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“Today is the day” Maverick thought as he tied his tie to make it look more presentable. He could barely believe his wingman, Iceman aka Tom Kazansky was going to marry him, HIM out of all people. Maverick, no Pete Mitchell was getting married or well Steve Randle was. There is nothing that could make this day go bad; it was almost too good to be true,but one thing…his best buddy Goose was not going to be there…Carole was involved with the wedding and even Bradley was a ring bearer but it wasn't the same has having his best buddy there.
Maverick leaned against the wall but also tried not to mess up his suit then he heard a voice “Mav you in here?”
Maverick looked up at the voice, Iceman, his future husband. Iceman smiled at him with that well known grin but it faltered slightly seeing Pete’s sadden face.
“Mav? You alright?”
Maverick shook his head “I’m fine-”
“Pete.”
“Seriously I’m alright”
“Pete, we talked about this…” Iceman puts a comforting hand on his shoulder
Maverick shrugs him off “I know I know just…” Maverick forces a small smile “Today is supposed to be a happy day, you know?”
Iceman nods with understanding in his eyes “I get that but just tell me what’s going on”
Iceman looks him in the eyes “Please?”
Maverick groans knowing he had no other choice “It’s just kinda sad I ain't going to have nobody on my side.”
Iceman makes a simple humming noise but let’s Maverick continue.
“No parents, No best man…Barely any family I’m aware of.” Maverick runs his hand through his black hair.
Iceman says “But you have Hollywood or Wolfman-” but Maverick cuts him off.
“It’s not the same Ice, you know that..”
Tom thinks about it for a minute then nods “Yeah I know that…”
Iceman then thinks for a moment then speaks “But you could always call-”
Pete rolls his eyes at that “They wouldn’t come, we haven't talked in forever why would they want to even come.”
Tom smirked at him “You never know.”
Maverick looks away and fixes his collar on his nice button up shirt and Tom wraps his arms around him lovingly “You look handsome and dangerous~”
Pete looked up at him and smirks, his cheeks having a slight hint of red “Good enough to admit I’m the better pilot?~”
Iceman laughed and shook his head “Not even close honey.”
Maverick did a fake pouting face “Aw come On!”
Iceman laughs then started to walk away “Alright you better be getting ready, ceremony starts in 20 minutes”
Maverick nods and smiles “alright then see you at the altar.” but Iceman had already walked away.
As there were more people that filled up the seats the nervousness twisted in Mavericks gut but it was obvious that Pete’s side the front seats were empty the only people that were in them was Carole and where Bradley was going to sit. Maverick's smile disappears slightly; it hurts more than he should have allowed it too.
Then music started to play and people were starting to walk down the aisle…It was time.
Maverick put on a fake smile and got ready to start walking.
— — —
Sodapop and “Steve” were sitting on the curb of the DX because it was a very slow day.
“Steve?”
Steve glances and Sodapop “Yeah?”
“Do you think Pony should get more protection?”
Steve scoffs slightly “From Socs?”
The greaser nods “I mean Darry might be less stressed when he comes home from work…he could use less stress.”
Steve nods “True but I think he could take care of himself”
Soda looks at him “You think so?”
“I do”
“But what if-”
Steve cuts in “Pony is strong, he could handle himself” Steve was quite again then spoke “But Two-Bit doesn’t do anything maybe he could…”
Soda looked at him “I thought you said he could take care of himself” He said in a teasing voice.
“I know What I said! Just…Just shut up!” Steve looked away in embarrassment.
Soda poked him in the shoulder “Aw You actually care for him!~”
“Just drop in.” Steve glares at him.
“Alright don’t admit it I already know it”
Steve looked away from him then there was a comfortable silence before Soda broke it.
“Ever thought of getting married?” Soda asks, looking him in the eyes.
Steve laughs lightly as he runs a hand through his greased back hair ‘Pft, Maybe why you wanna know?”
Soda grinned “Because I’m thinkin of marryin Sandy” Then he looks up “I’m going to swoop her off her feet, you dig?”
Steve whistles in delight “I dig I dig!”
Soda laughed “You would be my best man ya know”
“I’m honored Soda,” Steve said, not really taking this all too seriously. Then he looked up at the sky and asked, “Ya know, would you be mine?”
Soda looks at him and thinks about it then started to nod “Yeah I would”
“Ya sure?” Steve asks
“Yeah man, I got your back”
Steve nods with a slight smile “Good, Good…”
The soda started going on and on about Sandy and how he would marry her, God he loves that girl.
Steve could help but be comforted that if he ever got married to whoever he might end up with Sodapop his best friend would have his back and would always be there.
— — —
Maverick heard the words “All rise” and he knew it was his cue to start walking and he didn’t look to the sides he felt like he just couldn't look to his side specifically because Mav knew wouldn't be there so he just walked seeing Tom and Slider by Tom’s side.
The aisle seemed longer and farther away from the altar then he originally thought, bit that could have been due to nervousness
Iceman looked like he was about to cry his eyes out and he was smiling but he had a hit of a smirk on his face like he knew something that Mav didn’t. He tried to not think about that in the moment and he pushed it in the back of his head.
He heard footsteps behind him and a couple more footsteps seemed to be going in and the sound of maybe three people sitting down on the seats behind him.
There was hushed whispering were he could only make out some words “Now we’re late because of you” “It’s not my fault-” “Go, go get your ass up there”
It took all of Maverick to not turn around to see what was happening but no, he kept looking straight at Iceman.
Then another nervous feeling hit him god he started to have doubts in his head like “ Maybe I should just turn around and leave” or “Iceman deserves somebody better than me” the thoughts didn’t seem to go away and the distance between Tom and himself felt so far away
But then he had a sense that someone was behind but for some reason he had a sense of relief and his anxiety seemed to fade away but he couldn’t figure out why at the moment.
Maybe he liked the presents of somebody else or maybe the familiar smell is what comforted him.
When was almost right next to the altar he had a slight whisper right behind him.
“I told you I got your back.”
Pete almost froze, he knew that voice all too well and turned his head as quickly as he could and there right behind him was Sodapop Curtis.
The he looked at the seats in front was Darry, Ponyboy, and Two-Bit sitting in them, Darry had a serious look on his face, Ponyboy looked more bored than anything, and Two-Bit…Well he was being Two-Bit.
Pete felt like he was dreaming but he didn’t have time to think before Soda shoved his slightly and playfully whispered “Come on~ He’s waiting on you”
Maverick lightly laughed then he walked all the way to the altar then he was standing in front of his Wingman, Soon to be husband, Tom Kazanaky.
Pete then whispered so only Tom could hear “How did you…”
Iceman smiles and whispers back “I have my ways…”
Pete shakes his head then mumble “of course you do…”
“But seriously….how did you-”
Iceman put a finger to his lips “Shh I'll tell you later but let's get married first because my feet are starting to hurt from standing here”
Maverick scoffed slightly but then nodded “Alright then…let's get this over with....let's get married”
As Iceman and Maverick looked in each other eyes Maverick felt happy he was getting married to the love of his life and he had his family on his side and that was enough for him.