Together till the end

Part 26

Betty pov

The last few months have been crazy. Crazy in the way you appreciate them the most.

In fact crazy in the best way possible.

Jug and I talked a lot, half of it being about barely anything and yet so much. Jake turned two a few months back, he's growing and improving each day.

The craziest thing so far and surely most exciting was when I found out that I'm pregnant.

Again.

I was over the moon when I found out and I've never seen Jughead break down in tears so quickly, not even on our wedding day. But I can't really blame him on this one, cause I was at least as bad as him. I was just as shocked as he was, I remember finding out about it because I was feeling strange and I forgot everything about my period which I later found was 6 weeks late, so I took two pregnancy tests and as we can see now both were positive.

I literally ran into the bedroom like a crying, crazy lady. I remember the look on Jug's face filling with worry as he saw me crying, however I quickly got to show him the test I had picked up, before running out the bathroom. Yet the most pure thing to watch was when we talked with Jake about it. Him only being a few years old he didn't understand much but the light in his eyes gave it all away.

He knew it meant a little one and he honestly seemed excited about it. Thinking about it all has brought me joy that coulndt be described with words or action. I've just nearly hit 3 months and a tiny tiny bump is showing and Jug honestly seems to give it more kisses than he is giving me or Jake for that matter.

J-"Babe you're thinking way too hard right now. I can see it on your face."

My head snapped quickly over to look at Jug, seeing him sit with his arm hung lighty round Jake's shoulder while his eyes were focused on me, and Jake was focused on the television.

B-"Sorry, were you saying something?" I asked since if he did, I definitely didn't hear it or pay any attention at all.

J-"No, nothing important," he said and leaned forward stealing a quick kiss. B-"oh okay,"  I murmured and grabbed his hand out of refleks and I invited our fingers together.

He smirked slightly at me and his left hand crashed Jake's cheek to get his attention. Jake looked up at Jug  J-"have you said good morning to the baby today?" Jug asked Jake, making me chuckle at the question. Jake looked rather confused for a moment before stumbling out of Jug's grib and over to me.

Ja-"mommy, can I say hi to baby?" He asked shyly, B-"of course love." He sat besides me and laid his head on my stomach with his ear against it.

Ja-" hi baby," he mumbled to my belly, I looked at Jug seeing him observing the moment with a hint of excitement and love in his eyes.

I love these small pure moments with Jake and of course Jughead as well. But the way Jake was so gentle knowing this baby brother or sister were laying in there.

The mornings I had off from work I usually slept in a bit longer, knowing Jug had taken care of Jake and dropped him off at daycare before going to work himself. Jake would always tiptop into our bedroom while Jughead wasn't watching him, he always whispered to the baby and said goodbye to me skipping out again before Jug could notice and do anything about it.

He probably knew Jug wouldn't let him wake me but the little innocent soul couldn't help himself, and I don't blame him one bit. J-"okay Jake, enough baby-talk for now, it's nap time." he picked up Jake, I frowned looking at my phone, my eyes going wide as I saw it being 11 pm already.

Jake mumbled about not wanting to sleep as Jug carried him upstairs in his arms, I followed them shortly after just to see Jug put him down in his bed as I made my way up upstairs and into Jake's bedroom.

B-"We can go to the park later if you can be a big boy and take just a little nap." Jake pouted and mumbled an okay. I kissed his forehead and then left the room for Jug to tuck him in.

I walked to the stairs and walked down when I suddenly slipped, sliding down the last few steps landing straight on my behind, cursing out loud as stuck in a breath, shocked from the sudden fall.

J-"Betty!" He called out loudly, I whined as I was going to stand again. J-"hey hey, easy." he said running down the stairs to the bottom where I was sitting/laying, J-"are you okay? What happened?" I nodded slowly.

Jug sliding his arm under my knees and one around my back lifting me up from the floor.

B-"I slipped,"

I held my breath as he slowly laid me down the couch. He kneeled besides me and pushed my hair out of my face. J-"are you hurt," I shook my head, B-" no, no I'm fine just-" he cut me off J-"what? How far up were you when you slipped? You didn't land on your stomach, right? Betty, tell me you didn't."

B-"Jug clam down, I didn't. It was just the last four steps or so. I'm okay but I'll probably get a bruise on my butt or something." He signed relivede.

J-"Oh thank god! sorry about your butt, baby."  He kissed my forehead, B-"it's fine," I mumbled, hating that I was so clumsy.

J-"Maybe I can kiss it better." he smirked, B-"I just fell and hurt myself and you're here already making gross jokes about it." He laughed and smiled at me innocently.

J-"I love you. I'm sorry, it's not funny. I'm glad you're okay." He started rambling but eventually leaned forward moving his hand to my cheek and kissed me lovingly. I rolled my eyes at him, B-"Jake is asleep, right? It didn't wake him up." I asked, J-"no I don't think it did, he's probably asleep." He told me, I sat more up right and Jug moved from the floor to sit beside me.

B-"Jug.." I leaned into his side, he hummed in repsoed. B-"What if...what if it did hurt the baby?" I could feel Jug tense as the words left  my mouth. J-"We can't think like that love..." He started, putting a comforting hand on my back running it up and down as he leaned back against the couch.

J-"Do you want me to give the midwife a call, to hear what she has to say?" He asked pulling me into him, B-"I-I can do it."