Till marriage

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    Betty moans, collapsing onto Jughead's chest, panting. "That was amazing." She smiles.
    Jughead smiles, kissing her forehead. "I love you."
    "I love you too."

    "Juggie?" Betty says, walking slowly into the room.
    "Yeah?" He asks, looking up from his laptop.
    "Please don't be upset, but..."
    "What's wrong?" Jughead asks pulling her into his lap.
     "You remember how I went for a check-up a little while ago?"
    "Yeah..."
    "Well, the doctor called me back a few minutes ago."
    "And?"
    "Juggie, I'm pregnant."
    Jughead swallows hard, blinking a few times.
    "I...I must have forgotten to take my birth control. I didn't mean to..." Betty hides her face in his shoulder.
    "Betts, this is definitely a surprise, but this will be amazing. We made a baby. You're so wonderful and I'm glad that I get to have a baby with you."
    "But I thought that you didn't want a baby yet." She sniffles.
    "Well, no. But that doesn't mean I'm unhappy. I can't wait to have this baby. I love you and I am so excited to be a dad."
    "I love you." Betty smiles, kissing him.
    "I love you too." He pauses. "So there's an actual baby inside of you right now?"
    Betty giggles. "Yes."
    Jughead rests a hand on her stomach and smiles. "Our baby is in there. That's crazy."
    Betty nods.
    "I'm so proud of you," he kisses her.
    "Why?"
    "You're growing a baby, that's the most amazing thing ever, and you're carrying a baby. Isn't that crazy?"
    "Yeah, I guess it is," Betty says, looking down at her stomach.
    "God, you're amazing."
    "Jug," Betty blushes.
    "No, really. For...for sticking with me since middle school. For marrying me and carrying my child. For everything. You are amazing."
    "I love you," Betty smiles.
    "Betts, I need to tell you something." His smile fades.
    "What?"
    "Last night when I went out with Sweetpea, I ended up kissing Veronica."
    Betty stays quiet for a second, "why?"
    "I don't know, but I feel so bad and we both stopped right away."
    "You kissed her?"
    Jughead nods.
    "Why?"
    "I don't know, there is no excuse for what I did. I apologized to her and I'm apologizing to you. I don't want there to be any secrets between us."
    "I need to think about this. I'll be back tonight after dinner."
    "Okay, I love you. I hope you know that."
    "I know, I love you too." Betty smiles sadly and walks out of the front door.