Nuptials By Willow

Summary: Snapshots from Charlie and Zoey's wedding.
Spoilers/Episode: Anything up to season 6 2162 Votes
Characters: Ensemble
Rating: PG (slightest touch of angst, you know I can never resist)
A/N: For this fic I'm choosing to ignore the fact the leak is suspected to be a senior White House staffer because I wanted them all to be here, so instead I've made it Russell, who annoyed me in Babylon 5, Crusade and then annoyed me even more as Bingo Bob;-)

Part III - Get Me To The Church On Time

Saturday Morning - Georgetown

The following morning found a hung over Josh trying his best to make sure Charlie was ready for his big day.

"Shower," Josh instructed.

"We've got three hours," Charlie replied as he ate his toast.

"I can't believe you're so calm. Go and shower, you don't want to be late."

"Three hours, Josh."

"Sam and Toby will be here in less than an hour and we still have to work out how to fasten the ties. Why couldn't you get ordinary ones?"

"Those look better with morning suits," Charlie replied. "It's traditional."

Josh grinned, "You let the president help you choose, didn't you?"

"How can you tell?" Charlie smiled as he headed to the bathroom.

Josh took his coffee into the lounge and sat watching CNN while he drank it. Not that he was paying much attention to the news, he was mentally crossing things of his to-do list. Rings - got those; bridesmaid's gifts - got those; cars - Toby was driving them to the church; get Charlie to the church on time - Toby was driving them to the church. He put his coffee down and answered his ringing phone.

"Are you up and getting ready?" the caller asked.

"Good morning, Donnatella," Josh smiled. "Yes, Charlie's in the shower, everything's in hand. You?"

"Mallory's picking me up in twenty minutes," Donna replied. "Is it just me, or does it feel weird being back in Washington, staying in your own bed."

"You didn't have to stay in your own bed," Josh teased.

"Maybe tonight I won't," Donna replied.

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Forty minutes later Josh answered the door to Sam and Toby. "Why aren't you dressed?" Toby asked by way of greeting as he walked into Josh's apartment.

"I'm half dressed," Josh protested.

"You're supposed to be the best man, go and put your shirt and jacket on."

"He's cranky," Sam informed Josh.

"I am not cranky," Toby replied.

"Been complaining since he got up," Sam added.

"Someone ate the last of the bread," Toby said.

"I thought you'd have more someplace."

"Well I didn't."

Josh grinned, "Would you like some toast?"

"No, I had cereal," Toby replied. "Where's Charlie?"

"I though he was with you," Josh said with a almost straight face.

Sam grinned, but Toby missed the joke. "He was supposed to be staying with you, what do mean...?"

"I'm here," Charlie interrupted. "I miss you three and your constant bickering," he smiled. "Why aren't you dressed?" he asked Josh.

"You've been hogging the bedroom."

"Can you both get ready and then we can go?" Toby asked.

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Saturday Afternoon

Leo entered the church foyer and smiled at the sight of Josh and Charlie adjusting each others ties and buttonholes.

"Oh for heaven's sake," he heard Donna say. "You'd think that by now you could both fasten a neck tie."

"These are weird," Josh complained.

CJ caught Toby grinning. "I don't know what you're smiling at," she said.

"I could have fastened my own tie," Toby told her.

"Yes, perhaps," she agreed. "Just not within the next three days." She turned to Donna, "I don't understand how men can't fasten anything other than a basic neck tie."

"Josh claims it's having to do it in reverse in the mirror, it confuses him," Donna smiled.

"Well in fairness, confusing Josh isn't difficult," Sam told them.

"Thank you," Josh tried to glare at Sam. "Hey," he smiled at Leo.

"Morning," Leo smiled. "Nervous?" he asked Charlie.

"Shaking," Charlie admitted.

"No turning back now," Josh joked.

"Have you got the rings?" Donna asked Josh, who gave a mock sigh.

"For the two thousandth time, yes I have the rings," he replied, but checked his waist pocket again anyway.

Toby and Leo left the others standing in the foyer and went inside to take their seats. "He looks terrified," Leo commented.

"Charlie or Josh?" Toby asked.

"Now you come to mention it," Leo smiled.

"I was talking to Josh last night," Toby began. "About his... you know... the letters."

"Yeah," Leo nodded. "Freaked him out a little at first, he seems okay now. Matt wanted to hunt them down himself." He smiled slightly at the memory of Matt's outrage. Over the last two months he'd come to like the young congressman, it hadn't taken him long to see what Josh had seen in the Texan.

"I can't believe it's been five years," Toby muttered.

"No," Leo agreed somberly. He watched as Josh and Charlie walked down the aisle and took their seats on the front pew. "Sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago and others it's like it happened yesterday." He looked back at Toby. "Josh is fine you know and they will catch them."

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