Chapter 2
Two days later, Amanda texts Declan asking to see him and he tells her that he came back to New York. Her mother approaches her asking her about the father of her unborn child. Amanda tells her that he was in another country trying to stop sex trafficking. Beth tells Amanda that she has dinner plans with an old friend from Atlanta. Amanda texts Declan and they agree to order in.
"I'm going to see the father of my child now." Amanda tells her mother.
"Why? You haven't seen him in months." Beth says.
"He came back and I hope he stays." Amanda replies.
Beth leaves the apartment and then Amanda leaves as well. She calls Olivia Benson to pick her up and take her to Declan's place. A few minutes later, Olivia comes to get Amanda and she gets in the car. Amanda tells Olivia that Declan is the father of her unborn child.
"Lt. Murphy's the father of your baby?" Olivia asks.
"Yeah. There's more. I'm in love with him." Amanda confesses.
A few minutes later, Olivia drops Amanda off at Declan's place. She walks up to the door and she rings the doorbell. He answers the door and he invites her in. She sits down on the couch and he closes the door. He goes into the kitchen to grab some drink and he gets two cups to put the drinks in.
"Can I get you something to drink?" Declan asks.
"I'll have some water." Amanda replies.
"Good choice. I'll have some with you." Declan tells Amanda.
Declan grabs a water bottle and he pours the water into two cups. He takes the cups and he hands one to Amanda and she drinks it with him. An hour late, they order Chinese and they decide to watch a movie and then a few minutes later, the Chinese food arrives and it's hot, fresh and perfectly cooked. They eat the Chinese food and they enjoy it together while watching a movie.
"I missed you every day since you left. I hope you stay." Amanda says.
"Don't you worry. I'm not going anywhere." Declan tells Amanda.
Amanda lays her head on Declan and he kisses her forehead. They sit close to each other and she wonders what they're going to do next. A few minutes later, they finish eating their Chinese food. Declan grabs more water for Amanda to drink and she drinks it. He tells her that even though he was 4,000 miles away, he still heard about the pregnancy and that she was carrying his baby. Amanda wonders how he found out and if he's in love with her since she's in love with him.
"When were you going to tell me, darling?" Declan asks, gently.
"Well, I tried to tell you, but I wanted it to be a surprise." Amanda replies with a smile.
"The real reason why I came back wasn't just because I stopped sex trafficking. I came back because I love you." Declan tells Amanda.
"I love you, too." Amanda responds.
Two hours later, Amanda and Declan fall asleep on the couch. Amanda lays on Declan as they sleep on the couch. She loves how she and Declan can lay on the couch together. Suddenly, Amanda wakes up and she feels the urge to use the bathroom. She gets up from the couch trying not to wake Declan up. Amanda walks to the bathroom and she closes the door. A few minutes later, Declan wakes up realizing that Amanda's not on the couch with him. He looks at the time and he knows that it's getting late. Amanda is done in the bathroom and she flushes the toilet. She washes up at the sink and leaves the bathroom.
"Amanda, where did you go?" Declan asks.
"I had to use your bathroom. I hope you don't mind." Amanda replies.
"No, not at all. It's getting late, so I'll take you home." Declan responds.
Declan and Amanda leave his place and they drive to her apartment. As they drive, they are happy to see one another. Amanda tells Declan that her mother is staying at her place but she has a feeling that something's up. Declan tells her that he can always take care of her. She also says that her father and her sister came to see her and they want to be a part of the baby's life. Declan says that he would like to meet her family some time.
"My mom's not home yet. Do you want to walk me in?" Amanda asks.
"Of course." Declan replies.
Amanda and Declan get out of the car and they walk up to Amanda's apartment building. They walk inside and Declan brings Amanda to her apartment. They stand together in the hallway at the apartment.
"Can I see you again?" Amanda asks.
"Yeah. We can make plans." Declan replies.
Declan sends his cell phone number to Amanda and she adds it to her contacts. He tells her to call him if they ever want to make plans to see each other. Amanda says that she will do just that. Declan kisses Amanda on the cheek and she tells him that she has to go inside now.
"I'm in love with you." Amanda confesses.
"Me too. We can build a relationship here since we started a long-distance relationship." Declan replies.
Amanda goes inside of her apartment and Declan leaves the apartment to go home now. She walks inside and she sees Frannie and plays with her. She puts on some pajamas and brushes her teeth. Her mother is still out and she watches a video on YouTube with Frannie and then she's ready to go to bed, but she needs to make a trip to the bathroom first. She walks into the bathroom and Frannie follows her even though she's tired and wants Amanda to come to bed with her. Frannie and Amanda leave the bathroom and they go to bed in Amanda's bedroom.