"So, are you finally going to tell me what you've been doing?"

Archie looked down at Veronica confused. He was sitting cross-legged on her bed, near her feet. It had been a whole since Betty and Jughead had left and the food from Pops was long over.

"What do you mean?"

She stared at him seriously.

"I mean about the Black Hood." She shook her head as he opened his mouth to protest. "Don't tell me you haven't been doing anything. I know you have."

He raised his eyebrows. "How?"

She rolled her eyes.

"Because I know you Archie."

He tried to think of something he could say but he knew she'd see right through it.

"We've just been researching. You know, the library and stuff." He said nonchalantly, shrugging.

"Researching what?"

"Well Jughead found out about someone called the Riverdale reaper. He basically killed an entire family a couple of years back and we think it might be the same person. It's just a theory."

Veronica looked at him suspiciously.

"And how did you hear about this Riverdale reaper?"

Archie squirmed uncomfortably under her gaze.

"Well, Jughead and I were out last night. I was helping him with something and our car broke down. And we met a guy on the way and he's the one who told Jughead about it."

"Wait, what? What were you guys doing?" asked Veronica sharply, sitting up.

"Nothing, Ronnie. It was just a small favor Jug had to do." Archie said, regretting ever having opened his mouth.

She just stared at him, eyes narrowed until he sighed.

"Jug was tricked. By one of the Serpents. A lawyer. Her name's Penny Peabody. She told him FP had been hurt and she needed money to help him and so as a job for her, Jug and I had to take this crate from the Southside to Greendale and drop it off for some people there."

"What?" said Veronica so loudly, Archie flinched.

"A crate? At night? Till Greendale? Have you two completely lost your senses?"

"Ronnie it's okay, we're both fine." Archie said trying to calm her down.

"What was even in that crate? It could have been drugs for all you know. Or something even more dangerous. You guys are such idiots! Why didn't you think before doing something that stupid?"

Archie raised his eyebrows at her.

"You mean like how you and Betty thought it through when you went to Sheriff Keller's house?"

Veronica looked at him, her expression stricken.

"You can't keep throwing that in my face Archie." She said softly.

He shook his head, regretting what he'd said.

"I know." He leaned forward, cupping her chin. "Hey Ronnie I know. I'm sorry."

She nodded, her face still looking forlorn.

"I just don't want you to do these dangerous things Archie. I'm here stuck in this hospital and I don't know what you're doing and I just feel really helpless."

"Ronnie I'm sorry." He rubbed his thumb across her cheekbone. "I just couldn't let Jug go alone. He needed my help."

She sniffed slightly.

"Yeah well, I take back everything I said about Jughead being my favorite person. The next time I see him, I'm going to kill him."

Archie chuckled, pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear.

Veronica smiled slightly at him.

"Just please be careful Archiekins."

He nodded, leaning forward and kissing her lightly on the lips.

"I promise."

She smiled back at him before letting out a massive yawn that made Archie laugh.

"Okay, sleepy head, time for bed."

He swung his legs off the bed, standing up, when she pulled him by the hand.

"Where are you going?"

He looked at her curiously. "To the couch. We should really get some sleep."

"How about you just sleep in the bed with me?"

Archie shook his head laughing. "There's not enough space Ronnie."

She looked at him incredulously.

"Of course there is, this bed is huge."

"Yeah but I would just crush you. Or mess up the wires."

"No you won't." She tugged on his sleeve, pulling him down to sit next to her on the bed. "Just, stay here."

He looked at her, thinking over it. He didn't think the doctors would approve at all but he couldn't deny he would feel a lot better sleeping with her right next to him than on the couch.

He grinned slightly causing her face to light up.

"Okay, since it's just one night."

She smiled happily as he took his shoes off and carefully lay down on the bed next to her, throwing the blankets over both of them.

He turned on his side, facing her, throwing one arm over waist holding her close to him. She smiled at him, leaning forward to kiss him softly on the lips.

"Goodnight Archiekins." She whispered.

He smiled, tightening his grip on her.

"Goodnight Ronnie."

x-x-x-x

"This is slightly weird." observed Kevin, looking around Archie's room from his place on the mattress on the floor.

Betty looked at him curiously.

"Why? We've had sleepovers together since we were kids."

"Not that." dismissed Kevin. "I mean the part where we're having a sleepover in Archie's house. I've never actually been here before."

He grinned before adding.

"I mean of course I've joined you in peering through the window at him at all our sleepovers so I've seen at least a portion of this room several times."

Betty threw a pillow at him, from her place on Archie's bed as Jughead looked at her with an eyebrow raised.

She shrugged.

"You know I had a pretty big crush on him."

Jughead grinned.

"This sounds a bit more like obsessive stalker though."

Betty rolled her eyes as Kevin laughed.

"I still don't see why we all had to come here though." said Jughead leaning against the wall.

"Well you know Veronica's dad. I'm sure he's already called my mom and Sheriff Keller to confirm we're not at home."

"It's actually surprisingly thoughtful of Archie." Said Kevin frowning slightly. "Since when does he think things through?"

Betty laughed. "Since he met Hiram Lodge and fell in love with his daughter."

Jughead and Kevin chuckled at that.

"Okay I'm going to sleep. The past few days have really had too much of doom and gloom for me. I need a good non stressful sleep." Kevin said settling into his mattress on the floor.

Betty grinned as Jughead put an arm around her, pulling his beanie off.

"We should get some rest too. None of us have been sleeping well since V got stabbed."

Jughead nodded. "Yeah you're right."

They smiled at each other, their faces growing closer when Kevin suddenly spoke up from the floor.

"Please don't."

Betty giggled as Jughead smirked.

"Sorry Kevin, maybe we'll get you some earplugs?"

Kevin rolled his eyes.

"Who invited you again?"

Betty grinned.

"I did."

Kevin groaned loudly.

"Just keep it down. I don't want to be scarred for life." He propped himself up on one elbow.

"Actually, why don't you just go down to the couch or something?"

Betty laughed. "No way Kev."

Jughead grinned, winking at Betty . "We'll keep it quiet."

They settled into the bed, lying down facing each other, wrapped in each other's arms. Jughead smiled at her leaning forward to kiss her on the lips. She responded immediately, her hands framing his face. His grip on her back tightened when Kevin spoke again.

"You know, I wonder how many times Archie and Veronica have had sex in that bed."

They pulled apart immediately, groaning.

"Kevin!"

Kevin grinned happily. That ought to do it.

Okay this is pretty short. I wasn't planning on having this up so soon but I just was in the mood to write. I incorporated a bit of episode 7 with the whole reaper thing. I want this to be pretty canon compliant. More or less. Bit more Kevin this time because I love him so much.

Please please review it really really makes such a difference and really inspires me to write. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed so far. I really hope you guys enjoy this story.