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Overcoming Misfortune

Chapter Fourteen

John sat in the second row, right behind Mike's two mothers, three of his grandparents and his older brother. Mike was stood at the front with the priest and his younger brother sanding next to, having agreed to be his best man. The music started and John turned, along with all the others in the small church. Anita walked down the aisle with her father, the ivory dress was beautiful and suited the slightly tanned and slim woman. Mike and Anita had already bonded as Alpha and Omega, but the two had wanted to marry as well.

"So gorgeous," came a quite whisper from behind him.

John glanced back to Kelly and smiled as he nodded, "Yeah."

The two went quiet again as Anita reached Mike and her father handed her over with a tearful kiss to her check. Mike beamed happily as the priest began to talk. Each of them said their vows and the rings were exchanged.

"I now pronounce you Man and Wife, you may now kiss the bride," the priest finally said.

Mike pulled Anita closer to him and kissed her, dipping her as well. People around the church clapped as the two separated and began to walk down the aisle. John clapped as he watched them go, someone grabbed his arm and he turned his head to smile at Kelly. He shook his head a little as he could see the happy tears in her eyes.

"It was wonderful," she sighed as she wiped away a falling tear, "I hope that Lewis and I will get married as well one day," she hoped.

"One day we will," came another voice as people began to walk out of the small church and into the brilliant sunshine.

Kelly brightened at that, "Really?" she asked him.

Lewis chuckled, "Yes, we've been going out for over a year and I can't imagine being with anyone else," he told her honestly, "I know your past and I don't care about it, because all I want to know about is your future," he told her, as he took hold of one of her hands and brushed his knuckled over her check.

"Oh Lewis," she almost squealed as she flung herself at him and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Lewis caught her and smiled as their friends look on.

"Ah, love," Richie said as he and Mathew stood by them, he leaned against his partner and looked to the two, who were kissing each other sweetly.

"Cute and very sickly," John joked with them all.

"Ah, poor little John," Kelly said as she finally let go of Lewis and hugged John tightly. John had broken up with Leanne a couple of months ago, both of them had began to drift apart. John was fine with the break up, since Leanne hadn't liked the thought of John joining the Army. Not long after that the two of them had decided to break up.

John shook his head, "Come on," he smiled as he wanted to get off the subject a little, "we need to get a move on," he finished.

"Yeah," Richie nodded in agreement, "We'll miss the meal otherwise," he teased as they walked out and got into Mathew's car.

Mathew drove them to the small banquet hall, where the reception was taking place. Mathew arrived at the car park and parked the car. They got out and headed inside, where the guests were all gathering before Mike and Anita joined everyone. It was a few more minutes, after the last guests walked in that Anita and Mike walked in. People clapped and congratulated them as they made their way to the head table.

The meal passed quickly as they talked amongst themselves. The speeches came and went, with Anita and Mike both being a little embarrassed by what was said, but there were still laughs with some things. The lighting dimmed a little and Anita and Mike stood up for their first dance, 'Truly Madly Deeply' began to play as they began to sway against each other, eyes locked and happy and contented smiles on their faces.

After a little while as the music changed, Lewis stood up and held out a hand for Kelly. Kelly grinned as the two of them went to the dance floor with a few others that were now dancing. Richie and Mathew smiled to each other and they too joined the dancers. John watched them all, feeling only a small twinge of longing for not being able to join them with someone.

Mike and Anita walked over after going around the dance floor a few more times, "Hey John," Mike smiled to him.

"Hey Mike, looking happy the both of you," he smiled to them both.

"Oh yes," Anita grinned and chuckled.

"So," he said, "are you both ready for your move yet?" he asked the two of them. He knew that Mike and Anita would be moving soon, going north, moving closer to Anita's family.

"Yeah, we're all ready to move. We've decided that we are going to do the moving before we head off for our honeymoon," he told his friend, as he glanced over to Anita.

"It might be a tradition to go away straight after the wedding, but both of us need to get things sorted out up there before we go away, otherwise we would get back and have no time to do anything," she said glancing over to Mike and then back at John.

"You ready for your last year without me being around?" Mike then asked him as Richie, Kelly, Mathew and Lewis walked over to them.

"I've joined up," was all John said in answer.

"What?" Kelly exclaimed, "I thought you wouldn't be doing that until after you had fully finished," she said softly, not liking the thought of John being away from them.

John smiled to her, "Guys, this is what I have been planning since I was young. This is what I want to do," he told them all, he knew that he had told them before.

"I know, but I thought there would be more time," she sighed a little as she then hugged him tightly.

"I'll have leave every now and then. I'll be able to write to you as well, and call you occasionally," he told them all.

"We know that, but it just wont be the same as having you here with us," Richie smiled at him.

John chuckled, "I know, but I'll still be around for a little while longer before I get assigned somewhere."

"We know," Mike agreed, "you just have to make sure that you keep in touch with us all. I don't know how long I'll be in Manchester for," he said as he looked over to Anita.

"I'm thinking at least two years Mike," Anita said, "I know that you really want to work down here, so spend a couple of years near them and then we'll move back down here."

Mike grinned, "That's good," he then turned to the others and back to John.

"I'll do all I can to make sure to keep in touch. I'll be on leave occasionally as well, so try and come to London to see me, both of you," he said as he looked to Mike and Anita.

"We will at that," she told him, "Right, I think we should get back to the party and put all this talk away for a little while," she then said as she smiled.

"Yeah," John grinned, "let's get back to the fun."

"Speaking of fun," Anita grinned as she grabbed John's hand, "let's have a quick dance."

John tried to protest as he was pulled onto the dance floor by Anita, "I'm not very good at this," he told her as she put his hands in the right place.

"I'll lead just this once," she chuckled as she began to take him through a couple of basic steps.

"Okay," he said with a sceptical air as he tried his best to follow her, "Sorry," he said as he trod on her foot.

Anita chuckled a little, "Don't worry, Mike had already done that several times today," she told him in a low whisper.

John and Anita danced through the next song as it became a more popular song, and one that John could dance with a bit better instead of the waltzing music that had been on before. The song ended and the two of them walked off the floor and over to the others that were having a little to drink.

"Thanks," John and Anita said as Mike handed the two of them something to drink.

"Welcome," he smiled as Anita walked over to him and they wrapped an arm around each other's waist.

"Well," John said as he raised a glass, "congratulations once more," he told the two of them, "I remember the day you two met," he grinned.

Anita and Mike looked to one another and smiled, "Best thing to ever happen to us," Mike said as he then looked to his friends.

"It will happen for you one day John, just like it has for all of us, you'll find the person you are meant for," Anita told him, a gentle smile on her face.

John shook his head a little, not believing it, "Maybe," was all he said as they started to enjoy the party for a little longer.

Thank you for all the wonderful reviews. Hope you have enjoyed this chapter, and don't forget to check out the companion piece for this fic, which tells Sherlock's side of the story until they meet.