"Long Weekend" – part 29

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! I'm posting this early because I have a busy day ahead…

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi!


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Adam awoke to sound of his phone ringing. He sighed and tiredly rubbed his eyes. When he opened them he realized he was alone and naked in Fiona's bed. Interesting. He reached for his phone on the nightstand and didn't bother to check who it was before answering.

"Hello?" he said in a sleepy voice.

"Adam? I'm amazed you actually answered this time!" a concerned voice on the other end responded.

"What do you mean?" he asked, still a bit groggy.

He heard Clare huff. "I called you like three times before! It went to voicemail. I saw the paparazzi photos. Are you and Fiona okay?" she pressed.

Adam chuckled. "We're alright, Clare," he assured her.

"Good! I know people back here are treating it like a big joke, but I was worried about you being in the news. They haven't mentioned your name or anything yet, however it seems like a matter of time," she continued.

Adam frowned. He didn't want her worrying about him. "Clare, everything's fine. Really."

Clare sighed. "Are you sure?"

He sat up in the bed. "I am. You're my best friend. You know I would tell you if there was a problem."

She paused. "Okay. How is Fiona holding up?"

Adam laughed. "She's fine. We haven't really thought about it the rest of the day." That wasn't entirely true, but he figured white lies wouldn't hurt.

"Oh, really? So you haven't seen what people posted on Twitter?" Clare inquired.

He furrowed his brows. "What?" he asked cautiously. "Drew told me people were joking around."

Clare laughed. "When you get a chance go to Eli's page."

Adam eyed the laptop sitting on a nearby chair. "I can only imagine," he deadpanned.

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Braydon took a long sip of his coffee as he stood in the kitchen. He had stopped by Starbucks with Gwen, Michael, and Devin before coming here. He stole another glance at Fiona, who was sitting at the table talking with them. She looked hot. She was wearing just a tank and house shorts, but she was still a vision to behold. He sighed, annoyed that she was dating that Canadian 'guy'.

"So where is Adam?" Michael asked mischievously. Gwen grinned.

"He's sleeping," Fiona told them and took a sip of her water.

Michael smirked. It was only a little after 5:00pm. "Long day, huh?"

Devin laughed. "Cripes, you both are wicked!" he jokingly scolded Michael and Gwen in his Irish brogue.

They all laughed.

"It's immaturity at its finest," Fiona remarked.

"Or jealousy that they haven't got laid!" Devin quipped. The two brunettes high-fived.

Gwen and Michael protested.

"We're not haters," Gwen laughed. "It's just our way of getting details!" she insisted.

"Yeah, we fully support you guys!" Michael added.

Fiona and Devin shook their heads, unconvinced. Braydon stayed out of the fray.

Fiona stood up. "Alright, I'll see you guys later." She was heading back to her room. She stayed in the kitchen a little longer than she intended to, and was missing Adam.

"What are you guys doing later on?" Braydon spoke up. He didn't want her to leave yet. "We're ordering food, if you guys want to join in," he quickly explained.

Fiona looked at him. "We haven't figured out dinner yet, but we're just going to wing it. Thanks anyway."

Braydon nodded. "You're welcome, anytime." Devin sent him a look, which he ignored.

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Adam had braced himself for the worse when he logged on to Twitter, but as he clicked around he decided it wasn't so bad. He rolled his eyes when he saw a recent tweet on Eli's page with the hash sign *Atwincest.

** RealEli :: And here's what they didn't show! {Link to photo} **

When he clicked on the link he saw a photo of Declan, Fiona, and him on the ice. It was taken after Declan reminded them about the presence photographers. He could tell because in this shot Declan was pointing towards the cameras and all three of them were looking head on with annoyed expressions. Eli superimposed text near that bottom that read, "Buzzkill!"

Fiona came up next to him. "What's that?"

He turned around startled. He hadn't noticed when she entered the room. He smiled and gave her a quick kiss on the lips before turning back towards the screen.

"It's Eli being Eli," he told her.

She softly laughed. "He made a graphic out of the photos?"

Adam smiled at her. He was happy she wasn't upset. "Yeah. Apparently he's not the only one."

He closed the tab and went back Eli's Twitter page. He saw his friend had re-tweeted a message posted by another Degrassi student. It was also labeled *Atwincest and linked to a photo as well. He opened the page and frowned. It was an animated GIF.

In the first frame, there was a photo of the three of them standing on the ice. Adam was looking down and his lips were pursed. Fiona and Declan were standing next to him, facing each other. There was superimposed text that read, "Hey Fiona…"

The second frame changed to a different photo. All three were still on the ice, but Fiona and Adam were looking at each other this time. The text on it read, "Yeah?"

In the third and final frame was the now infamous photo of the two of them kissing while Declan looked on smirking. The text for this one was in all caps and read, "CAN YOU ASK YOUR BROTHER TO BACK UP?"

Fiona snorted. Adam looked at her amused. "You have to admit, that was pretty clever," she said.

He chuckled. "I'm glad you're not offended," he said honestly.

She grinned and threw her arms around his neck. Adam shifted his torso towards her, and brought his forehead to rest against hers.

"I love you," she sighed happily.

He smiled broadly. "I love to you, too Fi. Always."

She pulled back slightly, so that she could stare into his eyes. "Why can't we just stay like this forever?"

Adam reached up and gently caressed her cheek. "It won't be soon, love," he said softly, addressing her unspoken words. This semester was almost over. They had just one more to go before they would never have to be separated again.

He couldn't wait until June. Fiona was slated to stay for the whole summer. It was going to be his last one at home. One last hurrah with Drew, Eli, Clare and all their friends before beginning the next chapter in his life. Moving to New York was a big deal. It was scary leaving the life he knew behind, but at the same time it felt right. He knew it was where he was meant to be, with her.

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tbc


A/N: Wow. I've been waiting to share the Twitter scene for the longest time! I wrote it around the same time I wrote the ice skating chapters!

What did you guys think of hearing from Clare again? And, ugh. Braydon is a little skeevy, no?

Reviews = Epic! :D

The next update will be in the middle of the week. And oh yeah, there's more lemons! ;-)