"The better question is Sara what are you doing here? Why are you doing this?"
A little stunned, Sara raises her head and looks at his reflection in the mirror. "Nick needed a date and I had to see this for myself. I had to see the last person I would ever think would get married, actually go through with it. Somewhere in the back of my mind I don't think you will actually do this."
"Sara this wedding is going to happen."
"If you are so sure you are doing the right thing then why are you in the lady's bathroom with me fifteen minutes before you walk down the aisle?"
"Because I need to know you are going to be alright. You are my friend Sara and I need to know that this isn't going to change that. I need to know that after I get married and after I get back from my honeymoon that you will still be here. I need to be sure of that."
Sara can't believe what she is hearing. He doesn't want to share a life with me but he doesn't want a life without me in it, even if it is just as friends. "Grissom, I came to Vegas for you, and at one point I stayed in Vegas for you, and sometime after that I made a life for myself here. I have a great job and great friends and I'm not leaving that, not because of you. But you need to understand that after today it ends. No more flirting, no more keeping me at arm's length, no more rescuing me. No more, it ends, you've made your choice and although I think it's the wrong choice, it's one you have to live with."
Grissom, not looking at all like the confident groom he should, nods his head. "Sara no matter what you think this is the right thing for me to do. Things never would have worked between us. You will see that soon I hope."
Sara stands and approaches Grissom. She is almost eye to eye with him. Neither speaks as they stand staring at each other mere inches from each other. Sara cradles Grissom's face between her hands as he positions his hands on her waist. The tension in the room is electric and Sara decides this is her last chance. Her last chance to take what she's always wanted, her last chance to make him realize the mistake he is about to make.
Sara leans in half expecting Grissom to back away and places the tenderest kiss on his lips. Their foreheads come together and neither can open their eyes afraid of the emotions both will see. "I love you Gilbert Grissom, go and be happy."
Grissom is overcome with emotion. "All I ever wanted was for you to be happy, Sara. I don't want to be the cause of any more pain for you."
Sara releases her hold on Grissom and backs away. "You have a wedding to get to and I have to finish touching up my makeup." Grissom backs away towards the door, "I'll see you at the ceremony," he says half questioning if she will really show up. "I'll be there and don't worry I won't stand up when the minister asks if anyone objects."
Grissom heads back to the chapel and Sara continues to touch up her makeup when her pager goes off. With a slight quiver of her hand she reaches into her purse knowing that this isn't her work pager it's something totally different. "I hope you have a great life Grissom," she mumbles to herself as she gets up and leaves the church.