(Fiona's POV)

"Are you sure I should come?" Adam asked as my driver dropped us off outside of Au Poivre.

"Yes," I said for the fifteenth time. "It's just a dinner with my family. The whole time they are probably going to talk with their rich friends. Plus my mom said I could bring a friend," I smiled deviously.

"Yeah, but not your boyfriend." He said sheepishly.

"So what, she doesn't need to know that."

Once we stepped inside to the lobby, we could see my family seated with Mr. and Mrs. Downing and their son and two daughters, easily taking up most of the lavish restaurant.

Adam paled, "I think I'm gonna be sick."

"Don't worry," I said, smoothing out the jacket of his rented suit. "Everything will be fine."

I greeted everyone once we were at the table, "Hi, sorry we're a little late."

Adam pulled my chair out for me; I sat and gave him a big smile, causing his cheeks to flush a soft pink. I loved doing that.

As Adam sat, my mother narrowed her eyes, and asked, "Fiona, whos your, um, friend?"

"This is Adam."

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Coyne," He answered politely.

While the adults talked, Adam and I occasionally played footsie or held hands under the table.

Once the food came, Adam kept shoveling his food into his mouth, which I found cute, but I caught my parents and Declan giving him either awkward, disgusted, or puzzled glances.

I even noticed Josh Downing, the Downing's son, giving me longing meaningful glances, which made my skin crawl.

After dinner, Adam and I got into one of my family's cars, and the driver drove us to his house.

Before he got out I asked, "See you tomorrow?"

"Possibly," he teased, smiling.

We shared a couple of breathtaking tender kisses before he got out of the car.

"Call you," he mouthed as my car sped away into the night.

...

Once at my apartment, my mother, and I sat on the couch; me watching TV, her sipping red wine and reading a book.

"So," she said, closing her book. "What do you think of Josh, pretty handsome huh?"

I shrugged; I could care less.

"I was thinking maybe you two should go out on a date sometime."

That caught my attention, "No thanks mom." I said a little too quickly.

"Honey, I think he's just what you need."

Adam's what I need.

"I said no mom."

"Common sweetie, I know you're nervous about dating, but Josh is a nice guy."

"That's what you said about Bobby," I said, voice flat.

"Will you think about it?" she pushed, changing the subject.

"Thinking, thinking, no… I've already met someone else." I stiffened at my own words, what had I said? Now she would want to know who.

I looked up at her expecting gaze.

"It's…" 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… "Adam," I said, holding my breath.

"Oh," she said, trying to hide her shock. "That's…good."

I was waiting for her to say more, but she had already gone back to her book, clearly disappointed.

…

(Adams POV)

I was sitting down, leaning against the lockers reading a comic book as usual, when Mellissa came and sat down next to me.

"Can we talk?"

"Sure," I said.

"I'm sorry; I shouldn't have broken up with you. It was wrong of me, and I can't believe the pain I must've caused you. I understand now that the kiss between you and that Fiona girl meant nothing and was just a silly mistake. So how 'bout we meet at the Dot later, boyfriend?" she said, placing her hand on my leg. Looks like someone didn't get the hint that our break up was a mutual agreement.

"I'm, uh, kinda seeing someone else." I said looking down.

It was silent for a few minutes, so I glanced over at Mellissa; her open mouth was forming a perfect circle. I guess she must've thought I was too heart broken to find someone else.

"Oh," she said. Then she stood up awkwardly and gave me one last look before walking away.