A/N: Yupppppppppp! When I started to notice where I was with how many stories I've posted, I laid out my writing plan for the year. Gone Fishing (sorry for the Uncle Dave's Cabin rehash) was a filler. The Call was my planned #98 to lead up to this one.

I've envisioned this wedding for over a year. That includes searching YouTube for the perfect music. And being the totally anal retentive peep I am, designing the wedding service program. I was PageMaker guru in a former life. I got to revisit my past; and totally loved it. I just wish there was a way to connect it to this story. Sadly, FF doesn't allow that.

Like always, this is a completely written story. *giggles* It has been for weeks; and which I've tweaked for multiple days. You will get a chapter a day unless the FF gremlins suddenly re-appear.

I hate to do it but I have to. All rights to the Criminal Minds characters belong to Mark Gordon Studios, CBS and ABC Studios. You know - the group that screwed TG over.

That said y'all are going to have to bear with me. I've got to get Zach and Caleigh caught up into the timeline of the story from The Call in the first couple of chapters. Like Tina Turner sang in a wonderful song, "I'm gonna start this out slow and easy." The Big Wheel is turning. And then it will bust out like Tina's Proud Mary. You will get play by play details of the entire wedding. Ooooppps – baseball reference again. :D But please, play along and let me get there. I will not disappoint you.

*Knightly bow*

Chapter 1

Caleigh smiled at Lexie rising up to her feet from her deep sleep, sitting beneath Caleigh's feet. She was at the dining room table, chatting with a few friends on Twitter on her laptop. She shook her head and marveled at how Lexie could pick up the sound of Zach's truck coming down the street. And then shook her head and smiled. She's Mudgie's granddaughter she thought. Of course she will. "Is dad coming home," she smiled with a question at the ever growing pup, taking a quick stretch, wagging her tail. Lexie largely barked and raced to the entry door from the garage as Zach opened the garage door for his side of the spacious garage of their home.

Pulling the truck in, Zach shut it off and leaned back into the seat. I made it he thought, putting his head into the rest at top of the seat. But I'm finally done. The incredible pace of being on a major league baseball team and the learning curve he went through had taken a bit of a toll on him. While he was very proud of what he accomplished, getting there had worn him down more than he admitted to anyone. He was totally ready for the off season.

Still relaxing, he heard Lexie's large bark at the door and smiled. He got out of his truck and headed to it. Opening it, he smiled at Lexie who deeply wagged her tail at him with a bark. Caleigh smiled. As usual, Zach sat down on the bottom step going to the upper level of the two storied home and gave her a large dose of his love. Lexie barked at him and headed towards the dining room. After a few steps, she stopped and looked at him, wagging her tail. "Got it girl," Zach smiled. "Mom next." Lexie barked and raced into the kitchen nook.

Caleigh looked at Zach as he came into the room. Zach smiled, put his finger to his mouth and pointed out the patio door of the nook. "Our mourning dove couple is here," he smiled. Lexie bolted to the patio door. The remote location of the lot of the kid's new Georgia home was next to some woods and marshland. When they moved in, Caleigh had Zach put up two birdfeeders in the fenced in backyard. She loved watching them while making her applications online to Master Degree programs. The backyard now featured a birdbath that Caleigh kept filled which attracted more birds, including the couple every evening just before dusk.

Caleigh smiled, looking at Zach. "I smell some beer on you."

Zach smiled. "I had two with the team in clubhouse. We're finally done; and made some statements for next season." The Braves final game of the season was a three fifteen late afternoon start against the Detroit Tigers.

Caleigh smiled. "You're allowed."

"But I'm starving babe."

Caleigh's cell pinged. She picked it up and looked at it. "Pizza Hut delivery will be here is ten minutes," she smiled.

"That works babe," Zach smiled, kissing her. He pulled the beer he had in his cargo shorts pocket out he had grabbed from the old beer fridge in the garage by the door and opened the cupboard above the kitchen fridge to pull out a cooler cup. Caleigh eyed him.

Zach put it in the cooler cup, cracked the can open and sat down at the table next to her. "Really," Caleigh asked.

Zach nodded his head. "I knew this major league call up would involve a lot of work. I just didn't realize how much. A month later and I'm totally exhausted with trying to get my learning curve up," he yawned, taking a drink. He looked at Caleigh that eyed him. "Relax babe," he smiled. "I'm getting it. I can handle a full season next year. I earned the respect of the entire pitching staff. That is huge in my world," he smiled. "I get to celebrate that."

Caleigh smiled and rubbed his arm. "And had a batting average of .379," she said, proudly smiling at him. Zach smiled back at her.

The front doorbell rang. Lexie ran to door and gave a large bark. Zach put his beer on the table and got out of his chair, heading towards the door.

"Zach, I paid for the delivery online," Caleigh said. "The delivery person just needs a tip."

"Got it babe," Zach smiled, opening the door. Lexie loudly barked at the young kid standing at the door. "Lex sit," Zach commanded. Lexie promptly sat at his feet. Zach smiled at the driver opening the door and took the pizza box, handing the kid a tip.

The kid looked at him. "Thank you sir," he smiled at the ten dollar tip and took off running to his car. Lexie rose up. Zach quickly shut the door, using his foot from letting Lexie escape out the door.

"Come on girl," he smiled, heading to the nook. Lexie followed. Zach put the box on the table, reached into a cupboard to pull out two paper plates and handed one to Caleigh. She smiled and pulled out two pieces of the pizza. Zach grabbed some napkins and joined her, grabbing three pieces. He polished off his beer and then poured himself a glass of milk. He looked at Caleigh that nodded, pulled a second glass out of the cupboard and another glass for her.

Swallowing a bite, Caleigh looked at Zach as he set the glasses down. "So what's the plan this week?" Lexi moved to her food bowl to loudly crunch the rest of her dinner down.

"Cal?"

Caleigh looked at him. "I love you. I love our home we have. Here. But I want to go home home," she said, emphasizing the last word. "Plus there's sorta a big date that is starting to loom larger and larger in our future. We need to get home and finalize all that."

Zach smiled at her. "I know babe. I feel the same way. The DC area will always be home for me as well. Our families are there."

"And we've got a second house with no furniture what will be that home," Caleigh said. She smiled. "Thanks to JJ and Will." A house at the end of the cul-de-sac by the LaMontague's in the same development where they lived with Aaron and Beth had come on the market. It featured two large lots on either side. They gave Rossi the heads up. The young couple quickly swooped in and bought their home in the DC area.

Caleigh eyed Zach. "I get that home will only be four months a year. But for me, it will always be home."

Zach smiled. "Me too."

"But it needs some work."

Zach looked at her, shoving in another piece of pizza. "I get it babe," he smiled. "We need to raid another furniture store. And all the things we get from our wedding registry will furnish that home." He looked at her. "Are you really ready to live off paper plates, using plastic silverware until we get married?"

Caleigh nodded. "Only if you help me paint the dining room," she smiled. Zach smiled at her. "Zach, I want to go home."

Zach smiled again. "So do I. I talked with Uncle Dave. We can bunk in with him until we get it furnished."

Caleigh smiled. "I talked to Beth. We're on the futon in your former den until we get our home set up." Zach looked at her. "And yes, I'll live with that Zach." She smiled at him, rubbing his shoulder. "I know how much that means to you. And honestly, mom and dad offered as well. I'm just more comfortable there with us sleeping together." Zach looked at her. "Religious guilt." Zach laughed. "I just want us to be able to spend the holiday months with our families. You know – Thanksgiving, Christmas…..," Caleigh said.

Zach smiled, kissing her. "Full buy-in babe. Plus, I don't think Munchkin, the family cat and Lex would get along." Caleigh laughed, shaking her head. He pulled her closer. "And I keep my promise we once talked about." Caleigh looked at him. Zach beamed. "Our home in DC will have the white lights that outline the frame of the house for Christmas." Caleigh smiled and kissed him.

She then deeply looked at him. "So when are we heading home?"

Zach shook his head. "The team meets tomorrow at eleven to clean out our lockers and meet the press at noon. Beyond that…" he looked at Caleigh. "I'd love to have two days just to us. And get some sleep," he smiled. "But I'm hearing you want to get home….."

Caleigh shook her head and smiled. "I'm just looking at a big date in our future. I'm starting to stress a bit about that."

Zach smiled. "I get that babe."

"And I get you need some downtime," Caleigh smiled back at him. "But I've already started to get rid of things in the fridge."

Zach smiled. "So it's slim pickings and a lot of take out?" Caleigh nodded with a smile. "And garbage pick-up is on Thursday correct?" Caleigh nodded again. "I want to get the bins in the garage before we leave. As soon as that's done, we'll head out."

"Zach, they don't come until early afternoon."

"Perfect," Zach smiled. "I don't want to make that bust butt nine hour trip in one day; especially with Lexie."

Caleigh slyly smiled at him. "Remember the hotel we all stayed at in Gastonia, south of Charlotte?" Zach nodded. "They'll allow pets with a fifty dollar deposit."

Zach smiled and pointed at Caleigh's laptop on the table. "Make the reservation," he smiled. Caleigh quickly typed. He looked into the unfurnished formal dining room. "What happened to Lexie's kennel?"

Caleigh smiled. "I sold it on e-Bay." Zach looked at her. "Zach, I've got her pretty much trained." Zach eyed her. "Oh trust me I still have to Lexie proof the house before I leave anywhere, shutting all the doors to the rooms." Caleigh looked at him with a smile. "But one time, I had to run and forgot. I came home to her sleeping on our bed," she largely beamed. "Since then, I've been trusting her more and more. Other than the one toilet paper incident I told you about when she was still young…."

"The little shit," Zach smiled.

"And she got put in the kennel for three hours. But Zach – that's it. I used the kennel as her punishment. And that's not right either. The little shit is growing up, understands the rules and doesn't need it anymore."

Zach shook his head with a smile. "I'm in babe." Zach looked at Lexie. "Good girl," he smiled. Lexie happily barked back, wagging her tail.

-00CM00-

After a season ending visit to Rose's Cafe Thursday morning, Caleigh and Zach returned home. Lexie met them at the garage door, wagging her tail. The two of them inspected the home and smiled at her. "You're my girl," Caleigh smiled, giving her loves.

"Who's my big girl," Zach smiled, rubbing her down and playing with her.

"Zach," Caleigh questioned.

"Babe, I'm going to get her worn out so we can pack. And then wear her out again before we leave so she'll sleep in the truck."

"So I'm driving alone?"

Zach smiled. "I know you don't like your Equinox. You're used to a smaller car but still like sitting up higher. Chevrolet, following GMC's lead, has a smaller version of the Equinox called Trax." He smiled. "There's one waiting for you in the garage at home. Beth dropped dad off at his friend's dealership. They've got the garage openers to the house waiting for us."

Caleigh looked at him. "Really?" Zach smiled.

"I know you drove one when your car needed some service." Zach smiled at her. "You might have sent me a text while we were in New York, playing the Mets how much you loved it."

Caleigh threw her arms around his neck. "Thank you!"

Zach kissed the side of her head. "I love you." Caleigh pulled back and looked at him. "And you'll have a Trax waiting for you in the garage when we come back down here." Caleigh gave him a questioned look. Zach smiled. "Andy is buying a Trax for Victoria and we're going to trade vehicles. They're staying here year round and Victoria likes your car. The last thing we do before leaving is drop off a garage door opener at their house. Other than me shutting off the water value to the house." They heard the truck come and empty the garbage bin.

Caleigh looked at Zach and smiled. "I think I should marry you."

Zach kissed her. "That's on the agenda; remember babe?"

"Don't remind me," Caleigh said. "I've had two none stressed filled days."

They went upstairs to their bedroom to continue packing. Caleigh looked at Zach, packing lightly. "Zach?"

He smiled at her. "It's going to be winter soon back home. The only shorts, t-shirts and polos I need are for our honeymoon. And if you remember, I left all of my long sleeved polo shirts in my closet at dad's place along with most of my jeans."

"All two pairs," Caleigh smiled. "All my winter stuff is still at mom and dads."

Zach smiled, pulling out his swimsuit. "That hotel has a pool." Caleigh looked at him as the truck pulled up to the bottom of their driveway, dumping the recycle bin. She stuffed her swimsuit into the overnight bag they packed and looked at the three large suitcases and smiled at him.

"Let's go home," she smiled.

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A/N: Sorry, had a Dorothy Gale/Garcia moment. But there is really no place like home. And I always envisioned from the start Zach and Caleigh would live in the DC area during the off season. They are both too close to their families to not do it.