"Honey you look absolutely amazing, don't you know you're not suppose to outshine the bride on her wedding day?" Nick sure did know how to make a girl feel good. "I found this old thing hanging in the back of my closet, and I hardly think I will outshine the bride. You're just partial because you're my date. And let me say Mr. Stokes you are making that tux look mighty nice." He rests his chin on Sara's head and wraps his arms around her waist. The comfort is what she needs to make it down the aisle. "Are you ready to do this?" She leans into Nick, squeezes his hands, and takes a deep breath, "As ready as I will ever be."
I can't believe I am here. I am at his wedding...his wedding and no matter how many times I say it over and over in my head it still doesn't make since. The man is a loner, he's antisocial, he's not good at communicating or relationships and he is getting married. Not only am I at his wedding, I crashed. Nick was under the impression I was invited so when he asked me if I was taking anyone I said no, he then insisted I go as his date.
We make our way to our seats and I'm sure that I am holding Nick's hand so tight that I have cut off all blood flow. I look into his eyes as we sit down and I see the sympathetic nod he gives as he gently plants a soft kiss to my temple. "It's going to be okay, squeeze my hand as hard as you need to, because in a few hours your life is going to really start and that son of a bitch is finally going to realize what he's missed out on." I can't help but give Nick a small smile and as I look into his eyes and hear his words I start laughing. It's a deep, joyous, from the bottom of your soul laugh. Nick thinks I have lost my mind but he can't help but to join in. I have tears rolling down my cheeks and Nick softly cups my face to wipe them away. "You're going to ruin your makeup and everyone is staring." I start to respond when the hair on the back of my neck stands up.
"Nick must have just told the best joke ever. I heard your laugh from the back of the church." And here he is, the groom standing in front of us, and as good as Nick looks in his tux, Grissom looks even better. "Hey Grissom, I was just telling Sara about a wedding I was in once, and we got a little carried away, we didn't mean to disturb anybody." Nick was trying to look serious but everytime he looked over at Sara she would start laughing again which would make Nick start laughing again. "Sorry Griss," Sara finally got out as she took a deep breath. Grissom was nervous, as any groom would be because it was his wedding and now he was even more nervous once spotting Sara. When he heard that laugh he knew she was in the church somewhere and he just had to find her. As he approaches the aisle she and Nick were sitting on his breathe catches in his throat. She looks absolutely amazing and her smile is the most beautiful thing in the world, especially when her face lights up and her smile takes up her entire face. He has missed that smile lately and if he were honest with himself he would know that he were at least partly to blame for those smiles disappearing.
"Hello Gil," he heard from behind him. "Well, hello to you to Catherine. I'm leaving you in charge of these two they seem to have the giggles and can't stop." Sara looks up still trying to contain her laugh and almost makes it through her greeting of Catherine before she begins again. "I'm sorry Cath I don't know what's wrong with us, but I'm going to let Nick tell you all about it while I freshen up before the wedding starts." Sara moves out of her seat to make room for Catherine. "I will lead you in the right direction." Grissom steps aside. "It's okay Griss I can find it on my own. I'm sure you have other guests to attend to." He doesn't even hesitate, "No, Sara I insist." Sara nods her agreement and is startled when she feels Grissom's hand on her lower back as she exits the chapel.
Sara is sitting at the small vanity trying to repair the damage her tears have done to her makeup. "You know you look beautiful, right?" She is startled at the voice behind her. "Grissom, what are you doing in here?"