Father Josh

The Wedding

As requested; universe_of_stars

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~Simon's POV~

I push the last book back onto the slightly broken bookshelf. As I straighten back to my full height, I wince at the pain in my lower back. Josh is getting a stern talking to tonight. I glance at the clock and sigh in relief. It was almost time for parents to start arriving, which means Josh is almost done with work. Which means that I am one step closer to going home and cuddling with Vikky. It sucked. Really. Since I am a worker here, I can comfort Vik and make sure he's okay, but no cuddling. It doesn't matter that I'm basically his second father. I am not blood or legally related... yet. It broke both of our hearts. I go to tidy up another area when I find something strange. The flowers that usually sit in the vase on the desk are gone. There's a little trail of petals, so I follow. I round the corner to the play fort and nearly topple over at the scene.

A few of the other kids of the day care are sitting in the little plastic chairs. It was clumsily arranged so you could walk down the middle. The little toy piano that we have sits on the steps and pressing the buttons in a bit of a melody is Sarah. Her self-proclaimed boyfriend Cal sits beside her, giving little applause to her as she plays. On the top step stands the other Cal of the daycare. He had one of the dress up corner coats on, and his hair is slicked back. On the step below him, Ethan stands giddily grinning. He too is wearing one of the dress up coats, and he has one of the bow ties as well. A tap on my leg makes me look away and down towards whoever was there.

"Scuse me Mister Simon. You gotta move."

I look down at Harry and step aside. They proceed down the makeshift aisle, throwing torn up flowers as they go. No doubt they are the flowers from the vase. Then Vik appears and makes his way down. I quietly coo at the sight. He's wearing the cream dress that we had stashed in the dress up corner. A tiara is clumsily perched atop his head and he holds a single flower. He skips down the aisle and stands next to Ethan. Sarah stops playing and cal holds her hand as they watch.

"Everyone. Vik and Ethan love each other, so they are going to get married. I am one of their best friends, so I get to marry them. So I Callum Airey ask you two. Do you love each other?"

"I love 'ik a whooooooooole lot."

"I love Etan like Dada love Pa."

"Kiss then."

The two boys then lean forward and sweetly kiss. Well, as best as little kids can. A few of the kids in the audience aww and others ew. They pull apart and giggle and the Cal's and Sarah clap. A hand settles on my shoulder and I turn. Josh stands slightly behind me, taking in the scene.

"Our baby is married then?"

"It would seem so."

"Hmm. Maybe we should do the same."

"Josh?"

"If that's your way of proposing, it was shit."

"Wait until tomorrow then."

"What?"

"NOTHING!"