More Than a Soldier

Chapter 46 - The Wedding Night

Y/n's POV:

I am officially Y/n Johansson! This day has been perfect and I'm still having to pinch myself to make sure that its' all real! After the nerves of getting married, it was great to let our hair down and celebrate with everyone. The drinks were flowing, and everyone was having an amazing time.

Between the Marvel cast and the guys from my unit, it was a real party. Scarlett and I never had to worry about drinks. As soon as our glasses were getting empty, another one appeared. It was all go and we loved it.

The additional food in the evening came out at the perfect time as everyone was well on their way to being drunk. It helped line a lot of stomachs and sober some people up. Well, sobered them up enough to go for round two! Scarlett and I slowed down after that, wanting to make the most of our night in the honeymoon suite...

A little after midnight, Melanie and Karsten took Ava home with them. She was struggling to stay awake and had fallen asleep on Sophie's lap when she was taking a break from dancing. It was the sweetest thing and I made sure to snap a photo of the two of them.

I'm so grateful for everything that Sophie and Lizzie did. Although they were a little frustrating at the beginning, today wouldn't have run like it did without them. They were both so attentive. It was like Sophie knew what I needed before I did. I'd just think about wanting some food or water and suddenly she was next to me with whatever I had been thinking about. I had noticed Lizzie do the same to Scarlett and I know we picked the right people to be our maids of honour.

After the kids had gone home, the party turned up and it was like everyone had been minding their manner whilst the youngsters were around. But once they were gone, it was no holds barred. I enjoyed dancing the night away with everyone. I especially loved when Scarlett and Hunter had a dance off. Though I did not enjoy the swift hits to my shoulder , from both of them, when I compared them to Monica and Ross from that Friends episode with the New Year dance.

Tom was completely wasted, and I felt awful that Zendaya was going to have to deal with him when they got home. I made sure to help them into the cab and got them a couple of bottles of water for the ride home. After making Zendaya promise to text when they're home and to call Evans if she needs help, they headed off.

From that point, I started to get tired and I'm now searching out my wife. Man, never going to get used to saying that! We've barely been apart tonight, but when I rejoin everyone, I smile when I see her and Hunter having a sweet moment together dancing to a slow song.

When they're finished, they hug, and Hunter leaves a kiss against Scarlett's temple. They share a joke and I watch as Scarlett's eyes search for me. As soon as they land on me, her smile grows, and she makes her way over to me with purpose. She instantly wraps her arms around my neck and buries her head in my shoulder. "You tired?" I ask her and she nods. "Shall we head back to the hotel?" I ask and she nods again.

I turn around, Scarlett still in my arms and catch Sophie's attention. "We're going to head out. The venue is booked for another 40 minutes and then everyone will need to head home." I say but Sophie is waving me off. "Don't worry about anything. We'll make sure everyone gets home. You two just enjoy your wedding night." She smiles, wiggling her eyebrows at me.

Hearing Sophie's words, activates something in Scarlett and I feel her start to leave open mouth kisses against my neck. "Be patient my love." I warn her, causing her to whine. "We've got all night to celebrate." I remind her and she huffs, pulling away slightly. "Let's say goodbye to everyone then we can head back." She instructs, grabbing my hand and pulling me in the direction of the dance floor.

We make our way around and say goodbye to the stragglers that are left. It's basically the cast and a few from my old work. The cast have definitely tried to keep up with them drinking and let's just say they're going to regret doing that in the morning!