"The One" – Part 30

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! Wow, we've reached the big 3-0! Since it's Sunday in the story, Fadam reunited exactly a week ago! (This fic is already super long and we're not even close to the end yet!)

DrewNdAdamTorres3 - I'm glad you're enjoying this story! There won't be any double updates for awhile, but all the upcoming chapters are lengthy :D

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"How late do you think he will be this time?" Isaac asked his fiancé.

Meg looked at him and grinned. They were sipping on mimosas at a restaurant in Hell's Kitchen as they waited for their friend to arrive. It was Sunday morning and Adam was meeting them for brunch. He had sent them an email with the time and location. It was well past 11:00AM and Adam wasn't here yet. They weren't surprised because Adam usually slept in on the weekends after partying well into the night.

"Maybe we'll see him by Noon?" Meg joked.

"Yeah, if Fiona stayed over that's likely," Isaac quipped.

"He says they're waiting, remember?" she said.

Isaac gave her a look. "This is Adam we're talking about! I give it two weeks tops – and even that's a stretch!"

They both laughed.

"What's so funny?" Adam asked as he approached the table.

Meg and Isaac shared a brief look. He had been far enough away that they were certain he didn't hear them.

"You actually being here close to 11:30AM! That's what!" Meg teased.

Adam smirked and gave them hugs. "Hey, I'm only twenty minutes late!" he pointed out as he sat down.

"That's if you count the last minute email you sent pushing the meeting time back to 11:15AM. We don't," Isaac deadpanned.

"Sorry guys," he responded with a sheepish expression.

"It's okay. We still love you," Meg retorted. "So, where's Fiona?"

Adam furrowed his brows. "I told you she wasn't coming, right?"

"You did, but we figured if she stayed over…" Isaac trailed off.

Adam chuckled. "She did, but she had to head out early. She has some stuff in the office to take care of. After that she's spending time with her brother and his family."

"Aww, she's an aunt! How many kids does he have?" Meg asked excitedly.

"He has a three year old son," Adam laughed.

"Has he met you yet? I'm sure he'll love you," Meg stated. Adam had a way with kids. They always seemed to gravitate towards him.

Adam shook his head. "No, I haven't."

"Meg, maybe we should let the guy order breakfast before inundating him with questions?" Isaac suggested. When the topic of children came up, she could go on forever!

Meg shrugged. "Fine."

Adam chuckled and picked up the menu. It took him all of two seconds to decide to get the pancake platter. It came with 3 pancakes, 2 sausage links, 2 pieces of ham, and scrambled eggs.

"So, how did dinner with Fiona's parents go yesterday?" Isaac asked him after he ordered.

Adam shrugged a little. "Mostly good."

Isaac looked at him. "Nice vague and cryptic answer!" he quipped.

"Yeah, elaborate on that!" Meg demanded.

They all laughed.

"Well… They were polite and by the end of the night things were great," Adam told them.

"But?" Meg interjected.

"It was kind of a rocky start," he admitted. "They just wanted to make sure that I'm as serious about Fiona as she is about me."

"That's understandable. You guys got together pretty sudden," Isaac remarked.

"Yeah. Her brother was blunt and implored me not to 'fuck up'," Adam chuckled.

Meg and Isaac raised their eyebrows.

"Exact words?" Isaac asked.

Adam nodded. "Pretty much. Fiona overheard him and we laughed about it. By the time dinner rolled around it was all positive energy. The evening ended on a good note."

"That's good!" Meg encouraged.

Isaac nodded. "Truth be told, I was a little worried for you after the other night."

Adam grimaced. "Oh, yeah. That."

Meg swatted her fiancé's shoulder. "Way to bring down the mood," she chided him.

Isaac chuckled. "Oh come on! It was a lovely disaster."

"Of epic proportions," Adam deadpanned.

"Yeah! Most of bar heard when she said–"

"Thanks Isaac!" Adam cut him off.

"Well, she made herself sound like an idiot. She knew your situation and still wanted to hook up. Obviously size wasn't an issue for her until you turned her down," Meg pointed out.

Adam sighed. "I don't have a complex or anything, but it was embarrassing. I mean, here I was out with Fiona and some girl is yelling about my junk! We haven't even slept together yet, so it made things tense between us," he admitted.

"Can't say I didn't warn you," Isaac retorted. He had long pointed out that Adam's numerous hook ups might come back to haunt him someday.

"Yes you did, oh wise mystic sage!" Adam declared with mock adulation.

Meg shook her head at both of them. "So, where do you guys go from here?"

Adam thought about it. "It's been one week since we got back together. I'm making her dinner tonight. We're just living our lives, you know?"

"And counting down the next three weeks?" Isaac added knowingly.

"Yes, absolutely!" Adam readily affirmed.

All three of them laughed.

"Pancake platter?" one of the servers asked when he came to the table. Isaac and Meg grinned as they watched Adam clapped his hands together excitedly. They already had their food.

"That looks good," Meg commented.

Adam nodded and eagerly reached for the syrup. She and her fiancé laughed.

"Tell me about the wedding," Adam said after he got a few bites in.

Isaac gave him a look. "We just got engaged a few months ago! We're only starting to plan the basic stuff now."

"Right, you just started planning. I think Meg has most of it detailed already," Adam chuckled knowingly.

Meg grinned. She loved Isaac with all of her heart and she knew he was going to make a wonderful husband. However, talking about the wedding with him was maddening. He would nod his head and agree with her decisions, but when she asked for his opinion it was like pulling teeth! He rarely felt one way or another about any of it. He would try to decipher how she felt about it, and go with that! As a result these days she usually went over details with her mom and sisters.

"Well, after a lot of back and forth on the location, we decided to have it in Philadelphia," she told him.

Isaac blinked. When did that happen? Outwardly he smiled and nodded, as if he had known. Meg gave him a knowing look and they both laughed.

"You forgot? Didn't you?" she asked him.

The blond shook his head. "No… Not on purpose."

All three of them laughed this time.

"Do you have a venue yet?" Adam asked curiously.

Meg shook her head. "I'm pretty sure we're going to have it in the Spring, but I'm torn between a garden wedding and church one."

Adam nodded. "Going with the church is traditional, but a garden wedding sounds intimate and nice. You could have the reception in the same place," he pointed out.

Meg smiled at him. "That's true."

"Dude, you're better at this than me," Isaac laughed.

"I could coach you if you'd like!" Adam joked.

"Please do! It would be nice if he would help with planning," Meg quipped.

Isaac looked at her with a guilty expression. "Sorry, babe. I'll try more."

Meg softened. "That's all I ask." She leaned towards him and they shared a gentle kiss.

Adam smiled at his friends. He admired their relationship. They had been together for a long time and he was thrilled they were taking the next step. He had been happy being single, but there were moments where he could admit to himself he wanted they had.

Now that he was with Fiona, he understood how good it felt to have that one person who you wanted to share your life with. There were no words to describe it.

"You guys are giving me the runs!" he teased.

All three of them laughed.

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tbc

A/N: Nice try, but he's not fooling anyone ;-) Who knew Adam could be so insightful about weddings? Hmm, has he spent time thinking about his own?... Lol.

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In the next chapter, Adam desperately needs some advice and someone back in Toronto is more than happy to give it!