Chapter 25: Through Motions

One Month Later

The days had gone by since JB's bake sale and the Smith's grew anxious for newest's arrival. FP and Alice slowly started trusting another. It took him sometime and she understood that. What she did was hard to be forgiven for. It's not everyday someone kept their pregnancy from their partner. Jughead and JB were no longer on punishment as long as they didn't have anymore prank wars.

Polly Smith walked across the street, pressed the button on her remote for her car and headed down the sidewalk. She suddenly felt nerves and wondered if this was the right thing to do. Come on, Polly. Your mom deserves happiness. You are doing this for her, she kept reminding herself.

The door swung open revealed a sleepy FP Jones who held a confused look on his face." Polly?" He blinked his eyes and opened," What brings this pleasure?"

"My mom." He crinkled his eyebrow with concern written into his features.

"What about Alice? Is..." Polly shook her head with a soft chuckle." She's fine. She just has to go to her routine check up and--"

"Oh, shit! I forgot that was today. JB's dance recital is today." FP heard footsteps approaching behind him. He turned to see Jellybean smiling at him.

"Go." He doesn't move."Go see her. I know you're dying to see her. I'll be fine. I'll have Jughead take me instead." She turned to Polly and smiled," You're welcome to come, Polly. I'm sure Juniper would love the music."

Polly nodded her head and smiled." I would loved it." JB squealed," Good! Jughead!"

Jughead appeared a minute or two later." Yes?" He could see the twinkle in his sister's eyes. He always knew when JB had something planned and he knew better to question her master skills.

"You're taking your sister to her recital, boy." His father told him and there was no room for argument.

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Alice looked up at the ceiling hoping her dream would come true. She did know that her life wasn't a fairy tail. She found out the hard way. Fell in-love with a serial killer, married him and started a family. It seemed like she had done things backwards. Now she was having a baby in her late forties which was dangerous for her and the baby.

The door creaked open, causing Alice to look away from the white ceiling. "FP? What are you doing here?" She looked stunned that he even showed up.

FP smiled." Polly reminded me." He took a second before he sat down in a chair. "I couldn't miss seeing this little one." He said as he reached out to feel her bump." With a glance of approval, Alice nodded.

She absolutely adored these tender, sweet moments between her and FP. It was a rarity when he didn't look upset with her. She still understood why. They hadn't really spoken about their involvement other than the little Jones growing inside her.

He's quiet for a moment before he asks," How have you been? Since..." This question seems to pull at her. She wasn't expecting that.

She licked her lips," Uh... I have been taking shorter shifts at the Riverdale News. My new boss says that I need to delegate my time while I can." He nodded and she went on." But since we almost..." She trailed off, feeling the uneasiness in the atmosphere.

"Alice..."

His voice gets cut off by the door swinging open and it seemed to be the first since he stepped in the room that he almost feels relieved. They look at door and Dr. Shan walks into the exam room.

"Alice, FP, it was nice for you to come. Alice didn't think you were going to able to come." Dr. Shan noted the tension in room. He could tell that the patients were in a complicated situation. On one of Alice's visits before she had mention a few things about their situation. Of course he didn't say anything because it was none of his business. He closed the door behind him and prepared for the ultrasound. "Are you ready to see the baby again?" Both of the parents grinned.

"The baby is a size of a what?" FP rolled his eyes his oblivious teenage boy.

"Boy, the baby is a size of a passion fruit." He sees the confusion on his face.

"A passion what?" Shaking her her head at her brother, Jellybean thumps him.

"She's 12 weeks, dumbo." She insulted him as she looked up from her phone.

FP looked happily at the ultrasound, smiling at his bickering kids, but not wanting to say anything. Jughead seemed offended by his sister's comment. "I was just asking, Jellybean, you didn't need to be rude about it."