Chapter 12
The next day, Amanda is at SVU with her squad. She tells them that she wants to go to a flower shop to pick her flowers for her wedding. They ask her what kind of flowers that she wants and she tells them that she wants roses and blue hydrangeas. They agree that those will be wonderful wedding flowers.
"I need your opinion on these wedding invitations. They're Paris Lace invitations and since I couldn't find my wedding colors, I decided to pick watermelon and I can put one of my engagement photos on them." Amanda says.
"You should get them." the gang says together.
Amanda decides to order the Paris Lace invitations in watermelon. She puts down everything that is needed in a wedding invitation. She puts an engagement photo on the invitation and then she previews the invitations. She adds the invitations to the cart and continues researching.
"You should get the Paris Lace reception card, Paris Lace response card and envelope, Paris Lace thank you card and envelope, Paris Lace multi-purpose card, diamonds lace roses glitter program, diamond lace roses glitter menu, diamonds lace roses glitter escort card, diamond lace roses glitter place card and diamond lace roses glitter table number card." Olivia says.
"I'll pay for those with my card. I want to be the best bridesmaid you ever had." Reese says.
Reese helps Amanda order her invitations, response cards, thank you cards, multi-purpose cards, wedding programs, menus, escort cards and table number cards. Amanda thanks Reese for ordering these items for her and she tells her that's what friends are for. Amanda needs to order other things but wants to wait until pay day to order more wedding items.
"Amanda, you're getting married. Don't worry about ordering everything that you need for your wedding." Fin says.
"We'll all chip in. We're your friends." Carisi says.
The gang decides to help Amanda come up with a guest list to come to her wedding. Declan comes in to also help with the guest list. Amanda decides to plan her bridal shower after. Amanda decides to invite her sister and her boyfriend, her father and his wife, her aunts, uncles, her cousins from her father's side and she decides to invite Larry Jones. She decides not to invite her mother. Declan decides to invite his friends and family.
"You're inviting Munch, right?" Fin says.
"Of course I am. He was the first sergeant that I worked with here. I'm also going to invite Nick, Captain Cragen, Barba, Tucker, Chief Dodds, Detective Lindsay, Detective Halstead, Sargent Voight, I'm also inviting three people from Atlanta that were there for me after my rape, you guys, Alex, Casey, Haung, Melinda, Bella and your families." Amanda says.
Amanda's squad tells her that not everyone will be able to come to the wedding. She tells them that she doesn't care if some people can't come. Amanda says as long as she has fun, her wedding day will be perfect.
"We have to throw you a bridal shower. It'll be all girls and the guys can go bowling." Olivia says.
"Let's go to my dad's house. Liv, I would be really happy if you and my stepmom could plan my bridal shower." Amanda says.
Olivia and Amanda drive to the Rollins' house and Amanda is drinking 2 bottles of water. Olivia is driving the car while Amanda is trying to get rid of her thirst. A few minutes later, Amanda and Olivia arrive at the Rollins' house. They get out of the car and ring the doorbell. A few second later, Christina answers the door and she greets Olivia and Amanda.
"Mrs. Rollins, we want to talk to you about planning Amanda's bridal shower." Olivia says.
"Oh, yes, come on in." Christina says.
Amanda and Olivia come inside the house and they go into the family room. The women sit on the couch and they put their stuff down. Christina tells them that Tony is at the restaurant and he'll be home soon.
"Can I get you some lemonade?" Christina asks.
"Yes, please, Mrs. Rollins." Olivia says.
Christina goes into the kitchen and she takes out the lemonade and she pours it into glasses. She takes the lemonade to Olivia and Amanda and they drink it. Christina drinks the lemonade and Olivia asks her if she could help plan Amanda's bridal shower and Christina tells her yes.
"This is going to be so much fun. My maid of honor and my stepmom planning my bridal shower." Amanda says.
"We're going to make your bridal shower so much fun. You deserve it." Christina relies.
Olivia, Amanda and Christina look online for ideas for bridal showers. They look online and they drink their lemonade. Amanda drinks her lemonade and finds a perfect place for her bridal shower. She wants to have her bridal shower at the Plaza Hotel and have the shower inside of the Todd English Food Hall and they can cook the food in front of her. Amanda finishes her lemonade and Christina asks her if she would like another glass of lemonade. She tells Christina that she's good and that she had two water bottles on the way over to her house.
"Can I use your bathroom?" Amanda asks,
"Of course, it's down the hall." Christina says.
Amanda gets up from the couch and she makes her way to the bathroom. She goes into the bathroom and she closes the door. Tony Rollins comes home from work and she greets his wife and Olivia. He sits on the couch and he sees Amanda's stuff on the couch.
"Where's Amanda?" Tony asks.
"She had to use the bathroom." Christina asks.
A few minutes later, Amanda returns from the bathroom and she sees her father home already. She is very happy to see him. Amanda was always her father's little girl even though her mother threw him out because of his gambling addiction.
"Hi, Daddy." Amanda says.
"Hi, honey." Tony says.
Amanda, Tony, Christina and Olivia are looking at the menu from Todd English Food Hall and they see that there are a lot of choices for food. They see that they can choose seafood or pasta and many more. A few minutes later, Olivia and Amanda have to head back.
"Mr. and Mrs. Rollins, you're welcome to come to the station anytime." Olivia says.
"We'll come soon." Christina replies.
Olivia and Amanda leave the Rollins' house to go back to the station. As they are driving back, Amanda is thinking about her bridal shower. She has a lot of planning to do since she's already planning her bridal shower and her wedding. They go to a store to buy invitations for the bridal shower and then they go back to the station.