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This is the last part. I hope y'all enjoy it! It is long, it is sappy but I really think it so Bones (well the Bones that hides behind snarls and hypos!) I just couldn't bring myself to make it a Romance between Spock/Kirk/McCoy… maybe in my next fic

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Plus One – The Time Bones Didn't Need a Drink

Few weddings in the 23rd century were traditional, mainly because traditional weddings consisted of a human male marrying a human female with both usually being from the same ethnic group. In the new age marriages were more likely than not to be between people of the same sex, people who regardless of sex were not from the same planet much less ethnic group or people who were so genetically incompatible that they would not have off-spring. There were even 'short-term' marriages that lasted for only five years, which had cut the divorce rate of the Federation by half. Star Fleet did however encourage officers and crewmen alike to marry and take dual assignments, no matter what kind of marriage they chose. Marriages were still statistically proven to expand life-expectancy and over-all health.

In his time on the Enterprise, Bones had seen several marriages take place. In fact he had been a member of the wedding party at several. It was a very little-known fact that Bones never drank at the wedding reception. Yea, he was such a sap but there wasn't a soul brave enough in this quadrant to say that to his face. He was too busy watching the newly married couple as they danced, laughed and loved. It was like the love from them radiated out to him and wrapped itself tight around him and eased the pain he carried daily. All guests gave him a wide girth and didn't bother him while he was lost in his own thoughts. At a wedding reception, no one mentioned the Red Shirts, away missions, divorces or little raven haired girls back in Georgia. It was the one time that Bones could relax and not be a bitter doctor, but just another Star Fleet Enlisted, a human being with a heart. He relished these times and thought about them often.

Chappell and Rand had been the first to take the plunge and it was by far Bones' favorite female human to human wedding. And Bones was becoming an expert. Chappell had come to him with her face cherry red and had mumbled a request that he be her 'honor guard' at the wedding. That was the PR term for those standing in the place of Maid of Honor or Best Man at these free-love weddings, that is what Bones' father had called them. Though Bones never wanted to go thru the challenge of being married to someone again, he wasn't about to deny someone the happiness that they deserved, so he had gladly accepted. The wedding was a quiet affair with Jim presiding and the happy couple spending their off shifts on the planet below as a make-shift honeymoon. When Christine had come back to the Med Bay tanned and practically glowing with happiness, Bones knew that she had found the one in the universe that made her happy. He was happy for her. Rand would come by and check on Chappell when ever her duties send her close to the Med Bay. Bones would smile and let them have just a moment or two alone.

The second wedding was the one everyone on Enterprise had been expecting since the Nero attack. In fact there were several betting pools as to when it would happen, Bones was pretty sure Ny had won a ton of credits off of it too. Hikaru had finally asked Pavel to marry him after an away mission had left him bleeding out in the Med Bay with Bones patching him up on a wing and a prayer. Pavel had cried for several minutes before answering in Russian, which Ny had translated to the beaming, all be it pale, pilot. The wedding had taken place the day after Hikaru had been released from Med Bay because Pavel would not sit still from the moment he'd accepted the proposal. He and Ny ran around like chickens with their heads cut off pulling wedding decorations out of each other's asses (or at least Bones thought so). Jim presided with Ny and Spock as Honor Guards. Bones had got to sit this one out beside Scotty. Pavel had been so excited when Jim announced them as a married couple he had all but jumped Hikaru. Needless to say the reception was quick, to the point and then continued on without the newly weds. Bones was happy for them too. Pavel and Hikaru were like two gloves of the same pair, they just fit together. Whenever Bones would see them together in the hall heading to their quarters after a long shift, he could see the tenderness and love that passed between them without either one having to say a word.

The third wedding was a bit of a shock, to put it mildly. If anyone had told Bones that Nyota Uhura and Montgomery Scot would get married three years ago, he would have laughed at them until he cried and they started a psych work up immediately. But some how in the strange vacuum of space and the time warp that happened with crazy ass Romulans from the future, Scotty and Ny fell in love. It might have been Ny's biological clock ticking, Scotty's hurry to claim her before Spock wanted her back or everyone else's wedding, but one day they decided to tie the knot and to do it before the week was out. Ny, Christy and Pavel had five days to get a wedding together, and boy did they. There were pink frilly things every where and every damn inch of Observation Deck Five was covered in lace, cotton or silk. It was amazing what that woman could do with willing cohorts. The couple had decided to be fair they would not have any Honor Guards, so that no one in the Engineering department or the command crew would feel left out. Jim had been genuinely sincere as he officiated the union and then proudly announced Mr. and Mrs. Scot to the rest of the crew. There was not a dry eye in the room after Scotty sweetly kissed his new bride, even the pointy-eared bastard himself was choked up. Bones didn't think that Ny's feet touched the floor during the whole reception. They were a radiant couple. Bones swore those two were still on their honeymoon after years of marriage when they flirted mercilessly on the bridge infront of God and everyone.

Had Bones given any thought to the first experiences Jim would have with his future spouse, choking him nearly to death was a pretty good fit for James T. Smug-Jackass Kirk. However, an emotionally distant man who hid behind a mask was something else entirely, because honestly that sounded just like Jim. Though once you got a good look at the way Jim and Spock worked, communicated or even walked beside each other, there was no doubt these two were madly in love. It was just a matter of time before they decided to join in on the matrimonial nonsense with everyone else. Jim had come to him one afternoon and as they shared some of his private stash, he asked Bones to be his best man (PR terms be damned between Bones and Jim) and before Jim could blink, Bones was not only agreeing but wrapping the captain in a congratulatory hug. Yeah, Bones loved weddings so much he didn't even mind Jim and the Hobgoblin getting married. Jim was thrilled that Bones was so receptive, he'd been afraid to breach the subject with him for so long. Bones had let Jim go, cleared his throat and tried to save his reputation. So he chugged a big gulp of Brandy and mumbled something about easing the sexual tension on this damned tin-can.

The fourth wedding had Bones as excited about the damn thing as Ny and Pavel. Jim and Spock had set their wedding date for later that month when they would be arriving at New Vulcan. Admiral Pike was already en route to preside over the human ceremony and Ambassador Selek would preside over the Vulcan bonding ceremony. The week went by in a flutter of activity. Jim, Spock, Bones and Hikaru made sure their dress uniforms shone in perfection. Ny, Christy and Pavel worked their magic once more in turning the Observation Deck Five into a large, elegant ballroom fit for their Captain and Commander to be married in. There was the menu to plan, decorations to set out, placemats to arrange, guests to receive and stag-night parties to plan (which ended up falling thru because you couldn't just take out Spock or Jim, you had to take them out together). Bones was wrapped up in the middle of it as much as Ny was, hell he even help color-coordinate the flowers and the napkins. He felt like it was his son or brother or some other really close relative getting married, times two. Ny wanted it to be perfect, and Bones wanted it to be perfectly 'Jim and Spock'. Finally Ny had given in to Bones and went with his ideas, but she kept her astonishment that Bones had the best idea to herself, she had a reputation to protect.

The day of the ceremony finally arrived. Jim and Spock were led by Selek into a private room with only Bones and Hikaru allowed to be present for the very personal bonding. Bones didn't know exactly what was happening but he got the jest that it was a mental binding. After Jim and Spock locked their hands in the Vulcan intimate gesture, Selek pressed one hand to Spock's face and another to Jim's and repeated some words. Both Jim and Spock relaxed and sank into meditation. Hikaru and Bones stood still, watching in wonder. The whole thing lasted only a few moments, but when Jim opened those big, blue eyes they were relaxed. Spock's whole face was relaxed and the stoic mask was dropped for a few moments to reveal a completely content Vulcan. The moment was so personal and so beautiful and Bones was thankful to have been part of it. The humans had informed told that the Vulcan ceremony would confirm the link between their two minds, uniting them forever. And yea the hard-ass Bones thought that was so romantic, but of course it had to be wasted on heartless Vulcan bastards.

The wedding party was led back out towards the public ceremony where no less than five hundred attendees were waiting. Dignitaries from every where, Admirals all the way up the chain of command, several Vulcan elders and as many of the Enterprise crew that could get the shift off were waiting patiently for the hero couple to appear. Nyota had been singing one of the sweetest renditions of that crazy 20th century love song "My Heart Will Go On", Ny's voice was enough to make even the crappiest of songs beautiful. After a quick kiss on the cheek between the husbands, Spock and Hikaru had turned to make their way to stand at the alter with Bones and Jim going to the door at the back of the lounge. If Jim was nervous, it didn't show. He looked happier than Bones had ever seen him and damnit he looked gorgeous. Without thinking too much a male culture, Bones wrapped his best friend in a tight hug, pressing a chaste kiss to his forehead whispering congrats. Jim was so surprised (well, thankful and happy) by the emotional display that when the doors opened for them to walk towards Spock he wrapped his arm thru Bones and let Bones guide him towards his future. And Bones, being the emotional human that he was, actually got choked up during their short walk. He could only imagine that this was Jim's way of telling him that he had filled the void that George Kirk had left in his son's life, but maybe that was his emotions playing tricks on him. But he smiled and handed Jim off to Spock with another kiss to the top of Jim's blonde head, just as any father of the bride/groom/Kirk would do.

The official ceremony was very short and to the point. Admiral Pike did a beautiful job of making sure the four commanding officers of the Enterprise didn't have to stand infront of half the Federation for very long listening to pointless words when everyone in the room could see how much the couple loved each other, how much everyone in the room was happy for them or how the crew couldn't believe it had taken them this long to tie the knot. When Chris announced them married, the whole room (even the Vulcans) applauded and cheered. Spock and Jim led the way to the reception with hands firmly clasped. Hikaru, Bones, Ny, Scotty and Pavel waited, there were too many people following the couple for their comfort. They all shared a quiet moment together watching the finally pieces of the Enterprise Command Crew click into place. Jim and Spock risked their lives on a daily basis to save the Enterprise, her crew and the entire damn Federation, they deserved to be happy and loved.

When it died down enough to let the five pass, the group partook in the reception, with Bones not needing one drop of alcohol. The command crew was occupying a corner of the room. Bones was overcome with the feeling of all the love in the room at that moment from the wonderful ceremony. So he did one of the most un-Bones-like things ever, he reached out and pulled the whole group into a hug, beaming from ear to ear. Damn he loved weddings. Now they were just going to have to find some more crewmembers to keep getting married for Bones to keep being so happy.

A/N: Thank for reading.

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