I LOVED HER FIRST
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI or any of the characters. The song in this fic is I Loved Her First by Heartland.
Summary: It is Grissom's daughter's wedding, and he makes it clear to her husband that he should take care of her, because her husband is not the only one who loves her.
Rating: K+ just because I'm paranoid.
A/N: I'm sorry for any mistakes.
Grissom sighed as he watched his daughter dance with her new husband. They were both smiling at each other and looking into each other's eyes. Sara noticed him and put her arm around him. He looked down at her and said, "I can't believe my baby's all grown up."
"I know," she whispered. "It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing Hayley home from the hospital.
"They're so happy together," Grissom said.
The two finally stopped dancing and came over to Grissom and Sara. Grissom walked up to his daughter's husband and said, "Hey, Mark, can I talk to you for a second."
"Sure," he responded. "I'll be right back, baby," he added to his new wife, Hayley.
He followed Grissom outside, and Mark asked, "What do you want to talk about, Mr. Grissom?"
"My daughter," he answered.
"Um, okay."
"I used to be the only man for her, before you came along," he started. "She always told me that I was the number one dad in the whole world. I would tell her she was the number one daughter in the world...and that she was my world. I'm just trying to say, be careful with my little girl. Time really does change everything, but as people always say, life must go on. I'm not going to stand in your way of becoming a family."
"I love her, and held her before you did. Hayley will always be in my heart, even though she has you now. I knew that I would love her unconditionally ever since the nurses at the hospital placed her in my arms and when she first smiled up at me. I prayed every day that she'd find someone to love her, but now that it's happening, it's really hard to give her away."
"I can't quite understand how little kid that I once knew, turned into that beautiful woman you married. I read her stories and fairytales before I tucked her into bed every night. When she first brought you home for dinner that one night, I knew that I'd be here some day."
"Right now you may not know what I'm telling you...but one day when a little miracle smiles at you, laughs with you, or hugs you, you'll know what I'm going through right now. So, just make sure you treat her right and with respect, because you're not the only one who cares for her. I loved her before you...remember that."
"Yes, sir...I will sir," he said.
"Good, let's go back inside and find you're wife," said Grissom with a smile.
The two men walked inside and saw Sara talking with Hayley.
"Be careful with Mark...men's hearts' aren't something to mess with," warned Sara.
"I'll be careful with him, Mom...I promise."
"Hey, Hayley," said Grissom.
"Hi Daddy," she said.
He gave her a hug and said, "This is a beautiful wedding."
She smiled and said, "You ready to dance with me, Dad?"
"Sure thing sweetheart," he said, and he led her to the dance floor.
The wedding ended late that night, and Grissom walked his daughter to her car where Mark was waiting. He leaned down and kissed her cheek. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him.
"I love you sweetheart," he whispered.
"I love you too, Daddy," she said.
He helped her into the car, and they drove away. He sighed and said to his wife, "She isn't mine anymore."
"Yes, she is," Sara responded. "She'll always be yours."
Look at two of you dancin' that way
Lost in the moment, and each other's face
So much in love you're alone in this place
Like there's nobody else in the world
I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one, she told me so
And she still means the world to me, just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl
Time changes everything, life must go on
I'm not gonna stand in your way
I loved her first
I held her first
And a place in my heart
Will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you some day
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first
How could that beautiful woman with you
Be the same freckled-faced kid that I knew
The one that I read all those fairytales to
And tucked into bed all those nights
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
It was only a matter of time
I loved her first
I held her first
And a place in my heart
Will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you some day
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Someday you might know what I'm goin' through
When a miracle smiles up at you
I loved her first
