Set somewhere between 5x04 and 5x22 – Jake and Amy ask Holt to officiate their wedding.
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"You need me for something, Detectives?"
Jake and Amy have been standing in front of their Captain's office for a good two minutes, arguing over whether or not now's the right time to bother him with their request in low whispers. And, though they tried to remain (and truly thought they were) discreet, it seems that Holt noticed them anyway, despite him never looking up from his paperwork even once or seeming bothered by the noise they could have made. Taking his question – that sounded more like an affirmation – as their cue to finally come and face him, the two fiancés enter the room after one last quick exchange of glances and a nod.
When they find themselves in front of their superior officer's desk and he eventually meets their eyes, he immediately sees how nervous they seem to be, from the way they never stop staring at one another, then back at him. Intrigued, he gives them his full attention, inviting them to start talking.
"Sir, you know how highly we both think of you," Amy's the one who takes the floor first, careful and serious as if she prepared what she's going to say for days (which she did). "We owe you a lot, both regarding our jobs and as individuals. You taught us so much since you joined the Nine-Nine, and…"
"What do you want, Santiago?" Holt cuts her in the middle of her praises, not quite understanding why she would flood him with them right now. Plus, though her words are kind and rather heartwarming, he presently doesn't really have the time for it.
"What Amy wants to say is," Jake joins in then, gently curling his hand over his fiancée's wrist, offering her a reassuring, 'I got this, babe, don't worry' smile when she's speechless again, caught off guard, before going on. "Would you like to officiate our wedding? It would mean a lot to us if you were the one marrying us," he quickly adds to their case.
Their Captain keeps quiet for a second, and the couple starts wondering if he'll decline the offer, trying to read his always so emotionless face. They'd be devastated if he would – the man's a true inspiration to them, and the idea of having him officiate their wedding germed into their minds not long after Jake popped the question, obvious to them. They spent nights talking about it since, about when and how they should ask him. Until they finally did.
And now, they're waiting for his reply which, hopefully, eventually comes.
"I'd be happy to," he says, though, as always, there's no trace of happiness audible in his tone or visible on his face as he lets out the words.
On the other side, Jake and Amy's features instantly lit up with a grin, exchanging a knowing glance the minute they hear Holt's answer, taking in the great news. They want to scream their joy, hug their superior, but know better than doing so. Instead, they try to remain professional when they look back at him. "Thank you so much, Captain," they both tell him in one same voice.
He simply nods in return. "Is that all? If so, you can dismiss." He politely invites them to leave when he sees them still not moving from in front of him.
They quickly do as they're asked after thanking him one last time, then once they're out of the office and heading back to their own desks, Amy can't keep it any longer, grabbing her fiancé's arm and looking at him with shining eyes. "Holt's gonna marry us!" She squeals, and by her side, just as excited about the fact as she is, Jake offers her a broad, loving beam back.
(They can't see him, but as he watches them leave, Holt's lips curl up into a small smile too – he'd been waiting – hoping – for this moment to happen ever since the proposal.)