"The One" – Part 8
Summary and additional notes in part 1.
Author's Note: Wow, I just noticed Adam and Fi have been apart for 7 years and they got back together in 7 chapters! Interesting coincidence :D
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"One more!" Fiona laughed as she tugged on his arm.
Adam grinned and pulled her towards him. They leaned in at the same time and shared a passionate kiss. When they finally came up for air a couple of minutes later, they were breathless.
Adam let out a short laugh as he stared at her lovingly. "Are we ever going to make it inside?"
Brunch was phenomenal. They had spent a long time talking about their lives, filling in the events of the past seven years. Milestones, life experiences, family drama, relationships, etc. They discussed happy subjects as well as more difficult ones. Fiona told him in detail about her messy break up with Beth. He assured her that she had handled it the best she could and that he knew from experience there was no easy way to break things off.
They went for a long walk afterward and tackled the subject of their renewed relationship. It was sudden, but they were on the same page about it. They both wanted to be together, and they both loved each other. This time around they were adults and there were no more outside obstacles standing in the way. From here on out, whether they sank or swam was entirely up to them.
"I don't see anything wrong with taking our time!" Fiona softly laughed. She followed Adam down the hall.
"Well, many hours later, we've finally reached our destination," he grinned. He fished out his key to open the door. Fiona hugged his back. "Hmm, I'm starting to think I'm your human pillow," he teased.
"You have a problem with that?" she giggled.
He laughed as he opened the door. "Welcome to casa Adam and Gregory!" he announced as he led her inside.
Fiona glanced around Adam's apartment. He lived on the third floor of a walk up building in the Upper West Side. The living room was quite spacious, due in part to the open dining area. There was a large flat screen TV, a leather couch, a black bean bag chair, a coffee table, bookcases loaded with DVDs, and various gaming consoles. The walls were adorned with vintage B-movie posters. It was definitely a bachelor pad. The overall feel reminded her of a college guy's dorm room.
"What do you think?" he asked her with a lopsided grin.
She smiled at him. "Which room is yours?"
He raised an eyebrow. "The one on the right."
Fiona grabbed his hand and led them towards his room. Once inside she wasted no time attacking Adam's mouth with her own. He brought his hands to her waist and pulled her hips flush against to his. She made a small sound of approval before deepening their kiss. She ran her hands through his hair as they continued to make out against the closed door.
Several minutes later she pulled away from him. He threw her a questioning look, but she merely smiled as she backed up towards his bed. She sat down and beckoned him to follow. Adam eagerly walked over to her and crashed his mouth onto hers. They shared deep, lingering kisses as Fiona leaned back onto the bed. He moved with her, covering her body with his. The passion between them exploded as hands urgently wandered and caressed.
When he felt Fiona reach for his belt Adam abruptly sat up.
"What's wrong?" she asked, breathing heavy.
Adam let out a deep breath. "I don't think we should do this."
"Why not?" she asked confused.
He looked at her. "Things between us are moving too fast. We should wait."
Fiona sighed. She didn't understand his sudden change of heart. "You love me, right?"
He leaned forward and kissed her. "Of course I do! That's why we should wait," he told her. "We need to get reacquainted with each other. Who we are today, not who we were back in high school. Having sex too soon would get in the way of that."
She slightly frowned. "I don't see why. We love one another."
"I know, but we need to establish a solid foundation before taking that step. Every relationship I've had where sex happened right away crashed and burned. I don't want that to happen to us," he reasoned.
Fiona considered his words. She had to admit he had a point. "How long do you want to wait?" she asked.
He thought about it. "I think a month is good."
She scrunched up her face. "A month?"
He laughed and kissed her cheek. "It's only four weeks, princess! We have a lifetime of lovemaking to look forward to. But for now it's important for us to keep our clothes on," he insisted. "I want to really get to know you, and I want you to know me. A lot has changed in seven years and I want to know everything."
She smiled at him, overjoyed he was alluding to their future. Although, part of her still wanted to rip his clothes off. "A lot has changed," she agreed. "I can feel when you're hard now." She winked at him.
Adam flashed her a wicked grin. It took all his self-restraint to resist inviting her to cop another feel. "You're something else, you know that?" he remarked in wonder.
She laughed and moved closer to him. "I'm one of a kind!" she said in jest.
He brought his lips to hers in a gentle kiss.
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Fiona grinned as she watched Adam in the mirror. They were standing in his bathroom and he was at the sink with his razor. He had a few days stubble and decided to get rid of it so that their make out sessions could be more pleasant. She hadn't complained but he knew with the short stubble it could feel like sandpaper when he snuggled his cheek against hers.
She asked him if she could watch since she never saw him shave before. He began to grow facial hair a few years after he started taking testosterone. She was surprised to see that he had light brown beard growth, even though the hair on his head was medium brown.
"Almost done," Adam told her. He had a bit more shaving cream on the right side of his face.
"You don't have to rush for me," she teased.
He chuckled as he finished up. He splashed water on his face a few times before reaching for a towel. "Done!"
She laughed at his triumphant expression. He pointed towards his cheek.
"Now I'm baby soft," he boasted.
"Um, that doesn't sound sexy!" she deadpanned.
They laughed. Fiona came near and lightly traced his jaw.
"I like it," she commented.
He quickly closed the distance between them with a soft kiss. "I love you," he said while looking into her eyes.
"I love you, too," she responded. She felt happier than she could remember being in a long time.
Suddenly they heard the front slam door close.
Adam sighed. "It's my roommate. Come." He grabbed her hand and led them out the room.
Gregory Symon placed his jacket on the coat rack. He was about average height, though slightly chubby and had short curly raven colored hair.
"Hey man," Adam called to him.
Gregory turned around to see his roommate standing next to one of the most gorgeous girls he had ever seen. She was tall and slender, with long wavy brown hair. Her eyes were an interesting mix of blue and gray, and she wore a pink sundress with heels to perfection. When he looked down he noticed they were holding hands.
"Gregory, this is Fiona," Adam introduced them.
She extended her hand. "I'm Adam's girlfriend," she told him as they shook hands.
Gregory darted his eyes to Adam's for confirmation. His roommate nodded. "Dude, you been here for a like a few weeks!"
Adam and Fiona laughed.
"What can I say? She's the one." He kept his eyes on Fiona, who smiled broadly at him.
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tbc
A/N: So Adam and Fiona are waiting. I think it's admirable! Though, whether they can hold back for a whole month remains to be seen! Btw, what do you guys think of Adam's digs in the city?
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Next chapter will be posted tomorrow. Mama Coyne makes an appearance! And we'll actually see where the heck Fiona works!
(Fun fact – It'll be Monday in chapter 9, which will be posted tomorrow – also a Monday!)