Chapter 11
The next night after dinner, Amanda gets ready to leave her apartment while Declan cleans up the dinner dishes. She wonders if Doom wants to be a part of her wedding. Amanda walks up to her fiancé and wraps her arms behind him. Declan smiles as Amanda walks up.
"I'm going to see Doom now. I'll be back soon." Amanda says.
"Okay. No rush." Declan says.
Amanda is happy to know that she can get together with who she wants when she wants. Baby Jesse is playing with her baby toys in her play pen. She looks at her engagement ring and she is happy to have a beautiful ring. Amanda walks up to Declan and she kisses him.
"Bye. I love you." Amanda says.
"I love you, too. Bye." Declan says.
Amanda says goodbye to baby Jesse and then she leaves her apartment. She goes to her car and she starts driving to the coffee place where she will hang out with Doom. She is glad that she will get to see her best friend. She wonders what they're going to talk about at the coffee shop. A few minutes later, Amanda parks her car and she arrives at the coffee shop. She goes in and she finds Doom waiting for her by the door and he greets her happily.
"Hi, Amanda. I'm so excited. Congratulations!" Doom says.
"Hi, Doom. I'm excited too. Thank you." Amanda says.
Doom and Amanda sit down at a table with the two cups of coffee that Doom bought. He gives the cup of coffee to Amanda and she thanks him for buying the coffee. She shows him her engagement ring. He is very happy for her.
"How does it feel being engaged?" Doom asks.
"Amazing. I'm getting married. I'm going to be a wife." Amanda replies.
Amanda tells Doom that she had a baby and that her name is Jesse. She also tells Doom about her engagement. Doom hasn't seen Amanda happy since he last saw her when she was pregnant with her daughter.
"You're going to make a good wife. You already make a good best friend." Doom says.
"We've been friends for so many years. We're still friends to this day." Amanda responds.
Doom mentions that he moved to New York so that he can work in the police department. He is glad that he is not at Atlanta where he has to deal with Patton anymore. Doom mentions that he never liked Patton. Amanda tells him that her father never liked Patton since the day he met him.
"How's your father?" Doom asks.
"He's good. He's engaged too. He's getting married before me." Amanda says.
Doom is happy that Amanda's father is going to marry a wonderful woman. He asks more about her soon to be stepmother. Amanda tells him that they met while he was in rehab and she was the event planner there. She is very good with planning events.
"Tell me about your fiancé. What's he like?" Doom asks.
"His name is Declan Murphy. He's a lieutenant and he stopped sex trafficking in Europe. He's a wonderful man and he's also my daughter's father. I love him and he loves me. I want you to meet him." Amanda replies.
Amanda has just told Doom about her fiancé. He is happy that Amanda has found a man who loves her. She tells Doom that Declan is nothing like Patton. Doom is also happy for Amanda's father.
"I would love to meet him one day." Doom says.
"Will you be in my wedding party?" Amanda asks.
"Of course, I will." Doom replies.
An hour later, Amanda and Doom leave the coffee shop. They each get into their cars and they drive home. A few minutes later, Amanda arrives at her apartment. When she comes inside and she finds Declan on the couch reading a book. She sits next to him and she lays her head on his chest. He kisses her forehead.
"How was it?" Declan asks.
"Good. He wants to meet you. I asked him to be in the wedding party." Amanda replies.
Amanda and Declan talk about who should be in their wedding party. She talks about Doom as he listens and he's hoping to meet him one day.
"I would like to meet him. I need a best man and groomsmen." Declan says.
"I asked Carisi's sister Bella to be my bridesmaid. I need another bridesmaid and a maid of honor." Amanda responds.
Declan and Amanda decide to ask for a wedding party the next day. They go into their bedroom and they go to sleep. They are getting ready to start planning their wedding.