The smoke to her fire

A Jughead & Veronica fanfiction

Disclaimer: I do not own anything. Its just fanfiction.

A/N: This is my first attempt at fanfiction and its a JugxRon. I love JugxBetty fanfiction as well. And there are some amazing stories on that pairing. However, I decided to go with JV because there are hardly any JV stories. And I wanted to write fanfiction which actually showcases their love/hate relationship. I was mostly inspired from jughead and veronica tumblr posts.I think they have a really amazing dynamic. The starting chapters a bit lazy but the story picks up post chapter 3. I have written 4 chapters already and would love to get some feedback. I'll continue writing if you guys like the story. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

"Bedroom Musings"

Veronica Lodge's eyebrows twitched with irritation as the eighth spit ball hit her on the back of her head. "Cut it out, you clown" she hissed under her breath.

"Cut what out?" came the reply. She turned her head and glared at him.

"Ron, I think Medusa wants her withering glare back". Jughead grinned, pleased that he was causing her discomfort. Archie chuckled to himself hearing it, only to be rewarded with a sharp kick to his leg as he was sitting to Veronica's right.

"Ouch Ron, You should seriously ditch those stilettos" Archie said sorely.

"And look like a penniless nobody?"

"Well we wouldn't want that" Betty said smilingly. She was really glad to be back at school. Ron had gone to Spain over the holidays. She herself was busy with her part time jobs so other than Archie, She really had not seen much of her friends. But sadly her friends did not share her chirpiness this particular morning. She watched as the next perfectly aimed spit ball landed in Veronica's hair.

"I'm gonna kill you, you moron. You are so incorrigible, so uncouth" Veronica huffed. "I bet you don't even know what that means" She added as an afterthought, with a smirk.

"Incorrigible means impossible to correct and uncouth means unrefined." said Jughead lazily. "You'd think she'd come up with something new by now" He said to Betty who giggled in response.

Veronica bit her lip in frustration. If there was anything more annoying than his never ending pranks it was the fact that he had a brain to boot.

Betty knew by watching her beautiful brunette best friend that her brain was already working to get back at him. She decided to send her own brain to much more stimulating thoughts like . . . Archie She sighed dreamily turning her attention to her red haired knight in shining armour.

"I should talk to Ron soon .. "

"So what's the big news?" Veronica said snapping Betty out of her thoughts.

"Huh? How'd you know I wanted to talk?" said Betty.

"Oh cmon Betty, You asked me to Pop's. And you've been sitting there staring into your milkshake with an absolutely dopey look on your face. Something's definitely up" Veronica finished. She didn't want to admit it, but she had missed Betty terribly over the holidays. Even more than she missed Archie. Guys will come and go, but a friend like Betty is pure gold, thought Veronica as she watched Betty fiddling with her straw nervously.

"Out with it, Cooper. You can tell me"

"Um.. Well Ron. You're my best friend. And I want you to know everything. During the holidays .. Archie and I.."

"We.. Uh.." Betty looked up, shifting uncertainly.

Veronica's green eyes had turned round. "Oh" She finally said, realization hitting her.

"You guys . . did it?"

Betty turned pink. "Ya, a week back".

"I just. .. I thought you wanted to wait, Betty. I mean isn't that what you always wanted?"

"I love him, Ron. I always have. Isn't that how it should be? You do it with the person you love. . ." Betty trailed off.

"Are you . .? "How do you feel about it?"

Veronica barely heard the question. So Betty repeated it.

How do I feel about it? she asked herself.

"I guess I. . . dunno" she stated simply.

"You're not mad or anything. Are ya Ron?" Betty asked worriedly.

"No" she said meeting Betty's gaze. Veronica had a lot of thoughts going on in her head and she really didn't feel like voicing them. At least not when she herself was unsure of what she wanted. So she changed the topic.

"Now, who woulda thought? Betty Cooper losing her big V before Veronica Lodge. Now that's almost scandalous" She said mischievously causing Betty to turn crimson.

"Oh Shut up, Ron" Betty said laughing

Veronica lay in bed that night, looking at the ceiling of her very large bedroom.

How do I feel about it?

Truth to be told, Archie had tried numerous times to sleep with her. It wasn't that she was afraid of losing her virginity. She was different from Betty. It wasn't about the time or the wait .It was just the way Archie was. He was always so scared of her. So scared he'll piss her off or make her angry. And he tried so hard to please her. They had many steamy make out sessions on her bed, her couch etc. But nothing he ever did seemed to set her skin on fire. She wanted passion and she wanted to be consumed by it. She did not question the fact the loves Archie. Yet, she couldn't shake off the feeling that maybe there was more out there than what she had with Archie. She knew she wasn't gonna let go off Archie. Atleast not now, she was unsure of letting go off something that had always been there to search for something she just had a feeling about.

She turned over and buried her face in her pillow. She wondered if she really wanted the peaches and cream kind of relationship that Archie and Betty had.

No, I want someone who can be the smoke to my fire

She laughed. She's been reading one too many romance novels she thought as she drifted off to sleep finally.