Grow Old With You

Rating: K+

Notes: Songfic, based on the song I Wanna Grow Old With You, by Adam Sandler, from the movie The Wedding Singer.

Summary: Freddie makes a speech at his wedding. Creddie mini-fic.

Freddie was stood up on the podium, partway through his wedding speech. He was as nervous as he'd ever been before, but it was subsiding as he had spoke thanks for the various guests and friends around the room, until he reached the part where he was to talk about Carly.

"Some people might say it was love at first sight, but to me that implies Carly was only worthy of love due to her looks. I might have thought I was in love, but all that did was increase the weight of the bricks that crashed down on me, years later, when I knew it for real. It was funny, as you know, we were friends for quite some time, and I considered giving up more than a few times, and not just in my long pursuit of her affection, but in other areas as well." Freddie looked over towards his beautiful wife, and smiled.

"What always kept me going, brought me back from that disbelief, was her own belief in myself. In a way, she gave me the strength to love her, to know that I was worthy of her and not to give up, that good things really did come to those who wait. I thank Carly for that, and promise, like I did today, to hold, cherish and honor, for the rest of my life, till death do us part, and beyond. Carly.. Benson, I want to stay together forever. Without you in my life, I don't know what would have become of me. Carly, I love you, and all I need in this life is your love in return."

Some tears had escaped from the faces in the crowd, and even a few from Freddie. His wedding wasn't the best day of his life, it was the start of the best days of his life. He moved on, eager to finish his speech and let Spencer, who was Freddie's Best Man, get up and bring the speeches to an end.

Fredward Benson just wanted to grow old with Carly.

End