"The One" – Part 80

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! Very interesting to read the various opinions on Beth! Haha! Back to the Fadam in this chapter :D

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

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi!

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Adam squinted as the light hit his eyes. He wanted to go back to sleep, but the brightness made that an impossible dream. He turned onto his side, away from the light, and buried his head under a pillow. A moment later, he felt a light kiss on his shoulder. Followed by another, and another. It was soothing and he couldn't help but smile.

"It's time to get up," a soft voice told him.

As tired as he was, he couldn't resist turning over to meet his girlfriend's lovely face. "Morning princess."

Fiona giggled. "You sound so tired!" she teased him.

He smirked. "Well, someone woke me up in the middle of the night!"

She grinned. "You didn't seem to mind," she fired back.

As she recalled it, they had both woken up around the same time. He definitely made the first move by kissing her neck, to gauge her interest!

He looked at her amused. "Yeah, I didn't!" he laughed. He then pulled her into his arms once again. "Can't we just lay here like this?" he asked wistfully.

Fiona gently shook her head. "We should shower now if we want enough time to eat breakfast."

Adam nodded, fully cognizant of where they were. "Right, we have to tell them what we want."

She chuckled and kissed his cheek. "Gertrude already knows. I left a note for her in the kitchen last night. It should be ready when we get there."

He raised an eyebrow. When had she done that? Last night he and Fiona met up after work and came here, to her parents. She needed to pick out a dress for Gretchen's book launch party. However, whether or not she was going was still up in the air. She decided to come to a decision after speaking to her Ex.

Adam frowned a little. He had a weird feeling about her upcoming talk with Beth today.

Fiona scheduled it during her lunch break. On one hand, he felt it was a good thing. Hopefully they could resolve their issues and perhaps Beth would get some closure from the meeting. On the other hand, he was uneasy about her being alone with her Ex!

He trusted Fiona completely, and he knew that what they had was solid. However, it bugged him a little that he wouldn't be there. When he talked to Emily, Fiona had been in view. While she had been too far away to hear their discussion, he hadn't gone to a private location to talk. He understood the circumstances were different here, because Fiona and Beth had a much longer history together and they shared mutual friends. But… He just didn't like it.

However, he hadn't mentioned any of this to her! He didn't want her to feel more stressed out about it than she already did! Instead he stuffed down his feelings and tried to provide her with all the support that he could. This was why he came with her to the Penthouse and volunteered to help her decide what to wear for tonight – tentatively, that is!

It was a long, strenuous process because he thought she looked great in everything! But eventually she picked out a dress that she loved. Afterward, they ate dinner with her parents. He told them about plans for their trip to Toronto, which they were leaving for Thursday afternoon. He had planned to head back to his apartment later that night, but following dinner Fiona asked for his opinion on jewelry so he reluctantly followed his girlfriend back to her suite. When they got there she told him she really didn't his help with it. She just wanted the opportunity to convince him to stay the night! Not surprisingly, changing his mind wasn't all that difficult!

Fiona got up from the bed. "Come on! I'll make it worth your while," she seductively told him as she walked to the bathroom in her suite.

Adam grinned and pulled back the covers. He felt like a kid on Christmas morning as he followed his naked girlfriend and joined her in the shower. She grinned upon seeing him enter and pulled him close.

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"It's going to be fine," Fiona quietly assured Adam, as they walked towards the kitchen, hand in hand.

One of the many perks to living at home – aside from cooks, maid service, and a large bathroom of her own – was that her bedroom was indeed sound proof! There had been no chance of them being overheard, which allowed them to relax and let go. Still, Adam felt uncomfortable seeing her folks first thing in the morning after their activities last night and this morning!

Adam shrugged as they rounded the corner. The first person they saw was Gertrude. She smiled at them and greeted them 'Good Morning'. They continued to the table where Mrs. Coyne was already seated. Mr. Coyne was nowhere in sight.

"Morning Fifi and Adam," she said warmly.

Fiona smiled broadly and gave her mother a hug. "Hi Mom!"

The two of them sat down at the table.

"Where's Dad?" she asked.

"Your father left for the U.N. about ten minutes ago," Mrs. Coyne told her.

Adam knew Fiona's dad was diplomat. Going there was a common occurrence for someone in his position. However, the sentence sounded slightly surreal to him because it was said in such a casual manner!

Gertrude placed two cups of coffee in front of them.

"Thanks!" Fiona said brightly. She needed her Soy Mocha Latte!

Adam was pleasantly surprised when he took a sip of his. It was an Americano, prepared exactly the way he liked it!

"So, did you guys sleep well?" Mrs. Coyne asked innocently.

Adam blinked. Somehow he managed not to spit out his cup of coffee!

"Yeah, it was fine," Fiona responded nonchalantly. She then gave her mother a look, having noted her small mischievous grin! Declan certainly got his sense of humor somewhere!

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The morning moved quickly. Fiona was anxious to meet Beth, but there had been some light-hearted moments. Not long after she got in she checked her FaceRange profile and saw that Drew had tagged her in a note, along with Adam, Sav, and a few others. When she realized what he posted she broke out in a huge smile!

Friday night, Adam and his old band mates were slated play a few songs at Principal Simpson's retirement party. A couple of other Degrassi bands were going to play as well. The Degrassi Alumni Association had a hand in organizing it. Adam told her that Clare was on the board and had reached out to Drew. At first they were hesitant, but when they realized Taylor would be passing through town, they were all for it! She had been their singer for the final two years. She was now a professional vocalist and was touring across Canada with her rock band.

Although Fiona and Taylor didn't exactly get along when she initially joined the band, Fiona had to admit that she liked their later stuff much more than their earlier music. Sav was an alright singer, but they really gelled once they became a four person group. Taylor sang. Drew played the drums. Sav focused solely on guitar and his skills soared. And Adam played bass and provided backing vocals. Perhaps the latter change was part of why she liked the reformed group. Adam was a great singer, but for a long time he hated his voice. He sang soprano, which was much higher than he wanted his voice to be! He had a gift and it made her sad that he couldn't see that.

When Taylor joined the group, Sav did most of the backing vocals at first. She was a mezzo soprano and while Sav tried, their harmonies weren't the greatest. As the group focused on new material, Adam began to share more of his song lyrics and his confidence grew as a writer. The first song of his they worked on was called "Playing God". He sang the chorus to Taylor and she insisted that he sing on the track! It took a week for all of them, including Fiona, to wear him down but once they did, it was worth it!

Fiona listened to a few of their songs on repeat. The nostalgia made her smile! She remembered being in the crowd at the many shows they had played. At every single one he never failed to find her eyes and at certain points he would wink or mouth words to her. The memories filled Fiona with happiness and gave her strength to push forward.

She needed to confront her past with Beth. She wanted to close the door on that chapter of her life, because she knew there was no going back. Her future was with Adam, and there was nothing else she wanted more!

"Heading out to lunch?" Hanna asked when she saw Fiona stand up.

Fiona nodded. "Yes."

Hanna sent her a reassuring smile. "You got this."

Fiona chuckled. "I know. I'm just ready to get this over with."

Laura raised an eyebrow as she walked back from the copier. "Are you meeting Beth?" She had overhead something about that this morning.

Fiona held back a groan. Apparently her life was an open book! "I am."

"Remember, no glove, no love!" George teased.

All three women glared at him.

"Oh c'mon! That was an obvious joke!" George insisted. "We all know you're loved up with Adam."

Kai shook his head. "George, just stop talking!"

"If you fire him, can I get his desk?" Tom asked them.

Hanna and Fiona looked at each other.

"We'll have to get back to you about that!" Hanna responded.

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tbc

A/N: Aww at the Fadam morning ;-) Wow, Mrs. Coyne displayed some rather Declan-like humor! We got a bit of backstory with Adam's band... And it looks like Fiona's off to meet Beth!

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The next chapter is called, "This Is It"… And there are some mini lemons...

Updated 6/30/11 -

Summer can be a busy time so I'm going to slow down on the updates. My recent chapters of this story have been rather long, and I want to give folks more time to read (and respond!) before posting the next. There are a lot of nuances and details in them, so I think posting three days a week might work better for this story going forward. I don't want to cut upcoming chapters shorter, because it never quite feels complete when I try to limit it to two scenes *shrugs*

As for the new timeline fics I'm posting, I'm not going to stick to a defined schedule, though I'll probably double post if it's been a few days in between updates.

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