A/N: maybe a little tissue alert.
Eric and Melissa both shook up by the noise. They got out and carefully walked out of the bedroom. They saw that Finley's door was open. Melissa peeked inside and saw that Finley wasn't in his bed anymore. Quietly they walked downstairs. They saw a light coming from the kitchen. Melissa peeked around the corner of the stairs.
"Finley, what are you doing?" Melissa spoke once she saw it was Finley in the kitchen.
"Hi mom, I was thirsty."
"We heard a crash. What happened?"
"My glass fell down on the floor."
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I was wearing my slippers. I'm sorry mom."
"It's okay sweetie. Just go back to bed I'll clean up here."
Eric took Finley back to his room while Melissa cleaned up.
…
It was just 2 more days until Eric and Melissa were getting married.
"I wish it was already Saturday," Melissa told Eric.
"Yeah me too, I can't wait to be married to you," Eric replied as he crawled closer to her in bed and put his arm around her. "I can't wait to see your dress. I'm sure you're gonna look absolutely amazing."
"I'm sure you're gonna love it."
Eric kissed her. He loved her so much. He couldn't wait to be married to her and so make love to his wife. Eric moved his lips towards Melissa's neck.
"Eric," Melissa moaned. "We promised that we wouldn't have sex this week, until our wedding night."
"I know, but you're just irresistible," Eric spoke between kisses.
"You're irresistible too, but we promised. I'll make the wedding night sex even better, I'm sure."
Eric sighed. "I just want you," Eric whispered in her ear.
"I want you too. It's just 2 more days."
"You're right. We can hold off for just 2 more days."
Eric gave her a passionate kiss before they fell asleep.
…
Melissa was packing some stuff up since she was spending the night at Nell's tonight.
"I'm gonna miss you tonight," Eric told her as he hugged her from behind.
"I know, I'm gonna miss you too." Melissa turned around to face him. "But it's just one night. And tomorrow you'll see me walking down the aisle."
"I can't wait."
"Me neither."
Melissa gave Eric one more kiss before they went downstairs.
"Be good to your dad tonight," Melissa told Finley.
"Why do you have to go mom?"
"That's part of a wedding tradition. The bride and groom can't be in the same house the night before they are getting married.
"Oh okay. Where will you go?"
"I'm gonna go stay with your Aunt Nell."
"Okay. See you tomorrow mom."
"See you tomorrow. Be good to your father."
"I will mom, don't worry."
Eric walked Melissa to the door when Nell was there to pick her up.
Eric gave Melissa a kiss before she left.
"See ya tomorrow," Eric spoke.
"See ya. I love you."
"I love you too."
Nell drove them back to her place.
"So are you ready for tomorrow?"
"Yes I am. I'm a little bit nervous but I guess that's okay. I can't wait to be married to Eric."
"You two belong together, everyone can see that."
"I feel so lucky to have him and Finley."
"Finley's a great kid. He really looks a lot like his father."
"Yeah he does. I'm glad Finley knows his dad now."
Melissa looked at her wedding dress one more time before going to bed. She couldn't believe that tomorrow she was getting married to Eric. After all these years they were together again.
Eric woke up early the next morning. He was too excited to sleep. It was only 8am and the wedding didn't start until 2pm. Eric stayed in bed for about a half an hour just looking at the ceiling. He got out, got showered and had breakfast.
Melissa woke up around 9am. She smiled when she realized that today was her wedding day. She couldn't wait to walk down the aisle to get married to Eric. She wondered what he would be wearing.
"Are you ready for today?" Nell asked when they were having breakfast.
"Yes I am. I'm so excited."
"Yeah I can see that. You're totally glowing."
"Yeah I'm so happy. I just hope everything will go alright today."
"I'm sure it will."
Around 12pm Nell and Melissa made their way over to the venue. The owner greeted them and showed Nell and Melissa to their dressing room. A little later Kensi was there too. Nell and Kensi helped Melissa get into her wedding dress.
"You look so beautiful," Kensi said.
"Thank you."
"We've got something for you," Nell told her.
"What's that?"
"Well every bride has to have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. So we got you some things."
Nell pulled out an old bracelet that belonged to Melissa's mother. She wore it on her wedding day and so did her mother. Melissa got a new pair of earrings to go with her dress, a borrowed necklace from her mother and a blue garter.
"Thanks you guys."
A little later Melissa's dad, Frank, walked in flowed by Melissa's brother, Mark.
"Hey sis," Mark spoke.
"Hey bro," Melissa greeted him and she gave him a hug.
"You look really beautiful."
"Thank you."
"I can't believe my little sister is getting married."
"Me neither. But I'm really glad about it."
"Yeah I can see that. I'll see you out there."
Mark gave her a hug and left.
"You ready sweetie?" Frank asked.
"Yes I am."
"I can't believe my little girl is getting married."
"Me neither dad, but I'm really happy."
"Yes I can see that. I'm glad you and Eric are back together again."
"Me too, dad."
Melissa mom came to tell them that everything was ready. Kensi, Nell, Melissa and her dad walked to the doors leading up to the wedding venue. They were getting married on the beach. There was a beautiful arch placed at the end of the aisle, decorated with blue and white flowers. There were white chairs for the guest to sit on and the chairs next to the aisle were also decorated with blue and white flowers. Behind the arch was and orchestra. They started playing the music and that was the cue for the bridesmaids. First Kensi came out. Kensi was wearing a turquoise knee length dress. The top was ribbed and the straps crossed each other and tied down in the neck. The bottom was silk with ruffles on the bottom. Eric saw the dress and figured Melissa must be wearing something with blue as well. Nell came out after Kensi wearing the same dress. Their outfits were finished off with turquoise beads around their ankles going up to their middle toes. The orchestra played a different song and everyone stood up. Eric waited anxiously to see Melissa at the end of the aisle. A little later she appeared. She looked absolutely beautiful in her wedding dress. She was wearing a long white wedding dress. The top was covered with blue glitter stripes coming together at one point. The straps were also blue glitter. The bottom was wide and it had a top layer that stopped around the middle and it had a blue line at the bottom, towards the back it went lower. She finished the dress of with a tiara and a white veil. She wore beads on her feet as well, blue and crystal. Melissa saw Eric standing at the end of the aisle. He looked so handsome in his suit. Eric wore a white suit with turquoise shirt. He was barefoot. Finley was wearing the same suit as Eric. Melissa and Eric smiled as they saw each other. Melissa and her dad walked down the aisle. Melissa's dad gave her a kiss before he handed her off to Eric.
"You look really beautiful," Eric told her.
"You look quite handsome yourself."
Eric and Melissa turned to the minister.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If there's anyone who has a reason why these two should not be married, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." Of course there were no objections. "Who gives this woman to this woman today?"
"Her mother and I do," Frank spoke as he shortly stood up.
The minister started the ceremony. Finley had made a speech for them.
"Mom and dad, I'm glad you are back together again. I really like having my dad in my life. You two seem really happy with each other. I couldn't ask for a better mom and dad. I really hope one day I'll be able to become a big brother. I love you mom and I love you dad."
Melissa couldn't help but tear up as Finley spoke that. Eric pulled Finley in for a hug.
"Thank you buddy, I love you too."
Melissa gave him a hug too. "That was really beautiful sweetie, I love you too." She placed a kiss on the top of his head.
Finley stood back on his place.
"Eric, can you please recite your vows to Melissa," the minister spoke.
Eric took a deep sigh before speaking.
"Melissa, I love you so much and I honestly don't know how I could have spent so many years without you. I'm so glad I found you again and I'm really grateful that we have a beautiful son together. I never wanna live one day without you and Finley. I'm never gonna make the mistake again of walking out on you. I regret it every day. But that's the past. We are here together now and we're gonna build a beautiful future together for our family. From the moment I saw you I knew you were the one for me. I love you and I always will."
Melissa couldn't help but cry a little as Eric said that. Eric wiped the tears from her face with his dumb.
"Melissa, can you please recite your vows to Eric."
"Eric, at first when I saw you after all these years I wasn't sure if I wanted you in my life again. But after seeing how good you were with Finley and spending time with you, all of the feelings I had for you came up again. I never stopped loving you in all these years. After you left I was hoping that one day you would walk in and that everything would be alright. Even if it's 9 years later, I'm still glad that we found each other. I never ever wanna life without you. You're a wonderful dad to Finley. I couldn't have asked for a better dad and for a better husband. I'm positive that we will have a wonderful life together, the three of us. And hopefully we will add a new addition in the future. I'm so grateful to have you and Finley in my life. I love you and I always will. You are my one."
Eric smiled at Melissa.
"Here before us Eric and Melissa have said their vows to each other. Eric, Melissa, please join hands." Eric and Melissa grabbed each other's hand. "Do you Eric Beale, take Melissa Bryan to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Eric replied smiling while looking at Melissa.
"Do you Melissa Bryan, take Eric Beale to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Melissa answered smiling.
"Eric, could you please put the ring on Melissa's finger?"
Eric turned around and Finley handed him the ring.
"Through this ring, I accept you as my wife, for now and forever."
"Melissa, could you please put the ring on Eric's finger?"
Melissa turned around and Nell handed her the ring.
"Through this ring, I accept you as my husband, for now and forever."
"By the powers vested in my, by the state of California I pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride."
Eric and Melissa smiled at each other before Eric kissed her. Everyone was clapping.
"We're married," Melissa whispered.
"I know."
Hand in hand they walked down the aisle and they went inside. They were followed by Nell, Finley, Kensi and the minister. They signed the wedding papers, with the autographs of the maid of honor and Eric's dad signed instead of Finley, because he can't sign legal documents yet since he's not over 18.
"Congratulations," the minister spoke as he shook Eric and Melissa's hands.
"Thank you. It was a really wonderful ceremony."
"It was my pleasure."
The minister left. The photographer took them for some pictures. They made some pictures on the beach. Pictures of just Melissa and Eric, with Melissa's and Eric's parents there, of Melissa, Eric and Finley, of Melissa and Finley, of Melissa and the bridesmaids, the bridesmaids with Finley and pictures of all of them. When they had shot enough pictures everyone went back inside. They had booked an Oceanside reception room.
Finley walked over the microphone.
"May I have everyone's attention please?" Everyone turned to Finley. "I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Beale."
Eric and Melissa walked in and everyone started clapping and cheering. It was only 4pm so they had some time before dinner. Only Eric and Melissa's family and the OSP team were here at the moment. The rest of the guests had gone back to their hotel room and would join them later in the evening for the reception. They just hung out together. Sam daughter came up to Melissa.
"You look really pretty, like a princess," she told Melissa.
"Thank you, you look very pretty too, you're a little princess."
Smiling she walked back to Sam and Michelle.
Around 5pm they all sat down at the dinner table. Eric and Melissa sat in the middle with Nell and Finley next to them. Melissa stood up and clinked her glass. Everyone turned to her.
"We would like to thank all of you for coming here today to celebrate this special day with us. It means a lot to us that you all are here. And a special thank you to Nell, who helped me with picking out the wedding dress and the bridesmaids dresses and she made sure everything went according to plan at the ceremony. So thank you for that Nell. I hope you all have a wonderful evening and hope you enjoy the dinner."
Melissa sat back down. Nell stood up next.
"Thank you for that Melissa. It was an honor that you chose me to be your maid of honor. It really means a lot to me. You and Eric look so happy together. You two really belong together. I hope you have a happy life together. To Eric and Melissa," Nell spoke and she raised her glass.
"To Eric and Melissa," the other guests replied.
The food was absolutely delicious. Eric and Melissa had some time together, just the two of them before the guest arrived for the reception.
"I still can't believe we're actually married," Eric spoke as they looked out at the ocean from the porch.
"Me neither, but I'm so happy right now."
Melissa gave Eric a kiss.
"I can't wait to take you upstairs and make love to you," Eric told Melissa.
"Me neither. I'm really looking forward to that."
"We can ditch the party and just go upstairs," Eric said in a cheeky tone.
"As much as I would love that, we can't."
"I know, but I still want to."
Eric and Melissa gave each other one more kiss before they went back inside.
"There you are," Callen spoke. "We wondered where you two had gone to."
"Just some private time," Melissa replied.
"Ah okay."
"Not what you think, we just went outside to join the view."
"Sure," Callen smirked at them and he walked off.
Around 8pm they guest started arriving and everyone congratulated Eric and Melissa. The DJ started playing some music. Around 9pm he stopped the music momentarily.
"Could Mr. and Mrs. Beale come out to the dance floor please?" The DJ spoke.
Eric and Melissa walked out to the dance floor.
"Their first dance as husband and wife."
Melissa and Eric danced their first dance to 'Everlasting love'. They looked so beautiful together as they danced. After that dance Eric took Melissa's mother and Melissa danced with her father. After that they took Eric's mom and Eric's dad. They dance floor got fuller with every person they chose. Melissa danced with Finley too. Everyone was having a really good time. Around 10pm they brought out the cake. It was a beautiful three layered chocolate cake with yellow flowers and a bride, groom and a little best man on top. Melissa and Eric cut the cake together and fed each other the first piece. It was really good. Everyone enjoyed the cake.
Around 1.30am the guest starting leaving. At 2am everyone had left. Eric and Melissa thanked everyone from the staff for their help and they went up to the bridal suite. Eric opened the door and he carried Melissa inside.
"Oh my god, it's so big and beautiful," Melissa spoke as they walked into the room.
Eric closed the door with his foot and he kissed Melissa. All kissing Eric walked them to the king sized bed. Gently Eric put her down on the bed, still kissing.
"I love you," Eric spoke.
"I love you too. I really enjoyed today. It was so beautiful."
"Yes, it was. We're married now."
"Yes we are. Why don't you make it a little cozier in here while I go get into something more comfortable?"
"Sure."
Eric helped Melissa get out of her dress and he couldn't resist kissing her neck.
"I'll be right back."
Melissa went to the bathroom and got changed. A little later she came out wearing a sexy nightgown. Eric's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw her. He was sitting against the head board in just his boxers on the bed. Melissa saw a little bulge in his boxers already. Seductively she walked over to the bed and straddled Eric.
"God, you look amazing."
Eric moved his arms around her and kissed her. Melissa moved back and forth a little a felt Eric getting more excited. Eric kissed his way down her neck to her breasts. It felt so good. Eric removed her nightgown and turned her around. Melissa wrapped her legs around him. Eric's body pressed against her in just the right way. Melissa couldn't wait for him to be inside of her but she wanted to enjoy this moment, their first time as husband and wife. Eric planted kisses on her body until he reached her panties. He quickly pulled them off and took his own boxers off too. He kissed his way up Melissa's body. He kissed her on the lips as his hand worked her body. Melissa was in heaven. She reached out for Eric and worked him as well. It didn't take Melissa long to reach her peak. Eric kissed her until she was back to earth. He positioned himself between her legs and pushed inside of her. They made love for hours in a lot of different position. At 5am they were both too tired for another round and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning Eric woke up around 10am and he saw Melissa still sleeping in his arms. He couldn't believe that this was his wife.
"Good morning my wife," Eric spoke when Melissa woke up.
"Good morning my husband."
They started kissing and made love once more. They got showered and ordered breakfast. They stayed in the room until 1pm. They packed up their stuff and checked out. They said goodbye to all the guests that had stayed in the hotel as well.
"Hey buddy," Eric called when he saw Finley. He spent the night with Melissa's parents.
"Hey dad." Eric gave Finley a hug.
"Did you have a good time yesterday?"
"Yes I did. You and mom looked so beautiful together."
"You looked very handsome too. Come on, let's go home."
They said goodbye to Melissa's and to Eric's parents before they went home.
Finley opened the door for them and Eric carried Melissa inside.
….
It was now the middle of October. Eric and Melissa had been married for a month. They loved married live so far. They couldn't get enough of each other. A couple times Finley almost walked in on them. They told each other it would be best to save that stuff for the locked bedroom.
Finley now had a week off from school. Melissa and Eric had taken a week off too. They were going on their first family vacation.