To Be So Young And In Love

Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Disclaimer: I don't own Sherlock or anything.

Author's note: Please review! Thank you!

Sherlock arrived and waited in the reception area with his parents. Everyone else had gone through to take their seats with Mycroft helping them. Kathy held onto both her son's and husband's hand in anticipation for the Watsons to start arriving.

Within five minutes John speedily entered and as soon as his and Sherlock's eyes locked they grinned. Sherlock let go of his mother's hand and went to John. They met in a hug and held on tightly.

"Are you alright?" John asked.

"Fine. You?" Sherlock queried.

"Excited." John pulled away and took his hand "Everyone is in and sat down. Shall we go in?"

Sherlock nodded.

Their parents went in before them to allow them a moment alone.

"You look... incredible." Sherlock said, looking John up and down and detailing down in his mind palace every single detail.

"So do you. Absolutely gorgeous, you are, as always." John smiled "You ready?" John asked with a big smile.

"Very ready." Sherlock smiled and they shared a small but loving kiss before they held tightly onto each other's hands and entered.

Everyone watched as the two dapperly dressed men walked through to the wedding officiant.

They got up to the front and stood in front of her. She gave them both a kind smile and they returned it.

"We have come together today to witness the joining of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in marriage." She began and carried on, talking to them now "Marriage is a special bond between two people; you shall share your lives together, care for each other, love each other and be there for one another for the rest of your lives. Your hearts shall forever belong to each other." The woman said "In marriage you share responsibilities, strength and love. In marriage may you uphold the vows you make today and always do your very best to be good to each other. I believe Sherlock and John have their own vows prepared." She said.

Sherlock and John turned to face each other. John reached out his other hand and both their hands were linked between them as they looked at each other.

"John, if you would like to go first." The officiant said.

John nodded. He and Sherlock had decided that they wanted to write their own vows, their own promises, and say what they needed to say to each other in their own words today.

"Sherlock, I love you, I always have, and I always will. I feel so lucky to have spent all my life so far with you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you too. You're extraordinarily clever and a wonderful person. You're the only person I will ever want and need. I need you. I promise to love you, take care of you and protect you for as long as I live. I will be faithful and honest, I promise to be right beside you. You're my best friend and you always will be." John said.

Sherlock smiled and had a tear in his eye. John had spoken so earnestly and beautifully, his words made Sherlock's heart beat so fast he could hear it.

"John, you are the only person I want and need. I love you more than anything and anyone as I always have and always will. You are what keeps me sane. You're incredibly brave and the most beautifully honest, interesting and good person I have ever known. I need you. I promise to love you, protect you and stand beside you for as long as I live. I promise to care for you and be faithful and true to you. You're my best friend and you always will be." Sherlock said.

John let a tear fall down his cheek as he smiled. Sherlock was never a very emotionally vocal person and to hear him say those words made his heart leap in his chest.

"Now for the exchanging of rings." The officiate said.

Sherlock and John let go of one of their hands and delved into their pockets. They pulled out their titanium rings. Plain but beautiful and meaningful and perfect for them.

Sherlock took John's hand and slid the ring on his finger. It fit perfectly. John took Sherlock's hand and slid the ring onto his finger. Again, it fit perfectly. They both met eyes again and felt so peaceful and loved.

"With the exchanging of those rings you promise to love each other and be with each other forever. Every time you look at that ring let it remind you of the vows you have made and the promises you have shared on the eighteenth of April in front of your family, friends, and each other. I now pronounce you married. Sherlock, John, you may now kiss your husband." The officiate said with a smile.

Their lips met and a spark surged through them. They kissed lovingly and held each other in a tight embrace. John's hands were tangled in Sherlock's hair and Sherlock's hands were embraced around John's back. John stood slightly on his tip-toes and as they kissed they kept smiling. In the end they just went in for a hug, burying their faces in each other's necks.

"I love you." John said.

"I love you too." Sherlock replied.

Around them everyone was clapping and cheering. They pulled away slightly, but still had their hands around each other and their faces side by side with their cheeks pressed together as they looked at their families. Kathy and Julie were in tears. Their husbands had an arm around them, but they also had tears in their eyes.

John and Sherlock smiled at them and then turned back to each other and shared another slightly more chaste, but by no way innocent kiss. They pulled away, linked hands, and went to the table where the officiate was sat. She handed them their wedding papers and they both signed it, Sherlock's scrawl looked a little comical alongside John's more neat handwriting, but neither cared. The papers were signed. They were absolutely and completely married!

Their witnesses (Freya and Mycroft) signed as well and then Mycroft said "Back home for the reception!"

Sherlock and John went to their parents and were smothered in hugs and kisses while others called out a congratulations.

They made their way to the car gripping tightly to one another's hands. When they got in they looked down at their hands and their rings.

"I love you." Sherlock said and kissed John's cheek.

"I love you too." John smiled and rested his head against Sherlock's temple.

"How many times are you going to say that to each other today?" Harry asked as she got in the front passenger seat while Alan got into the driver's seat for the journey.

"Probably lots more." John grinned.

"We're married." Sherlock said.

John turned to look at Sherlock and chuckled "Yes, we are."

Author's note: Fun fact-To ensure I remembered their wedding date I made it on my birthday: April the eighteenth ;D