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Reggie stepped into the kitchen the next morning to see Polly at the coffee pot.
"Morning Babe" he grinned
"Morning Reg" She pecked his lips
Reggie glanced around the moderately sized kitchen "Your sister isn't up yet?"
Polly shook her head "I think her, and Archie had a little too much to drink last night" she took a sip of coffee
"Oh, you think anything happened?" He rose an eyebrow
Polly shook her head "I know for a fact nothing happened, Betty would have said something"
Reggie nodded and walked to the coffee pot "Well in that case when your sister wakes up our coffee pot if broken" he said unplugging the machine and pouring almost an entire pot down the drain
Polly looked at him oddly "Why's that?"
A grin formed on Reggie face "Because every morning Archie Andrews has coffee at Pops"
"Are you trying to set my engaged sister up with another man?" She leaned up against the counter and crossed her arms
Reggie let out a groan "Awe come on Pols you hate Drake as much as everyone else does. He does nothing but break your sister dreams. You said yourself you haven't seen her as happy as she was the other night at the reunion in a long time"
Polly let in a deep breath "What time does Archie go to the coffee shop?"
"9:30 every morning baby" Reggie grinned
"Then we better be getting my sister up," she said pushing herself up and walking in the direction of the guest bedroom
Betty walked into the old diner, she couldn't believe Polly and Reggie went and got themselves coffee but not her, just because she was sleeping. Oh well, she didn't mind. Taking Reggie's car allowed her a little quiet time plus she got to see the town more again.
She heard the ding of the bell, a smile forming on her face as she stepped inside
Archie sat at his regular table sipping his coffee as he scrolled through his phone while he waited for his stack of pancakes to be served. He heard the bell ding indicating that someone had entered and looked up out of curiosity
"Betty?" He said surprised
Betty whipped his head around to look at him "Arch? What are you doing here?" She questioned as she walked to his table
He smiled "I come here almost every morning for breakfast" he explained "Please sit" he motioned
Betty smiled and scooted into the booth across to him
Pops approached the table, notepad in hand "What can I get you darlin?"
Betty smiled "Just a coffee please"
"And a short stack of pancakes topped with strawberries" Archie interrupted
Pops nodded and wrote the order down "Alright, is this two separate checks?"
Once again Archie spoke before her "No sir add it to my bill, please "
Pops nodded "Alright I'll just bring that out with yours then Archie," he said before walking away
"You didn't have to do that" Betty shook her head
Archie shrugged "I know, but I wanted to" he took a sip of his coffee giving her a grin over the cup
"You remembered my favorite breakfast" she grinned
Archie nodded "of course I do, it's only the meal that you have ordered every time we ate breakfast here from the time we were 4 till you moved"
She nodded "That's right, we all had breakfast here the morning I left"
He nodded "Yeah I remember that day, it was the last time that the 4 of us all sat in this booth. Just our little group with no worries at all"
Betty let out a blissful sigh "Yeah there might have been some crazy drama in high school but we got through it together."
"And now Riverdale is back to being the town with Pep," Archie said proudly
Betty nodded "Which I am happy about considering I have a niece and nephew growing up here and also another one on the way"
He smiled as Pops arrived at their table with their pancakes and Betty's coffee
"A coffee and a Short stack strawberry for sweet Elizabeth Cooper, and a full stack chocolate chip for little Archibald Andrews" Pops said cheerfully, setting down the food
"Thanks, Pops" Betty grinned
The two sat eating their breakfast in comfortable silence till Archie finally spoke up
"You doin anything after this?" He asked with a mouthful of food
Betty shook her head "I don't have any plans"
Archie nodded "Wanna hang out?"
She smiled at him "You don't have work"
Archie shook his head "Betty Cooper it's Sunday, in case you forgot this town basically closes down on Sunday. Aside from Pops and Bills Gas station"
Betty chuckled "I compliantly forgot about that"
Archie finished off his pancakes "And frankly I'd like to get out of here before the church crowd begins to pile in. So, while you're finishing your breakfast I'm going to pay" he said scooting out of the booth
After she finished they decided that Archie would follow her to Reggie's and Polly's house, so she could drop off the car. Then she'd ride with him back to his place so they could hang out.
"Wow, how did I not see this last night?" Betty asked picking a picture frame up off the entertainment center.
Archie smiled from the couch watching her admire it
"I can't believe you still have it." She shook her head in disbelief
He stood up and walked toward her "And you don't?"
Betty smiled up at him "I do, it's in a scrapbook back at my place in Florida"
They both smiled down at the photo, admiring it together for a moment
The photo was of the two of them when they were 8 years old standing side by side outside on the school playground. His arm draped around her shoulders
"Do you remember when this was taken?" He asked from over her shoulder
Betty looked up at him "Of course, it was the last day of 2nd grade. Everyone else had been released to the playground. But you stayed behind to find out if you passed. You ran out to the playground hugged me tight and then ...you kissed me" she said finished her sentence in a soft tone
Archie grinned "that I did, then I asked you to marry me"
Betty smiled and set the photo down "Ah Little Archie we're too young, ask me when we're 18 then I'll say yes" she quoted herself from so many years ago
"Guess I missed my chance huh?" He half-joked
Betty looked at him "you know you're invited right?"
Archie rose an eyebrow
"To my wedding, I haven't sent you an invite because I didn't have your address but I'd love for you to be there"
He felt his stomach drop but nodded his head "Yeah, of course just send me the details and I'll be there"
He looked at her long enough to see a satisfied smile form on her face
" I need a beer" he let out a sigh and walked toward the kitchen
When he came back into the living room Betty stood looking at his collection of DVDs " Wanna watch a movie?" He questioned
Archie flopped down on the couch "That sounds good, go ahead and pick one out"
After deciding on one she turned it on and settled into the seat next to Archie, he unintentionally rested his arm on her shoulders. But Betty didn't seem to mind
Ironically her movie of choice was The Best of me.
"Have you seen this one?" He asked when the film began
She turned and looked at him "Actually no I haven't, I'm surprised you own a Nicholas Sparks movie" she grinned
He shook his head "I can be sentimental "
Betty scuffled and rested her head further on Archie's arm. Concentrating on the film.
Somehow by the time the end of the movie ended, Archie was lying sprawled out on the couch with Betty resting her head on his chest.
"So what did you think of that?" Archie asked
There was no answer
"Betts, you awake?" He asked shifting slightly but not enough for her to move off him
"Arch why am I here?" Betty let out, not moving
Archie scrunched up his eyebrows "What?"
A second passed
"I'm back in Riverdale for the first time in almost 10 years. I should be spending it with my sister and her family or with my parents or hell even spending time with Veronica and Swayze. Yet for some reason I've spent all of it with you" she said softly
Archie sat up "Betty if you want I'll drive you back to Reggie's"
Betty turned to look at him, she was so close that she was practically straddling his lap "That's just the thing Arch, I don't want to go back to Polly's, or be with anyone. I want to be here with you. I have never been as happy in the last 10 years then I have been in the last 3 days with you"
In that moment Archie leaned forward capturing Betty's lips in his. And you his pleasure she kissed back with just as much enthusiasm