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08: Next in line

We had a bachelor parties early in January in New York. Fangs had his in Jug's place and we had Kevin's party at Vee's and Reggie's. It was fun weekend, nothing too absurd but little here and little there, something special and so much fun.

Time went fast and soon it was that beautiful Friday on February when we arrived to Fangs' and Kevin's wedding location in Philly. And can you believe, I took a day off from work. And because we are little crazy people, we drove there with Vee and Reggie. They came to us already on Tuesday and they worked from there with Jug. How awesome it was to be the only person leaving to office these couple days.. but on the other hand, how great it was to came home filled with laughter and people talking. Nice change. And yeah, we may have talked little something about our wedding plans too.

"I don't get why they wanted the winter wedding! It is freezing and my whole outfit needs so many parts!" Vee curses but her eyes are smiling. "But think about how beautiful there will be with all the lights and candles and maybe little frost here and there. And also, you could buy so many new things for your outfit," I say and she nods. "I know. It's gonna be lovely. But thank you guys for doing it on August. No need for jackets or scarfs or anything else hiding my shoulders," she grinns. "Yeah, we were only thinking about your shoulders when we tried to decide a date," Jug has to take a part. Reggie laughs and we join with Vee. I love our little group. And then we see the rest of us, waiting for us on the porch of our cabin. And Sweetpea of course, how great to see him too!

"So if we start drinking now and quit before midnight, we are okay tomorrow and a new round?" Reggie asks soon and before anyone can say a word, Vee has a sparkling wine in her hands and Cheryl goes get the glasses. "I assume no ones pregnant?" Vee asks before she pours all the glasses. Jug wraps his arms around me, it was a question which didn't affect us anymore, not in a bad way or uncomfortable way. "I don't hear baby news so, take your glasses. Cheers to us and an another amazing event we share together again. May these continue!" she just loves the toasts and sparkling.

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Kevin and Fangs wanted for their last night before the wedding all of us together and it was more than okay for all of us. Actually we had a surprise guest, Josie came later that evening. Well, of course, she was like a sister to Kevin. We had a karaoke equipments so the night was full of singing and dancing, drinking and eating. And of course catching up. We haven't seen Archie since last summer so there was many stories to tell to him. And with Josie and Sweetpea we had a lot to discuss! I have lately talked to Sweetpea more, but the rest of them haven't.

The next morning was surprisingly easy for all of us. Kevin and Fangs wanted to spend their time before wedding with Betty, Sweetpea and me. Well, it was first just Betty getting ready with the help of Kevin, and me, Sweetpea and Fangs just talking shit and drinking whiskey. "It is very easy when two guys are getting ready, like is there anything we could do?" Betty laughs. "Nope! My dad, Sierra and Josie are doing the venue so it's just actually us hanging. And picture time two o'clock of course," Kevin says.

And that was it. I hope we had something like that on August. It was so easy, us hanging, taking pictures and even the ceremony, it was very cool and nice but casual.

Betty had spent her last hour with Kevin's dad talking about her job. She looks so happy when she's talking, finally. Last summer when we met, she wasn't talking about a thing about the job she really loved. We got here. From there. She still have those nightmares here and there, not often, just when she has stress from work. But it's nothing she can't handle, she is doing so good and it is the pleasure to just admire her being this happy and relaxed.

"She is looking good.. I mean she looks happy," Archie came to stand there next to me. "Watch your words dude," I smirked, that's a joke and I know what he meant. Archie got that and laugh. "Yeah. It took a long time. Her life hasn't been the easiest," Arch says. "Name one of us who has had an easy life.. yeah, I thought so," I grin.

"But you know Archie. Us two, we have a very weird history, good and bad stuff. But I guess it's like that if you have a brother.. and because we are cool guys, I'm not gonna make this more sentimental and weepy. I'm gonna have only one bestman and I'm hoping that's you," I'm not asking anything, I'm kinda telling while I keep my eyes on my girl. Archie bursts into laugh. "Of course Jug, I'll help you stand there in front of everybody. And I'll hand you a tissue if you'll start weeping," he smirks. "Fuck you!".

. . . . .

"Hello our love ones, can we have your attention please! We or I just wanna thank you all for coming. And that we love you. Special thanks to my special person Betty, who found herself back to me. I literally couldn't have done this without you by my side. And. Well. This day has been so awesome and luckily we still have plenty of time to have fun. So drink, dance, eat and love," Kevin informs that it's time to party now.

I wipe my tears, run to him and giving him a biggest hug. "You know you have to stand there by my side on August," I whisper. "I know. I'll be there," he says and gives me a wet kiss on my cheek. "Now, find your man and dance a little," he continues and I laugh a little. "You do the same!".

I found Jug and we danced for a while. I couldn't take my eyes off him. He was so handsome in that suit and all I could think was that we really are the next ones. "Jug. It's really our turn. We are next. Can you believe it?" I mumble while we keep dancing slowly. "I can. I love you, Betts. You look so stunning today. All the happiness suits you," he smirks. "You are very very handsome too in that blue suit. Very sexy.." I say and bite my bottom lip for that thought. He chuckles.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to seduce me Ms. Cooper?" he says while stroking my waist as his hands starts to move upper on my sides. "Maybe, you wanna come with me and take a little tour. Like see if there is some closet.." I whisper to his ear and we are on our way.

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• at the public place

Some time later we open the door of this closet we found in the hallway, laughing and straightening our clothes and her hair. It would have been clever to listen first if someone is behind that door hanging around in the hall. Because there they were, good collection of our friends.

"It is a pleasure to be so big part of your sexlife, again and again," Archie laughs. "You are officially kicked out from our boring old couples club. Let's see if you can join us after your wedding," Ronnie grins. "Never! Why where you hanging even here, we left you all on the dance floor?" I huff and laugh a little. They are impossible. Betty was blushing but she giggles now. She has learned that this is very okay nowdays.

"For our excuse, first we was trying to find you to make some plans for the next summer. We ended up here, heard some noises from the closet and we decided to wait here with these bottle of wines," Reggie informs. I look at the bottles, they are already empty.

"Thanks for the privacy. I don't know what is more impropriate, us there or you here waiting for us," Betty shooks her head and we all laugh. "Can we get more wine and make finally those plans?" Cheryl asks.

And then we kept drinking the wine and made the plans. On August we are all going to Riverdale, couple weeks before the day when she becomes Mrs. Jones. Already waiting for those weeks too much. Her being mine, Jones, all of us having a blast in our creepy hometown, eating at Pops, drinking at Wyrm..

We are next.

Is this my life, for real? Fuck. Wow.