The drive to Greg's house was relatively short, and everyone had an easy time getting there. A few of the night-shifters had left before Greg, and had beaten him home. They were milling about on the front lawn, waiting for the dynamic duo to arrive.

Greg pulled into his driveway and parked the car. Before he and Beth got out of the car, they sat for a few moments in silence. Beth was the first to speak. "It's been a pretty big night, hasn't it?"

"Yea, I guess you could say that."

"You know what?"

"What?"

"I'm actually looking forward to spending the rest of my life with you."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"I'm just kidding, you know I love you." Beth smiled at her fiancé, then leaned over and kissed him. Then she stepped out of the car and Greg followed suit. The two walked up the stone pathway, hand in hand. Their guests began to shout and holler as the couple approached them. Beth raised her hands to motion for silence. It was a few moments before the crowd quieted down, and when they did, she made an announcement. "Excuse me people; I have an announcement to make. Some of you may fall in love with Greg's cooking tonight, and I'm okay with that. But don't expect to be coming over every night for a good, home-cooked meal because as soon as we get married, he only cooks for me." Their guests burst into laughter when they heard Beth's announcement, and while they were laughing, she and Greg led the way into the house.

Once inside, the couple changed out of their formal attire and into clothes that were comfortable. Beth changed into black sweat pants and a t-shirt and Greg put on jeans and one of his infamous Hawaiian button-down t-shirts. After they had changed, they went out and began to welcome people. After a few minutes of chatting, Greg excused himself so that he could go prepare something to eat. Beth continued her rounds, making a point to talk to everyone who had shown up.

It wasn't long before Beth realized that someone was missing. She headed into the kitchen where she found Greg preparing various food items. "Honey, you haven't seen Grissom by any chance, have you?"

"He's not out there?"

"No, and I'm a little worried, Greg. I know that he doesn't do parties, but I have this awful feeling. When I invited him over, he said he wouldn't miss it for the world. And I've never known Grissom to miss something this big. You don't think something has happened to him, do you?"

"Before you get yourself all worked up, why don't you call him."

"Good idea. I knew there was a reason I was marrying you."

Beth grabbed the cordless phone and headed into Greg's guest room so that she could have a little bit of privacy. She sat on the bed and dialed Grissom's number by heart. The phone rang once, twice, three times. By the sixth ring, she was getting nervous. She heard Grissom's voice, and a feeling of relief washed over her, until she realized that it was his answering machine. The gnawing feeling in her stomach only got worse. She called again, just to make sure, but there was still no answer. She slowly stood up and took the phone back to its cradle. "Greg, there was no answer. I'm going to give him about fifteen minutes, in case he's on his way over, but if he doesn't show, I'm going over to his place to see what's up."

"Sounds fair enough."

Beth went back to mingle with the crowd, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. She knew how much Grissom cared for her and Greg, and she knew that he had meant what he said. Something big had to be keeping him from being at their party.

Time seemed to move in slow motion. Fifteen minutes seemed like forever. When the fifteen minutes had finally passed and Grissom didn't show up, she excused herself from the conversation she was having with Warrick and Nick and headed into the kitchen. "Greg, it's been fifteen minutes, and he's still not here."

"Okay, if you must go, then at least take the cell phone with you."

"Okay, I'll call you when I find out what's up."

Greg reached into his pocket and pulled out his keys. Tossing them to her he said, "You be careful."

Beth left the kitchen and made a brief announcement to the crowd. "Guys, I just want you to know that I have to step out for a minute or two, but I will be back shortly." There were a few moans, but she was out the door before anyone could ask her where she was going.