Chapter 1

Betty and Jughead had moved in together about three months prior to this story.

Betty looked over and saw a sleepy Jughead gazing at her. The sun was flooding in through the large windows. He blinked twice and widened his smile. She looked with a twinkle in her eye and said, "I know what this room needs!" Her eyes glowed and Jughead looked back even more mesmerised by his girlfriend. He replied by murmuring, "All it needs is you and me, like that it is perfect," Betty then stroked the side of his face and smiled.

"Oh Juliet.." he murmured referencing the day they had shared their first kiss. She leant in and kissed his forehead.

"No, although I love the romantics, I really do!" she replied, "What I wanted to say was that this room needs a work of art!" Betty said. Jughead's eyes lit up, he agreed with what she was saying. She was glad he agreed and then she leant in for a proper kiss. He leant in at the same time and their lips met in the middle. Even after nearly 5 years of dating the experience never grew old. He tasted the sweetness and passion.

Once their lips parted Betty smiled and then suggested breakfast. She slipped out of bed and put on a hoodie before walking out the room. Jughead heard Betty answer the phone and he smiled, only Betty Cooper could work on her Saturday off. At least he thought it was work.

He looked dazed for a while and thought to himself, "I am the luckiest man in the world,"

"What did you say?" Betty called from the other room, evidently she had hung up on her call.

Then, only then Jughead realised that he had not thought it but instead said it aloud. He felt himself blushing as her body appeared around the corner of the door holding a frying pan. She giggled and went back into the kitchen. He pulled the covers off himself then proceeded to make the bed before walking into the kitchen.

Betty while cooking, stood wearing only her little pyjama shorts and a hoodie. Jughead thought that she looked adorable, and he knew that she was only wearing a bra underneath which made it even better. She turned around and grinned, "Juggie, how many eggs and how much bacon?" After thinking for a moment Jughead replied, "2 eggs and 3 rashers please, Betts!"

"Coming right up!" She said very enthusiastically, maybe a bit too enthusiastically.

"Oh Betts, what are we doing today?" He asked her, she was definitely the organised one in the relationship!

"We are meeting Arch and Veronica for lunch at their place, then we are going to see Kevin and his new boyfriend in the evening."

Jughead stood up and got out two plates with some cutlery. He smiled as she brought over the pan with the food. After serving the fry-up onto some plates she chanted, "Dig in!" However before eating up his food, he stood up and turned to Betty, "Betts, you are truly the best girl in the world," she blushed a little and he leant in and whispered in her ear, "As much as I love your food there is something I would much rather eat,"

At first she looked a little confused, slightly worried, she new how much Jug loved food, but then he continued in a little whisper, "I want to eat you!"

"Juggie, I promise after food you can taste a little Betty," she planted a small kiss on his lips and sat down. He obliged and sat as well. She grinned at him and blushed pink.

"This absolutely great!" He said as he looked up from his plate after taking a bite.

"Thanks Jug. Actually, can I talk to you about something?" She looked slightly serious as she phrased her question. Jughead noticed that she had stopped eating and had her hands balled into a fist.

"Betts, you can talk to me about anything." He said as he stopped eating, took her hand and intertwined it in his, stopping what he new would end up as a crescent moon scar.

" I…I….I..I was contacted by someone I think you know, just now," she avoided eye contact as she said the name. "Penny Peabody," Betty felt Jughead's hand tense up as she said it.

"Betty, tell me exactly what she said." Jughead persisted while he bore a grave face.

"She said that she would be in contact with us and the serpents soon, and that sometimes a snakes underbelly gets hurt. Whatever that means."

"Betts," Jughead said slowly while he squeezed her hand, " She is talking about you, how you will get hurt, how you are my underbelly, my soft spot." He sniffed evidently trying to fight back tears.

"Juggie, look at me." Betty tilted her head and said, " We will go enjoy today and everyday until she contacts again," Betty used her determined, I don't give no shits voice. "If she attacks us, we both carry knives wherever we go anyway!,"

"But.." Jughead said definitely unconvinced at her proposition.

"No buts, if she goes to the Wyrm she'll be dealing with about 20 biker guys and quite probably Sweet Pea who could probably take out most the Sheriffs officials." Jughead looked a little more convinced and muttered, "I don't want to lose you again,"

Betty knew that Jughead was referencing the last time Penny had contacted him. He had broken up with Betty to protect her. That was around four and a half years ago though. Jughead broke her thoughts when he said, "It had been so long since I'd heard about her, from her, I thought she must have died."

"I know Jug, but please, promise me you won't push me away again." Betty quavered while asking Jughead the question.

"I won't push you away Betts, it's your choice if you want to get involved, at least this time you're a lot more handy with a flip knife," He showed a small side grin which comforted her a lot. Betty new that Jughead was loyal and she would risk her life for him.