Sharon and Andy had opted to do a small receiving line right there at the church so they weren't held up later. It seemed easier to do it now, as well, so the guest could go ahead to the reception while they finished with their family pictures and the signing of their license. It didn't take long to greet their friends; they had invited an intimate group for the wedding, and when they were finished, they looked up to find the priest waiting for them.
"Ready to take care of business?" he asked as he clasped his hands together and smiled at the couple. "We can just walk over to my office where I left my pens," he gestured down the hall.
Sharon smiled up to Andy, "Andy, I think we have some signatures to give him."
"Ahh, just one second," he looked around for Ricky. "Ricky!" he yelled rather loudly as he spotted Ricky standing to the doors to the outside, leaned up against the wall, grinning as he talked to Cami. He gestured for him to join them.
"What's wrong?" Sharon asked Andy.
Andy frowned as he looked back to her, "Ricky's one job was to-" he stopped when Sharon's eyes grew larger and she shook her head.
"…was to bring the marriage license. Andy, did he forget it?" she turned toward Ricky now with a look that could kill.
"Ricky!" she yelled herself, and Ricky who was still trying to turn on the charm with Cami, nodded to Cami as he looked to his family. He pushed off the wall and gestured for her to follow him. Cami, sensing her boss's demeanor decided to hang back and wait for Ricky.
"Hey, what's up?" he grinned as he walked up to his mother and now step-father.
"Ricky," Andy gestured to him, "the license? Did Cami get the license?"
"Oh, right," he looked to Cami, who had decided to now join Ricky since she did have something they needed.
"Commander, Lieutenant," she nodded to them and continued, "I hope you don't mind I picked it up at your home. She pulled the folded paper out of her purse. "I didn't want anything to happen to it, so I dug in that desk for an envelope. I found one," she grinned. "You keep a very tidy desk. Oh, congratulations again. I don't think I have had a chance to tell you. I got distracted speaking to Ricky after the service."
"I see," Sharon nodded as she took the paper from Cami and looked up to Andy. He sighed as he lightly shook his head at her, to indicate he'd tell her later. "Thank you, Detective Paige."
"Sure," she grinned. She looked to Ricky, "Do you need a ride to the reception?"
"Ahh, no, I have to haul these two over there," Ricky started to chuckle. "Save me a seat."
"They're assigned," Andy said, rather abruptly, as he was a little irritated Ricky was hitting on a co-worker in front of them, while they were still at the church where their wedding had just taken place.
"Oh, well, then save me a dance," Ricky flashed another grin.
"We'll see you there soon, Cami," Andy nodded, as he tried to dismiss her. "Thanks for the help."
Sharon and Andy watched as Ricky gave Cami a big smile and a waved. They both raised their eyebrows to him, and Sharon looked to him. "What are you doing?"
"Has he always been this way?" Andy hooked his hand to Ricky. "Ricky, dial down on the flirting. No wonder you can't find a decent girlfriend," he chuckled. "You don't have to be so obvious."
"Hey!" Ricky looked to Andy and then to Sharon. "Mom, Andy is being mean, and Andy, we might have taken care of this," he gestured between Andy and Sharon, "a few years ago had you not been so passive. You and Mom took forever to get to this point. Friends, not dating, but dating," he made a face and shook his head.
"Ricky, you forgot the license and sent Detective Paige into our home to find it?" she said, now irritated, but trying to put the attention where it was needed. "What's worse is she then decided to dig through our personal things, our desk, looking for an envelope. Ricky, Andy and I keep all our financial information in that desk. You can't just send her there to dig around our things."
"Mom, she works for you," Ricky shrugged. "I asked Andy if it was okay. He said it was fine."
"Wait just a minute," Andy held up his hand to stop Ricky. "I didn't say it was fine. You gave me a scenario that needed an immediate answer. No one in the wedding party could run home, and you quickly offer up that you have this plan to send Cami. Don't put this on me."
Rusty had walked up to the family as Andy was speaking to Ricky. He grinned, "Ahh, about time for the first family argument. Ricky, are you getting an earful from your wicked stepfather?" he grinned.
"Rusty tell your dad to stop being mean," Ricky flashed a big smile at Rusty.
"This is what I've been dealing with all day," Andy turned to Sharon and shook his head. "It's been out of control."
"Enough!" Sharon said, now irritated. Obviously, you two boys have been in rare form today. "Table this. We have the license. The priest is waiting. Let's go."
"So, Mom," Rusty asked and continued as he walked next to Andy and Sharon, "did you decide which two of us could sign the license?"
"None of you," Sharon nodded. "Three grown children, and you all will fight over that, so Andy and I decided none of you would sign it. We need two signatures, and we can't get that from three of you."
"Hey, we thought you'd pick one of us. Andy's kids had to leave town suddenly, so that eliminated two more. We figured our odds were pretty good," Ricky nodded.
"That reminds me I need to call Nicole and find out how Sandra is doing," Andy sighed. His kids were supposed to have been in the wedding too, but they had gotten an emergency call yesterday morning from their step-dad. Andy's ex-wife and her husband had gone on vacation to Florida, and while there the two had been in a car accident. Both were currently in the hospital where they had undergone different surgeries. The kids were sick about everything; they wanted to be with their mom, but they didn't want to leave the wedding. Sharon and Andy had told them to go; it was a hard choice, but the right one. "I know she's trying not to call today with the wedding, but I really need to give her a call and see how everyone is doing. I had a couple texts on my phone early this morning from her just with no real change noted."
"We can call from the car," Sharon patted Andy's hand and then gave it a squeeze. "I know it was hard not having all the kids here today. I'm sorry they had to miss it."
Andy nodded, "I just hope everyone is okay. Never saw that coming," he sighed. They looked back to the boys before they entered the priest's office.
Rusty and Ricky glanced to each other and frowned. Rusty spoke up, "Who is signing it then?"
"If you can believe it, Provenza and Patrice," Andy threw a glance to the boys, "although after today, I'm questioning that. Provenza better try not to pull anything when I need him to sign that form. It would be our luck he'd sign a fake name just to keep our marriage invalid. However, we signed theirs, so it only seemed appropriate." That way, it doesn't look like we played favorites," Andy threw a smirk to the boys.
"Well played," Ricky nodded as he glanced to the happy couple. "Didn't see that one coming."
"Yeah, me either," Rusty frowned.
"We naturally assumed Mom and Dad there, "Ricky gestured to Rusty, "would let you sign, Rusty. I mean, Emily and I already figured that. We just didn't know who would be second favorite. I was banking on Em partially because she was mom's maid of honor," Ricky pointed out.
While they still stood outside the priest's office, Sharon with her flowers still in hand, turned to the boys. Andy turned with her, "There are no favorites," she said with a deliberate tone. "We love all five of you the same."
"The same," Andy nodded in agreement. "Where is your sister?"
"Oh, she got stuck outside talking to someone just a few minutes ago," Ricky grinned. "Want me to get her?"
"Who is she talking to outside?" Sharon asked. "I swear it was easier to keep track of you two when you were little. Why isn't Emily here?"
"Wait," Andy raised his hand as he looked from one of the boys to the other, noting a look of mischief on both faces. "Does this have anything to do with a date to the reception like another certain someone?" he tipped his head and gave Ricky a glare.
"Maybe," Ricky grinned. "You know, Em and I weren't sure about your colleagues at first, Mom," he glanced to Andy. "We heard how some were possibly interested in you in being, well, more than a friend," he said as he grinned at Andy. "Now, since we've been home on this trip, we're digging the new additions at the office, much younger."
Sharon's eyes grew wide as she thought about what Ricky had said, "Emily is outside with Wes?"
"You said it, not me," Ricky shrugged. "Could be possible. Hey, I'd think you'd be happy. Isn't one office romance enough? Plus, you always say your team is like one big family."
"Just get your sister," Andy waved at him. He looked to Rusty, "You, stay right here."
"Me! What did I do wrong? I kept Gus out of this mess," Rusty complained.
"Maybe," Ricky turned as he was walking away, "but remind me again, where did you meet him? Oh, that's right," he put his hand to his face, "your mom and dad's work," he grinned.
