The Exception to the Rule

Part 12

He knew both Betty and Archie had practice that afternoon so he took the quiet opportunity to work on his new article for the school paper. Jughead had parted ways with Betty after school as she met up with Veronica before cheer practice. He then walked back home and let himself into the Andrew's silent dwelling.

In the kitchen he found a note from Fred, saying he'd be in Greendale working late tonight and to order pizza for dinner with the twenties tucked under the note pad. Jughead stuck the cash to the fridge with one of the magnets that occupied the door, and texted Archie knowing he'd not been home since this morning.

"Fred's working late. He left pizza money but I'm meeting Betty at Pop's"

"Good, I'll be out late with Ronnie. If you seen my dad, cover for me?"

"Sure thing, pal"

Jughead then settled into his chair at the kitchen island, and opened his laptop, determined to do something productive with his time. Knowing full well that he'd likely be distracted later.

~~~

Betty pulled her sweater off and fished her practice uniform out of her gym locker.

"B, is that a bite mark?" Veronica asked with a sly smirk, noticing the few marks what'd been covered up all day.

Betty smiled looking at the floor briefly, before pulling her River Vixen shirt on over her head.

"Betts, what aren't you telling me?!" Veronica asked candidly, waiting for her friend to spill the beans.

"It IS a bite mark" Betty confessed.

"How did you get it?" Ronnie asked, though she was fairly sure knew the answer.

"Jughead"

"Yes...and..."

"And what?"

"And he was hungry? And he just up and bit you? And it happened while you were making-out? And it happened during sex? And how?!" Ronnie clarified folding her clothes into her locker.

"I'll tell you after practice"

"B, you cannot tease me like that. Answer me this, did you do the deed?"

Betty smiled turning to her friend "We did"

Veronica's eyes grew wide "I will need all the details, of course" She explained with joy on he face

"Ok, V. After practice"

~~~

Cheryl was in a bitter mood, so the vixens suffered a relentless practice, full of new choreography and a shit-storm of unnecessary yelling. Once Cheryl was finished with her reign of terror Betty and Veronica gathered their things and made their way from the gym towards the courtyard.

"Now, tell me everything," Veronica said hooking her arm with Betty's.

Betty hadn't stopped smiling since lunch, grinning throughout the rest of her classes and into cheer practice. Cheryl had even bitched her out half way through for her "dazed dopey grin." But even Cheryl's curt words couldn't wipe the smile from Betty's face.

Betty checked the time on her phone, she had plans to meet Jughead at Pop's for dinner but still had plenty of time to talk with her best girlfriend.

"You seem very smitten, can I assume he was worth the wait?" Ronnie finished.

"So worth it," Betty replied "it was incredible."

"Really?!"

"Truly Veronica, incredible"