"The One" – Part 86
Summary and additional notes in part 1.
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews guys! I'm glad to see the love for Paramore :D
In this chapter, we're finally going to see some familiar faces in person!
Author's Note #2: 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 smiled broadly as the seat belt light turned off. He and Fiona had landed in Toronto and the plane had just finished its journey to the gate.
"Welcome home," she told him with a playful smile.
"It's good to be home!" he laughed. He brought his hand to her cheek. "And I'm glad you're here with me."
Adam then stood up and carefully moved towards the aisle. He reached up, into the overhead bin and grabbed his and Fiona's carryon bags. He had a duffel bag filled with clothes for the next several days. She had a bag packed with make up and clothes. However, she also brought along a suitcase that they needed to pick up from baggage claim.
"I've got everything," he told her, once he placed one on each shoulder. "Let's go."
Fiona smiled at him. "Are you sure you don't need any help?"
He shook his head and laughed. "This is nothing, princess!" he boasted.
She got up from her seat and joined him in the aisle. It was crowded, as everyone else was lining up to leave as well. When she reached him she leaned forward and gently kissed him.
"Thank you, my prince," she said warmly as she looked into his eyes.
Adam grinned before bringing his lips back to hers.
Twenty minutes later they made it through Immigration and met up on the other side. As a Canadian citizen, Adam had got through first and promptly checked his phone. He had received a message from his brother and quickly texted him back, telling him they would be at baggage claim shortly.
As Fiona came near, Adam held out his hand. "Shall we?"
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Eli furrowed his brows. "Hey, are we going the right way? I think we missed a turn at the last corridor."
Drew rolled his eyes. "You know, you really didn't have to come," he griped as they made their way through the airport.
His wife Abigail Torres shook her head. Drew and Abby, as everyone called her, had been married for three years. She was well attuned with his moods. Her husband had a slight frown as he carried their two year old daughter, Haylie, in his arms. Their little girl was blissfully unaware as she excitedly observed her surroundings. Abby wanted to take credit, but clearly she had inherited Drew's normally lighthearted demeanor!
"Drew," Abby said in a warning tone, slightly exasperated with his rudeness towards their friend. She darted her eyes to Eli, who then smirked as he gave her a knowing look.
Drew turned to her. "What?" he asked innocently.
Eli couldn't help but chuckle at the difference in Drew's tone when talking to his wife versus talking to him!
"I haven't seen Adam in over two months! And I haven't seen Fiona in like forever. I just want to say 'hi'," Eli reminded him. He didn't think it was that big of a deal! "Don't worry, we're hanging out tomorrow so I won't intrude too much on your precious 'bro time'," he added sarcastically.
Abby had a small smile at his response. She loved her husband dearly, but he had been snippy every since Eli insisted on accompanying them to the airport! Her brother-in-law usually visited Toronto every three to four weeks. However, with his recent move to New York City and his renewed relationship with Fiona, Adam hadn't been home in close to two months! She knew that Drew was looking forward to spending time with his younger brother and was thrilled he would be staying them for most of his stay. However, he viewed Eli as an infringer on 'their' day. It was kind of childish in her opinion!
Drew sighed. It looked like he wasn't going to win this argument! Since they lived in different countries, he didn't get to see his brother all that much. He planned out the rest of the day as a family one. Their parents were coming over this evening and they were all going to share a meal together. He helped Abby in the kitchen and the two of them put together a fine feast! Haylie had been delighted to watch her parents cook together, as she played in the corner with her own kitchen themed toys. There had been a lot of smiles and laughter, and he was certain that good energy had found its way into the food!
He had known Eli for ten years and generally they got along well! While they were nowhere as close as Adam and Eli were, the two had established a genuine friendship over the years. However, right now he found himself slightly annoyed by the guy! Eli and Adam were slated to spend most of the day together tomorrow at Clare's, so he wasn't happy that Eli decided to tag along with him and Abby at the airport too.
"Look, we're all happy to see Adam! Let's just focus on the positive," Abby suggested, attempting to smooth over the tension between the two men.
"Uncle Adam!" Haylie repeated happily.
All three adults laughed.
Drew snuggled his daughter close and smiled. "Yes, you'll see him soon enough!" he assured her. He then kissed her forehead, causing the toddler to giggle.
When they reached Departures and Baggage Claim they looked around for any sign of Adam and Fiona.
"He cut his hair since last time," Drew reminded his wife.
Abby nodded. "Right." She remembered seeing recent pictures of him with shorter hair on FaceRange.
"And when it comes to Fiona, believe me you'll know her when you see her," Eli pointed out as he laughed.
Drew chuckled as well. Abby raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" she asked curiously.
Drew and Eli shared a look.
"She looks like a model," Eli explained. "Even though she designs clothes, and doesn't model them."
Drew grinned, amused at Eli's wording. Eli frowned at him, knowing his description sounded rather one dimensional.
"Okay…" Abby teased him. She and Drew both laughed. "Hey, I think I see them!"
Drew and Eli immediately followed her line of sight. In the distance they spotted Adam holding hands with a tall, slender woman with wavy dark brown hair. They immediately recognized her as Fiona Coyne. Seven years hadn't made much of a difference! She was still stunningly beautiful, and wore a simple yet eye-catching white and pink sundress. Adam was wearing blue jeans and a light button down shirt. He was carrying a duffel bag on one shoulder and a smaller bag on the other.
"Alright, I see what you mean," Abby told them in jest. Her brother-in-law had been linked to many gorgeous women in the past, but his current girlfriend had them all beat!
Eli snorted. "Vindicated!" he declared with a lopsided grin.
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"Ah, the bags on are the conveyor belt," Fiona observed, relieved.
Adam smiled at her. "See! No worries." He leaned in and kissed her cheek.
She giggled as she turned to him. "You missed!"
Adam raised an eyebrow. He decided to sneak in one last kiss before meeting up with his family. He leaned in again and captured her lips in a short, yet passionate kiss.
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"And now they're making out," Eli noted amused. "It's just like old times!"
Drew laughed heartily and initiated a fist bump.
Abby shook her head. "How old are you guys?"
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"Let's go find your fam," Fiona said happily as she pulled away.
Adam grinned as he looked into her eyes. "One more." The couple shared another lingering kiss. He chuckled as they pulled apart. "Okay, I'll give Drew a call."
Fiona nodded as she looked around, scanning the crowd for familiar faces.
On the third ring Drew answered his phone.
"Yes, we're here and we saw you guys making out," Drew immediately told him and laughed.
Adam groaned. Fiona looked at him concerned. He quickly sent her a reassuring smile. "They're already here," he informed her.
She turned around and quickly spotted Drew on his cell phone, in the distance. He was waving at them. She and Adam exchanged a look as they made their way over to the small group.
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tbc
A/N: Haha! Drew and Eli seemed to be bickering like an old married couple! Good of Abby to remind them they'll all have time to hang out ;-) - btw, what do you think of Drew's wife so far?
And yay, little Haylie Torres made an appearance! We'll be seeing more of her. Also, there wasn't much description of appearances here, but Fiona's observations of them in the next chapter will fill us in!
Reviews are lovely.
FYI: So, there's one more update slated for this week. I'm going on vacation next week and while I'll have internet (thanks to my Droid :), I won't be able to update until I'm back.
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Update 7/14/11 - Today's my usual update day for this story, but I've been busy this week so it's not ready yet. However, I'm going to update "Love In The City". Still deciding which one-shot to post because all three have angst!