Ecklie's proof

It was a couple of days later when Ecklie was walking down to the morgue to see if Dr. Robbins was ready with the autopsy report he needed when he heard muffled voices coming down the hall. He recognized the voices and quickly hid around the corner. After his last run in with the pair he was determined to find them in the act.

Sara had a clip board in her hand and was looking over a list, "The florist said he can get the flowers we wanted and I already called the church to make sure they had the right date. My dress should be ready tomorrow and the last fitting is on Friday." She looked at the clipboard and ticked things off as she said them.

"I called the guys and let them know the tux rental place wanted us there at noon tomorrow and they are going to meet me there, is Cath going with you to the fitting?"

Sara nodded her head, "Her, Lindsey, and Mandy will be meeting me for coffee at ten and then we are heading over for the fitting, they are going to get fitted for their dresses as well."

Grissom stopped walking and took Sara into his arms, "are you nervous?"

She wrapped her arms around his waist and shook her head, "I have been waiting for this for the longest time. I just want to be your wife." She leaned in and gave him a kiss, he began to back her up against the wall returning the kiss with a flourish when Ecklie jumped out of his hiding place and yelled "Gotcha".

The two of them visually jumped and Grissom yelled back, "Ecklie, what the hell is wrong with you! You scared the crap out of us." Ecklie ignored the outburst from Grissom and stared at the pair, they still had their arms around each other.

"I knew the two of you had a relationship, wait until the Sheriff hears about this" he said with a smug look on his face. Both Grissom and Sara began to laugh but when they tried to tell him the sheriff already knew he cut them off and quickly headed upstairs.

Ecklie rushed into the Sheriffs office and sat down in the chair opposite the man. He waited with a smug look on his face while the sheriff finished his call.

"Thank you, I will be sure to let him know…yes, he's here right now, just showed up…mmhmm…yes…I understand, we all feel the same way." Ecklie grew curios with the conversation the sheriff was having on the phone, knowing it was about him, he tried his best to not let on he was listening.

The man finally got off the phone and was about to say something when Ecklie interrupted him, "Sheriff, did you know one of your supervisors is fraternizing with one of his subordinates?"

The sheriff looked over at Ecklie, "why Ecklie, is this a confession?" he said seriously.

Ecklie looked at the man for a second, "no! God no! Grissom…" the sheriff held him off by putting up a hand.

"Is marrying Sara Sidle" he finished for Ecklie. Ecklie's jaw dropped, "you knew? But how…"

"They invited me to the wedding, I have to say it's about time too." Ecklie couldn't believe what he was hearing, was he the only one in the lab who didn't know about the couple.

"But…" he spluttered "he's her…she's his…they can't, it's against department regulations!" he almost yelled.

"Gil Grissom is no longer Sara's supervisor, Catherine is. Also they have filled out the necessary paperwork to prevent any action against the lab. The only reason I am telling you this is because you are the director of the lab, otherwise you would not have been privy to this information.

Ecklie just nodded his head, got up from the chair and walked dejectedly to the door.

"Ecklie?" he turned around when the sheriff called his name.

"Yes?" he ansered

"Grissom has something for you when you're done here, go and collect it from him."

Ecklie nodded and left the room, heading towards Grissom's office almost feeling like the kid who didn't get what he wanted for Christmas.

He knocked on Grissom's office door and walked in. Sara was sitting across from him discussing something, and when he walked in they stopped and looked up at him.

"The sheriff said you had something to give to me."

Grissom looked over at Sara and nodded his head, she got out of her chair, picked up an envelope from his desk and walked over to Ecklie. "I know we really don't get along but…" she handed him the envelope and took a step back. He looked at it for a moment before opening it and looking inside. He was shocked at what it was.

"Just RSVP us by the date indicated so we know to expect you." Sara said as she placed a hand on his shoulder and then walked out of the room. Ecklie looked over at Grissom with shock on his face. "We thought you might want to come, the entire nightshift along with most of the lab is planning on attending and although we have never really gotten along…Sara thought it was only right." He trailed off.

Still not knowing what to say Ecklie just nodded his head and left the room, the wedding invitation clutched in his hand.

I know it seemed wrong in some way to invite him to the wedding but I just feel sorry for the man sometimes. I think Sara and Grissom would too. He's kind of like the relative you really don't like but feel if given the chance, they could become more than they are.