This is the last chapter. I'm sorry I'm ending this story so sudden but I lost inspiration and it doesn't feel right to continue. Im working on a bunch of one shots though which I will publish soon. ❤️

Oh and I also already have an idea for a new book but I want to finish some chapters before I start posting ☺️

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Four years. Veronica had to wait four years for today. She will finally marry her Archiekins.

When Rosie was born she wanted to wait until she's a little older. She didn't want to have a wedding with a baby but when Rosie was 18 months old Veronica got pregnant again. Nine months later she gave birth to a little girl. A girl with raven curls, freckles and a heart warming smile. Ben accepted that he will never have a brother. He loves his sisters and now he also loves being the only boy. He will be forever is dad's favorite boy. Once a month they have a father-son day and Ben absolutely loves it. He and Ella are nine now, Rosie is four and a half and the youngest Andrews, Ava, is almost two.

All three girls wear matching champagne pink dresses. Ella's long blonde hair and Rose's red curls are braided. Ava's hair is tied into two little pig tails. Ben wears a little suite. The color of his dress shirt matches the girls's dresses.

All four kids are with Veronica, Cheryl and Betty.

"Mommy are you excited?" Rose asks as she looks up to her mom. Veronica stares at herself in the mirror while Cheryl does her hair.

"I am love"

"But why?" Ben asks. He wraps his arms around his mother's waist and looks into the mirror.

"Because I'm going to marry dad. I know that nothing will change but—"

"One thing will change" he smiles "you will finally have our last name"

"That's very true" she giggles. "I can't wait to have the same last name as you guys"

Ben sighs. He wraps his arms tighter around Veronica. "You look beautiful mom. Dad will only love you more when he sees you"

"Thank you Benny"

"You're so pretty mommy" Rosie squeals. "You look like a princess"

"A pretty princess" Ella giggles.

"The prettiest" Cheryl smiles as she places her hands on her friend's shoulder. She wipes the tears out of Veronica's face and leans closer to her. "I knew from the very beginning that you two would end up together"

"Yeah" Veronica giggles with new tears rolling down her cheeks. "You did"

A knock against the door interrupts the emotional moment. Fred walks in with a smile on his face. "Are you ready Veronica?"

"Yes" she nods.

Veronica loops her arm through Fred's. She asked him to walk her down the aisle. She had long conversations with Archie about inviting her parents too. He always said she might regret it one day when she doesn't. She sent them an invitation but they didn't want to come. It broke her heart even though they haven't been in touch for years but now she can finally let go of her past. She can let go of her name and take Archie's, the man she loves the most.

The kids walk in front of her as she walks down the aisle with tears in her eyes. Rosie refused to do it without Ben so the boy holds her hand and a little basket with rose petals inside which Rose throws into the air. Her sisters walk behind her and do the same. Ava is a really confident little girl. She usually enjoys attention but today it seems a little too much. She looks to Ella every other second. Her sister's smile make her feel better.

Archie smiles at the sight of his kids. He loves them more than anything else in this world. Them and Veronica. Tears roll down his cheeks when he sees her. He never thought she could be any more beautiful than she already was but he was wrong. She's absolutely gorgeous. She's perfect. His heart has never beaten so fast in his life before. He can't wait to kiss her and finally be able to call her his wife.

The girls sit down next to Mary, Ava sits in her lap but Ben stays close to his dad. He stands next to Jughead, Archie's best man. There's one very special thing he still has to do.

Archie reaches for Veronica's hands as soon as she's close enough. His father pats his back. "Take good care of her boy"

"I will dad. I promise"

Fred chuckles. He walks to Mary, lifts Rose into his arms and then sits down with her in his lap.

Archie doesn't recognizes anything anymore. He's too lost in Veronica's eyes, in her beautiful dark brown eyes. He feels her soft hands on his skin as she wipes the tears out of his face.

"You look so beautiful baby" he whispers.

"Thank you Archiekins. You look very handsome. Like a husband to be" The little smirk on her face makes him chuckle.

The preacher begins to talk but neither of them listens to what he's saying. They are to busy with looking at each other and falling more in love.

It feels like only a second passed when the preacher asks for the rings. Ben walks towards his parents. He holds a small pillow in his hands with the rings lying on top. Both of his parents reach for a ring.

"Never make mom cry" Ben says to his dad before he walks to his grandparents.

"Veronica Cecilia Lodge do you take Archie Andrews to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him all the days of your life?"

"I do" Veronica smiles.

"And do you Archie Andrews—"

"I do! I definitely do!" Archie says with a big grin on his face. He can't even wait for the preacher to finish.

"Well okay" he laughs "you may exchange rings"

Veronica puts the ring on Archie's finger. Her hands shake. She's excited, very excited but happier than ever.

Archie takes her hand into his. He kisses her knuckles and then puts the ring on her finger. "I will love you forever" he says quietly but she can hear it clearly.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride Mr. Andrews" the preacher smiles.

"Finally" he mumbles. He lets go of Veronica's hands, places them on her waist and pulls her close to his chest. He kisses her long and lovingly.

"I love you, so much" Archie whispers against her lips.

"I love you too, husband" she smirks.

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After some lovely words from their family and friends to Archie and Veronica they finally have their first dace as a married couple.

Archie holds Veronica close. His arms are around her waist. She has her arm around his neck. Her head leans against his chest. Archie smiles to himself while they slowly sway to the music.

"I can't believe you're finally my wife"

"I'm Mrs. Andrews" she giggles.

"Yeah you are" Archie smirks. He squeezes Veronica close and kisses the top of her head. "You're my Mrs. Andrews, my wife, my love. You're all mine"

"All yours?" she giggles and looks up to him. "We have kids"

"I know and I'm okay with sharing you with them but you're still mine. You will always be"

"Whatever you say Archiekins"

"So you know what I'm really looking forward to? Our honey moon. An entire week for us. Just you and me. No diapers, no sticky little hands, no fighting, oh my god we can sleep in. I can give you all my love. We can cuddle and kiss and do a little more than just cuddling and kissing"

"That all sounds really good" she smiles. Her eyes shine. Her cheeks are pink. She moves her hands from around his neck to his cheeks and kisses him softly. "You're the sweetest. I love you"

"I love you too Ronnie. In fact I love you so much that I promise you right now that I will marry you again in 10 years. Our kids are older than. We can do small wedding, maybe in Hawaii. Just you, me and the kids, maybe my parents"

"Let's see how you think about that in 10 years" she giggles. "We literally just married"

"Oh I will marry you again. I'm sure of that"

"Okay" she smirks "but I want you to propose again"

"deal" Archie chuckles. "Uhm baby can we have a dance with our kids too? I know today is about us but one dance?"

"Sure" she giggles "I want them to be part of today but how do you wanna dance with four kids at the same time?"

"I have an idea" he smirks. He kisses her lips and then pulls her to his parents who dance with the children.

"Mom, dad can I borrow my kids for a second"

"Sure Archie" Mary giggles.

Archie lifts Rose and Ava into his arms and then holds them in one arm. His other he wraps around Veronica's waist. Ella takes Veronica's hand, Ben takes Ella's hand and then Rose's.

"See" Archie smirks.

"I'm impressed" she giggles. Her hand rests on Archie's chest. She smiles at her little girls in her husband's arms. She can't put into words how much she loves them.

"I like this" Ella smiles "I know we were a family before too, nothing will really change but it kind of feels like we're even more a family now. Does that make sense?"

"It does honey" Veronica smiles "I feel the same way. We will always be a family. Even when you kids are grown up and move out and have a family yourself we will always have each other's backs, forever!"

Ella nods as she wraps her arms around her mother's waist and close her eyes. She's very happy about how things turned out. She loves Veronica a lot, her mom. She can't even imagine a life without her anymore, she doesn't want to. "Forever" she whispers.

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