Together till the end

Part 21

Jughead pov

Everything after Jake's birthday has been relaxing and very claiming seeing it was the last week of summervation for me at least.

Betty has a week or two more with Jake at home before he goes to daycare and she goes to work again.

Work is kind of a drag when I know my wife and son are at home waiting for me to get home. Betty always tries to assure me that they're having quite the time, even without me.

They went to visit my parents and Jelly  and also went to Archie and Veronica's place once so Jake and Rose actually got to see each other some more. I'm glad they aren't just stuck at home laying around being bored out of their minds.

Even if I wish I was there it doesn't bother me that they get to go around a little. Betty always makes sure to tell me what they're doing, and sends a cute picture or two of Jake, which makes the day pass easier.

My office door suddenly swung open, pulling me back to reality R-"Jones!" my assistance Ray, called out as he walked into the room. J-"Jesus christ, ever heard of fucking knocking?" I murmured fraustred, R-"fucking? of course, you have a child so I assume you have too." He relipede, I rolled my eyes at his stupid and quite unrneescry comment.

J-"I do in fact have a child that I very much would like to get home to so, what's up?" I asked, R-"oh right, um well..." Ray starts but slows down, J-"Ray, spit it out," R-"okay okay well you may have been called into a meeting tomorrow, and before you start I know It's your day off, but they said it was very important.. And yeah, I'm sorry I couldn't push it." He spits out rather nervous for my reaction, I assume.

So I play it cool even though it pisses me off. J-"Ray, it's fine. What time?" I asked. R-"Um 1 pm," I nodded at his response, J-"okay I'll manage, but it's on you if Betty gets mad at me." I told him as I pointed my finger at him.

I start to pack my things as he speaks up gaign. R-"knew you were gonna say that." he mumbled under his breath with a slight laugh.

J-"now piss off Ray, say hey to Steve from me." I said, referring to his fiance. R-"will do, tell Jake I miss him!" he calls out as he leaves my office to myself again.

I gathered all my things and moved quickly out of the building, got in my car and started driving home.

I saw Jake and Betty in the garden as I pulled up to our house. I watched Betty pick up Jake from the ground as she saw me aprire out of the car. B-"hi love," she greets me, leaving a short kiss to my lips,

J-"hi babe." I smiled and took Jake from her arms. J-"hello to you too young man." I smirked and kissed his cheek.

We moved inside the house and Betty took Jake from me again so I could get rid of my coat and shoes by the door before placing my things into my home-office.

I walked back to the other who was sitting on the couch. Betty was rambling to Jake about something I didn't catch on what was like he would understand even a word. B-"oh look, there's your dad." Betty told him as I entered the living room, placing myself bedsies them.

J-"hello kind sir," I told Jake, making Betty look weird at me. B-"you're literally so strang," Betty mumbled and I picked up Jake from where he was sitting besides Betty and placed him into my lap. J-"Ray told me he missed you today, isn't that interesting." I spoke to the little guy looking clueless as ever just staring. J-"you're cute," I murmured and couldn't help myself from kissing his forehead.

J-"speaking of Ray...." I started and turned my head and attention to Betty. B-"yeah?" she spoke, waving at me to continue. J-"I know you wanted us all to spend the whole day together tomorrow, but I've been called in for a meeting at 1 pm.. I promise I'll get out of there as soon as I can and then you guys will have me for the rest of the day." I told her, talking slightly fast as like I was scared of her reaction which I may have been a bit.

B-"oh okay, well those meetings often only last an hour right?" I was taken aback by her reply, J-"um yah, hopefully this will be shorter.." I told her and looked at Jake again but he just leaned forward  to lay on my chest so I brought my arms around him. J-"you're seriously not mad?" I asked since I honestly expected that from her or even just her being a bit annoyed by it.

B-"no, it's fine even though I had hoped you were home the whole day, but like you said it first at noon and you don't have any work for the rest of the day." She answered and pecked my cheek before she left the living room. J-"can you believe it Jake, mamma didn't blow my head off." B-"Jug I can still hear you!" She yelled from the kitchen,

I stood with Jake still to my chest and went to the kitchen as well.

B-"and if you aren't careful, I'll be blowing something else,"

my jaw literally dropped to the floor J-"wow wow, what did you-" She cut me off, B-"so what do you have in mind for dinner?" She smiled and opened the fridge, like that didn't just leave mouth. I let out a breath, J-"you wouldn't want to know," I murmured quickly under my breath.

J-"Whatever is fine with me love, up to you." I managed to answer instead B-"well chicken it is then," she told me and started going back and forth in the kitchen not paying attention to me or the now sleeping boy in my arms.

J-"I'm gonna put Jake down for a little nap before dinner seeing he's already passed out." I tell Betty and get a quick nod before going to our room laying him in his crib and turning the baby alarm on.