Chapter 33

One evening Sofia looked at Sara as they were sitting at the kitchen table putting invitations into convolvulus.

"Sara, I think there's a thing we need to talk about."

Sara gazed at her and smiled, "okay, what's on your mind?"

"First I want you to promise that you're not goner get mad."

Sara wrinkled her brows, "Sof, why do you think I'm getting mad? Maybe, you just should tell what's on your mind."

Sofia hesitated for a moment; "I was wondering if you have thought about getting a prenuptial agreement?"

For a long time Sara didn't say anything, "no, I haven't Sof, didn't thought I would be needing one, and truthfully I'm not happy about you apparently think I do."

Sofia sighed not really surprised about Sara's reaction, "that was not what I was saying, but unless you're psychic there's no way you can tell how things will be in seven years."

Sara's expression shifted to a patient wariness as she pursed her lips. "Then what are you saying? I know I'm not psychic, but if I had any doubt about us, I wouldn't be doing this in the first place."

"I know and neither would I. I just think for safety's sake it would be a good idea getting one, it's not like it can't be canceled later on."

For a while Sara just sat thinking, not quite able to figuring out what she was missing. She knew there was a reason why Sofia had brought it up, why it meant so much to her. She looked at Sofia but she was just looking down on the table. Sara got up and pulled Sofia to her feet and placed her on the edge of the table, she cupped her face and made her look her into her eyes.

"Sof, please tell me what this is really about? Why it's so important for you!"

Sofia tried to look away but Sara wasn't letting her, "it's not important…"

Sara cut her off, "Sofia stop! If I'm getting a prenup at least tell my why I'm getting it."

Her tone was husky and sweet; with unshed tears lurking in it. "Because I need to know that the reason we're still together in five years, is that you still love me, and not just because you can't afford to leave."

"Sofia, not in a million years could I get tired or stop loving you, but if it means that much to you, we can have one made" Sara replied, eyes locking on hers for a long lovely moment.

Sofia caught Sara's lips, "I love you, baby."

Sara pressed Sofia down so she was lying on the table, "love you too and in a minute I'm doing it on top of the invitations, so you better hope, Vegas don't run a DNA test."

Sofia started laughing, "Sara, I'm not having sex on the kitchen table!"

Sara sighed and pulled Sofia up again, "mmpf… can't blame a girl for trying!"

Sofia chuckled, "no, I can't, now let's get finished with the invitations."

Greg walked into the break room where the rest of the team was sitting.

Grissom looked at him, "nice of you to show up!"

Greg just grinned, "yeah, sorry I'm late but I had to go back home to pick up the invitation I have for you guys."

Catherine chuckled, "sorry Greg, but I think I'm too old for your kind of parties."

Warrick began grinning, "the last time I went to one of your parties I don't think there was one person over twenty, so no thanks."

Greg shifted his glance from his boss to his co-worker and nodded, "thank you everyone but I'm not the one having a party," he looked at Nick, "you might wanna put your water down before I'm saying anything else."

"What is it Greg, I think I can handle my water?" He asked, cocking his head. Greg laughed.

"Okay, but don't say I didn't warned you. You are all invited to Sara and Sofia's wedding next month in Frisco."

Nick probably should have listened, since he poured all his water into his own lap, "is Sara getting married? I thought she didn't believe in marriage," he said standing up shaking his pants.

"I'm glad for her, and you can write me down Greg, I'll be there" Warrick prompted gently.

"Yeah, me too," Nick assured him in an undertone.

"Guess, she found it after all" Grissom murmured with an enigmatic smile.

Greg gazed at him, "found what?"

Grissom lightly shook his head, "nothing Greg, you can put me down too, I will love being at their wedding."

Greg nodded before looking at Catherine, "what about you?"

"I don't know Greg, I'm not sure Sara want me there." The statement was one of fact, rather than an accusation.

"Yes she will or she wouldn't have invited you, so can you get anyone to look after Lindsay?"

"Sure, my mother will love taking her" she clarified to him. "Okay, write me down too."

"Fine and Brass is coming too" Greg said with a friendly smile. "I'll let Sara know that we all are attending."

Since the women had enough to do preparing the wedding, Sara had insisted that they didn't celebrate her birthday. They almost didn't, except Sofia invited their friends out to dinner with them.

One evening the two women was sitting talking.

"Sof, I think we ought to talk about clothing, have you any idea about what you want to wear?"

"I don't know a dress I guess" Sofia said with a shrug.

Sara narrowed her eyes, "okay.., so a traditional white wedding dress or?"

"Guess, I always thought it would be, but it depends on what you would like to wear."

Sara pursed her lips for a long, considering moment, "no it's not, if you want a white dress that's what you're going to get, I'm not that good with white anyway, I just can't figure out if I want a dress or a suit."

Sofia wiggled her brows; "you do look damn sexy in a suit."

"Thank you, but I don't think you're supposed to look sexy on your wedding day!"

Sofia crawled over and placed herself on the brunettes lap, "well honey, I don't mind."

Sara lightly kissed Sofia's throat, "um… guess, I'll be wearing a suit then, so which one of us are taking the walk?"

"Sara, don't make it sounds like it's an execution, do you want too?"

"Sorry sweetie, I didn't mean it like that, I don't know do you want too?" Sara said, smiling despite her best efforts to keep a straight face.

Sofia kept her voice soft, but made the tone firm. "No Sara, this isn't just about what I want, if we are doing this, it's just as much about what you want, so what do you want to do?"

"I think it means something for you to be the one walking, and I'm sure Matt would love to be the one giving you away, so I think you should do that," Sara said thoughtfully, "that's what I want."

Sofia shook her head, giving Sara her half-smile, "so smooth Sidle, so your wish just happens to be what I would like."

A tiny smile playing at the edges of Sara's lips, "whoa… what are the odds of that, are we lucky or what?"

Sofia kissed her, "sweetie, sometimes you're really impossible," Sofia suddenly narrowed her brows, "honey, what about names?"

Sara looked surprised at her; "it's not something I have given a thought."

"Me neither, is it something we should give a thought?"

Sara shrugged, and began combing her fingers through Sofia's straight blonde hair, "I don't think so, if neither of us have thought about it, then maybe it's not that important."

Sofia considered this for a moment, "guess not, we haven't really talked about honeymoon either."

"Somewhere you want to go if you can get the time off?"

"I'd always wanted to take a trip to Hawaii, but I don't think I want to go there on my honeymoon, somewhere you would like to go?"

"I think I would prefer something like our vacation, a summer house far away from anyone else."

Sofia leaned in and kissed her, "a week alone with you; I like the sound of that."

"Yeah, think you can sustain it?"

Sofia straightened, and gave her a teasing look, "Mmm-hmm… I think I'll manage."

"So, is there anything else we have forgotten about?"

Sofia narrowed her eyes, we have; date, priest, place, cloths, food and drinks, sleeping arrangement, photographer, and we have rented cars, motel rooms, dinner and party room, and a hotel room for us, oh, and the rings came this morning." Sofia blew out a breath, "nope honey, except for the honeymoon I think everything is in place."

"Okay… Shall I try to find a summer house?"

"Sure, why don't you try the one we used on our vacation? It was nice and we liked the area.

"Sure and it's not that far away either" Sara pointed out mildly.

About a week before the wedding Sofia was sitting on the bed resting against the headboard reading a magazine, Sara was lying across the bed resting her head in Sofia's lap flipping through the TV channels. Sofia put the magazine down and looked at Sara.

"Sara?"

Sara tilted her head back lazily, "mmm sweetie."

"Can we talk?"

"Sure," Sara tuned the TV off and rolled around so she was facing Sofia.

"I've been thinking," Sofia's hand was playing with Sara's hair, "I want your name!"

"You want my name?" Sara narrowed her eyes until she finally understood what Sofia was talking about; she pushed herself up and gazed into Sofia's eyes, "are you sure?"

"Yes I am. I'm just not sure about if I want it as middle or as my last name."

Sara didn't know what to say.

"Sara, please say something, you don't want me too?"

Sara's eyes looked like they were about to leave her skull and all she could say was, "no… I mean yes… whoa… Sof I… whoa…"

Sofia pursed her lips, highly amused, "Sara, you don't make any sense."

"Sorry sweetie, guess I'm just a little overwhelm, but sure, I mean yes I want you too, do you want me to take yours as well?"

Sofia flushed a little, and smiled at her, "only, if you want too."

Eyes wide, and then a huge smile spread over Sara's face, "of course I want too, what about we take each other's name and put it in as a middle name?"

Sofia tried it out loud, "Sara Curtis Sidle um.., yeah, I think that works fine. Sofia Sidle Curtis um… not sure, Sofia Curtis Sidle um… maybe," she tried a couple of more times, finally she looked at Sara, "what do you think?"

Sara had just been watching Sofia, "sweetie, it's a decision I can't help you with, it is solely up to you, I like it both ways."

"Yeah, I know," she sighed, "I think I need some time to make a decision; I'm not sure which one works best."

Sara leaned in and kissed her, "take all the time you need, we can write it in when you are sure."

It was the day before the wedding, the CSI team had just landed and Grissom had suggested that they rented a couple of cars, so they went over to the rent out.

"Hello, I would like to rent a couple of cars," Grissom said.

"Hello and welcome to Frisco," a young man greeted, "and your name is?"

"Gil Grissom."

The young man looked up, "are you from the crime lab in Vegas?"

Grissom looked at him quizzically, "um… yes I am."

"Then it's already taken care of, a Sara Sidle have already rented two cars for you guys, so if you'll just wait outside I will have someone to bring them around."

Grissom shook his head, pursing his lips in a small smile, "okay, thank you."

They went outside and waited for the cars, a young woman jumped out of one of the cars and came over to the group, she handed Grissom the keys to the cars.

"Hello and welcome, the GPS in the cars has already been set, the first address is to the motel where you are staying, and the other one is the address to the one you are visit, have a nice stay."

"Thank you," Grissom looked at the others, "so, motel first?"

"Yes, I would like to freshen up before we go see Sara and Sofia," Catherine said.

After checking in and freshen up they went back to the cars and drove over to Sara and Sofia's home. After parking the cars Warrick and Nick went over to take a look on the Viper there was parked there, just as Brian was coming out.

"Hello, you must be Sara and Sofia's guests; I'm Brian an old friend of Sara."

They all shook hands, Nick gazed at him, "is it your car?"

Brian grinned, "Nope, that's Sofia's."

Nicks jaw felt open, "what? How much do you guys earn out here?"

"Probably less than you guys, it was her Christmas gift from Sara."

At first Nick looked surprised then he started laughing, "Yeah right, you almost had me there."

"Whatever Nick" Brian shrugged with a smile. "They live on top floor, and don't mind Mr. Cool he's not as dangerous as he sounds," he told before walking towards his car.

The group went inside and took the elevator to the top floor, Brass knocked on the door and a minute later Sofia opened the door with Mr. Cool standing right beside her.

"Hey guys come on in and don't mind Mr. Cool his just curious."

Everyone got a hug as they walked through the door, Grissom went down on the floor and talked with Mr. Cool, he looked up on Sofia.

"Guess, Sara named him?"

Sofia chuckled, "oh yeah, but the most funny is that she promised he would live up to that name, and actually he does."

Grissom simply looked at her, letting his amusement show, "I bet a boxer knows his own worth."

Sofia looked at the others; "well, don't just stand here get inside and say hey to Sara."

They went into the living room and were met by Sara, Sofia's family, Greg and Andrea. Sara gave everyone a hug.

"Nice of you to come, are your motel rooms alright?"

Catherine smiled, "yes they are fine," she looked around, "quite a place you two have here, no wonder you left Vegas."

Sara smiled back, "yeah, we like it, feel free to take look around."

"Thanks, maybe I will."

Brass went over and talked with Dana. The boys were soon gathered in the "party room" challenging each other on the pinball machine. Sofia and Catherine was talking together, so Sara went outside to get a smoke, Grissom soon joined her, he took a good look at her.

"You look good Sara, and very happy."

Sara traded an amused glance with Grissom, "it's because I am happy."

"I hate we lost you, but I really am happy for you Sara, you deserve all the happiness you can get."

"Thanks Gil, that means a lot coming from you."

"So, marriage" Grissom chuckled, "I didn't see that one coming."

Sara chuckled too, "neither did I, but on the other hand there was a lot of things I didn't see before Sofia."

Warrick came out and went over to the two of them; "hey, so it's here you hide out."

Sara smiled, "we're not hiding, and you guys were the ones who went playing."

Grissom went back inside.

Warrick grinned, "Yeah, well I lost."

Sara chuckled, "poor kid, so how have you been?"

"Fine, been missed you, it's just not the same with you and Sofia gone."

"I've missed you too. So, are you getting anywhere with Catherine?"

"Nice to see you haven't changed your style, directly as always." Warrick said accusingly. "A little but not as much as I would like, but you're getting all the way with Sofia."

"Yeah, guess I am, unless she changes her mind before tomorrow."

"I don't think you have to worry about that, she seems just as much in love as you do." Warrick said, as if it were obvious. "So, marriage Sidle? I didn't think it was your thing."

"Until Sofia I don't think it was, and the truth is I don't know why we're doing it. It's not like I expect things to change afterwards, I just know it's something I really want to do." Sara's tone was matter-of-fact, but her hands were trembling very slightly.

Warrick gazed at her, "then maybe that's reason enough?"

None of them heard Nick coming over before he spoke to them.

"Hey, what are you two talking about?"

Warrick laughed, "You… I'm just telling Sara about you latest dates."

Nick grinned, "Sara, don't believe a word he says. So are you ready for the big step tomorrow, nervous yet?"

"No, not yet but she better not be late tomorrow, ´cause when I most definitely will be."

An arm encircled Sara from behind, "I won't, sweetie."

Sara turned her head and looked at Sofia, "hi."

"Hi yourself, Sara, can I talk to you alone for a minute?"

"Sure, excuse me guys."

Sofia dragged Sara into the bedroom and closed the door, she leaned up against it and pulled Sara close and kissed her.

Sara released Sofia's lips, "what's up, babe?"

"Nothing I just wanted to be alone with you" Sofia admitted, savoring the feel of Sara's warm weight against her.

Sara found her lips again, and for a while they just stood kissing.

Sara pulled back all breathless, "I think we better stop, or they won't be seeing us for quite some time."

Sofia just as breathless, "I know," a smile played on Sofia's lips, "think they'll mind?"

Sara lightly kissed Sofia's throat, "don't tempt me babe, it's not fair."

Sofia giggled, "Sorry honey, it's just been a while and I really want you, and we're not even going to sleep together tonight."

"I know baby and I want you too, but I promise I will make it up to you tomorrow and for the rest of your life."

Sofia caught her lips, "I know you will, I love you Sara Sidle."

"Love you too Sofia Curtis," Sara let her go and stepped back a little, "we better get people out to dinner."

But Sofia wasn't quite ready to let Sara go, she pulled her back in again, and kissed her one more time. They broke the kiss; Sofia cupped Sara face and locked eyes with her.

"I have finally made my decision" Sofia declared.

"O..kay sweetie, about what?"

"How I want my names, want to hear it?"

"Of course I do" Sara said in a low voice.

Sofia's lips lightly brushed over Sara's, "Sofia Curtis Sidle."

"I like that" Sara smiled, and kissed her for a long warm moment.

Sofia gave her a pleased smile, "I hoped you would."

Sara deepened the kiss, she slowly let go of Sofia's mouth and let her lips roam down to the blonde's throat, and all the way up to her ear, "I like it baby, I like it a lot," she whispered.

Sofia tilted her head and placed a hand on the back of Sara's head, "don't stop, honey."

Sara's hands went down Sofia's body and under the hem of her shirt, her hands slowly roam over the stomach before reaching the blonde's breasts, she gently cupped them and let her thumbs teasingly stroke over the nipples.

Sofia scattered her legs and Sara gently placed her thigh between them, the blonde slowly started rocking against it. Sara's hands left Sofia's breasts and went down to her pants. She unbuttoned them and let her hand slide underneath the fabric.

Sofia groaned against Sara's throat when she felt the brunette's fingers softly stroke her clit. Sara's hand went further down and a finger slowly disappeared deep inside her lover, but she kept her stroking light.

"Sara, please," Sofia whispered.

Sara added one more finger but continued with agonizingly slow deep thrusts while her thumb stroke over the blonde's clit. Sara's slow pace was driving Sofia crazy. Sara increased the pace and started thrusting a bit harder, and soon after Sofia went over the edge, pressing her mouth down on Sara's shoulder to prevent a scream leaving her throat.

Sara kept holding Sofia until she calmed down again, Sara lips found Sofia's, she slowly removed her hand and buttoned the blonde's pants again, she pulled back a bit and gazed into Sofia's eyes.

"I love you Sof, and tomorrow can't come fast enough."

"I love you too Sara," Sofia began giggling; "perhaps we should get back to our guests?"

Sara lightly kissed her, "yeah, guess we better."

The whole company went out to dinner, Nicks jaw once again felt open when he found out that the Viper truly was Sofia's. When they arrived at the restaurant they were met by Brian, Leo and Jodie who was invited as well. The all stayed there for the rest of the evening.

It had been organized so Sofia was sleeping at Jodie's place, Dana would go over there the next morning to help her daughter. The evening came to an end, and it was time for the two love birds to say goodnight. Sara was leaning against the hood of the Viper, Sofia standing between her legs.

"Guess, it's time to say goodnight," Sara said.

Sofia slid into Sara's arms, holding her tightly for a long moment and feeling very lucky to be just there. "Yeah, I know, I just don't think I can sleep without you by my side."

Sara sighed, "me neither but I guess it's the way it has to be, if we want to follow the tradition."

"And we do." Sofia gave her one of the sweet smiles that always made her breath catch, "Sara?"

Sara swallowed, and resisted the urge to kiss her, "yes sweetie."

"Tell me you will be there tomorrow and you will say yes!"

Sara pulled Sofia as close as she could and found her ear. "I will be there tomorrow and for the rest of my life, so don't break my heart by not showing up, I love you so much Sof, so you can be damn sure I'm going to say yes, there's nothing else I can say."

Sofia gasped a little at Sara's words, "I promise you I will be there, I love you just as much," Sofia kissed her, "goodnight sweetie."

"Goodnight," Sara exhaled slowly, squeezing her a bit before releasing her, "see, you tomorrow."

Sofia went over to Jodie, "okay, let's go."

"Sara, we are leaving now the boys are almost asleep" Matt said as he came over.

"Okay, do you have a key?"

"Yeah, Sofia gave me hers, see you later or tomorrow."

"Sure, drive carefully; oh Matt is Dana driving with you?"

"Yes she is. Goodnight Sara."

"Night," Sara looked at her old team, "are you guys going back to the motel?"

Everyone nodded, "it's been a long day," Grissom said.

Sara nodded, "okay, guess I'll see all of you tomorrow, sleep well."

"You too," they all said. Nick still had a hard time taking his eyes off the car.

Sara straighten up and grinned, "Nick, you drive," she said, throwing the car keys over to him.

Nick caught them, "really you mean it, you're sure Sofia don't mind?"

Sara regarded him for a moment, "Nick, I don't have all night, so if you don't want to lose the opportunity, I suggest you get moving."

Nick drove them back to the motel, "whoa… I could get use to drive a car like this," he said parking it.

Sara chuckled, "I'm afraid you have to buy your own one, I don't think Sofia want to share."

"Nay… neither would I if it was mine" Nick added, smiling broadly, "but thanks for the trip."

"You're welcome, see you tomorrow."

Nick gave her a hug before getting out of the car, "tomorrow Sidle," he said walking inside.

Sara locked the car and walked inside, after talking to the man at the counter she went searching for door number fifteen, when she found it, she knocked and waited for it to open.

"Hey Jim," Sara said, pausing briefly, "can I talk to you?"

"Sure Sara, come in" Brass offered with a quick smile.

They went inside and sat down on the sofa, for a while they just talked about what had happen since the last time they had seen each other, but Sara finally got to the reason why she was there.

"Jim, I have something I want to ask you, just remember you're free to say no." Sara said evenly, nearly smiling when she caught a flicker of apprehension in his eyes.

"Okay Sara, I'll keep that in mind."

"You know I don't really have any family, and… I've always felt like you were looking out for me like a father would do," Sara said, tilting her head as she watched him. "So, I was wondering if you would…"

The biggest smile was on Jim's face, "Sara, I will be honored too."

Sara returned the smile, "yeah?"

"Yes, so am I walking you?"

"No, Sofia will be the one doing that; you just stand beside me, oh and catch me if I faint."

"Starting to get nervous?" Brass asked, leaning back in his chair to waggle his eyebrows at Sara.

"A little not that I know why, she has promised to show up" Sara said truthfully.

"Sara, she will, she loves you as much as you love her. If someone is going to make it it'll be the two of you." Brass pointed out with a smile.

"I really hope so, course I don't know what I will do without her" she replied, her smile not completely diluting the seriousness in her voice.

"And I'm sure she feels the same way" Jim reassured her.

"Thanks Jim," Sara got up, "better let you get some sleep, see you tomorrow."

Jim gave her a big hug, "see you tomorrow, now go home and get some sleep."

Sara went home but sleeping wasn't that easy, she missed Sofia in the bed, and all kinds of thoughts were spinning around in her head, but she finally dozed off.

Tbc…