Title: I Do
By: lewis771750
Challenge: Virtual Rewind - Bad Weather
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, Jerry and the people at CBS would never be quite this twisted:) But it is all just for fun, honest.
Spoilers: No
Words: 1109
Series: 1) Cooking for Two, 2) I Accept
AN: This is a follow-up to Cooking for Two and I Accept and marks the end of the sequence in my mind. Mind your teeth, this is sweet and fluffy enough to worry your dentist!

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"Catherine, come here, look at this!"

Intrigued by the excitement in her lover's voice Catherine quickly approached the computer where Sara was looking at a webpage from a Canadian newspaper. From her quick glance over the page, Catherine read that same-sex marriages were legal in Canada, even for American citizens. At the moment, there would still be problems with the US authorities recognising the marriage but it was a legally enforceable union.

Catherine felt a smile spread across her face. Both she and Sara wanted a proper wedding, even if both of them would be in dresses, with all the trimmings and all the joy. They had been planning a service in Vegas for their friends and colleagues, but they could just about afford to change the plans and have the wedding in Canada. It wouldn't be the height of comfort but they could even hire a coach to ship everyone that couldn't afford to fly up there with them, not that it would be a problem for most of their friends, but they could at least offer.

It did mean however that not all of their close friends could go, as a wedding in Canada would mean two days off for the whole of the Graveyard shift and they just couldn't cover the whole shift of CSI for two days, not unless Gil was really willing to dip further into the funds than expected. But it would be a proper wedding, legally binding, and that was the most important to them both.

Suddenly plans were being discussed, which city, when, how. Toronto came out on top of the heap, both Catherine and Sara had visited the city separately and loved the place, so going back together and formalising their loving union there made sense to them. The CN tower ran weddings, and fortunately for them had a slot available on the same December date as their originally planned ceremony and so everything was set.

In their excitement they hadn't stopped to wonder why the CN tower might be available in mid-December at little more than 3 months notice, they just went ahead with the plans.

When Grissom heard about the change of plans he went and talked to the ladies, and after some dickering it was agreed that the entire graveyard shift *would* be able to get away - as his present to them he would pay the locum fees for the extra night's cover that their new plans entailed. Once Nick, Jim, Greg and Warrick heard this they chipped in, taking a day's unpaid leave to help reduce the financial burden on Gil, a gesture that everyone involved appreciated.

As the time went by Sara and Catherine still didn't stop to think that the dresses they had bought for a ceremony in Las Vegas in the winter might not be quite appropriate for Toronto at the same time of year. It wasn't deliberate, just an oversight, although one that they would be able to laugh about after the wedding, and for years to come.

As the day approached the pair of them grew ever more excited, more delighted that they were going to be properly married. Everyone around them was in much the same state. They had ended up with the whole graveyard shift travelling together on the same plane. The excitement among the group as they met at the airport prevented anyone considering what the 3-hour delay to the flight might mean, even when the announcement was "˜delayed for bad weather'.

Over in San Francisco the people had thought about it; Sara's parents however just assumed that everything was under control because Sara had always been such a conscientious and meticulous person that she wouldn't make a silly mistake like that, would she? Even if she had it was too late to do anything about it anyway, they didn't like cell phones and so couldn't ring through to check it at this last moment.

Eventually everyone arrived in Toronto. Lester B Pearson Airport was shrouded in snow and fog, which had caused the delay in their flights. Sara and Catherine took one look at the weather and shivered, then looked at each other and laughed. No one else understood the joke; they just thought it was one of those couple moments, particularly when the pair of them refused to explain further.

The next day was the wedding and Catherine and Sara looked stunning in matching wedding outfits. There sleeveless white dresses and lacy skirts were gorgeous and the ceremony that had been carefully thought through was just perfect. The words they used, although arranged to include bride and bride, were as heartfelt as any other marriage vow, and much appreciated by the watching family and friends. Throughout the perfect ceremony the two brides looked as radiant, something all brides seemed to be able to do on that special day.

The reason for Cath and Sara's laughter of the day before only became apparent with the photos. The very highest platform of the CN tower was undoubtedly a wonderful place on which to have photos taken. But the wire mesh that was designed to keep people in, and the lack of windows at that height, in the middle of a blizzard made for a very quick, very, very cold photo session. Two snaps and the spreading blue of their arms was enough that they were quickly dragged back in doors. The rest of the photo sets were taken inside. They weren't as spectacular, but it was better than having the two principals of the party rushed to hospital with hypothermia.

Thanks to the wonders of digital photography and the array of photographers around - all those CSIs with their cameras after all, the evidence was there for all to see at the wedding breakfast. But however embarrassed the two of them were for not thinking of their outfits and the cold, everyone agreed it had been a wonderful day, and toasted the happy couple, wishing them much joy for the rest of their lives together.

As for the happy couple, well overjoyed was a fairer statement of their feelings. Once they'd admitted their love for each other, neither of them had harboured any doubts and they had moved ahead full of joy with the world and with each other. There had been arguments and disagreements along the way, but the joy and the love had always come through. Now their life together had been formalised and the start of their new life as a married couple had been graced and blessed by everyone that either of them could want there, truly the happiest day of their lives.

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