"The One" – Part 22

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews!

Completely Off Topic: Omg! Totally was up at 5am watching the royal wedding! It was pretty awesome! So much tradition. Wow! Did any of you guys watch?

This is not related to my Degrassi timeline fics. (See my Author's Profile for details!)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi!

-oOo-

When they finally got to the bar, their friends Nathan, Alex, and Thomas were already there. Adam introduced them to Fiona and all of them settled at a table.

"You might want to go up the bar," Nathan advised Adam. He was an easy-going guy of average height, who wore his dark hair in short dreds.

Alex nodded. "Yeah, the wait staff here is kind of slow," he affirmed as he adjusted his glasses. He had short, spiky auburn hair and was shorter than the rest of the guys.

Adam turned to Fiona. "I'll grab us drinks. What do you want?"

She picked up the list of drinks that had been resting between the salt and pepper shakers. "Mojitos sound good," she told him.

"Alright, mojitos it is. Do the rest you guys want anything?" he asked.

Allen shook his head. "We're going to split a pint and Meg isn't drinking."

Meg smiled in agreement. She wasn't a fan of beer or mixed drinks. She preferred wine to anything else.

"Okay, I'll be right back!" Adam said as he stood up. He gave Fiona a quick kiss before navigating through the masses to the bar. It was a bit of a wait, but eventually he got the bartender's attention and placed their order. He restlessly tapped his fingers on the railing as he waited.

"Adam?"

He stiffened when he recognized the woman who called to him. It was just his luck. There had been only two girls he slept with since moving to New York, and he had to run into one of them. Tonight. When he was out with Fiona, introducing her to his college buddies for the first time. Lovely.

He struggled to keep his expression neutral, but he could almost feel Fiona's eyes on him probably wondering about the leggy blonde he was chatting with at the bar. Her name was Kristine. How they met was a story he'd rather not recount.

Adam had been out with a group of friends and they ended up at the bar where she worked. He flirted shamelessly with her all night before following her to the storage room where they proceeded to aggressively make out. He wanted to hook up with her but thought it prudent to disclose his status first. He placed her hand on his crotch and told her between kisses that he was transgendered. He stated while he might be smaller than most guys, technique mattered much more than size. He boasted if she went home with him she would not regret it. It was crass, but it had worked. He rejoined his friends at their table afterward and continued to steal glances at her while she finished her shift.

When she was done he whispered into her ear, "You're coming with me," and she did. They shared an amazing night together. The sexual chemistry between them was off the charts and they both experienced multiple happy endings! However, in the morning she left in a hurry. In his opinion, she seemed somewhat disquieted that she slept with a trans guy. Adam took it in stride. He wasn't invested anyway so his feelings weren't hurt. In spite of the initial morning-after awkwardness they ended up hooking up another two times! Her oral skills were first rate so he had always been game whenever she wanted to hook up again.

Until now. He was dating Fiona and was definitely off the market!

"Fancy meeting you here," Kristine teased him. Apparently bars were their thing. Every time she ran into Adam one of them was out with friends.

"Well, it is Friday night," he quipped. He glanced at the bartender and was annoyed to see he was still mixing their drinks.

She eyed him up and down. "You don't seem that drunk yet. Too bad," she smirked.

He raised an eyebrow. She giggled and ran her hand down his arm. He gently grabbed it. "Don't," he said quietly.

She furrowed her brows. "What's wrong?"

He let go of her hand and cocked his head towards the table. Sure enough Fiona was watching them.

"The lovely brunette at the table is my girlfriend," he revealed.

Kristine snapped her eyes back to his. "You have a girlfriend?" she said incredulously. Of course. All the guys she was involved with had some sort of baggage. It was like she was a magnet for douchebags. "You didn't have one last week!" she said irritated.

Adam nodded. "You're right. I didn't," he told her. "It's very recent."

She stared at him. "You expect me to believe that?" She was annoyed and disappointed. She spotted him when he first walked in and was excited about possibly hooking up again. He was hot and very good in bed. Guys who lived up to their own hype were few and far in between whereas Adam exceeded it. She shared details with her friends and they had been jealous.

Adam sighed. "It's the truth. She and I have a history but we just ran into each other last week."

"You move fast," she quipped.

"Two mojitos!" the bartender called out.

"That's me. I got to go. Enjoy your night," Adam said and went to pick up his drinks.

-oOo-

Fiona looked over at the bar and frowned. Adam was at the bar talking with a blonde woman in a red mini dress. She was pretty and clearly was in flirt mode. Fiona was dying to ask one of his friends about her, but she didn't want to come off like a possessive girlfriend. She trusted Adam but she just didn't like how this chick was so close to her guy.

Gregory followed Fiona's line of sight. "Bar girl's here," he noted with a smirk.

Allen and Isaac glanced at the bar and chuckled.

Fiona gave into her curiosity. "Who is she?"

Gregory shared a brief look with his friends as he debated what to say. "They hooked up before," he revealed.

Allen frowned at him. "Dude!" That was against guy code!

"What? I've got to see her everyday and I don't want to risk getting her mad at me!" Gregory protested.

Fiona shook her head. "You're right. You wouldn't want to see my wrath," she teased. They all laughed. She turned back towards the bar just in time to see the blonde girl touching Adam's arm. She instantly narrowed her eyes. Adam removed her arm right away, but Fiona was still annoyed.

Suddenly they both turned towards her and she froze, having been caught watching. Adam sent her a reassuring smile before turning back to the girl and she knew he was telling her about their relationship.

A few minutes later Adam returned to the table with their mojitos.

"Here you go princess," he said as he set hers down.

"Thanks," she said softly. She smiled at him, but the smile did not reach her eyes. She knew Adam had a life before her, and that included sexual relationships, but coming face to face with one of his past hook ups wasn't pleasant. She didn't realize that she would be so jealous! She knew it was hypocritical because she had been with plenty of other people too, but her heart and her mind were not on the same page at the moment.

Adam gently rubbed her shoulders. "You okay?" he whispered.

She nodded. "Yes… So how did that go?"

Adam sighed. "I told her I have a girlfriend. End of story," he responded. She gave him a look and he quickly added, "I meant for her. Not us."

Fiona had more that she wanted to say and wished they were alone. Pulling him aside now would just add more drama and tension to something that didn't need any more. "Good," she responded, deciding to table the discussion for now.

Adam nodded. He turned back towards the group and took a long sip of his mojito.

.

tbc

A/N: Hmm… Holly J's words about Adam are starting to seem less harsh!

Ever notice how when people say 'end of story' it almost never is? In the next chapter there's a flashback with mild lemons…

Review! You know you want to! :D