"The One" – Part 17

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: More fun times at the bar! References to "Bury The Castle" made within.

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"So, you two dated as teenagers, right?" Kai asked. Fiona had told him a lot of their back story, but he wanted to hear it directly from them.

Fiona and Adam nodded. "We did," she confirmed.

"And a decade later here you are," Laura quipped. Fiona slightly narrowed her eyes, because she knew Laura had done the math.

Adam looked at Fiona and chuckled. "I guess that true. Exactly ten years ago we started going out." He was 15 and she was 17.

"How did you get together?" Jessica asked intrigued.

The couple shared a look. "It's a long, complicated story," Fiona said.

Adam grinned at her. "Yeah. Very complicated," he affirmed. "But I can give you the abridged version."

"Go for it," Fiona said as she reached for her drink.

"It all started with a food drive. My brother and I were forced to coordinate one for our school. We were in the gym setting up when suddenly the doors opened. In the entrance stood this incredibly beautiful girl, who was looking for a teacher. I had no idea so I was ready to get back to work, but my brother could hardly pick his jaw up from the ground. He's quicker on his feet than I was, so he managed to talk her into volunteering. And that's how I first met the lovely, Miss Fiona Coyne," Adam finished.

Fiona blushed a little. He leaned over and kissed her cheek.

Laura smirked. "So, how exactly did you guys end up dating?"

Adam and Fiona shared a look. She decided to tackle that one.

"Even in high school the path of true love never runs smooth. There were missed parties, a drinking problem, rehab, getting back together and then breaking up again, being friends, trying to figure out my sexuality, then getting back together again and having our parents trying to break us up. It was rather complicated."

"Whoa. I think I got whiplash from that summary of events," Laura responded. And she thought they story of how they got back together now was complicated!

"Why did your parents try to break you up?" George asked. She had said a lot, but that had particularly peaked his interest.

Adam and Fiona shared another look.

"They both had their objections and thought we weren't right for each other," Fiona answered.

Adam nodded. "After they calmed down, they were cool about it."

"Calmed down about what?" Kai asked curiously.

Adam raised an eyebrow at Fiona.

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As the night wore on, conversation broke down into groups. Laura, Kai, Lynn, George, and Adam were discussing recent events in Washington, when Laura decided to ask him a question.

"I don't mean to offend, but you don't look transgendered," she told him. "Are you really?"

Adam raised his eyebrows. It was an odd question, but one he had actually been asked before. He didn't see how anyone could think he was would lie about his status, but she seemed a little drunk.

"Yes. I doubt it's something most guys would lie about," he quipped. "But I think you meant to say I don't look androgynous because there really is no transgender look. A trans person could present across the spectrum as their birth gender, actual gender, or anywhere in between."

Kai smiled. It was official. He thought Adam was an awesome guy. He was smart, handsome, and clearly loved Fiona to pieces. Kai thought it was really great that he was so open about who he was.

Lynn had to admit he was winning her over. When she first heard about the break up, she felt really bad for Beth. She and her partner, Staci, had double dated with Fiona and Beth in the past. It surprised her to see Fiona move on so fast. She had been very skeptical of her relationship with Adam.

Seeing them together, it made a lot more sense to her. Lynn was an excellent reader of people and energy. Upon inspection, Fiona and Adam seemed like a good match. She picked up on how in tune they were with one another and all the nonverbal ways they continually communicated throughout the night. They were an interesting pair to watch.

Nearby Fiona was locked in conversation with Tom, Jessica, and Hannah.

"How are you adjusting to living back at the Coyne Penthouse?" Hannah asked her. After years living away from home Fiona was under her parent's roof again. She had been to the Penthouse plenty of times before and she knew it was quite spacious. Fiona's suite was the size of many Manhattan apartments! Still, she could imagine there had to be some friction.

Fiona thought about it as she took a long sip of her rum and coke. "Not so bad. My dad is super busy so I don't see him all that much. When I do, he's thrilled that I'm there. My mom is another story."

"You don't get along?" Tom asked curiously. He wasn't familiar with what her relationship was like with her parents.

"We do… usually. She's just been very difficult lately. She thinks I'm being impulsive with Adam and that it's a mistake," Fiona explained. "No matter how I try to explain it, she won't listen. It's frustrating."

"It sounds that way," Jessica sympathized. She agreed it was sudden, but it was clear that they had major chemistry and not just the physical kind.

"Are you going to move out?" Tom asked.

Fiona grinned. "I practically have! I'm at Adam's so often, I'm sure his roommate is getting annoyed," she laughed. "It's another point of contention for my mom, though."

"Why don't you guys move in together?" Tom suggested. He knew she had the money to afford it and seemed like it would solve their problems.

Hanna looked at him aghast. He seemed to be having a blond moment. That was the last thing Fiona needed to consider! "Very funny, Tom!" she said sarcastically. "I think you should consider getting your own place."

Fiona laughed. The subtly of their exchange was fairly lacking.

Adam came up to her and outstretched his hand. "Princess, may I have this dance?"

Hanna raised an eyebrow at the nickname. It was said with affection, not sarcasm.

Fiona grinned as she recognized the song that was playing. "Wow, I haven't heard this in years!"

He nodded. "I know, that's why we have to dance to it!" he insisted.

Fiona took his hand. She glanced back at the group, "Excuse me."

Hanna and Jessica laughed. "You're excused!" Jessica teased. Hanna smirked.

Adam led his girlfriend to a good spot on the dance floor. There wasn't all that much space allotted but it was nice. There were other couples also slow dancing to the music. He brought his hands to her waist, and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"This is like old times," he grinned at her.

She softly laughed. "Indeed."

They stared into each other's eyes as they swayed to the music.

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tbc

A/N: Okay, in effort to avoid making this a song fic, I'll leave it to you to imagine what song was playing! (It's kind of funny, because since this is a future fic, any song you imagine is at least 10 years old!)

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