Prologue

Veronica's heartbeat accelerated, and she felt butterflies in her stomach as Archie leaned in kissing her once again. Telling him she loved him had scared her almost to death, after all she had never said it to anyone before but then again she had never felt this way about anyone in her life. There was something special about Archie Andrews and Veronica knew that she couldn't lose him, despite the fact that she was a Lodge, and she could have anything that she wanted handed to her on a silver platter, all she wanted was Archie.

"Should I leave you two alone?"

Veronica and Archie abruptly stopped kissing both of them looking at the front door where Fred was standing; he was leaning against the door with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face.

"I thought you were on the phone, Dad." Archie said slightly embarrassed.

"I was." Fred said simply.

Archie looked at Veronica, she smiled up at him.

"I'm glad to see you two made up." Fred said smiling.

Veronica smiled but inside she was dying of embarrassment she was just really good at hiding it, "thanks Mr. Andrews."

Fred was about to say something else but the phone rang, he walked back in.

"Sorry about that." Archie said.

Veronica stood on her tiptoes kissing Archie once again.

"So do you want to come in?" Archie asked.

Veronica shook her head, "I should probably get back home, it is Christmas after all."

Archie tried his best to hide his disappointment; he wanted to spend as much time as he could with Veronica now that they were back together, "I wish that you'd stay." Archie admitted.

Veronica touched Archie's face and then smiled, "my parents are going for a big dinner tomorrow, so if you want to pop by…"

"Defiently!" Archie said a little too excitedly.

Veronica lauged, "OK so I'll see you tomorrow."

"I love you." Archie said.

Veronica wrapped her arms around Archie's neck once more, staring into his beautiful eyes, "I love you too," she said smiling at how much easier it was for her to say the "l" word now."

Archie leaned down until their lips touched once again.

While Archie and Veronica kissed they had no idea that someone was spying on them and snapping photos. He stopped for a moment to wipe off the lens since it had started to snow, before immediately snapping as many more photos as he could, since he had a DSLR camera that made it quite easy.

"I should go." Veronica finally said.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Archie said.

The man watched as Veronica winked at Archie before walking down his front steps, he took that opportunity to get some more shots of her, taking care to hide far enough in the bushes so that he wouldn't be spotted. Veronica walked right past the bushes to her car, she opened the door, hesitating and turning to face Archie she blew him a kiss; he smiled and waved to her.

Veronica then got into the car carefully, since she was wearing a skirt. The car then drove away.

"That was the hospital." The man heard the old man who had walked out a few moments ago, ruining his shots, said. He decided to get some shots of Archie and the man who he assumed was his Father just in case his boss wanted them.

"What did they want?" Archie asked concerned, "is everything OK?"

"Better then OK." Fred said the look of shock written all over his face.

"Dad, what's going on?"

"Someone paid my hospital bill."

Archie raised an eyebrow, before grinning from ear to ear, "are you serious?!"

Fred nodded his head.

"Who paid it?" Archie asked.

Fred shrugged, "I have no idea, but I wish that I knew so that I could thank them."

Archie hugged Fred, "the fact that you survived a gunshot and now this, this is the best Christmas present that we could have ever asked for!"

Fred nodded his head in agreement, "come on let's go and enjoy the rest of Christmas."

Archie and Fred walked inside the house both of them had the biggest smile on their faces.

Once Archie and the old man walked inside the mysterious man looked around making sure that no one was around, since it was Christmas day the street was deserted. He walked out from behind the bush and began walking down the street, he had to get the pictures to his boss and fast or else who knew what would happen to him.

End Prologue.

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