Destined

Chapter Fourty Three

{Betty's POV}

   As I stand here, staring at the remnants of what used to be the Whyte Wyrm, I sigh. The place I called my home, along with many others, now lay in a pile of charred wood.

   I've been out of the hospital for a few days now. Jughead has refused to leave my side. But I'm not complaining, having him around makes me happier than ever. As I watch him and some others dig through to find any remaining pieces, I think. I'm pregnant. It still has yet to fully process in my brain. While Jug and I have talked about it slightly, we still have yet to have a full on discussion about it.

   We decided not to tell anyone until we're ready, it's still so new in our heads!

   "How you holding up?" A familiar voice asked beside me. I turned to see Toni, her curly pink hair tied up in a pony tail.

   "I'm alright, I'm sore but, I'm alive." I shrug. She chuckles.

   "I meant with the fact that you're pregnant" she stated blatantly. My eyes widened in horror as I turned to her.

   "How....?"

   "Don't be angry, Jughead told me." She said. My eyes caught him, rummaging through the rubble, still with a smile on his face as he and Joaquin talked. "He's happy, happier than I've ever seen him before. When he told me about the baby, he was ecstatic" she explained. "But, he kept bringing up the fact that he doesn't know if you're actually happy about it" I turned to her in confusion. "Jughead has wanted nothing more in life than to have someone to love, who's loves him back genuinely, without question. He's been through a pretty shitty life, all of us have, you have. I see the way you look at him. You love him, Betty. But you need to talk to him if you're not ready to take such a huge step. He'll understand no matter what" she explained. As I turned away from her to watch him once more, there was no question. He is the man that I want to spend the rest of my life with.

   "Toni, can you help me with something?"

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   The lights were dimly lit, causing an Erie yet comforting atmosphere to the surroundings. Any moment now, Jughead should be walking through those doors. The same doors he walked through the day I laid eyes on him.

   In front of me was two lines of candles, all lit and leading from me to the doorway. Yes, I'm aware it's more something that men do for woman but, who cares.

   The moment Toni talked to me about Jughead worries, I knew what I had to do. What I wanted to do.

   "Betty! He's coming!!" Toni loudly whispered before disappearing into another room behind the counter. My heart rate sped up as I clenched the item in my hands.

   "Betty.....?" His soft voice said from behind the door. As I watched him open it, his eyes widened with surprise. "Betty... what's this?" He asked, standing at the end of the line of candles.

   "I know, it's kind of girly...." I pointed out as he slowly made his way towards me. "The time we've spent together has been the best time of my life Jug.... you've been my rock and have protected me from so much. And now I'm pregnant.." I said. He was still walking towards me, I watched as he removed his beanie, only 20 ft away from me. The gesture he always does in serious times. "If I'm being honest, I'm scared shitless! But......." I trailed as he was now barely a foot in front of me. "I can't see myself starting a family and life with anyone other than you, Jughead. I love you... more than I've ever loved any one else. And I know I'll feel the same about our beautiful baby. Jughead.... I want to spend the rest of my life with you, make a family with you....." I stated. As I pulled my hands out from behind my back, I watched as tears filled his eyes and his smile grew even larger.

   "Betty, stop....." he chuckled. I stood there confused as he reached into his jacket pocket, and pulled out a small box. My eyes widened. "I was planning on asking you tonight.... but it seems you nearly beat me to it" he laughed. My heart was racing as I laughed along with him and tears began forming in my eyes. "Elizabeth Cooper, my Juliet......" he started as he knelt down on one knee. I gasped in shock, covering my mouth with my hands. "Will you marry me?" I was full on crying now as I looked at the man knelt down before me.

   "Jughead..... yes. Yes! Yes!" I exclaimed. As I watched him slide the beautiful ring on my finger, I was shaking. I pulled the ring I had bought him out of the box and slowly slid it on his finger. We were both crying with pure joy. He scooped me up in his arms, pulling me off my feet, holding me tight. I never wanted to let him go.

   Suddenly, cheers filled our ears. As he set me down. We turned to see everyone, Toni, Cheryl, Sweetpea, Veronica, Joaquin, Fangs on crutches, FP, Jellybean. They were all cheering as they walked towards us.

   "Congratulations!!!" They screamed, pulling us into a large group hug. As I stood there, in the middle of a group hug with all of the people I consider family, I was happy.

   Utterly, insanely, purely, Happy.

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Hey!!!

They're Engaged!?!?!

So, this book will be ending here soon. I will be focusing more on my two other ongoing books and later on I may make a second book to this one.

But it's not over yet!!!

Thanks to everyone who reads!! It means the world to me!!

-Danii LeeAnn