"May I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer and Layla Reid!" the minister said, as the couple walked around hugging everyone. The couple ran to Sade, hugging her and thanking her for making their day just that much more special before she had to run for another engagement.
"Anything for Joe", she said, as she waved goodbye and hugged Joe on the way out.
"Please tell me Sabrina got pictures of her and us", Layla said.
"Of course I did", Sabrina said, still snapping shots.
The group took a small walk, after putting on their sandals, across the way to Joe's for the reception. Some of Layla's regulars were there along with the band that had set up again. The band started playing and some folks took to the dance floor, and others went to receive the happy newlyweds.
Joe brought out a cake, and the happy couple cut the cake, as Sabrina snapped more pictures.
"Remember to save me a dance", Rossi whispered in her ear and she shivered. She remembered that whisper all to well and memories of their first and coincidentally second date came flooding back.
Rossi picked up and took her to his favorite jazz club in upper Virginia, a good 45 minute drive away. They danced to practically every song and spent the night comparing past relationships and hopes for the future.
She told him that photography had always been her passion.
"I've seen your work", Rossi said as he dipped her. "You have an amazing eye."
"Thank you", she said, leaning into him from the dip. "I picked you, didn't I?"
He chuckled lightly as they danced the night away and when he brought her home, he placed a simple kiss upon her cheek.
"Until tomorrow, Bellissima", Rossi said, and watched her as she disappeared inside her home.
The next date was two nights later, and when she disappeared inside her home, so did he.
"All my dances belong to you, Handsome", Sabrina said, bringing her mind back to the present.
The band announced the couple's first dance and as Reid and Layla took the floor, Joe came to the mic.
"I have one more surprise for my Layla", Joe said, as he watched the couple look at him with surprised eyes. "The day that you left Spencer, well, you didn't know, but Layla spent every waking hour singing this song. She practiced it and sometimes we would catch her wiping tears away and looking at your picture during rehearsal."
"It's true", Devin said, chiming in.
"And when you came back for her that faithful Tuesday last summer, she sang this song and ran into your arms directly after. We felt it only fitting that you two should dance to the original." Joe said.
Layla's eyes got really big and Reid smiled brightly. He remembered all too well that song.
The house lights went down and Norah Jones joined Venture on the stage and began singing Come Away With Me.
Reid and Layla stared at each other and started moving slowly.
Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountaintop
Come away with me
And I'll never stop loving you
Norah Jones finished her song a wished the couple well as they finished their dance with a small tear running down each of their cheeks.
"Awww", JJ said as she watched them wipe away each other's tears. The couple briefly met with Norah and took pictures and as the night culminated.
Joe announced the last dance and as everyone took to the floor, Joe's friend agreed to snap the last of the pictures for Sabrina.
"Just snap away", Sabrina said as Rossi whisked her away in his arms.
Hotch spent most of the evening trying not to run into Emily which ended up in him 'accidently' bumping into her a few times. When she walked over to him and cornered him against the bar, Hotch knew he was had.
"Dance with me, Handsome", she said, taking his hand and leading him to the floor.
"O-OK", Hotch mumbled, putting down his drinking and following her to the dance floor. His arms wrapped around her torso easily, reminding him that the last she was in arms was JJ's wedding night. That had been a hard night too, for more than one reason.
"You look amazing", he said in her ear.
"Thank you", she blushed. "You too. Linen looks good on you."
"And believe it or not, this is the only linen I own." At his statement, they both eased into laughter and when she laid her head on his chest and inhaled his sandalwood cologne, her senses left her for a moment and she sighed happily, melting into his embrace.
Hotch felt her melt into him and had to shift slightly to hide his growing attraction to her. What would she feel like skin against skin? 'No', he thought to himself. 'I'm trying to calm down not get more worked up, and I have no idea if she's even attracted to me or if it's the magic of the evening'.
They twirled around on the dance floor and when he dipped her, a small flash went off and they paused. Emily stared deeply into his eyes and nodded her head. Hotch smiled brightly at her and placed a small kiss on her lips that quickly deepened as he brought her out of the dip.
"Wow", Hotch said as he pulled her closer to his body.
"Yeah", Emily said, surprising herself by not having more to say.
"We should probably get out of here", Hotch said, gathering his courage to speak more than one word.
"I agree", Emily said. She looked around and the eyes of her old team were fixed directly on her and Hotch, their collective lips smiling.
"Oh, get a life", she said laughing as Hotch grabbed her hand and the left the cabana.
As the song finished, Morgan twirled Garcia in his arms, his inhibitions about them long gone.
"What's happening to us, Sugarfoot?" Garcia asked, as he stole another kiss from her while dancing.
"Something that's been there for years", Morgan said.
"But, isn't just the romance of all of this?" Garcia said.
"No. Not at all", Morgan said. "Truth be told, I never made a move on you because I thought you'd never see me like that."
"What?" she almost screamed. "You haunt my dreams", she whispered. "I call you and think of you more than anyone else in the world."
"Me too", he said. "I didn't lie", he said, leaning his forehead against hers. "You're my reason for breathing."
"Oh Derek", Garcia said, crashing her lips against his in the breathless kiss.
"Wanna go back to the beach?" Morgan said, after he reluctantly broke the kiss.
"Absolutely", Garcia said, leaning her head on his shoulder, as he led her out the cabana.
Tony sighed. "No fair."
"What's not fair?" Joe's friend said, coming over to him.
Tony looked down at the slimmer man manning the camera and smiled. "Love's in the air, and it's totally missing me."
"Don't feel bad", he said, taking another picture of the dancing couples left. "It misses me all the time."
"I'm sure you're, um, girlfriend doesn't feel that way", Tony said tentatively.
"If I swung that way, then maybe she'd say that", he said chuckling, snapping more pictures.
"I'm Tony", Tony said, with a smile.
"I know", he said. "I'm Guy, and check your back pocket."
Tony looked in his pants pocket and Guy's card was there with his number circled.
"I may not have time to call", Tony said. "We may be busy."
"I was hoping you'd say that", Guy said with a wink as he moved a little further to snap more pictures. Tony looked over at Layla and pointed to the card with a gigantic smile. Layla laughed and gave him an enthusiastic thumb up.
As the dance floor cleared, Layla whispered to Reid that she'd be back. She walked up Devin and he smiled and nodded.
"This one's for you, Sweetheart", Layla said. The band started up and the opening notes of Sade's Kiss of Life started. The couples outside the cabana and inside meandered close to Layla, her voice calling for them to listen.
There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly led me to you
Look at the sky
It's the color of love
There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly came down from above
He led me to you
Like the first time her heard her voice, Reid was mesmerized. He drifted closer to her, not even knowing his feet were moving.
He built a bridge to your heart
All the way
How many tons of love inside
I can't say
When I was led to you
I knew you were the one for me
I swear the whole world could feel my heartbeat
Layla stepped off the stage and took Reid's outstretched hand. He looked at his wife in awe, his emotions overtaking him. She was his, this beautiful woman who opened his life and heart. He twirled her around slowly, as she finished the rest of the song.
You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of life
You gave me the kiss that's like
The kiss of life
As the song finished, Reid could barely control himself. He pulled his wife closer to him and kissed her deeply. She almost dropped the mic, but Joe smirked and shook his head and grabbed it from her just as her grasp loosened.
When Reid broke the kiss, he and Layla hugged his mom goodbye as the nurse took her back and the facility. He waved as his team left and waited for Layla's goodbyes before whispering in her ear, "I need to make love to my wife, now."
Layla's whole entire body tingled from excitement and when she passed Garcia on the way out the door, pulling Reid with her, she threw her the bouquet of white roses, morning glories and baby's breath.
"You know it's you", Layla said as she and Reid ran to their car and sped off into the night.
"It certainly is", Morgan said, nuzzling her neck.