"The One" – Part 56
Summary and additional notes in part 1.
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! I'm glad that you guys enjoyed the mini lemons in the previous chapter! (props to DegrassiloverRe, lol) Some interesting convos up ahead in this one. Enjoy :D
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Rating: M (for language)
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"So she saw little Adam?" Drew laughed.
Adam frowned. He didn't call his brother to hear him make jokes at his expense. "You're so helpful!" he quipped.
Drew laughed harder. "Sorry, bro. I fail to see how this is a problem! Just nail her already!" he suggested obnoxiously.
He really wished Adam would! He placed a bet that they wouldn't hold out for the whole month. Somehow losing gambling money to Clare of all people felt wrong!
"Dude! You're like the devil on my shoulder!" Adam decried. He needed a pep talk and this just wasn't it!
"Call me a hedonist, but your girlfriend feeling you up is a good thing from where I stand!" Drew argued. While he found Adam's restraint admirable, his practical side didn't see the purpose. The two of them were crazy about each other and weren't breaking up anytime soon, so what difference would six days make?
Adam smirked at his brother's cynicism. "It is and it felt so good… I can't wait!" He was elated by Fiona's response to him. She was impressed with how much he had grown below the belt since they dated and liked the overall changes to body.
Drew smiled at the enthusiasm in his brother's tone. "No nervousness?"
Adam laughed. "Drew, have you ever known me to be nervous when it comes to hooking up?" He wasn't afraid to take the lead! He did on default, though if a girl wanted to do things her way he was more than happy to go along for the ride…
"No," Drew admitted with a laugh. Like him, Adam was hunter. "You know, your predicament kind of reminds me of this chick I was talking to last month–"
"Andrew," Adam cut him off sharply.
"Alright, alright! Just thought it was relevant! Sheesh," he said slightly annoyed.
"How's Abby?" Adam said pointedly.
"She's fine," Drew responded quickly.
"Good," Adam stated.
There was a short pause.
"You guys are still staying with us, right?" Drew asked.
Adam stared at the framed photo of the Torres family on his desk. It was taken a few months ago.
"Yeah. Fi and I might spend a night at Mom and Dad's, but Clare has a full house so we can't crash there." Clare and Dave had a number of relatives coming into town for Sierra's christening. It was in two weeks.
"Cool," Drew said happily. He missed his brother.
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By the time Adam got home it was almost 10:00PM. He had worked for eight hours, remotely assisting the European branch of his company switch over their data servers. They were based in Berlin, Germany and figured doing it on Saturday evening through early Sunday their time would be least disruptive. He was mentally drained and was going to warm up leftovers before hitting the sack, but an hour ago he received a text message from Fiona. She was going to stop by and bring food so that they could share a late dinner.
When he walked into the living room he saw Gregory sitting on the couch with his laptop.
"Honey, I'm home!" Adam joked.
Gregory looked up at his roommate and smirked. "Oh, hey Adam."
Adam laughed. "Were you expecting someone else?" He dumped his messenger bag on the back of one of the dining room chairs.
Gregory stood up. "Nope. Thought you should know we got a delivery earlier."
"We did?" Adam asked distractedly as he went to raid the fridge.
Gregory nodded and came to the table. "Yep. I thought it might be the sneakers I ordered last week, but lo and behold it was a box of your sex toys," he deadpanned.
Adam looked up and immediately laughed. "I guess I should have given you a heads up on that."
"Ya think?" Gregory said as he shook his head. They regularly opened each other's mail. Neither minded and it helped them to make sure they didn't miss any important letters.
Adam grabbed a container of fruit punch and closed the fridge. He was still chuckling as he turned to his friend. "It's not a big deal. I threw my old stuff out. As you know, next week it'll be a month for me and Fi, so I wanted to start fresh. No bad karma."
Gregory raised an eyebrow. "Hey, it's your sex life. I don't know if I could be so casual about it…" He never used any toys when hooking up with a girl, and couldn't see doing so in the future! He understood that Adam's experience was different, but the cavalier attitude towards it was foreign to him.
Adam got what he was getting at. It was a mindset he had encountered plenty of times before. "Well, they're just toys. They don't bite! And they certainly don't replace being with another person, so there's nothing to be on guard about. They only add to the action."
Gregory shrugged unconvinced. "To each his own," he joked.
Adam snorted. "It never ceases to amaze me how many bio guys are freaked out by sex toys! If a girl wants to use one I'm like, 'Can I watch?'" he laughed.
Gregory thought about it. That visual was kind of hot. "I guess you have a point," he conceded. It still made him a little uneasy.
Adam smirked. "They merely open up the possibilities. We've got a long weekend ahead of us, so I thought why not? I'm making provisions so that we have everything we want and need – food, drinks, toiletries, entertainment…" he trailed off.
Gregory looked at him amazed. "You really are thinking of everything!" He was fairly certain his friend was going to have the weekend of his life with Fiona.
"Of course!" Adam glanced at his watch. "Anyway, can I store them in your room? I don't have time to put them away before Fiona gets here."
Gregory gave him a look. "You're serious? After that long speech?" he questioned amused.
Adam chuckled. "I don't want her to see it before Friday! It would take away from the spirit of spontaneity and of mixing things up."
Gregory snorted. "You totally owe me, dude!"
"Have I told you lately how awesome you are?" Adam said in jest as he went to pick up the box.
Gregory instructed him to place it in his closet. Five minutes later the doorbell rang.
Adam looked at him. "What did I tell you?" he laughed.
Gregory chuckled. "You're scarily accurate at times!"
Adam shrugged. "It's a gift!" He left and went to answer the door. Fiona was standing on the other side with a huge smile.
"Hello stranger," she teased.
Adam snorted. "Yes, it's been such a long time!"
He took the box of food she was holding and stepped aside, allowing her to enter. She giggled and promptly kissed his lips before walking inside.
"Pizza? No offense, but I thought you would go for something more exotic," he said in jest.
Fiona laughed. "Hey! It's slim pickings at 10:00PM!" Adam smiled at her. "And besides, I had to factor in something Gregory would eat!"
Gregory popped out of his room. "You got some for me?" He hadn't expected that and was touched.
She nodded, amused.
"Thanks, princess," Adam told her. He leaned in and they shared another kiss. They then walked to the table and sat down.
"I got mushrooms and sausage," Fiona informed him as he opened the box.
Adam grinned at her. "Sweet!"
They looked into each other's eyes, both happy to be together in this moment.
Gregory placed a bottle of soda on the table before sitting down. "Dude, this is awesome," he grinned. He was hungry.
They all nodded in agreement before digging in.
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tbc
A/N: Aww! Family dinner, lol.
Now to back up a bit… Oh Drew! What can you say about him? Hehe. As for Gregory, he was a little judgy, no? But it looks like Adam's words may have left an impression – or at least an interesting visual, lol. I do agree with Gregory, it looks like their weekend is gonna be epic!
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In the next chapter… Mama Coyne makes an appearance! Fi meets up with a friend! (Who do you think it will be?) And we'll get more insight into her pre-Adam life!
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I3FADAM - Haha. I'm sure they surprised themselves as well! Thanks for the review!
anna - Aww, thanks for the kind words! Ooh, I like "Masterpiece" too, and "The Last Great Star In Hollywood". Other than Meg & Dia, I love Paramore. They're albums "Riot" and "Brand New Eyes" are the soundtrack to this story (the whole trilogy, actually!). I got a bunch of varied artists in my ipod: Janet Jackson, POD, Dido, John Mayer, No Doubt, Kelis, etc.
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