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Another headline, this time multiple Indycar drivers piping up with how they believe y/n is not good enough for her seat and that she is "destroying F1 as a sport" making a mockery of it.

Y/n could probably see the media drooling for comment about it from her.

But y/n doesn't say a word. Feigning confusion over the mere question before shaking her head and shrugging at them with an innocent expression.

She's still on a bit of a strike using yes and no as her only answer and if they ask open questions then y/n just shrugs and smiles at them like she's got no idea what they're asking.

There's visible aggravation from the media as she continues to give them the cold shoulder and while the team isn't over joyed by her behaviour. They figure it's better than the alternative of her verbally abusing reporter.

"Hey, you look very nice." Susie smiles seeing y/n walk into the paddock alongside herself and Toto.

"Thank you, I treated myself with a new Chanel bag just because." Y/n smiles actually loving her boss's wife and always getting along with her.

The weekend goes on as usual with practices looking good for y/n.

Qualifying is where there's so much drama with 3 red flags and 4 drivers out, Liam and Lewis managing to tangle and crash out somehow. No doubt something for the stewards to decide someone is at fault.

Y/n is feeling especially drained and exhausted. Something about this weekend is wearing on her.

It's visible too, her eyes are a little more hollowed out and deepened. She still looks like the most beautiful woman there but there's something visible about her that shows she's not feeling great.

"She's sick." Dakota states making it straight forward and simple.

"Too sick to drive?" Toto asks making y/n scoff.

"No. I'll be in that car. It's fine-I'm fine." Y/n huffs since she really is feeling good enough to drive. It's a residual sickness from something she ate earlier in the week. "I'm not missing anything."

"Ok, what the boss says." Toto nods, after all he doesn't like the idea of y/n missing a session. She might be on a good run but even missing one session could mess that up.

Y/n sits down for her weekly meeting with the PR team, Toto sitting in on this one with Kimi there and they're fed the usual instructions. Y/n and Kimi end up moving to sit on the sofa just chatting afterwards and in a cute moment of almost sibling like behaviour, they asleep there.

The media team and a couple photographers capture the moment of y/n and Kimi sleep, y/n's head resting on the younger man's shoulder.

Admittedly, Kimi has become a rock of support for y/n and she tries to return the favour as best she can for him.

And when the photo breaks onto the internet, it unsurprisingly goes viral initially for cute reason and then come the rumours, y/n dating her 18 year old teammate.

Nothing can remain positive for y/n.

-

"Y/n, we saw comments form some drivers in other series about how you just don't deserve your seat in F1. Is there anything you would have to say about that?"

"Given that I'm in an F1 seat and they're not. I think it's a bit bold of them to even comment about me at all. Really, it's embarrassing for them. I'd be embarrassed to make a comment about someone else in a series I wish I was in. I mean I have no interest in Indycar and I know the drivers who made comment have a bit interest in F1...clearly they'd rather be in this series than the one they're in. Sounds like bitter jealousy to me." Y/n smiles then sucking in a breath and glancing at her PR manager who has given her the ok to finally say what she likes. "I can't really hold it against them. If I felt like a failure in comparison to a woman completely out my league, I'd probably be running my mouth to the media like a pathetic cowardly weak man."

The hungry eyes of the journalists already wanting to choose which quote for their headline makes y/n laugh.

"And what about you and Kimi?"

"You mean because we fell asleep in a public area of the Mercedes unit after a team meeting? I'm just going to let you know that these questions are even more boring than that meeting was-which is absolutely a reflection of how poor your journalism is. If common sense evades you then you really are in the wrong line of work. But just for the clarification, I'm single not creepy. Kimi is freshly legal and I see him as a little brother, sometimes he's even annoying. But there is no attraction or feelings between us that are more than platonic. But common sense would tell you that."

A couple more questions that y/n almost fakes a snore at from how dull and repetitive they are, before she's finally allowed to leave them and she really does get herself out of there.

By the time Friday rolls around, y/n still isn't completely recovered from her sickness but she's working through it.

"O-Ok, Dakota I can't breathe." Y/n chokes out gently pushing the fan from her face. She still has a bit of a fever and her trainer is focused on keeping her cool before she has to get boiled by the car on track.

"Sorry." Dakota mumbles and y/n can tell that that she must look bad because otherwise she wouldn't be so absently disregarding y/n's preference of not having the fan blasting air too hard in her face.

Admittedly her practices are somewhat effected and when she gets out the car for the second time coming out of FP2. She feels a little worse than she started the day.

"Hotel and rest. We will debrief the day tomorrow when you have slept." Dez instructs since he has no intention of seeing y/n be dazed and disassociate in the debrief because she's not well enough to pay attention. "Go. Toto has agreed it will do nothing to benefit anyone for you to stick around."

Y/n nods, not even bothering to argue.

Instead Dakota gets y/n back to her hotel, gives her some medication that she blindly takes; again no questions.

-

Saturday sees y/n perked up and more on form in FP3 and when qualifying rolls around it's almost like she was never sick.

Admittedly, she still doesn't feel 100% but significantly improved and that's all that matters. Quietly she has just got her head down and qualifying is going to see the pay off no matter what she has to do.

She will make up for yesterday which has been getting her bad mouthed only further.

"Alright Dezy bear, let's get Q1 done." Y/n states as she pulls out into the Miami pit lane.

Y/n has been uncertain about Miami as a general track and event in the year. Miami and Vegas both feel more like a show than a race, the stuff on track is the least of the interest for so many in attendance who are there to get pictures with the drivers or sitting in the cars, maybe a couple cool pictures of the cars and drivers actually on track.

Ultimately there's still pints to be earned and that's all y/n needs to concern herself about. She got the green light to stir the media pot before she got out on track which was her entertainment for the weekend.

"Let's do it, y/n." Dez replies while y/n rolls out of the pit onto the track.

Q1 is pretty much perfect from her first lap and they take the risk to not send her out for a second lap in hopes of saving some tyres. Thankfully y/n did put such a massive margin on the grid in that first lap with 7 tenths that even with others on another go around, they only narrow it down to 3 tenths.

"Y/n looks like she's putting another mega qualifying together." Crofty comments as they watch her in the garage between Q1 and Q2.

"Y/n has been unwell this weekend, she seemed to have perked up a bit in FP3 but she is clearly using the maximum she can pull out of the car to get that lap in."

"I do find it interesting that y/n commented earlier in the week about how other drivers from other series are saying she doesn't deserve the seat but she has her seat and she makes a good point by saying that she doesn't want to drive in their series and has no aspirations to yet they are almost stuck in their series with no one offering them a seat in F1. That was a very bold statement and she's giving us the performances to back up why Toto wanted her there. She has a much better bond with Kimi than George did which could be for any amount of reasons but they clearly want to help each other and they get along which is important." Jenson states having initially been on the fence about being so vocal to support y/n but much like Nico, he's decided to make sure people know that she is wanted in the sport.

And y/n follows up with another 1 lap flyer that gets her into Q3 while everyone else is still struggling to match her times.

"Do we think that y/n is setting out to prove people wrong?" Crofty asks as they watch y/n go out for Q3.

"I think y/n heard the way people have been talking about her from day 1 and she has proven them wrong time and time again. They'll always been people who can't handle a woman driving in F1. But she is absolutely one of the best rookies the sport has seen and she does care about what people say but only so she can either tellt hem exactly how low she see views them because of what they said or so she can show them how wrong they are, usually after telling them she thinks of them with little respect." Jenson agrees.

To absolutely no one's surprise on the broadcast, y/n takes pole like a breeze and she leads Kimi behind her with Mercedes also just looking generally all round strong.

"Y/n, how are you feeling? You were amazing out there." The interviewer states making y/n smile a little.

"Yeah, the car was on rails (I love when drivers say that). Mega effort from the team to catch me up after being a bit out of my element yesterday. But we have a Mercedes 1-2, which just shows that you should never underestimate myself or Kimi and what we can do when the machinery matches the drivers."

Y/n does exchange a hug with Kimi before moving to the team while he takes his spot for the interview. Her just wanting to chat with them rather than focus on anything else.

-

It's a surprise to no one when y/n keeps the lead off the line, maintains the lead and wins Miami. Y/n isn't even surprised in herself, despite the effort it took and Kimi was fighting her for the win. But she kept it and for some reason, it's not till she's on the podium that the emotions she'd fought off and put up a strong defence against hits her.

She tips her head back closing her eyes, letting out a breath, trying to force back the tears. Somehow she manages to keep herself together and it's not till she's finished the media and gets into her driver room with Dakota that the flood gates open and she just hugs her trainer and cries.

"I know, it's ok." Dakota soothes rubbing her back.

It's hard being strong, trying to bite back and making it seem like the negativity is something she only takes in her stride and even after the pay off of a win. Y/n is emotionally defeated. She has support but they can't and don't outweigh the people against her.

Dakota lets her cry as long as she needs which is longer than y/n expected. But once she's done, the stone face is back, she gets in the shower without another word and dressed herself up for her usual fashion exit since y/n has a reputation to upkeep and image is all part of it.

Y/n and Kimi are actually flying back with Toto and Susie on their jet so y/n won't have anyone around her that is making the unnecessary comments and degrading her since other drivers still don't approve of her, even if a couple are beginning to regret their words.

Lando and Oscar, possibly motivated by their PR team, admitted that y/n has been untouchable at times and they respect her performances and results. Though they looked pained to admit it.

Y/n has decided to go home home, like her parents house, in the short break before the next race and she just really wants to escape for a couple days.

"How are you feeling?" Susie asks having decided to sit with the young woman who bites her lip.

"I won. I feel great."

"You can be honest here, there's no walls listening."

"Was it this impossible for you?" Y/n whispers trying to keep her voice low to stop it from wobbling as more tears make her eyes gloss over.

"Well, I never made it to your position. But it was hard and there was comments-not ones quite as open and harsh, but it stung. Just remember they can't take away the legacy you can and will leave in this sport. As much as they try. They can't." Susie states earning a nod. "I was going to ask you, when you are done with your break and stay at home. Do you think you could help me with something?"

The whole day had been a dream, a huge event in celebrating their love and officiating their union. Y/n couldn't think of a way that it could've been anymore perfect than what it was and Lando was just so happy to finally be a husband to y/n he wanted nothing more than to brag to every guest about it and he did.

They also drank quite a bit and when the last dance came and they finally ended their day going back to their hotel room and sighing as they find themselves in the set up honeymoon suite.

Y/n giggles drunkenly breaking the silence.

"Baby, I know sex is needed to consummate the marriage. But I want a bath and to cuddle and sleep." Y/n confesses and honestly, Lando is more than happy to agree to that.

The two are both a bit of a giggly mess as y/n picks up her dress and moves through the room with Lando picking up any stray skirt to avoid the candles the staff put out for them to lead to the bed. Clearly having different, more traditional plans, for the newly wed couple than what they'd doing.

"Lando, I need your help to get out if it." Y/n states after a couple minutes of watching him undress while she struggles just trying to reach the back of her dress. "Lando..."

"Alright, coming. I'm coming." Lando chuckles rushing to her and smiling as he looks at her and just takes the moment of her in her dress in. "Wait wait. I want one more picture of you. Just a picture for me."

Y/n looks at him rush to their bags, it being a funnier with him now only in his boxers. He pulls out his camera and the two end up having a whole mini photoshoot just for Lando's record.

"Lando...please. I want out." Y/n laughs making him toss his camera onto a chair and rush towards her.

"Sorry. You just...I want this day to never ever but...I also just want to enjoy having forever with you." Lando grins then leaning in to kiss her while y/n smiles.

Lando states to help y/n out of the dress, though he requires a bit of instruction and it takes them 15 minutes but eventually the dress slides down y/n's body exposing the underwear she has been wearing and Lando just about drops to his knees in awe of his wife.

"Come on. My body is begging for a bath." Y/n grins making Lando nod to follow her and y/n smiles as they find the bath is still steaming as they move into the bathroom and y/n holds Lando's hand as she steps into the warm water before he follows.

There's champagne waiting for them too and y/n is certain neither of them need it.

"Can I tell you something?" Lando asks as he pulls y/n forward to lie against him in the water.

"You can tell me anything, baby." Y/n whispers earning a lop-sided grin before he kisses her, needing the affection like he needs oxygen. Admittedly he gets a little lost in the kiss and almost forgets he wanted to say something. "Baby?"

"Sorry...I want to say...this is the only future I want. I don't want anything else. Just you. I only want you." Lando states the alcohol not making him best at giving his speech to really reiterate how deep his love runs. Then the emotions hit him. "When I saw you walk down that aisle....when I saw you-I couldn't think of anything else but us and how happy I am with you."

Y/n tilts her head blinking a couple times before she shifts up and kisses him then shifting to kiss the tears that have strayed from his eyes while he sniffles.

"Sometimes I don't know how someone can make me feel so much love." Lando admits feeling his emotions maybe overwhelm him a little.

"Lando." Y/n laughs beginning to shed her own tears. "You might not realise it but the love that I give you...I am constantly trying to match how much love you give to me."

Lando leans into her touch as she places with his hair and sighs.

"There is not going to be a day in our lives that can compete with today...maybe when we have kids. But even then it will be a different type of love that we feel that day."

"I'm going to make you feel as close to how you felt today for the rest of our lives and if there's anything beyond that, into that too." Lando promises earning a smile.

Eventually the intensity of their conversation mellows out a little and y/n shifts back to oppose him sipping more of the champagne.

"For the record, we had the coolest wedding. Everyone is gonna be talking about it-trying to make it as cool as ours." Y/n grins while Lando laughs a little.

"Given the amount of man hours you put into planning it all over the past year and a half." Lando jokes while y/n smiles then splashes him with water.

"You don't have to try and talk down just how involved you were, baby. You put more time and effort into planning this wedding with the than any other husband has with their wife in the whole history. And you did it while working and travelling and sometimes not even being able to be there in person but always being present for meetings."

"I wanted to make sure there was nothing that could go wrong and if it did then I knew what the back up plan was. Today was not a day for you to take on any stress if there was a hiccup." Lando shrugs watching y/n melt a little.

"You are just surreal." Y/n sighs dreamily since there really isn't a man on planet earth who would love her and treat her better than Lando does. "You're so perfect."

"No. I'm just...trying to make sure you are treated as you deserve." Lando tsks shaking his head at his new wife. "I was meant to ask...how does it feel Mrs Norris?"

"It feels like I married my soulmate, Mr Norris." Y/n states softly.

Eventually the two get out the bath and put ont he white Mr and Mrs matching robes.

"Are you hungry?" Lando asks noticing y/n pick up the room service menu.

"A little. I feel like I've eaten so much today already though. That buffet at the end was really testing how much give the dress had." Y/n jokes but Lando is already picking up the phone and moving towards her to look at the menu.

"What do you want baby? My wife is hungry so she's going to eat." Lando smiles earning a groan since y/n really got herself on a strict diet in the run up to the wedding and she was determined to try and keep off the weight and despite Lando not being a big eater, he is a bit of a feeder. "Pizza looks good?"

"Pizza does look good." Y/n agrees figuring that if there's one time she can cheat it's for her wedding night and she knows Lando wouldn't let her get away with picking up that menu for even a glance without making sure she was fed.

"I love pizza." Lando mumbles to himself before looking up wide eyed like he just got caught saying something he shouldn't say while y/n returns the expression with confusion. "But nothing completes with how much I love you, baby."

Luke saw her out on the ice for the first time. She was a fan, dressed in his jersey, in the front row. He didn't know at the time but she'd saved up for months to get a front row seat. Attended the game on her own because no friends or family had an interest.

She really never expected to catch Luke's attention but even just in the warm-up Luke tossed her a puck and he smile was reward enough.

Y/n was then waiting outside with a jersey to get signed. And whatever compels Luke to take the risk is purely out of impulse and he managed to find some paper to scribble his number down and hand it to her.

That was the start of something very beautiful between them and it was only 2 months ago.

"I can't believe you're doing this." Jack laughs as he walks into a jewellery shop.

"I don't have any doubts and mom said that if it feels right then I should just got for it."

"Mom said that because she loves y/n more than she loves any of her biological children." Jack states while Luke ignores him walking to the glass case as he tries to look for a ring that looks anything alike to the brief description y/n had once given him about her dream engagement ring. "And for the record, I don't think mom was talking about you proposing."

"She didn't say that."

"Probably didn't think she'd have to. The two of you met 2 months ago." Jack stresses not that he thinks there's any lack of reason beyond the short amount of time.

He has no doubt that Luke loves y/n and y/n, although she started as a fan, it's obvious that she truly loves Luke as a person not just as an athlete or a rich guy for her to use for famous and money. In fact she's tried to avoid any chance of people realising the relationship exists.

"Luke, are you sure about this?"

"Would I be here if I wasn't sure?"

So Jack stops trying to talk Luke down from acting impulsively in a much more committing move. Instead he helps Luke find the perfect ring and then after some discussions of how to make it more customised and unique for y/n.

It's going to be a few weeks before it's ready but Luke seems more certain than ever about his decision by the time they're done.

"You know I am happy for you." Jack states making Luke look at him and smile lightly.

"Thanks bro." Luke nods as they drive back to the apartment where y/n is already waiting on Luke's request since he wanted her to be there and completely cut out any risk of her catching them at the store by just being somewhere that he doesn't expect her to be.

Y/n is lying on the sofa when Luke and Jack return and before she can get up to greet them she hears thuds and Luke's oversized body lands on her, knocking the air out her lungs.

"Good idea bro, crush her then she can never escape." Jack jokes as he seats himself in the seat with no room left on the sofa.

"Hi, Jack." Y/n mumbles, voice muffled and the only evidence she's even there being her hand unwedged from under Luke as she waves and the few stray strands of hair lying on the sofa.

"Hey, y/n." Jack smiles suddenly feeling so superior because he knows something y/n doesn't. Something big.

"What were you guys doing?" Y/n asks making Luke sigh.

"Media day. It was long." Luke lies casually as he rolls so y/n is actually on top of him and he sighs gently tucking his hand under her top and rubbing her back. "How was your day?"

"It was good. Kind of boring." Y/n smiles tiredly clearly being lulled to sleep from Luke's touch. "You're going to send me to sleep."

"Then you probably need to sleep, baby. You can sleep." Luke assures her as he doesn't let up on rubbing her back.

-

When the ring was finally ready, there wasn't an ounce of nervousness in Luke's system. Instead he's more certain than ever that he needs to propose to her.

But Luke knows there's one hurdle he wants to tackle as a matter of respect.

So he calls y/n's parents.

"Hello?" Y/m/n greets clearly very confused as to why her daughter's boyfriend is calling her.

"Hi, Mrs y/l/n." Luke states finally feeling the first bit of nerves purely out the fear of rejection. "Is Mr y/l/n there too? I would like to ask you both something."

"Hi, Luke." Y/d/n greets almost instantly appearing in the frame since it is a video call.

"Hi, Mr y/l/n."

"Are you about to ask to marry y/n?" Y/d/n asks never being one for feigning ignorance.

"I-uh-Yes. I wanted your blessing."

"You going to take care of her and love her?"

"Yes."

"Then my blessing is given. Y/n has already told us how happy she is."

"Well as her mother, I also give my blessing. I'd argue more importantly." Y/m/n states looking at her husband with a stern expression while Luke smiles.

"I was hoping for both blessing."

"Will we be invited for the proposal or would you prefer to ask without an audience?" Y/m/n asks softly giving away where y/n's nature of her personality comes from.

"I was hoping to do it with just us. Maybe Jack would be there for some photos but I'm still ironing out the details. I just want to make sure I ask."

"I'm sure you would've ignored us and asked anyway if we said no. But we appreciate the respect." Y/d/n states making Luke smile a lightly more nervously before clearing his throat and promising to let them know on the day to expect the news.

Luke doesn't want to be cocky but he is pretty confident that y/n will say yes. There's few reason for her to say no beyond the short lived length of their relationship so far, but for some reason he feels like she wouldn't care anymore about than then he would or even her parents would.

-

Luke tackled telling his own parents who were over the moon about it, especially Ellen who gave a loud "I told you so" when she realised she was right about him getting married first. And then it just came down to asking y/n; aka the most important to person.

In the end Luke decided he wanted to do it in one of the only ways he could feel most confident. Doing it on the ice rink and since y/n has been begging him to take her out for a skate even if only on the practice rink, he figured this would be the perfect opportunity.

He didn't hold back making sure she was dressed in a way that would be acceptable for any photos taken and he got her customised skates.

"I'm so excited." Y/n beams as Luke helps her get the skates on. "I'm gonna fall on my ass. But I'm so excited."

"I won't let you fall." Luke laughs shaking his head while y/n just leans down from the bench and kisses him.

"I know. But I might drag you down with me."

"Good luck with that."

Y/n only continues to grin at him clearly beyond excited to get a chance at trying to skate. It wouldn't be her first time ice skating but it's been a long time since she last tried and admittedly she wasn't very good the last time.

"Ok, you ready?"

"Yes."

Luke feels his chest jump just hearing her say yes knowing the next time it will be to a question that he's been biting his tongue from asking on impulse. He's really been patient in his own opinion, but even that has been too long a wait.

Since he made his decision to buy the ring, it's been over a month and he's just been waiting and waiting for the time to ask.

"Ah." Y/n gasp as she steps on the ice and immediately slips forward nearly crashing into Luke who had wisely decided to step on backwards so he could help y/n on. His hands manage to shift and grip her managing to grip her and pull her back up.

"I got you." Luke smiles skating backwards while y/n looks at their feet.

"You make it look easy."

"I don't remember a time in my life where I couldn't skate. But I promise when I first got on skates I was not upright most of the time-and I fall all the time."

They skate around for a bit since Luke doesn't want to get her on the ice and then throw the question on her, y/n is genuinely excited to be skating with him and he wants to make sure she enjoys that part first.

"I didn't realise taking you skating would make you so happy." Luke laughs making her grin as he spins them around.

Eventually he decides that he really can't wait any longer.

He stops spinning them and instead letting go over y/n's hand to finally stops them in the middle of the ice. Y/n is breathless from the more physical aspect of skating that she maybe wasn't ready for.

"I understand why you love this so much."

"Yeah, but not as much as I love you." Luke smiles then sucking in a breath. "Which is why I brought you here. Because I wanted to bring you somewhere special and make sure that it was private. So I can ask you something."

Luke slowly gets down on one knee while y/n watches clearly very shocked and very obviously not having been expected this even if her parents did. The ring is sitting glimmering in the open box now in his hand as she looks between him and it with her jaw actually dropped.

"I know it's moving quickly, I know it's soon and I know anyone else might expect tell me to get back up and stop." Luke states actually giving y/n the opportunity to say exactly that but instead she remains silent. "Will you marry me?"

"Yes. I absolutely will. I love you." Y/n beams before almost losing her footing as she tries to lean forward. "Ok you might need to stand up."

Luke laughs as he pulls her closer and manages to get the ring out placing it on her hands before moving forward scooping her off her feet and spinning her around this time letting her legs swing out as she manages to catch him in a kiss.

"We are going to be the most elite of fiancé's." Y/n beams while Luke laughs then sighing. "How many times did Jack try to talk you out of it?"

"Once or twice just to make sure I was certain. Quinn gave me a lecture about making sure I was doing the right thing. My parents love you so it didn't take them much convincing. I got your parents blessing a week ago. I wanted everyone who needed to know to know." Luke explains then finally placing y/n back on her feet and looking around to find Jack had managed to recruit a few other teammates into helping capture the moment on the sly. "Alright guys, you can come out now."

Jack, Nico, Timo, Mercer and Jesper all step out with cameras or phones the group grinning as their young defenseman gets the girl.

They all get out on the ice congratulating them.

"Are you crying?" Luke laughs seeing Jack's eyes watery and blood shot.

"No. It's not my engagement." Jack scoffs while y/n and Luke both grab him in a hug.

"It's ok, Jack. We wouldn't be what we are without our third wheel." Y/n jokes while Jack rolls his eyes.

-

In truth, Luke didn't want to spend much time engaged, as much as he'd put the effort in. He wanted marriage, he wanted y/n to be his wife and he wanted her.

So the wedding planning became of a bit of a full time job for y/n and when Luke wasn't focused on hockey, he was there helping her too. Even Jack had been pulled in sometimes when Luke was busy and he was free. Which was rare but still happen.

But eventually, after only another 2 months of being engaged. Y/n and Luke are seeing each other one last time before the wedding.

"I think as far as rehearsal dinners go. That was pretty good-not that I'm so experienced with them that I really have a place to comment." Y/n smiles as herself and Luke stand in the hotel foyer.

"I just can't wait to marry you." Luke states making y/n laugh a little.

"I know...6 months ago, I was just a fan saving up for a ticket." Y/n smiles while Luke melts a little bit.

There's probably not another person on planet earth who would find knowing each other for less than 6 months and suddenly getting married as anything other than a red flag that desperately needs escaped. But Luke knew and y/n while being a fan, didn't realise till they properly met just how much she could love a man till that point.

If it hadn't have happened quickly, it would've happened later. It all would've happened later. They were just an inevitable for each other.

"I'm glad you did. And I'm going to spend the rest of my life repaying you for that. Starting tomorrow and ending never."

Y/n smiles before her sister calls for her.

"You go, before I have Jack and Quinn chasing me down too." Luke smiles leaning down and kissing her. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"I'll see you tomorrow."

And then they part, each going about their nights prepping for their wedding.

-

"Oh-Oh honey you look so beautiful." Y/m/n states with a trembling lip as tears well up.

Y/s/n immediately begins wafting y/n's face at the slight tears glossing her eyes. The bride cannot ruin her make up.

"Dad?" Y/n smiles and the man is immediately softened, tears already trailing down his cheeks. "Dad..."

"I knew this day was coming." Y/d/n sighs shaking his head. "Are you sure you want to marry him? I don't know if any man is worthy of you. I can go revoke my blessing."

"He's all I want. So you're not doing that." Y/n laughs then sighing. "Today is going to be perfect."

"Of course it will." Y/s/n states being the perfect maid of honour to her younger sister.

"Alright, everyone's ready." The wedding planner states knocking on the door.

Y/n's mom is the only one to leave with her dad walking her down the aisle and her sister walking ahead of her.

Meanwhile Luke is stood at the end of the aisle, waiting for her. Jack and Quinn with a couple other friends lined up behind him as the best men and groomsmen.

In the end he couldn't choose between his brothers and y/n was more than happy for the two brothers to take on the role and split it.

The music starts, the string quartet playing a rendition of Can't Help Falling In Love, the guests stand up and then the bridesmaids walk in. But Luke's eyes remain on the door before he sees her silhouette, her dad stood beside her, arm holding hers.

He doesn't even realising he's crying till she's half way up the aisle and Quinn pats his shoulder in comfort.

When y/n gets finally gets to the front. Luke quickly wipes his eyes, not really wanting the tear marks in any photos since they have multiple photographers and videographers for this moment.

He watches y/n smile at her dad and mouth a thank you to him before they both step up and y/d/n gives Luke one final warning.

"I'm trusting you."

Y/n laughs little as she hands her bouquet off to her sister and steps him, Luke taking hold of her hands immediately just needing to touch her.

"Last night was awful." Luke whispers watching her smile grow impossibly bigger.

"Good. It better always feel like that when I'm not there."

The two move apart from leaning in to talk to each other and look at the officiant.

"Are you ready?"

"We're ready." Y/n nods squeezing Luke's hands.

Y/n and Luke both find it hard to focus on anything but each other. But eventually they've repeated the words as instructed, they've exchanged their wedding bands and then finally they were married and the kiss is exchanged with the room exploding into cheers and encouragement.

"Is it bad I want to get out of here?" Luke asks making y/n laugh before she kisses his cheek.

"I did not kill myself planning this wedding to leave early." Y/n grins then linking their hands. "But the faster we get through this, the faster I can feel the day was done to the fullest and we can go be in wedded bliss."

Despite them both wanting to indulge in each other's company alone, they do embrace the party and maybe get a little carried away on champagne. There's a lot of dancing and despite also eating significant amounts of food and y/n even taking a break to change into her evening dress which at a short length seemed to make Luke struggle to keep his hands to himself.

"I feel like this is not how they imagined the end of their night." Quinn comments as himself, Jack and y/s/n all look at the passed out couple in their honeymoon suite bed at the end of the night.

"Come on, they have buckets. I'm sure they'll wake up at some point and realise they slept through their wedding night." Y/s/n states earning grunts of agreement.

The siblings exit leaving the new husband and wife to sleep off their wedding day.

By the time morning rolls around y/n is sick and Luke feels like he can't stand up without swaying in the most hazardous way.

"Did someone spike us?" Y/n groans as she watches Luke crawl into the bathroom to try and aid her. But she can't help but laugh. "Are you ok?"

"I didn't know being married would start like this." Luke groans while y/n giggles while she leans against the wall and he reaches her lying down on the floor and resting his head in her lap. "Maybe we drank too much."

"Maybe we did." Y/n hums earning a small nod as she plays with his curls. "But I couldn't be happier than this. We're...married."

Luke immediately smiles up at her and kisses her leg.

"We're going to have the best lives together." Luke declares softly while y/n agrees immediately. "We already had the best relationship and engagement."

"That's true."

"I love you so much." Luke whisper then slowly sitting up.

"I love you too. We should clean up and get something to eat because I'm starving and feel disgusting." Y/n states as Luke stands up and pulls y/n to her feet though she just immediately hug him.

-

Despite Luke's wedding being a team event with so many of the devils players invited and obvious both sides of the family. The wedding had still been kept from public knowledge which is sort of how they wanted to keep it.

It's not that they don't want the public to know ever, but keeping it from them feels better for them and they're happier with how it is.

The only downside to the rush of their marriage is they beat the end of the hockey season. So y/n and Luke are waiting to go on their honeymoon and still trying to decide if they have the heart to move out of Jack's place which he insists he wants them to stay.

For now they'll stick around but at some point Luke knows they'll have to get their own place and y/n insists she doesn't mind because honestly sh really doesn't. The apartment is big enough for Luke and y/n to have undisturbed peace and small enough to have a nice roommate dynamic with Jack.

"You really started to use this new hate of roadies to win us games." Jack comments jokingly as they return from 3 away games of which Luke was such a crucial player that he was a star of every game and credited by the coach as the reason they managed the winning streak. "So we'll never be inviting y/n to any away games."

Luke scoffs shaking his head and smiling at he unlocks the apartment door.

"Night, bro. See you tomorrow." Luke states earning a nod as he disappears into his bedroom where y/n is already curled up, long since having gone to sleep since they arrived back in Jersey pretty late in the night due to a delay for take off thanks to the weather.

Luke undresses and climbs into the bed, wrapping his long limbs around his wife and sighing as he feels her stir just enough to sense that it's him and shuffle back into him.

"I missed you." Y/n whispers definitely still half asleep.