Title: holding on to it all...
Summary: A continuation to my fic " Secrets from their past."...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything
Chapter 6...or more along the lines of an epilogue
Rating: CSI 2..i guess
"So?" Gil smiled as he took the hand of the women he loved. " How does it feel to be Mrs. Gil Grissom?"
Catherine leaned forward. " Well so far it's been amazing, but it's only been two hours." she smiled pressing her forehead against his " I love you ya know."
Gil placed a kiss on her lips "I know." he whispered " I love you too." he then broke away and looked at the time. " Baby, we should make the rounds our flight is going to leave without is."
Catherine nodded " Okay, let's go." she stood up their hands still linked.
"Here come the newlyweds." Warrick stood up from his table " Cath!" he hugged her " Gil.." he shook his hand " Congratulations, you two are great together."
Gil nodded wrapping his arm around Catherine's waist " We are aren't we." he smiled kissing her once more.
"Oh come on guys" Lindsey cut in "I understand that you have to kiss the bride, till death do you part, and all that 'I do' stuff. But lets face it. It's gross and there is only so much a girl can take."
Catherine smiled " Oh Linds!" she grabbed the girl and hugged her tight " I love you so much you know that right?"
Lindsey nodded "Yes mom and I love you too" she paused " You're not going to cry are you?"
Catherine pulled away and wiped a tear " No. of course not."
Lindsey smiled " Mom, you're only gone two weeks, and Dad" she looked over at Gil " Is going to treat you like a queen!"
"I know , But I am still going to miss you! You be good for Grandma."
Lindsey nodded " I always am."
"Catherine.." Greg was next to get a hug " You're glowing..you looked beautiful up there today, Gil's one lucky guy, If he screws up you call me" Greg joked " I'll take care of him."
"Oh I'll make sure you're the first person I call Greg.." she replied in laughter
"Gil?" Sara approached the gruop while Catherine was still with Lindsey and the others " I know I have been a little bitter about the whole thing, I guess it just took this to make me realize that there was nothing ever between you and I."
"Sara...I..-" Gil tried to intervene
"No, let me finish..You are happy, and to be honest I have never seen this side of you so I guess you have got a real good thing going. She's a great women Gil and you deserve to be happy and she does too. And if it's her that makes you happy and you that does the same for her then who am I to think any different."
Gil nodded but didn't repsond
"All I am saying is congrats.. Gil you've made a lot of people happy..that little girl" she motioned to Lindsey " Being one of them."
"Thank you Sara." he replied and much to her surprise opened his arms for a hug. " You're a great friend."
"Am I interuppting?" Catherine calld out as she approach the two.
"No" Gil pulled away " Sara was just saying how lucky the both of us were."
Catherine nodded " We are."
"Congratulations Catherine" Sara replied pulling her into a hug." You two have fun and make sure he relaxes."
"I'll try." she waved as Gil took her arm.
Gil and Catherine made it to the limo when he stopped them. "Cath?" Catherine slowly turned at the sound of his voice,
" Eddie?" she whispered " What..what are you doing here?" she continued glancing over at Gil who quickly was at her side.
"What the hell do you want?" Gil stepped forward as Eddie came to a stop near Catherine.
"Look Gil." Eddie raised his hands as if he was surrendering " I just came by to say congrats."
" Okay well you've said it." Catherine jumped in " So you can leave." she added as Gil opened the limo door.
"Look Cath..Gil." he continued stopping the two of them "I don't..I didn't come here to upset either of you or to fight. I came here to tell you I'm sorry. I know you probably don't want to hear it but I didn't realize how happy you were and how happy you made her." he looked over at Gil. " I took advantage of Catherine, I was hoping at a second chance with her, we all know I blew it big time. And I lost my head..I'm getting help..I thought you should know since it was you that was always telling me that I needed it. I saw you up there today..during the ceremony and I finally get it and I know I have to let you go. I have no one to blame but my self. I just wanted you to know that I really did love you and Lindsey..and I still do..but I know that I have to let go."
Catherine nodded looking over at Gil " How do I know you're not lying again." she quickly questioned him " I've seen this before."
"You don't " Eddie replied " I can't convince you otherwise. But it's the truth." he added stepping forward with his arms extended
Catherine reacted quickly and stepped back closer to Gil.
"I'm sorry." Eddie replied " I don't blame you for not wanting me to touch you.Gil" he reached out " Congratulations, you're good for her and I know that she loves you..be good to her..I had a chance and I wasn't..don't screw it up like I did."
Gil nodded and out of the kindess in his heart he shook Eddie's hand. " Thank you ...I'll take good care of her."
Eddie smiled at the two as they climbed into their limo and drove toward the airport.
He watched untill the car disapperead into the darkness, and at that very moment Eddie let go of everything he had been holding on to.
END