A/N: The first line comes from "It's a Beautiful Day" off the Desperate Measures soundtrack, which I listened to on repeat while writing this fic. This is the last chapter so I hope you enjoy.
Leia woke up early Sunday morning thinking it was a beautiful day for a lifelong commitment. The whole town had been in a buzz about the wedding for the past week. There was a rumor that everyone in New Tatooine would be there, each coming with food and a cheerful attitude. She was not looking forward to standing up in front of everyone.
"'Least you're not the bride," Luke had told her when she'd expressed her dislike.
"The bride I am not concerned about, the groom however…"
She felt bad for Deputy Andor. After being hired as Luke's deputy, he had only wanted to marry a nice girl he'd met with very few of the frivolities. Unfortunately, word of their engagement had swept through the city like a wildfire. Hot off celebrating their victory against Scarif, the citizens of New Tatooine probably would've toasted a cow giving birth. And thus the wedding of Deputy Cassian Andor to Miss Jyn Erso had quickly become the wedding of the decade.
"Promises only to be surpassed by one event," Mara had told her with a certain glint in her eye.
Leia had blushed and not said anything. Han did seem inclined towards marriage, it seemed. He had told her about a patch of land near town "with enough space for a body, some cattle, and whatever he may grow there." But no other words had been said, and nothing was set in stone.
Leia helped the bride into her dress, and they whispered sweet words to each other. Jyn was positively glowing that morning. She was naturally a sombre woman, Leia had found. Whether that was because of losing her parents or she had always been, Leia was unsure. She felt justice had been served to the people of New Tatooine as well as to the Imperial Company after being exposed for dealing in city politics. A law had been passed in Alderaan that no company could interfere with the running of a city.
"Nervous?" she asked Jyn, as they looked in the mirror.
Jyn shook her head. "I'm ready."
They made their way quickly to the chapel, taking the wagon Jyn had taken into town so as to keep the ladies' dresses out of the dust for as long as possible. "It's also symbolic," Jyn had said. "This wagon will carry me into yet another chapter of my life." Chirrut was walking her down the aisle. She had wanted him to officiate, but he was no longer recognized to officiate a ceremony.
"Perhaps in the old days, we could've gotten away with it, but it's better if Father Jinn do it," Chirrut had said, with warmth in his unfocused eyes.
Leia was the first one to walk down, and her heartbeat was so loud, she was sure everyone in the chapel could hear it. But then she saw Luke and Han standing near the front, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She allowed herself a single moment to dream, that this was her day, and Han was standing next to the priest, staring at her with love and hope. But she took a breath and looked back at altar, no use in forgetting what she was supposed to do because of her dreaming.
The ceremony was not long, and everyone chuckled at the old priest's joke about prairie chickens, and there were sighs of happiness when they both said they would love, honor, and obey. Deputy Andor looked like he was about to faint from excitement and stress by the time he was bid to kiss his bride.
The crowd erupted into cheers, rice was thrown into the air as the couple made their way out of the church, and the people ran after them, ready to start eating and drinking. An arm found hers and she looked up to see it was Han. She squeezed his arm and laid her head on his shoulder.
"You- you think you'd want something a bit like this?" he asked her, cheeks colored brightly.
She stopped for a second and looked up at him, taking a step back. "Are you asking what I think you're asking?"
He shrugged and smirked. "S'pose I am, would you say yes?"
"Did you talk to my brother?"
He shrugged. "Yes, he's aware"
"Then you have to ask me."
He looked around at the crowd filing out of the church. "If you think I'm getting down on one knee right here."
"You were the one to ask, right here and now." She took both of his hands. "You don't have to get down on your knees, just ask."
"Miss Organa-" She laughed. "Leia, would you do me the honor-" he took a breath and Leia held hers. "Of marrying m-"
"Yes!" she said.
"You didn't even let me finish."
"I got impatient, you can finish."
He wrapped his arms around her. "Forget it." He kissed her deeply, without any care who might see.
They pulled apart and walked arm in arm out of the church. They were directed by a photographer to stand besides Luke and Mara, also arm in arm. Leia eyed them suspiciously, resolving to ask what that might be about later. They stood for what felt like forever as the man exposed the plates and gave them the thumbs up to move again.
After the party was over and everyone went home, after Luke and Mara announced their engagement, after Han bought the land and built a house for his wife-after they continued with their lives, the picture taken that day was framed. They all looked so serious, not a one smiling at the momentous occasion of the union for two people. It was hung in the city hall and labeled: "New Tatooine first couple, Deputy Sheriff Cassian Andor and Miss Jyn Erso."
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