Betty's POV

Weeks had passed since my father had been arrested for the second time after his jailbreak. Sheriff Keheller wanted me to believe that he was going away for a long time. But something told me he'd get out again, and if he did he knew exactly where to find me. I haven't been sleeping much at night. Jug and Archie took turns sleeping over the first couple of weeks. Riverdale seemed to have been back to normal, we were all going to school, doing homework, hanging out at Pops..like nothing happened. But every scar on my body forced me to relive it constantly.

"Betty." Jug said as he lifted his head up from the spot he was laying in on the floor. He and I hadn't gotten back together yet officially. But we were back to acting like a couple. I'm never going to stop loving Jughead, I just don't what to get to close to him and have him walk away again. I have to learn how to be strong on my own. That's exactly what I'm going to do.

"Jug," I said lifting my head up from the pillow.

"Wanna go see a movie tonight?" He asked.

"Yeah, I think I need the distraction." I sighed as I played with Jug's initial necklace he gave me. I never took it off, I'll never take it off. It's just that simple. There might still be something there between Archie and me, but it will never be what I have with Jug.

"Betty if you don't want to stay here tonight, we can hang at my place. Knowing the Serpents their probably having a party to celebrate the Ghoulies disappearance." Jug laughed as he put his beanie on.

"I'd like that Jug." I smiled at him as I sat up. He got up and sat next to me on my bed. 

"I wish things were easier Betty, I wish I didn't walk away from you when you needed me the most. I blame myself for the pain you're going through right now. You don't even really have your boyfriend figure to turn to. We're just Jughead and Betty. I miss Bughead...I miss holding you at night Betty. I miss kissing you and I miss being the one guy who didn't fuck you over. The one man you could trust when you couldn't even trust your father." Jug said trying to hold back tears in his eyes. I place my hands on his cheeks and bit my lip.

"This is so hard for me Juggie, you hurt me...you really hurt me. I know you understand that. I love you Jug, I've never felt this for Archie and that scares me...no it terrifies me. If I give you my heart, you have to pick up the pieces and help me put it back together. I want to erase this Jug, I wanted nothing more than for your arms to be wrapped around me last night. I laid there awake questioning all my decisions. Even our breakup! I need you Jug and maybe this is too soon for us to get back together. But I need my boyfriend back. Please Jug save me from myself. You were and you always have been the only one who could." I cried into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed the top of my head.

"Betty Cooper, I love you...I always will. We're in this together, you go down I'm going with you, babe."Jug said as I sniffed. I looked up from his chest and our eyes met. He leaned in and I followed, we kissed for the first time in over a month.