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Get Along

Fp POV:
I watch her leave the diner shaking my head and laughing at her as she did so. She is so unpredictable it's impossible not to get hooked onto her. Part of me wishes we could be like a generic couple though, like spending chill days together and now hiding our whole relationship from the kids.
Not constantly arguing as an excuse to see each other because neither one of us wanted to be the one to reach out or seem like we wanted the other person more. But the truth of the matter is that even if I spend a couple of minutes a day arguing with that woman, I will still be more content than with anyone else and I will probably do as I am right now for the rest of my life.

Alice POV:
I actually doll myself up for the party, for one reason and one reason only. The fact that Fp was going to be there and I needed him to want to rip my clothes off as much as I did him so this was a equal fight.
I put on a navy blue dress, it was somewhat elegant and came off my shoulders but it wasn't too southside like or northside like but it didn't feel right. This was a serpent party and I need to look the part so I put on a way more revealing leather looking black dress that plunged right down and hugged all the right places.
"Ready to go mom" Betty shouts. I have since confirmed with her that she can go but only under my supervision and I am only coming because she is going. Which is a total lie but she doesn't need to know that.
"Yes honey" I reply and I walk down the stairs. She looks at me up and down with a stunned expression but I don't give her time to comment, instead just getting into the car and driving us to the Whyte Wyrm.

Walking into the bar is nerve wracking to say the least. I had been to Fp's retirement part and none of the serpents seemed to judge me but I was half drunk when I showed up to that and the three shots I had taken the moment I stepping in the door did not help.
I want exactly sure what this party was for, I'm guessing for some initiations.
Jughead instantly comes over to greet us.
"Betty, Miss Smith" he says politely as Betty links his arm. I make eye contact with Fp who is across the room from me. He is looking me up and down before meeting my eyes. He raises his eyebrow at me and I force myself to look away because Jug was currently trying to engage both me and Betty in a conversation.
I nod along to what he's saying I decide I need a drink. Not too many because last time I was at one of these Betty did the initiation dance and I needed to control myself from jumping on the man who was now standing at the bar probably guessing I need a drink.
"Excuse me will you kids, I'm going to get a drink. Want anything Betty?" I ask her and she shakes her head. She can be responsible when she want to, even more so than me if I'm honest.
I go to the other side of the bar so I'm as far away from Fp as possible and order a tequila shot. Once the bartender goes to her my drink my eyes search for Fp but he is no longer in my view. Instead I turn around and he is right behind me.
"You look familiar" he teases and I roll my eyes at him.
"You don't" I shut him down looking for the kids to make sure they didn't see us together. I know I'm being paranoid but I can't help it.
"The kids are way over there with the other younger serpents" he says reading my mind.
"We need to be careful" I say receiving my shot and taking it without a second thought.
"We are being careful" he reply's.
"Apparently not" I reply seeing Betty and Jug walk over to us.
"How are we playing this?" He asks.
"Just go with it" I answer quickly before they get close enough to hear us.
"Really Fp?" I say hostility frowning at him.
"Everything Okay here?" Jug asks looking concerned and placing himself in between a us.
"Uhh we are Fine" Fp replies acting pissed off at me.
"I'd hardly call us fine" I shoot back having a little fun arguing with him fakely.
"We never are but can we at least be civil for the kids" he replies.
"Let's just stay out of each other's way okay?" I reply sending him a quick smirk because we both know that's not happening.
"Gladly" he replies and I nod before walking off purposefully slow so he could watch me.
I walk outside because the bar is small and wherever I went Fp would be able to see me, possibly even come up to me. Not that I would complain but controlling ourselves is not our strong point.
I hear fast footsteps behind me and turn around to see Betty with a look of disappointment on her face.
"Mom, can you not get along with Mr Jones for five minutes. Just for me" she pleads and i sigh. I hate lying to her but i know for a fact she would rather me hate Fp then fuck him. I turn around to her.
"I'm sorry Betty, you know me and Fp have never really got along" I remind her which is a complete lie. We just would start little arguments to torment each other. It is our way of flirting I guess around the kids which sounds bad now that I think about it. Hey the whole situation is messed up.
"Didn't you and Mr Jones have something going on in high school?" She reminds me and I freeze remembering I told her I was well aquatinted with how alluring the Jones men are.
"Yes but it was short lived and we have never really seen eye to eye after that point" I lie making a mental note to tell Fp that's what I told her so if Jug ever interrogated him our stories would add up.
"Well at least try to get along, he's my boyfriend's dad" she states. I know all that all too well.
"I know I'll try, I'm sorry Betty" I apologise more to get myself out of this.
"Good because Jug is talking to Mr Jones as well and I hope you two can make some sort of amends" she says and I start to panic.
We can't have separate conversations with our kids because our stories wouldn't add up.
"I'm going back inside" I say quickly practically running into the bar searching for Fp straight away. I see him still leaning against the bar having a conversation with Jug, his eyes meet mine and I raise my eyebrow at him before beckoning him over.
I go into the toilet knowing he will follow me.
I wait a maximum of 10 second and he knock on the door in a pattern only me and him know.
I open in and pull him inside quickly locking the door behind him.
"Patience Alice" he says smirking at me.
"What did you say to jug?" I ask praying it wasn't too much.
"Nothing, he just lectured me on how I should try an set along with you" he reply's takin hold of my shoulders calming me down slightly.
"Thank God, and if Jug asks about us when we were in high school, it was short lived" i tell him what I told Betty.
"Three years is hardly short" he contradicts and I nod.
"Yeah I know that but Betty asked and that's what I told her.The less they know about our past the better" I explain and he looks confused for a second.
"Wait how does Betty know about our history anyway?" He asks.
"I may have mentioned it before" I say not wanting to admit I said he was alluring.
"You mention me?" He asks sounding hopeful.
"Once, don't get all big headed now" I remind him and his hands move to my waist.
"I'm just happy you think about me because I can't seem to get you out of my head" he replies  and for some reason I can't even try and pretend he's not on my mind all the time.
"I guess that makes two of us because I can't shake you from my mind either" I admit and he places a light kiss on my forehead and I know he's got me trapped because I pull his face down to mine and kiss him.
The kiss goes on for way to long and I have to force my hands to push him away.
"We can't, not here" I tell him and he seems to get it.
"How are we going to explain the fact we have both been missing for ten minutes?" He asks and I look at my phone. Shit, that kiss didn't feel that long but looking at his lips it was because my lipstick is all over him and he looks ridiculous.
"We don't. I'm going to go out there first and you are going to rub my lipstick off your lips, then come out a couple of minutes later" I order and he turns to look in the mirror seeing the makeup all over his face.
"Sounds like a plan" he replies and I fix his hair that I had ran my hands through while we were kissing before leaving the toilet.
I am met by Betty who has a concerned look on her face.
"Mom you disappeared" she states staring at my face. More specifically my lips, oh god I forgot to check my lipstick and it had probably transferred way out of my lips.
"Sorry honey I went to the toilet" I explain. What kind of explanation is that? If anything it makes me more suspicious but I'm probably being paranoid.
She wipes her thumb along my lips cleaning up my messy lipstick and all I can think is my daughter is probably touching Fp's spit right now making me swat away her hand away because I doubt if she knew what just happened she would do that.
"I'm just trying to clean up your lipstick, you've smudged it up" she explains.
"Oh yeah I walked into someone so it must have smudged from that" I lie hoping it's buyable and she seems to believe it.
"Let me finish fixing it then" she says wiping at my face again and I let her but I cringe whilst she does.