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Exactly 8 weeks ago Veronica gave birth to her first child. A beautiful little girl with deep brown eyes, raven hair and little freckles over her nose and cheeks. She had long talks with Archie about the name. She wanted it to be perfect and they found the perfect name. After everything they have been through, after all the drama they decided to call their daughter Hope, Hope Cecilia Andrews. Before she was born Archie was sure that he will never love anyone as much as he loves Veronica but when his daughter's small hand wrapped around his thumb everything changed. The world was a different one, a better one.
Neither can stop staring at their little girl.
Archie's arms are around Veronica. His chin rests on her shoulder. Hope lies asleep in her mother's arms. The smile on Veronica's face is bigger than ever before.
"Isn't she the most beautiful baby in the whole world" she whispers.
"She is. Whatever we did, we did good"
"I agree" Veronica giggles quietly.
A sigh leaves Archie. He squeezes Veronica a little closer and presses a soft kiss to her cheek. "Can you understand how someone can just stop loving their own child? I mean look at her, look at our baby and tell me you could ever stop loving her"
"Never" Veronica whispers. "I'd rather die"
"Then how can Britta's parents' just stop. Just because she likes girls? Hope could date a plastic bag and I'd still love her"
"I have no idea Archiekins. I don't think they will ever change their mind about it. I'm so sorry for her. She's such a wonderful kid and now she has to handle change again because Cheryl travels through the entire country for a year to find girls for her school"
"Do you think she will be safe in a group home?" the red head asks as he gently runs his hand over his daughter's head. He loves the way her little curls feel against his fingers. She has a lot of hair for a new born. "Kids can be so cruel. If they find out she's gay, they might hurt her"
"I thought about it too"
"Babe, do you think Britta could maybe live here, with us?"
"Archie" she sighs "you know I love her, she's such a sweet girl but she's in her senior year and we have a new born baby. She won't be able to focus here"
"I'm pretty sure she would feel much more comfortable here than in a group home. Lets asks her so she can decide and who wouldn't want to live with the cutest little baby in the world. I mean look at little face" Archie grins as he carefully takes the little girl out of Veronica's arms and into his own. "You're daddy's little girl huh? You're my best friend, my favorite girl"
"Hey!" Veronica pouts.
"And mommy of course" Archie chuckles. "Mommy is my other favorite girl" He leans closer to Veronica and softly kisses her lips. With a giggle she pulls away. "Okay fine, asks Britta, I'd love to have her here but don't try to convince her. Let the poor girl decide for herself. She's been through so much"
"Deal, Hope and I will ask her tomorrow"
You and Hope?" Veronica smirks.
"Duh! Hope and I are like a little squad. We'll ask her together. This way Britta can meet her potential new roomie and you can have some time to yourself"
"Sounds great" Veronica giggles "mommy could use a long hot bath"
"Then do that tomorrow baby" Archie smirks. He places his finger underneath her chin and lifts it a little so he can kiss her. She loves when he does that. It gives her butterflies every time.
•••
At 11:00 am sharp, Archie knocks against the doors of Thistlehouse. It takes a minute until the door opens. Britta stands in front of him with tired eyes. Her hair is tied into a messy bun on top of her head. Her sweatpants and her shirt are a little baggy on her. She looks like she just got up. It makes Archie smirk. This reminds him of himself when he was in senior year. He only left the bed on the weekends to do something with Veronica but he preferred when she just came over. Fred was always happy to see her. She quietly sneaked upstairs. Most of the time he was still asleep when she crawled under the covers. He loved when her cold delicate fingers caressed his cheek and when she kissed him awake lovingly.
"Mr Andrews?" Britta frowns when she sees the red headed man in front of her. Before he can say something, her eyes travel down to the little girl who's half asleep in her car seat. "Oh my gosh is that Hope? She's adorable"
"Yes that's Hope" he chuckles. "And she's the cutest baby in the world. We two want to talk to you. Can we come in?"
"Uhm sure" Britta says and steps aside so Archie can walk in.
"Is Cheryl here too?"
"Yeah she's in her office"
Perfect but I want to talk to you first. Come with me"
Archie says with a little smile to ease the sudden nervousness that built up in Britta. He sits down on the couch and frees his daughter from the car seat. She whines a little but quickly relaxes in her father's arms. Her eyelids seem to get heavier with every second. Her big brown eyes fall shut again and again but she always opens her eyes back up to look at Archie. He smiles at her. She's his little princess. She looks exactly like Veronica. He can't put into words how happy he is about his little girl. Now that he has her he doesn't even necessarily need a son anymore. Being a girl dad is the greatest gift but of course he wants more kids and he would love a to have a son just as much as he would love to have another daughter.
"Dada is here princess, close your eyes. You're okay" he whispers before he presses a soft kiss to Hope's forehead.
The little girl yawns. It's one of the cutest things and it always makes Archie chuckle. The way her small little nose wrinkles the same way Veronica's does just makes him love his daughter even more. She always moves her tiny hands to her face when she's tired. Veronica and Archie didn't figure out why yet, there probably isn't a reason but Archie is already scared of the day she will stop all those small, adorable, little things.
"How old is she now" Britta asks quietly, not really wanting to interrupt the moment between father and daughter.
"Two months" Archie smiles "I can't believe it's been two months already. Time flies. I don't want her to grow"
"You can't stop her Mr. Andrews" Britta giggles.
Archie looks up and stares at the red head next to him with a confused look on his face. He raises one eyebrow "Uhm yes I can! You'll see"
"Whatever" Britta giggles. "So what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Well I heard that you need a new place to stay until Cheryl comes back or you go to college and I'd like to offer you a nice room in my house. You don't have to answer right now. Think about it. I guess it's probably weird to live with your teachers but I thought it would be better than group home and you'd have the cutest little roommate" Archie grins as he takes his daughter's wrist and carefully wiggles it around. It makes Britta laugh. "Well to be honest, I'd love to stay with you and Miss Lodge. I'm kinda scared of being judged or hurt because of my sexuality in a group home. I'd feel a lot safer with you"
"Well perfect" Archie grins. "You can move in whenever you want"
Britta suddenly seems a little shy. She gazes at the now sleeping baby in Archie's arms before she looks at him. "Uhm is today okay? Miss Blossom told me last night that she's leaving a week earlier than planned"
"Of course. Listen Britta, you can pack all your stuff, I'll talk to Cheryl and when you're done we drive home"
"Okay" she smiles "is Miss Lodge okay with this too?"
"She'd love to have you live with us. She was just a little concerned that you might can't focus on studying with a new born in the house.
"Oh that won't be a problem, trust me and by the way I'm always up for babysitting her"
"Good to know" Archie smirks.
•••
When Archie and Britta arrive home, Veronica is very excited, to see the girls at least. She pecks Archie's lips before she takes her baby out of the car seat and holds her in her arms. She tells Britta to follow her so she can show her her room. The guest room is probably one of Veronica's favorite rooms in the house besides Hope's nursery. The walls are painted in a very light pink. All the furniture is white, kinda grey-ish but it fits perfectly into the room. There is big window from where you can see the sunset every single day. Veronica even moved a bouquet of flowers from the living room to the guest room to make Britta feel welcome. For the rest of the day Britta just organizes all her things while Archie and Veronica are in the living room with Hope. She's a very easy baby. She doesn't cry much and sleeps a lot so most of the time she doesn't even recognize how her parents stare at her for hours with the widest smiles on their faces.
When Veronica cooks dinner and Hope is asleep, Archie has his arms around his girlfriend's waist and watches her cook. When their little girl isn't asleep he either holds her or he cooks and Veronica's holds her. It always kind of depends on their mood or mostly Hope's.
Veronica isn't sure what kind of food Britta likes or doesn't like so she ordered pizza for tonight.
Just as she places the boxes on the table, Hope wakes up and begins to cry. She's kicking her little legs around as tears stream down her cheeks. Quickly Veronica lifts her baby out of her swing. They have one in the living room but bought a second one for the kitchen because Hope loves that thing and it's just perfect to lie her into the baby swing while Archie and Veronica eat.
She smiles at her little girl and kisses her forehead gently. "It's okay mi amor, I know you're hungry too"
Veronica sits down on her chair next to Archie and begins to feed her baby. This is so special every single time. The smile on Veronica's face grows. "My beautiful daughter" she whispers as she carefully runs her thumb over her forehead and cheek.
Her gaze moves to the girl in front of her. Britta smiles at the way Archie and Veronica stare at their daughter.
"Oh Britta, I'm so sorry. I can go to the living room if you feel uncomfortable"
"No, god no. It's all good. It's the most natural thing in the world. It's no problem at all, really"
"Okay, great" Veronica smiles. Most evenings Hope gets hungry when Veronica and Archie are having dinner too. So Veronica just holds her in her arms and feeds her just like today while Archie feeds Veronica. Archie takes a piece of pizza and holds it to Veronica so she can take a bite before he takes a bite himself.
Even after Hope fell asleep, Veronica keeps holding her and Archie keeps feeding her. Britta watches with a wide smile on her face. The way Archie looks at his girls is just absolutely adorable. He has that glimmer in his eyes and his cheeks always have light tint of pink on them.
"I need to take a shower" Veronica mumbles with a last piece of pizza still in her mouth.
"Then do that baby. I'll do the dishes" Archie grins. He takes Veronica's chin between his fingers and gently turns her head to him so he can kiss her lips.
"Uhm can I maybe hang out with Hope then?" Britta asks. She sounds a little shy, like she's unsure if she can asks something like that so soon.
"Of course Britta" Veronica smiles "you would actually help us a lot if you could watch her for like 20 minutes, 30 maybe"
"I'd love to" the redhead nods.
Veronica gets up slowly and walks around the table to Britta. She giggles excitedly as Veronica places the baby in her arms. Hope is still asleep. She didn't even notice that she's not in her mother's arms anymore.
"She's fed and changed. She shouldn't wake up for another two to three hours. If she wakes up though and you can't calm her or feel uncomfortable come to us okay?"
"Okay" Britta nods but she doesn't look at Veronica as she answers. Her eyes are on the little girl in her arms. She's such a beautiful little baby.
"I'll hop under the show real quick" Veronica says. She pecks Archie's lips before she quickly disappears into the bathroom. Archie places the plates into the sink. He smiles at Britta, at the way she gazes at the baby in her arms. "Britta you can stay here or go to the living room. It's probably a little more comfortable there"
"Yeah, probably" Britta mumbles as she gets up. Carefully she walks to the living room. She's scared to trip over something. Relieved she sits down on the couch. After a few seconds and a deep breath, Britta lies down with Hope on her chest. This is really comfortable. She loves the feeling of having a sleeping baby on her chest. She definitely wants to be a mom one day but there is so much to think about and plan. Having a baby is easy when your man and woman but it gets a little more complicated when there is just one gender involved.
Britta feels Hope move. A few little noises leave the girl's mouth but then it's quiet again. Britta gets tired too. She didn't do much today but this whole situation makes her emotionally tired. She yawns before her eyes fall shut quickly after.
•••
Twenty minutes later Veronica walks into the kitchen. She wears one of Archie's shirts and her hair is still damp. Archie sits on one of the chairs and scrolls through Instagram. He cleaned the kitchen and wanted to enjoy five minutes to himself. Veronica smirks. She carefully takes his phone out of his hands and places it on the table before sits down in his lap sideways. Her arms wrap around Archie's neck.
"Done?" he smiles and places his arms around her waist.
"Yeah"
"Good" he nods as pulls her closer "since Britta seems to have everything under control, why don't you and I just enjoy five minutes of mommy and daddy time and just kiss"
"Sounds good" she whispers against his lips before she closes the gap and kisses him. She could kiss him for hours and she probably would if there wasn't this little human who needs all the attention. She absolutely loves this infant phase. Hope is just her sweet, adorable, tiny, little baby that she can kiss and cuddle with but she's really looking forward to the days when she can have conversations with her or listen to Archie having a conversation with her, when she runs around in the backyard and when they can make fun family memories.
"It's so silent" Archie mumbles. "Do you think we should check on Britta?"
"I'm sure she's fine but we can get our baby so Britta can go to her room and be for herself a little"
"Fine" Archie smiles. He moves his hands from her waist to her face and kisses her one last time before they walk into the living room hand in hand.
What they see makes Veronica smile.
Hope lies asleep on Britta's chest who is asleep too. Her daughter's tiny hands hold on loosely to the fabric of Britta's shirt.
"Oh my gosh" Veronica whispers. She wraps her arms around Archie and feels how her heart tingles "this is the cutest thing ever. I know it's weird to say, especially because Britta just moved in but I don't think she will stay 'just a girl who lives with us' Hope is going to be so attached to her"
"I agree. She will be like a big sister to Hope" Archie nods as he pulls Veronica closer and begins to press soft little kisses to her head. It makes Veronica giggle quietly. She closes her eyes and simply enjoys Archie's affection. If someone asked her five years ago if she could ever be truly happy, she would have said no but Archie gives her everything she's always dreamed of. Besides the obvious, like her daughter and a small little family, he makes her feel safe and loved and that's how she wants Britta to feel too. She wants to make her feel at home and she wants her to know that she can always talk to her or Archie.
"Archiekins? What do we get her for her birthday next week?"
"Well she told me his morning that she got into Harvard but—"
"Wait really? That's amazing! Why didn't she tell me?"
"Because she can't afford it. She was crying because she can't afford any college. Her parents took all the money they saved for her away and it wouldn't have been enough anyway so I thought we could pay for her. I know we have the means and—"
"No need to convince me Archie" Veronica giggles "I love the idea. We definitely have the means. Let's make a girl's dream come true"
Archie looks down to Veronica. Her sweet smile always warms his heart. Softly he brushes a strand of hair out of her face. "You know how much I love you right?"
"I do" she giggles "I love you too Archiekins, very much. You're my hero"
"Hero? What kind of hero?" Archie chuckles. His hand lovingly runs up and down her back as he gazes into her beautiful brown eyes. Her smile makes his heart beat faster.
"Just my hero, my baby daddy, my best friend, my lover, my snuggle buddy, my— my everything hero"
"That's very cute baby" Archie grins. He takes her face into his hands and kisses her lips gently. "I love you Ronnie" he whispers. "So much"
"I love you too" she giggles as Archie continues to place kisses all over her face. "Very much but lets take our baby to bed before she wakes up Britta"
"Just one more kiss" Archie mumbles. His lips already brush over hers. She quickly pecks his lips before she twirls out of his arms and walks closer to the two sleeping girls on the couch. Carefully she lifts her daughter off Britta's chest and into her arms.
Of course Hope wakes up and begins to cry. Veronica holds the little girl close to her chest and snoozes her by humming a song and kissing the top of her head while she walks to her and Archie's bedroom.
Before Archie follows Veronica, he grabs a blanket and lies it over Britta.
When he walks into the bedroom Hope is already back asleep on Veronica's chest. She looks so small but already so much bigger compared to the day she was born. Archie wasn't surprised that their daughter was smaller than average when she was born, Veronica is tiny too. There wasn't much space to grow. The thought makes him chuckle.
"What?" Veronica whispers with a wide grin on her face. Archie just shakes his head "nothing" he smiles "you two just looks so incredibly cute"
"Come to us" she says as she opens her arms widely. Archie doesn't hesitate for even a second. He crawls over the bed to Veronica and carefully pulls her into his chest. His arm lies over her waist. He always keeps his arms around her when they fall asleep. They don't always wake up the same position they fell asleep in but Archie likes to hold Veronica close. He knows it sounds super cheesy and he would never say it out loud but he feels like he can keep Veronica safe when she's in his arms. Her well-being and now Hope's too is his number one priority. He knows that there's literally nothing that could happen to Veronica while they are asleep in their big comfy bed but it's his subconscious that tells him to do so and besides all that he just really loves to cuddle with his girl.
"Babe, we should put her in her crib. You can't sleep like that, not really at least. She will wake up again in like 3 hours maybe 4 when we're lucky so we should try to sleep too"
"Just one more minute" Veronica whispers.
One minute turns into five and then into ten but Veronica eventually lies her daughter into the light pink crib which is right next to her side of the bed. She turns on her stomach and lies her head down on Archie's chest. His arm wraps loosely around her. Being able to sleep on her stomach again is probably one of the things Veronica loves most since she gave birth. Only sleeping on her side for nine months was horrible.
A soft little kiss from Archie to the top of her head is the last thing she feels before she falls asleep.
Just like Archie said, three and a half hours later Hope is wide awake crying, sobbing even. More than just tired Veronica slowly sits up. She rubs her eyes before she takes her baby out of the crib and just slowly rocks her in her arms. A look at the alarm clock on her nightstand makes her groan. It's 1:00am. It's basically the middle of the night and this won't be the last time her baby wakes up tonight. She loves Hope so endlessly and she enjoys the new born phase but his is really exhausting.
"Let me change her diaper before you feed her" Archie mumbles against Veronica cheek. He places a sloppy kiss there while he takes Hope into his arms. Just a few minutes later he comes back with a still crying baby. She's not crying as much as before anymore but a happy baby looks different.
Archie places the the little girl in her mother's arms before he falls back into bed. Veronica pulls up her shirt so she can feed Hope. The silence is priceless.
Half asleep Archie places his hand on Veronica's knee and softly strokes it with his thumb. He always does that when she feeds their baby at night.
"You look so sweet and innocent when you're not crying" Veronica whispers with a little giggle following as she gently runs her fingers over her daughter's head. Hopes eyes are already closed again and Veronica knows that she will fall back asleep any second now. Those moments make it all worth it and even though Veronica is tired she always holds her little girl for just a little longer after she fell asleep.
•••
Most early mornings, after Veronica fed Hope, Archie just holds his daughter in his arms. Sometimes she falls back asleep and sometimes she stares back the same way he stares at her.
Since it's summer and most mornings are beautiful, he often goes on little walks with her so Veronica can sleep. He puts on the cute, grey baby sweatpants he bought for her, a T-shirt and sometimes a jacket, depending on how warm or cold it is outside. Veronica rather dresses her in cute little dresses.
Most of the times Archie uses the baby carrier because he wants to have his daughter close but some mornings are already so hot that he puts her into her stroller.
Today was one of those hot morning and still he took a long walk. Hope woke up just a few minutes after he left the house but she stayed calm. She absolutely loves to be outside. Her eyes take in all her surroundings. To her, everything must seem so interesting. Archie loves to watch her. He loves how her little eyes widen and how she turns her head from left to right and back to see what's happening around her. Sometimes she begins to excitedly kick her little arms and legs around.
When Archie and Hope come back home, Veronica and Britta are in the kitchen, cooking breakfast together. He holds her against his chest.
"Hi babies" Veronica grins. She brushes a little raven curl out of her daughter's face and kisses her head before she gets on her tiptoes, cups Archie's face and kisses him too. "Morning Archiekins"
"Good morning, my love" Archie smiles and kisses her again. "Morning Britta" he chuckles as Veronica turns back to the girl too.
"Good morning Mr. Andrews"
Veronica grins. Her heart beats fast in excitement. She quickly leaves the kitchen to get something from the bedroom while Britta continues to flip pancakes. Archie chuckles when he sees how his daughter stares at the red headed girl. "Pancakes are yummy sweetheart but you're too young, you don't even have teeth but I can tell you Britta does a really good job. Those pancakes look perfect.
"Thank you Mr. Andrews" she giggles.
"We have something for you" Veronica smiles as she walks back into the kitchen and hands Britta the dark red envelope.
"What for?" the girl grins as she hesitatingly takes the envelope from the raven haired woman.
"It's for your birthday. I know it's next week but we couldn't wait or better I couldn't" she giggles. "Open it!"
Slowly Britta pulls out the card. She opens it and begins to read.
Happy almost birthday Britta!
Turing 18 is exciting! Archie told me about Harvard. You can be so proud of yourself. We definitely are.
You're such an amazing, sweet and especially very smart girl. We know your life is a little messy right now but money shouldn't be the reason why you can't follow your dreams so Archie and I will cover the full expenses of your education. Go to Havard!
Love, Veronica, Archie, Hope
Tears of joy well up in Britta's eyes as she looks at Veronica. "I can't accept that"
"Yes you can honey and you will. Don't worry, we have the means and we want to do this for you. Make your dreams come true"
"But— but what about Hope? Shouldn't you save that money for her?"
"Britta honey" Veronica smiles "I'm lucky that I never had to worry about money. I learned how to make a lot of it fast when like 15. I feel weird saying this out loud but we can afford Harvard for you, Hope and like two more kids. Really, don't worry"
Britta smiles from ear to ear. More tears run down her cheeks. She places the card on the kitchen counter before she hugs Veronica tightly. "Thank you so much Miss Lodge"
"You're welcome" Veronica whispers as she returns the hug. "After everything you've been through, you deserve this and so much more"
"I'll pay you back"
"No you don't have to do that. All we want in return is that you try your best and follow your dreams"
"I promise Miss Lodge" Britta sniffs as she slowly pulls away.
"You can call me Veronica but only here. I'm Miss Lodge in school"
Britta giggles and nods. She looks to Archie who still holds Hope to his chest. Her small little hands hold on to the fabric of his shirt.
"Thank you, so much. I can't even put into words how much I appreciate this"
"You're welcome" Archie smiles. "And look what we got. I don't think you have even seen it yet" He says and carefully turns the baby around. Britta gasps before an excited but quiet squeal leaves her mouth.
"A tiny little Harvard shirt. That's the cutest thing ever. Where did you find that?"
"Walmart" Archie laughs. "But it's still cute. We want to support auntie Britta"
Britta smiles widely. It's been less than 24 hours but she feels so at home already. She felt at home too at Cheryl's. Cheryl was always very kind and sweet and supportive but it was just the two of them. Now she's part of a family. She missed family breakfast and dinner. Talks, hugs, kisses. It used to be like this with her family too when she was younger but things changed until it got taken away from her completely because of who she loves. She misses her little brother but her parents forbid her to see him but she won't accept that. She will fight to see her brother again but until then she has the sweetest little baby she can take care of, whose smile takes all her pain away. Britta reaches for the baby. She holds her in her arms and bounces her up and down lightly. "You're such a cute baby. It's still almost a year away but I'll go to Harvard Hope. One day you will go there too. I'm sure you will. You'll be a smart girly"
~a little over four years later~
It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The late June sun shines. Veronica is in the backyard with the kids. Archie is in the kitchen with his parents and helps them prepare a family lunch.
Suddenly there is a knock on the door. Archie wipes his hands over his pants before he goes to let in someone everyone's excited to see. With a smile on his face, he opens the door.
"Britta! Hi"
"Hi Archie" she smiles. It was weird at first to call her teachers by their names but after four years she got used it. Calling them by their last names seems weird now. "Look" she smiles and holds up a frame with a piece of paper in it.
"Oh my god I can't believe I know a Harvard graduate" he chuckles as he takes Britta into his arms. "This is awesome honey. We're so proud of you"
"Thank you" Britta mumbles. "This is actually for you guys. It's just a copy but I thought since you're the reason I even went, this should be here. You don't have to hang it up though"
"No it's a great idea" Archie smiles. "Ronnie and I will look for the perfect place later. Maybe you and the kids can help"
"That would be great"
The sound of little bare feet pattering over the floor, makes both of them turn their heads. Hope was on her way to the kitchen to get a glass of water for herself. In her arms she holds two of her favorite teddy bears. Her hair is long now and tied into two braids. The blue hair ties match her blue summer dress.
When she sees the red haired young woman she squeals. "Britta!" Hope lets her stuffed animals fall to the floor and runs to Britta with her arms up in the air.
"Hi girly. You grew so much since last time I saw you" Britta smiles. She squats down and takes the little girl into her arms. "How are you?"
"Good" Hope giggles "but I missed you" Suddenly she gasps. Her small hands cover her mouth. "You haven't met baby Luna yet. Come come! She's in the backyard with mommy!" Hope wiggles in Britta's arms until she lets go. She takes Britta's hand into hers and pulls her outside.
Britta loves how Hope's little fingers are wrapped around hers. The Andrews' became a second family to her. One that she keeps closer than her real one. They talk to each again but all the trust there once was is gone. Maybe it will come back but it will take time. The only person she still keeps close is her little brother. And even though he's eighteen now, he will always be her little baby brother.
"Look mommy, Britta is here!" Hope squeals. With a wide smile Veronica gets up and walks towards the girls with the newest little Andrews in her arms. Luna is just 2 months old. The same age Hope was when Britta met her for the first time.
"Oh my gosh she's adorable" she whispers. "She looks exactly like Hope"
"Right?" Veronica giggles. "Archie and I made a little copy of our first baby"
"Britta can we play?" Hope groans impatiently. She pulls on Britta's hand and stares up to her.
"Go" Veronica smiles "Lunch is ready in like 30 minutes. Then we can talk"
Britta smiles widely. She follows Hope to the swings. The girl's little giggles make Britta giggle too. "You're my best friend Britta! But don't tell daddy. He thinks he's my best friend and I don't want him to be sad"
"I won't tell him" Britta's laughs. "But just to be clear, you're my best friend too"
"What are you smiling at?" Archie smirks as he wraps his arms around his wife from behind. He proposed to her just like Veronica asked, exactly one year after he proposed for the first time and the second time was just as romantic as Veronica always dreamt. Hope stayed with her grandparents for a night and Archie booked the honeymoon suite in one of the nicest hotels in New York. They had the most delicious dinner of all time at sweet little Italian restaurant. When they came back, their room was filled with roses, rose petals and candles. With very second they fell more in love with each other. For an hour they simply slow danced with each other until Archie eventually asked her to marry him.
"I'm so glad we let Britta stay with us back then. She's such an amazing girl and just like we thought, Britta is like a big sister to Hope. She's obsessed with her" Veronica giggles.
"I agree" Archie smiles as he places a few soft kisses on Veronica's cheek. "It's weird to say 'she's like a daughter' because she's only like 10 years younger than us but she is family and I'm glad our girls have her so they can look up to her and learn from her and complain to her about us when we say no to candy"
"That sounds like something Hope would do" Veronica giggles. She leans more into Archie's chest and enjoys the feeling of his arms around her. No one can make her feel as safe as he can. His chin rests on her shoulder now, his eyes are on Luna. She looks just like Hope, just like Veronica. Archie can't even put into words how much he loves being a girl dad. There's nothing better than tea parties, make overs and painting fingernails.
A few years ago all he wanted was to be with Veronica and now he has her and two mini versions of her. He can't imagine his life any better. It is perfect. Everything is so so perfect.