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pushbackthedarkness) wrote2021-07-21 04:10 pm
pushbackthedarkness) wrote2021-07-21 04:10 pm
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Never in his life, with as long as it's been and with as many dangers he's faced, has Marcus imagined himself here.
And yet...
The gathering is small, especially now with Kat having gone, and Marcus feels her absence keenly. She had helped him with so much and her touch is everywhere, from the simple, but beautiful centerpiece on the table, to the suit she had helped him pick. It helps a little, having her influence scattered about the celebration. It wouldn't feel quite right, doing all this without Kat after having become so close to her over the years.
It's all so simple. They're on the beach, which feels appropriate for Marcus and Dan, even if they're not about to share why. Not far from where they stand, however, they shared their first kiss, years ago now. They've had dinners here, shared stories, and Marcus asked Dan to marry him mere feet from where they perform the ceremony. Simple is best, truly.
The ceremony isn't religious, because while Marcus is still a man of God, it's God who has made him into a weapon. He doesn't want that here and instead they opt for a civil ceremony, a friend Marcus has made who works at City Hall coming to officiate. There is no alcohol, but instead they have sparkling cider and an easy meal catered from a restaurant Dan and Marcus frequent often.
The only music comes from the bluetooth speakers Marcus has set up around the area, a playlist he and Dan had built together. And when the sun sets, as a surprise to them both, Sabrina uses her magic to light up the water in front of them in something close enough to a fireworks display that it won't attract too much outside attention.
And yet...
The gathering is small, especially now with Kat having gone, and Marcus feels her absence keenly. She had helped him with so much and her touch is everywhere, from the simple, but beautiful centerpiece on the table, to the suit she had helped him pick. It helps a little, having her influence scattered about the celebration. It wouldn't feel quite right, doing all this without Kat after having become so close to her over the years.
It's all so simple. They're on the beach, which feels appropriate for Marcus and Dan, even if they're not about to share why. Not far from where they stand, however, they shared their first kiss, years ago now. They've had dinners here, shared stories, and Marcus asked Dan to marry him mere feet from where they perform the ceremony. Simple is best, truly.
The ceremony isn't religious, because while Marcus is still a man of God, it's God who has made him into a weapon. He doesn't want that here and instead they opt for a civil ceremony, a friend Marcus has made who works at City Hall coming to officiate. There is no alcohol, but instead they have sparkling cider and an easy meal catered from a restaurant Dan and Marcus frequent often.
The only music comes from the bluetooth speakers Marcus has set up around the area, a playlist he and Dan had built together. And when the sun sets, as a surprise to them both, Sabrina uses her magic to light up the water in front of them in something close enough to a fireworks display that it won't attract too much outside attention.
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Dan might not ordinarily joke so easily about the strangeness of Darrow, but right now, he feels so securely, perfectly anchored to this world and this man, that everything else feels light.
"All of it aside, it's been a perfect day. It was always going to be a perfect day."
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They've dealt with worse than that and come out on the other side. If this day ended with being married to Dan, Marcus doesn't think there's much in the universe that could keep it from being perfect. Their friends are here, their family, and they're married. Nothing else matters.
"So since we're unable to have a proper honeymoon, what would you say to spending tonight at that bed and breakfast just down the coast?" he asks. "Because I may have booked us the room that overlooks the ocean."
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But no, Dan sees, with perfect clarity. That his thoughts so neatly fall in line with Marcus's mind, that their trains of thought run side by side, no sense of mystery or romance is lost. It's gained, in watching the way the twin lines of their souls move toward endless horizon.
"Any honeymoon with you is going to be a proper one," he answers. "But I do like the ocean very much." He glances back to their small party. "Dance with your husband?"
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It's a wedding, after all.
"Husband," he echoes with a soft, wondering expression. "I never imagined, Dan. Not even after meeting you." Falling in love almost immediately, sorting out how perfect they were for one another. He really had never imagined this.