for context, they get married at 24 after both signing long term deals with no trade clauses as well as a spousal clause in their contracts.
(i thought this was a great first fic to write coming back to tumblr bc i love ryan and isla, they are my second favorites.)
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it’s the day that isla has been dreaming of since she was a kid and planning since july of 2025.
she has spent two years meticulously planning this day to be perfect. and to her ryan, it is. especially bc she wakes up in his arms.
when they wake up the morning of the wedding, ryan kisses her softly, “good morning pretty girl.”
“mhm, morning handsome.”
ryan smiles and pulls isla into his chest, “today is the day. fuck i’m so excited”
“me too. glad to finally marry you.” isla smiles. ryan kisses her head, “you have no idea baby. what time are you heading out to get ready?”
“when kelsey barges in here to force me out of this bed. so we should probably put clothes on.”
ryan groans and gets them clothes. they pull clothes on and continue to cuddle. isla reaches for her phone and sees texts from kelsey saying to get the hell up and downstairs. isla laughs, “we have 5 minutes.”
“not enough time.” ryan mumbles. he rolls them over so he’s laying on his soon to be wife and she just starts running her fingers through his hair. she asks ryan, “ry, can you please shave before the ceremony. you know i love your facial hair and it’s hot as hell but i really want you clean shaven for today. is that ok?”
“yea. you know that i don’t care. i’ll shave. are we doing a first look?”
“yes. the wedding planner will go everything with you again and kels will probably text you a hundred times about it. and gabe two hundred times. just please be sober for the ceremony.”
ryan chuckles, “i will be. and the groomsmen will be too. i'll make sure we're not drinking until dinner.”
isla smiles and they enjoy each others company until kelsey barges in. she says loudly, “ok i get that you’re in love and getting married today and everything but get your ass out of bed and let’s go isla.”
isla chuckles while ryan groans. isla says, “my maid of honor has spoken. I’ll see you later, babe.”
isla heads off with kelsey to their suite where the other bridesmaids are waiting. isla immediately goes for the coffee and food. dani asks isla, “you ready isla?”
“yea. i’ve been so impatient for a month for this day to come.”
“it’s gonna be a good day for you isla. and special. cherish it forever.” mel says. her and luke tying the knot two years ago sparked isla to start planning her own wedding. eden adds, “i went and did a check to make sure everything is how you want it and so far so good. and i put cutter on that so you know it will be perfect.”
“ah yes. my big brother, everybody’s favorite pain in the ass.”
the girls laugh and isla heads off to get her makeup done. once thats and all done she calls ryan. just wanting to hear his voice. he answers, “hey pretty girl.”
“hi ry. and before you ask, everything is fine, just wanted to hear your voice.”
“ok baby. have you put your dress on yet?”
“no. that’s next.” isla smiles. ryan says, “well i’m sure it’s beautiful just like you.”
“thanks ry. you guys almost ready?”
“yea. i just need to do my tie, jacket, and the flower thing i can never remember the name of.”
“the boutonnière?” isla asks chuckling.
ryan laughs, “that. i’ve been a little distracted trying to get one last thing done. it’s a surprise for you, my wedding gift to you. cutter, dad, and mr white helped me pull it off.”
“do i get a hint?”
she feels ryan smile, “the only thing you get to know is that it’s more of an us present rather than just you.”
“oh that’s so specific.” isla says sarcastically. ryan chuckles, “you’ll find out at dinner and you’ll love it. i promise. but i gotta go, i’ll see you soon. i love you.”
“i love you too.”
they hang up and isla gets her dress on and jewelry before heading out to take pictures. they do the bridesmaids and groomsmen first before doing solo shots of isla. isla heads over to will and gabe to hug them. gabe smiles, “god you look beautiful 1-8. i’m so happy for you.”
“thanks gabo, your next.” she says with a chuckle. will laughs at her comment and adds, “he’s the last to commit, last to sign, last to propose and last to get married evidently. come on gabo.”
“don’t even start smitty. at least i’ll remember my wedding.” gabe shoots back.
isla laughs, “easy boys. how was he today?”
“good. he’s just nervous but the good kind. he checked 10 times for his vows and had to tie his tie 4 times because he kept fumbling.”
“of course he did. now what’s this i hear about a surprise for me?” she asks. they both smile and shake their heads. gabe says, “it’s good i promise. but we aren’t spilling.”
“he’ll kill us and i would like to be around to make my first kid.” will says.
isla smacks him before being whisked away to do a first look with cutter. her big brother is so happy and excited to see her get married. he says, “god your so beautiful baby sis. i’m so happy for you.”
“thanks cut. i love you and just thank you for everything.” she says sincerely at a loss for words to her big brother. he smiles, “no need to thank me.”
he pulls her in for a tight hug and ryan yells, “cut, I know she’s your little sister and all, but I would like to see my wife, please.”
“she’s not your wife yet and I can make sure of that so don’t rush me.” cut yells back at ryan. ryan says quiet until it’s time for his first look.
isla slowly walks over to him and gently takes his hand. he turns around and tears up at how gorgeous she is. ryan says, “fuck you’re really living up to your nickname pretty girl. god i love you.”
“thanks ry. you look handsome.”
“i’d kiss you but i think cut will kill me. are you ready for this?” he asks softly. she smiles, “ready as i’ll ever be. i love ryan.”
“i love you isla.”
once pictures are done, everyone gets escorted to the venue to start the ceremony. mel walks down with fowler, eden with gabe, dani with will, and kelsey walks down with john who is ryan’s best man. ryan is the last to go down before isla.
cutter steps next to isla and extends his arm. he asks her, “last chance to back out. i’ll drive the getaway car.”
“i’m good but thanks. he’s it for me, i'm ready for this.” isla says smiling at her big brother.
they start the walk down the aisle and ryan is tearing up seeing her again. he knew she looks perfect but he still can’t believe that she will be his wife. they to the end of the aisle and cutter kisses her cheek and then shakes ryan’s hand. he says to ryan, “not that you will, but if you break her heart, i know where you live and they’ll never find you.”
“noted.”
cutter takes his seat and the officiant begins.
(i’m lowkey gonna skip this part bc it’s boring)
the officiant says, “it’s now time for the vows. ryan, you can go first.”
ryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a paper. he takes a deep breath and says, “isla, my pretty girl, if I’m being honest when I first met you all those years ago I never thought this day would come. when we met eight years ago at orientation for the program, I thought I would be lucky if you ever said hi to me, let alone be my girlfriend and now my wife. the past eight years have been the best of my life and I firmly believe that it’s because you have been at my side for all of it. all of the highs and all of the lows, I know that I never would’ve gotten through a lot of it without you by my side and for that I’m grateful. i love you with everything i have and i will love you until we die. to forever with you pretty girl.”
isla is tearing up at the words from ryan and so is their guests. it’s isla’s turn and she smiles, “i don’t think im gonna be nearly as good but i can try. ryan, when we first met, i didn’t know what to think. i wasn’t at the program to make friends or find the only love i’ve ever had but i did. i know it took me a long time to admit that i love you but i wouldn’t trade it for anything. you taught me how to love other people but more importantly, how to love myself. you know things about me before i know them myself and i don’t get it but i'm more than ok with it. you know more than i ever wanted you to know about my family and you took it in stride and accepted me into your own. i don’t think there’s enough words in any language to express how much you mean to me but i'm so grateful to live my life with you. i would not be where i am without you and i hope to never experience anything ever again without you. to everything with you handsome.”
(yada yada more wedding officiant stuff)
“by the power invested in me by the state of massachusetts, i now pronounce you husband and wife. you may kiss your bride.”
ryan leans in a kiss isla softly. he grabs her carefully and dips her mid kiss earning cheers from their audience. isla giggles and holds him tight.
after the ceremony, ryan and isla take a few pictures as husband and wife before joining the reception. at the reception, john and kelsey give their speeches as best man and maid of honor. john goes first, “good evening everyone. i am john, the best man and older brother of the groom. let me just start off by saying, I was not surprised to see my little brother engaged to isla. I watched them grow together over the years since they met and they are most certainly made for each other. I don’t think I could picture anyone else for my baby brother other than you, isla. now i promised ryan that i wouldn’t embarrass him so im gonna stop here but one final congratulations to the bride and groom and im wishing you both a lifetime of happiness and success and love. i love you little leno.”
everyone cheers and claps for john’s speech. he adds on quickly, “oh and enjoy the bar everyone!”
that earns some chuckles before kelsey stands up for her speech. she smiles, “hey guys, i am kelsey, the maid of honor. now I didn’t meet either of them until we were 18 and starting at Boston College so I have never known them without being together. But I think everyone who has known them for a long time would agree with me when I say that it’s probably a good thing that I didn’t know them apart. isla is my best friend and sister and having the privilege to get to know her and ryan has been an absolute joy. i feel like i’ve known isla my whole life and knowing how happy ryan makes her is a blessing. ryan, you have become one of my closest friends over the years being best friends with my fiancé but make no mistake, you mess up, i’m helping cutter hide your body. when it comes to isla, there’s nothing we won’t do for each other but seeing how happy you make her, i'm confident in not committing a felony. one finally congratulations to the bride and groom from me at least and i know there’s a lifetime of love, happiness and success in your future. i love you both and enjoy the married life.”
everyone claps again for isla and the dj calls ryan and isla for their first dance. their song is yellow by coldplay because it’s one of isla’s favorite songs and the first song they dance to after getting engaged. during the dance ryan says softly, “i love you mrs leonard.”
“i love you mr leonard.”
after their first dance, isla heads of to change out of her dress and heels. she got a second dress and vans for the reception knowing how active she would be walking around. she rejoins the reception in time for dinner. after dinner, a chair ends up in the middle of the dance floor that ryan leads isla too. he says, “trust me baby.”
isla sits patiently while ryan grabs the mic from the dj. he says, “on behalf of isla and i, i want to thank you all for coming out tonight. it means a lot to both of us that you all could make it. before the fun begins, i have a gift for my wife. i put this together with the help of my dad, her brother, and mr white who is basically my father in law. cutter, if you will.”
everyone directs their attention to cutter who is holding a small chocolate lab puppy. isla beams with a smile and a gasp. she turns to ryan, “you got me a puppy?”
he walks over to her, “technically i got us a puppy, but yea. i figured that you’ve been going on and on about getting a dog someday and I thought no better time to get a puppy than getting married and starting our new life together. what do you think?”
“he’s adorable. and i’m never letting go of him.” isla says scooping the puppy into her arms. ryan leans down to kiss her head and scratch his puppy’s head. he guides isla to stand and pulls her into his side. he says, “he’s gonna stay until alyssa leaves and then she’s gonna watch him for the night and we can pick him up on the way to the airport. how does that sound?”
isla nods and just holds him tighter. isla takes her seat with her new puppy and all of her bridesmaids are enamored by the little guy. kelsey smiles, “he did good isla.”
“yea. i can’t believe he did this.”
mel giggles, “that boy would do anything for you. if you guys wanted a kid, he’d put one in you right now. there’s nothing ryan wouldn’t do you for you isla. what are you gonna name him?”
“i’m thinking about eagle? or something close to that ish. something that represents BC because that place gave me everything. so i’m thinking of eagle. gonna see ryan thinks.”
dani smiles, “i like eagle.”
“eagle is a good name for this little guy.” eden agrees. isla smiles, “gonna go see ry and tell him. probably helps that he’s surrounded by our teammates from college.”
“definitely.” dani smiles.
isla heads over to ryan who is with will, gabe, cutter, jacob, james, will vote, drew, aram, nolan joyce, and a few other college teammates. ryan smiles, “and there’s my wife.”
fowler imitates the crack of a whip which makes everyone laugh. isla leans into ryan and says, “so i think i have a name for this little guy. you guys wanna hear it?”
“do bears shit in the woods?” gabe says. cutter adds, “is bc better than bu?”
“i’ll take that as a yes. anyways, im thinking of naming him eagle. what do you think?”
all of the guys light up. smitty smiles, and gabe asks, “wait, is that because of us?”
“pretty much. it represents BC, the place that gave me everything. obviously the program laid the foundation but boston college showed me what family means and how family isn’t always blood. you guys are that. you’re my family, whether you’re my husband, brother, marrying my best friend, or just the guy i sat next to for two years in a locker room in chestnut hill. you guys are my family and so a name representing my family is perfect for the newest member.”
“it’s perfect.” cutter says with a smile and kisses the side of isla’s head. ryan smiles and holds his wife close. fowls steps up, “ok give me eagle. you two go dance. time for funcle jacob to live up to his name. go be dumb and in love. i got him.”
jacob basically pries the dog out of isla’s hold and will and gabe push them to the dance floor together. ryan holds her close and asks, “is this everything you dreamed off today being?”
“everything and more. i never thought i would find someone to love me ryan, not after years of my own parents barely showing me love unless it was about dress shopping or makeup. but you surpassed everything that i thought possible. i love you.”
“i love you too pretty girl.”
after ryan and isla dance, all of their friends join the dance floor and it turns into something that resembles a frat party. between isla’s girlfriends, their bc boys, the capitals, and then their other friends from over the years, it’s lowkey chaos. a beautiful chaos.
isla is dancing close to ryan when dylan strome, tom wilson, and jacob chychrun come over and separate them. ryan gets lifted onto their shoulders and chychrun puts isla on his and everybody cheers. isla taps chychrun’s shoulder and says pointedly, “put me down before i put tape on your blades during camp.”
she is quickly back on the floor and so is ryan. he laughs and hugs isla tight. strome yells, “uh uh, no baby making on the dance floor. i don’t need to see that from children.”
“i’m 24 dylan, not a child. and i’ll love on my husband if i want too.”
“gross.” wilson gags.
somehow, eagle makes his way on the dance floor and is jumping at isla's feet to get picked up. isla scoops him up and hold him while having the time of her life surrounded by her friends.
she leans into ryan, “i’m gonna grab a drink. i’ll bring you one back.”
he nods and lets her wander to the bar. by the bar, she finds ovi with his wife and smiles at her former captain. he smiles back and says cheerfully, "little goat! congratulations! so happy for you and little leno."
"thanks cap. i'm glad you guys could make it."
"we wouldn't miss it. where is the husband?" ovi smiles at his former rookie. isla giggles, "somewhere doing something with someone. he was on the dance floor with stromer, chychy, willy, and LT but i don't know if he's still there. i'll find him eventually. i have a beer for him."
"go have fun. we see you later little goat. thank you for having us."
isla heads back over to where she left ryan and hands him the beer she got for him. he smiles and they start dancing together surrounded by their current teammates. eventually their parents start heading out and ryan's siblings so they go over to say goodbye.
it turns into just the capitals that they invited, their closest friends, and old college teammates left at the reception. ryan keeps isla close to him the whole night and isla can't wipe the smile off of her face.
she goes to sit and get a drink when her brother and eden come over. they flank her on both sides and cutter smiles, "having a good night?"
"the best. i don't think i can picture this night being any better."
eden smiles and reaches for isla's hand, "so i have some news. and i wanted to tell you before you left because i'm not sure that i'll see you in person again for a while."
"cutter what did you do?" isla looks pointedly at her big brother.
cutter chuckles and eden says, "isla, i'm pregnant. two months."
isla freezes. she doesn't know what to say so eden continues, "i wanted to tell you privately in a lowkey way because i didn't wanna upstage your wedding but i didn't wanna tell you over the phone. and no, i haven't been drinking either. i asked the wedding planner to have my glass be filled with sparkling cider instead of the champagne so no one would know except for me and cutter. i didn't want you to know because today is about you and ryan but you need to know and deserved to be told in person. are you mad that i'm telling you at your wedding?"
isla smiles, "no. i'm not mad at all. i'm so happy for you guys. and i appreciate you telling me privately like this and not over the phone too. i really am happy for you guys i promise. and i want to try to see you before camp too so i can get more of the details about it but i'm so excited for you."
"thank you. i tried my best not to show it so that you had your big day." eden says smiling. isla pulls eden in for a hug and then cutter. she then says, "i will be the best aunt your kids could ever have."
"we know. and my family knows too, my brothers, their wives, my parents. but for now, let's finish celebrating you and ryan. i want tonight to stay your night but you needed to know." eden says.
isla smiles, "yes, let's head back on that dance floor before my husband kidnaps me."
the three of them chuckle and head back to the rest of the group. ryan instantly wraps an arm around her waist. she giggles, "how much have you had to drink babe?"
"a lot. but that is tomorrow's problem because i married the love of my life today and we are celebrating. i love you isla."
"i love you too ryan." isla says and kisses him.
and the very very end of the night, it's just ryan and isla. they planned it like that so that when everyone left, they had one last moment together of a final dance. they are slow dancing together, ryan asks, "was it everything you wanted?"
"yea. i'm glad everyone could make it. it was perfect."
"i'm glad it's what you wanted. were you happy with your present?" he asks. she nods enthusiastically, "yes. i can't believe you did that for me."
"pretty girl, you've been talking about a dog since we started apartment hunting. i know my girl. this was the perfect moment. and we're taking him with us on our honeymoon."
isla eyes light up and ryan just chuckles. the song winds down and they head back to their hotel room for the night. once isla gets changed out of her dress and her makeup off, her and ryan get into bed. ryan turns over onto isla and kisses her, "i love you mrs leonard."
"i love you too mr leonard," isla smiles.
they spend the entire night tangled up in each other and let's just say, they almost miss their flight for their honeymoon.
so this is what i'm thinking for the au's i am bringing back. anyone who's been here since the beginning knows that some of these are obvious and are very precious to me.
the returning au's
stella’s world
stella zegras and luke hughes
bella murphy and ethan edwards?
avery johnson and dylan duke?
mackenzie boldy and trevor zegras
abby jackson and matt boldy
dad!will smith and molly smith and macklin celebrini
(maybe have ethan and bella be on a break while pursuing different things in life because they realized that they weren’t giving each other the attention they deserve. same with avery and dylan but probably not bc stella would murder dylan in his sleep if they broke up.)
eden’s world
cutter gauthier and eden hughes
will smith and danielle duke
ryan leonard and isla gauthier
gabe perreault and kelsey white
macklin celebrini and allison carter
james hagens and victoria perreault
jeremy swayman and olivia brown
seth jarvis and elizabeth davis
(i won’t actively write for mel and luke but they will be lingering in the background and mentioned from time to time thru eden and isla.)
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also any au that isn't listed, isn't necessarily off the table to come back but as of right now we aren't bringing them back. and the girls will still show up in relation to their friendship with some of the other girls but i'm just not committing to writing them full time as i wanna give them the attention they deserve.
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what is everyone thoughts? are there other au's that you guys wanna see back that aren't on the list.
ok so far, everyone has said yes to me coming back to writing so i will come back.
here's a few things to know:
i am not bringing back all of my au's. (there will be a separate post about the au's coming back.)
i will still write stand alone fics as requested but only as requested.
also, i will delete any hate messages as i will not entertain it. i'm too tired for that.
as of right now, i will not be making new au's, but in the future i may be open to it and if i become open to it, then we can talk then about who y'all would want.
i'm going to try to keep doing the social media posts bc i love those, and also try to do more texts and fun stuff like that.
as always you can always ask me questions about myself or au's, my inbox is always open.
my blog is a very positive space always, so please be kind (expect @toasttt11, i will always bully toast bc i can and she loves me.)
tonight, most likely, i will be updating each au's that i will be bringing back and giving the updated version of the things to know.
ok so far, everyone has said yes to me coming back to writing so i will come back.
here's a few things to know:
i am not bringing back all of my au's. (there will be a separate post about the au's coming back.)
i will still write stand alone fics as requested but only as requested.
also, i will delete any hate messages as i will not entertain it. i'm too tired for that.
as of right now, i will not be making new au's, but in the future i may be open to it and if i become open to it, then we can talk then about who y'all would want.
i'm going to try to keep doing the social media posts bc i love those, and also try to do more texts and fun stuff like that.
as always you can always ask me questions about myself or au's, my inbox is always open.
my blog is a very positive space always, so please be kind (expect @toasttt11, i will always bully toast bc i can and she loves me.)
tonight, most likely, i will be updating each au's that i will be bringing back and giving the updated version of the things to know.
