"Come What May" – Part 3

Summary and notes in part 1.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi.

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"Are you sure you're not walking into an ambush?" Eli asked concerned. It was the end of the day and Adam was placing the last of his books in his locker.

Adam shrugged. "I don't know. It's just going to be me, Fiona, and her mom so how bad could it be?" Truthfully, he was nervous. Mrs. Coyne was polite to him last time, but knowing that he spent the night with her daughter could change all that.

"I just hope you're not dead man walking," Eli told him as they headed out of the school. They were walking to Morty. Eli was going to give Adam a lift home.

"Thanks for this, man," Adam said as they entered the car.

Eli smiled. "Anytime, dude." He put the car into drive and pulled out of the parking lot. "So do you have a parental outfit picked out?"

Adam shook his head. "However, I do have an outfit in mind."

"Well as long as it's not all black, it should be fine," the older boy teased.

"I don't think I could do the emo style justice," Adam retorted.

The two friends fell into a comfortable silence.

"So, was Fiona really okay about lunch?" Eli inquired. If the situation had been reversed, he knew Clare would not have been okay with catching him discussing something so personal with his friends.

Adam gave him a quizzical look. "Yeah, didn't she seem fine earlier?"

Eli shrugged. "She did, but you can never really tell with girls."

"If she wasn't cool with it, she would have told me," Adam insisted. "Fiona's pretty straightforward."

"Okay," Eli said not fully convinced.

"Look, she knows this is a big deal for us. She wouldn't expect me to say nothing to my best friends," Adam leveled with him. "She was serious about the no details part, but she knows I wouldn't do that anyway."

Eli was impressed. He could never tell when something bothered Fiona, but it was apparent that Adam knew her well.

"Cool," he said. After a beat he added, "I hope you weren't offended by Clare."

Adam smirked. "I knew where she was coming from and she did have a point."

"Oh?" Eli said intrigued.

"The timing thing. Waiting wouldn't be the end of the world," Adam told him.

"But?" Eli smirked. He knew his friend had more to say.

"I'm ready," Adam said. "Okay, so maybe there are a few mental hurdles to jump through, but I want to be with her."

"As long as you're doing it for the right reasons," Eli said. Adam looked at him. "For the record, I think that you are."

Adam smiled. Eli slowed the car and then placed it into park.

"Thanks for the ride," Adam said and reached for the door.

"No problem. Good luck tonight!"

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Adam took a deep breath as he knocked on the door. He was familiar with Fiona's condo. They had spent so much time here, first as friends and then as a couple. He always had butterflies in his stomach accompanied by a hint of anticipation when he came to her door. But this time trepidation and nervousness drowned out all his other feelings.

He had prepared himself for a lecture. He couldn't understand why Mrs. Coyne would request his presence for any other reason. He would endure tonight, and tomorrow he and Fiona could continue like business as usual. Or so he hoped.

Fiona answered the door.

For a moment his breath was caught in his lungs. She looked beautiful. She wore a stunning purple sleeveless shirt with a dark gray stone necklace and matching earrings. To complete the look she had on a fashionable short black skirt.

She smiled at him. "You coming in?" she asked.

He laughed at himself and nodded. After closing the door behind him she grabbed his hand.

"Hold on," she said. She leaned forward and kissed him. Adam was surprised but quickly kissed her back. Several long moments later he remembered her mom was there and pulled away.

"This isn't a good idea," he said quietly.

Fiona smiled. He looked cute when he was nervous. "Relax, she's on a business call. She will join us a bit later."

"Oh," Adam said as he followed her to the kitchen.

"Ice Tea," she stated as she moved to the fridge. He nodded. She knew him well.

Ten minutes later Mrs. Coyne emerged from down the hall. Adam and Fiona were sitting on the couch. They stood up.

"Fiona," Mrs. Coyne acknowledged. "Adam, it's good to see you again."

Adam swallowed. "Hello Mrs. Coyne. I really sorry about Saturday—"

She waved him off. "It's fine," she said.

He nodded slowly, and then glanced at Fiona. He wondered what this evening would bring.

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tbc

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I'm so glad to hear that you guys are enjoying this story so far :D

Last night's Degrassi was awesome, right? I didn't read any of the descriptions, so I was pleasantly surprised to see Fadam interaction! It was so cute. I love that Adam is throwing her a party. And that they talked during class – since when did Adam and Fiona have art class together? Lol.

Can't wait for next Friday!