A/N - Ok, I think the time has come to wrap this one up. I know I wont be able to once the baby comes, and I need to have closure on this story. This is part one of the epilogue, so one more chapter to go.

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Sara smiled as she watched Violet cling to her father's waist as they moved across the dance floor. She nearly cried when Violet stood on her father's shoes, the way she had years before as a small child.

"You ok mom?" Jasmine asked as she sat down.

"Yeah." Sara nodded. "I was just thinking that you two grew up too fast."

"You still have me mama." Jasmine smiled as she hugged her mother.

"On school breaks and summers." Sara shrugged.

"Mom, I visit more than that! I'm just at LVU." Jasmine shook her head.

"Yeah, but so was Violet. Then she met David and the visits became less and less." Sara sighed. "Now she's married."

"Since when are you a sap?" Jasmine smiled.

"Since your sister became a wife three hours ago." Sara laughed as the music stopped.

"Well I'm going to go find Grandpa Jim, go dance with daddy." Jasmine nudged her arm as she got up and moved through the ballroom.

"Your daughter says I should dance with you." Sara smiled as Gil walked to greet her at the edge of the dance floor.

"I have smart daughters." Grissom nodded as he led her out to dance.

"When did our babies grow up?" Sara shook her head as she swayed to the music.

Grissom laughed. "We were there, remember? We watched it happen."

"I know that Gil, but you know what I mean."

"I do." He nodded. "I swear it was yesterday we took Violet home from the hospital, but it was twenty one years ago."

Sara watched as Violet and David swayed to the music across the room.

"Now she's a married entomologist." Grissom laughed.

"And her sister is following in her shoes." Sara grinned.

"I can't believe both my girls followed in my foot steps." Grissom laughed.

"Ugh. Me neither." Sara shook her head and smiled as they moved to the music.

Violet sat at the banquet table sipping a glass of champagne. Her eyes scanned the room and she smiled when she saw each familiar face.

Nick and Mandy were obviously having a disagreement with their teenage daughter who had taken a liking to one of the ushers, Michael.

"I thought I had it bad taking my dates home to daddy, I can't imagine having to take them home to Nick. Scary." She thought to herself.

Warrick and Catherine giggled with Lindsey as they picked at their cake. Violet remembered the shopping trip with her uncle to find the perfect ring for her auntie Cath.

"I'm so glad it didn't take David nearly sixteen years to propose to me." She shook her head.

Brass sat talking with Jasmine, laughing at the half drunken groomsmen trying to do the cha-cha slide.

Violet smiled. "Grandpa." She whispered out loud, her smile growing. She had always had a special connection with Jim and was happy that she had her father and her 'Grandpa' walk her down the aisle. Since Ellie's death a few years back, Brass had become more attached to the Grissom girls than ever.

Violet laughed out loud as she watched Greg join in on the dance floor. Watching Greg dance was like watching a fish out of water. It was almost that sad.

Her heart got caught in her throat as she watched her parents sneak a kiss at a nearby table.

"God I hope David and I are still that in love with each other when we're older." She thought.

"Penny for your thoughts." David asked as he sat next to his new bride.

"You better have a lot of pennies." Violet smiled as she leaned in a kissed him.

Grissom waved as Violet and David made their way through the bubbles and into the limo. He lingered long after the tail lights had disappeared into the horizon and fumbled with his tie.

Jasmine and Sara had gone to collect their coats and he was left alone with his thoughts.

Once upon a time he'd given up the idea of having children and now he had given his first daughter away.

"Its funny how mysterious life can be." He thought as he looked into the ball room where his youngest daughter and wife were playfully tossing table confetti at each other. "I never thought they would be a part of life, but I can't imagine how my life would have been with out them."

He sighed and wiped a stray tear from his eye and went to start the car.

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