Revenge (A Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fanfiction)

Epilogue - Wedding Bells

Amy let out a slightly nervous sigh as she looked in the mirror. She wore a white lace, trumpet gown. It wasn't anything too fancy, but it was 100% Santiago style, and the vintage engagement ring complimented it perfectly. Her hair was pulled into a soft side do, with her grandmother's antique hair pin securing her curls in place.

She turned around as she heard the door open and Kylie, Rosa and Gina stepped into the room, now wearing their plum coloured, knee-length chiffon dresses and black pumps.

"So?" Amy asked. "What do you think? Will he like it?"

Kylie nodded, wiping away tears. Rosa smiled and said, "No. He'll love it."

Gina smiled. "Well Amy, for once your outfit is worthy of my satisfaction. You look amazing," Gina said, winking.

Jake had insisted on picking the music. Amy agreed, but had some slight concern. She was sure it would be all Taylor Swift.

She wasn't entirely wrong. As she neared the beginning of the isle she heard an instrumental version of You Are In Love began to play. She smiled to herself and took a deep breath.

When Amy stepped into the isle clutching her father's arm, Jake's breath hitched and tears filled his eyes, that he didn't even try to hide. The second Amy saw him, her nerves dissipated. She knew without a doubt that it didn't matter if something in the wedding went wrong; as long as she was marrying Jake, everything was right.

Amy read her vows first. She pulled out a full sheet of paper single spaced, double sided. Jake laughed out loud when he saw it. She looked down at the paper, then back at Jake. Without a second thought, she crumpled the page and threw it over her shoulder, taking Jake's hands in hers. "Jake, it's no secret that I'm a planner and you're not. It took me so long to write those vows because I couldn't think of the words to tell you how much you mean to me; how much you've always meant to me. The night you left for your undercover assignment; when you told me how you felt, it was spontaneous, but also thought out. Like really well. You acknowledged that I was in a relationship and didn't ask me to change that for you. You were honest and open with me, just like you always are. So now it's my turn. I was so blind, Jake. For the longest time, I couldn't see what was right in front of me, but you did, and you didn't give up on me when I didn't verbally reciprocate your feelings. I really did like you, but I was scared. But then I realized that I didn't have to be, because I have never felt safer than I do when I'm in your arms. You make me laugh. Even when I'm in a bad mood, you can always cheer me up. You are always there when I need you. You are one of the few people that I trust 100% and you have never let me down. You are the most amazing person I have ever met. The fact that a guy like you even exists in our line of work is astounding, Jake. I am never going to let you go. I promise to love you unconditionally and to never give up on us. I promise to take care of you and let you take care of me. And most of all, I promise to love you, even when I hate you, because even though you drive me crazy sometimes, it's the good kind of crazy. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I will love you; forever and always," Amy said, winking as she threw in the Taylor Swift lyric.

Amy studied Jake's face as he gazed fondly at her, tears visible in his eyes. Charles could be heard crying in the background, but all of her focus was on the man standing in front of her. When it was Jake's turn she smiled and nodded reassuringly.

"Ames," he started. "It started as Detective Santiago. Eventually it was just Santiago, and not long after that it became Amy. Even then I still called you Santiago half the time. When I first met you, you were an eager young detective who didn't let anything hold her down. Even back then, as I made fun of your obsessive need for neatness and slight perfectionism, I knew there was something about you. Besides the fact that I found you incredibly attractive and an amazing person, it was your competitiveness that drew me to you in the first place. Your need to be the best, against my own, made you one hell of a partner. I was always over competitive and trying to be a better detective, and I'm loud and can be annoying and I love to tease people. But with you, I finally met my match. You make me a better detective and person, and I don't know where I'd be without you. I am persistent and I never give up. Amy Santiago, I vow to never stop trying. You are the most important person in the world to me, Ames. You mean more to me than you will ever know, and there is no one whose opinion I care about more than yours. The reason why I never gave up on you Ames, is because you are utterly unforgettable." Jake turned to the minister and said, "Now can we just skip to the I do's because I cannot take another minute not being married to this woman."

Amy blinked away tears as the audience chuckled softly. Jake and Amy stared into each other's eyes, only vaguely aware of the minister's agreement and continuation of the ceremony.

"Yes, yes, I do," Amy said, bouncing up and down.

"Oh hellz yeah, I do!" Jake said, not even waiting for a response before pulling Amy towards him quickly and onto a kiss.

The minister smiled to himself and shouted over the laughter. "By the power vested in me and the state of New York, I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may continue to kiss the bride."

Jake's fist went into the air and then bent backwards to fist bump Terry and Charles' fists before returning his hand to Amy's body, running up her back and settling on her face as they pulled away smiling. Oh yeah. This was it.

Their first dance was to Photograph by Ed Sheeran and Jake couldn't have picked a better song. They danced closely and with a fancy edge to it. Amy laughed, remembering the first time they had danced together. "It's amazing how much better I am at this when I do it with you," she said.

They kept dancing as Jake cupped her face, leaning in, and whispered, "It's amazing how much better I am at this when I do it with you, title of our sex tape."