Chapter 2: Close The Distance
Betty Jones was up earlier than usual due to the smile on her mind, heart and face. She was trying so hard to contain her excitement of being able to see her husband after what felt like years but was only a week and a half after Jughead had left for a press tour following on from his book "Riverdales Very Own In Cold Blood" coming out 3 years ago. Of course she was proud of him she really was she just wished that his job wasn't pulling him away from her and their children. He loves his job and he loves being able to write things that people look forward to reading but she knew he loved them thousands and millions more.
Getting out of bed and putting on a simple black form fitting top and plain white jeans she turned around in the mirror and was satisfied with her look before heading downstairs for her early morning coffee before having to get her kids ready to go pick Jug up from the airport. Betty hadn't worn her usual long sleeved jumpers or pink blouses since she was 18 and leaving for college. She decided that she didn't care about what people thought of her appearance or always having to have her hair done perfectly. It was one of the many reasons Jughead fell more and more in love with her each day. Her mother was offended that Betty was starting to not care about the tight ponytails or the blinding pink outfits but she understood where she was coming from. Finishing her coffee she headed up stairs to try some fancy updo she found browsing pinterest the night before, then going to check on her babies.
Hearing the sounds of a cartoon of some sort she wondered into the master bedroom trying to force if it is possible more bobby pins into her hair, she found her daughter sitting up in her bed trying to move her son on her lap while watching something on the tv hung on the wall. Smiling in amusement she went over to help her 3 year old who was struggling badly.
"Here Max let mommy do that for you" Betty says as she moves Brody so that she can place him on Maxie's lap.
"Oh. Thank you mommy." Maxie says sleepily but with her hole heart.
"Anything for my babies."
"I love you mom. You know that Right?" Maxie asks her mother.
"I do. And I love you in your own special way Maxie Jayne" Betty replys with a kiss to her cheek.
"What do you mean in a special way?"
"Well I love you in your own way. Just like I love your brother-"
"And daddy! Mommy you can't forget you love daddy!"
"I was just about to say I love daddy to Max, cause I do. I love your father so sos much, without him you wouldn't be here"
"How would I not be here?' Maxie asks with a pout.
"Well babe Mommy and Daddy's wish together for a pretty little baby, that how you and your brother got here." Betty reassures with a confirmative nod.
"Oh my goodness mommy, is that what aunty V and uncle Arch did before they had Angie?"
"Yes Max they did, just like aunty Cheryl did but she just has to wait a little longer til her baby is here."
"I cannot wait until aunt Cheryl has here baby. But i want you and daddy to have another baby." Maxie replys with a happy pout.
"You can ask your dad that baby, but right now you two need a bath because we have to leave to pick daddy up soon!" Betty says cheerily.
"Yay let's go get daddy!" Maxie takes off down the hall. Leaving Betty to haul her song on her hip.
Over 45 minutes later the 3 Jones' are heading out the door and to the car on their way to go get their daddy and husband.
Several songs and dances from both backseat and front later they settled for just listening to the radio after their CD was suddenly going on repeat. Their adventure to the airport was something Betty came prepared for.
"Momma can we stop for ice cream?" Maxie asks with a cheeky grin plastered on her face.
"I could really go for ice cream right now but daddy would be heart broken if he found out we brought some without him"
"Aw okay" Betty can hear the sadness in her tone.
"Hey on the way home alright!" She tries to compromise.
"okay I am good with that. But how long until we there?"
"15 minutes guys! Then we get to see daddy"
"I missed daddy mommy." Maxie said with sad eyes. That mind you were so purely her fathers eyes that she loved him for, just as much as she loved her children. Brody got betty's purely green eyes and Jugheads smile, while he doesn't talk much as of still learning betty can already tell he is going to be so much like Jughead and betty can't help but smile at the thought.
"I know baby me too" Betty says sincerely.
"Dadda!" Brody's cheeky giggle could be heard from a mile away. And his only word made his father's day the minute he first heard him say it.
They all missed jughead when he was out for things like his work but it made him coming back to them more special. He lived for being with his family all the time but that wasn't how his job ran. He knew before getting into the author industry that it would not be easy on his family life. At least when he goes home that he has a family who supports his success to no end and will always love him.
It started with a flash of light and a small scream from the back that their worlds came tumbling down, in the blink of an eye they lost everything but nothing would be the same.