Ok, here is the next chapter. The song is It's Your Love by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, for you guys ou there that don't know, Tim and Faith are married and I think they make the perfect couple!
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Sara took another deep breath as Catherine tied the small corset around her waist. Sara didn't really need a corset but it made the dress look smoother against her frame. "Catherine!" Sara said. "I can barely breath as it is!"
"Fine, I'll stop," she tied the knots and stepped back to admire her handy work. "We had better go ahead and put you dress on you. How long until the wedding?"
"30 minutes and 26 seconds," Sara said, glancing at the clock in the Bride's Room.
Yea yea
Dancin' in the dark middle of the night
Takin' your heart and holdin' it tight
Emotional touch touchin' my skin
And asking you to do what you've been doin' all over again
"Hey, Lindsey," Catherine motioned for her daughter to come over.
"Yeah Mom?" she asked.
"Will you bring me Sara's dress?"
"Sure." Lindsey and Catherine were already wearing their bridesmaid's dresses. They were Iceblue and designed by After Six. They were full length and had no particular design to them. They hugged the waist and were strapless.
Katylin, Sara's friend from San Francisco walked in with a curling iron. "Hey, Sar," she said. "Ok, I have the curling iron," she handed it to Catherine.
Sara had had her hair done along with her nails and toenails but a few strands of her hair had come uncurled and it needed to be fixed. Her hair was up in a bun twist thing on her head and a few ringlets were left down at the side of her face.
The three women helped Sara into her dress. Sofia walked in a minute later with a pack of gum and handed it to Sara.
"Thanks do much, Sofia," Sara told her, putting a few pieces of the gum in her mouth. "I'm so nervous and I don't know why."
Oh it's a beautiful thing don't think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you know what it is that won't let me go
"It's ok to be nervous," the detective reassured her. "And by the way, I love these dresses you picked out," she said, motioning to her bridesmaid dress.
"Well, Lindsey was the one who really picked them out," Sara explained.
"Yeah, I thought I could wear it to my winter formal," she smiled.
The three other women laughed.
There was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Catherine asked.
"It's Greg."
Lindsey walked over and opened the door for him. He was dressed in a black tux with a white bowtie.
"Hey, Beautiful," he said to Sara. "Almost ready?"
"Almost, Katylin just has to fix my hair, I need to put my shoes, gloves, and veil on, and stop having a nervous breakdown," she said quickly.
"Greg placed his hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eyes. "Everything will be fine," he reassured her. "Grissom wanted me to give something to you," he reached into his pocket and pulled out a note written on a small piece of white paper.
"I Wait
I wait for you,
anxious to see your face.
I stand and watch,
looking for the first sign of your arrival.
I finally see you,
I take a second look to make sure you're really there.
My pulse races and I crack a smile,
this is what I've been waiting for.
You begin to approach,
you say, "Sorry, I'm late."
I say, "No problem."
But I think to myself, 'I'd have waited forever.'
- Jordan Jones –"
Sara smiled as she read the note and folded it up and tucked it in her bra.
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
Oh it's your love
"So you're not gonna let us read it?" Greg asked.
"Nope," she said simply.
"Fine. Hey, Nick and Warrick wanted to come and see you, is that ok?" he asked.
"Sure, tell 'em to just come in. Is Grissom's mother here yet?"
"I don't know. I figure she's with Grissom. You want me to go look?"
"Yeah, and give him this," she said, finding a pen and a piece of paper. She quickly scribbled a note and handed it to Greg.
"Hey, Griss," Greg said, walking into the Groom's room. Grissom was there with Brass, Doc. Robbins, Warrick, Nick, and an older woman Greg assumed was his mother.
"Did you give her the note?" he asked anxiously.
"Yeah, and she sent one for you," he handed the man the note his future wife had written for him.
"When you love someone, all of your wishes have just come true."
Sara Sidle Grissom
Better than I was, more than I am
And all of this happened by taking your hand
And who I am now is who I wanted to be
And now that we're together,
I'm stronger than ever
I'm happy and free
Grissom smiled and slipped the paper in the breast pocket of his tuxedo.
"Warrick, Nick, Sara said you guys could go and see her now," Greg told them.
After Nick and Warrick left, Grissom approached Greg. "How is she?"
"She's fine, but I think she's going to have a panic attack; she's really nervous," he explained. "She wanted to see your mother."
Sandra, Grissom's mother, had met Sara yesterday at the run through of the wedding. They had hit it off and Sandra loved Sara.
Grissom got his mother's attention and signed something to her.
"Sure, Gil, I'd love to see Sara," she said in a clear voice.
Greg led Sandra down the hall and into the Bride's Room. Sara was getting her hair curled and Lindsey was getting Sara's shoes out of their box. Warrick and Nick were talking to her, telling her Grissom couldn't wait to see her.
"Hey," Sandra said, walking up to Sara.
Sara signed hello and then spoke clearly, "Thanks for coming. How is Gil?"
"He's fine. He wants to see you."
"I want to see him too; I'm so nervous and I don't know why."
"Don't be nervous, you two are meant for each other." She took Sara's hand and held it for a moment. "I've waited so long for Gil to be happy, he's been so depressed since he lost his dad when he was little. I never thought this day would come. He's happy with you, you two deserve each other."
Sara was about to cry. This woman she had met less than 24 hours ago already loved her. Grissom's mother was the nicest woman Sara had ever met and she was so happy to be part of her family. "You're right," she finally managed to say. "I'm not nervous anymore."
Oh it's a beautiful thing,
Don't think I can keep it all in
If you asked me why I've changed,
All I gotta do is say your sweet nam
Grissom and his groomsmen were standing at the alter, watching the flower girl and ring barer walk slowly down the aisle of the church. Next came Lindsey, followed by Sofia, Katylin, and then Catherine.
A few moments later, the song announcing the bride's entrance started playing. Everyone stood and the double doors at the back of the church opened. Sara, dressed in her wedding gown and veil, walked out escorted by Greg. She was smiling and made eye contact with Grissom. He smiled back at her, truly amazed.
He couldn't believe this was really happening. All of his dreams were coming true. He had dreamed about this moment for as long as he had known Sara and if this was a dream, he hoped he never woke up.
Sara reached the alter and Greg kissed her cheek through the veil before taking a seat on the front row pew beside Grissom's mother.
Grissom took Sara's hands in his as the preacher began reading:
"Love is patient; love is kindand envies no one.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
never selfish, not quick to take offense.
There is nothing love cannot face;
there is no limit to its faith,
its hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things
that last forever: faith, hope, and love;
but the greatest of them all is love."
He continued on with the introduction but neither Sara or Grissom was paying him any attention, they were lost in one another's eyes.
"Do you, Sara Elisabeth Sidle, take Gilbert Allen Grissom, to be you lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Sara said, not breaking the eye contact with Grissom as he slipped the wedding ring onto her finger.
"And so you, Gilbert Allen Grissom, take Sara Elisabeth Sidle to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Grissom smiled at Sara as she placed the ring onto his finger.
"Then by the power invested in me by the state of Nevada, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Grissom slowly lifted Sara veil and kissed her tenderly. Everyone stood and clapped and after a few moments they broke the kiss.
The song 'It's Your Love' by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw played softly as the wedding party filed out. Grissom and Sara continued to hold hands as they walked down the aisle and stood together as everyone who attended paid their respects.
Grissom's mother came up to Sara and gave her a hug before kissing her son on the cheek. "I love you both," she said.
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
Oh, it's your love
Baby, Oh oh, oh,
Music blared from huge speakers around a large tent. It was currently 2 am and the night shift CSIs were just starting to wake up. Greg had grabbed a guitar and was currently rocking out with the band he and Nick had hired.
Nick was drinking at the bar with Andrea. Catherine and Warrick were making out in the corner. Katylin and Mark were talking close together at a small table at the far corner of the tent.
Sara and Grissom were preparing to cut the wedding cake. As soon as the song ended, everyone came to watch Sara shove cake into Grissom's face. He laughed and wiped the cake off before shoving a large piece into Sara's face. They kissed and went to dance to a slow song.
Oh it's a beautiful thing,
Don't think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you konw what it is that won't let me go
No one remembered what happened at the wedding reception. Greg woke up the next day on Catherine's couch with Julie passed out beside of him. Warrick was asleep in the chair and Nick and Andrea were asleep on the floor.
It was 3 in the afternoon when Greg woke up with a severe headache and accidentally woke Andrea up when he attempted to get up. He stumbled and fell to the floor where he landed on Nick's leg, causing him and Andrea to wake up. The loud thud on the floor and Nick's cursing woke Warrick up; no one could go back to sleep.
They found Lindsey drinking coffee at the kitchen table. "Hey, guys!" she said brightly.
Everybody groaned and Warrick went in search of the Advil. They were all still dressed in their clothes from the night before, although Greg wasn't wearing a shirt and he vaguely remembered taking it off in the limo on the way to Catherine's.
Grissom and Sara hadn't been drinking a lot so they offered everyone a ride to Catherine's in their limo. They were spending the night at some nice hotel on the strip and then flying somewhere to go on their cruise.
"Where's your mom?" Greg asked, taking her coffee from her and taking a long drink.
"She's still asleep, and thanks for steeling my coffee," she said a little loud, just to be mean.
"You're too young to be drinking this stuff," he said, taking another drink. "You have to be at least 15."
"I'll be 15 in a few months," she informed him with a smile. She was wearing sweatpants and a tank top.
"You having a party?"
"Yep, you're invited."
"It's nice to be appreciated."
Everyone else joined them at the table with hot cups of coffee and Catherine found her way downstairs a few minutes later.
Sara woke up and immediately smiled. She was no longer Sara Sidle; she was Sara Sidle Grissom. Gil was still asleep beside of her, his arm wrapped protectively around her waist. She wiggled out of his hold and went to set on the balcony.
"Hey," she heard a soft voice say behind her.
She smiled as he leaned down and kissed her neck. "I love you."
"You know I love you, too," he said, sitting down beside of her.
"It feels strange," she mused.
"What's that?" he asked, taking her hand in his.
"Being married. I mean, it's just different, you know?"
"Yeah, I do. I'm so happy with you. For the first time in years I'm actually smiling."
"Me too."
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under,
Oh it's your love
It's your love, it's your love, it's your love
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So what did you think? PLease leave a review.
By the way, what did everyone think of CSI the other night? I think Catherine and Nick would make a good couple. But what about what happened to Catherine? And by the way, I loved the moment Sara and Griss had when Griss brought her food, it was so sweet! WEll, can't wait to see what happens next week!