AN: Another chapter, finally! I do hope you're still enjoying and I apologise for the delay. The story is slowly progressing, it's just difficult having to write in all the journeys and stuff.

"I, Thomas Brown, take you, Sirius Orion Black, to be my wedded husband. I promise to strive always to consider your needs in addition to my own; to be a source of strength for you; to accept your strength for myself; to share freely my thoughts and feelings; to listen when you share yours with me. I make these solemn promises, to keep in times of plenty and in want; in joy and in sorrow; in sickness and in health; from this day forward."

Sirius smiled at Tom, his fingers wrapping easily around his partners as he slid the golden ring onto his finger. He took a slow breath before lifting the ring meant for the hand of his husband; "I, Sirius Orion Black, take you, Thomas Brown, to be my wedded husband. I promise to strive always to consider your needs in addition to my own; to be a source of strength for you; to accept your strength for myself; to share freely my thoughts and feelings; to listen when you share yours with me. I make these solemn promises, to keep in times of plenty and in want; in joy and in sorrow; in sickness and in health; from this day forward."

Together they turned their attention to the Registrar, Sirius kept his fingers entwined with Tom's. "Thomas Brown, will you have Sirius Orion Black to be your husband, to live together as friend and mate? Will you love him as a person, respect him as an equal, sharing joy as well as sorrow, triumph as well as defeat. And keep him beside you as long as you both shall live?" The little woman said with a smile of her own.

"I do." Tom replied instantly and glanced at Sirius who felt his face burning, his smile widened.

"Sirius Orion Black, will you have Thomas Brown to be your husband, to live together as friend and mate? Will you love him as a person, respect him as an equal, sharing joy as well as sorrow, triumph as well as defeat. And keep him beside you as long as you both shall live?"

"I do, of course I do." Sirius said clearly and felt Tom's fingers tighten on his own.

"Then I pronounce you wed, you may now kiss."

Tom grabbed Sirius by the front of his suit and dragged him to his lips, Sirius' arms came up and wrapped around his husband tight enough to strangle. Their lips met in a slow, languid kiss and the room erupted into mad applause. Sirius smiled into the kiss, reluctant to break it but knowing that he would have to, if only so he could breathe. They finally pulled away, their foreheads touching briefly before turning around to face their friends, Sirius' eyes met James' and he felt his heart flutter in his chest, his smile dropped a little before he managed to catch himself. James stepped over to him and pulled him into an embrace. "Congratulations, man." He whispered and stepped away again, grinning all the while. Lily moved forward and kissed both Sirius and Tom on the cheek, her deep purple bridesmaids dress matching their cravats perfectly.

"Congratulations, both of you." She said with a happy smile, she dabbed at her eyes with a tissue before moving off to allow others to congratulate the happy couple.

That evening Sirius was in a strange daze of happiness, his hand rarely left Tom's and they both wore grins of joy. He was convinced that nothing could ever ruin this moment, not even the pang of regret and dull pain when he looked at James. He was finally happy, he had married a perfect man and they had the rest of their lives together.

Sirius stared at the little golden ring that was now threaded with a golden chain that had once belonged to his mother, he had stolen it from her jewellery box figuring that she wouldn't miss it seeing as she had lots of them. He was lying on his back on the bed that had once belonged to him, his room had been re-decorated and he felt a little odd but he didn't want to use any other room to sleep in, it would be even stranger. He sighed heavily and wiped at his eyes as his hand closed tightly around the ring that symbolised his joy and his sorrow.

Remus spent a few moments watching Sirius lay on the single bed. His heart was heavy, he understood the pain of losing loved ones, he was hesitant to disturb Sirius' mourning but he wanted to find a way to bring him out of his slump. He spent a while simply admiring him, noting the way his hair caught the light, the way his body moved beneath the silk shirt he had borrowed from what he had said was his brother's room. He absorbed the elegance of his hands, his handsome, pain torn face and realised with a deep-seated horror that he was rapidly falling in love with him. He didn't understand it, they hadn't known each other for that long but the man had taken hold of his heart and was now squeezing it.

"I know you're there, Remus."

Sirius' voice startled Remus from his deep reverie, he jumped a little and felt heat sear his cheeks. "Oh, I-I…I'm sorry. I wasn't spying on you or anything."

Sirius turned his head and looked at him, his eyes heavily lidded so that all Remus could see was a thin line of silver. "Oh? I'm a little disappointed." His smirk was brief and made all the hairs on Remus' body stand on end; he shivered and tried to force away the intense attraction he was feeling. Slowly Sirius lifted a hand and beckoned Remus who felt his feet moving before he could even consider his actions, he silently cursed himself as he found himself stood by the bed that Sirius was on. "So, what did you find so fascinating about me?" Sirius muttered, propping himself up on his elbows and smiling seductively.

"I was concerned, after what happened I didn't want to leave you alone for too long."

Sirius snorted derisively and swept the hair from his eyes in one elegant gesture. "Oh really? Was it that innocent? The way you've been looking at me recently suggests that you want something more. Am I correct in this assumption, Mr. Lupin?" His fingers snaked around the collar of Remus' own shirt and pulled him so that he was leaning over Sirius, their lips brushed and Remus stifled a groan of desperate longing. "What do you think? I dunno about you but it's been far too long without a good fuck for me…well…kind of…" His eyes clouded over for a moment and Remus noted a hesitant shake in his hand before he took a breath and seemed to physically pull himself together. "Not that that counts, I wasn't a willing participant after all." His voice trembled and he released Remus' collar before seeming to regain his scattered thoughts. "I'm up for it if you are." He said after a moment's hesitation.

"Sirius…I…I can't." Remus managed to force himself away, his eyes moving from those of his friends as he frowned angrily at the cool blue curtains. "I'm sorry." He turned around, intending to flee but felt a hand wrap around his wrist tightly.

"Don't leave me." Sirius breathed, almost too softly to hear. "The nightmares…I-I can't take it anymore."

Slowly Remus felt his resolve waver and finally collapse, he turned around to find Sirius looking up at him through wide eyes full of deep terror. "Alright…I can stay with you tonight."

"Thank you." Sirius replied weakly and he finally released Remus. "I'm sorry about that…Sometimes when I'm upset I want to forget about things and sex is usually the way I do it…you're right, of course, it would be stupid to do anything. I'm grieving a-and I'm drunk and that's never a good combination…"

"It's ok, I can understand." Remus smiled and slid onto the bed beside Sirius, leaning back against the headboard.

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The engine droned on around them, Remus felt his eyes getting heavy as he sat slumped in the passenger seat. Sirius had both hands on the wheel, occasionally removing one to change gear. The glow of the headlights illuminated the road ahead and left everything else around them in eerie blackness, the car moved steadily forward as the world around them pressed against the windows. Remus' eye lids dropped before snapping open again, his hand slid down to touch the butt of the gun Sirius had forced on him, he derived a strange comfort from its weight. He remembered the moment they had stolen the car, Sirius with his own gun pointing in at the unfortunate driver who had stopped to help two bedraggled looking hitchhikers. He remembered the awful, hard glaze to Sirius' eyes as he forced the driver to get out the car and hand him the keys, he remembered the terror of the man as Sirius had forced him onto the ground with both hands behind his head. He had been too terrified to look up as they had climbed into the vehicle and driven off, leaving him behind in the grey, drizzly morning. The car was packed for a camping trip it seemed, Sirius was delighted when he discovered the tent and other useful camping equipment as it meant that they didn't have to spend nights in the car which would have been uncomfortable. The only problem was that the tent was only a single one and Remus and Sirius were forced to sleep pressed up against each other, which made Remus lie awake until the sun touched the horizon with a highly uncomfortable erection that he tried very hard to hide. He suspected he failed judging from the vaguely amused looks Sirius would give him.

The rest of the journey was done in daylight due to the fact that they had stolen the car in the evening; they travelled for seven hours, stopping as little as possible to avoid detection by people. Finally they found themselves entering the densely populated outskirts of the city, Sirius found a safe place to pull over in a little area near a train station. He abandoned the car and opened the boot, inside was the tent and other camping essentials as well as several sets of clothes and other items. Sirius pulled out a fresh shirt and pair of jeans before stripping off his own clothes and changing before finding a beanie hat and pulling it on to cover his hair. He threw Remus a change of clothes and he went around the other side of the car to change. When done they set off towards the train station.

They bought tickets from an automated ticket machine using a wad of cash they had found stashed away in the car under the seat, Sirius seemed utterly unconcerned as he paid for their tickets even as Remus voiced his worries aloud. He brushed them off with a casual wave of his hand before moving onto the platform their train would arrive at, finally Remus sat down in a seat with a heavy sigh. "So, where are we going?" He asked finally.

Sirius scratched absently at his head, the beanie apparently being made from some material made in hell. "Westminster." He said softly, his eyes moving over the almost deserted platform. "I know a guy there who can help us, but I will warn you the place isn't very…legal."

"I shouldn't be surprised." Remus sighed. "What are they? Drug dealer? Arms dealer?"

"All of the above, he also owns a brothel."

"Ah, I see. Friendly bloke is he?"

"Only if you have something he wants." Sirius replied shortly.

Remus paused, watching a man who was standing on the platform edge, swaying gently from side to side and humming to himself. "And do you have something he wants?"

"Oh yes." Sirius said and grinned, but the expression was far from happy.

"And what would that be then?"

Sirius stood up, catching Remus off guard as he pulled him up with him. They moved to the edge of the platform as a train began to pull into the station. "He wants me." He said roughly and refused to say more as he climbed into the nearest carriage.

The street was quiet as they walked, the houses looked relatively well maintained and the streets clean. Sirius walked at a fast pace, he continuously pulled his hat lower over his eyes and kept checking behind him as if he feared that someone was following them. Finally he reached a tall house and stopped, he looked left and right before walking up to the door and pressing the door bell. Remus could hear the soft thud of music from somewhere above them, he looked up and noticed that all the windows were closed and curtained, which was odd considering it was a rather warm day. After a moment or two the door opened to reveal a man with slick hair and a smart suit, he grinned widely as he spotted his guests. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Mr. Britain's-Most-Wanted! I've been waiting to hear from you, come on in, you must be tired."

Sirius pushed past the man and Remus followed, he noted how his small eyes dropped to Sirius' arse and how his smile turned into a smirk. With great difficulty Remus held back the urge to pull Sirius back out into the street and followed him into the dark corridor beyond.

END NOTE: If you're wondering why the drive from Scotland to London was seemingly easy I will explain that the guy they stole the car from was left in the middle of the Scottish highlands, it would have taken him ages to alert the authorities that he had been robbed at gun point and even longer for the police to then find out which way they had gone, by the time they had worked it out Sirius and Remus would have already been in London. London is a massive city and has a huge population, it would be difficult to find two men in a mass of people like that.