Jug," Betty laughs out while pointing over his shoulder. "You've got a visitor."
The both of them are out for their anniversary dinner, they had been married for a year today. So of course they both agreed to go to Pops to celebrate. Where else?
Betty had dressed up a little for the occasion, probably too much for dinner at the diner but Jughead sure didn't seem to mind. She was wearing a pastel purple skater style dress, it clung to her top half and cut off just atop the knee. He was dressed in his standard; dark jeans, a t shirt and his denim jacket with the fleece. And of course the beanie atop his head like a crown, although said beanie was now in the tiny hands of a blonde haired child in the next booth who had snatched it from him with an adorable cheeky grin.
"Hey!" Jughead placed his hands on his head at the sudden loss of weight, turning to face the culprit. The child was turning the beanie over in his hands, marvelling as the little sewn in detail that made it resemble a crown.
"Like a King." The child whispered, not taking his eyes from the beanie. His parents noticed quickly, tutting in embarrassment at their child.
"Oliver! Where are your manners, please give the gentleman back his hat." The Mum shot him a look with eyes that said 'sorry'. Jughead shook his head in response.
"No, don't worry. It's okay." He smiled at the little boy and propped his arm over the back of the booth to face him. "Oliver, was it?" He looked up at Jughead now, a reserved smile on his face. He nod his head quickly.
"Yup, but you can call me Ollie if you like, mister. I am 7." Jughead smirked.
"Hello, Ollie. My names Jughead." The boy scrunched his nose up, as if he was trying to wrap his brain around the idea of someone's name being Jughead. "But you can call me Jug, if you like." The boy smiled back at him with the most genuine grin and Betty swooned. She adored watching Jughead with children, it wasn't very often she had the chance too, mainly only when Polly would bring the twins to visit. "This is my wife, Betty." Jughead pointed towards her. Betty smiled and waved at him. "Hi Ollie, nice to meet you." Betty could see his cheeks turning pink as he leaned more towards Jughead and whispered something in his ear. Jughead let out a loud laugh.
"You are not wrong there buddy, she is very pretty." He winked at Betty and held out a hand, inviting a hi-5 from Ollie. "So, you like the beanie, huh?"
"Yeah." Ollie replied, vigorously nodding his head. He moved his face to look up at Jughead,
although his eyes were downcast in shyness. "Can I, can I wear it? Please?"
"Sure you can, dude. Here." Jughead took the beanie from his hands, and placed it perfectly on his head. It was a bit big, mind, but it suited him. Betty was a little startled at the way this unknown child in her husbands beanie made her feel. With his blonde hair poking out from underneath, Betty was having a vision of their own child wearing that same beanie. Blonde like her, but eyes blue and face set like Jughead. It made her heart swell. And seeing the way Jughead was with him, it certified her thoughts that he would make a damn good Father. He would make up for all his parents wrong doings by being the best he could possibly be to his own children. She had no doubt about it. Jughead noticed her in depth thinking face, a smile tugging at his lips as he turned back to face Ollie. He whispered "Can I tell you a secret?" Ollie's eyes went wide as he nodded his head so much Betty swore it could fall right off. "This here beanie, is magic."
"Magic?" You could hear the shock in the youngsters voice.
"Oh, definitely. When you're wearing it, you're invisible." Ollie let out a loud gasp. "You can choose when you want to be seen, and who sees you. You can do anything you want. You won't have to whisper when you think a girl is pretty." Ollie turned slightly pink again. "You're pretty much a super hero."
