tell the world that we finally got it all right

[fireandforge]

Natalie had really gone all out for this thing, hadn't she? Leo, for his part, had only been involved enough to put together the mechanical birds she'd asked for. How the wedding and reception looked didn't matter to him a bit - all he wanted was her, and he had her.

Though that wasn't to say he didn't appreciate all the work she'd done. Everything looked amazing, and it all had the steampunk vibe Leo and his siblings were known for, but with just enough touches of magic to suit herself, too. All in all, it was the best wedding he could have hoped for, and the only thing that could make it better would be if he could convince Natalie to have a dance with him, after all. She'd resisted so far, given him crap when he's tried to teach her, but maybe now that the day is here...

But even that, he could do without if he had to. They're here, surrounded by friends and family (and that was still a strange thought to Leo, especially now that Dan was legally his father-in-law), and they're together and this time, it's permanent. Even their daughter, Josephine, was here, being watched by Piper or Dany or Enjolras or Dan in turns. It was all he needed, he thought, pulling his new bride close to nab another kiss. A perfect day for a perfect woman, and Leo was beyond elated to show how much he loved her for all the world to see.

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[untiring]

She's never been one of those incredibly romantic people, but Natalie would be happy to tell anyone the story of their actual engagement. It has been told at least six times this evening, but it doesn't seem to get old. It's been a long road for the two of them, so it's only fair that she can add another good bulletpoint to their list of personal landmarks. If they were just regular people in the regular world, this could be considered marrying your high school sweetheart.

And yet, it's more than that. They're a long-running soap opera for Aphrodite, or so they've grumbled about ever since she was the reason they had first kissed way back then. They're two people whose fates shouldn't have been so closely intertwined, but had somehow woven themselves so tightly together that it had been impossible for them to forget about the other. From the start they were just two kids with broken lives, trying to make something of the pieces they still had. Now, it feels whole.

Natalie, a sluggard for fashion, is absolutely a vision in her dress. White didn't seem appropriate, neither did any variation of beige. It all came back to blue, her signature color, close to the cobalt on her dress for their first dance. Her hair's pulled away from her face, elegantly messy. She's comfortable and happy and actually isn't fussing with herself this time because she's kind of glowing, smiling as she hands the dragon stuffed toy to her daughter.

For the record, she totally slow danced with Leo and would abandon those short heels on her feet for a go around the dance floor.