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Sorry I took so long but I started writing a later chapter and I put this one on hold… here's a little preview "Pregnant? You're pregnant?"
Once Fiona and his mom disappeared he looked over at his dad who just smiled at him.
"So you and Fiona have been going out for some time, what is it 2 years?"
"Almost, dad what's going on?" he looked at the door leading to the kitchen and wished he had super powers to look through the door.
"Nothing, just your mom interrogating the woman you're going to marry" Adam blushed at the last part of his father's response.
"What do you mean the woman I'm going to marry" his dad leaned forward forcing Adam to do the same.
"Son, I can see the way you look at her and the way she looks at you, there's nothing but love there, if that's not the woman you're going to marry then I don't know who is" Adam smiled.
"So did you get the ring already" Adam's head popped up.
"How did you know?" Omar just shrugged his shoulders.
"So we just have to sit here and wait on the verdict"
"What verdict?"
"Your mother wants to know if Fiona really loves you, and if she's up to the challenge of marrying into the Torres family" Omar looked at the kitchen door, knowing his wife could only be making Fiona nervous.
"So do you need me to help you wash the dishes" Fiona was curious as to why she called her into the kitchen.
"No, I can do them later, please take a seat" she pointed to the little table in the kitchen.
"What exactly are your intentions with my son"
"Pardon"
"You two have been dating for quite some time, and I'm curious as to when you intend on breaking his heart?"
"Never, Mrs. Torres I understand you have your reasons for doubting my relationship with your son, but you have to understand that I love Adam, I could never do anything to break his heart." Fiona looked at Adam's mom and she looked like she still didn't quite believe her.
"Mrs. Torres, you know about my past and I know that you may not find me a good match for your son, but he's it for me there has never been and there will never be anyone else. If for some odd reason we do break up I will never find anyone as wonderful as Adam, no one will ever take his place." There was a silence as Audra took in everything that Fiona had to say, the conviction and love she heard in her speech was definitely real. Audra had to accept that this girl, no woman sitting before her would love and cherish her son for the rest of her life, the realization made her eyes water.
"Mrs. Torres did I say something wrong" Fiona was worried, she'd never seen Mrs. Torres cry.
"No, it's just hard to accept that your little boy has chosen someone so… right for him, a part of me wanted you to slip up so that he could continue to be my little boy but he's not he's yours now" she then pulled Fiona into an embrace. Fiona couldn't help but to cry at the sincerity in her voice.
"So have you planned out how you're going to do it?" Adam glanced at his dad, he had been staring at the door to see when they'd come back.
"Oh, I don't know I was thinking I'd ask her when the time was right" Omar gave his son a quizzical look.
"Son, when you ask a woman to marry you, you should make it special it'll be something she'll remember for the rest of her life, you have to make sure it's a good memory." Adam had thought that he would just make it a spontaneous type deal.
"But, I was thinking I'd do it in the heat of the moment"
"It's going to be that way regardless of planning, but I'd be nice if you took her out to dinner and asked her in a romantic setting." Adam thought about it, and his dad was right it should be special for both of them.
"Okay well maybe I could take her out and then on the walk home I ask her." Omar smiled at Adam, now he was putting some serious thought into it.
"If you want, don't think of what you're going to say let it come to you in the moment"
"Alright, I'll try not to over analyze the situation" they started to laugh just as Fiona and his mom emerged from the kitchen, they looked a little teary eyed but they were smiling.
"So were going to San Diego" Omar asked bringing Audra back from her flashback.
"Yeah, get us some tickets, I have to get something."
"Okay how long are we going to stay?"
"What if we stay until he graduates? It'll be fun like a mini vacation" Omar thought it over it would mean missing about 2 months of work.
"That should be fine, I have a lot of vacation days to cash in" he walked to the computer and searched for tickets, Audra walked back to her room and looked at her jewelry box.
"So I think it was your turn to ask questions" Adam tried not to look disappointed he was so close to kissing her and then his stupid elbow knocked the soda over ruining the moment.
"Right, I guess I should start with an easy one right" Fiona nodded.
"Why are you here?" Fiona raised an eyebrow.
"I mean what brought you to San Diego?"
"Oh, well we've been doing really well with our summer line in Europe and Canada, but we decided to open up a store here in a place where it's almost always sunny" he nodded, he was a little disappointed that she hadn't flown back for him but it was to be expected.
"Are you seeing anyone" Fiona smiled, he still stuck to his rip the band aid philosophy.
"No, I'm always working I haven't really had the time to see anyone" Adam tried not to smile, she was single.
"Don't get me wrong I've gone on dates, but nothing serious they were just dates" she didn't want him to think that she hadn't dated in hopes of being with him again.
"What else?"
"Those are the only questions I had, I read about you all the time, I know what you've been up to since you left to Italy" Adam blushed that he had actually said that to her. Fiona had a smile on her face, he kept track of her.
"Well then I guess it's my turn again" Adam just smiled at her.
"Why…why did you leave me? Why did you throw our relationship away? Why did you lie to me about it? Why did you refuse to talk to me? And why did you hurt me so much?" He was quiet he hadn't expected her to ask all the serious questions all at once, he was expecting her to ask them just not so suddenly and bluntly. Adam thought it over if he wanted anything with this girl he was going to have to answer all her questions with complete honesty. He looked down at his hands he didn't want to look her in the eye he felt like this was just like the first time when he broke off their engagement and the memory made him feel a pang.
"Fiona, you deserved better" he looked up at her and she had a look of anger and confusion on her face.
"What do you mean I deserved better?"
"You were going to stay with me and I couldn't let you do that, you had to go to Italy complete that internship and become what you always wanted, what you are now."
"So you felt that the only way that I could do that was without you"
"I overheard your conversation with Holly J. It sounded like it was me or the internship and I made the decision for you, I did what I thought was best for you. No matter how much it hurt me to do it, no matter how it ate me up inside, I let you go. I let you believe that I betrayed you because that way you'd leave and not look back."
"You're an idiot" she then smiled at him, he looked surprised she wasn't mad anymore but she was smiling.
"You're not mad?"
"I'm more disappointed than anything, I just don't understand why you didn't talk to me first, instead of jumping to your own conclusion to how it should be handled."
"I just thought that I was doing what was right for you"
"Again, you're an idiot. We could have talked about it and come to some sort of plan that didn't involve us breaking up"
"Okay, so I am an idiot"
"Definitely" they both laughed and breathed easily now that those questions were out of the way.
"So did you love Anya?" great the questions didn't end.
"Yeah I did" he saw her frown and look away "But I wasn't in love with her, yes I cared for her, and we had fun, but I never saw myself marrying her, the only person I've ever really seen any kind of future with is you" he reached out for her hand she looked up and saw how sincere he was being, she pulled her hand away.
"Sorry I didn't mean to overstep" Adam felt like an idiot, how could he expect her to feel the same way everything that's happened.
"No it's not that, but you just got out of a serious relationship you were engaged, it's too soon to be starting something"
"I was never really engaged, I didn't ask her to marry me, I didn't even think about it until she assumed that I asked"
"What do you mean you never asked then why were you engaged?" Adam took a breath then told her about everything that happened and how horribly he handled it.
"Why did you keep the ring, why didn't you do what Drew said?"
"Because that ring means a lot to me, it meant a lot to us, I could never bring myself to get rid of it. So I kept it." This time Fiona reached out and held his hand.
"If we do this we have to go slow, I don't want to rush into anything yet. Because even if you didn't think it was going anywhere, you were still in a serious relationship for two years." He nodded and took her other hand in his.
"I understand, besides you're right I'm an idiot" they both laughed.
"Yeah but you're my idiot"
"Always have always will be" he smiled and then kissed her hand.
"Okay well we have to get you a haircut" he smiled and then ran a hand through his hair.
"I still don't see whats wrong with it, I like it looking messy"
"Yes but new clothes new hair" he nodded and they got up and drove to a barbers.
"Okay so what were you looking to get" Adam shrugged and pointed to Fiona
"Ask her, I'm just her doll" Fiona smiled picked up the book and pointed to a hairstyle.
"Do I get to know what I'm getting"
"Yes but when he's done, I'll be back"
"You're leaving me"
"Yes I have some things to buy, don't worry" she waved bye and walked out.
Adam watched her leave, he really missed her, he didn't know how much until she left him alone with the barber.
"I know that look" the barber told his as he wet his hair.
"What look?" he smiled and then looked at him.
"You love her, don't you" Adam blushed, was he that obvious.
"Yeah I think I do"
Sorry it's short but it's easier to update when it's shorter.
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