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I didn't mean to

Alice POV:
I sort out the car and arrange it to be fixed by next week but that's the least important thing on my mind. The most important, the Jones men are coming to dinner tonight. That means my daughters boyfriend and the man I slept with two weeks ago, we were more than that but I have to tell myself that's all it was.
I make roast like and a cherry pie for dessert. It simple but fp likes simple. I was still mad at him for agreeing but part of me could never fully be mad at him.
"Hey mom, food smells good. Jug and mr Jones should be here any time. That's them" she said running to the door as I take a deep breath in. I put the food on the table as Betty greets the guests.
"Jughead, fp take a seat" I say gesturing to the table. I catch fp smirking at me and I look down to realise I've got my apron on making me look like a stereotypical house wife. I take it off me throw it at him while the kids aren't looking.
"Hang that on there will you" I say pointing to the hook on the kitchen wall. I would have done it myself but the need to throw something at him was high.
"Course" he replies and we both realise that we have gone back to how we were before. Pretending to hate each other just to have a conversation in front of the kids just to hide our actual feelings.
We all sit down and of course Fp ends up next to me because the kids sit together.
"The looks great Miss Smith" Jug comments as we all fill our plates with food.
"Sure does Alice" fp chimes.
"I assume it's been a while since you have had a home cooked meal" I tease as he hands me the salad.
"I don't exactly spend my time in the kitchen" he replies.
"What exactly do you spend you time doing?" I ask raising my eyebrow at him.
"Mom" Betty warns thinking him and I are actually about to start an argument. The kids don't get that this is the way me and Fp work when they are around, we both enjoy it. The anticipation of what the other will say.
"It's fine Betty, what do I do in my spare time? Well...you" he said and I almost choke in the food I have in my mouth "you wouldn't understand, serpent stuff you know" he continues after way to long of a pause.
"Dad, maybe don't talk about that right now" Jug reminds him knowing that the normal Alice Cooper hates serpent business.
It's like the kids are trying to control us, make us behave so we get along.
"He's Okay Jug, I'm no longer disavowing the southside or the serpents anymore" I state and he nods politely at me.
"Is that so?" Fp replies but he knows damn well it is, I told him that the first time we hooked up.
"Yes" I answer bluntly. There's an awkward silence and Betty sighs.
"Can you two please try and get along, it going to be very awkward if you don't" Betty says feeling a tension in the air. And there was, a sexual tension. I keep catching Fp glance at me, more specifically my lips and for some reason I find myself staring at his.
"We are trying Elizabeth" I reply and she gives a look to jug as if for his to say something. He puts his fork down obeying her instructions.
"So Betty tells me you two have a history" he says waiting for me and Fp to continue.
"Umm yes but me and your father were short lived. After a few nights...I mean fights together we decided to end it" i lie and it's Fps turn to choke on his food. Why did I say nights? Uhh, i wasn't wrong. We spent many nights together, in fact three years worth of nights.
"Why did you guys end it?" Betty asks.
"That's a story for another time" I reply shutting down the conversation and she knows to drop it when I do that. I can hear Fps knife scraping his plate, something he knows I hate when he does. He probably doing it on purpose.
"Would you quit doing that" I snap and he knows what I'm in about.
"Would you quit moaning at me" he replies and I see his eyes widen at when he said. Both of our mouths break into concealed smirks and we both have to hold back on laughing.
I sip my wine and realise most of its gone before noticing Fp folk is own glass.
"Fill me up again" I say practically hitting myself for it straight away. My face flushed red and I see fill his cheeks with air to stop his laugh from coming out.
"Gladly" he replies in a laugh.
"Who wants pie?" I interrupt because it's way to obvious on what we are laughing at standing up and heading into the kitchen letting myself laugh.
He follows me in chucking himself.
"It was not mean to come out like that" I insist.
"Whatever you say, I just came to get more wine" he replies showing my the bottle.
"Over there" I say pointing to the wine cabinet.
He walks over to it and I watch him try and figure it out.
"It's locked genius" I explain and he gives me a judging look.
"You lock away your wine?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Yes, I have a teenager in the house" I reply takin the key out of my bra and handing it to him. Yes I keep the key in my bra, Betty could never find it there and I had easy assess to it.
"Still doing that?" He asks me taking the key from my hand. I used to do this even when we were kids but back then it was the keys to his trailer.
"It's warm" he states and I roll my eyes.
"Well it has just been pressed against my boobs for the day, it would be weird if it wasn't.
He shakes his head laughing at me before struggling to open the cupboards still.
"Oh my god Jones, just put it in, twist and take it out slowly!" I shout in frustration before covering my mouth. Shit I did it again.
"You did not just say that" he is almost in hysterical laughter at this point.
"Is everything okay in here" Betty's voice asks and I see her and jugs heads peak round the door nervously.
"Yeah I'm just tying to teach Fp how to open a door" I reply and they fully stand in the door way as Fp retrieves an old favourite of mine and his from the collection.
"Yeah I got it, something about putting it slowly makes a difference" he says and I step on his foot subtly to get him to stop.
"Anyway cherry pie" I say retrieving the pie from the counter before we sit down to eat it.

"Thanks for having us Miss Smith" Jug says and I pull him into a hug which is weird at first but he is like a son to me at this point which is very messed up but hey.
"It's been a pleasure Jughead" I reply an Betty walks him out. I am left with fp and he is staring at me.
"Can u help you with something" I tease crossing my arms and raising an eyebrow at him.
"I can think of a couple" he replies and the urge to kiss him is very high. I know we shouldn't for so many reasons but logic seems to fade when he's around me. I scoff at him anyway to act like I didn't want my lips on his currently.
"Thanks for having us Alice" he says kissing me on the cheek and pulling away to leave but for some reason my hand grabs on to his willing him not to go. I pull away once I feel our hands make contact realising what I am doing.
"Alice" he says looking just as confused as me.
"Sorry I didn't mean to" I reply. Really? I didn't mean to? Probably the worst explanation even because we both know I did.
He fully turns to me and the next thing I know we are kissing. We pull away after a while knowing the kids are outside.
"Sorry I didn't mean to" he teases referring to my last comment.
"I'll get you back for that" I say hitting his chest lightly.
"Can't wait" he replies winking at me and I know it means we will be most likely seeing each other soon before leaving properly this time.