Disclaimer: I do not own CSI:Miami in any shape or form – so I am not making any money from this. I will put them back gently after I am finished playing with the characters. As before anything appearing in Italics means that the character is using American Sign Language.
Chapter 6 – A Trip Down the Aisle
The following month found the entire day shift, along with numerous off duty police officers at the church, watching Horatio proudly escorting his sister Mari down the aisle, where Dean was waiting at the front of the church with Father MacDonald and the rest of the wedding party. Mari smiled at Alexx – who was sitting in the seat generally reserved for the bride's mother. Alexx was dabbing tears of happiness from her eyes, as Horatio sat down beside her. "Are you going to be okay?"
"Yes, I'm just so happy for Mari," Alexx whispered.
Father MacDonald began performing the age-old wedding ceremony while an ASL interpreter signed for the benefit of Mari's friends from the deaf community.
"Mari, please repeat after me," said Father MacDonald – smiling at the petite red headed woman. "I Mari…."
"I Mari, do take you Dean to be…" Mari's trembling hands signed her vows.
"Now Dean, please repeat after me. I Dean…."
"I Dean, do take you Mari to be…" Dean slowly signed his vows as well.
Finally Father MacDonald faced the wedding guests and announced. "It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you for the first time – Mr. and Mrs. Dean Allan." Everyone clapped and cheered pleased to see Mari so happy, especially the guests that knew of the troubles in Mari's past.
At the reception Dean and Mari barely had time to enjoy the wedding dinner that had been catered by Casa Tua – Jessi's and Sam's restaurant due to the fact that their guests kept waving their dinner napkins in the air – for Dean and Mari to stand up and kiss. Finally Dean said. "That's enough of that. No more." As Mari giggled at her new husband's frustration to be able to enjoy the delicious meal.
Finally the dishes were cleared away and Dean and Mari danced their first dance as a married couple to Mari's favourite song. "You Light Up My Life". Then Mari proudly danced with her big brother, while Dean twirled his mother around the room.
"Are you happy?" Horatio asked looking down at his sister.
"Yes, I am. I truly am, life is good – with Dean and you being in my life," said Mari, her eyes shining with happiness. "I really do love Dean."
"I'm so glad for your sake," Horatio kissed Mari's forehead, as the song ended and he twirled Mari into Dean's waiting arms. "Take care of Mari – she is precious to all of us."
"I promise to cherish her with my heart," replied Dean. The band started playing again, as various couples started dancing – celebrating the happy occasion.
The End…..
a/n: I know that it is a really short chapter. But hopefully there will be more adventures with Mari and the rest of the gang.