The Unknown 2: The Wedding // Varchie

Chapter 28 - Bert or ... FrEdDiE wEdDiE?!?!

"Oh wow." Archie said looking at me. "Did you know?"
I shake my head.
"What is their name?" He says.
"She's called Bert Andrews." Mary says, clearly messing about.
"Bert?!" Archie says.
Fred laughs.
"No Archie. We don't have a name yet." Mary says. "I'm thinking Fred Jr but your dad isn't a fan."
"Can you imagine in the house.. Fred... we'd be like which one."
"Yes but you're Freddie Weddie to me." Mary laughs, squeezing his cheek.
Fred laughs.
"I think it's nice." I say looking at Archie who doesn't say anything. "Arch?"
"Nothing." He says. "I mean. I think dad is right. It'd be confusing."
"Oh okay. Are you ok?" I say. He nods.
"If you need a minute, that's okay." I say.
Archie nods and walks out the hospital, out into the corridor.
I follow him.
"It's hard ain't it." I say.
He shakes his head.
"My parents are amazing. They'll do it." He says.
"I mean being a brother now." I smile.
"No. No. Of course not." He says.
"Then whats wrong archiekins."
"I think we should stop trying to have a baby." He says.
I sit next to him.
"You want a baby... we both do ... right?"
"Of course I do. But I wouldn't be a good dad." He sighs.
"Archiekins, Don't you dare say that. You'd be a great dad and you'd sing to our children. Make them feel truly special."
He puts his head on my shoulder.
"You reckon?" He says.
"I know arch, I know." I kiss his nose.
"Sorry. My minds in a bad place." He says.
"Why?" I say.
"Are you cheating on me." He says.
"Why would you ever even think that Archie. Of course not. You're the best thing to ever happen to me. Why would you think I'd throw it in the trash like that?" I say. "Besides I'm not an adulter."
"Why are you with me?" He says.
"Because you're African sunset level of attractive and you're nice, you have great humour, you look after me, make me feel like a princess, you always amuse me, you protect me. Want me to carry on?"
"No." Archie says. Where was all this doubt coming from. "Are you with me for money?"
"Oh hell no. I was with you when you had no money. And I like you. Money or not." I smile.

Archie's POV

I love Veronica and sometimes our love is too good to be true. Like a story. But surely a story wouldn't be set in such a small town with nothing exciting happening. Apart from our lives. When you think about the stuff that happens here. To the Andrews family more than others. I hug into v. I'm not going to risk our relationship to find a flaw in the relationship. Maybe that's our flaw. That there isn't any. In high school, I remember telling everyone that I dated v and everyone said that we wouldn't hit our two month anniversary and here we are, years later. Married. Trying for a baby. More in love than ever. I check my phone and smile at the love of my faithful friends Betty and jug texting me memes. bless.
"Archie, why are you so doubtful now. We didn't rush into marriage right?"
"No no. I've been waiting since the day we went out. I was sure it was always you Veronica Andrews." I kiss her.

Later that day

I go lay down in the garden. Everything gets too much sometimes so I like to stare at the clouds, wishing I were one. When I do this I concentrate on my breathing and different parts of my body and appreciate what I have. I feel alive. V comes out and lays beside me, taking my hand. We lay in silence for a bit before v pipes up.
"It's crazy... clouds. I feel like they can predict things. What do you think?"
"I wanna eat them." I shrug.
V laughs. I'm serious. They look so delicious like cotton candy.
She looks at me.
"You're serious aren't you?" She says.
I nod.
Her look falters looking soft.
"Going soft on me?" I say.
"Always." She says. "But the day before the wedding I saw a cloud, it was two rings. Wedding rings."
I look at her confused.
"It was enough to make me know that our wedding will be okay, even if it was a figment of my imagination."
I smile at her. She sits up and I look at her.
"Sorry archiekins." She sighs.
"About?" I say.
"That I make you fearful. I've been thinking about you being scared of if I love you. I'm sorry that you feel this way. I'll try my best Archie." She looks down.
I hold her cheek.
"Oh baby.. i think your love is surreal. Not that you don't have enough." I kiss her.
She cups both my cheeks, climbing into my lap.
She takes my hand and I we go upstairs. I guess I won't explain what happens from there. I'll leave that up to my thoughts.

The next morning...

I wake early by the sound of my parents coming home. This wakes v as I move and she looks at me, smiling.
I kiss her gently and go to brush my teeth. I yawn and get ready and I walk in. V is wearing the most beautiful casual purple dress. Maybe it was her making it cute. She gets ready brushing her teeth and hair, straightening her hair.
I wrap my arms round her waist and my mom walks in.
"Hey kiddos." She says carrying her baby.
Veronica instantly goes over taking the little boy.
"He's tiny." She coos. "What did you end up calling him?"
"Ethan. Ethan Bailey Andrews."
I smile.
Vegas comes in, confused at the new addition to the family. He sniffs Ethan.
I stroke him. He licks the top of Ethan's head. Awwww.
"Vegas likes Ethan." I say.
V doesn't respond as she's too busy being completely mesmerise by another baby Andrews.
"If he's anything like arch, he's sure gonna be a cutie." She says.
"Yeah he looks just like Archie did." Mom says.
V nods in agreement.
I Take Ethan and he gives me a big toothless smile. I hold him close and he starts sucking at my tee.
"He needs feeding." My mom says.
I pull some cake out of my bag that I'd put there the day before.
"Not that type of food arch." Mom says, latching him in her boob.
My eyes widen.
"Did I used to do that?" I say.
"Yes Archie. It's how babies feed."
I am honestly shook. So I used to do this. When Ethan's done, she passes him back on my shoulder. I rub his back and he burps.
I laugh. I like him.
I carry on rubbing his back. He burps a few times.
I take v hand and I kiss Ethan's forehead and he giggles and makes a noise.
He's good fun. Me and v tend to entertain him finding he is a big fan of peekaboo and some nursery rhymes. Ethan likes noise and is mesmerised by my guitar. I'm gonna teach him one day.
V looks at me.
"I have to go somewhere..." She says.
Where though?!?
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