Chapter 20
Amanda and Declan arrive at his parents' house and they have their bathing suits in the car in case they plan on going swimming. They park the car and they get out of the car so that they can ring the door bell. Declan's parents open the door and they greet them and the rest of his family. They come inside and they go into the kitchen.
"The enchiladas are almost done so I thought we could do a drink test since I'll be making your signature drink for the wedding." Brian says.
"We were thinking about having this sparkling punch with watermelon juice and a hint of basil." Amanda replies.
Brian gets the pink lemonade, watermelon juice, club soda and the fresh basil and he starts to make the signature drink. As the drink is being made, Amanda is ready to give the drink a taste. Declan tells Amanda that the drink must be good. A few minutes later, the drink is finished being made.
"Give this sparkling punch a taste." Brian says. Brian says.
Amanda and Declan taste the sparkling punch and they find it delicious. The food is ready and the whole family is ready to eat. They sit down at the table and they eat the food. As they eat, they talk about the wedding.
"We're going to have a lot of music and good food. We're doing a father daughter dance." Amanda says.
"Is your mom coming to the wedding?" Josh asks.
"No. She'll just show up drunk." Amanda replies.
Declan tells his family that Amanda's mother doesn't approve of him and they are not happy about that. They tell them not to let it bother them. The kids are eating as the family talks about Amanda's mother. They say that her father is happy for them. Declan tells Lindsay that she yelled in front of Alexis and Tyler.
"She yelled in front of my kids?" Lindsay asks.
"Yeah and I had to tell her to get out of my house." Declan says.
Dinner is over and Sandra brings out the Oreo cheesecake for dessert. The table outside is cleared and the family puts new plates for the cheesecake. They bring out coffee to have with their cheesecake. An hour later, Amanda and Declan have to get going. They say goodbye to the family and they head out.
"Did you have fun with my family?" Declan asks.
"Yeah. Your mom makes really good chicken cheese enchiladas." Amanda replies.
Declan and Amanda drive the car but they don't know where to go. Amanda texts the babysitter and she asks her to watch Jesse and Frannie for another hour or two. Amanda says that the babysitter has offered to take Jesse and Frannie for a few more hours. Declan decides that he wants to do something fun with Amanda.
"Do you want to go swimming?" Declan asks.
"Yeah. That sounds like fun." Amanda replies.
They put on some music and they listen along. Amanda checks to see if they have bathing suits and they have them in the backseat of the car. Amanda kisses Declan's cheek as he drives the car. He smiles as he receives the kiss on his cheek. A few minutes later, they arrive at the pool and they get out of the car. Amanda brings the bathing suits with them. Amanda and Declan go up to the counter and they tell the receptionist that they would like to go swimming. The receptionist gives them a key for a locker in the locker room so that they can keep their stuff safe. They go into the locker room and they change into their swim suits in the bathroom and then they put everything away. A few minutes later, they get to the pool and Declan jumps in.
"Jump in, darling. The water is nice and clean." Declan says.
"I'm so excited." Amanda replies.
Amanda jumps in the pool and Declan catches her afterwards. Amanda giggles as she swims in the pool with Declan. He says that he hasn't spent time alone with Amanda since the night that they had Chinese takeout. Amanda says that they should do this when it's their honeymoon. They swim and splash each other for fun.
"This is so much fun." Amanda says.
"We should do this more often." Declan replies.
Declan smiles and Amanda giggles as they float around in the pool. Amanda gives a smile and is happy to have some time alone with Declan. They continue swimming and then they talk about their wedding day. Amanda moves closer to Declan and she kisses him on his lips. They share a kiss as they continue to be in the pool.
"I love you." Amanda says.
"I love you." Declan replies.
They continue their make out session for a few more seconds and they decide to get out of the pool. Declan wraps Amanda up in a towel and he wraps himself up in a towel. They drive off and they change out of their bathing suits and back into their regular clothes. They leave the locker room and they give the key back to the receptionist and they head home. A few minutes later, they arrive at the apartment and the babysitter leaves.
"That's was fun." Amanda says.
"This is the best day ever." Declan replies.
Declan and Amanda get ready to go to bed and they put on their night clothes. They say good night and I love you to each other and they go to bed. Jesse is asleep in her baby bed and Frannie is asleep in her dog bed. Everyone in the apartment is having a good night sleep.