Betty Pov:
I watched Jug's face freeze in shock, every muscle in both of our bodies tensing up. I had completely forgotten about that. I reminisced the times we used to sing it together, and whether we were sad or happy during those times, we were there together. It was special, and it was all that mattered. That song was just a way of connecting us, and symbolizing that as long as we were together, everything would be fine in the end.I guess it had been right, hadn't it?
Lola's eyes overflowed with longing and desperation. "Please? Uncle Archie told me about it. Y-You don't have to, though, if-".
Jughead squatted down beside me, reaching out to grasp her arm lightly. "Shh. Calm down. We can sing it for you. W-Well, I'm willing to. I'm sure Mommy would be okay with it, too.", he muttered.
I smiled, quite pleased that he suggested it. "Sure.", I said. "Let's, um, get started then?", I suggested.
Jug teasingly, but still lovingly, smirked at me. "You're supposed to start it, Baby.", He reminded me, jostling me slightly in a playful manner. I cleared my throat, flustered all of a sudden. "R-Right. Okay.".
I closed my eyes, inhaling before I began, losing myself in the atmosphere and the presence of Jug.
"I've never felt this strong. I'm invincible, how could this go wrong? No, here, here's where we belong. I see a road ahead. I never thought I would dare to tread.", I sang. It felt surreal, singing these words again. I wish I'd thought of these words 5 years ago, before I'd broken up with him. There was and had been a road ahead, but yet, I thought it had suddenly been covered. I thought I was lost, but he'd found me again. This was the first time I'd sang this song without sobbing in the past 5 years, though tears threatened to spill from my eyes.
"Like an image passing by, my love, my life. In the mirror of your eyes, my love, my life. I can see it all so clearly. All I love so dearly. Images passing by.", Jug continued, hitting all of the notes effortlessly and flawlessly. I stared at him in awe, my hand placing itself at the nape of his neck before we harmonized the next verse.
"Like reflections of your mind, my love, my life. Are the words I try to find, my love, my life. But I know I don't possess you. With all my heart, God bless you. You will be my love and my life. You're my one and only...", we finished, both of us getting lost in the other's eyes at that point. His welled with tears as he reached up to cup my cheeks, stroking them dotingly. Soft snores were coming from Lola's tiny mouth as she rested peacefully. We snuck out of the room, my snuggled close to his warm body.
Singing together again made the whole idea of what I was about to reveal to him seem much easier.
We got into bed after changing, pulling the covers up over us before Jug pulled on top of him. I allowed my legs to sprawl out to both sides of his torso, my arms wrapping around his neck as his went around my back. He rubbed my hair, his lips placing a soft kiss into it before whispering a quiet "I love you".
My breathing hitched. I needed to tell him. I promised the girls and myself that I would. I needed to go through with it. No more lies. No more heartbreak.
"Baby, what's the matter? I can tell somethings up. Did something happen with any of the girls? Veronica? Did Lola say something? Did I? Why weren't you eating? Do you feel sick? We can go to a doctor in the morning, if need be. Is there-".
"Jug, I'm pregnant."
🥰 He's so soft for her, AND SHE TOLD THE TRUTTH THIS TIME! 🎉
-Song: My Love, My Life by ABBA (or in Mamma Mia. Same song 🙂 ) (Go listen it's super sweet. Ik it's a mother-daughter song in that, but I still think it was cute for this)