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Picking Up the Ashes- Chapter 22
The wedding was a quite affair; a small ceremony held at one of the many wedding chapels on the strip.
Tacky as it might seem, it was perfect for the two of them. Only their closet friends were there to witness this intimate moment between them; Catherine, Nick, Warrick, Greg and Brass.
"I can't believe this is happening!" spoke Sara as she glanced at her self in the mirror. "I can't believe I am getting married."
"Well start believing, because it's real!" smiled Catherine at Sara through the reflection of the mirror.
They were in a small dressing room; preparing.
Sara met Catherine's eye in the mirror and smiled back at her.
Catherine was her maid of honor, you could say. She had helped planed this evening event for her and Grissom. Both had not wanted a big fancy wedding just something intimate. That is where Catherine had come up with the idea of getting married at the wedding chapel. It was cheap and low key. No big planning had to be involved. Just a simple phone call and it was done.
It had been six weeks since Grissom had proposed in the middle of the lab. Now in the matter of minutes Sara would become Mrs. Grissom. Oh that sounded so weird to her. So formal, so grown up!
Sara tilted her head to the side and studied her self in the full length mirror. She was wearing a very simple by still elegant white satin floor length dress. It was a backless number with a plunging neckline. When Catherine had saw the dress in the window display of a store just a few days ago, she knew she had to buy it. It just screamed Sara. The dress hugged Sara's tall thin frame perfectly. The dress moved with her, with every step she took. It was love.
Her hair was pinned to one side by a simple white gold hair clip with a small diamond butterfly on it. It had been Catherine's on her wedding day so many moons ago. It was Sara's something borrowed. The rest of hair felling around her face in soft curls.
Her makeup which Catherine had done for her was simple and not heavy done. Only enhanced her natural beauty.
On her feet she wore silver sling backs that she had had in her closet since her senior prom; her something old.
Hidden beneath her dress, high up on her left thigh she wore a baby blue laced garter; her something blue and new. A treat later for Grissom…
There was then a knock at the door before it was pushed open slightly and Warrick pocked his head inside. "You guys ready?" he asked.
"I think so," replied Catherine glancing over at Sara.
Sara looked at Catherine and nodded her head. She was ready.
"Wow Girl, you look amazing!" cried Warrick running his eyes over Sara's body.
"Hey!" cried Sara smiling.
"What! It's true Girl! You are smoking!" he replied smiling at Sara. "But seriously Sara, you look beautiful!"
"Thank you," whispered Sara, blushing. She was not use to this attention.
Warrick then stepped into the room and hugged Sara.
As Catherine began to walk down the aisle, Brass looked towards Sara. " Are you nervous?" he asked.
"No," spoke Sara with a smile. "Why would I? I am marrying the man of my dreams."
Brass returned the smile and offered his arm to Sara. They were next. He was walking Sara down the aisle. Over the years that they had known each other, Brass had become a father figure to her.
Stairway to Heaven then began to play softly in the background as Sara stepped into sight.
They're eyes contacted immediately with one another as she began her slow walked towards him, standing at the front of the alter.
Grissom was dressed in a dark blue suit and powder blue tie. He looked dashing thought Sara.
Grissom swallowed hard, he couldn't believe this was happening. That they were about to become man and wife.
His eyes never left her as she approached him, giving him a shy smile. God she was stunning, he thought to himself as Brass offered her to him.
He took her hands in his. She stared up at him, eyes filled with emotion . The mister then began to speak.
As Grissom read out his vows to love and to honor her, in sickness and in health, tears fell down her cheeks, one by one. His voice filled with emotion as he went on to talk about the first day he met her and how he loved her ever since. After he was done, he took the ring from his Warrick, who he had asked to be his best man and set it on her finger. He then gave her hands a squeeze and brought them up to his lips, kissing them softly.
It was her turn now; she was nervous.
Sara closed her eyes and took a deep breath. At this, Sara opened her eyes and stared in to Grissom's deep blue ones. This gave her all the confidence she needed. She opened her mouth and began to speak.
"Gil, you complete me. You make me feel whole. I really didn't know what it was like to be loved until I met you." Sara licked the bottom of her lips before continuing on.
"You never seemed to give up on me, when everyone else had. You were there for me when I had fallen into a deep, dark mess. You were there with your hand out to me, pulling me to safety.
"You are my savor, my knight in shining armor. Without you by my side, I don't know where I would be. I love you, I love you, I love you with all my heart and more!" Sara spoke these words very slowly and carefully. Her eyes were bright with tears, as she looked up at the man she loved. He smiled back at her, he too was losing it.
"I will honor and be true to you everyday of my life. I take you to be my husband, Gil!" finished Sara, smiling. She took the ring and placed it on his finger.
"I am now proud to announce you man and wife!" cried the minister. "You may kiss the bride!"
Their friends burst into applauds and cries of joys as Grissom wrapped his arms around Sara's waist, pulling her close and crashed his lips to hers.
They had done it! They were married!
After a moment the kiss was broken and Grissom stared deep into Sara's dark eyes, which were welding up with tears once again. She smiled at him.
"Gil!" she whispered
"I'm Pregnant!"
The End!
And yes if you were wondering those were the same vows that were used in The Wedding. I was too lazy to write new ones.