GENERAL

The reception was held at the Tangiers Hotel and Casino. Catherine had pulled a few strings to arrange it. Ecklie was gracious enough to give the entire nightshift the night off. In addition to the night off he gave the team. He gave Gil and Sara an entire week off for their honeymoon and didn't count it against their multiple weeks of vacation.

"How did you do all of this?" Sara asked during a dance they were sharing. He spun her slowly and pulled her in his arms again.

"Magic; impressed?"

"Yes. Now tell me."

"I asked Catherine to help me and the both of us cashed in a lot of favors. This whole thing actually cost next to nothing. We have solved a lot of crimes in this town and we get a lot of people saying, 'if there's anything we can do…', so we finally took them up on their offers."

"I love you." She said with a smile.

"I love you too." He said and kissed her. Someone tapped Grissom on the shoulder.

"May I cut in? I did give the bride away." Brass asked. After Sara's nod, Grissom stepped off to the side. Brass wrapped his arms around her as best he could with her belly in the way.

"Hey, doll, this is just a head's up. There's a bet to see how many people can kiss you before Gil gets mad." He spun her.

"Thanks for the warning. Are you a participant?" She asked. Whoever started that bet was playing a dangerous game.

"Sure; care to help a guy out?" Sara laughed.

"I thought the game was 'kiss the bride'?"

"You're right." He grabbed her face and planted one on her lips then handed her a mint.

"Here and thanks. Oh, by the way, only mouth kisses count."

"Gee thanks." She said and popped the mint in her mouth. Grissom looked up in time to see her wipe her mouth and pop the mint as she made her way to him.

"What was that?" He asked.

"Oh, Brass wanted to kiss the bride, so I let him." He looked skeptical.

"Ok." He said and sipped his drink.

ACROSS THE ROOM

"Brass was sly. I don't think Grissom even saw it." Nick observed.

"I know bro. I dare you to go do it right now. Five bucks extra if you dip her."

"You're on, Warrick. This will be the easiest five dollars I've ever made." Nick and Warrick shook on it and Nick begun his approach. The newlyweds were together talking over glasses of Shirley Temples. Grissom reasoned that since Sara couldn't drink, then he wouldn't either. Nick was unaware that Warrick was already moving into position to catch Sara off guard.

"Hey Sara?" She turned around.

"Yesmmmppphh" It was a muffled response because of his kiss/dipping action. He stood her up with a smile. Sara wiped her mouth.

"Thank you; here's a mint." He walked away very smug. Just as Sara was about to speak, Warrick sprung his attack. Like Nick, the kiss was short and to the point. He handed Sara another mint and strutted away before either the bride or groom could say anything. Thankfully, Brass had warned her, so now she wanted him to win.

"Gil, can I use your phone?" He handed it to her without question and she popped a mint in his mouth.

"Excuse me babe, I'll be right back." She stepped into the hall.

"Hey Brass, it's Sara."

"What's up doll?"

"What was your money on?" She asked.

"One."

"Oh." Sara let her voice show her disappointment.

"Yeah, well you win some, you lose some. Why do you ask?"

"I wanted you to win since you warned me."

"I appreciate that. Catherine picked ten people." He told her.

"I'll see what I can do to help her. You're sworn to secrecy. Hold on, you said people; not guys?" She caught his phrasing.

"Yep; girls count too. On the mouth only as I told you before. Be warned."

"Whose idea was this?" She asked and suspected she already knew the answer.

"Oh, I can't tell you that. I'll be cut out of the gossip ring. That's like treason."

"I understand. Thanks for the warning. Bye." Sara hung up and swiftly made her way back to Gil; but not before Greg, Catherine, and Sofia all kissed her and handed her mints. She made it to Gil just in time. He looked confused and angry. She kissed him silent.

"What the hell is going on?" He seethed and she handed his phone back to him.

"There's a bet. Don't get mad just yet. I'm trying to rig it. Four more kisses, ok?" She whispered in his ear and made it look like she was hugging him.

"Who are you rigging it for?"

"Originally it was Brass, but he's already lost. Now, I'm shooting for Catherine." He didn't like it, but nodded anyway.

"Alright. How many more?" She smiled and before she could answer, Wendy came and took a kiss then handed her a mint.

"Three more." Sara whispered conspiratorially. She popped another mint in his mouth and ate one herself. He accepted the mint and led her to the dance floor. Vartaan tapped Sara on the shoulder, kissed her, handed her a mint and walked away. Grissom was angry; she could feel it in his tense muscles. She smiled.

"Two more." She reminded him against his mouth.

"I know." He said back through a forced smile. He was just about to pull her closer when Mandy stole her kiss. This time, he possessively pulled her into his arms. Sara buried her face in his neck and planted little kisses there as well.

ACROSS THE ROOM

"GO on man, do it. You know you want to." Warrick prodded Hodges.

"No. What if he clocks me?" He asked.

"I'll buy you the ice for your bruise. Go for it. We've all done it." Nick added to egg him on. Nick and Warrick were wondering why Grissom hasn't gotten mad yet.

"Archie hasn't."

"Are you chicken?" Nick taunted.

"No, I just really like my job." Nick scoffed.

"Come on man, He can't do anything to you because we're not on the clock." Warrick reminded him. Brass joined the group.

"Sara knows about the bet and since Grissom has yet to react, I'm guessing they're trying to rig it."

"How did she find out?" Nick asked.

"I told her. I even told her what some of us have bet." He walked away before he was forced to lie. Nick and Warrick turned back to Hodges.

"Hodges, I dare you man." Warrick said.

"No. I don't want to be a victim. He knows how to hide a body."

"Wimp…Hey Archie, ten spot if you go kiss Sara on the mouth right now." Nick offered.

"Cool. Hand it over." Archie held out his hand.

"When you're done." Nick put out the condition. Archie shrugged and headed over to Sara; pausing briefly when Grissom saw him.

"Incoming." Grissom whispered in her ear. She lifted her head.

"What?"

"Excuse me Sara." As soon as she turned her head, Archie planted a kiss on her mouth while she was still held tightly in Grissom's arms. She tapped his foot from under her dress.

"THAT'S ENOUGH! If I catch anyone else kissing my wife, your body will not be found!" Grissom shouted as Sara crunched her mint.

"I win!" Catherine shouted and walked over the DJ for her winnings. Archie strolled back to the guys for his money.

"You've got cajones, man; big ones." Nick handed over the ten dollars and Warrick added five more.

"While she was still in his arms; that was classic." Archie bowed.

"Thank you gentleman. Have fun.

Grissom and Sara had gone to find Catherine.

"What's going on?"

"Oh, we had a bet to see how many of us could kiss Sara before you got mad and I just won. Grissom leaned into whisper in her ear.

"I've known since the third kiss. We rigged it for you. Thank you for everything." Catherine nodded and walked away. Sara could keep her thoughts to herself anymore and pulled her husband to a private corner.

"I want to get away from this shin dig. I find your restraint very sexy and want to play my own game." His eyes filled with lust.

"Unfortunately, we can't leave. Do I get to kiss the bride now?" She smiled.

"As long as we're not at work, you can kiss me anytime you want to." She told him. He smiled and leaned in to kiss her. Just as their lips touched, the baby kicked them both in the stomach.

"Wow, that was a strong one." He commented.

"I know. I need to sit down for a little while. My feet are starting to hurt. He was slightly worried now as he guided her to the nearest table and helped her sit.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine; I just need to rest for a bit." She gave him a tired smile as he kneeled next to her.

"I'll get you something to drink." He had gotten up to leave and Nick strolled over.

"Hey Sara, you alright?" He was concerned. She looked fine a few minutes ago.

"Just resting Nick. I've been on the go since the beginning of shift last night and sometimes fatigue just hits me." She told him.

"You don't look well."

"Gil went to get me something to drink." Nick plopped down.

"I'll just hang with you until he gets back." She nodded and rolled her head. She was too tired to do much talking. She really needed the rest.

"Excuse me, will it be much longer before dinner is served?" Grissom had found one of the servers heading for the kitchen.

"It will be about another hour sir." The young man answered politely.

"My wife is pregnant and hasn't eaten for a while. I was hoping that I could get a glass of milk and a small plate of raw vegetables for her to snack on." Grissom requested.

"Of course sir; follow me." He led Grissom to the kitchen doors and asked him to wait outside. Two minutes later, he returned.

"Lead the way sir." Grissom led the man to where Sara was.

By the time Gil had returned with a snack, Sara had her feet propped up on a chair.

"Sara, I brought you a snack." The waiter set the food and drink on the table and walked away before Grissom could tip him. Sara smiled gratefully and drank most of the milk in a few gulps. Nick excused himself so the couple could have a few minutes alone. Sara ate quickly and shared some of it with Gil. He had taken her feet so he could rub them while she ate.

"Thank you; I feel better and that feels good."

"You aren't the only one who can give a massage." He teased.

"That's good because my back hurts too. I guess I've been up for too long." Gil made her sit sideways on the chair and lean back into him so he could relieve her back. He did so well, she dozed off. He let her be for as long as he could. Thirty minutes later, there was an announcement of dinner being served.

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A/N: We're just about there. We'll have a little more of the reception to get to and also the honeymoon night (the smut will be very mild). Also the baby still needs to be born. Any guesses on the name since we know it's a boy?

Thank you all for the reviews and please keep them coming.

Have a great day everyone. Kelly