Chapter 13
Olivia and Amanda write out the bridal shower invitations and she wants to send them to her aunts, female cousins, sister, her future mother-in-law, her future sister-in-law, Bella, Reese, her future niece and her friends. Amanda hopes that all the girls can come to her bridal shower. Christina helps Amanda and Olivia write the wedding invitations.
"Are you going to invite your mom to the bridal shower?" Olivia asks.
"No, I don't want her there. She'll just show up drunk. I'll invite Declan's mom and Carisi's mom." Amanda replies.
"That's a really nice thing to do." Christina says.
"Yeah, well, Declan's mom offers to take care of Jesse and Frannie sometimes and Carisi's mom goes out of her way to do something for others."
Amanda has decided not to invite her mother to her bridal shower. She feels that her mother would ruin her bridal shower if she showed up drunk. Olivia says that it's Amanda's bridal shower and she doesn't have to invite her mother if she doesn't want to. Declan and Carisi come to the apartment to see Amanda, Olivia and Christina plan her bridal shower. Amanda kisses Declan on his lips and Carisi plays with baby Jesse in her bedroom.
"I decided to invite your mom to my bridal shower since she offers to take Jesse and Frannie sometimes." Amanda tells Declan.
"Maybe my mom can bake some treats for your shower." Declan says.
A few minutes later, Declan takes out his phone and he goes into the bedroom to call his mother. Carisi comes to the family room and he's playing with baby Jesse. Declan is in the bedroom talking to his mother about the desserts for Amanda's bridal shower.
"Where's Murphy?" Carisi asks.
"He's on the phone with his mom. I decided to invite your mom to my bridal shower as well." Amanda replies.
"I can see if my mom can get a cake." Carisi says.
Carisi takes out his phone and he calls his mother. As Carisi is on the phone with his mother about getting a cake for Amanda's bridal shower. Declan sits on the couch with Amanda and he plays with baby Jesse.
"Carisi's on the phone with his mom." Amanda says.
"I just got off the phone with my mom and she's going to make these cookies into the shape of wedding cakes, lace tower cupcakes and mini fudge cakes. She's also going to bring some fruit and other desserts." Declan replies.
"Thank your mom for offering to get the desserts." Amanda says.
Carisi gets off the phone with his mother while Amanda thinks about the desserts that she'll have at her bridal shower. She wonders what kind of cake she would like to have for her bridal shower. She hopes that her mother doesn't find out about her bridal shower.
"I just got off the phone with my mom and she wants to get you a cake for your bridal shower." Carisi says.
"Thank your mom for offering to get the cake." Amanda says.
A few minutes later, Olivia and Christina tell Amanda that they have to go to the Todd English Food Hall at the Plaza Hotel. She says goodbye to Carisi and Declan and she tells her fiancé that she'll see him later. The women leave the apartment to go to the Plaza Hotel.
"I can't wait to see the place for my bridal shower." Amanda says.
"You must be so excited." Olivia says.
A few minutes later, Olivia, Amanda and Christina go to the Plaza Hotel and they go to the Todd English Food Hall. They look inside and the place looks perfect for a bridal shower. The chef named Todd English comes to greet Amanda, Christina and Olivia.
"Hi, Mrs. Rollins. Your husband said that you'll be coming here today." Todd English says.
"Yes. This is my husband's daughter, Amanda." Christina replies.
Todd talks with Amanda, Christina and Olivia about the restaurant and how the bridal shower will be. They see where the tables are and they see where the food is made. They look at the menu to decide on the food for the bridal shower. After looking at the menu, they see a lists of desserts.
"Amanda, do you see any desserts that you like?" Olivia asks.
"A few. Liv, about the desserts, Declan's mom offered to bake some treats and Carisi's mom offered to get a cake." Amanda says.
"I think that can be arranged. What kind of drinks would you like to have?" Todd asks.
"I want Lavender Champagne and pink lemonade." Amanda says.
The women and Todd plan out the menu and then they head out. Amanda is glad that she got everything ready for her bridal shower. They leave the Plaza Hotel and they go back to the apartment where they mail the bridal shower invitations.
"Everything is done for the bridal shower." Amanda says.
"You still have to plan the rest of your wedding." Olivia says.
"And we have to throw you a bachelorette party at least a week or two before you get married." Christina says.
Amanda, Olivia and Christina plan the rest of Amanda's wedding. They look at wedding books and magazines to get idea. Amanda is happy that her father will be walking her down the aisle. When she was eight years old, he told her that all her dreams would come true and her dreams are coming true.