded boy 'Hey, you're Toni's friends right?'.

'Hi yes we are' Archie jumped in before Veronica could say anything 'I'm Archie, this is my girlfriend Veronica'.

'I'm Winter I thought i recognized you guys from the club last night' Winter smiled.

'That's my club' Veronica spoke before Archie could this time, she wouldn't have anyone disrespect her friend, not after she had finally found some happiness 'what are you doing in Riverdale Winter?'.

'My family had to leave a while a go but we're back now and I want to get my life back on track, it's been a mess since I left'. Winter said.

'Well as long as that doesn't involve Toni we're good' Veronica said bluntly.

'I guess it's up to Toni who she has in her life isn't it? Or does that redhead princess tell Toni what she can and can't do?' Winter said spitefully.

Veronica angrily stands now face to face with the stranger ' 'that redhead princess' is actually my best friend and Toni's girlfriend, they're happy and in love, if i was you I wouldn't even bother wasting your time, they're solid' she smirked.

'We'll see about that!' Winter said raising her voice, turning on her heel and leaving the diner.

'That tramp' Veronica huffed pulling out her phone.

A phone ringing pulled the two lovers apart, Cheryl turned over to her bedside table in a huff. 'It's Veronica' Cheryl looked at Toni.

'Hello' Cheryl said answering the phone.

'Hey girl, are you with Toni?'.

'I am, is everything okay?'.

'Put me on speaker'.

Once Cheryl put her phone on loud speaker Toni sat up.

'Hey Ronnie' Toni said down the phone.

'Hey Toni, look I've just ran into Winter and it didn't go well'.

'What happened?' Cheryl said rolling her eyes.

'Basically i think she is going to attempt to come between you guys'.

'Never gonna happen' Toni spoke up.

Cheryl sent her a loving smile.

'That's what i told her and she did not like it, she stormed out'.

'Thanks for having our backs V' Cheryl said.

'Anything for my favorite couple, I'll catch up with you guys later'.

'See you later' the girls said at the time.

Just as Veronica ended the call Toni's phone pinged, she reached over to grab it.

'You have got to be kidding' Toni said turning her phone to show Cheryl the screen. The phone showed Toni had a text message notification from Winter.