A/N: Hello all, been quite awhile eh? My apologies, but I do have reasons, which I will list now.

First off, finished with my deployment and I've been home for almost two weeks, awesome right? Well, it's a lot to catch up on with getting everything situated back the way I need it so I've been quite busy.

Secondly, I was hit with one hell of an ailment last week. Almost bad enough to put me in the hospital, but not quite. While I have mostly recovered, I'm definitely not 100% again and it might be some time before I get back there. A couple weeks at most with any luck.

Thirdly, I'm prepping to go back to sea, AGAIN! It's a short run this time, only 2 weeks, and then another 2 weeks alongside in home port, but after that things start to get freaky. I was selected to go to Belgium (yeah, that place in Europe) as part of an International Guard for the 100th Anniversary to the End of the First World War. Kinda a big deal that sent me for a loop. That's not until November though, for the first two weeks. Then we sail again at the end of November until mid December, so very, very busy for me.

Hopefully I'll be in school next year, and not sailing so I might have more time to write.

Anyways, I've yapped long enough.

This chapter is Admiral x Taihou, while the next one will be Admiral x Tirpitz (which was sent to me by Killroy122496)

Please, enjoy, and don't hesitate to drop a favorite, follow, or a review! After all, constructive criticism is very much welcomed.

White Wedding

Admiral Dixon stood in front of the mirror in his office, his white dress uniform clean and pressed to perfection, yet his facial expression was anything but glad.

In fact, he looked like he almost wanted to vomit.

A gentle knock sounded on the door, and it opened, with Captain Klaus Schwere poking his head in.

"You almost ready in here? We're starting in a half hour and you need to get to the parade square."

Clearing his throat and pushing the feeling of overwhelming nervousness down, Andrew put on a small smile and grabbed his peak cap.

"I'm ready. Just got a case of the jitters." he told his subordinate, heading out the door, with Klaus trailing closely behind.

"That's normal though. This is a huge undertaking. You're allowed to be nervous." the training officer stated as though it was obvious.

Yes, he was right, Andrew knew that.

Didn't mean he was any less nervous to get married.

"To think I'm actually getting married today." Andrew thought, as his body went on autopilot to get to the parade grounds "I didn't even think this was a feasible option when I was first transferred to this post."

Steps echoing through the headquarters, the pair exited the building to a bright spring day, trees on base beginning to bloom and a gentle, but warm, breeze in the air.

Every one of the original trio of military men had found love in their lives.

Andrew captured the heart of Taihou, whereas Klaus managed to swoon Atago, and finally John had let Kirishima sink her teeth into him, though he had no problems with that.

"You ever think it would end up this way sir?" Klaus asked as they walked along the shaded path.

"What? The promotions, the glory, and the fame? Or finding love?" Andrew replied, smiling thinly to attempt to belay his nervousness.

"All of it." Klaus mumbled, looking out over the bay.

Andrew couldn't help but chuckle at his actions.

"I'll admit this Captain, I didn't even speculate that it would end up like this. I knew that we would win, though it looked shaky at time, but we pulled through. We each found a girl who we loved, and we were lucky enough to have them reciprocate that love.

"To think that we would be so fortunate to be transferred to this post, and then to finally force the Abyssals into talks of peace, there's no better feeling than that…except for maybe today."

"I know. I expect Atago to start bringing up marriage a lot more now that you'll have settled down with Taihou. I don't know if I should thank you, or curse you!" Klaus laughed as they reached the parade ground.

The place was abuzz with activity, the final last-minute set ups in progress before the bride arrived.

The guests (every member of the base basically and a little bit of family) were all seated, and Andrew made his way to the front, flashing a smile at the navy chaplain.

His best man, an old friend from back home, offered him a thumbs up and a slap on the back for encouragement and reassurance.

Glancing back at his girls, and the few friends and family members that were in attendance, his heart swelled at their smiles, as they all stood in order to pay proper respects to the bride who had just arrived at the back of the aisle.

He knew Taihou was beautiful. He had thought that from the moment she appeared in the portal linking their existences.

However, the way she looked in her white wedding dress, on the arm of his father, she was stunning.

The shy smile she wore as she walked forward, taking in the smiling faces of all her friends, it gave her more than enough strength to reach the alter where her beloved was waiting for her.

"Hey." Andrew said quietly once she was standing next to him, a megawatt grin on his face.

"Hey yourself." Taihou replied, her cheeks darkening slightly at the attention she was receiving.

"Are you ready?" he asked, his grin waning into a smile that conveyed his love to her.

She nodded in the affirmative, her small smile widening slightly, showing her shyness.

Clasping their hands together, they looked deeply in each others eyes, as the priest began speaking.

Soon enough, it was time for the couple to recite their vows.

Andrew went first.

Taking a breath and offering a small, nervous smile, he began.

"Taihou, never did I think that I would be so fortunate as to find someone that I loved so much to spend the rest of my life with, in a naval base. Some god was smiling down on me when you entered my life, as it's been one positive to the next when you're by my side.

"Of course, we've had hardships, and I'm not naïve enough to think that we won't have more, but in the end, as long as I have you to hold me up and get me back on track, then everything will turn out alright.

"And of course, I'll do everything in my power to cherish you and show you just how much you mean to me every single day. Even if it's something as small as making you laugh or smile when you're feeling down, your eternal happiness will be my goal, forever and always. I love you Taihou, and I hope you will never forget that."

A beautiful smile appeared on the carrier's face as he finished what he had to say, and it took all her willpower to not kiss him senseless right there.

"Aircraft carrier Taihou, your vows for the Admiral?" the priest asked, prompting the woman to grin widely and look down for a second before focusing her eyes on her love.

"Andrew, my Admiral, my…husband." she began, giggling a little at how good that word felt when she said it "All I can give you is my undivided love and compassion, whether it is asking you how you day at the office was, or making you grin after a tiring day of managing the base, especially with all the instances that happen.

"I promise to always be by your side, to never turn my back on you, and to always be a pillar for you to lean on when you need the support that only a wife can give. I'll care for you should you ever get sick, and I will continue to fight our enemies if required to.

"I may have been a luckless carrier in the Second World War, but you've shown me that there's much more to life then just dwelling on the past, and I look forward to spending many, many years with you, and, while we may quarrel, I know that you love me, and I want you to know, that I will always love you, until the end of time."

By now, most of the women in attendance were sniffing into their handkerchiefs, causing Andrew to chuckle.

"Do you, Admiral Andrew Marcus Dixon, take Taihou to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do, with all my heart I do." Andrew mused, smiling at the priest, before turning back to the woman in his arms.

"And do you, Aircraft Carrier Taihou, take Admiral Dixon to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"Of course I do. I love you Admiral." she replied with a shy smile, tears in her eyes threatening to make an appearance.

"Well then, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Even before the chaplain had finished, Andrew had leaned slightly down and captured the lips of his new wife in a tender kiss.

Cheers abounded from all around, with the loudest surprisingly from Nagato, as he broke the clinch and flashed his trademark smug grin to them, before he took Taihou's hand and, laughing, they walked down the aisle amid the congratulations from all their friends.

Hours after the reception, after everyone had retired for the evening, the girls going to their dorms and the family guests being put up in the on base hotel, Andrew and Taihou sat snuggled on the couch of the Admirals house.

Their house.

"I have a question hun." Andrew mused, turning down the volume of the movie they were watching.

Their honeymoon was scheduled to begin in three days, once final preparations were in place for Andrew to be away from the base for two weeks.

"What's up?" Taihou asked, her hazel eyes locking onto his sparkling blue.

"I know we haven't talked about this for awhile, but…what do you think about having kids someday?" he questioned, hesitance in his tone for brining up what could be considered a dangerous subject.

A soft smile appeared on her lips, showing him that she wasn't angry about the topic.

"Someday? I'd love to have kids. You'd be a great father." she mused, before looking back to the television.

"Yeah? Well I think you'd be a pretty amazing mom for them." he chuckled, leaning his head back on the couch.

Unseen by him, Taihou placed a hand on her midsection, a small, knowing grin on her lips.

If one listened closely enough, you could hear the faint sounds of construction, not unlike those that would come from a shipyard.

Sometimes, someday came a lot faster than people thought, but that didn't mean it was a bad thing.

Fin