A/N: I'm so sorry for the long wait but I had exams and then loads of homework. Then my muse went on holiday. But here it is at last, the last chapter. Hope you enjoy. And be ye warned. Fluff lies ahead.
Stage 6
6 months later
Angela looked around the church with tears in her eyes. She never thought that she would be here and when she looked over at Jack she knew that he felt the same. He gazed at her with love in his eyes as the music started and they turned towards the doors at the front of the church.
In walked Brennan looking radiant in a simple white dress. Angela sighed inwardly remembering the arguments surrounding that one. Angela had insisted that a traditional wedding dress would be nicer while Brennan just wanted a plain simple white dress. Angela had almost forced the dress on her when Bren decided to go into a long anthropological spiel about traditional wedding garb and Angela let the matter drop. She had to admit the simple dress did look good.
Angela then took a quick glance a Booth and covered a grin at the love filled gaze he had, she was certain right now that he only had eyes for Bren and her suspicions were confirmed when Russ kissed Brennan on the cheek and went to sit down. Bren and Booth could only see each other. Angela smirked inwardly amazed at the sight. Half a year ago she doubted that Brennan would even have made it down the aisle. But that was the old, anti-social, cynical Brennan. This was the new, good-with-feelings Temperance. True, you had to have known her for a few years to notice a difference but there was one. Bren had even gone to church a few times on the weekends when Booth had Parker. She still maintained that she was an atheist but Angela had caught her praying a few months back when Booth had been shot raiding a drug tyrant's house. She didn't call her on it though, it was good to have a little faith.
She turned her gaze from Booth and Brennan while the priest went on about how love was a blessing yadda, yadda, yadda. She was so glad that during her own wedding she was too lost in her own world to pay attention to the priest. Catching Jacks slightly glazed look from next to Booth she knew that he felt the same. Stifling a giggle she turned to peer into the congregation and saw Zach and Naomi, they had gotten engaged that week and she had never seen Zach happier. Next to them was Cam looking surprisingly happy, she seemed to have given up on ever getting Booth back when he had proposed to Brennan. Next to Cam sat Dr. Goodman with his family, his twin girls looking very sweet in matching pink dresses. Goodman caught her eye, smiled and indicated that she should turn back around.
Turning she caught Booth and Brennan kissing the ring bearer on the cheek at the same time. He blushed and ran back to his mother. Rebecca smiled as she picked up the blushing Parker. She grinned at her own new husband glad to see that Seeley had found someone to love so totally.
Cheers filled the church as the couple kissed and were presented. Smiling, still lost in their own little world, they turned and made their way back up the church to the reception hall.
Angela sighed contentedly leaning into Jack as Booth and Brennan cut the cake. The wedding had been brilliant. Angela glanced at the dance floor where Cam was dancing with one Max Keenan. She had to chuckle with that. She could barely believe her eyes when they had got to the reception hall and a very smug looking Caroline Julian had been standing there with a very smart looking Max Keenan. All she that she had said to Booths stumped look while Brennan hugged her dad with tears in her eyes was that 'Every girl deserves to have her Daddy at her wedding Cheri'.
As the music stopped Angela mentally prepared herself. It was time. Tapping the wineglass to get everyone's attention she looked around to make sure that they were all watching her then cleared her throat.
"Well everyone" she said "Its time for the head bridesmaid to make her speech". At that there were good-hearted groans from around the hall. She chuckled and stopped them by raising a hand. "Now, now I promise not to take too long." Humoured chuckles followed that statement. Jack had said the same thing and his speech had taken half an hour.
"When Brennan was my bridesmaid" Angela started "I told her that there were certain things that need to be done. I thought I would start by making sure that I had done the same things. Number 1 was to actually be there. Did that. Number 2 was to dress nice" She looked down at herself amid chuckles from the crowd. "Yep, did that too. Now the third and final thing was to get tongue kissed by the Best man." She thought for a few seconds then looked put out. "Hodgins!" she yelled. Her ever-dutiful husband stood up, smirked and carried out the request while the crowd wolf whistled and cheered. Satisfied Angela turned back to the crowd. "I didn't mean that she had to go and marry the Best man but she did, and who can blame her. I've known Brennan for quite a few years now and when I first saw her and Booth together I knew that they were made for each other. Only they didn't seem to see it, but isn't that always the way?" Laughter followed the statement while Brennan blushed.
"I'm so glad that they finally realised it and I've never seen Bren happier" Angela continued. "We also might be able to get some work done now, there was so much pent up sexual energy around it was distracting" More laughter as even Booth blushed. "Anyway, I can see our two newlyweds want to sneak off early so I'll just finish with a Congratulations. I hope the years ahead will be filled with as much joy as there is today." Cheers and assorted congratulations flooded the hall as every toasted the blushing couple.
Half and hour later as the limo pulled off the drive and took Booth and Brennan towards their honeymoon destination Angela glanced at her fellow conspirators in her little plot to get Booth and Brennan this far. The rest was up to them but as the party headed back inside and she watched the limo disappear around the corner she had a feeling that they would be all right. Smiling she whispered her own congratulations into the night then took Jacks hand and went back to the party.
"Stage 6 complete. Congratulations guys."
A/N2: Well that's it, done. Hope you all enjoyed it and please leave a review. Thanks for reading.
