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People were already in the entertainment room which was set up with tens of rows of seats. Her commanders were there, all in uniforms and came to wish her good luck. Reverend Peters was there in his robes and spoke quietly to her asking if she had any last minute requests. She shook her head and he nodded with a patient smile. He pulled out a pouch and handed it to Elliott. It was the rings she and Alex had chosen last week. Oh God she had forgotten about them. A man came up and introduced himself as a photographer and then started annoying her by ordering her about but she let him live because he had seen Alex and told her she looked stunning.

Olivia's attention was then drawn by the entrance of someone and her face broke into a grin as she hurried forward and embraced her surrogate father

"Olivia, you look well" high praise indeed from Cragen.

"Thankyou" she laughed "Where have you been hiding lately? I know I have been busy but I have not seen you since the meeting with the Elders last week"

"Olivia I am retired. I spend my free time doing very little" Cragen chuckled "But I have heard and seen what is going on. You are a great leader Liv"

That meant a lot coming from a great man like him and she led him back up the make shift aisle to the front. Checking her watch she noticed it was getting close to 1400 and butterflies broke out in her stomach and she started to sweat. Geez she had to calm down. It wasn't as if they weren't already married. Eloping last week was supposed to rid her of this stress.

She looked around the room again and noticed Casey slipping in with her young man and Serena. They gave her the thumbs up. Abbie was Alex's bridesmaid as they had formed a firm friendship. Olivia looked around for Alex's family but was unable to see any of them and sighed, that Mrs Cabot was a piece of work. She was going to have to have a few words to her. If she was going to continue to ignore Alex then she no longer deserved the privilege of staying in the compound. Maybe the threat of staying in a tent for the winter would bring her around.

The minister hurrying to the rear doors broke her out of her thoughts and she turned to look but could see nothing. A glance at her watch again showed it was 1358 and she presumed it was Alex out there ready to start the wedding dead on 1400. A stickler for time, that was Alex. The minister hurried back down and stood in his position before nodding at the little old lady at the piano in the back corner who started to play.

Abbie strode down the aisle first beaming up at Olivia and offering a wink at Serena. She looked stunning in a gold coloured off the shoulder dress. The music changed and next came Alex, walking alongside her father, holding his hand while Dr Thompson pushed his wheelchair. Olivia noticed Thea slip into the room and slide into a back seat, no sign of Alex's mother or Theresa her other sister.

Olivia returned her attention back to her wife who was wearing an incredibly beautiful gown in the white silky fabric she had chosen last week. It hung off one shoulder, leaving the other bare and slashed across her chest and fit around her slim waist firmly, showing off her narrow hip before it fell to the floor.

Olivia was very aware of the slit up the left thigh that enabled her to walk and showed off a long creamy leg. Oh wow, she felt her blood pressure soar. She wanted to get this show on the road and get her wife into bed. Finally Alex was beside her. Alex turned to her father and bent down to kiss his cheek before standing to look at Olivia with a shy smile

"Hello"

"You look beautiful" was all Olivia could think to say, staring at her wife in awe. Alex blushed and looked her over

"You look very distinguished and handsome yourself" Alex smiled and took her hand just as the Reverend cleared his throat and started the ceremony. Olivia went through it in a bit of a daze and Elliott chuckled a couple of times and nudged her when she became lost staring into cobalt blue eyes. The congregation, even the minister laughed as she had to be reminded of her lines a couple of times while Alex said hers perfectly.

Olivia noticed her hands were shaking as she slid Alex's ring onto her finger and she was pleased to note she wasn't the only one when she noticed Alex's fine trembles. Everything after that was a bit of a blur but she definitely heard the minister pronouncing them married and that they could kiss. She barely waited for Alex to hand over her flowers to Abbie before pulling her firmly into her body and kissing her wife with a passion that was getting ready to erupt inside her. They continued to kiss for long seconds, oblivious to the laughter and the cat calls until Elliott stepped in and firmly pulled them apart

"Enough already stud, save it for later" he laughed and Alex flushed, much to Olivia's enjoyment. Her wife had kissed her with passion in front of a room full of strangers. It showed all that this was no ordinary arranged marriage, that there was attraction here. Cragen who was watching carefully was the first to notice exactly how much Olivia did care for her young wife and relaxed visibly.

Finally Olivia led her young wife down the aisle, stopping momentarily to get congratulations from Alex's father and sister before heading for the basement. They were heading outside for the photos and for the villagers to be able to congratulate them. Others were welcome to come or stay behind for drinks while they waited for the reception. It was deemed easier if only Elliott and Abbie came with them in the end and they were loaded into a specially decorated Hummer. Two Corporals had been delegated to drive them around and guard them while they were unarmed.

They stopped at the base first in front of military personnel, on duty officers and recruits that were lined up for her inspection. When she climbed out of the Hummer with her wife the parade Marshall called everyone to attention and then ordered them to salute. Olivia and Elliot returned the salute and Olivia told them to stand at ease. Olivia took her wife to speak to every officer who shook her hand and wished her well. The photographer scurried around them like a busy little hornet. Olivia swore she was going to kill him soon.

Alex felt like she was going to burst with happiness and pride as she walked around the village and saw how many other villagers had travelled here to wish her and Olivia well. The people loved Olivia and would do anything for her but most importantly they wanted to see she was happy. Alex looked at her wife and saw her laughing at something an elder had said, brown twinkling eyes turned her way and the air got stuck in Alex's throat. Oh God she was so handsome in that uniform.

They had taken some photos earlier in the village's park, listening as the photographer had ordered them around in different photos. Olivia's temper had held for an hour before she had refused any more shots and told the photographer to go away until the reception. They'd spent the last hour meeting and greeting the people and next they would go to the refugee camp to see the people there.

Alex felt a tug on her hand and readily allowed herself to be pulled into Olivia's arm sighing as the contact sent thrills through her body. After last night she couldn't wait for her wedding night and hoped Olivia would agree to skip out early. She cuddled into Olivia's side, drawing warmth as the late afternoon chill closed in. Seeing and feeling this Olivia hurriedly undid her jacket and taking it off slid it over her wife's shoulders. The villagers sighed as Alex huddled into it and offered a thankful smile to their General. All agreed it was a good match.

Alex let herself be led to the refugee camp where many well wishers were waiting in the mess hall. She realised that Olivia already knew a few of them, an older man she called Doc, a young couple the wife heavily pregnant, a young man her age and his young sister. The man told Olivia he had an appointment with the doc on Monday. Olivia shook his hand and spoke quietly to him. Finally they were told they needed to return for the reception and with a last wave they were escorted back to the Hummer and driven back to the base.