One Big Happy Family (Rollins)

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  Finally! Jessie had managed to stop crying. Amanda and I silently shared a moment of joy and then Amanda took her to get tucked into her bed. I waited patiently for her return. With all that has been going on lately, I was exuberant that Jessie decided to go to sleep at a  time other than one in the morning.
   Amanda came back out with a smile on her face. Her blonde hair was neatly tucked up into a bun and she had heavy bags under her eyes. The pajamas she wore were baggy and looked very comfortable to be in. I some what adored this mom look she took on. To others she looked as if she was struggling, but I knew better. She loved life; I could tell she was at last at peace with a lot of things that tore her up.
"So what should we do with all this free time honey?" I took her into my arms as she sat down on the couch.
She sighed, "I want to lay here with you. Things have been absolutely insane lately."
"I know right!" my hand held hers tightly, "Planning a wedding, making sure Jessie is healthy and safe, not to mention SVU...insane is a serious understatement."
"Ugh. The wedding! I love you...you know that...but I am so done with this wedding."
I chuckled, "You just want to get married in Vegas?"
"Let's go right now. Anything would be better than all this."
"I feel the same. Then again, we have come this far so we might as well not back down now. Can you believe the wedding is two weeks away?"
"Only two weeks? Jeez, where has the time gone and can it go faster?"
"I can't wait to see you in your dress. I just know you are going to be the most beautiful woman on Earth."
"You are too sweet to me," she said.
I kissed her forehead, "I am not sweet enough. Nothing can be sweeter than you."
"So what about Jessie?"
I asked, "What about her?"
"Do you think she needs to know about her father?"
"Of course, but that won't be for a while. We will tell her when she is 16. Does that sound good?"
"I think that will be good."
"SVU?"
"What's the problem with SVU?"
"There's always a problem."
   She had a point. It seemed that whenever something significant to us came up SVU was right there to ruin it. I could see what hint she was dropping. If something came up near the wedding, would we have to cancel?
"Promise me this Amanda. Look me in the eye and promise me something."
She sat up and looked into my eyes. Her blue eyes reminded me of a stormy sea. Something peaceful was hidden in the greyish-blue raging waters, "Yes?"
"No matter what happens. We will finish the wedding. It will happened when we planned it the way we planned it. I know that is asking a lot, but I can't wait any longer. I want to be able to call you mine for good as soon as I can. I want Jessie to be my daughter. I want you to be my wife. I want to be one big happy family."
"I can promise that. I want the exact same for us! I love you so much and I know Jessie, you, and me will have a great life ahead of us."
"I love you too Amanda. We had better let Liv know that."
"I'll tell her tomorrow. I never go back on my word."
"Well..."
"What?"
"It's nothing Amanda. I am only joking."
"No tell me."
I scratched my head, "It's just that you have been known to go back on your word before. I mean, you did tell me that you still gambled despite the fact that you told Liv you stopped. Also there was that whole thing with your sister..."
"Listen to me Y/n," she grabbed my hand, "I use to be like that. That was before I met you. Once I looked into your eyes I knew I could never go back on my word again. That feeling was only reinforced once I got to know you and spend three years of my life with you. You have changed me forever my love. I could never do the same things I use to again. I know I would be letting you down. The thought of you being disappointed in me fills me with such shame and anguish. I use to think my life could never be pieced together so perfectly. I'm finally getting what I want; I can't mess this up now. So yes Y/n...I will try my damnedest to keep the promise. Do you trust me?"
I kissed her soft lips, "I always have."

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