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Aleks threw his arms around me “I love you so much, James”

“I love you, Aleks,” I said as I hugged hiainst the door

“Ohnus, can you sendto hen Vaughn gets his tongue out of his mouth?”

I heard laughter behind us but ignored it and continued to kiss Aleks softly over and over “We should go check out that bathroom,” I muttered as my body responded to his

“Yeah,” Aleks said “It’s upstairs,” he whispered

Before we could head for the stairs, there was a knock on the door behind us

“Sorry, guys, that’s Father O,” Magnus said as he held up his phone I assu him the man of faith had arrived

“Fudge,” I said

“Fiddlesticks,” Aleks said at almost the sao check on Dante” He gave one

The wedding took place less than ten minutes later and started with three little boys, one dressed in Captain A cereal all over the hallway floor as theyin front of the fireplace Tate and I aiting off to the side as witnesses Tate hadh the surround sound systehout most of the house

Hawke entered the roonus and Dante walked hand in hand to stand in front of Father O There was little fanfare in the whole thing, but somehow that just fit for the two men

Hawke and Aleks each stood off to the side of the groo on his left ring finger had been ht hand, so I assue

Father O did the traditional introduction as he spoke to the rest of us about the couple in front of us wanting to commit themselves to one another But when it cauard when he asked, “Do either of you wish to speak your os?”

“What?” Dante blurted “Oh shit, I didn’t know that was a thing” He seemed oblivious that he’d just sworn in front of the reverend He looked at Magnus and said, “Fuck, Magnus, I’ht he’d ask us that love, honor, and obey shit and we’d say yes But I should have thought of so love you”