July 15th Chapter 5, a csi: new york fanfic

A/N: This is the second to last chapter so there's not much left to go. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: Same as before, I own nothing.

July 15th 2.23pm

Lindsay sat in the limo with her parents, her sister and her maid of honour. They were only half a block away from the church and her future with Danny. As the limo pulled up in front of the steps leading to the main entrance to the church, Stella gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. The driver opened the door for them and they all got out. The group was greeted by the rest of Lindsay's bridesmaids, who had ridden in the limo ahead of them, were waiting at the bottom of the steps. She saw her youngest brother, James, standing just inside the front door. He smiled when he saw his sister, who he had to admit looked gorgeous, get out of the limo. He walked back into the church to let Danny know that it was time to get into position at the altar.

"Hey Danny, it's time. They're here." James announced once he saw Danny waiting impatiently next to the window, which luckily did not look down into the street below where Lindsay was straightening her dress out. Flack stood up and waited for Danny to walk out the room ahead of him. They all took up their positions. After a minute they heard the organ spring to life but it was only the song that they had chosen for the bridesmaids to walk down the aisle to. Danny turned round just in time to see Stella and Megan walk towards them. Stella smiled at him but then shared a look with Flack. Danny was about to question him about it when the music changed into the Wedding March. He looked behind him to see Lindsay walking towards him. She took his breath away. She looked beautiful and he couldn't stop a smile from spreading over his face.

Lindsay could hardly breathe. She was holding on to her father's arm as he walked her down the aisle. Danny looked gorgeous in his tux. He smiled as soon as he saw her. That smile was all she needed to settle her nerves and any fears she might have had about their relationship and their future. The walk up the aisle seemed to take a lifetime and a matter of seconds at the same time. Once they reached the altar her dad gave her a kiss on her cheek and her dad put her hand in Danny's.

Bill Monroe smiled at his daughter and the man who, in a matter of minutes, would become his son-in-law. He had never seen his daughter as happy as she had been since she had started dating Danny and when he had proposed to her she was over the moon. As much as he had tried to hate Danny when he had found out his baby girl was dating a tough New Yorker he couldn't do it. When Lindsay had bought Danny out to Montana about a year ago to meet her family, he and her brothers had tried to scare him into not hurting Lindsay in any way but when they met him they realised that there was no need for it and they couldn't help but like him once they had seen how he treated Lindsay with so much love and affection. Just before Christmas, he and Diane had received a phone call from Danny asking for their permission to propose to Lindsay and they had no problem with giving it to him. Now he was sitting and watching his baby girl getting married to the only man who he could think of that he would ever admit was good enough for her. Bill was bought back to the present by the voice of the vicar beginning the ceremony.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the joyous union of Daniel and Lindsay…"

These words made Danny's heart skip a beat. He couldn't wait for this ceremony to end and he could start calling Lindsay his wife and they could begin their family with their new baby. Danny's eyes begin to fill with unshed tears at that thought and he gave Lindsay's hand, which he hadn't let go of since the start of the ceremony, a squeeze.

Lindsay felt Danny squeeze her hand. She looked up into his crystal blue eyes and returned the smile that hadn't left his face since he had set eyes on her walking towards him. She saw the tears in his eyes and felt her own start to burn. This was really happening for them, they were finally getting married, after all those months of planning and preparations they were finally here.

The couple were snapped out of their present reveries by the minister who was now asking them to recite their vows.

"Daniel, repeat after me: I, Daniel Matthew Messer, take thee, Lindsay Rebecca Monroe…"

"I, Daniel Matthew Messer, take thee, Lindsay Rebecca Monroe…"

"To be my lawfully wedded wife…"

"To honour and obey…"

"For richer, for poorer…"

"In sickness and in health…"

"Forsaking all others…"

"Until death parts us."

Danny smiled down at Lindsay, who squeezed his hand again. The minister now turned to Lindsay.

"Lindsay, repeat after me. I, Lindsay Rebecca Monroe, take thee, Daniel Matthew Messer…"

"I, Lindsay Rebecca Monroe, take thee, Daniel Matthew Messer…"

"To be my lawfully wedded husband…"

"To honour and obey…"

"For richer, for poorer…"

"In sickness and in health…"

"Forsaking all others…"

"Until death parts us."

"Daniel, do you take this woman?"

"I do."

"Lindsay, do you take this man?"

"I do"

"Who has the rings?" Stella and Don handed the rings they had been holding for the best part of half an hour to Danny and Lindsay. They slid the rings on to the other's ring finger. "If anyone here knows of any lawful impediment of why these two cannot be joined in holy matrimony, they are to speak now or forever hold their peace."

At these words, the entire wedding party looked round, as if they were daring anyone to speak up. When no one did, the minister said, "I now pronounce you husband and wife... You may kiss the bride."

Danny stepped closer to Lindsay, letting go of her hand to wrap his arms around her waist and gave her a kiss that was unlike anything either of them had experienced before. It was loving, passionate, caring and possessive but it was still appropriate for the church they were in. When they pulled apart neither could stop smiling at the other.

Once the minister spoke these last words, everyone in the pews began to applaud the newly married couple. Both their families and their extended work family were beaming with pride and happiness.

Lindsay grabbed hold of Danny's hand again and they began to walk back down the aisle towards the exit. They stepped out into the sunshine, closely followed by Lindsay's bridesmaids and Danny's groomsmen and their families.