"The One" – Part 85
Summary and additional notes in part 1.
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! It's good to see that opinions on Tami have changed for the better, haha.
Anyway, this chapter kicks off a new arc! Enjoy! – Oh, almost forgot to say, somewhat mini lemons ahead!
Author's Note # 2: This is not related to my Degrassi timeline fics. (See my Author's profile for details!)
Music Credit: I am totally 'borrowing' Paramore's songs! The one featured in this chapter is called "Playing God". You may want to Google it to 'hear' what Adam's band sounds like!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi!
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Adam grinned as his girlfriend pushed him against the tile wall. Their mouths met and he eagerly caressed her tongue with his own. He pulled her closer, enjoying the feel of her wet, naked body in his arms. After a long moment they finally came up for air.
"This shower is too small!" he laughed as he looked into her eyes. He had been spoiled! Yesterday they were at Fiona's and her bathroom was massive compared to the tiny one in his apartment!
Fiona giggled. "There isn't much room to maneuver," she acknowledged. "But we can still cover the basics," she said in a playful tone.
He raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"
She smiled wickedly at him before leaning in for another passionate kiss.
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Fiona placed a soft kiss on her boyfriend's shoulder. "See you in a bit!"
Adam nodded. "Later princess!" He was staying behind, to finish shaving his face.
She secured the knot that held her towel in place before heading out the door. She carefully closed it behind her as she ventured towards the room. She was almost at Adam's door when a familiar voice called to her.
"Morning Fiona!" Gregory greeted her in an upbeat voice. He was dressed in a t-shirt and pajama pants, and was en route to the kitchen.
"Good morning," she responded with a polite smile.
"I'm going to put on a pot of coffee," he told her.
"Great." She nodded in approval. "See you shortly," she added as she reached for the door knob. She slipped into Adam's room and quickly closed the door behind her.
Fiona let out a wry laugh as she walked towards the bed. Their living situation was just like dorm life in college! Gregory was a great guy, but there were times when she wished it was just her and Adam here. Like now. She sighed as she reminded herself that she and Adam had only been dating for a month! It was probably too soon to talk about moving in together. However, they rarely spent a night apart. She hated waking up alone and she knew that he did too, so maybe it was a conversation they should have…
The door suddenly opened and Adam walked inside. She looked at him with a bright smile.
"That was quick! Are you sure you don't have razor burn?" she teased.
He looked at her amused. "No, I was almost done when you left!" he pointed out and wasted little time closing the distance between them.
"Why do you still have this on?" he remarked in jest as his hands came to her towel. He went to loosen the knot, but she placed her hands over his, stopping him.
"Did I do something wrong?" he asked confused.
She shook her head. "No," she told him as she looked into his eyes. "It's just…"
He looked at her concerned and she felt her resolve fade away. They had such a good morning, she didn't want to drag them into a heavy conversation!
"I think you should go first!" Fiona told him, adopting a playful smirk.
Adam studied her for a moment, seemingly unconvinced. "You know you can always talk to me, right?" he gently prodded. If there was something weighing on her mind, he wanted her to feel comfortable confiding in him.
"I know," she assured him. She then leaned forward and softly kissed his lips. When she pulled away she surprised him by reaching for his towel!
Adam laughed as it fell to the floor. He promptly loosened the knot holding hers in place.
"You do realize this is third time we've seen each other undressed this morning?" he pointed out as he cupped her cheek. He rested his other hand on her waist.
She shrugged. "I'm starting to associate the morning with nudity," she joked. "It's a not a bad thing though!"
They both laughed before leaning in for a lingering kiss.
Ten minutes later the couple emerged from the room fully dressed and ready for the day ahead! Together they marched towards the kitchen, in need of food. They spotted Gregory sitting at the table, drinking a cup of coffee.
"Morning dude!" Adam told him happily.
Gregory grinned broadly. "Morning! Glad you're finally back." Adam left for work on Tuesday morning and didn't return to late last night. Here it was Thursday morning and they finally had a chance to speak in person!
Adam nodded. "Yeah, this place has its charm," he quipped. "But I'm leaving this afternoon and won't be back until Monday," he noted. Today he was working a half day, and he had taken Friday and Monday off as vacation days so he could have more time in Toronto to spend with his family and friends.
"I've got some great news to share, but I didn't want to text you about it!" Gregory revealed.
Adam and Fiona shared a brief curious look.
"Well?" Adam pressed.
"Her name is Piper," Gregory said excitedly. He had a huge smile.
Fiona furrowed her brows, unsure what he was talking about.
Adam, however, instantly broke out into a huge grin. He walked over to Gregory they bumped fists. "That's what I'm talking about!" he laughed.
"A little background here?" Fiona inquired, still lost.
Gregory and Adam looked up.
"He got Deli girl's name!" Adam filled her in.
"Oh my gosh! That's awesome!" Fiona responded encouragingly. "So, details! What happened?" She joined the boys at the table.
"Well, yesterday I went to lunch at the Deli. I ordered a Santa Fe Chicken Panini," Gregory began. "As I was waiting, Deli girl entered the shop. She went for a cold sandwich and we were both standing there. She took out her phone and started browsing or texting – I'm not sure. Anyway, so I noticed she had an Android smart phone so I made a comment about that, saying my roommate has one and it's a pretty cool phone."
Fiona laughed and gave Gregory a look. "Tech speak?" she teased.
"Hey, sometimes it works!" Adam defended him as he chuckled.
Gregory nodded. "She told me she just got it and was still trying to figure it out. I agreed it takes time to get used to it and I bit the bullet, and introduced myself. She then told me her name is Piper. She works as a paralegal at the courthouse. It's right down the block from where I work."
"Well, well!" Adam said proudly. "That's great, man! Did you get her digits?"
Gregory paused. "Not yet, but I plan to ask next time I see her," he insisted.
Adam grinned. "That's fine. Small steps, right?"
Gregory nodded and all three of them laughed.
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The morning moved ahead quickly. Before she knew it, Fiona had only a half hour left before she would be leaving the office to meet Adam. Fortunately, she had finished everything she needed to do before leaving town. Feeling slightly bored, she decided to check FaceRange. She went to her profile page and saw that Drew had tagged her in a note, along with Adam, Sav, and a few others. She broke into a huge smile when she realized what he posted!
Fiona called her co-workers over, eager to share. Laura was the first one at her desk.
"You had me at FaceRange!" the businesswoman joked.
They all laughed.
"So this afternoon, Adam and I are flying up to Toronto," Fiona reminded them.
"Ah, the trip is finally here," Hanna said with a grin.
Fiona nodded. "Yep. And tomorrow he and his old band mates are playing a gig. I was looking for their old tapes without any luck–"
"Tapes?" George teased.
She gave him a look. "Old CDs. I definitely lost track of any mp3s I had back then."
He nodded with approval. "That's better. You may continue!"
Everyone laughed.
"Anyway, to bring it back to FaceRange, his brother posted some of their music last night," Fiona revealed.
"Cool! You have to play it!" Laura said excitedly. The others nodded in agreement.
Fiona chuckled at their enthusiasm. She turned to her computer screen and debated which song to play. She smiled as she clicked one of her favorites.
"Adam played bass in the band. He also wrote some of the song lyrics and did backing vocals," she informed them. "This was one of the first songs of his that they made. He wrote it about his brother."
"No love songs?" Laura teased.
Fiona chuckled. "He wrote some songs about me, too. But in this one, there's no love lost."
Kai raised an eyebrow. "Okay, now I'm intrigued!" A few of the others nodded.
Fiona pressed play.
I can't make my own decisions
Or make any with precision
Well, maybe you should tie me up
So I don't go where you don't want me
You say that I've been changing
That I'm not just simply aging
Yeah, how could that be logical?
Just keep on cramming ideas down my throat
Woah…
You don't have to believe me
But the way I, way I see it
Next time you point a finger
I might have to bend it back
Or break it, break it off
Next time you point a finger
I'll point you to the mirror
"Wait a second, is that Adam singing the higher voice?" George asked surprised at the harmonies.
Fiona nodded.
"No way!" George remarked. Adam had such a deep voice, it was hard to imagine him sounding so 'girlie'.
Fiona chuckled. "He was a soprano," she informed them.
Laura playfully shook her head. There were times when she also forgot that Adam had been born a girl. The picture on Fiona's desk showed how different her boyfriend used to look, but moments like these reminded her that Fiona was definitely in love with the person he was inside. Not the outside packaging.
"He sounds pretty mad at his brother," Kai commented, taking notice of the lyrics. It definitely reminded him of Gwen Stefani's angry words towards Tony Kanal on No Doubt's album Tragic Kingdom.
Fiona shrugged. "He was. At the time Drew was interfering in our relationship, but they got over it. Drew thought it was an awesome song and there were no hard feelings by the time they played it."
Hanna smiled. "That's good."
As the song came to the bridge, Taylor and Adam sang together opposite Sav's vocals.
This is the last second chance
(I'll point you to the mirror)
I'm half as good as it gets
(I'll point you to the mirror)
I'm on both sides of the fence
(I'll point you to the mirror)
Without a hint of regret
I'll hold you to it
"I like it," Tom commented as the song moved into the final chorus.
They all laughed.
"Me too. Are they going to play this one?" Jessica asked curiously.
"I think so," Fiona responded. "I'm not sure of the final set list though."
"You've got to play another one after this!" Laura told her. She wanted hear what their other songs sounded like.
Fiona smiled. "Sure."
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tbc
A/N: I know I've stated this before, but Paramore is definitely the soundtrack to this fic and "Bury The Castle"! I'll do my best to avoid song fic territory at Adam and Drew's gig.
To back up… Hmm, looks like Fadam's due for a serious talk soon… but, yay! Gregory's making progress on the dating scene!
In the next chapter… TORONTO! (only took 85 chapters, haha! And four folks will be welcoming Fadam at the airport. Let the guesses commence ;-)
Review! You know you wanna! :D