Forever And Always

Chapter 101

The rest of the school year was quiet...both Sweet Pea and Callie ditched the last day of school to do a short summer road trip before the 4th of July. Instead of going south, they went up to the state of Maine, and over to New Jersey and a few other states.

At the moment, Callie and Sweet Pea were in Pennsylvania, they laid in the back of his truck staring up at the stars. Both of them were under two blanket, nothing on underneath, Callie had her head on his chest, Sweet Pea ran his fingers through her hair. 

"Let's head back to Riverdale," Sweet Pea suggested. "After we wake up."

"Yeah," Callie agreed. "It would be good to see everyone again, I'll drive."

"That's a no," Sweet Pea denied quickly.

"You don't the map job?" Callie giggled. 

"I just think you are better at it," Sweet Pea said looking down at her. "I'll drive and you go give me instructions."

"It's a plan Treetopper," Callie gigged looking up at him. The two of them kissed.

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Just as they planned, Callie and Sweet Pea set sail for home when they woke up. Sweet Pea drove and Callie gave him instructions, they had been driving all day and almost all night.

"We should be arriving in the morning," Callie said as they started drove under the stars. "I was thinking we stop at Pops before we head out separate ways."

"Strawberry milkshake," Sweet pea said. "I'm been craving one from Pops for weeks." He stepped on the gas harder.

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They arrived to the Riverdale on a sunny morning, everyone was preparing for the 4th of July. The two pulled up to Pops just as Cheryl Blossom was leaving. They saw Veronica, Betty, Archie, and Jughead all working on the float.

"You four are sure are a sight for sore eyes," Callie said getting out of the car.

"Cal!" Archie exclaimed, he stopped hammering away, jumped off the float, and hugged her.

"You two were gone longer then I expected," Jughead admitted. 

"They came back earlier then I thought they would," Betty countered.

"We decided to come back for the holiday," Sweet Pea said. 

" A little warning would have been nice," Veronica said. "You said you would show up for the last day of school party."

"Sorry, V," Callie smiled. "It was a bit of a last-minute decision for us as well, the only ones we told were some of the serpents, Cheryl and dad" She looked at the parade. "I'm surprised Cheryl is allowing a parade to happen."

"Oh, she's not," Betty denied. "She will be there front and center with a  sign of protest in one hand, and a horn of compressed air to silence any revelry in the other."

"Does it have to do with what happened to Jason?" Sweet Pea asked getting out of the car.

"Of course," Veronica said. 

"We were just about to go in for breakfast, you two are welcome to join," Archie offered.

"We will take you up on that, Andrews," Sweet Pea agreed. They all went inside for Pops breakfast. Callie sat next across from Sweet Pea and next to Archie.

"So, camping this weekend, are we still on?" Jughead. "Call, Pea, I know you both just came back, but you are two are more than welcome to join."

"I'm game," Callie said as Sweet Pea nodded. He hasn't taken his mouth off of his straw since his milkshake appeared on the table.