"Til I Hear It From You"
Summary: Sequel to "We Are Friends"; Everyone can see there are feelings between Adam and Fiona, except for them. (FiAdam origin fic!)
Author's Note: This was supposed to be a one-shot, but it grew to 13 pages, so it's cut into chapters. Takes place a few weeks after "We Are Friends".
Categories: Romance/Angst
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi.
-oOo-
"Okay, you definitely have to try this one!"
Fiona Coyne picked up a piece of milk chocolate from the assorted box. It had a thin green swirl coating the outside. She brought the candy to her companion's mouth. Adam Torres kept his eyes closed. He felt the light touch of her fingers on his lips as she handed off the candy. He quickly turned his attention to the taste of premium Swiss chocolate.
"What's the filling?" Fiona grinned as she watched him try to figure it out.
They had been at this game for the past 15 minutes. She really wanted to win this round. Adam was freakishly good at deciphering flavors. He had never eaten Lindt Chocolate before but he stood toe to toe with her in this blind taste test.
He opened his mouth to speak. "Hazelnut and… pecan."
"Dammit!" she yelled. He opened his eyes and laughed. He turned to fully face her on the couch.
"I think that puts me ahead, five to four!" he said with a smirk.
She frowned at him. He reached out and playfully shook her shoulders.
"Cheer up Fi," he teased.
"Beginner's luck!" she dismissed his win.
He looked at her with a relaxed grin, "You're cute when you're mad."
"You're smugness is unbecoming," she responded in a serious tone. He blinked hard, worried that he had truly offended her.
She nudged him with her shoulder and smiled. They both erupted into laughter.
"Hmm, what do we have here?" they heard from behind them.
When Fiona and Adam turned around they saw Holly J walking towards them with an amused look on her face.
"Holly J," Fiona greeted her. "I wasn't expecting you. Thought your council meeting was going to run late?"
The other girl shrugged. "A key member came down with food poisoning so the vote has been postponed."
"Oh," Fiona responded.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything…"
Fiona and Adam quickly shook their heads. 'A little too quickly,' Holly J noted.
"Actually, I was about to head out. Need to help my brother with yard work tonight," Adam told her. He turned to Fiona, "This was fun. I think your right – Swiss Chocolate is the best."
She smiled at him. "Alright, see you tomorrow in school."
Adam nodded as he grabbed his book bag. He waved to Holly J and left.
Holly J quickly glanced around the room before taking Adam's seat on the sofa. "Chocolates and wine. Seems very cozy in here," she stated and gave her best friend a look.
Fiona re-arranged the left over chocolates as if it was the most interesting task in the world.
"Young Adam left pretty quickly after I ruined the mood."
This got Fiona to look at her. "If you have something to say, just say it," she annoyed.
"You guys look awful coupley," Holly J told her.
Fiona smiled. "Adam and I are just friends."
In response Holly J snorted.
"What?" Fiona said bemused.
"You spend a lot of time with him. You're always smiling. You've got inside jokes. And more than once I spotted you two being touchy feely," Holly J fired back in rapid succession. "It just seems like something is developing there."
Fiona considered her friend's words.
Holly J decided to continue, "If it is… well, I'm happy as long as you're happy." She briefly paused. She didn't want for it to show, but she had reservations about her best friend dating Adam. "But if you're not, then you've got to be careful. You're not going to find a new boyfriend hanging around Adam," she laughed.
"Can you just drop it?" Fiona said suddenly. Holly J had hit a nerve. After Bobby she hadn't given much thought to dating.
Holly J stared at her for a few seconds. "Sure." After a moment she asked, "Can I try one of those chocolates? They look really good."
Fiona smiled, happy to move on to her favorite topic. "Of course! Only the best."
-oOo-
Adam winced when he saw the yard. Drew had completed nearly three quarters of the work. He felt bad for arriving so late. He had lost track of time. Adam readily acknowledged that happened rather easily when in Fiona Coyne's company.
"Adam!" he heard, bringing him back to the present. Drew sounded annoyed. When he looked up, his brother's demeanor confirmed his hunch.
"Nice of you to join me when I'm almost done," Drew derided. He relented a little when he saw Adam's guilty expression.
"I'm sorry! What can I do to help?" he pleaded.
Drew pointed to the shed. "Grab the second rake and help me clear the rest."
They worked together in companionable silence. Thirty minutes later all the fallen leaves had been collected. Drew gave his brother a high five.
"So, where were you?" he asked casually. He did his best to suppress a grin.
"I was at Fiona's," Adam told him as he carried the rakes back to the shed. Drew followed him.
"Her condo?"
Adam turned to look at his brother. "Yeah," he said dismissively.
Drew smirked. "When are you going to make your move?"
Adam looked at him blankly. "My what?"
Drew laughed. "I've seen you two. You're quite comfortable together. I think you have a shot."
Adam snorted. "We're just friends. Fiona wouldn't go for a guy like me."
"Oh, I wouldn't be so sure of that. You've got your Adam-way of going after girls. I highly doubt she's immune," Drew encouraged him.
Adam grew sad. He tried his best to hide it, but Drew could still read it on his face. "She could have any guy she wants. I don't think I'd be at the top of this list."
"Adam," Drew started.
"Don't," he said in a clipped tone. "I don't need a pep talk, I already know the score." Adam closed the shed and walked back into the house.
-oOo-
Adam had been hoping to run into Fiona all morning, so he initially smiled when he spotted her grabbing books from her locker. He started to walk in Fiona's direction but a tall, athletic senior with brown hair came up to her first. He stood back and frowned at the scene unfolding before him.
"Hey David," Adam heard Fiona say. The boy smiled back at her.
"You left so quickly, I didn't get to thank you for helping me with today's lab," the senior said while moving closer to her.
"Oh, it was no trouble at all," Fiona said politely. She then closed her locker. Now she was face to face with David. He reminded Adam of a hunter zeroing in on his prey.
"We work well together," the older boy stated. With a self assured grin he continued, "Would you like to a catch a movie this weekend?"
Fiona blushed and that was all Adam could stomach. He walked away not waiting to hear her response.
Adam and Fiona had spent a lot of time hanging out over the last several weeks. At his house. At her condo. At the Dot. Eating lunch with Eli and Clare. In all that time he was certain Fiona had never viewed him as anything else than platonic. But, how he viewed her was another story.
Fiona was a gorgeous girl. Often he noticed lingering eyes as they walked down the hall together. As he told Drew, he knew she could have any guy she wanted. He did his best not to wish for impossible things. However, Adam was only human. Despite telling himself not to, he developed a crush on one of his closest friends.
'This is bad,' Adam chided himself. Of course Fiona would date someone eventually. They were in high school; it was bound to happen sometime. However, it stung all the same. She hadn't chosen him.
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tbc