Chapter 14
Leo fidgeted on the spot as he stood at the altar. Hank smiling at him with mirth, Winn having a smirk of his own. Today was the day of his and Kara's wedding. It was a somewhat small event with only close friends and family being invited. Leo had asked Hank to be his best man and Winn to be a groomsman. Kara had asked her sister Alex to be her maid of honor and Astra was a bridesmaid.
"You need to relax Leo before you start hyperventilating and collapse at the altar before you get married." Hank advised.
Leo gave a nervous smile in return and took several deep breaths to try and calm himself down. He started getting nervous again when the wedding march played and the Church doors opened to allow Kara, who was being escorted by Clark to walk in. Everything seemed to become a blur to Leo as the only thing he could notice was his future wife walking slowly towards the altar. She was a vision of beauty in her white wedding dress that didn't expose much skin yet complimented her look perfectly. Clark led her to the alter and placed her hands in Leo's, lifting her veil to place a kiss on her forehead before moving to take his seat next to Lois.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this man and woman in holy matrimony. If any of you are against these two being joined then speak now or forever hold your peace." The pastor said. A brief silence followed before the pastor continued with the rest of the ceremony.
"Marriage is a big step in life. A commitment that two people make to one another. To stand by each other's side through the good and the bad. These two have decided to take that vow here today. The bride and the groom will now proceed to say their vows." The pastor said, motioning for Leo to start the exchange.
"Kara, you have been a ray of sunshine ever since the day I first met you. I remember being drawn to you ever since I first saw you. As we got to know each other, I knew in my heart that you were the one that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. There is no one else I want to have as my partner in life than you Kara. To love and cherish for the rest of my days. To grow old together. To be a pillar of support. Someone who will share in your best times and your worst." Leo said, pouring out all he felt for Kara.
"I, Leo Titus, take thee, Kara Danvers, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part." Leo finished, completing his vow. The pastor motioned to Kara to say her vow.
"I was so lost when I first met you Leo. I was uncertain of myself. But since I got to know you, you've helped me grow into the person I am today. You've thought me how to find my purpose in life. There is no one else I would rather have in my life as my partner than you. Someone who will always be my rock to anchor me through times good and bad. I want to be the shoulder you cry on, the person you can talk to about anything in life, both the food and bad." Kara began, sharing some words on her feelings for Leo and the significance he has had on her life.
"I, Kara Danvers, take thee, Leo Titus, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part." Kara said, finishing her own vow.
"A ring is a circle. And object without end or beginning to represent the love that these two share." The pastor said, taking the rings and handing them to Leo and Kara.
"With this ring, I wed thee." The two said in unison, taking turns to place the rings around their fingers.
"You may now kiss the bride." The pastor said. Leo reverently lifted Kara's veil and placed his hands softly on her cheeks before drawing her in for a kiss that caused the hall to reverberate with cheers.
"It is with great pleasure that I present Mr. and Mrs. Leo Titus." The pastor declared once Leo and Kara separated. The two walked away from the altar hand in hand towards the reception area, the procession following behind them.
By the time Leo and Kara had reached Kara's loft, it was already well into the night. Leo had his arm wrapped around Kara's waist as he guided her towards what would now be their shared home as he had finished moving in a few days before their wedding. Kara let out a squeal in surprise when Leo carried her in his arms over the threshold of the apartment and held her close to his body before laying her down on the bed. He didn't even get any chance to react as Kara pulled him down over her, his body laying over hers. The two shared a soft kiss that quickly became heated before the joined for the first time.
When Leo awoke he felt an odd send of contentment and happiness. One that clearly wasn't his own. He pushed the odd sense aside for the moment, instead relishing in the closeness of the contact he was having with his wife. His wife. He still couldn't believe that he had married Kara. Leo recalled their first joining and he felt that words couldn't describe it. It was as though they knew what the other wanted. Where to touch to bring them to the greatest heights of pleasure. Leo's train of thought was interrupted when Kara started muttering.
"Mm. Too much thinking in the morning. Go back to sleep." Kara muttered, nuzzling her head against Leo's chest.
"You do realize that it's already nearly 11, right?" Leo teased. Kara muttered something that Leo couldn't discern but he could somehow sense her annoyance.
"You can wipe that smug look of your face. Who would have thought that having sex would be so exhausting? Although I have to admit, it was worth it to have waited." Kara said, her eyes slowly fluttering open before she smiled up at Leo.
"Kara is it just me or can I feel your emotions now?" Leo asked.
"Aunt Astra mentioned that a kryptonian can form a soul bond with the person they love. Let's put that to the test." Kara said, thinking something that she wanted Leo to know.
"You want me to make you pancakes?" Leo asked. Kara hummed in response.
"Who am I to deny my lovely wife what she wants." Leo said, giving Kara a kiss before disentangling himself from her body. He chuckled when he felt her disappointment through their bond at the loss of having his body to cuddle with before grabbing his boxers and a pair of pants. Once he was somewhat dressed, he went over to the kitchen to get started on their brunch. Kara would only join him in the kitchen area when he was almost done with cooking the pancakes. She left her hair loose and only had lace panties and one of his shirts on.
"There is something oddly satisfying about you wearing one of my shirts." Leo remarked as he drank in the sight of his wife. Kara giggled at his reaction, stealing a kiss as well as a plate stacked high with pancakes from him before moving to the table.
"I know. I could feel it." Kara said, taking a seat and digging into her food. Leo joined her after he finished cooking the rest of the pancakes.
"This bond will take some getting use to. But I'm glad we have it. Goes to show how much we were meant to be together Kara." Leo commented, placing a hand on Kara's.
"Soul bond aside, you said that you had a surprise for me after we got married." Kara brought up. Leo smiled, sending Kara images of a beach, of them relaxing and them having some 'fun'.
"The surprise my dear wife is that I'm taking you on a honeymoon. I've already made all the arrangements so that we can be away from being heroes and National City for one week. If anything should happen that requires our attention, Hank will call us. But aside from that, once we got on the flight tonight, it will be just us and a beachside villa till the end of the week." Leo said.
"You know you didn't have to do that. I would have been happy spending some time away from everything with you here in National City." Kara said, finishing off the last of her pancakes. Leo could feel her excitement through their bond and knew how much she was now looking forward to their trip.
"We rarely take time for ourselves Kara. So of course, I would take this chance to make my wife happy. You should probably get to packing once you're done. We need to leave for the airport at five." Leo said. The excitement made Kara float a little as she moved around the house, cleaning up her used dishes and cutlery before heading over to her wardrobe to start packing. Leo content to just watch her move about with so much positive energy.
They're married ! A quick update this week. Motivated by the reviews I got. Remember, reviews help to move the story along. The soul bond thing is something I added in for the sake of fluff but depending on how things go, it may become a very important plot device.
I have season 2's story line sorted, as much as I didn't like the season in general. But I'm still torn on how to do season 3. So readers, please drop me a PM or a review to help me.
1) Should Sanvers stay together?
This is an important plot point and I'm leaning towards keeping them together. But if enough people feel I should make them split up like in the series I have my own ideas for that.
2) Should Kara and Leo have a surprise Baby?
I've worked out that this is possible but requires me to lengthen the gap between season 2 and 3 to about 1 year and 6 months instead of just six months. this is just a cute side of the story that I might consider adding in if enough readers feel I should.
3) Evolt or Mad Rogue
For Leo's earth X counterpart, should he be Evolt or Mad Rogue? This will have implications as if enough readers think I should do an Evolt then I'll push crisis on earth X back to post Reign.
4) Secondary Riders
I'm considering secondary riders but they'll only come after Leo gets his Genius form. Below are the options for secondary riders. I would like recommendations on who they should be. Some candidates I have in mind include Alex, Maggie and James.
Cross Z Charge with eventual transition to Magma.
Grease with eventual transition to Grease Blizzard.
Rogue with potential transition to Mad Rogue
Till next update. And remember reviews and inputs on the above points mean you guys get faster updates! It really does go a long way in terms of motivation!