August 26th 2015…

In Orlando, Amanda was in a sleeveless rust colored sundress… the dress that Ashley had said made Amanda look slutty but Amanda didn't care what Ashley said anymore.

Another reason Amanda chose the dress was because it was 106° outside, summer still trapping the sunshine state in a stranglehold… and Amanda felt Finn's arms around her waist, Amanda leaning against him as Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson played on the nearby radio.

"Still thinking back on what happened?" Finn asked.

"I blocked them on social media. They're never gonna get their heads out of the sand they buried them in." Amanda responded, holding up her phone to show Finn… and he lightly kissed the left side of her head.

"Because they're overgrown children who only care about this childish rivalry instead of how it affects the ones they claim are family, Darlin'. They'll only have themselves to blame when they each end up all alone." Finn replied as Amanda turned to him and wrapped her arms around him.

The two slow danced as Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart played on the radio, Finn's right hand resting on Amanda's lower back and left hand on her upper back as Amanda's hands resting on his shoulders.

"It's all gonna be okay, Amanda. You're away from all the stress of it." Finn responded quietly, getting her to rest her head on his right shoulder. "I'm right here… and I'm never gonna leave your side." He whispered.

Amanda nodded as Finn lightly rubbed her back, Just Remember I Love You by Firefall playing next as she lifted her head up and they looked at each other… and Finn lightly cradled her face in his hands.

The loud knock at the door startled them, Amanda looking to it and back to Finn as they let go and he lightly held her left hand in his right hand… and they walked to the door, Amanda unlocking it.

Finn pulled her back and shielded her after Dakota busted the door open in a rage, the door having hit Amanda's face.

"You told Zahra, I know you did! How about I tell your old friend Ashley what's really going on with you and Balor?!" Dakota responded.

Amanda approached Dakota despite a split lip and bleeding nose… before she punched Dakota and tossed her out of the house.

"If you just want to jump to a conclusion and hit me, don't come around here no more!" Amanda retorted before slamming and locking the door… and Dakota pulled herself up, limping to her Equinox and driving off after getting into it.

Finn wrapped his arms around Amanda's back, pressing a washcloth to her nose before resetting it and taking her to the ER after helping her change clothes and putting the dress in the washer for later.

And he knew that like him, she was fed up with people constantly attacking them...

Present time, October 10th 2017…

Amanda opened her eyes, hearing her phone vibrate and seeing a text from Ashley.

'Damn it, did I seriously sleep through the moment he popped the question?'

'Yes but sedatives cause that.' Amanda responded before sending a picture of her wearing the ring.

'If that ring goes missing I had nothing to do with it, it's beautiful.' Ashley replied.

'It's insured, no theft.' Amanda responded in a joking tone before turning serious. 'Ash, Terry is dying.'

And Ashley's response was one of shock and sadness.

'Kota's pushing everyone away.'

'She is.' Amanda replied.

Back in Orlando, Dakota looked through Instagram in an absentminded manner before seeing a text from Nia.

'Quit taking your rage out on Mandy and everyone else, it's not our fault that this happened.'

'You don't get a say in this, you are just a girl that my cousin is fucking.' Dakota replied.

Nia muttered in Samoan, Luke taken aback and pulling her into a hug.

"I know, she's not gonna be herself once he's gone." Luke responded before they kissed.

"Helping her won't be easy but nothing that takes time and patience ever is. Safe to say that Mandy's trying her best to be patient but it's hard to when she and Finn are being jumped on for every choice they make together." Nia replied.

"Yeah…" Luke said.

"You went off?" Nia asked.

"I didn't mean it but… the look in Mandy's eyes, I saw the exact moment her remaining patience was thrown out the window." Luke responded, rubbing his face.

Back home in Orlando after a flight, Amanda was looking through wedding invitation designs and answered a call from Sami.

"Set a date yet?" Sami asked.

"Not yet. Are you mad too?" Amanda responded.

"Of course not. Just stay safe, okay?" Sami replied.

"Always. You too, Sami." Amanda responded before they hung up.

Looking back at the invitation designs, Amanda knew which one to pick.

July 5th 2018…

Amanda studied her reflection in the mirror after Renee had helped her with her wedding day manicure, which consisted of Ella Mila's Ridge Filler base coat and Ella Mila's Honeymoon Bliss.

"Nervous?" Renee asked after adjusting the mid length lace veil on Amanda's head and brushing a stray hair off of Amanda's white short sleeve off shoulder v neck wedding dress.

"A bit." Amanda replied as she made sure her white kitten heels were on and held the bouquet of white and red roses, a red ribbon tied around the white satin sheet wrapped around the bouquet… and lightly rubbed her still flat stomach, her and Finn having not told anyone else about their baby yet as they had just found out.

"Don't be. Nothing's gonna ruin yours and Finn's new start in life." Renee responded before they hugged for a few seconds.

Finn absentmindedly adjusted his black tie, Seth lightly nudging him as the music started to play… and they saw John Sr guide Amanda down the aisle to Finn before he sat down, Amanda and Ashley smiling at each other.

Finn held Amanda's left hand in his right one as the music stopped.

"From the day I met you, I never saw any other woman the same way I see you. You helped me realise that love does last and miracles are real. You listen without judging and you always hold me up when I feel down… I'll never find another like you, my love." Finn replied, kissing Amanda's hand.

"Before I met you, I was convinced that I'd never find true love… you've helped me feel like myself again and rebuild my self esteem. We were meant to find each other and fall in love." Amanda responded before Finn put the silver Celtic style wedding band on her left ring finger and she put a slightly larger version of the wedding band on his ring finger.

"If anyone here has a reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." The priest replied.

Dakota reached the church and heard "I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride!"... and as soon as she heard that, she tried to barge in anyway but she was stopped and guided away before she saw Sami.

"They're not right for each other!" Dakota retorted.

"No, Kota, they are right for each other! You just refuse to see that your former best friend found someone who'd never hurt her!" Sami responded angrily before he walked back into the church.

And Dakota stood up and walked away, feeling betrayed.

September 14th 2018…

Scrolling through Twitter, Dakota clicked on a notification… and saw a black and white picture of Amanda and Finn with Finn's hands on Amanda's baby bump and the following caption.

'16 weeks today, 24 more to go. Baby is perfectly healthy.'

Pissed off, Dakota threw her IPhone X and let out a scream.

"THAT BITCH!" Dakota yelled.

She hated that everyone around her had moved on.