David didn't know what to do. He didn't even know what to think. As he mulled over his thoughts he heard the front door open. Right... Jason... the podcast. "Hey, David! You ready!"
"Not now Jason! We're not doing the podcast this week, I'm not in the fucking mood!!" David yelled back from the kitchen. Jason stepped back in surprise at the harshness of his voice. "Jesus David, if you were having a bad day why didn't you just say so?" Jason sassed. "Text me whenever you're done taking your shit out on other people!" As he turned to leave, David finally stepped into the hallway. "Jay wait." He sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm just... something happened recently and I've been trying to get my thoughts together. Can you please help me?"
Jason stared at him. David would never ask for help unless it was for a vlog or for editing ideas, and the tone of his friend's voice told him that whatever it was that was bothering him, it was neither of those. This was serious. His face softened. "It's okay. I get it, we all have bad days." They went into the living room and sat on the couch. "So, what's on your mind?" "Natalie doesn't want to do the wedding." Jason blinked in surprise. "What?! Why?! Why would she back out now?!" "That's exactly what I asked her," David responded. He sighed. "We shouted a lot..." "Go on." Jason urged. David put his head in his hands. "I was yelling at her, asking why she didn't want to do it. She yelled back. Said it was because she didn't want the wedding, specifically the kiss, to be fake. She wanted it to be real." David lowered his voice to a whisper. "Because she loves me." Jason gasped. "David that's great! What did you say?" David looked at him incredulously. "What was I supposed to say Jason? I didn't think she felt that way about me!" David vented. "I don't even know what to think anymore!" Jason suddenly caught movement in the corner of his eye. He immediately recognized Natalie hiding in the hallway, silently listening in. David however, was too engrossed in his thoughts to notice. Jason suddenly had an idea.
"David, what do you think about Natalie?" David kept his face in his hands. "What do you mean Jace?" "I mean what goes through your head when you think about her? Do you love Natalie?" David sat up. "Of course I do, she's my best friend. 'Ok,' Jason thought. 'Not exactly what I was going for but it's a start.' "Okay. What do you love about her? Don't think about it, just say it. What is Natalie to you?" David sighed in contentment as he looked back at all the memories he's had with her. "I love how sweet she is to others, how she's shy but feisty at the same time, she's one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen. I've known her since we were kids, I know everything there is to know about her, and I love everything." "And what would you do if someone hurt her or made her feel uncomfortable?" David frowned just thinking about it. "I'd beat the shit out of them." "And if it was one of our friends?" David's frown got bigger. "I'd beat the shit out of them and then never speak to them again for as long as I live." "One more. What would you do if she started to date somebody?" David visibly flinched at the question. "Well I- I'd be disappointed that I wouldn't be able to spend as much time with her but if she's happy than so am I. But since Natalie's dad told me it was my responsibility to take care of her while she's with me and because she's my best friend, I'd have to have a word with said guy first." Jason smiled at him. "David, I'm going to tell you something ok? I don't want you to say anything, just think about it." David turned his head to look at him. "I think you're in love with Natalie... as more than a friend."
David's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to say something, but hesitated remembering Jason's words. He thought a about it a bit more before turning to Jason. "Y- You think?" "David I know. Think about it." David did think about it. He thought about all the things him and Natalie had experienced together, all the holidays and sleepovers when they were kids, the late night drives in the Tesla, comforting each other after their respective break ups, crying tears of happiness in each other's arms after confirming he would be a judge on America's Most Musical Family. Natalie because she was so proud of him and David because he knew that without Natalie he would have never gotten that far. Suddenly it all started to make sense. "Holy shit..." David said. "I'm in love with Natalie."
Natalie listened to David's words from the hallway, tearing up as he spoke so fondly of her. She wanted to see him. She stepped out from around the corner and into the living room, David immediately looked up as she entered. Jason, knowing his job was done, silently got up from the couch and let himself out of the house. Neither David or Natalie noticed. It was silent for a few minutes, both of them looking into each other's eyes. Natalie spoke first. "I- I'm sorry I eavesdropped on you. It wasn't my place." David slowly got up and after pulling Natalie into a short hug, kissed her. Natalie happily kissed back. After a while they separated. "It's true, what I said," David whispered. "Every word. I love you, and I'm sorry for yelling at you before." Natalie nodded. "I love you too."
After kissing for a second time, they sat on the couch, wrapped in each other's arms, a comfortable silence surrounding them. David suddenly reached for his phone lying on the coffee table. "Again, I'm sorry about before. I'll cancel the wedding." Before his hand could reach his phone, it was stopped by Natalie's. David looked at her in surprise. "No," she whispered. "Don't cancel it." David gawked at her. "Natalie I- it was just for a vlog... us getting together changes everything. It's real now. It's too soon." Natalie looked at him. "David, what's a silly piece of paper going to change? We'll still be us and our relationship will stay the same. Everyone says we already act like a married couple anyway, why not prove them right?" David looked at her. "You mean, you want this to be real? Not just for the vlog?" Natalie blushed and slowly nodded. David stayed silent for a moment, thinking. Suddenly, he turned and looked at her with a smile. "Ok. Let's do it."
David got up off the couch and ran to his room, coming back with the black box that had held the ring he had bought Natalie. He had bought two matching rings for himself and Natalie in addition to the ones he bought Taylor for Christmas, to use for the wedding. That way his fans wouldn't suspect anything if they saw them wearing them. Normally the wedding rings would be different from the ring used to propose, but David and Natalie wanted to save money so they were just going to use the two. One for the "proposal," and later both for the wedding. David grabbed Natalie's hand and gently pulled the ring off her finger before putting it back into the black velvet box. He gently grabbed Natalie by the shoulders and pulled her up, making her stand. "Now," David started. "Let's do this properly." He got down on one knee. Holding the open box in his hands. "Natalie Mariduena, I love you, with all my heart. Will you marry me?" Natalie laughed, tears of joy already starting to form in her eyes. "Yes. Of course I will." She then helped him up and pulled him into a deep kiss.
The next few days were pretty hectic. David went to the hotel where Natalie's parents were staying, told them what happened, and that they wanted the marriage to be real. Natalie's dad approved saying "I couldn't ask for a better son in law." Next they had to call everyone they invited to tell them that the wedding was now the real deal which, of course, made everybody freak out. Liza in particular was ecstatic for them. She knew how David and Natalie's relationship was like and was just happy that David had finally found someone to call his. She was very happy for her friends. Now that the wedding was real and not fake, secrecy was more important than ever. Nobody was permitted to film at David's house, for fear that even a glimpse of wedding planning material would give it away. Even David had restricted his own vlogging to outside his house. The wedding plans weren't even allowed out of David's room, in case any fans showed up unannounced while they were going through it. Naturally, the fans got both really suspicious and excited about no one, not even David, filming at the house, thinking he was planning some massive announcement or surprise. If only they knew...
Luckily though, all went well and soon Natalie found herself fixing her veil, while Cassandra, one of her bridesmaids, applied some light makeup onto her face. Just then, David's mom and Mrs Nash walked into the room. "Natalie are you ready? It's almost ti- oh honey, you look beautiful!" David's mom gushed. Natalie blushed. "Thank you Mrs Dobrik." Mrs Nash reached out and took Natalie's hands in hers. "I'm so happy for you." Natalie laughed. "Thank you Mrs Nash." Mrs Nash smiled and hugged her.
David was both excited and nervous. Ever since they had agreed to get married for real things had been pretty hectic. He just hoped things went well. He was ripped from his thoughts by the sound of shuffling feet. Everyone invited had seated themselves and the people that were to be part of the wedding had gotten into position. Natalie's bridesmaids were Cas and Corinna. David's best men were Jason and Ilya.
But Jason wasn't there. As David looked around for his second best man, Ilya leaned over and explained the situation to him. David just smiled and nodded.
——— EARLIER ———
Jason and Ilya quickly sped down the halls of the church. It was time to get to their positions. They passed Natalie and her dad on their way in but Jason was stopped by a hand on his shoulder. "Jason," Homer started. "Believe it or not, Natalie has told me a lot about you. How you take care of everyone in this group. How you've been somewhat of a father figure to her while she was with you guys, and for that, I am eternally grateful... I want you to take Natalie's other arm and hand her off with me." Jason, Natalie, and Ilya looked at him in surprise. "Dad..." Natalie whispered. She was awed. Jason started to tear up a little but he quickly blinked the tears away. He reached out and shook Homer's hand. "It would be an honor Mr. Mariduena."
Soon, everyone was in position, and as Natalie emerged, now being escorted by both Jason and her father, the great David Dobrik, for once, was utterly floored. The light shining through the church window and the silk white dress Natalie was wearing made her look like a goddess. She looked gorgeous. Even the other Vlogsquad members, both male and female, had trouble looking away. Natalie hugged her father and Jason, muttering a thank you to them as she was "handed off" to David. Jason quickly walked to his position next to Ilya, now fulfilling his role as one of David's best men.
NOTE: I am so sorry but I have no idea how wedding proceedings are like beyond this point and have no idea what to write for their vows, so please insert whatever you think is appropriate using your imagination. Now back to the story...
After saying their vows and I do's, the priest gave them permission to kiss. Normally it's supposed to be a short kiss, but as soon as their lips connected, sparks flew and they couldn't find it in themselves to separate. They melted into each other and kissed with all they had. The two were only brought back to reality by the sound of the priest clearing his throat. David and Natalie separated, both blushing. The priest raised an eyebrow at the unnecessarily long kiss but said nothing. His job done, he congratulated the newlyweds before walking off into a back room.
The wedding party was incredible and everyone had a great time. Mariah was especially happy as she had caught the bouquet of flowers thrown by Natalie, much to the amusement of Heath. David and Natalie didn't go anywhere special right away. They waited until David got his citizenship squared away before he finally took Natalie on a proper honeymoon. To Paris...
Two weeks after that, a video was posted to YouTube by a certain somebody. The title?
"I married my best friend!! NOT CLICKBAIT!!"
Guys, thank you so much for reading this two part series. I don't really write fanfics that much so I appreciate you taking time out of your day to read my little story. This isn't the end of the one shot book. I still might post if I get some inspiration for a new story. But until then, thank you and keep reading Datalie fanfics. :)