summary: What if Sam had married her mother?
AN: For more information see chapter 1

Chapter 2

20 minutes later at the Bellagio restaurant inside the hotel/casino they are talking about everything and nothing.

''So you were born here in Vegas and never lived anywhere else?''

''No I didn't. What about you?''

''Well, I was born here too and I studied here too. After that I was in San Francisco for about 5 years and than I came back to good old Vegas. Did you study too at NLVU here?''

''Yeah actually, I studied forensics even if I knew I'd never need to work 'cause my dad never really wanted me too and as time went by I forgot about it and lived my life like I do today but a few month ago I reminded myself and now that dad can't forbit it anymore I asked if I can get a job at the crime lab and well today in the morning I got a letter from them but I haven't opened it yet-''

''You have that letter here?''

''yeah why I do''

''I'm ecxited too and if you don't open it you'll maybe never find out if they'd want you there or not''

''Ok, but can you open it, I know it's childish but I just can't do that''

''k, I'll open it''

She gives him the letter. He opens it and read aloud,

''...Dear Catherine Braun, we're pleased ...please be at the front desk on monday evening/night at 11pm... please ask for Gil Grissom, he'll be your supervisor and boss... we're honored to have someone with your skills here at our lab...''

''What? I ? They really want me? They put me in your team?...''

''Yea it seems to be so. Actually my boss told me that I'll have a new team member on monday but he hadn't told me a name yet, well congrats Cath'' He stands up and hugs her.

''O my god, I can't believe it.'' Slowly a few tears fall down to her cheeks.

''Cath, what is it? Something wrong?''

''Well it's just..is there a policy at the department..I mean if there is that would mean I can't date you at least a second time-''

''No there isn't any, so you wanna have another drink for your promotion?''

''Well in that case yea, and Gil when shell I be ready tomorrow for the wedding?''

''I'll pick you up at 10am, k?''

''Sure, it's funny you know a few hours before I thought about how I could get your number and now I'm going to see you everyday, isn't it ironical?''

''Well yea, and I was going to ask you the same question.''

...next day 10am,

He drives infront of her house just as she's about to walk out of the front door.

''Well that one is good, we should get used to it''

''We really should, good morning beautiful''

''You don't look that bad yourself''

''Well thank you madam''

He doesn't really think about it he says so himself 'it's now or never'

So he leans in and kisses her soft on her lips. Suprisingly for him she doesn't pull back and returns the kiss.

''Wow that was-''

''Don't, I know it was awesome, so am I now allowed to pronounce you my girlfriend, Mam?''

''Yea prince charming you are allowed to. So wanna get going?''

''Sure'', he replies and his hand slips on the small of her back as they start going to his car, as she suddenly stops him and asks, ''well I know that you wanna drive me there but as you told me it is a casual wedding and you've always been the one infront of your friends who was never the lucky one, do you mind if you'd drive my car, I mean I really like teasing people with such things and it would be a not that bad indruduction to my co-workers, so?''

''I'd love to do that I mean their faces will be priceless, I mean they don't even expect that I have a date for the wedding so let's have some fun teasing them''

20 minutes later at a church in Hendersen

Nick, Greg and Sara are talking and laughing outside the church together they're waiting for their supervisor to arrive.

''He won't fail Warrick's wedding, would he?'', Greg asks.

''No he wouldn't- wait is that Gris...can't be I mean since when is he having a Lexus... and who's that Lady beside him? Greg just pinch me man''

''Outsh, what the hell Greg''

''You said''

''I know what I said, did you see that too, it can't be Gris, right?''

''Well, I can't believe my eyes either, man''

A few minutes later, the Lexus parks in a space near the church.

Gil gets out and opens the door for Cath.

''Do you think they've already seen us?''

''I guess they have, so let's get going and tease them''

''My pleasure''

She wraps her arm around his waist as does he.

They walk to the three people waiting infront of the church.

''Woa, man, Gris, you wanna introduce us to your girlfriend?'', Greg teases him.

''Sara, Nick, Greg this is Catherine Braun my new girlfriend and your new co-worker, Catherine, this are Sara Sidle, Nick Stokes and Greg Sanders.''

They exchange handshakes as Greg eventually asks,

''You didn't say grilfriend Gris, did you?''

''Yea I did say girlfriend Greg'', is all he answers as he takes Cath's hand in his and they walk into the church, he adds, ''we won't miss the wedding, would we?''

As they walked past the churchdoor Sara asks,

''Have I dreamed this right now? First he told us she's our new co-worker and his GIRLFRIEND and what scars me most he's Grissom.''

''I guess we have to live with the new Gris and she seems to be nice, doesn't she?''

''Yeah she seems to be really nice, but wait a minute, did he call her Braun, like Sam Braun, the casino guy?''

''Yea he did, hasn't Sam a daughter?''

''Yea he has. Hasn't Gris worked the case last week where his son was killed?''

''I know what you mean I guess that explains how they've met but it doesn't explain the girlfriend-thing''

''Well maybe we'll find something more about it today.''

''I guess we should go in''

''yea let's go''

half an hour later

''Do you Warrick Brown want to take Holly Gribbs as your lawfully wedded wife?''

''I do''

And do you Holly Gribbs want to take Warrick Brown as your lawfully wedded husband?''

''I do''

''So I now pronounce you as husband and wife, You may kiss the bride''

Catherine stands up. So does Gil like everyone else to cheer and give them their congratulations.

''How long have they known eachother?''

''About 1 and a half year. And I nearly forgot but she's one of our co-workers too.''

''So they met at their job?''

''Yea, as Holly started working for us I send her with Warrick to a case and they had a very good relationship right from the start.''

''Sounds like a fairytale''

''I guess it is.''

She looks deep in his blue eyes.

''Gil, it's just like I've known you forever''

He gives in and kisses her.

''I know what you mean''

Everyone has already left the church and followed Warrick and Holly to their home to celebrate. So it's just Cath and Gil inside the church and well yea the musician is there too and he can't not overhear their conversation.

''So Cath, that we both have the feeling we've know each other forever, I thought we could skip that dating time, what I wanna say is Catherine Braun would you do me the hornor and become my wife?''

Tears start streaming down her cheeks.

''Yes, Yes I do, if that means that I'll be together with you for always''

''Yes that's what I mean''

They loose themselves in a deep passionate kiss as the musician starts softly to play 'save the best for last'. It's so soft that they hear it just as in a dream in the background.

''But I have one condition Gil, honey''

He takes a deep breath, '' yeah Cath what is it?''

''We're going to get married right now''

''You mean in one of those little white chapels round here?''

''Yea I mean for most people it's not important but for us it's different I mean we live in Vegas and Vegas isn't a normal city and we aren't normal people either... so it isn't most people's dream to get married in a little white chapel but for me it's perfect''

''Me too you're right there we are different''

''And I guess they won't even miss you at the celebration I mean they'd sure expect that you won't show up''

''I guess so, so Miss Braun let's go getting married''

Half an hour later inside a little white chapel

''I now pronounce you us husband and wife you may kiss the bride''

Gil bends down and kisses his newly wedded wife.

''So Dr. Grissom I guess we'll have to have our honeymoon sometime later this year what about christmas in Paris?''

''Well, Mrs. Grissom that sounds very good to me''

2 days later, monday at 11pm

Together they walk laughing into the crime lab as they walk near the breakroom Gil stops her and whispers

''You wanna tell them?''

''I guess that's your part'', she grins teasingly.

Together they enter the breakroom

''Night everyone''

''Night you too''

''This is your new co-worker, well you already met Cath on saturday, Warrick, Holly, this is Catherine Grissom, she's new at our lab and tonight Cath is going to work with me, Nick, Sara, Greg you have a 419 at a grocerystore in Hendersen, Warrick, Holly you have a db at the Bellagio and Cath I'll first show you the lab and then let's see what else there is to do''

Then Gil puts his arm around Cath and guides her to his office.

Greg eventually asks his co-workers,

''Did he just say Catherine Grissom?''

''Like in Gil Grissom?''

-TBC-(you wanna have another chappie?)