A/N: Thanks everyone for taking the time to review. I really appreciate it.
I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I had a really bad writers block
and haven't been able to update any of my stories, but here it is. I hope
you like it. P.S. Every time I tried to upload this it came out weird, with
squares and stuff. So, I don't know how to fix it.
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The excitement and nervousness that filled her gut, made her feel like she was going to explode. This was the day. It would finally be over. Sure, she'd have to testify against Hank, but then he would go to prison and be out of her life for good. She smiled at that thought as she ran a brush through her hair, in Nick's bathroom. The trial was set for 9:00 that morning and the wedding was at 4:00. They rushed the preparations a bit, but it was still going to be a gorgeous wedding.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Nick poked his head in through the door. "Hey hun. What would you like for breakfast?"
"I'm really too nervous to eat." She replied.
"You'll need to eat something. You have a long day ahead of you."
He wasn't going to give up until she ate something, so she said, "I'll just have some toast and a cup of coffee."
He smiled. "Coming right up." As he left for the kitchen, she glanced at herself in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back in an elastic, and she had her usually make-up on. She had decided on something casual, a pair of dark blue jeans and a red, clingy t-shirt. Her jewelry was basic. She wore her engagement ring, a silver bracelet Nick had given her and the necklace her mom gave her when she was 7.
She took one last look in the mirror and left the room to find Nick. 'It's a good thing he knows how to cook or else we would both starve.' She thought as she entered the kitchen and noticed how good he looked, dressed in blue jeans and a navy blue and white sweater. She snuck up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waste. The smell of his cologne mixed with the sent of his shampoo created a wonderful aroma as it filled her nose. He flipped the switch on the radio and the soft music filled the room. He turned around and put his arms around her as they danced in the middle of the kitchen.
** Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh it feels like the first time every time
I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Oh, every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you** (isn't it funny how the song started just as Nick turned the radio on?)
They paused as the song ended, neither wanting to let go. Sara finally broke the moment saying, "Nick we really have to get going if we want to get down to the court house in time."
"Yeah." He agreed, still not wanting to move away from her touch. The warmth created from the connection between their bodies was relaxing. He finally pulled away and said, "I've got the keys so I'm driving." He laughed evilly and ran out the door, Sara at his heels.
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When they reached the courthouse, they met up with their lawyer, Geoff Collins. "Hi. How are you this morning?" The balding man in his mid forties asked.
"We're doing ok, all things considered." Sara replied.
"Well, in my expert opinion, you don't have anything to worry about. We're going to nail him." He said, smiling.
"That's not what I'm nervous about." Sara replied under her breath. Only Nick heard and he gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
They entered the courtroom and sat down next to each other. No more than 5 minutes later, a guard escorted Hank to his seat. Nick, who was holding Sara's hand, felt her muscles tense up at the sight of him. Nick said some comforting words before leaning over to kiss her cheek. At the sight of this Hank gave them both an evil glare.
Sara who had finally relaxed a little, stared coldly back, until the judge entered and someone said, "All rise for the honorable Judge Williams."
"You may be seated." They sat down and waited for him to continue. "The accused is charged with the kidnapping, assault and attempted murder of Sara Sidle and Nicholas Stokes, and sexual assault on Sara Sidle. Mr. Collins please state your case."
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"The accused is found guilty of all charges. Hank Pedigrew is hereby sentenced to 25 years in prison with a chance of parole after 16. Case dismissed." He said before standing up and leaving the room.
Sara jumped up and wrapped her arms around Nick, not wanting to let go. When the finally did, Sara said, "Thank you for being there for me. Without you I wouldn't have been able to make it through this."
"I love you, and I'll always be there for you." He replied, planting a kiss on her lips. He glanced at his watch and said, "We gotta run if we don't want to miss our wedding."
"That would actually be quite funny." Sara grinned at the thought.
"Come on. Catherine is waiting for you at her house. You better hurry up and get changed." Nick said as he ushered her out the door and towards his Tahoe.
He dropped her off at Catherine's and headed over to Warrick's to change. Once he got there he was greeted by Warrick, Greg, Grissom and Josh his best friend since elementary school, who had flown in from Texas to be his best man, and Shadow.
"We have to hurry, we only have about 45 minutes." Wrrick said, leading Nick into his spare bedroom where his tuxedo was lying on the bed.
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"Wow! You look gorgeous." Catherine exclaimed, standing back to take a good look at Sara. She had on a floor length white wedding gown. The gown was sleeveless, and was maid of silk, with lace covering the skirt half.
"Just please stay still." Marissa, one of her best friends from high school complained, as she tried to fix Sara's hair. She was a hairdresser, and she and Sara's cousin Jessica, were going to be her bridesmaids.
"There. All done." She announced and stepped down from the stool.
"Good, can we go now?" Sara whined.
"First a picture." Catherine jumped up a grabbed her camera. "I'll set it on automatic, so we can all be in the picture. Come on Lindsey," she called out to her daughter who was going to be the flower girl. "One… Two… Three!"
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The organist began playing the bridal march, as they began the walk down the aisle. Nick beamed as he watched Sara walk towards him. She looked absolutely beautiful. She reached the altar and the music stopped.
"We are gathered here today, to unite these two in holy matrimony." The minister began.
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"Do you Nicholas Stokes take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health?"
"I do."
"Do you Sara Sidle take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health?"
"I do."
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
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A/N: Ok, this chapter wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. I left it vague 'cause I know almost nothing about trials and weddings, seeing how I've never been to either. Oh, and by the way, I know what the minister said in the wedding ceremony was wrong, 'cause I made it up. So I apologize for that. Please review and let me know what you think. I was going to write another chapter about the baby being born, but this is also a good ending. Let me know what your opinion is. Oh yeah, the song is Amazed by Lonestar.
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The excitement and nervousness that filled her gut, made her feel like she was going to explode. This was the day. It would finally be over. Sure, she'd have to testify against Hank, but then he would go to prison and be out of her life for good. She smiled at that thought as she ran a brush through her hair, in Nick's bathroom. The trial was set for 9:00 that morning and the wedding was at 4:00. They rushed the preparations a bit, but it was still going to be a gorgeous wedding.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Nick poked his head in through the door. "Hey hun. What would you like for breakfast?"
"I'm really too nervous to eat." She replied.
"You'll need to eat something. You have a long day ahead of you."
He wasn't going to give up until she ate something, so she said, "I'll just have some toast and a cup of coffee."
He smiled. "Coming right up." As he left for the kitchen, she glanced at herself in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back in an elastic, and she had her usually make-up on. She had decided on something casual, a pair of dark blue jeans and a red, clingy t-shirt. Her jewelry was basic. She wore her engagement ring, a silver bracelet Nick had given her and the necklace her mom gave her when she was 7.
She took one last look in the mirror and left the room to find Nick. 'It's a good thing he knows how to cook or else we would both starve.' She thought as she entered the kitchen and noticed how good he looked, dressed in blue jeans and a navy blue and white sweater. She snuck up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waste. The smell of his cologne mixed with the sent of his shampoo created a wonderful aroma as it filled her nose. He flipped the switch on the radio and the soft music filled the room. He turned around and put his arms around her as they danced in the middle of the kitchen.
** Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh it feels like the first time every time
I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Oh, every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you** (isn't it funny how the song started just as Nick turned the radio on?)
They paused as the song ended, neither wanting to let go. Sara finally broke the moment saying, "Nick we really have to get going if we want to get down to the court house in time."
"Yeah." He agreed, still not wanting to move away from her touch. The warmth created from the connection between their bodies was relaxing. He finally pulled away and said, "I've got the keys so I'm driving." He laughed evilly and ran out the door, Sara at his heels.
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When they reached the courthouse, they met up with their lawyer, Geoff Collins. "Hi. How are you this morning?" The balding man in his mid forties asked.
"We're doing ok, all things considered." Sara replied.
"Well, in my expert opinion, you don't have anything to worry about. We're going to nail him." He said, smiling.
"That's not what I'm nervous about." Sara replied under her breath. Only Nick heard and he gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
They entered the courtroom and sat down next to each other. No more than 5 minutes later, a guard escorted Hank to his seat. Nick, who was holding Sara's hand, felt her muscles tense up at the sight of him. Nick said some comforting words before leaning over to kiss her cheek. At the sight of this Hank gave them both an evil glare.
Sara who had finally relaxed a little, stared coldly back, until the judge entered and someone said, "All rise for the honorable Judge Williams."
"You may be seated." They sat down and waited for him to continue. "The accused is charged with the kidnapping, assault and attempted murder of Sara Sidle and Nicholas Stokes, and sexual assault on Sara Sidle. Mr. Collins please state your case."
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"The accused is found guilty of all charges. Hank Pedigrew is hereby sentenced to 25 years in prison with a chance of parole after 16. Case dismissed." He said before standing up and leaving the room.
Sara jumped up and wrapped her arms around Nick, not wanting to let go. When the finally did, Sara said, "Thank you for being there for me. Without you I wouldn't have been able to make it through this."
"I love you, and I'll always be there for you." He replied, planting a kiss on her lips. He glanced at his watch and said, "We gotta run if we don't want to miss our wedding."
"That would actually be quite funny." Sara grinned at the thought.
"Come on. Catherine is waiting for you at her house. You better hurry up and get changed." Nick said as he ushered her out the door and towards his Tahoe.
He dropped her off at Catherine's and headed over to Warrick's to change. Once he got there he was greeted by Warrick, Greg, Grissom and Josh his best friend since elementary school, who had flown in from Texas to be his best man, and Shadow.
"We have to hurry, we only have about 45 minutes." Wrrick said, leading Nick into his spare bedroom where his tuxedo was lying on the bed.
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"Wow! You look gorgeous." Catherine exclaimed, standing back to take a good look at Sara. She had on a floor length white wedding gown. The gown was sleeveless, and was maid of silk, with lace covering the skirt half.
"Just please stay still." Marissa, one of her best friends from high school complained, as she tried to fix Sara's hair. She was a hairdresser, and she and Sara's cousin Jessica, were going to be her bridesmaids.
"There. All done." She announced and stepped down from the stool.
"Good, can we go now?" Sara whined.
"First a picture." Catherine jumped up a grabbed her camera. "I'll set it on automatic, so we can all be in the picture. Come on Lindsey," she called out to her daughter who was going to be the flower girl. "One… Two… Three!"
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The organist began playing the bridal march, as they began the walk down the aisle. Nick beamed as he watched Sara walk towards him. She looked absolutely beautiful. She reached the altar and the music stopped.
"We are gathered here today, to unite these two in holy matrimony." The minister began.
*********
"Do you Nicholas Stokes take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health?"
"I do."
"Do you Sara Sidle take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health?"
"I do."
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
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A/N: Ok, this chapter wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. I left it vague 'cause I know almost nothing about trials and weddings, seeing how I've never been to either. Oh, and by the way, I know what the minister said in the wedding ceremony was wrong, 'cause I made it up. So I apologize for that. Please review and let me know what you think. I was going to write another chapter about the baby being born, but this is also a good ending. Let me know what your opinion is. Oh yeah, the song is Amazed by Lonestar.