Title: Unlikely Match
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI:NY, Anthony Zuiker and CBS do. Pachelbel owns Canon in D.
Author's Note: Just a random idea that came to mind, what happened if Stella was to find love in the one unlikely person in Jo Danville's ex? Yes I know that Russ has been painted a pain in the butt but this idea wouldn't go away and please if you don't like it then please don't read.
Beta'd by: csiny96
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Prologue: The Beginning
A perfect shell is a gift from the sea
as beautiful and unique
as our love is meant to be
Please join us as we
Stella Bonasera
and
Russ Josephson
join our lives in marriage
on Friday the first of August
Two Thousand and Fourteen
at Three in the Afternoon
St. Mark's Church
Shreveport, Louisana
With the reception to follow at Holiday Inn Hotel Shreveport
August 1, 2014
As Stella waited with Mac, who was escorting her, at the door of the church, she couldn't believe this was happening. Well she could, today she was marrying the love of her life. The funny thing is she met the man of her dreams at Mac's and Jo's wedding, and he was Jo's ex-husband, of all people; Russ Josephson.
The doors opened as the Canon in D began and Stella started her walk down the aisle. When she saw her groom she had to take a few breathes, he looked absolutely dashing in his tux. As she saw Russ' handsome face light up after they made eye contact she knew she had chosen the right gown, a wedding gown that she knew that would hug her curves and would knock Russ off his feet. She figured it had worked when she saw the look on his face.
When Russ had seen his bride walk down the aisle in a strapless lace gown with a sweetheart neckline and matched with a blusher veil that covered her glowing, smiling face; he felt dizzy. Luckily Tyler had noticed his dad's minor sway he placed his hand gently on his father's shoulder to steady him and whispered, "Take a deep breath dad, now you wouldn't want to faint in front of Stella, do you?"
That helped Russ regain his composure.
Once Stella and Mac were close to the altar, Russ and the minister stepped forward.
The minister, Trenton Collins, asked in a regal voice, "Who gives this woman to this man?"
Trying hard not to shed a tear, Mac answered, "I do."
Mac then opened the veil, gave Stella a kiss on the cheek and closed the veil and placed her hand in Russ' and then whispered to him, "You better take care of her Russ."
Russ nodded and as soon as Mac had taken his spot behind Tyler as one of the groomsmen, Stella and Russ were at the altar. Stella had given her bouquet to Jo and the couple joined hands.
The minister soon began the ceremony, saying, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the joining of Russ Josephson and Stella Bonasera in holy matrimony."
They tuned out everything else after this, as if they were the only ones in the church. Stella briefly reflected on all that had happened that helped to where they are today.
A/N 2: Thank you for reading the prologue. As always reviews are appreciated, but please no flames!