After the zombie incident, Renard insisted Nick take time to recover. Rosalie agreed with the captain. There was really no telling what effects might linger.

"You're a grimm. We really do not know much about them, or how anything would affect them differently from humans and wesen. So far, we noticed that whatever doesn't kill you, really does make you stronger. Like being blinded made your hearing sharper. While that is an upside, there is bound to be a downside. So it is best to watch and wait for the time being, before you get into the mess that is police work and your grimm duties."

Nick had been touched at the fuchsbau concern and had agreed to take it easy.

He had also decided to use the time to put a plan into motion.

Life was unpredictable for him, he knew that. Both as a cop and as a grimm. Any and everything could happen at any moment. With life being so unpredictable, he wondered if it was a good idea to make plans for a wedding months away.

It made much more sense to take advantage in a moments reprieve from the chaos while he could.

He still wanted to give Adalind the wedding of her dreams. She deserved that. She had stuck by him through so much already and she had gone through a lot herself.

He wanted to give her the fairy tale. The one with a happily ever after.

To make this happen, there was only one person to call,

"Hey, Bud, this is Nick"

"Nick, oh my god, how are you, all of the zombies must have had you guys busy, not to mention yourself as a grimm probably had a hard time, not that you couldn't handle it because of course you could, and you did, because all of the zombies are gone now and you are still alive so,"

The grimm interrupted his iesbieber friend, "Listen bud, I need a favor"

"Anything for you Nick"

"I was hoping you would say that. You know that Adalind and I want to get married, but unfortunately our lives are so unpredictable that setting a wedding date could be a problem, I was wondering if you and your friends could put together a wedding on short notice?"

"Of course Nick, no problem. All I have to do is tell my wife and the entire lodge will start right away."

True to his word, Bud gathered the entire eisbiber lodge and had the perfect wedding ready for Nick and Adalind in just three days.

They had even come up with a perfect plan to ensure everything went off without any issues. All of the eisbiber would be watching to ensure there would be no one ready to threaten their grimm and his bride. And they had let it be known that non-wesen will be attending, some who would not know anything about grimm's or the wesen community.

Adalind's dress had been hand made. The women practically ambushing her and asking her all kinds of questions about what her dream wedding would be.

Adalind had been both shocked and touched that so many people wanted to help to give her and Nick their special day.

And when it arrived, she felt she had a hundred butterflies in her stomach. The bride knew she was going to be fighting back tears of joy the whole time at finally marrying the man she loved.

The eisbiber women were adamant that the men and women get dressed in separate areas, on opposite sides of the venue.

They were a strangely traditional and superstitious lot. Given the fact they were creating a wedding for a grimm.

Nick was on pins and needles. He felt an ache in his gut. And he knew it would not go away until he saw Adalind.

"Dude, relax, Rosalie just texted me. Adalind is getting ready as we speak and has not stopped smiling the whole time." Monroe informed the groom. "So there is not, even a hint of, cold feet."

The grimm had asked the blutbad to be his best man. They had been through alot together, and Nick was certain that he would died a short time after gaining his grimm abilities if it were not for Monroe.

Nick nodded. Soon, he and Adalind will be reciting marriage vows, and be officially bound together for the rest of their lives.

And he needed for them to be bound together.

The first night after he recovered from the zombie state, Adalind had woken Nick, stating he had gone deathly pale.

"I could barely feel a pulse. Your heart rate was so slow." Adalind had said with worry in her voice.

"I'm alright, baby." Nick had comforted her. "I feel fine."

He leaned in to kiss her.

"Nick, are you sure you're up to it."

"Just trying to get my heart rate up"

That comment had gotten Nick what he wanted, a giggle from his Adalind. She had wrapped her arms tight around him and kissed him, sweetly at first, but it had quickly changed to fire and desperation.

They both knew how scared she had been, afraid she had lost him forever. She needed him as much as he needed her. His hard member sliding inside of her. His lips claiming her mouth. They had not gone slow that night. It had been hard and fast and mindless. The need to feel overriding everything else.

And yet it had been comforting. Adalind had anchored him. Given him peace. She had taken away his nightmare with her passion and love she felt for him and him alone.

He never wanted to lose that. He couldn't. Not if he was to continue upholding law and justice. As a cop and as a grimm.

The world seemed to be getting smaller and smaller. Enemies coming from all over the world to kill him and get to his key. Causing havoc in order to get what they wanted.

Adalind kept him sane. Gave him peace and clarity when his world was chaos.

No one else in Nick's life could do that, not like his Adalind.

Though his friends did try.

Hank and Wu had wanted to throw him a bachelor party. Hank had thought it would give them a night of laughter after the dark night they had from dealing with the zombies.

Wu had just wanted an excuse to get drunk with his fellow officers.

Nick had told them there was to be no party. Adalind wasn't even going to have a bridal shower.

One: there was just no time

And two: Neither the bride nor the groom thought it was really necessary.

They had already been living together as a committed couple for at least a year. They had said goodbye to their single life the very first night they had slept together.

And Nick did not want to risk his fellow officers doing something stupid like trying to surprise him with strippers. It would have been well intentioned, but it would have put a huge damper on the honeymoon.

So no on the bachelor party. Wu and some of the other officers were disappointed. The Captain had surprisingly offered his support on Nick's decision.

Nick guessed that since Sean's brother had caused them a lot of trouble with his zombie stunt, the overly tall man had decided to play extra nice for the time being.

Nick and Sean had had a conversation about the events that transpired while Nick was a zombie.

"Sorry about throwing you across a barn"

"It's alright. I decided it was really Eric's fault anyway, and have decided to focus any irritation I have on him."

Monroe had later informed Nick that Prince Eric had been killed in a car bomb on European soil.

Sean Renard had obviously taken great offence to his brother coming into his city and causing trouble. Nick knew he would have to stay on alert for any repercussions.

But right now, Nick's focus was on his wedding. Marrying the woman he loved. Starting his life with the one person who truly understood him.

He wished his mother could have attended, but it was too much short notice and way too dangerous.

It was time to take their places.

Nick stood waiting for Adalind's entrance and felt a sense of rightness.

He and Adalind were meant to be taking this step. There was not a single doubt in his mind of that fact.

Due to the eisbiber planning the whole thing, and doing it for their grimm who they loved and were fiercely loyal to, there were a few things about this ceremony that were different from what one would call normal.

Wesen children entered first. Not just one carrying flowers and one bearing a pillow with a ring. No, that would be too plain and simple for the grimm. Five, very cute, girls strolled in throwing flower petals along the way. Followed by five boys, only one was holding a pillow with rings on it, the other four were carrying sticks to hit anyone with who tried to touch the rings.

Rosalie then entered, wearing a sheer lavender gown and was holding a bouquet of lavender and white roses.

Adalind had asked the fuchsbau to be her maid of honor. Stating there was no one else in the world who was more like a sister to the hexenbiest.

Then Adalind entered, and Nick thought his heart had stopped. He knew he certainly had forgotten to breath.

Monroe had to quickly put his hand on Nick's shoulder to hold him back from walking towards his bride.

Adalind smiled brightly at seeing the look of awe on her grooms face. It was only because she was feeling weak in the knees at seeing the love he felt for her reflected in his eyes, that kept Adalind from moving much faster towards him.

All of those in attendance could feel every emotion the couple felt radiating from them. The room seemed to feel more pleasantly warm. The air seemed to be even sweeter. And an overall sense of peace was had. As if there was not a single thing wrong with the world.

The couple clasped their hands together and recited their vows. Adalind could no longer hold back tears, and both her voice and hands were shaking when she promised to love Nick for the rest of her life.

For Nick's part, he felt a large lump in his throat at the intensity of how much he meant every word when he vowed he would love Adalind for the rest of his life. His hands were not shaking do only to the fact they were squeezing Adalind's so tightly.

There was a chuckle from the spectators when it was announce the groom could kiss his bride and Nick was fast as lightning cupping Adalind's face and kissing her like he was dieing of thirst and she was a spring of cool water.

Hating they had to pull away, but needing to remain appropriate, considering all of those watching, Nick and Adalind turned and it were finally presented as Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt.

Now that the ceremony was done, it was time for the reception.

The eisbiber women had gone all out for the food, which was served buffet style so people could pick what they wanted. There was also no assigned seating so that everyone could mingle and be social.

Adalind and Rosalie had made up a special tasteless potion that would keep any aggressive wesen calm and pleasant to be around, and had asked the eisbiber to add it to the food.

Which of course they did. Wanting the whole day to be perfect for the grimm and his bride and also having no desire to be eaten by a fellow guest.

There were several members from Adalind's law firm in attendance. So the potion would be helpful. They had been surprised at seeing so many different types of wesen at the wedding, as well as seeing the best lawyer at the firm marry a cop, but they knew Adalind was a smart woman, and believed she was simply ensuring a good life for herself in some way. And they all of course were going to be on their best behavior, no sense on acting crass in a room full of cops.

Nick's fellow officer's thought that Adalind's coworkers were a little stuck up. But they all liked Adalind well enough, and since she obviously made Nick very happy, they were willing to put up with them for the bride and groom's sake

And for all the free and really good food.

For Nick and Adalind, the day was perfect, and they could not keep their eyes off of one another, or stop touching. It all felt like some kind of dream.

And maybe it was due to Adalind's heightened powers that everyone was in a pleasant mood throughout.

Who cared about the reason. All that mattered was the day was everything the new Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt wanted.

And as they danced slowly, staring into each other's eyes, all of those watching could swear the happy couple was literally glowing with their love and happiness.