A reader asked me if I was going to post a wrap-up to the Family Life Series. The series will be on-going, with an unknown number of chapters. The story is on hiatus for a bit while I write some of this story.

A Fairytale

Today was fairytale

You were the prince

I used to be a damsel in distress

You took me by the hand and you picked me up at six

Today was a fairytale

The lyrics of the Taylor Swift song suited the couple perfectly.

Today was a fairytale.

The same thought ran through both the bride and groom's minds as they exchanged vows and rings with locked eyes today. They couldn't believe that the simplest of everyday mishaps, a flat tire had bought them to each other. Aimee always hoped she would fall in love. But if she was to be told that she would meet and fall in love with a man fifteen years her senior and who was raising a five-year-old alone, she would have told the person they needed their head checked. For Horatio, he had refused to believe that there was a woman out there who could put with his job and then helping raise a boy who wasn't her own. Yet the moment he saw Aimee he felt something. Something different. After they met by chance again at the café he knew he had to see her again. He was grateful he had overcome his nerves and left her that message on a napkin.

Both were emotional and had tears in their eyes as they sealed vows with a kiss. Horatio had felt a lump in his throat and tears well up in his eyes at the first sight of Aimee in her gown. At any time Aimee were beautiful to his eyes but he couldn't find the words to describe her beauty now if he tried for hours. Everyone on the team was so happy that Horatio Caine had finally found true, complete happiness. His happiness started with the birth of his son and now seemed to be come full circle with Aimee. Horatio had only known Aimee a few weeks when the team saw a difference in him. Horatio now laughed and smiled and appeared more relaxed. Alexx was the first to directly ask him about his new demeanor; she knew only one thing caused that change in a man.

Love.

When Horatio tried to deny it, the M.E. replied "don't give me that look, Horatio Caine! I've known you too long! Who's the lucky lady?"

Two weeks after that the team got to meet Aimee when she came to the staff Christmas party with Horatio.

The team all had a feeling both Aimee and Horatio's lives weren't complete just yet; if things went the way they hoped they would have more children. Four or five if they were lucky. Horatio always wanted a big family, everyone were hoping he would get his wish. He certainly deserved it, as did Aimee. Horatio didn't tire one bit of kissing his new bride and neither was all this kissing going to take anything away from the night they had ahead of them.

"I love you so much," Horatio whispered to Aimee as they danced their first dance as husband and wife. Horatio still couldn't believe he was finally a husband. He felt like he were dreaming and he didn't want to wake up.

"I love you, too, handsome," his wife whispered back. "You're never gettin' away from me."

"Wouldn't dream of it."

The newlyweds planned to spend the night at the honeymoon suite at a local Bed & Breakfast then drop back to Aimee's parents where Kyle would spend the next few days, spend a few hours with him and then leave for their four-day honeymoon.

The grandparents chuckled at the how tired the couple appeared when they came by late the next morning. Kyle didn't seem to notice this though. A relief to his parents.

"Me and mommy will see you in a few days, all right, bud?" Horatio said , wrapping Kyle in a bear-hug and planting kisses all over his face after the boy had said goodbye to Aimee. "I love you."

"Love you, too, daddy," Kyle said.

As she hugged the couple goodbye, Lacy whispered the same thing to both.

"I want that second grandchild."

"Yes, ma'am," Horatio smiled.