Veronica & Betty Set Sail

She exits the embrace slowly, the sound of their parting lips echoing throughout the room. She glances through fluttered lashes toward her fellow experimenters dark eyes as they dart about her face looking for any sort of reaction good or bad. Soon, the silence becomes too much for her and the dark haired girl dives right in with her curiosity.

“Well?”

She asks hoping it'll be enough to nudge the feelings of her friend forward not realizing what the sudden push may do to her. But then, she's always been used to having things her way and this will certainly not be an exception. Still, she's willing to give this at least a shred of patience as she keeps her hands on the other girls arms tightening in her fingers and rubbing her thumbs over her biceps anticipating a response.

“Definitely not like Archie.”

She finally says with a tiny semblance of a smile, which is more than enough to craft one upon the raven haired girls own features. She wants to do it again but settles for a tight hug.

“I knew you'd enjoy it!”

She says feeling a heavy weight throw itself from her shoulders and collide to the ground by where she's crossed her ankles.

“So,” The blond begins, her hands diverting down loosely over her companions waist. “What do we do now? I know there's whole other stages, but...”

Her cheeks turn a crimson red the more she looks away from her friend. The thought of them going another step forward both excites and frightens her at the same time. Taking in this reaction, the other licks her ruby painted lips and reaches a hand from in behind her friends head to in front so she can cup her chin turning it so she can look back at her.

“Nothing, if that's what you want.”

The blond just laughs nervously a little when she hears that, her eyes diverting downward momentarily.

“We've been friends for so long, Ronnie, this isn't the sort of thing I can ignore us doing. I can't just kiss you and pretend nothing happened tomorrow.”

“That's true.” The raven haired girl responds moving her hand from the others chin to the side of her neck prompting the blond to arch up an eyebrow.

“But that was your plan, wasn't it? When you asked me over.”

“I had other things.” Veronica answers back feeling a little accused, although it's not exactly something she can argue right now. “For instance I needed your suggestion on which seven bathing suits to bring on my trip, Betty.”

“Trip?” Betty stares back at Veronica slowly piecing the puzzle together within her head. When the last one falls into place, she lets out a groan and stands up from the bed and away from her friend. “I should've known this would turn into one of your tricks.”

“Trick?”

“You brought me over to finally kiss you and-”

“Finally?” Veronica interrupts now being the one with the arched brow. Betty just hangs her mouth open wishing she hadn't said it like that and tries to bring things back to where they were before her slip up hoping Veronica will ignore it.

“Nevermind, just...why would you do this just before leaving? How long are you even going?”

“Well, that's the other thing I wanted to tell you.” Veronica says coming up from the bed herself hoping to take her friends hands but Betty is still too hurt at the moment to unfold her arms letting her have them. “I was hoping you could come with me. It's a thirty day cruise but we can extend it as long as we want.”

“Why would we want to do that?”

“You mean aside from it being a luxury liner?”

Betty twists her lip at Veronica on that one as she knew that would be her first answer. Veronica only laughs a little before taking Betty's hands out from by her sides gripping both tightly.

“Because we can be alone. No school, no pep rallies, no-”

“Archie?” Betty asks catching Veronica a little off guard.

“Sacrifices, I suppose, just need to be made.” She answers attempting to be strong here. “But do you want in or not?”

Betty ushers out a lengthy sigh and ultimately surrenders with a nod adding in a smile hoping that this trip will be fun.

“Great!” Veronica exclaims. “Now, as for the swimsuits...”

The ship leaves the dock and makes its way into the Atlantic with those on board waving their farewells to their friends and family staying behind. With the exception of a few others, namely Betty and Veronica who are on their way down the corridor toward their cabin.

“Still don't understand why you wouldn't let me tell Archie we were going on this cruise.” Betty says huffing as she carries her luggage under her arm.

“Oh...you know how he'd get. He'd probably make this mad dash for the boat and try and join us. Ah, here we are.”

Betty waits for Veronica to unlock their cabin door when she looks over and spots something a little odd to her. Not odd bad, just something she isn't used to seeing. A pair of women pressed right up close to one another giggling before kissing. Betty wonders if that's how she and Veronica looked a few days prior to this and heads into the cabin.

“World's gotten a lot more open.” She says resting her luggage on the bed.

“Hm? What do you mean?” Veronica queries back.

“Oh...nothing.” Betty lets out a sigh and looks around the room noticing something else peculiar. “So...where's the other bed? You said you got a doubles room, right?”

“Mmhm.” Veronica nods as Betty mumbles to herself.

“Must've been a mixup then.” She looks to Veronica who stands by the closet hanging a few of her things up.

On the end table is an envelope and Betty goes to open it. Inside is a note that's all typed up save for the signature of the captain and event organizer at the bottom.

“Wow, they're pretty direct with their passengers.”

“How do you mean?” Veronica asks checking back at Betty who holds up the note.

“It says “ladies” at the top.” Betty answers back before looking over the note. “Though come to think of it, I haven't seen any...”

Moments later, Veronica is chasing Betty through the boat as the blond carries her luggage/

“Betty, wait!”

“Gay cruise, Ronnie. We're on a gay cruise!”

“Of course we are!”

Betty stops and turns back to her friend startling her.

“You KNEW?”

“Well...yeah. I got us the tickets.”

Shaking her head, Betty turns and hurries off making Veronica give chase yet again only this time she's able to get directly in front of her stopping her early.

“I'm sorry, it's just...here we can be alone. No one knows us here so we can...you know, try things.”

Betty lets out a deep exhale as Veronica keeps trying.

“Look, we've already left port and won't be landing for another couple days. If by then you want to get off we will. I'll...pay for airfare and we'll both go home. Okay?”

She pleads hoping Betty will accept. After a bit of thinking it over, she has a question.

“No one knows us here?”

“Absolutely not.”

Betty sighs and nods much to Veronica's delight. Enough so that she comes in kissing Betty's cheek.

“Great! You're not going to regret this, Betty.”

“I really hope not...”

Betty says getting a certain feeling as they head down the hall bypassing an events board where on it, it announces the live performance of Josie and the Pussycats.