Dude, that English exam was terrible! Posted this to cheer myself up.

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Harry was extremely worried as Leo stood up and got the attention of the entire room of wedding attendees before their meal started. He turned to Nikki who just grinned at him and leant over to kiss him.

"Do you two mind?" Leo asked loudly and the room laughed "I'm about to embarrass you both greatly and I can't do it when you're sitting there kissing. You can do that later"

"And more" William shouted from down the main table and Harry leant forward slightly so he could see the man who had become a very close friend over the years.

"Oh I intend to William and if you dare phone us up like I know you lot are going to do you will end up on the slab" he laughed and the room burst into laughter as well as William shook his head and Nikki rolled her eyes at her new husband, shifting Thomas slightly in her arms where he was sucking on his fist and smiling up at her.

"Do you mind?" Leo interrupted with a shake of his head and a smile "I want to get on with embarrassing them"

"Great" Harry muttered good-naturedly and picked up Nathanial who had wandered over from his seat. "Hello you"

"Hi papa" the boy replied and Harry kissed him on the head as Leo started to speak.

"I'm not sure how many of you knew Harry before he met Nikki" Leo started and both younger pathologists groaned, knowing that they would be very embarrassed during this speech. "But before he did he was a very forward, cocky, egotistical git" the occupants of the room chuckled loudly and Harry rolled his eyes. "But after he met Nikki he was a very very in love, very forward, cocky, egotistical git"

Harry smiled at Nikki and reached over to entwine their hands together, receiving a loving smile back. He couldn't believe that she was finally his wife, after so many years.

"Nikki gate crashed the lab you see" Leo continued and Nikki groaned and shook her head "to use..what was it Nikki?" he asked as he turned and grinned at her "our software wasn't it"

"and now she uses Harry's hardware instead" William called out and the room descended into hysterics, including Janet and Leo as Nikki blushed and Harry glared at the other man.

"Thank you William" Leo laughed as the room tried to control their selves again "I'm sure she does"

"Leo" Nikki whined but the older man continued as if he didn't hear her.

"Anyway, Nikki soon wormed her way into both our lives and became a permanent fixture. Harry and Nikki became very close friends, I don't think I ever saw one without the other when we were out and there were even a few sneaky dates in there as well I think. Shall I mention Duxford?"

"That wasn't a date" Harry and Nikki replied at the same time, before laughing and stealing another kiss from each other causing the room to groan.

"I'm sure it wasn't" Leo replied incredulously, rolling his eyes at the rest of the people in the room who laughed. "However there were some bad times, as with any couple or best friends, but now is not the time to mention them. They did though, make Harry and Nikki stronger as best friends, and ultimately as a couple. But" he paused and shook his head "for two of the most intelligent people that I have met, they are very stupid sometimes. Neither of them could see that the other was in love with them"

Harry and Nikki rolled their eyes and smiled at each other, Nikki shifting Thomas slightly so he was in a more comfortable position and he grabbed one of her curls as it fell into his hand, tugging at it slightly.

"Yeah this is what I had to put up with for almost six years" Leo chuckled and the people in the room chuckled, laughed and all around felt sorry for him. "The looks, the touches, the comments, the banter and not to mention the total disregard for each other's personal space. It was obvious to everyone that they were in love. Apart from themselves. I used to catch Harry looking at Nikki with a love struck look on his face and then Nikki used to get a spark in her eyes every time Harry walked into the room"

Nikki blushed slightly and Harry chuckled, squeezing her hand gently as he saw her getting choked up.

"Okay?" he asked her softly so no-one would hear and Nikki nodded quickly, smiling at him.

"It still happens now actually, I have to make sure I have Harry's full attention when I'm talking to him and Nikki is in the room, just so I know he's heard me. Especially during Nikki's pregnancies when Harry couldn't keep his hands off her stomach for more than five minutes when they were together"

There was a chorus of 'aww' from around the room and Harry reached over with the hand that wasn't holding Nathanial to him, to gently take Thomas' tiny hand in his and grin lovingly at the three month old who smiled at his daddy and kicked his legs, gurgling happily.

"However, after all that time, all it took for them to get together was an accident at a crime scene and a broken leg" Leo shook his head and sighed "all those years and if I had known that I would have broken Harry's leg sooner"

Harry gasped at the older man while the rest of the room, including Nikki, laughed loudly. Leo gave Harry a smirk.

"Just wait until your wedding Leo" Harry told him loudly so the whole room could hear. Leo winced slightly and turned to Janet who was sitting next to where he was standing.

"Sorry dear, we're not getting married"

The room laughed again, Janet and Leo included as she rolled her eyes and shifted their son on her lap.

"So it took them six years to get their act together, but then less than three months to get engaged and conceive children" Leo rolled his eyes and sighed "Really, these two need to sort themselves out and get priorities right"

Laughter from around the room and Harry leant over to kiss Nikki again, whispering to her about how he couldn't wait to get her home and out of the dress that she was wearing. Nikki flushed slightly and looked down when Theo and Samuel wandered over, tugging at her dress. She allowed Theo onto her lap but Samuel then crawled onto Harry's lap to join Nathanial, all three of the boys quiet as they played with the toys they had brought with them.

"Ah there they are" Leo smiled as he looked down at his Godsons "Then these three came along and Harry and Nikki fell into parenthood so easily and they are the best parents that any child can ever hope for"

Nikki smiled and leant down to kiss Theo's floppy brown hair, smiling as he looked up at her and leant up to press a sloppy kiss on her cheek, drawing yet another 'aww' from the occupants of the room.

"So then Janet and I thought that they might give the baby making a rest, you know, three small children to look after, but oh no" he laughed "Two years later they announced to us that little Thomas was on the way and I no-doubt there will be a lot more children"

"Definitely" Nikki replied loudly, a grin forming on her face as Harry chuckled and leant over to kiss her.

"Eww daddy" Theo moaned and tried to push his father away from his mother as the entire room once again burst into laughter.

"Yeah daddy" Leo muttered into the microphone "Wait until you get home"

Harry chuckled and smirked at the older man, ruffling Theo's hair as he did so. Nikki grinned and pressed a kiss onto the boy's hair, straightening his shirt slightly as she did so.

"Now as you know, Harry and Nikki's relationship is a pretty special one. It started off as just friendship, then moved to best friends and over that time developing something a lot deeper than that until we get to where we are today. And I have no doubt when I say that it will continue to grow. Now please raise your glasses to Harry and Nikki"

The room did so and there was a chorus of 'To Harry and Nikki'. Nikki felt her eyes filling with tears and Harry leant over to kiss her, running one hand through her naturally curled hair, his eyes also glassy as he heard everyone toasting them.

"I love you" they whispered at the same time before laughing quietly and kissing each other again.

"Now Harry if you would like to pull yourself away from the love of your life, it's your turn to make a speech" Leo told him down the microphone and the occupants of the room laughed. Harry rolled his eyes as he pulled away from Nikki and he stood up, depositing the boys onto his chair.


So would you like Harry's speech at some point?

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