Eric's POV
It's been a year now, and I was walking my son down the aisle. I felt myself choking up each step we took.
"I'm the one who should be crying." I said glancing down at him when I heard sniffling.
Sammie sniffled again laughing as he looked up at me wiping his eyes. I smiled wiping away his tears and we walked farther down the aisle. Vincent shot us a grin, his eyes that he got from his father became glassy. As we made it to the stairs I passed Sammie to him.
I was letting him go. Not fully, I wasn't letting him out of my life completely. I was letting him have his own life. Letting him grow and mature. Letting him be happy and find the struggles of being an adult. I was letting my baby boy not be a baby boy anymore, but a man.
He looked at me with my eyes. He got those eyes from me. His hair is a mix of his mother's and I. His mother might not be here but I am. I won't ever not be in his life since the day I saw him for the first time. I knew, I knew he was mine. My son, my lovely son. He was going to be great, better than me. Just like I wanted, succeed more than I have.
"Dad, you can go now." Sammie laughed sniffling and wiped his eyes making me blink then look around.
I forgot I was still at the steps. I stepped to the side and found a seat next to Chap. Oliver was up there with Wyatt and Ryder. They all waved at me and I waved back.
"Never been to a wedding before." Dustin said and I glanced at him, he was on the other side of Chap.
"I have." I said grinning at the memory of Lenny's wedding. "It wasn't my first but it was a happy moment."
"So does your son know about the plan?" Dustin asked crossing his arms and I nodded as Chap glanced at us.
"What plan?" Chap asked blinking.
"Don't worry about it Daffodil." Dustin said and Chap's cheeks went pink as he huffed.
The two have grown close as a year passed. And now Dustin helps people like himself but still goes to therapy with Chap alongside him. Dustin even lives with Chap, which Chap hasn't told me but I'm suspecting they might be dating. Or Chap has feelings and just doesn't say anything about them.
"I wanna know." Chap said and I shushed him.
"It's starting." I said smirking and Chap shot me a glare as Dustin glanced at me smirking, his turquoise eyes shining.
I glanced at the couple as it was their turns to say their vows. Vincent was holding a wrinkly paper and shaking slightly as he gulped. I chuckled shaking my head.
"Vincent, get over with!" Van yelled standing up and I glanced with other people as Marion laughed and Lenny's face went red pulling him down by the shirt. Nhemo was the ring and flower boy so he was on the stage with them giggling.
"Thanks dad!" Vincent yelled back with a playful glare then swallowed looking at the paper then back at Sammie who was wiping his eyes. "When I first saw you, I laughed. You tripped, it was kinda cute. I liked bothering you because I had a little crush on you. I couldn't exactly tell. Your eyes were special. They caught me off guard and I could say I fell in love with your eyes but I also fell in love with you eventually. I didn't think we'd get that far. I'll be honest now, but I'm glad it did. I'm happy we didn't grow apart but instead matured and grew closer. I love you Samuel and I want you to be forever mine." I smiled as Sammie began to cry and wipe his eyes.
Sammie sniffled taking a deep breath. He had no paper, I knew he had memorized all of what he wanted to say in his head.
"I wasn't always the mature guy. I didn't always think straight... well I'm not straight but I'm talking about a different kind of straight here. Because of you I wasn't all that mature anymore... well when it came to my feelings. I was younger than and I'm older now. And when I look at you I see happiness. I see what makes me happy and if you ever left me I don't know what I would do with myself. Sure I might get over it eventually but it would still hurt. I never knew what to write for my vows so I'm going to say this. I want to spend my forever with you and only you. Things haven't been perfect and things won't be perfect. And I've accepted that because I love you and want to be with you. When I met you, I knew you were different. And I liked it. I liked changing, even if it didn't seem good then. Things always worked out in the end. And I hope things stay that way, I love you Vincent so please let me be forever yours." Sammie had his eyes closed when he started and until the ending where he opened his eyes and tears ran down his face.
Vincent smiled with tears running down his own face and wiped Sammie's tears away. Oliver's step father cleared his throat.
"Do you Samuel Parker take Vincent Carter to be your lawfully husband?" His step father asked.
"I do." Sammie said smiling.
"And do you Vincent Carter-"
"I do now can I kiss him already?" Vincent asked and we all laughed as Sammie blushed.
"Yes yes, you may kiss your husband." Oliver's step father said rolling his eyes and Vincent smiled brightly cupping Sammie's cheek and they kissed making us cheer.
"Ewwwiiieeee!" Nhemo shrieked but giggled as Lenny came over picking him up.
The music started making me shake my head smiling. Vincent grabbed Sammie's hand and walked him to the dance floor. Van, Lenny and Nhemo joined on the dance floor. I glanced at Oliver and he blushed then slid over.
"So are you asking me to dance?" Oliver asked softly and I wiggled my eyebrows.
"Yes lovely." I said taking his hand and he giggled smiling as he entwined our fingers.
I squeezed gently smiling and glided us to the dance floor. I glanced around and saw Dustin and Chap on the dance floor. Dustin was trying to get Chap to dance. A flustered Chap just stood there as Dustin danced. I saw almost the same with Wyatt and Ryder except Ryder was making Wyatt dance and Wyatt was all over the place with a flushed face as Ryder laughed. I smiled looking down at Oliver and he giggled watching them before looking at me.
"This song fits all of us." Oliver said gently as we danced formally like Sammie and Vincent were slightly doing.
"How so?" I asked spinning his gently.
"You have ocean eyes, your son does, Nhemo kinda does, Dustin and Wyatt have unique colors like the ocean I guess." he said grinning and I chuckled nodding.
I glanced at Vincent and he cupped Sammie's face smiling before kissing him gently. I smiled and Oliver tugged my shirt making me look down. I was shocked by a kiss. I smiled kissing back softly.
We dances for a while then we ate. I mostly ate cake and Sammie got on me about it. Oliver stole my strawberries every time I got a slice. Eventually Dustin stood up making me blink as Chap looked at him confused.
"Hey, I know you guys don't really know me but I'm Dustin." Dustin said grinning making sure to look at every last one of us and I raised an eyebrow then grinned. "I just wanted to say tonight is a beautiful night and I would love to ask someone a question."
I glanced at Chap who was blinking at Dustin then glanced at me raising an eyebrow. I shrugged smirking as Oliver was also confused.
"Daffodil;" he said looking down at Chap who's face went pink. "Thank you for everything, I mean it. But I owe you a lot, so can I trade you with everything as well by asking you to be my boyfriend?" he asked and Chap blinked before his face got pinker then glanced around.
"U-Um sure I mean yes." Chap said looking down and Dustin grinned as I chuckled and Oliver smiled with others.
Ryder stood up grinning. "I would also like to ask someone a question, Wyatt;" Ryder said turning to where Wyatt should have been sitting but he was stuffing his face with cake and we all turned at him as he blinked with a flushed face, cake in his mouth.
Wyatt stood up straight swallowing after chewing and wiped his mouth. Ryder laughed and I chuckled as Oliver shook his head smiling.
"Wha-What?" Wyatt asked blushing.
"Will you be my libel boyfriend?" Ryder asked winking and I shot him a glare as Wyatt blushed red.
"Wha-What?"
"Welp, that wasn't a no." Ryder ran to him and picked him up making him gasp and hit his back as Ryder carried him off to who knows where making me shake my head as Oliver sighed smiling.
Eventually they came back when we were doing little games and little events. Wyatt was all flustered and Ryder was holding his hand. Sammie was going to toss the boutique of flowers. All women and men went in a circle. Oliver sat next to me and I nudged him.
"Aren't you going to join Chap and Wyatt, even Nhemo is in there?" I said and Oliver rolled his eyes smiling and got up.
"Just so you know, I probably won't catch it because I can't catch." he as I before walking away as I chuckled watching.
"Ready?" Sammie asked looking back at them by turning his head since his back was facing us.
"Yeah!" People shouted.
"One, two three!" Sammie threw his hands over his head then turned around handing Oliver the bouquet and his eyes widen as I smiled standing up. The spotlight was on him and I.
"No fair." Nhemo huffed and pouted.
"Shh baby." Lenny said pulling Nhemo to him.
Oliver stared at me bewildered. I grinned then took his hand getting on one knee. In that swift moment Oliver's lips parted slightly and his eyes watered. I smiled up at him, my other hand in my pocket holding the small blue box.
"When I look at you, I know I can try love again. You make me feel good about myself and can be the sun of my day. Sure sometimes your the thunder and rain but I know at the end they'll be a rainbow and sun. That's all I could ask for is to be happy and you to be happy too." I said and he sniffled looking down at me as I pulled the box out slowly from my pocket. "So... I was wondering if you Oliver Ryan, would love to be a cop's husband one day? Cop referring to me." I said opening the box showing the ring that once belonged to my aunt that I loved.
Oliver laughed softly wiping his eyes. "Yes Eric." he said making a smile stretch across my face as I slid the ring on his finger standing up and he pulled me into a passionate kiss. People clapped as I kisses him back.
Taste like him but with some salt from his tears. I smiled as he tangled his fingers in my hair slightly pulling away crying. I chuckled wiping his tears away.
"I love you." he said gently.
"I love you more."
And the fight began, ending with him cuddling me and saying he won, like normal. But that's just because I let him win.