"The One" – Part 5

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

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Fiona sat at the kitchen counter. In her hands was a cup of green tea. Sitting next to her was her mother who hadn't let up on the questions since she walked through the door.

"Are you sure it's really over?" Mrs. Coyne asked concerned.

Fiona nodded. "We're done."

Mrs. Coyne sighed. "What happened? I know you two had your ups and downs, but last month you looked happy."

Fiona had a wry smile. Once a month they all had dinner as a family. Declan would bring his wife and son. Fiona would bring her partner. She and Beth went through a rough patch a few months back, but things were looking up when they last attended dinner.

"I love her, I do. But I have deeper feelings for someone else," Fiona told her.

Mrs. Coyne frowned. So Fiona had ended the relationship? "Honey, I'm sure whoever it is seems exciting, but you have to think long and hard before you end a long term relationship. The grass always looks greener on the other side. It's not too late to fix things with Beth."

Fiona sighed. "I know it seems sudden, but this is the right thing for everyone," she insisted.

Mrs. Coyne studied her daughter. After a long moment she asked, "Do I know who it is?"

Fiona turned to her with a small smile. "Actually you do."

"Well, who is it? You've introduced me to so many of your friends I'm sure I wouldn't be able to pick her out of a line up," Mrs. Coyne quipped.

"It's a guy," Fiona told her.

"Oh," Mrs. Coyne said surprised. She had just assumed.

Fiona paused. "Yesterday I ran into Adam on the train. We met up for coffee today and there's something there."

Mrs. Coyne blinked. "Adam Torres? As in your high school boyfriend?" she questioned taken aback.

Fiona nodded. "Yes. He recently moved to New York a few weeks ago." She couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face whenever she thought about him.

Mrs. Coyne scoffed. "Let me get this straight… You're leaving your live-in partner of two years to get back together with your Ex who you haven't seen in years, and who just moved to the city?"

Fiona bit her lip. When put it that way, it sounded pretty bad. "I know it's impulsive–"

"Um, I think it's a little more than that!" her mother interjected.

"I know how I feel. I never really stopped loving him," Fiona tried to explain.

"Fiona, I think you're setting yourself up for a fall. I'm sure you guys had great 'coffee' but is that enough to make such a drastic change?" Mrs. Coyne asked her.

Fiona rolled her eyes at air quotes her mother made when she said 'coffee'.

"We just had coffee, mom! I didn't cheat on Beth. Adam and I didn't even discuss being together. I didn't feel right it bringing up because of Beth!"

"Wait… So you two aren't even together?" Mrs. Coyne asked, thoroughly confused.

Fiona shook her head. "No. We left on friendly terms. Since tomorrow's Sunday, I want to call him and see if he can meet up for brunch."

"This is ludicrous!" her mother declared. "You broke up with Beth and you don't even know if Adam wants to pursue a relationship with you!"

"Either he does or he doesn't. That's beyond my control. Either way, staying with Beth when I'm in love with someone else is wrong," Fiona told her. "Just so you know, I think he will. We have a connection. I felt it. He's the one I'm supposed to be with," she added calmly.

Mrs. Coyne sighed. Her daughter sure knew how to make a mess of things.

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tbc

A/N: Somehow I don't think Mrs. Coyne will be the only questioning Fiona's sanity :-p

Adam makes an appearance in the next chapter...

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