Chapter X: That's Amore

A/N: Apologies on the long wait. Getting a dog and the subsequent training of it really cuts into the typing time. I've had this chapter finished for a while. Weddings are still a pain to write! As is writing dance sequences. I know it's a bit late, but that premiere was something. Definitely wasn't expecting *that* to happen. Would've preferred a trial that got messy. Hope you enjoy the chapter. SSD

When they were still in college and drunk at the time, it had been agreed that Felix was most likely to be the one who tied the knot first. He was the most in touch with his emotions, followed by Lucas. He was smoother than Lucas, which also put him ahead.

Sabrina knew that she was too emotionally screwed up for getting married. Her aunt, uncle, and the McConnell's all tried to help her on that count, but with minimal success. Her parents had done a real number on her, only ever paying attention to their precious Donnan, ignoring her achievements until it made them look good. Then all three of them died.

"Vows are a sacred promise and I believe that the bride and groom have come up with their own," the minister intoned.

She was still stuck her head for Jailyn's, before getting out of it for Felix's. "I Felix, take you Jailyn to be my lawfully wedded wife. I take you with all your strengths and all your faults as I offer myself to you with all of mine. I pledge to share my life openly with you..." Sabrina let her eyes wander and caught Connor's eye. He had been doing the same thing as her.

They knew pretty much everything about each other good and bad. There were s few things Sabrina had never mentioned to him, and she was sure that the reverse was true for Connor. There were just some things you didn't tell, especially when said best friend was of the opposite sex. But those were few and far between (mostly to do with their personal lives, recent events being a mercifully rare exception), she and Connor trusted each other completely. That trust had served them well in their forced dance class when the more acrobatic moves came into the picture.

Tearing herself away from Connor's blue eyes, she returned her attention to Felix, ears burning. She needed to pay attention, and Connor was not helping matters.

"I choose you as the person with whom I will spend the rest of my life," Felix ended.

"By the power vested in me, and the state of Illinois, you may kiss the bride!"

The church erupted in cheering and wolf-whistling.

Carter watched as the whole party exited the church and thought One down and three more to go. Preferably with 2 in one go.

"So who's next, Carter?" It was Bill.

"We both know who we'd like it to be. I think they are becoming less oblivious."

"That's not saying much."

Lucas turned to his date (Sabrina had threatened him, apparently good first assist nurses were hard to find) Monica and asked "Did you get the pictures?"

"Yes I did, what are you going to do with them?" Monica queried.

"Hopefully nothing. Sometimes Connor and Sabrina need to be... Encouraged for their own good," he replied.

"How many times have you blackmailed them over the years?"

"Such an ugly word," Lucas knew he was smirking.

While he did not really have to change out the tux, Connor had opted for dress clothes that make it easier for him to move around.

Sabrina was changing as well. She had not let any of them see the dress, save Allegra.

"Wow. You certainly have turned on the El Zorro look for the evening," Lucas drawled in an atrocious Spanish accent.

"Don't quit your day job," he replied, smoothing out the ends of his sleeves.

"Oooh, someone's feeling snarky. Wishing you had some liquid courage?"

Another one of Felix's requirements for the night was that neither he nor Sabrina could drink before the dance.

Connor was about to make a particular suggestion, when he noticed movement by the stairs.

About damn time, he thought as he turned around to greet Sabrina. Connor's mind near blew a fuse. The navy blue dress did not show much skin, but left very little of her body to the imagination.

And what a body it is! Oi! This is Sabrina, best friend remember! Cool it! he caught himself thinking. Connor could not help but remember the nature of the Argentinian tango the two of them were about to perform.

His musing *cough* ogling *cough* was cut short by Lucas giving him a Gibbs smack to the head and saying "I'm just doing what Sabrina would do."

Sabrina came level with the two of them, fidgeting with her fingers, probably ogling him herself, before taking on a businesslike tone "Come on lets get this over with. We're being watched." With that they made their way to the dance floor.

Allegra had been explaining the long term friendship between Lucas, Sabrina, Connor, and Felix to several of Jailyn's relatives. She was talking to Jailyn's father Robert at the moment.

"They're like siblings. They'll do anything for each other"

Robert was looking behind her on the dance floor before taking a sip of his scotch to say, "If I danced with my sister like that I would not have lived to see the following morning!"

"What are you talking ab- Oh." Allegra turned around and was far from surprised.

Connor and Sabrina were dancing. Earlier in the week they had claimed that it was a part of Felix's wedding present. She also heard what was most likely her son wolf whistling.

The dance was running smoothly, despite not having done this since college.

Sabrina knew Connor was trying to be as polite as possible with how close he was to her (she was attempting the same thing) both of them were failing. The nature of the dance made that next to impossible.

The moves became faster and faster. Sabrina whirled around, and did the move that had gotten Connor into trouble all those years ago, with her partially wrapped around him.

Their faces were close enough for them to kiss if they wanted. And she'd be lying if she said she wasn't thinking about it. As Connor helped her back to her feet, he asked, "Want a drink?" His face was flushed, and not just from the dancing. Sabrina felt her own face warm as well.

The line that neither of them had crossed was becoming more and more blurry.

Monica felt that the reception was running smoothly. She had agreed to go with Lucas because she wouldn't have to dance, enjoyed his occasionally juvenile sense of humor (reminiscent of her brothers), and most importantly see Sabrina in a setting where she would hopefully be more open to speaking of her past history with Felix, Lucas himself, and Connor.

Anyone with eyes could tell that whatever lines those two had with each other were slowly disappearing. That tango, and the way they were enjoying their drinks attested to that. They were both far from drunk.

She was lucky to still have her camera within easy reach. Jailyn had tossed the bouquet.

Jailyn must have thrown discus in high school Monica thought and smiled when she saw who the bouquet had been thrown at. Connor and Sabrina were talking animatedly and had not yet noticed the incoming object.

It began with a game of "Hot Potato Hot Potato" after Sabrina fumbled the catch. It went back and forth a few times, before Connor finally getting a good grip on it, and slamming it to the table. Both were blushing to the roots of their dark hair. They got over their embarrassment quickly and laughed a little.

Connor shouted to Felix "Very funny!"

Felix hollered back "Hint, hint!"

A/N 2: And the dry spell of updates ends. I also have the next chapter written. So... What do you all think? SSD