Catherine and Gil walked hand in hand along the shore of beach while they talked.

"Gil, why me?" Catherine smiled as Gil lay the blanket on the sand " I mean, you could have any girl if you really wanted and you chose me, an ex-stripper, an ex drug user, I have done a lot of dumb things in my life and I don't see how any of them could make someone special and smart and brilliant like you want an ex screw up like me."

Gil made a face at the fact that she would put her self down after everything she has been through and after everything she had accomplished in her life. "I admire you" was his reply.

Now it was her turn to make a face " you admire me, how so what have I ever done?"

Gil kissed her cheek and lie back on the blanket. "I admire you, you're like my hero. You're a special person, and special human being, my best friend. You go through the worst of situations and you're still proud and you hold your head up high, you take care of yourself, because you are far too stubborn to let someone take care of you. You have a daughter who thinks you are the greatest thing since I don't know Barbie." he smiled "you know what you want and you are not afraid to fight for it, you don't let anyone get the best of you or put you down because you know it's not worth it. You are an amazing CSI, your dedicated and responsible and you love life and you love what you do and you love your little girl unconditionally, I think you love her more then life itself and I know that you put your life on line for her or your friends for that matter if it meant that the people you cared for were safe." Gil sat up and leaned over her " So like I said you're my hero and I admire you" he bent down and kissed her passionately " and I love very, very much"

Catherine sat up when she felt her eyes water " oh Gil you keep doing this to me" she smiled as she wiped away the tears. " You keep messing up my make up." Gil softly caressed her cheek. " You're beautiful no matter what your make up looks like."

Catherine kissed him " you certainly know how to make a girl feel good." Catherine said looking up at the sky. " It's clouding over again Gil we should get back."

Gil shook his head and helped her off the ground, pulling up the blanket they ran back to the hotel and up to their room.

After getting into bed they laid in each other's arms and listened to the rain.

"It's so beautiful here" Catherine whispered, "To bad our flight leaves in the morning I would have loved to stay another day." Well" Gil sighed maybe for our honeymoon we will go somewhere just as beautiful as you are."

Next morning after flight home.

Catherine jumped out of the limo and Gil followed her to help with her bags. "So" she smiled as they reached the front step " I don't want to say good bye just yet. I don't think I can wait until tomorrow night to see you again."

Gil smiled and kissed her " I am going to call you later and after you talk to Lindsey I was thinking the three of us could go to the movies or something."

Catherine smiled when she heard the front door wing open " Can we go mommy please can we?" Lindsey had been listing at the door. Gil bent down " hey munchkin how are you? Your mommy missed you so much. But it think I missed you ten times more." Gil smiled and stood back up " So I will call you or you can call me and let me know." Gil kissed her on the cheek " I had a really great time with you" He smiled and walked back to the limo.

Catherine pulled her bags in the house with the help of Lindsey and sat down on the couch.

"Lindsey can I asks you a question?" Lindsey smiled and jumped up on the couch beside her "Of course you can mommy."

Catherine sat back and sighed, " what do you think about Gil?" Lindsey made a face " What do you mean?" Catherine smiled " I man do you like him because I think he might be hanging around a lot more." Catherine lifted her hand to scratch her head when she heard Lindsey scream. " Mommy there is a very pretty ring on your finger are you forgetting to tell me something?"

Catherine sat forward " Uhhh it was this is for…"

Lindsey stood up and put her hands on her hips " Come on mommy, I'm nine, I'm not stupid."

"Okay your not dumb obviously, so I am just going to tell you. " Uncle Gil as you call him asked me to marry him." Lindsey tried to keep a serious face but let her smile slip " And you want my approval?"

Catherine made a face " you're nine, I don't need your approval I just thought I should..-" Lindsey cut her off "Mommy I love uncle Gil.. I mean dad. I mean." Lindsey made a confused face "I am very happy for you and even more thrilled that I am going to be the flower girl " she paused I am going to be the flower girl right." Catherine laughed at her " yes and can I have my nine year old back now."

The two sat on the couch for a small period of time where there was a weird silence " So Lindsey what do we want to do today?"

Lindsey ran to the kitchen and brought back the phone " first we need to call uncle Gil and tell him when to pick us up and then we have to talk about dresses so you can be prettier then Cinderella, and then we have to talk about the kind of flowers I am going to through out the day you get married. When are you getting, married?"

Catherine shook her head " Slow down baby we have not even talked about it yet so just calm down."

"Okay mommy but you have to call him right now" Lindsey dialled his number and waited for it to ring She was about to say hello when Catherine took the phone from her and stuck her tongue out.

"Gil.. I know I just left you but Lindsey really wanted me to call you….."

So I am going to end this here and then I will post the second part of the story soon.

Which will be all about the days before their wedding and the wedding itself if it actually happens… (uncontrollable evil laugh) if it happens. ( so for the sequel it will be more of a drama) just warning ya. uncontrollable evil laugh subsides