AN: Warning: Implied/Suggestive adult behavior. Thank you for the reviews and support. Here is the next chapter, and it's still in flashbacks.

Chapter 2: Worth the Wait

Flashback

May 16, 2016

Bailey and her soon to be sister-in law, Charlotte, were pulling apart from a hug they were sharing when there was a knock on the bedroom door, which was the Master room in the Grissom home since the house was where Bailey wanted to get married at.

They smiled at each other before Bailey look toward the door. "Come in."

Before the door opened though, Charlotte added with a smirk. "Unless you are my brother! It isn't time yet, you still have to wait a little longer before she can be yours."

Bailey chuckled as the door opened, revealing Sara, and she was doing a small chuckle too before she replied. "It's just the mother of the bride."

Charlotte smiled. "Then that's alright." After a pause, Charlotte continued after clearing her throat. "I'll let you two have your moment."

The women nodded with appreciative smiles before she left the room, shutting the door behind her, leaving mother and daughter alone.

As they looked at one another they started to have tears in their eyes as Sara spoke softly. "How is this even possible? How did my little girl grow up so fast? It feels like she just came into my life."

Bailey nodded her head as she sniffled. "It does feel like it went by pretty fast, didn't it?" While Sara cupped her cheek, she continued after another sniffle. "You think I'm ready for this?"

Sara gave her daughter a reassuring smile as she asked. "You ready to go through the ups and downs that life will no doubt be thrown your way with the love of your life? You ready to wake up next to the same man for the rest of your life? And are you ready to build a family and see his smile, or face, or eyes in your little one(s)?"

Bailey started to smile with her eyes beaming. "Yes, I want it all."

"Then you are ready."

Bailey took a breath as she asked. "Then why do I feel so nervous?"

Sara chuckled. "Because no matter how sure you feel, this is a very big step." Bailey nodded in understanding as she looked down at her engagement ring, making Sara place her hand on her daughter's, having a feeling on what she was thinking. "I know when you look at that ring you
you think of the history behind it, and it can get a little overwhelming trying to not let anybody down. But don't think about that, this is your and Sam's life, you live it the way you two want." As mother and daughter looked at each other again, Sara finished. "Besides, if you continue to take it one day at a time and work out your problems together, then there is no doubt in my mind that you two will be celebrating your 50th anniversary some day."

Saying I told you so from her mother's words from the past was on the tip of Bailey's tongue, but knowing her mother had been rooting for them the moment Sam came back into her life was good enough, especially her continued support, so instead, she slowly smiled. "Thanks mom."

Understanding her daughter's word of thanks was more than what she had said, Sara just nodded with a smile. "You're welcome. Love you, honey."

Bailey then brought her mother in her arms, whispering in emotion. "Love you too, mom."

After the Wedding Vows

Not long after the new Bride and Groom shared their first dance, Bailey walked towards her dad, and smiled at him while holding out her hand. "Daddy, would you like to have this dance?"

Grissom smiled with his blue eyes sparkling as he took her hand. "I don't mind if I do."

He never thought he would ever have a moment like this, but now that he was getting it, despite knowing he gave her away to another man today, he was beyond grateful for it.

And to think he had another chance to do it again with his other daughter.

He mentally shook that thought away the minute it came to him, because for one, this wasn't the time to think about that, and two, he didn't want to rush that moment. He was going to hold on to his other daughter for as long as he could.

Once he stood up, they walked to the middle of the yard, which was used as a dance floor, then after they were in position and the music had started, they started moving their feet.

A few seconds later, he spoke in her ear. "I'm so proud of you, butterfly. After everything you've been through you could have taken your life in so many directions, some even more destructive than others, but you didn't, you chose to fight and work for everything you got. Now, look at you, you just got promoted to Level 2 CSI and starting a new life with a wonderful man."

Bailey smiled as she pulled back to look at her father, then with both eyes tearing up a little,
she replied. "He is a wonderful man, and do you know why I turned out so well?" He raised an eyebrow as she continued. "It's because of the role models I grew up with, you guys, my other parents, my Aunt Megan, and all my other Aunts and Uncles that I looked up to. You all inspired me to do great things, you all had a hand in who I am today, so thank you daddy for the help, I couldn't have done it without you."

With Grissom's eyes were still sparkling, he replied with emotion. "You're welcome, sweetheart, glad I could help. And if you ever need my help in the future, you know where to find me."

Bailey removed her hand from his shoulder before cupping his bearded cheek as she replied with a smile. "Don't worry, daddy, I will, and don't forget you're still my best man, I love you."

Grissom leaned toward his daughter and kissed her cheek before whispering in her ear again. "And I love you, forever."

They stopped their feet and wrapped their arms around one another as the song was ending before the guests stood up and clapped at the beautiful scene.

Later that night

After Sam had opened the door to her apartment, he picked her up in the doorway, making her smile while she wrapped her arms around his neck as he walked through the main room before stopping once he got to the middle of her bedroom.

A few seconds later her feet touched the carpeted floor before she turned so she was looking at the bed while he was closing the bedroom door.

Then after he stopped behind her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her neck, making her tense. He frowned a little before whispering in her ear in a concern/comfort tone. "What's wrong?"

She took a deep breath before she whispered. "There is one thing left to complete the night, and you know that I... well, I just...I just don't want to disappoint..."

She trailed off and looked down as Sam turned her around, then after lifting her chin up so he could look into her eyes, a sad look crossed his face when he saw his new wife almost in tears, so he cupped her cheek as he spoke in a confident tone . "That's not possible."

Bailey shook her head as she looked back down. "Sam..."

But he cuts her off as he lifts her head back up so their eyes could meet again as he continued with a reassuring smile. "I fell in love with you, the whole you, and regardless on what happens tonight, it won't change that." He wiped a few tears off her cheek with his thumb while he continued to look at her with all the love he had for her as he finished. "Besides, we have a whole lifetime and beyond to be together, so I'm not worried."

Seeing the comfort, deep love and passion in his eyes, she swallowed, and with tears still in her eyes, she cupped his smooth cheek as she spoke with love in her eyes. "I love you so much."

As they moved their heads toward one another, he whispered. "I love you too."

When their lips touched they started out slow, then as the seconds went by their kisses were becoming deeper as they walked backwards to the bed.

Before the back of Bailey's legs hit the end of it, they pulled from their kiss breathlessly as they placed their foreheads together. Then when she had got her air back, she pulled back and looked into his eyes for a few seconds before she looked at the white buttoned down shirt he was wearing, and after sliding the tie off of him, her hands reached the first button before she looked into his eyes again while unbuttoning them.

After the last button came undone, she couldn't help but look at his torso, which is nothing new since she has seen him without a shirt before, just not in this context, and for someone who wasn't a gym rat or obsessed with working out every free time he had, he looked really fit.

Not that she cared about that stuff, but she will secretly admit that when other women's eyes are on him when he had his shirt off outside, she would get giddy and a small smirk would appear while thinking 'yeah he's mine', which he never cared who was looking at him because his attention was always on her with a smile.

A few seconds later, she moved her hands up his smooth chest until she reached the shoulders and slid his shirt off him before looking into his eyes with a smile while both hearts were racing. He smiled back before they leaned toward each other and kissed softly.

When they pulled back this time, he placed his forehead to hers before whispering. "And remember, any time you feel uncomfortable tell me and we'll stop, no questions asked, ok?"

She whispered back. "Ok."

He kissed her forehead softly before looking into her eyes again, giving her a comforting look. "I mean it, any time."

As they looked deeply into each other's eyes, she gave him a reassuring nod and smile before they leaned toward one another, and as their lips touched again with their hearts continuing with its racing, they became lost in their own world, every second feeling what it meant to be with their true love, an experience they'll never forget.

Later

While snuggled under the covers, she was wrapped in the comforting and protective arms of her new husband as her head was laying on his chest so her ear could listen to his heartbeat that was finally slowing down.

She started smiling when he looked down at her, which made him smile as he asked. "I guess I don't need to ask if you are alright. What are you so happy about?"

She smiled bigger. "That I get to have these moments, and many others, with you for the rest of my life, and that I get to call you my husband, and think of you as one, for the rest of it too."

He smiled bigger as he kissed her temple, then replied as he ran his hand up and down her arm that was on his chest. "I love the sound of that, especially when I get to call you my wife for the rest of my life."

After a few minutes of just laying in each other's arms in silence, Bailey made sure the blankets stayed on her as she moved so she was on her side and looking down at him, then after he looked at her, she started to speak with a few tears in her eyes before he could ask what was wrong. "Thank you."

"For wh..."

She places her finger to his lips to stop him before she cupped his cheek. "For being patient with me, for respecting my choice on waiting. I know in this day and age it's really old fashioned but..."

Sam cuts her off as he moved so he was laying on his side too while he had cupped her cheek to wipe a few tears off. "But that's one of the many things I love about you; you do things your own way and when you are ready, you don't follow the crowd." He smirked next, but his eyes showed he was very serious through out the rest of his words. "I mean, I'm not saying it was always easy, but I wanted to be with you, no matter how long I had to wait."

She sniffled before she smirked. "And you still would have."

He smiled as he placed his forehead against hers. "Absolutely." He took a breath as he finished. "I just wish I could have waited for you."

She smirked again. "You would have been waiting a long time."

He pulled back with the smile that she loved as he replied with love in his eyes. "Yeah, but it would have been worth it, you would have been worth it."

Bailey shook her head as she looked down in embarrassment, and before he could speak again, she replied. "You're crazy."

He moved his head toward her and kissed her head as he whispered. "About you yes, and if that makes me corny or sappy then I don't care because that's how I feel when I'm with you."

She smiled as she looked into his eyes again. "Good, because I feel that way too, and I want to feel that for life."

"You got it."

She raised an eyebrow. "Just like that?"

He smiled as he laid back down, then brought her closer to him as he continued. "Well, combined with a lot of compromises, good communication and a lot of working together for the same goal, I think it can be just like that." He smirked at the end, knowing what she would think before he even asked. "You up for the challenge?"

She laughed as they intertwined their legs while she wrapped her arms around him. "You know how I feel about challenges, bring it on."

After their lips touched in a peck, he whispered against them. "Yeah, I second that."

They pull back a few seconds later, and after he kissed her forehead, he placed his forehead against hers as they closed their eyes. Then they whispered their love to one another before they fell asleep shortly after, ready to face whatever life will throw at them, together.

AN: More Flashbacks to come. Please review.