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A hand on her shoulder and a soft voice calling her name are what wakes Devyn. She groans and rolls over. "Go away," She grumbles into the pillow under her. It takes her a second to remember it's not her pillow. It's not her house she's in. Devyn sits up so suddenly, JJ quickly moves back so she's not hit.
"That's what I thought," JJ chuckles and picks up one of the pillows. "Come on, sleeping beauty," Throwing the pillow back at her, JJ moves back towards the door. "I made breakfast. I want you out of that bed and in the kitchen in three minutes or I'll drag you out myself."
"Yes, mom," Devyn mutters under her breath and pushes herself to her feet. She stretches her arms over her head, feeling the last bits of sleep leave her body. A small smile then spreads over her face. Today is her wedding day.
"There's the bride!" Emily greets happily when Devyn makes her way into the kitchen. Penelope beams at her from across the counter. "You're practically glowing."
"I have a rat's nest on my head," Devyn points to her messy bed head with an unimpressed look.
"Don't worry, we'll fix that before tonight," Penelope assures her with a pat on the shoulder.
"Speaking of, how do you feel?"
"About the wedding?" Devyn questions before taking a bite of her eggs and Emily nods. "No cold feet if that's what you're asking."
"Not what I meant," Emily chuckles and shakes her head. "But it's perfectly reasonable to be nervous."
"The only thing I'm nervous about is tripping while I'm walking down the aisle,"
"You're not wearing heels, I don't think you have anything to worry about," JJ comforts. "Okay, everyone, finish up, we have lots to do in the next few hours."
Devyn doesn't see the point but the other girls make her get her nails done. She's never actually gotten her nails done. It's nice. It's good to be pampered every once in awhile. Especially on your wedding day. She only hopes Spencer's having a good time doing...whatever it is that he's doing.
Next is hair and makeup. Devyn doesn't want much, she goes with a simple look both ways. Her hair falling in softs waves past her shoulders. But it's not until she's changed into her dress that it really hits her.
She remembers when she first met Spencer, the feeling she got in her gut. Butterflies. She's not sure she's stopped having them since they met but now it's like it's increased tenfold.
"Wow," Emily mumbles from behind her, her chin resting on Devyn's shoulder while they both look into the floor-length mirror. "Stunning."
"You look like a princess," Penelope says with an excited squeal.
"Thank you," Devyn blushes and picks at her nails. But JJ reaches forward to grab her hands.
"You're going to mess up the paint,"
"It's French tips, JJ, not sure how much you can mess that up,"
"Trust me, you can," JJ chuckles. "You just need to take the compliment and a deep breath."
"Right," Shaking her head with a smile, Devyn turns when she hears the door behind her opening.
"Alright girls, let's go make sure everything is ready," Emily directs the others out of the room. She smiles at Richard on the way out and closes the door behind her.
"So," Devyn starts once they're gone. "What do you think?" Grabbing the skirt of her dress, Devyn curtsies for reasons beyond her.
"I think..." Trailing off, Richard moves forward until he's in front of her. "Beautiful. Bride or not."
"Thanks," Devyn smiles. "You don't look so bad yourself." Reaching forward, Devyn straightens Richard's already straight tie. "Thank you, for doing this."
"I wouldn't miss it," Richard assures and taps Devyn's chin. "Oh, they grow up so fast."
"Shut up," Nudging his shoulder, Devyn turns back to the mirror and smooths out her dress for no real reason.
"I'm proud of you, you know?" Richard says suddenly, drawing Devyn's eyes up to meet his in the reflection of the mirror. "For not letting everything you've been through hold you back from this. Finding happiness and love. For growing into the amazing person you are today."
"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Richard?" Devyn turns to face him straight on and smirks but a sniff escapes her as her eyes become glassy.
"I'm serious," Richard smiles a small smile and lifts his hands to rest on her arms. "You're no doubt, the strongest person I know."
"Don't make me cry, I'll ruin my makeup," Devyn forces her lips up and wipes her eyes carefully. Wouldn't that be great, walking down the aisle with tear tracks down her face?
Richard grins a little bigger and taps her chin before a knock sounds at the door. Clearing her throat, Devyn turns back to the mirror and calls over her shoulder. "Come in."
A sharp whistle cuts through the air when Derek steps into the room. Devyn ducks her head again and grins. "Damn, girl,"
"I'll take that as a compliment,"
"As you should," Morgan nods. "I just wanted to see you for myself. Make sure we didn't have a runaway bride."
"Haha, very funny," Devyn deadpans.
"Hey, hey, I kid," Morgan holds his hands in the air in mock surrender, his smile wide.
"There you are," Garcia appears then, marching into the room, not slowed at all by the large heels on her feet. "They need you out there, it's almost time." Grabbing Derek's arm, Penelope pushes the man out of the room. "Go, go, go."
"I'm going, I'm going," Waving behind him, Morgan disappears down the hall.
"It's almost time," Devyn repeats. "Okay, that's fine. Everything's fine?"
"Everything is great," Garcia assures her just as JJ and Emily make their way back into the room. "Perfect. You look gorgeous. Spencer is out there waiting for his future wife."
"Well, we wouldn't want to keep him waiting, would we?" Devyn smiles and takes hold of Richard's arm when he offers it to her. Together, they all make their way towards the aisle.
The moment Spencer sees Devyn, he feels as if the world around them stops. He sees her, and only her, moving down the aisle to him. She smiles that beautiful smile of hers when she sees him and he swears his heart stops. It almost doesn't feel real. There's no way he's about to spend the rest of his life with this amazing woman.
Something nudges Spencer's shoulder and only then does he remember to breathe. He realizes it was Derek behind him but he never removes his eyes from Devyn.
"Hi," She whispers to him once she's standing in front of him. She hands JJ her bouquet before taking his hands.
"Hi," He whispers back, his lips turned up into a bright smile. He'll never admit to the unshed tears in his eyes that he blinks away.
"Today, we are all gathered here to witness the joining of these two souls," The minister starts. "Marriage is more than just a legal formality. It's a choice made by two people to be joined forever. Through prosperity and hardship. To stay by the others side no matter what. Now, I understand that you've written your own vows?"
"Yes," Devyn and Spencer say at the same time. They share another smile before the latter removes a piece of paper from his pocket but he furrows his eyebrows before crumpling it and throwing it behind him. There are a few quiet laughs around them and Spencer smiles before clearing his throat.
"Even without an eidetic memory I wouldn't need that to remember," Squeezing Devyn's hands, Spencer takes a deep breath. "From the moment I met you, something was different. At first, I didn't know what it was but then, every time I saw you. Saw your smile, heard your laugh, felt your touch, I knew. You've shown me what it's like to be truly happy. To love. To be loved. You complete me. You make me a better person. I am who I want to be when I'm with you."
"So today and forever, I promise I take you to be my partner in life. To love you. To love what I know of you and to trust what I do not yet know. I promise to laugh with you when things are good and to endure when they are bad. I can't wait to grow old with you. To be by your side no matter what. Today and for as long as we both shall live, I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, without condition, completely and forever."
Devyn clears her throat and angles her face away from everyone's view. She wipes her eyes and sniffs. "Not sure how to follow that," She mumbles but everyone hears and once again there are laughs all around.
Grasping tightly onto Spencer's hands, Devyn looks up into his eyes. "My dearest love. When I sat down to write my vows, I think I spent an hour staring at a blank page. And that's not because I couldn't find the words, it's because there were too many. So many words yet not enough to express how much you mean to me. "
"You're not just my fiancé or my husband. You're my best friend. You're the reason I smile. The reason I get out of bed in the morning. You're the best part of me. You've been by my side through the good and the bad and I don't think a lifetime is enough to return all you've done for me. But I promise to spend the rest of my days by your side trying to do just that. For better or for worse. Because, in sickness or in health, there's nowhere else I would rather be. You, Spencer Reid, are the light of my life."
"That was a beautiful ceremony,"
"Thank you, Diana," Devyn smiles at the woman, gently squeezing her hands. "It means a lot to Spencer that you could come. Me too."
"I wouldn't've missed it," Diana assure while matching the younger woman's smile. "And speaking of..." She trails off with a nod behind Devyn who looks over her shoulder. She sees Spencer speaking with an older man she's never seen before.
"I'll see you later. Save me a dance, yeah?" Releasing Diana's hands, Devyn moves towards her husband. She smiles at the thought. Husband.
"Hey, hun," Spencer smiles and greets her with a quick kiss before turning both his and her attention to the man. "This is Gideon."
"The famous Gideon," Devyn smiles. The man hadn't RSVPed to the wedding. But no matter, Devyn is glad he came. She knows how much Spencer wants him here. "It's great to finally meet you."
"You too," Gideon nods once with a small smile that lights up his eyes. "You're a beautiful bride. And this is a beautiful wedding."
"Well, thank you. I'm so glad you could make it."
"I won't keep you two any longer, I'm pretty sure it's time your first dance as husband and wife."
"You know, I think he's right," Holding up her hand, Devyn grins when Spencer takes it into his own before pulling her to the dance floor. Love Someone starts playing as soon as they get there. With practiced ease, the couple glide across the floor, held in each other's arms.
When the song comes to its end, Devyn smiles up at Spencer before leaning her cheek against his chest. Spencer sighs in content and places a kiss to the top of her head and holds her to him.
The song changes and others join them with their chosen partners to dance as well. Spencer and Devyn have one more dance before splitting off from each other.
"Sorry, kid, I don't dance," Richard holds up his hand when Devyn approaches him. She places her hands on her hips and shakes her head.
"It's my wedding, you're dancing," Grabbing his hand, Devyn pulls the older man onto the dance floor and places her other hand on his shoulder. "I know I already said it but, thank you for being here. I always thought if I ever got married, I'd have to walk down the aisle alone. It means a lot that I didn't, and that it was with someone I care about."
"Don't get sappy on me now," Huffing a laugh, Devyn ducks her head. "I love you too, kid. I wouldn't have missed this."
"Mind if I cut in here?" Morgan appears a few moments later. He offers both of them a smile and Richard nods before stepping away, allowing the younger man to take his place. "And how's the bride doing?"
"Grateful I didn't wear heels," She's not sure she'd be standing right now if she had, much less dancing. Derek chuckles at her answer and shakes his head slightly before spinning her around.
"I'm happy for you guys," Derek glances over at Spencer, and Devyn follows his eyes to Spencer. He's smiling brightly while dancing with Emily. "You guys heading out in the morning?"
"Yeah," Devyn nods, her gaze still glued to her husband. "Don't miss us too much, we'll be back in a week."
"I'll try my best."
"Move," Penelope appears then and shoos Derek away. "If you think I'm not dancing with this lovely bride at least once, you're wrong."
"Okay, okay," Morgan holds his hands up and backs away while Devyn laughs. "Have fun you two."
For the rest of the night, everyone dances with each other. They eat, Morgan even says a speech. Many laughs are shared, the smiles on everyone's faces never wavering.
1. My heart! I was so proud of those vows bro, you have no idea! (I love Spencer pulling out a piece of paper and just yeeting it over his shoulder cause our boy don't need that)
2. This wedding is everything! I was so happy with how it turned out! Diana was there, even Gideon showed up!
3. That moment with Richard and Devyn at the beginning! So cute! I love them so much!
4. I loved all the interactions with everyone this chapter! They're all so great.
5. There's one more chapter after this then it's time for the epilogue! And hopefully many, many one-shots after that.
Thanks for reading! I so hope you enjoyed this chapter! Maybe even cried a little, but smiled most of all! As always, I would love to know what you thought!
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