5 months. Ugh. 4 more to go. My feet were getting swollen already, I had to go to the bathroom all the time, and on top of that, JJ was beginning to crawl everywhere and I had to chase him all around the house. Meanwhile, Jughead had gotten a job as a server at Pop's. I was proud of him, but he was gone a lot, working late night hours all the time lately. At least summer was quickly approaching, which meant that Veronica would be out of school soon and able to help me out more. I feel so silly being so dependent on other people lately, but being a mom was harder than I thought.
I was feeding JJ his baby food and making funny faces at him, when suddenly Veronica burst into the kitchen, hands out, making a scene.
"Today's the daaaay!" She sang. I chuckled at her enthusiasm. "We figure out if it's a boy or a girl! I'm so excited!" She jumped up and down, then walked over and wrapped me into a giant hug.
"Not too tightly, now." I laughed. She pulled away and looked excitedly at my stomach.
"You have no idea how excited we are to meet you, Baby Jones!" Veronica poked my stomach, the widest grin ever plastered onto her face. I rolled my eyes at how ridiculous she sounded. "And you!" She walked over to JJ and lifted him out of his high chair. "You must be so excited, big brother-cousin." She smiled.
"Alright. Let's go." I sighed, as I rubbed my stomach. Also brother-cousin sounded a little twisted.
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Veronica held onto JJ, while I laid on the examination table at the doctor's office. The cold green gel was covering my stomach, as the doctor scanned it.
"Do you want to know before or after your gender reveal party?" The doctor asked.
"After." I replied. Jughead and I had wanted it to be a surprise for us too.
"Alrightie." He quickly scribbled what I assumed to be the gender down on a piece of paper and shoved it into an envelope. He then handed it to me. I had this urge to open it up so badly.
"Thanks, doctor." I replied, as we left the room and went to the front desk to schedule my next appointment.
"Gaaah! I'm so excited I'm going to burst!" Veronica exclaimed. "We have to get this envelope to the baker immediately." We had planned on cutting into a cake for the gender reveal. If we saw blue icing on the inside, it meant it was a boy. But if we cut into the cake and saw pink on the inside, it meant it was a girl. Basic stuff, really.
"I know! Also, I think maybe the baby wants to buy a cupcake to eat now. You know, to celebrate." I laughed. My cravings have really been kicking in lately.
"Sure thing, Baby Mama."
"Please don't call me that." I laughed, as I opened the car door.
"What? Just because I'm not Jughead, I can't state that you're going to be a mother of a baby?" She sassed back, as she buckled JJ into his seat. "Speaking of Juggiekins, why couldn't he come with us today for the ultrasound?" She looked as me quizzically, as I got into the car.
"Well, you know... he's just been really busy lately, with work and everything." I shrugged. "That's where he's at now."
"Oh. Okay then. Are you.... sure he's not like... cheating on you?" Veronica inquired, a concerned look on her face.
"What? Jughead cheating on me?" I gestured to myself, shocked that Veronica would even think Jughead was that kind of guy. "He would never. I mean, I'm carrying his child." I explained.
"Well, I know but... I mean, maybe he's-"
"He's what, Veronica?" I crossed my arms. Why was she trying to get me all riled up like this? "Finish that sentence." I dared.
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Bughead 💘 | Wattys2017
FanfictionA distraught Betty doesn't tell her parents that Jughead has secretly been staying in her bedroom since he had no place else to live. Betty is also on the lookout for where her sister Polly went, along with who might have murdered Jason Blossom. Thr...
