#gallahitched

Thank you to @lupeloto for this week's @galladrabbles prompt, Keeper. This takes place during Ian and Mickey's wedding.

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As they swayed to the song, ‘Perfect,’ Ian held a beer in one hand and caressed his new husband’s neck with the other. It felt so good to hold Mickey in his arms and know that they would never be separated again. They were bound together forever. No more bullshit. 

A tap on his shoulder broke him from his blissful thoughts. “I think he’s a keeper.” 

Ian turned around and gasped. “Mandy!” 

They hugged as Mickey looked on with a crooked smile. 

“Knew you’d come, bitch,” Mickey quipped before hugging her tight. 

📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼

He doesn’t know how Terry found it. Was he searching gay porn sites?

‘You love this cock??’ the note said.

Mickey knows what’s on the VHS.

The plastic flap snaps easily and then he’s pulling and pulling until the tape jars to a halt. With a sharp yank it tears from the reel.

Two fists full.

That’s all.

Enough to end a marriage?

He closes his eyes. Swallows the tears. Breathes.

Closes the front door.

Ian looks up when Mickey returns.

“Who’s that?”

“No one.” Mickey kisses the top of his head. “Love you.”

Ian looks bemused.

THE WEDDING EDITION 😍😍😍😍

Ian's EMT friends (his real EMT buddies, not the fake ones Paula had him working with) got him a years supply of condoms with a note saying "wait a year before you knock him up." Ian laughed, Mickey got horny, and as he threw the box away knowing they don't need any of that shit, they saw the real gift underneath which was a weekend stay at the fanciest hotel Chicago has to offer. They got a few house warming gifts, which was a hint that they needed to get their own place. Mandy sent weed and lube. They're gay friends, because yes, they have some already. Fuck all things s11. gave them some new toys and Fiona sent down the necklace Monica wore on his first wedding day. Apparently she found it and had been keeping it to give to the first of the siblings to get married. Deep down she always knew it would be for Ian, but she didn't want to play favourites. It's a simple silver necklace with a blue crescent moon. "Pretty fucking perfect" where Mickey's exact words when Ian lifted it up from the box and held it in his hands, swearing to god he could smell her perfume.

Their cake was three tier and Mickey had a different flavour for each. The top was of course carrot cake. You can piece together why, I'm sure. The second tier was white chocolate and raspberry swirl, and the third was chocolate, that was Franny's pick.

120 guests is simple. Gallaghers. Milkovichs that aren't homophobic assholes. Close encounters from Ian's gay Jesus days, kids from the centre that WEREN'T being the security. EMT guests, some of the guys from the club Ian still talks to that he used to dance with, everyone from the Alibi that Mickey can tolerate and of course, their plus ones. Once again, fuck you s11, Ian and Mickey don't need to go out looking for friends.

Mickey will ALWAYS be Mickey to Ian. Mikhalio is his legal name, but it's not his name. Though I do love that Mickey called himself by his legal name when he said his vows. Swoon.

The only thing important to Ian at the wedding was the music. He picked a lot of the songs that represent his feelings toward Mickey and what they mean to one another. Besides that, he allowed Mickey to have the final say. Why? Because he was marrying Mickey and in the end that's the only detail Ian cared about. And two, it's because deep down Ian knew a lot of Mickey's behaviour cycled back to the first wedding that still haunts him. The one he hated but was forced to go ahead with. The one where he had no say and was more for show than for love. This wedding was Mickey's chance to have the dream day to match the dream guy.

I now pronounce you husband and husband.