"The One" – Part 49

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

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Fiona sighed as she stared at the three dresses in front of her. Once again she was torn about which one to wear! This morning she decided to wear the blue dress, paired with turquoise accessories. However, as she started to get dressed for the reception, the deep green and purple couture dresses she had brought as back up choices were calling to her.

She glanced at the clock. She and Adam were slated to head out in twenty minutes. He told her the drive would take about thirty-five minutes and parking was likely to be a drag, so he wanted to leave early. She let out a small laugh. That wasn't going to happen!

Perhaps she should have insisted on showering first, even though Adam was sweaty after the pick up basketball game he played this afternoon with Joe.

She smiled as she recalled the day. After breakfast and her talk with Adam, they took it easy for awhile. The three of them watched a movie. All throughout Joe kept getting calls from prospective roommates. He and Adam screened a few and scheduled some in person meetings for tomorrow morning. Sometime after that, Adam borrowed Joe's laptop so he could make an online video call.

"Who are you Skyping?" Fiona asked curiously.

Adam grinned but did not look up from the computer. "It's a surprise."

She pouted and took a seat next to him on the couch. He tapped a few more keys before turning towards her.

"Here, come close!" he instructed. She smiled and scooted closer beside him. She watched as the application opened and waited for the black screen to be replaced with a camera feed.

Fiona couldn't stop smiling when she realized he had called Clare! She hadn't seen or spoke to the girl in seven years, so seeing her again was slightly surreal. Clare looked pretty much the same, although she had shorter hair and was slightly more plump than she remembered her. That wasn't surprising given that she had a baby just five months ago!

On the other side of the camera Clare held her daughter in her arms, who Fiona thought was absolutely adorable! Sierra was just as beautiful as Adam had described. Her eyes were bright and alert. Fiona and Adam were certain that she could see them on screen.

The three of them chatted for a good while. Fiona thoroughly enjoyed speaking to Clare again. Despite the younger woman's initial disapproval, the two had gotten along fairly well during the years she dated Adam. Fiona learned that after graduating from university, Clare worked as a technical writer for a midsize medical company. When she got pregnant with Sierra, she decided to leave her job since her husband made enough money to support them. Dave was a regional manager for a popular housing goods store in Ontario.

These days, Clare spent her time caring for her daughter and focusing on her own career as a fiction writer. She was working on a young adult fiction series that was about the supernatural.

"I've read her first book. It's really good!" Adam told Fiona. He beamed with pride.

Clare smiled. "Thanks Adam."

"Clare could be the next J.K. Rowling!" he proclaimed, drawing a parallel to the creator of the Harry Potter series.

They all laughed.

"Or the next Stephenie Meyer!" Fiona added. She was author of the Twilight books.

Adam and Clare instantly made a face.

"No, the next J.K. Rowling!" Adam insisted.

They shared another round of laughter.

Towards the end of their conversation, Dave had joined them. He looked much different from how Fiona remembered him. He looked more grown up. His chin was broader and he had more hair than he did in his Degrassi days. While it was still short, perhaps an inch or two, it wasn't cut so low.

"Yeah, we're going to put her in the crib," Clare told them. Sierra had fallen asleep in her arms.

Adam and Fiona nodded.

"Well, I'm glad I got a chance to see her," Fiona said brightly.

"You've got to meet her!" Clare responded happily.

The two women nodded. Adam and Dave chuckled at their enthusiasm.

"So when are you headed this way again?" Dave asked him.

"I'll be back for the christening," Adam replied.

Dave nodded. His wife had told him this before.

"You should visit sooner," Clare insisted. "How about next weekend?"

Adam shook his head. "No can do. I have a work thing Saturday night."

Fiona looked at him. This was the first she was hearing of this.

"Well, what about the weekend after that?" Dave inquired. He knew Clare would love to see Adam sooner than later, and Sierra adored him.

Adam briefly glanced at Fiona.

"No, it's their one month anniversary," Clare quickly informed her husband.

"Oh! The one month mark. Nevermind then!" he laughed.

Fiona laughed at the memory. Everyone seemed to know about that! She could only imagine the remarks that were sure to come their way after the time had passed!

She turned her attention back to the dresses lying on the bed and an idea came to her. She closed her eyes, deciding to randomly point to a dress. If she had to make up her mind, she might be here all night!

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"So, she kicked you out of the room?" Joe asked.

Adam looked up from the game he was playing on his phone. His friend was standing nearby, with a knowing smile.

"Why do you ask questions that you already know the answer to?" Adam replied in jest.

They both chuckled. Joe took a seat next to Adam on the couch.

"She doesn't want me to see her until she's done," Adam told his friend. He figured it was likely that Fiona was still deciding what to wear. Holly J helped her narrow down the choices, but if he knew his girlfriend she had back up dresses in case she changed her mind. Again.

"Girls," Joe remarked amused.

"Are hot," Adam added with a smirk.

Joe shrugged. "To each their own!"

Again they laughed.

"What about you? You have your date outfit ready?" Adam was fairly certain Joe wasn't going to wear the jeans and t-shirt combo he currently had on!

"As a matter of I do," Joe replied. He was going with a light button down shirt, dark jeans, and dress shoes. "I'm going to change later. We're not meeting up until 8:00PM."

"Ah," Adam nodded. It was only 5:30PM. The reception was due to start in a half hour so he was beginning to feel antsy. If Fiona wasn't ready soon they were going to be late. She was usually fashionably late to events, but Adam liked to be on time. Especially since he had limited time here in Boston with his friends.

Just then the door to his room opened.

"Yes!" he whispered, relieved.

Joe smirked. "Hmm, sounds like someone was beginning to worry."

Adam briefly glared at him before turning back towards the door.

Fiona stepped out of the room and he smiled broadly. She was a vision to behold in a lovely deep purple couture party dress with spaghetti straps. It was perfect for the occasion. It was formal, yet slightly edgy at the same time.

"What do you think?" she asked tentatively. She wore her long chocolate brown hair down, in loose waves.

Adam momentarily lost the ability to form a coherent response.

Joe filled in the void. "I think you proved Adam's earlier statement correct. Girls are hot," he answered in approval.

Fiona grinned at him. "That's exactly the reaction I was going for!"

"Glad I could be of service! Especially since it might be awhile before Adam can speak again," he joked.

The two of them laughed.

Adam blinked. "Hey!" he responded on a delay.

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tbc

A/N: Yay! Clare showed up again! And this time with baby Sierra and Dave! Aww.

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In the next chapter… Fadam's going to party y'all! Fluff is on the way ;-)