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Chapter 16: An unexpected start to their new lives

Two Years Later

After five years of longing and wishing they were together, seven months dating, and two years being engaged, the day that they've been waiting for was finally here.

Sara was wearing a thin strap, white wedding dress that went down to her knees while standing in the doorway of the church with Greg at her side, waiting to walk her down the aisle. The rest of the team was standing up smiling at her, and the best view of all was Grissom standing at the end of the aisle wearing a traditional tux, his eyes shinning with one of his biggest smiles on his clean-shaven face.

The last two years was not an easy one as he worked on getting back to walking again, which that's why it took so long for this day to happen. He had promised her that he was going to dance at their wedding, so once he made that promise nothing was going to stop him, he was determined. And like the loving and loyal fiancé that she was, she stuck by him through the down/frustrating times because she still knew it would be worth it in the end, and she was right.

She took a breath, then Greg whispered. "You ready?"

Sara nodded with a smile. "You have no idea, Greg."

Greg smiled back, then after a seconds pause, he started walking her down the aisle, and as every eye was on her, her mind goes back to thinking about the last two years.

Grissom had gotten a teaching job at UNLV while going through his physical therapy, and she could tell he liked it very much, which she never doubted he wouldn't, because he loved teaching as much, if not more, than being a CSI. She missed working with him at the lab, but supported him on his new career.

The team had gone through some changes too, they couldn't say how many people or how much time it took to fill the last two spots, but finally, after months of inconsistency, both spots were taken permanently.

One by a woman who was a year younger than Sara, Warrick and Nick, and goes by the name of Jessica Frost. She was Caucasian with blond hair and blue eyes, 5'8, average build, had went to Stanford University and has a bachelor's degree from there. She came from the Los Angeles CSI team, was hard-working and had gotten along with the team instantly.

The second spot was filled by a man a few years older than them, who goes by the name of Peter Hart. He was Caucasian with short brown hair and brown eyes, around 5'10 and a little above average build. He had gone to UCLA, which he had gotten a Master's degree from there, but had come from the Seattle CSI team. He was also a hard worker and got along with the team. In fact there was an instant friendship between him and Sara, which the guys were very cautious about it at first because they didn't want the same thing that happened with Trent, but it turned out that they had nothing to worry about. He may have been fond of her, but he understood his boundaries right away and knew that Grissom was the only man she was interested in, so he never even thought of having more than a friendship with her.

Her thoughts about the past concluded when she stopped in front of Grissom.

They smiled at each other, and after Greg placed her hand in Grissom's, he said. "Take care of her."

Grissom smiled at the young man. "Always, Greg."

Greg nodded, and after a smile at Sara, he goes and sits down in front next to his fiancée, Amanda, and taking her hand in his.

Once the bride and groom get into position, the preacher started talking. "We are gathered here today to witness this special union between Sara Sidle and Gilbert Grissom..."

As he continued to talk, the couple get lost into each other's eyes, both thinking how lucky they are and how far they've come to get to this point.

They became so lost into each other that they didn't hear the preacher say it was time for their vows, so the preacher had to clear his throat to get them back to earth. When they looked at him shyly, he smiled and continued. "Miss Sidle, it is time for your vows."

Sara and Grissom turned their heads to look at one another again, then she cleared her throat and said what was true in her heart. "Grissom, when I walked into that seminar and saw you for the first time, I had a very strong feeling that you were it for me, and no matter what obstacles were in our way, nothing would have convinced me otherwise. It just took me awhile to convince you of that." Everybody chuckled at that.

Once they calmed down, she continued. "When you finally opened yourself to the possibility of us, it had been one of the worst days of my life, but you wiped it all away with just one look and question, and since then I've never been happier, despite what we've had to go through these last two years to get here." She stopped for a second to sniffle, then she finished her vow. "You are the love of my life, and like I thought first time you slipped that ring on my finger, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life by your side."

When she was done she had a few tears going down her cheek, so Grissom lifted his hand up, cupped her cheek and wiped her tears away.

The preacher looked at the groom and said. "Dr. Grissom, your turn."

After another swipe of his thumb on her cheek to get the tears off her beautiful face, he cleared his throat before he began. "Sara, when I saw you at the seminar, I knew you were it too. I just put that idea out of my head though, because I thought, why would the most beautiful woman I've ever seen be interested in a man who is 15 years older and is antisocial, so I told myself to forget it. But no matter what I thought or how hard I tried, it didn't work, because you were still in here." He used his free hand to touch his heart before he continued. "The years that followed that fateful seminar, I kept denying what was in my heart until the day I thought I would lose you before I got to tell you how I feel, so I finally took a chance, and when I did, I never wanted to look back again." He also sniffled before he finished. "These last two years while going through one of the worst times of my life, you've stuck by and showed me that putting my love and faith in you was never a mistake, so now I'm going to show you that putting your love and faith in me will never be a mistake on your part. I love you Sara, and like I thought the minute we became a couple, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life by your side."

Once he concluded his vows, Grissom did something that he has never done, knowingly, in front of the team and Sara had only seen a few times, he let a tear roll down his cheek. She cups his cheek and wiped it away while her eyes were shinning, knowing that he meant every word he said just by that display alone.

When she removed her hand, they smiled at each other before looking at the preacher, then he continued a second later. "Now that the vows had been said, Gilbert Grissom, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, remaining faithful to only her as you both shall live?"

Grissom puts his hand on her cheek again and replied as he ran his thumb up and down. "I do."

They smiled at each other as he removed his hand, then the preacher continued. "Sara Sidle, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, remaining faithful to only him as you both shall live?"

She then takes her hand and cups his cheek before saying. "I do."

After the preacher mentioned the rings, Catherine stands up and hands them to Grissom before she goes and sits back down next to her husband and daughter.

Grissom takes her left hand, then places the wedding band on the tip of her ring finger as the preacher speaks again. "Gilbert, repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed, with all my love I do thee give."

Grissom repeats what the preacher said as he slipped the wedding band on her finger, then lifted her hand up and kissed her knuckles.

Once he brought it back down, he released her hand so she could take his left hand and place the ring on the tip of his ring finger, and after the preacher said the words to her, she repeats them as she slipped the matching wedding band on his finger before kissing his knuckles too.

After she released his hand, they look at the preacher, waiting for him to say the magic words, which they didn't have to wait very long.

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife." He looked at Grissom and finished. "Gilbert, you may now kiss your bride."

He smiled, turned to Sara, cupped her cheek one last time, then replied. "I wouldn't mind if I do." She smiled as they move closer to each other, then after a short pause, their lips touched softly, finally sealing their lives as one.

When they completed their kiss, the couple looked at their friends as the preacher announced. "I'm pleased to present you Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grissom."

Everybody stood up and clapped for a few minutes as Sara and Grissom smiled, then as they were walking down the aisle hand in hand, the rest of them followed so they could enjoy the reception party at Catherine and Warrick's house.

When everybody got to the Brown's house and sat down at the long table they set up, and while they were eating and talking, Sara was looking at her friends and their significant others.

Warrick and Catherine were the only other couple in their group that was married, which they have been for the past year and a half, and they've been really happy. Sara heard them mention kids a few times, but she wasn't sure if Catherine was pregnant or not.

Greg had asked Amanda to marry him a few months ago, and Sara doesn't think she's seen him happier.

Everybody else was either single or casually dating, and she was happy it never had to be like that for her ever again, at least as long as she has a say in it.

She looked down at the table with a smile as she thought that, then her thoughts get interrupted when Grissom places his hand on her shoulder and asked. "Would you like to dance, Mrs. Grissom?"

She smiles, already loving the sound of that name, then replied. "I would be honored, Mr. Grissom."

He smiled in return as he took her hand, then after helping her up from her chair, he walked them to the middle of the yard that was set up like a dance floor, and after they heard the music coming from the speakers, they stared dancing.

It was silent for a few seconds, then he asked. "What got you so lost in your thoughts?"

She smiled and replied. "I was thinking how happy I am that I have you for the rest of my life."

He smiled in return before responding. "Well it may not be a secret anymore, but you've had me for the rest of your life after our first kiss, better yet, after our first meeting."

She nodded as she moved closer to him, then after wrapping her arms around his neck, she replied with a smirk. "But now it's official, and you're stuck with me forever."

He moved her closer so he could put his forehead to hers, then he speaks again with emotion. "Is that a promise?"

She whispered as she closed her eyes. "Yes, you are my heart and soul and I love you more than anything." She removed her forehead from his, looked into his eyes, then continued. "But you already knew that."

He leans toward her and kisses her forehead, then replied. "Yes I did, but I'll never get tired of hearing it." He sighed in content before continuing. "And today, I'm the happiest man on earth and nothing can top how I'm feeling at this moment."

Sara paused for a second, then she bit her lip before asking. "You want to bet that I can't top it?"

He raised an eyebrow and asked. "What do you mean?"

She took a breath, then responded. "I know we never had a full discussion about this and we've been barely married an hour, but Griss..."

She stopped as tears came into her eyes while he looked at her with concern. "Sara, what's wrong?"

She took another breath before finishing. "Griss, I'm pregnant."

He looked at her shocked as he asked. "Pregnant?" She nodded, then he replied. "But the doctor's said..."

She nodded as she finished. "That there was a chance it might not happen for us, which we were ok with that, but it did Griss." She cups his cheek with tears going down her cheek this time. "You're going to be a father."

Grissom's eyes started to get misty as he asked, just to be sure. "Truly?"

She nodded again. "Yes, truly, are you ha..." He cuts her off when he brings her in his arms and kissed her without a second thought.

When they pulled back from their passionate kiss, they place their foreheads together again and he whispered. "Thank you Sara. I know this has to be a shock for you, considering we never thought it would happen, and I know we hardly discussed about sharing our lives with a baby, but I'm truly happy you've given me this precious gift." He pulls back to look at her and they both have an emotional look on their face as he continued. "And I might be a little unsure on how great of a parent I'll be, but I'll try my hardest not to let either of you down." Then he cups her cheek as he finished. "You have made all my dreams come true today, and you're right, you topped it."

She chuckled as he wiped her tears away, then replied. "And you're right this is a shock, one I'm pretty terrified about because I'm not sure how I'll be as a mother, but I'm also a little excited, because whenever I look into the eyes or face of our little one, I'll see you, and nothing would make me happier than to watch him or her grow up to be just their daddy." She cupped his cheek to wipe his tear away as she finished. "And for the record, I believe you'll make a wonderful dad."

After looking deeply into each other's eyes, they lean toward each other and kissed softly before he whispered. "And I think you'll make a wonderful mother." they kiss one more time, then he brings her in his arms and said. "I love you."

She ran her hand up and down his back as she replied. "I love you too."

They honestly never thought of having kids before, but the moment she found out and he was told, they were committed to love and care for their child and be the best parents they could be. And whether they planned this or not, they still thought it was the perfect start for their new lives together.

AN: Well that's it, I hope the story was ok. Thank you to everybody who read, reviewed, favorite, and followed, it really means a lot to time. The sequel will be up soon, so whoever is interested be on the look-out. Enjoy the rest of your week, have a safe weekend and take care.