Chapter 125

After dessert, the band begins playing more rousing music than during dessert. More people move to the dance floor. Maggie looks to her wife wistfully, knowing they'll have to wait a bit to go back on the dance floor.

Alex raises her wife's hand to her lips and presses a gentle kiss to the back of it. "After pictures, Mags."

Maggie nods and squeezes her hand. They look up as James gets up.

"Ready, you two?" He asks. They nod and follow him. He pauses and turns back to them after just a couple steps. "Do you want pictures with them too?" He nods towards the table.

Alex and Maggie exchange a look and nod. "Yeah, we would like that," Alex answers.

"Okay! Let me go talk to them. You can wait here, or head outside to the location you decided on for the pictures."

"We'll wait outside," Maggie says.

James nods and heads to the table, getting the attention of everyone at it. Maggie and Alex walk off hand in hand, and none of the people attempt to stop them, either knowing where they're going or not wanting to interrupt.

They head outside into the cool night air, the last of the sun's rays descending behind the wall that surrounds the Danvers Castle. Maggie wraps an arm around Alex's waist and lets her head rest against her shoulder. They stop near the training grounds, at the trees they've often rested under after a long day of training.

They look over at the nearby gardens nearby, watching as the colors change in the different lights as the sun sets. Alex presses a kiss to Maggie's forehead.

"I still can't believe you proposed to me in the gardens. That's so sappy," Alex murmurs.

Maggie gently nudges her wife with her shoulder. "You loved it."

"I did. And I love you."

Maggie beams at her. She's so focused on Alex she doesn't hear the clicking of James' camera. Maggie moves so she's not resting her head on Alex's shoulder and steps in front of her. They only have eyes for each other and lean in, meeting each other halfway.

"I love you too," Maggie murmurs against Alex's lips.

Alex smiles and changes the angle of their kiss, gently tugging her closer.

They pull apart only when they hear someone loudly clear their throat. They give J'onn a sheepish look, but he just shakes his head fondly with a soft smile.

James quickly falls into his photographer role, taking pictures of Alex and Maggie by themselves first. What Alex finds odd at first is that he doesn't tell them what to do, just lets them do what they feel like doing. But then James shows them how the pictures have turned out so far and Alex understands. The pictures look like they're capturing a perfect moment in their lives.

There's one where they're swaying, both with soft smiles on their faces as they press together as much as possible, their eyes meeting. Alex can practically feel the love radiating off of the picture. Maggie feels the same and presses a gentle kiss to Alex's cheek when she sees that picture.

Maggie has a feeling a lot of these pictures are going to end up both on the walls of their room and on the walls of the castle. And possibly the DEO too, if the way J'onn is tearing up is any indication.

After James is satisfied with their photos, he has J'onn, Eliza, and Jeremiah join with the wives. He snaps some pictures of them all together, then urges the others to join for a family picture. At first, just Kara joins.

"Lena, Winn, get over here. You're family too." Eliza says in a kind voice, but one that leaves no room for argument.

Lena and Winn exchange a teary look but comply, joining their family. James thinks that these pictures he's taking today are certainly among the best he's ever taken. In the family ones, it's nearly visible how close and loving they are. Winn and Lena fit in perfectly, as though they've been part of this family their whole lives. When he shows everyone these pictures, they all tear up.

They grab a passing guard and ask her to take a picture of all of them, including Vasquez, Lyra, Lucy, James... Everyone. She happily agrees and snaps a couple, including one where she tells them to make funny faces.

"I'll get these developed and bring them here, then we can all decide what we want. I'll make as many copies as you want," James says.

They thank him and then head back in, where the band is switching from a medium paced song to a slow song. Maggie smiles softly and holds out her hand to Alex as they re-enter the throne room.

"May I have this dance?" She asks with mock-formality.

"You may."

Alex grins and lets Maggie lead when they get to the dance floor. This time, instead of just swaying, Maggie does the ballroom dance her mother taught her as a little girl. She never approved of Maggie wanting to lead, but this was one instance where her mother let her do something like that. As long as her father wasn't watching, of course.

"I'm impressed, babe." Alex admits, falling easily into the dancing.

She was taught this by an instructor as a kid, so when there was a ball she could keep up. She used to hate it, being in some random man's arms and having to let him lead in order to preserve his fragile man ego. But with Maggie, it's wonderful.

The song changes again, to a slightly faster song and Maggie grins, deciding to break out her best moves. Her best moves as in the ones she's only done with Alex when they dance alone in their room after a long day. She takes a deep breath and smirks at Alex, who beams back, knowing what that smug look means. She laughs delightedly when Maggie dips her for the first time.

Aww, I love these nerds! Next chapter, we're getting towards the end of the wedding! Then there's their honeymoon ;) Would you guys be interested in me writing out their wedding night? Thank you all for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!