Wedding day was here. Kate, Rick, Alexis, and Martha had arrived at the Hamptons house 2 days earlier to start getting ready, and the night before, Rick had slept on the couch, while Kate stayed up in the master bedroom. Her wedding party had arrived, as had Rick's. He had been to chicken to choose between Ryan and Javi, so they were both his best men. When he told Kate, she had just laughed and said, "Oh, honey, I think that's just a smart way to avoid a bullet wound."

The dresses were hanging in the closet, and Kate, Lanie, Jenny, Madison, and Alexis were doing hair and makeup, all dressed in sweats. Madison was chatting with Lanie about her newest boyfriend, and Lanie was telling Maddy about how she and Javi were moving in together.

"So, Jenny, how are you feeling?," Kate asked, sitting down on the bed next to the pretty blonde and taking her hand. Jenny just smiled and laughed softly.

"Kate, I'm fine, I promise! It's your wedding day, don't worry about me."

"Fine," Kate sighed, smiling. "I just want to make sure you and my future niece are okay."

Jenny grinned and took Kate's hand, placing it on her belly. Kate marveled at how it felt, the fact that there was a life inside what felt like a just a normal, albeit huge, stomach. Suddenly, she felt a kick. She looked up at Jenny, her eyes wide. Jenny was smiling.

"Oh… oh my god. Wow."

Kate put her other hand on Jenny's belly. She still couldn't believe it.

"Jenny, this is amazing," she said, waiting to feel another kick. "I'm almost a bit jealous."

"Your time will come, Kate. But for now, you're gonna be this little's girl cool auntie Kate." She grinned and then looked down at her stomach. "Right, baby? Auntie Kate is gonna be your favorite girl in the world besides your mommy, right?"

The baby kicked again and Kate laughed, tears forming in the corners of her eyes.

"Wow," she whispered again, breathlessly. She had stop herself before she started to really cry, so she took her hands of Jenny's stomach and fanned her face.

"Whew… I think I need to remove myself from this very emotional situation," she said with a laugh. Jenny nodded.

"I'm going to go change."

Kate just sat on the bed for a moment, thinking about the child she wanted to have with Rick someday. And now more than ever. Her trance was interrupted by Alexis, who ran over and pulled her up, sitting her down at the makeshift vanity Madison and Alexis had created.

"C'mon, Kate, it's makeup time!"

Kate nodded and stared at herself in the mirror, watching as Alexis fussed over her makeup and Maddy fussed over her hair. Deep breaths, Kate, she told herself.

Downstairs, Rick was mingling with their guests, Martha on his arm. She was wearing a stunning teal dress, soaking up the energy of the room, as always.

"I'm so glad to see you, mother," he said, smiling warmly at her. "And I'm not just saying that."

"Well, thank you Richard, although I don't entirely believe you," Martha said, winking. "But I could never I miss this. I do love the West End, but I've missed you three as well. And I'll be back in New York by summertime."

Rick nodded. "Well, it wouldn't be mine and Kate's wedding without you."

Martha nodded. "You're right, dear, it wouldn't."

Rick laughed and waved to Jim Beckett, who was across the room in a handsome gray suit and white button-down shirt. He came over to them, shaking Rick's hand and giving Martha a kiss on the cheek.

"Jim, it is so wonderful to see you," Martha said, smiling at him. "Are you excited?"

Jim nodded. "Yes." He looked at Rick. "Rick, I am so happy for you and Kate. I don't think we need to have the usual 'groom and father-of-the-bride talk', do we?"

Rick smiled kindly and shook his head. "No, sir. I love Kate, and I would rather die than hurt her."

"I know, Rick," Jim said, smiling. "And I know she feels the same way."

Rick nodded, unable to wipe the grin off his face. "We are very lucky."

Martha tugged on his arm. "Richard, speaking of… it's time."

Rick took a deep breath and nodded to Jim. "See you out there."

"Good luck, Rick."

Martha went to round up the guests, and Rick texted Alexis.

Dad: Five minutes. How is she?

Alexis: I'll let you see for yourself ;) Good luck!

Upstairs, Alexis put her phone down and looked up at Kate.

"You ready?"

Kate nodded and smiled. "Yep, let's go."

Alexis, Lanie, Jenny, and Madison went first, standing in a line at the altar. Alexis shot a look at her dad and he smiled at her, giving her a little thumbs up. She returned the gesture as Ryan and Espo walked towards them, standing next to Rick.

The altar looked beautiful. There were flowers hanging from the sides of a wooden arch, intertwined with the legs of the arch. Chairs sat in two blocks, one on each side of the white fabric pathway that the bridal party was walking down. Back on the deck, paper lanterns hung for the reception. They would glow perfectly by sunset.

Back inside, Jim stared at Kate. "You look beautiful, Katie. Your mother would be so proud."

Kate blushed and smiled. "Thanks, dad."

He grinned. "Are you ready?"

She nodded. "Yes."

Kate took her dad's hand and together they walked down the aisle. Rick was breathless from the moment he saw her. In her beautiful gown, with her hair half up and her lovely smile, smiling at him, she was radiating beauty. She glided down the aisle towards him, and for a second he swore there no one there but the two of them, moments from being husband and wife.

Jim kissed Kate's hand and sat down in the front row next to Martha. She bit her lip and stood next to Rick at the altar, handing her bouquet of pretty roses and orchids to Alexis, who took it and squeezed her hand.

The minister started the traditional wedding speech, but all Kate could hear was Rick's proposal, over and over again in her head.

"Katherine Beckett, I used to think you were a mystery I was never going to solve. But you know what? The best mysteries are the ones that are never solved. When the writer is just so clever-" he said this seriously, without making a joke about his own cleverness "- that you never really know who the murderer is. Like at the end of Sherlock Holmes 2, when you think he's dead, and then you realize that no, he's not, and there is that promise of another story. I want to live a hundred stories with you Kate. I want to wake up next you, and if you promise to love and inspire me for the rest of my life, I promise to be there for you, not matter how crazy the storm. Always. So, Kate, will you marry me?"

"And Kate, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or worse, in sickness and in health?"

"Yes," Kate said, startled out of her reverie. She blushed. "I mean, I do."

Rick smiled at her, his eyes twinkling. He took the rings from Ryan, and slipped a thin gold band on her finger right above her engagement ring. Kate took the other gold band from the palm of Rick's hand, sliding it onto his finger.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, for always," the minister said, giving Rick a knowing glance. "You may kiss the bride."

Rick swept Kate into his arms and kissed her passionately, dipping her slightly. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and broke the kiss off before it got too long. She grinned at Rick and took his hand, walking back down the aisle with him.

Martha started to clap theatrically, and everyone joined in. Kate blushed and laughed, hugging Rick close to her as they walked to the deck for the reception, everyone following behind them.

Rick kissed her hair and whispered, "I love you," in her ear, his breath tickling her skin.

"I love you too," Kate whispered. "Now, I believe you owe me a dance."

"That I do," Rick said, walking her to the wood-paneled dance floor that had been set up on the beach. There was a stage for the band, and a turntable area next to it, where a DJ sat. He tipped his stylish gray fedora to Kate and Alexis came up on the stage, taking the mic in her hand.

"I would first like to say congrats to my dad and Kate… or as I like to think of her, my mom. I have come to love her as if she were my own mother, and she certainly has helped raise me, even though I am already eighteen. Kate, thank you for imparting your wisdom onto me for college and everything else, and thank you, Dad, for being such an amazing father and man. Without further ado, I present to you the band that will play the first song my parents will dance to as husband and wife… Train!"

Alexis handed the microphone to Patrick Monahan, who had just come onto the stage, along with his bandmates. Kate turned to Rick, wide-eyed.

"This is the "cool band" you wouldn't tell me about? Rick!"

He just laughed and kissed her. "C'mon, baby, let's dance."

Pat cleared his throat. "Congrats to Kate and Rick. And by the way dude, I'm a huge fan."

Everyone laughed, Rick and Kate included. Rick put his hand on Kate's back and they started to dance as the song started.

"Forever could never be long enough for me, to feel like I've had long enough with you…"

Kate and Rick twirled around the dance floor, lost in each other's eyes.

"This is perfect," Kate whispered to Rick. "Thank you, so much."

"No, thank you, " Rick said, twirling Kate and then spinning her back in. "You have given me the most amazing life, and now I can call you for the rest of our lives. Without you, I would be a much lesser man."

Kate smiled. "You're welcome. And thank you, for being you before we even met. Your books got me through the single hardest time in my life, and I promise to always be there for you too."

They danced in silence for a few more seconds before Kate asked, "So, how did the minister know to add in that 'always'?"

Rick grinned and spun her one more time before the song ended.

"I paid him a little extra."

Kate burst out laughing and pulled Rick into her arms for another kiss as Train started in on "Drive By" and some of the guests came onto the dance floor. When they were done kissing, Rick led Kate to a table at the edge of the deck and sat her down.

"I wanted to talk to you about something before we spent the rest of the night dancing and drinking champagne," he said, stroking her hair. Kate nodded.

'What is it?"

"How would you feel about extending the honeymoon? I know that a week in Paris is a lot of time off of work, but I was hoping we could go make a few more stops."

Kate smiled. "Like where?"

Rick's eyes twinkled again. "Tuscany, Rome, London, Santorini…."

Kate grinned. "How did you know?! I've always wanted to go to those places."

"Jim may have said something," Rick said, kissing Kate's cheek. "Is that a yes?"

Kate threw her arms around Rick. "Yes!" She took his face in her hands and kissed him passionately. A few seconds later, they broke apart and she grabbed his hand.

"Want to hit the dance floor again? I think they're starting to play Calling All Angels."

"Of course."

Rick and Kate joined Jenny & Ryan and Lanie & Javi on the dance floor, and together they danced and laughed, rocking out to Train. Everything was perfect.

Later that night, Kate and Rick were sitting at their two-person table, eating wedding cake, when Alexis came up to them. Kate jumped up and hugged her.

"Alexis, I haven't had a chance to thank you for the absolutely wonderful speech you made earlier."

Alexis grinned. "Of course, Kate. You're practically my mom, and I'm so happy for you guys."

Rick joined in on the hug. When the three of them broke apart, Rick pulled Alexis onto his lap.

"So, having fun?"

"Yes," Alexis said, looking around at the beach. "This is such a beautiful wedding, you guys."

"Thank you," Kate said. She looked at all the people, dancing and talking and laughing. "It really is."

They're married! Yaay! :) In my opinion, "Marry Me" is the perfect first dance song, and knowing Rick, he would totally hire a famous band for his wedding. I hope y'all loved it!