A/N: So Emily and I were brainstorming for Touch and Go, and this popped into my head. So I wrote it, before I forgot it, but Touch and Go is being worked on. I'm fixing up and chaper-izing what was already posted, adding things and rewording things at the moment, and then I'll start reposting it.
This immediately follows Rashomama.
I own nothing, sadly. Just borrowing them for some 400 words or so…
Prove It
The conversation from that was still weighing heavy on his mind when he got home. She was already home. Her car parked in the garage, the lights on and the smell of breakfast emanating from the kitchen.
"Did you know the original role of the bridesmaid was to act as a human shield against the bride's enemies?" He had asked, always eager to share some trivial fact with his team.
"Women would dress similar to the bride in an effort to confuse and outsmart evil spirits that might try to overtake the bride on her wedding day." Sara had added, making him fill with a sense of pride.
But then it happened. Nick spoke, and the atmosphere of the room suddenly changed.
"Wow, for somebody who's anti-wedding you sure know a lot about it." Granted, he had never discussed the topic of weddings or marriage with Sara, but he never thought that she was against it.
Sara's answer, although defending her, didn't convince him other wise.
"I'm
not anti-wedding, I'm just anti-stupid. You know, people who do
things for the sake of tradition with no clue as to why..." He
could tell that she was nearly squirming under his intense gaze.
Yup, maybe he should have talked to her before buying a ring.
So now he was home, and still just as confused.
"Hey honey." He greeted, receiving a full smile in return.
"Hey yourself."
"Interesting case today, huh?" He prodded, hoping to gain some more insight on her views.
"Seriously. Nick was so upset about his car." She laughed at the memory of Nick's shocked face.
"The wedding seemed like a nice one…aside from the dead woman of course."
"I guess, if you're into that sort of thing."
Damn it.
"You're not?" He knew he was probably coming sounded strange, but he didn't care, it was important.
"I don't know. People today propose and it's all about the wedding, forgetting that it's not the wedding that matters, it's the marriage. They put on this fancy show only to divorce six months later. Like I told Nick, I'm not anti-wedding, just anti-stupid." She explained as she turned to the stove to flip the pancakes.
"Oh yeah? Prove it."
She turned around, only to see Grissom, on one knee, in the middle of their kitchen, holding up a beautiful diamond engagement ring.
"Well…I never back down from a challenge."