The Unknown 2: The Wedding // Varchie

Chapter 12 - Babies and Job Oppertunities

"But I'm a singer?" I say.
"Please Archie. I think it'd suit you. It's like a soap. You'll only be in a few episodes."
"I'll call you back okay I need to think." I say. I was stressed and I wanted to ask Veronica. He hangs up and I sigh.
"Veronica... they want me to act." I sigh.
"Can you pull that sort of thing off?" She says and I shrug.
"I don't know." I sigh.
"I think you could Archiekins and I think you should go for it. Make Archie Andrews a more recognisable singer and actor." Veronica says, kissing me. I nod and smile.
"Thanks v. You're a superstar." I say.
"Only doing what's best for my Archiekins." She smiles, giving me a pat on the back. I tell my boss I'll take it and for the rest of the day, I lounge by the pool.
"Hey Archiekins." Ronnie says, walking in and instantly slipping into the lukewarm water. I slip my shades down and smile. I sure did like what I saw. I definitely wanted to marry this woman.
"How cute would our babies be?" I ask v.
"Very." She smiles. "Is that your way of asking?"
I shrug.
"If you wnat it to be." I smile.
"Archiekins—" she says before being cut off by mom.
"Hey kiddies. Can we join?" Mom says, slipping into the pool. V smiles and nods and they swim off and my dad lays next to me.
"What's on your mind?" He says.
"I want kids dad. With v. I don't know how to ask and I don't know what to do." I shrug.
"Well your mom would kill me if I said you could have kids before marriage but you should just ask.
"Just ask?" I say.
"Sure like just be saying, Veronica listen. I'm not very old. I know this but I want kids. Little Archie's and Ronnie's to spin the world around and change everything. I'm really crazy about you and I want you to carry my... our babies. She's bound to say yes."
"That's what you used on mom isn't it?" I say.
"Maybe..." he blushes.
"Dad you're so cringe." I face palm.
Dad gets up. "I'm gonna get Mary and Veronica wetter."
He didn't and never will understand how wrong that sounded to a young adult.
"Dad!" I said.
"What? I'm just going to the diving board." He says. "Wait? Ew. Archie."
Ok maybe he did.
He walks to the diving board, flipping off of it; mom looks delighted. She gets splashed with Veronica and they look at me.
"Can you do that Archiekins." Veronica says.
"Cmon Archie." Mom says. "You used to do it all the time."
I sigh and get up.
Climbing up the diving board, I look down. This was high as hell.
I walk to the edge of the board, my feet shaking. I flip off of the board.
Seconds later, I break the water and I have dived.
Veronica puts her hands together as I resurface.
"Four flips for Archiekins!" She smiles.
"Thanks for counting babe." I say.
"One for Fred." Mom playfully crosses her arms.
Dad goes behind mom, kissing the back of her neck and she chuckles.
"Fred, stop, it tickles. I'm ticklish." She laughs, gasping for air.
"That's my intentions." Dad says.
I go underwater doing a underwater handstand.
V does the same, intertwining our legs.
She comes up first. Me seconds later.
"Archie can sure hold his breath for ages." V says.
"It's all the singing babe. Breath control."
She nods.
"Do y'all want to go for a family meal tonight?" Mom says.
I nod.
"Is that even a question mom?" I say.
"Well I figured you might want alone time." Mom says.
"Well, we will when we are back here." I smile.
"Mhm." V says, smiling.
"Great." Mom says. "That settles it."
"Yep." I smile.
"Okay get ready." Mom says. "I'm really hungry."
"Same." I smile.
She smiles.
I slip up, protruding from the lukewarm water, wrapping a towel around my shoulders. Veronica does the same and I take her hand and walk to the room. She drops her towel and walks to her closet.
"Hmm where are we going? I don't want to under or over dress." She smiles.
"I dunno." I shrug.
"Dress however you believe to." I smile.
"Okay." Veronica says. She grabs a sparkly dress and pink matte heels.
She slips everything on.
"How'd I look?" She says.
"Red carpet ready." I say.
I get into some skinny jeans and a plain white tee.
I hear an abrupt knock and I shouted "come in." As to which my mom and dad walked in. Mom in a purple dress and matching heels and dad in a shirt with some jeans.
"For gods sake Archie. You're underdressed." Mom says.
I take off my tee and swap it for a shirt.
"Just like your dad." Mom smiles.
"Be proud son." Dad smiles.
I walk over to v and she takes my hand.
"Let's go." I say.
Everyone leaves the room and we start to walk. I didn't know where we was going but eventually we stopped. "Pierres." I read from the sign.
"Mhm!" Mom says. "It's a fancy Italian I used to take you to when you was tiny and you had to come on anniversary holidays."
"I remember cos that woman. Pork meatballs was eaten but she got spaghetti in her hat." I laugh.
"Archie!" V gasps. "So naughty!"
"I'm surprised Santa visited!" I laugh.
Veronica laughs with it too. We walk in and the waiter directs us to two tables. They were candle lit and the waiter served us champagne apart from mom who asked whether they had water instead. I believe it's just her Christianity kicking in. If I didn't mention, mom's a strong catholic and she's going through a phase where she doesn't believe in drinking and things that whoever drinks during things like pregnancy are going to hell. I believe her.
I get the meatballs again and Veronica gets a small margarita and fries meal.
I smile at her. She was my beautiful amazing wife. She placed her hand on mine and looks into my eyes. "Life's an adventure with you Archiekins. Please stay like that." Veronica says. I smile and kiss her, waiting for our meal. When that's up we both get fudge brownies for dessert and they taste amazing. Better than anything I've eaten in the world outside of Riverdale. Riverdale houses the best food. Pops. But still. The manager comes over.
"Archibald. I haven't seen you since you were wee big." He holds his hand to just above the table.
"Hey." I say.
He has a whole convo about how much I've grown with mom and she smiles at me. As we walk home, me and dad give v and mom our shoes and we walk barefoot, holding theirs. They smile and as I get home I collapse on the bed.
"V... I really love you." I say.
"I love you too!" V says.
"You mean so much. I really don't ask for much from you because you are more than enough but... I wanna try for a baby..." I say.
"I wish I could say yes, arch, but..." she starts.
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