A/N: his is my first Sherlock fanfiction. I do not own Sherlock.
At the altar
The doors of the church opened, the song for the bride's entrance started and the bridesmaids entered one after the other in a line .john looked at Sherlock even though Sherlock was smiling there was a hint of sadness I his eyes his smile did not reach all the way up to his eyes. John wanted to get out of this place away from the wedding with Sherlock but he couldn't do that. He loved mary. Mary the woman who was beside him during sherlock's missing the woman who was his rock during his distress. He cannot leave her at the altar alone. Moreover he did not know whether Sherlock loved him back as he loved him. John tried not to show his emotions to the detective and he hid it well.
Mary entered she was a vision in white but for a moment his mind wandered to the scenario where it would be Sherlock who was wearing a white tuxedo and walking towards him. No he shouldn't think like that, he had no option now. He has to go ahead with this. He looked at Sherlock and gave a small smile and turned to look at Mary. Even then he wished for a miracle deep in his heart, an alternate universe where he and Sherlock could be together.
He took Mary's hand and stood facing each other. "Dear brothers and sisters we are gathered here today for the joining of john Watson and Mary Morstan in the unity of holy matrimony" the priest started the ceremony. John heard only the first line if the speech. His mind wandered again even though he tried to tie it down. Instead of Mary's smiling face all he could see was the face of the pale skinned detective with curly hair and cupid bow lips.
"Do you john take Mary to be your lawfully wedded wife" the priest asked. Even though my heart screamed out 'no' my treacherous mind told "yes".
"Do you Mary take john to be your lawfully wedded husband" the priest again asked, this time to mary. There was a pregnant pause. Everyone was staring at her.
"john you do not want to marry me" there was a sudden gasp from the people.
"Why I love you".
"no you don't I know it I think even you realized it by now. Even if you married me you could never truly love me with your full heart. You already have someone filling it. You cannot be happy with me. You can deny it all you want but I know it even half of the people gathered here knows it."
"John you love Sherlock. I have known it from the start" there was a sudden gasp from behind him. Sherlock was standing there speechless. I never thought I will see the day when Sherlock was speechless.
"Mary there is nothing between us we are just friends" Sherlock replied.
"Sherlock there is no use denying the truth. Everyone gathered here can see the attraction between you two. There is no Sherlock Holmes without john Watson. You two are meant to be together".
"Mary what about you?" john asked. "I will be fine''. She turned towards the crowd. Half of them were in tears. "I guess there is no wedding today" Mary said with a tiny smile. the people started walking towards the door occasionally shooting disdainful glances towards him and Sherlock.
"Do you want to get out of this place?" Sherlock asked.
"Definitely".
A/N: Sorry for the grammatical errors. please be kind and press the tiny review button. Reviews are appreciated.