Nick and Adalind's wedding day came much faster than either one had thought.

Turns out, when eisbibers get involved, a large scale event can be prepared in just two weeks.

Nick had been insistent that he wanted Trubel to be able to attend, so that meant waiting another week, until she was back from her mission and they could give her the good news.

When the younger grimm heard, she gave both Nick and Adalind a tight hug, congratulating them and wishing them a lifetime of happiness.

She also insisted that she was not wearing a dress, no matter how much she loved both of them, they would have to heavily drug her for the entire length of the ceremony to get her into a dress.

"Actually" Adalind explained, "we already thought of that and have decided to put you on Nick's side. If that's ok?"

That earned the blonde another hug, and a look of relief from the young woman.

Than, as a thought occurred to her, Trubel asked, "Does that mean I'm the best man or a groomsman or what?"

Nick laughed, "No, you will be a groom's attendant, non gender specific." He looked at her tenderly and said, "You have been like a sister to me, and it means a lot, you standing by my side."

Trubel understood Nick was talking about more than just his wedding.

"Damn it, Nick. Everytime, I do this with you."

Her eyes overflowed with tears, and she went into Nick's outstretched arms, like so many other times, sobbing like a baby.

Only Nick Burkhard could make her cry like this. Only Nick Burkhardt had been able to bring out the vulnerable part of her, and never made her feel weak for doing it.

Nick felt overcome with happiness, his entire family would be in his eyesight has he and Adalind exchanged vows that would bind them together for the rest of their lives.

He had lost so much, been through too much pain and sadness.

Now he was finally making official that he and Adalind were a family.

Adalind, herself felt overjoyed at finally have someone who would fight for her happiness. Someone who would put her first. Someone who had proven to love her just as much as she loved him.

She had a real family for the first time in her life, people who cared about her enough to look out for her, support her, and stand by her side.

She almost felt as if her heart would burst from holding so much love.

There was so much love for so many people, that when Monroe and Bud insisted Nick and Adalind spend the night before the wedding apart, they couple only got mildly annoyed.

"I think we spent enough time apart. Adalind and I have been living together for a while now and we have a son, so that tradition doesn't really make much sense." Nick explained as patiently as possible.

Monroe countered with "I think it's more about how busy everyone is going to be. You know, all the things women have to do to look the way they want. All us guys have to do is shower and dress."

"Trubel's standing on my side, she will be wearing a suit like the rest of us. Do you expect her to go with the girls or stay with us guys as you put it."

"She's on the groom's side so it makes sense she stays with the groomsmen, attendants, you know what I mean, my wife is insisting on this because she said her sister and some of the other ladies will be doing the bridal attendants hair, so please do not get my wife mad, because than I will have to deal with her." Bud explained in his usual ramble.

Nick decided just to give in, reminding himself he would have the rest of his life to spend the night with and wake up in the morning to the love of his life.

But that didn't mean he wasn't going to kiss his Adalind soundly before they parted ways the night before the big day. Needing her taste and touch to get him through until he met her at the alter.

The morning could not pass fast enough. Nick could feel himself shaking with anticipation.

"Dude, you alright." Hank asked "You seem nervous, not getting cold feet are you."

"Not even close, I feel like I have been waiting my whole life to be married to Adalind. All I want right now is to get to that later so I can finally see her. I hate having to be separated from her, I have had enough of that to last several lifetimes." Nick explained to his partner.

"I hear you man, you and Adalind have been through a lot, but you survived it. I never would have thought in a million years that the two of you would be getting married, but our lives have proven the impossible happens all the time."

"Considering Nick is a grimm who made friends with a blutbad, introduced that bludbad to the fucksbaugh that would become his wife, and that same grimm has an army of eisbibers willing to plan said grimms wedding to the hexenbiest of which he saw his first woge from, I"d say Nick Burkhardt was always meant for a less and more than typical life." Monroe commented.

Everyone agreed with him. Nick's life was insane, and it made the lives of those around him equally insane, but no one would trade it for anything else in the world.

The signal was given and they made their way into their respective positions.

The music started, Nick held his breath waiting for when Adalind would enter.

He didn't know it, but there was a bet going on whether or not he would have to be held back from walking toward his bride before he was supposed to.

Wu had bet the grimm would be out of reach before anyone could stop him.

Monroe had actually considered tying a fishing wire around the man, invisible to most, but strong enough to get attention.

Trubel had already started reaching for Nick, being on the ready if he did decide hurry everything along.

But the moment Adalind stepped into his sight, for Nick, the whole world just stopped.

He was certain he had slipped into some beautiful dream, and he was planning on never waking again.

Adalind's eyes locked with Nick's, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

She wanted to run to him, but was to overcome to do anything but walk at the pace the music insisted. Their bodies were on automatic, going through the motions as the anticipation was building.

Until finally, at long last, Nick Burkhardt was kissing his wife.

He cupped her in his hand, moving his lips over hers. He was only going to kiss his wife for the first time once, and he was damn well going to make sure to be thorough, just to be sure their marriage was sealed.

They shared mirror looks of joy as they stared at each other. Knowing they had at long last been given something they had wished and dreamed their whole lives for.

When it was time to enter the reception hall, everyone rose to their feet, clapping and cheering at the introduction

"I present to you for the first time as husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Nick and Adalind Burkhardt."