Bugheads Baby

Homecoming

Sweet pea pov
It's been 2 years since Betty and Emily left, and ever since Jughead has had to play the role of grieving father and boyfriend. He's looked for Betty and Emily everywhere, but everyone now assumed that they have changed their names. Nobody is sure when they are coming back, but we all hope it's soon. Everyone misses them so much and Jughead drinks himself into a coma nearly every single day. He has inflicted fear into the Ghoulies and every other gang in the country in hopes that he can control them and by extension regain control over his life. The last time Betty was seen in Riverdale was at Veronica's wedding, but when Jug heard and raced over there, it was too late, she was already gone and nobody has seen her or Emily since. Jughead also established a new rule in the bar, that we are to never speak their names again. Them being gone is causing him so much pain.

Bettys pov
Every day has been a struggle without Jug by my side, but I have to stay strong for Emily and for my self. She is two years and three months old and is already quite bright. She can walk and speak a few words. I haven't told her much about her dad, just that he loves her very much and that he is a King, but she has to keep that a secret from everybody else. She loves to dress up in princess gowns and dresses, and she loves apples. I work at the dental clinic where I am a receptionist and Emily is at Sunnyside daycare. I have no contact with my old life, except veronica where we only talk over the phone and she can't know where I am or tell Jughead that we talk. Emily is nearly two and a half and I think that it's time that we go back to Riverdale.

I hate my job and it's very lonely for Emily, as she only has one friend. "Mommy!" "Hey, there bear." "Chocolate milk and hot bread please." "Good manners bear," she still doesn't understand that hot bread is called toast, but I think it's cute so I let her do it. She chuckles and I pick her up and place her on the high chair. "Hey bear... how would you like to go home and meet daddy?" A very large smile lights up her face and she starts euphorically yelling, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" "Ok," I laugh, "we are going to pack up our things and then leave in about two hours." She nods her head eagerly and I feed her breakfast.

In about an hour and a half, I had packed up all the clothing and objects into the cheap Holden cruiser. I sold the Volvo to pay for a condo and a new car so that Jughead couldn't track us. Bear and I leave Albany and head off to Riverdale.

Jugheads pov
I wake up on my couch. It is sticky and smells like alcohol, I have a slight hangover but it's manageable. I go downstairs and engage in the pool game that a few serpents are playing. This is the first time that I have used it since... since Betty and Emily left. It was too painful, but every day I'm coping just a little bit more.

There a commotion by the bar, I look over to see the serpents surrounding something. I walk over and it's a little kid. "Why is there a bloody kid in my bar?" I ask. Nobody answers. I was about to tell the child to get lost when Betty walks into the bar. Everyone gasps and she says, "Bear, never run off like that again." "Sowy mommy." Emily goes around and hugs her leg. I step forward and walk up to Betty. "Hi, Jug." I pull her into a kiss that lasts way too long because we are interrupted by Emily screaming "Ewwww." Betty laughs and picks her up, I gesture to upstairs so we can talk in private and she nods. We go upstairs and sit on the bed in my room while Emily sits on the floor and plays with her toy bear. "Any chance that your hiring?" Betty asks. I laugh and pull her into a hug, which progressively turns into a make-out session that is again interrupted by Emily saying "Ewww." Betty and I pull apart and she cups my face, just like she did when she said goodbye. "Come over here bear," Emily comes over and Betty lifts her onto the bed where Emily then climbs on Bettys' lap. "Bear... this is your daddy," Betty says and points to me. "Daddy?" she questions. "Daddy!" she says again and she jumps onto my lap and pulls me down by the neck. Betty laughs and I manage to get myself up again. "Hey bear," I say. "Hi daddy," she says back.

Betty and I talk about where they've been, Betty showed me photos and for the first time in a very long time, I was happy. Then Emily comes on the bed and lays across both of our laps. "She's really tired," Betty says to me. "Do you want to come back home. With me?" I ask. She nods and I'm ecstatic. I pick up Emily and she sleeps on my shoulder, I take her downstairs into the bar and every single serpent looks at me not even trying to hide their shock. Betty and I walk outside and I place Emily in her car seat in Betty's car. Betty hops in hers and I get on my motorcycle and head home. When we arrive, Emily is awake and she runs inside, thankfully, she has little legs so it's easy to catch up to her. I pick her up and swing her onto my shoulders.

"What do you think of your home bear?" "Yes! Yes! Very pretty." She says.

Bettys pov
Jug walks up the stairs with Emily on his shoulders. We arrive at her bedroom, nothing had changed. "We sleep here!" Emily says to Jug, "Just you bear, you get your own room." "Yes!" She said. Jug puts her down and she starts waddling around the room, "There?" She points to a door and Jug opens it. "This is your very own bathroom and wardrobe." "Yes!" She says again. "She really likes the word 'Yes'," I tell Jug. "I can see that." Jug turns to Emily who is happily playing with her toys, "Hey bear, can you stay here for a bit. Mommy and daddy have a bit of catching up to do," Jug say. I laugh and she nods. Then I speak to her, "You are not allowed to leave this room, whatsoever, and never try and go down the stairs bu yourself," I turn to Jughead, "Do you have a key to lock her bathroom and wardrobe? She can't go by herself yet." "No, sorry. We can get one installed tomorrow and place baby gates at all the stairs." I lean in to kiss him, but at the last minute pull back remembering that Emily's in the room. "You know the rules bear?" "Yes, mommy."

Jug and I exit the room and he picks me up and chucks me over his shoulder slapping my ass playfully, "That's for staying gone for too long." He puts me down in our room. It feels so weird saying OUR. I walk over to the wardrobe and strip down placing nothing on but one of his 'S' Tshirts. He wraps his arms around my waist and whispers, "I missed your body." He picks me up and throws me on the bed.

About 1-hour later I place Jugheads T-shirt back on as well as a pair of shorts. We walk back into Emily's room and she has fallen asleep on the floor. Jug picks her up and places her in the cot. I walk downstairs to the kitchen and start making lunch for everyone. One of the many baby monitors that I remember placing around the house starts to making a noise. Emily is standing in the cot and calling for me and Jughead. "Hey Jug, could you please go get her," I ask him. "Sure."

We sit down as a family and eat lunch. Jug bounces Emily on his knee, while we talk. Our conversation is interrupted when Emily points outside to the pool and says, "Bath please." "Sweetheart that's a pool. You swim in a pool," I tell her. "Swim please," she says. "Tomorrow bear, mommy's tired." "Ok."

Jugheads pov
Do you guys want to watch a movie instead. "Yes!" Emily says to me. I pick her up and out of the high chair and Betty follows me into the theatre room. I lie on the couch and Emily gets on and lies on top of me. Betty smiles and takes the other end of the couch. I give Emily the remote and she chooses 'The wiggles big day out.' She lies down on my chest and watches the movie.

When it finishes I can see that she can barely keep her eyes open. I pick her up and place her in her cot. Then go back downstairs and pick up Betty. I place her on the bed and remove her shit and place on a new one. She lies down and cuddles into my chest. I have never felt more complete, with both my girls back home and things finally working out.