Summary: A few missing moments from Lindsey and Kyle's wedding.

Genre: Family
Rating: K+
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Main Parings: GSR, Lindsey/Kyle
Minor Parings: Multiple
Other Characters: Multiple

Chapter 19: Wedding day, missing moments

While in her parent's master bedroom, Lindsey was taking a moment for herself before she vowed to spend the rest of her life with Kyle, which she pretty much had already planned such a thing, but today it would be official and she would be making that vow out-loud in front of the people they loved the most.

She took a breath while looking into the mirror when there was a knock on the door, then she turned around and smiled. "Yeah? Who is it?"

"Your mother."

"Come in."

Catherine opened the door a second later before she just stood in the doorway looking at her daughter, who was in her wedding dress, with tears in her eyes. "Aww sweetie, you look beautiful."

Trying to not act too emotional since she didn't want to redo her make-up, she smiled again. "Thank you, mom."

Once Catherine came fully in the room, she shut the door before asking. "So, how are you feeling?"

"Good. I'm ready for this, I feel like I've been ready for this for a long time now."

"And that's good to hear, but why don't you tell me how you're really feeling."

Lindsey smiled shyly. "A little nervous too."

Catherine walked up to her daughter and gave her a smile as she continued. "And that's ok to feel that way, especially on your wedding day."

"So, you were too?" After Catherine nodded, Lindsey asked softly. "Even to daddy?"

Having a feeling on which father she was talking about, Catherine nodded. "Yes, even to your father." When Lindsey just nodded and looked down, Catherine took a breath and took her daughter's hand before walking her towards the bed,
and after they sat down, she continued. "I know we don't talk about your father much, and that things between him and I weren't the greatest, especially those last few years he was alive, but know that there were some good times, not all of them were bad."

Lindsey nodded, still trying to keep emotions at bay. "I know, I do remember some of them."

Catherine smiled as she cupped her daughter's cheek. "Good, and despite what happened between him and I, I can't say I regret it, even if I was the type of person who looks back, because he gave me you, and you were/are one of the best unexpected gifts I could have asked for in my life. I wouldn't trade you for anything. I'm so proud of you and I love you so much."

Not able to hold it in any longer, she sniffled as she whispered. "I love you too, mom." They then get into a hug, and while holding one another, Lindsey asked. "So, you think he would have approved?"

Catherine nodded with a smile. "Yeah, as long as his little girl was happy, I believe so."

"And you too?"

"You love him, he makes you happy?"

"Yes to both."

As they pulled back, she asked her daughter. "Does he give you what you need?"

Lindsey asked shyly. "Are we talking about...?"

She trailed off while Catherine replied with a serious look and a smile. "Hey, you wanted to talk like adults, so this is adult talk."

Lindsey nodded in understanding before she cleared her throat and nodded with another smile. "Yes, he does."

Seeing the truth in her daughter's eyes, Catherine nodded. "What more could I want for you then?" She then shyly said. "Well, besides kids."

Lindsey chuckled with a nod. "And you'll get your grandkids, don't worry, mom."

At this point Catherine wasn't sure how she'll get grandkids, whether they'll be biological or not, but as long as kids are calling Lindsey mom, she'll take them anyway that's possible, so she smiled with pride as she finished. "Then as long as he's the man of your dreams, and he treats you right, I'm good, I approve."

Thankful to hear those words, Lindsey brings her mother in her arms and whispered. "Thank you, mom."

"You're welcome, sweetie."

After pulling back again, Lindsey gets up from the bed and touches up her make-up before taking a breath. "Ok, I'm ready."

"Alright, come downstairs in a few moments and your dad will be down there waiting."

Lindsey nodded with a smile before Catherine gets up from the bed and walks out of the room.

(A few moments later)

Standing at the bottom of the stairs, wearing his tux, Warrick stood there looking up at his grown-up stepdaughter as she walks down the stairs while a part of him still sees the little girl he watched grow up, albeit in a more distant way until she was fourteen years old.

When Lindsey made it to the last step, Warrick cleared his throat before speaking with emotion. "Outside of meeting you for the first time and you calling me 'dad' for the fist time, this has to be the best moment I'll ever get to share with you, so thank you for letting me be a part of it."

He knew as much as he wanted this moment, she could have very well just asked Catherine to do it, or heck even Grissom or Horatio since those two would be the closest male figures, outside of himself of course, she had that he could actually see having this moment with her above him. Deep down he always knew it wasn't a guarantee until she asked officially, and really he didn't have to wait long to get the
go-ahead since she asked the same day she told them about the wedding date.

Lindsey smiled as she looped her arm through his. "Like there would be anybody else I would want to share this moment with, yeah I know a few other men who are worthy for this, but in every way that really matters, you are my father, so in my eyes, there was no one else I would rather have walking me down the aisle."

"It has been an honor to be your father."

"And don't think you're off the hook of still being my father after today."

He chuckled as he shook his head. "I would never think or want that, as far as I'm concerned, you're a keeper."

She smiled wider with a nod. "Good."

As they started walking, she asked. "So, was it love at first sight?"

Warrick nodded with a smile, remembering the first day he saw her.

Flashback

October 1997

Warrick, who had been working at the Las Vegas crime lab for two weeks now, was heading towards the break room so he could get a coffee, even though he already worked a whole shift, another one was calling the team.

His thoughts get interrupted when he not only heard Catherine's voice shouting. "Lindsey Willows!" But this little girl, who couldn't be any older than five years old, came running out of the break room with a giggle and stopped just before running into him, then she looked up with her bright blue eyes, and for the second time in two weeks he fell in love at first sight, then he cleared his throat while she smiled at him. "Hi, I've never seen you before, and I know mommy said I'm not allowed to talk to strangers, but you look like a good guy, are you? I'm Lindsey Willows, by the way."

Warrick kneeled down with a bright smile as his green eyes sparkled, looking at the little girl who looked so much like her beautiful mother. "Yes, I would like to think I'm a good guy, and I'm Warrick Brown, nice to finally meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, Warrick Brown."

Before any more conversation happened, Lindsey's eyes got bright as she ran past him and shouted. "Uncle Gil!"

Warrick looked back to see his colleague smiling as he picked up the little girl, and a second later, Catherine sighed as she said. "And there is my daughter."

Warrick turned his head to look at her while he stood up with a smile. "She's very beautiful, just like her mother. Her picture on your office desk doesn't do her justice."

Looking into each other's eyes, Catherine hated to admit it, since she's married, but her heart skipped a beat at his words and the way he was looking at her. It's been a long time since someone looked at her the way this handsome, young man was, which those thoughts alone made her look away, knowing how very much off-limits he really was to her, and cleared her throat. "Thank you, Warrick. That was nice of you to say."

"I meant it, Catherine."

She took a breath with a nod. "I know."

Even though they just met two weeks ago, she felt she could trust him, and it was more than just being a colleague at work.

After another moment between them, Lindsey, who was still in Grissom's arms, asked with a smile. "Can we have birthday cake now?"

Catherine and Grissom chuckled while Warrick looked at the little girl and asked. "Today is your birthday?"

The little girl nodded with a smile. "Yep, I'm five years old today."

"Well happy birthday, Lindsey, I'll never forget this day."

Lindsey nodded with a smile before they all headed for the break room.

End of Flashback

The bride and her stepfather stopped at the doorway to the backyard and Lindsey asked. "So, it was love at first sight towards her too?"

No point in lying, he nodded, then he said. "But Lindsey, you have to know that nothing ever happ..."

Lindsey cuts him off with a nod and smile. "I know, you two are too honorable for that. I'm just thankful that you were there for her then and now."

"And it's been a pleasure being married to her and being there for you. Now let's get you married."

Lindsey nodded again with a smile. "Yes, please."

He leaned forward and kissed her cheek. "I love you, Lindsey."

"I love you too, dad."

After he pulled back, they walked outside on the deck before walking down the stairs, where they followed the makeshift aisle so Lindsey could marry the love of her life.

Once the emotional vows were shared and the rings exchanged, they all sat down and had their meals while everybody heard speeches from their wedding party, which consisted of Nicole (Maid of honor), Julie, Cassandra, and Courtney (Bride's maids), Bryan (Best man), Nick Caine (Kyle's adoptive brother), Malcolm, and Eli (Groomsmen), and the family members they loved.

As dinner was coming to a close the dances started, first, it was naturally the husband and wife's first dance, then came the father and daughter dance, next it was the in-laws, so while Warrick was dancing with Calleigh, Horatio and Catherine was sharing a dance together, and while they were, Horatio spoke with emotion. "Thank you, Catherine."

She smiled as she asked. "For what?"

"For looking out for my son."

"That's been more my daughter's department, but you're welcome, and thank you for doing the same when my daughter lived in Miami."

"It's been my pleasure, I couldn't ask for a better woman for my son."

"And I can't ask for a better man for my daughter."

He then smirked. "Who would have thought that when we first met we'd end up in-laws, and in time, if I'm not mistaken, sharing grandchildren."

Catherine chuckled with a nod. "What a journey it's been."

Horatio nodded with a smile.

After that dance, and while Lindsey was dancing with her father in-law, Kyle rolled up to them and cleared his throat. "Mr. & Mrs. Brow..."

Catherine cuts the young man off with a smile. "I think you should start calling us mom and dad."

Kyle looked at Warrick, and he nodded with a smile, making Kyle smile as he looked at Catherine again. "Alright, mom, dad, I uh, I may not be the man that you..."

Catherine cuts him off again while shaking her head. "You are every bit the man, and more so, than we could have hoped for her, you were before you ended up in that chair, and you are now. The only thing we want from you is that you treat our little girl the way she deserves, then you won't hear a peep out us."

Kyle smiled a little wider as he held out his hand. "Now that I can do, mom."

Catherine shook her head again and moved down so she could give a him a hug, which he reciprocated before Warrick did the same, and after he pulled back he rolled back to his 'party' as Warrick wrapped his arm around his wife's shoulders and kissed her temple. "Well babe, what do you think?"

Seeing how happy her daughter looked while she finished up her dance with Horatio. "Our daughter is happy, and they already have a solid foundation to start their lives together. I believe in them, I believe they'll go the distance."

"I agree."

As the song was changing, he cleared his throat and held out his hand with a smile. "Now Mrs. Brown, would you like to dance?"

Catherine's blue eyes sparkled as she took his hand. "Mr. Brown, I would love to."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

He slipped his fingers through his wife's and walked them towards the makeshift dance floor.

Eventually the dance floor was for everybody else, and while Sara was holding Katie and Grissom was holding Isabella, both of whom were in pretty dresses, Lindsey walked over to their table and smiled at William, who was dressed in a suit and tie and asked. "Hey little man, I was wondering if I would be so lucky to dance with the most handsomest boy here?"

At first it didn't look like he was going to respond, but then a small smile appeared on his lips, the first one since Bella had left, and nodded. "Ok, cousin Lindsey."

William stands up and takes Lindsey's hand, and while they were headed towards the dance floor, Isabella asked. "Daddy, can we dance too?"

Grissom smiled as he kissed his oldest daughter's forehead. "Dancing with the prettiest little girl here? I would love to, butterfly."

Isabella smiled while Grissom stood up with his oldest daughter, and while they were heading towards the dance floor, Sara smiled as she looked at Nick. "Well, Uncle Nick, you want a little practice?"

Nick nodded with a smile. "I will be happy to."

Sara kissed her youngest daughter's forehead and hands her off to Nick before she gets up and follows her other kids and husband so she could take pictures of them dancing. When Katie didn't 'feel' neither of her parents around, she started to whimper, so Diana smiled as she asked. "Can I try?"

Nick nodded with a smile as he hands her 'niece' off to his wife, then moments later, Katie now fully calmed, he chuckled while shaking his head. "You are a natural babe."

She smiled while looking down at the beautiful little girl. "Then I guess that's a good thing, considering our next milestone in our life together."

He leaned over and kissed her temple before whispering. "And I couldn't happier, I love you so much."

She looked up at him and they shared a kiss before she whispered. "I love you so much too."

While they were going in for another kiss, Greg and Morgan sat down in their seats before Greg cleared his throat and spoke with a smirk. "Ok love birds, break it up."

After they pulled back, Nick look over at Greg and said with a smirk of his own. "And if there were any major love birds here, outside of the bride and groom, it should be you two."

Greg looked around wide-eyes before looking at Nick and said. "Shush man, we don't want that getting out now."

Nick shook his head with a smile. "I don't see why not, this feels like a perfect day to tell everybody that you two got..."

Greg cuts him off. "Man, come on."

Morgan then comes in with. "You know, honey, he's right."

"I thought we agreed to wait because we didn't want to steal Lindsey's thunder."

"I know, but I would hate to tell them over the phone, not knowing the next time we'll see them in person again."

Greg nodded. "I guess you do have a point." Morgan smiled before Greg looked at Nick and said. "Ok, you tell us what you two are having, and we'll tell them our secret."

Nick looked at Diana, and she nodded with a smile before Nick looked at Greg with a nod and smile. "You got it."

Greg nodded in return before looking at his wife, which made his heart race as he thought of her like that, then he placed his hand in his suit pocket before pulling out his wedding band, Morgan smiled as she opened her peruse and pulled out her single diamond ring, then he took a breath as he took her ring from her hand and said. "I Greg Sanders, take thee Morgan Sanders to be my wedded wife, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, for sickness and health, till death do us part." As he slipped her ring on her finger, he whispered. "I love you, Morgan."

She smiled as she took his ring before sliding it down his finger. "I Morgan Sanders, take thee Greg Sanders to be my wedded husband, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, for sickness and health, till death do us part. I love you too, Greg."

Once the ring was in place, they kissed again while Nick and Diana watched them with smiles, happy to witness their moment for a second time.

When the next song changed, Catherine was now dancing with little William, Warrick was dancing with Isabella, while Lindsey asked to dance with Grissom, and as they were, Lindsey smiled at her 'uncle.' "Thank you Uncle Gil."

Grissom smiled. "For what?"

"For just being you, for being the best uncle I could have, for letting me know that you'll always have my back. My future son or daughter is going to need their Uncle Gil to teach them all about bugs."

Grissom nodded with a bigger smile, his blue eyes sparkling. "And I will be happy to help."

"Good."

They spend the rest of the dance in silence, and after a few more dances, Kyle and Lindsey headed inside the house so they could change for their trip to Miami, then once they were and after checking their bags for any missed items, Lindsey smiled at her husband, which gave her butterflies in her stomach when she thought of him as that. "Are you ready to go?"

He smiled as he held out his hand. "Just a minute."

"Ok."

She took his hand before he helped her sit on his lap, then he took a breath and spoke softly. "Thank you for loving me like you do, you could have said that this was too much for you and walked away from me, which I would have completely understood, but you never did."

She cupped his cheek and whispered. "And I never will, for me there is only one way to love you, and that's with my whole heart. I still see you as the boy I feel in love with, and after all of this time, I don't think that's changing anytime soon. We made vows today, and I'm planning on keeping every one of them."

He nodded with a smile. "Me too." After a soft kiss, they pull back, and he continued. "And since we are having another little ceremony in Miami, does that mean we get two wedding nights?"

She chuckled before cupping his cheek, looking at him with all the love and desire she had for him. "Babe, we can have two wedding nights, plus a honeymoon."

With love in his eyes, he finished. "I can do you one better, two wedding nights, honeymoon, and the rest of our lives."

"Now that I can't argue with." She took a moment before finishing with. "I love you, Kyle Caine."

"And I love you, Lindsey Caine."

They kiss one more time then she gets up off of him before gathering their bags so they could say goodbye to the family and leave with his.

Before the kids went across the street to the Grissom residence, Sara shared a dance with her son as Grissom took pictures before both Sara and Grissom danced with their youngest, everybody full of happiness, well for the most part, William was still a little sad about the turn of events in his life, and looking forward/wondering what will come next in their lives.

AN: I hope you enjoyed these missing moments. More to come soon, thanks for reading and please review.