Dave cleared his throat and adjusted his tie a little as he took a good look at his reflection. "Today is the day," he said as he tipped the white lily on his lapel a little, wanting to show it off to its best light. "I cannot wait to see what Erin chose to wear."

"She didn't let you know?" Aaron asked as he adjusted his tie a little. Dave shook his head as he picked an invisible piece of lint off his suit before turning to look at his best friend. "That's rather traditional of her."

"I think that she wanted to keep a few traditions, even if we're not a completely traditional couple. And honestly? I don't want to tempt fate by having a peek at her before she enters the room, since that might mean we would have bad luck ahead for our marriage. Given everything we've been through, I will definitely err on the side of caution in this."

Aaron nodded as he took a deep breath. "That is a very good point. You two really have been through the wringer in the last year, so I understand wanting to keep on as even a keel as possible." He clapped his hand on Aaron's back as he smiled and then they were slipping out of the bathroom and heading down to the correct room where the ceremony had been arranged to be held. Glancing at his watch, he saw that there were still a few minutes until the ceremony was scheduled to begin, and he went to the front of the room, taking a seat on one of the chairs. "You are ready for this, right?"

"I think I've been ready for this from the moment I found out we shared three children. If there had been the opportunity to marry her back then, and still end up with our amazing children, I would have jumped at it. I've always wanted a family like this."

"I know you have, Dave, and that's why I'm so glad that you found out about them." A quiet sigh slipped from his lips. "We both always wanted more children, but there were issues with the pregnancy, and then Jack had a few problems at birth, and everything just spiraled over the course of the next few years."

"There's always time to start trying with Beth," he suggested, getting to his feet as the judge entered the room from the other door. "It is good to see you again, Justin," he said as he held out his hand. He shook it firmly before looking around the room. "I think Erin is still getting dressed."

"You're almost right," Erin said, and he turned around to look at his soon to be wife. His breath was instantly sucked from his lungs as he took in what she was wearing. Her ivory gown was simple, elegant, and thoroughly her, and he took a few steps towards her as she and Alex made their way to the front of the room. "I take it that you like my choice?"

"I love your choice," he replied lowly, his eyes darting down to the low cut neckline before flicking back up to her eyes, seeing the amusement dancing there. "What? I can't appreciate my gorgeous partner?"

"Of course you can, you just need to be a little less obvious about it," she teased lowly as they approached Justin, and he gave a small nod to Alex and Aaron as they flanked them for the ceremony. It was difficult to pay complete attention to what his friend was saying, since he was so focused on Erin and how beautiful she looked in that moment. "I do."

Those two words broke through the haze of his love, and he gave a small look at Justin, listening to the vows he was asking Dave to swear to. Though it only took a few moments, it felt like it took longer before he could also reply with his own, "I do."

"Then, by the power vested in me by the state of Virginia, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Dave, just go on a kiss her, I know you've been wanting to from the moment she came into this room." Aaron and Alex laughed in tandem, and Dave narrowed his eyes a little before reaching up to cup Erin's face before leaning in and pressing a soft kiss to his wife's lips.

"I love you," he breathed out as he stroked her hair, trying not to mess up the crown of braids that it had been styled into. "I love you so very much, Mrs Rossi."

"And I love you so very much, Mr Rossi," she replied before kissing him once more, her arm encircling his neck as she deepened the kiss. "I mean, we might as well give our friends a bit of a show, right?" she whispered in his ear before pulling away to grin at their friends.

He sputtered a little before relaxing at the look of complete and utter devotion on her face. "This is as much of a show that I'm willing to give them, bella. Some things should be kept a little private, after all."

"True," she replied as they followed Justin over to the table where their marriage certificate was waiting to be signed. Once that was done, Justin said his goodbyes and headed back to his chambers, leaving them alone. "I hope that you two realise just how much we love and appreciate you. It has taken us so long to get to this point in our lives, and the fact that we have two lovely friends by our sides as we take this step into our shared future just makes my heart melt so much."

Dave could hear the tears in her voice and he pulled her closer to his side as he looked at their friends. "Erin's right, we are doubly blessed with an amazing family and wonderful friends. I hope that you're ready to come back to our house and enjoy a meal cooked by me."

"I will never turn down your cooking, Dave," Aaron replied as they made their way out to the parking lot. "I'll see you there!" Aaron waved to them and they parted ways, walking over to their vehicles, and Dave had to chuckled a little as he noticed that Alex was parked across the way.

"I wish James wasn't working right now, because I'd ask him to join us."

"It would be nice, yes. David is one of the best cooks that I've ever encountered. Though I am the better baker."

"That's because you're sweeter than me," he teased, and Erin swatted his chest softly before kissing his cheek. "So, we'll see you back at the house?"

"Of course. Be careful."

"We will." Erin stepped forward and hugged Alex tightly before kissing her cheek before going over to the passenger side of his car. Dave nodded at the woman before he climbed into the car and started it up. "I still don't believe that this is all real, darling. That we're married and you're my forever partner."

"It is real, and we will hopefully have a good few decades together before one of us is called away. Though I will continue to take things one day at a time, because that's all we can reasonably hope for." Before he started the car, he leaned over and caressed her face tenderly. "And any day with you will be that much better, since you're in it." Erin nodded and kissed him softly before they settled back in their seats and started on their way home.