Hellllooooo! So I haven't written anything in a while and I had an itch that needed to be scratched! I've never written a Glee fanfic but I love Sam and Mercedes so much that I thought I'd give it a try! I also really love AUs so I thought I'd try that as well. This was just a random idea brought on by a song I really like, so bear with me. I have no idea where it's going at the moment so let's find out together! ;p To any of my friends that like my criminal minds fics, I might try to write one of those soon so don't fret! ok. that's it. I hope you like it! :)

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Mercedes Jones was running late. As a woman that prides herself on being punctual, early even, this was really grinding her gears. Her morning, so far, had been a total disaster. First she slept through her alarm for twenty minutes, then when she got in the shower and the cold water literally took her breath away she remembered that the hot water in her apartment building wouldn't be working until tomorrow at some point, but she wasn't counting on that actually happening because her landlord sucked at getting things done on time, and finally when she went to grab breakfast she realized, looking at her empty kitchen, that she had forgotten to go shopping and didn't have anything substantial to eat. Disgruntled, cranky, and hungry she left her apartment hoping that the day would start looking up soon. She was on her way to meet with the head of a new small music label based in New York. She had moved NYC a few months ago looking for a change of pace and she felt like she may have finally found it. Thankfully she was only five minutes late to her meeting and the man she was there to see was also running behind. After a short chat about what direction she wanted to go in and where the label stood she was on her way. Her day was already looking better. She decided to stop at her favorite coffee shop on her way home; she had the rest of the day off so she thought some reading and relaxing was a must.

Sam Evans was running early. Being someone that normally never showed up anywhere on time he was pleasantly surprised with himself. He had woken up before his alarm, took a quick shower, and was out the door with time to spare. He decided to head over to the park where he was supposed to meet his friend Jack. Sam had just moved to NYC and Jack was one of the only people he knew in a city full of thousands of people. Jack told him that he would show him around and help him get acquainted with his new home. Sam came from a small town so this new huge city was a bit overwhelming but he figured things out pretty quick and was always ready for an adventure. He knew he had time to waste so he paid extra attention to all of the shops and buildings as he strolled along the streets on NYC. He passed a comic shop about two blocks from his apartment. He made a mental note to check it out later, he could spend hours just browsing. He wasn't planning on going in anywhere but when he saw a coffee shop with cherry scones in the window he had to go in. When he lived at home his mom would make them every Sunday. He loved having little reminders of home, so he couldn't pass this up. Plus, he was hungry and had plenty of time.

The coffee shop was pretty slow for a Wednesday afternoon. Things always died down for a little bit around one thirty. When Mercedes had gotten there it was packed, she didn't know if she'd be able to find somewhere to sit. It died down soon after. After ordering and waiting for her coffee and lemon Danish she snagged the newest available seat, a big comfy arm chair right in the big bay window. She would have preferred something a bit more secluded but she wasn't going to be picky. She hadn't planned on staying long but once she got reading, and writing down some lyrics that popped into her head she got totally lost in her own little world. She was drawn out when she heard the bell on the door ding, causing her to look up. She saw a tall, blond guy walk in. Despite her current indifference to men she checked him out. She couldn't help it. He was very good looking. She checked the time and realized that it was way past time to go. She gathered her things and just as she went to open the door and hand grabbed it and opened it for her. She turned and to thank the stranger and noticed it was the same guy she had been eyeing earlier. She didn't know why she kind of froze. Okay, she did know why. She was staring into some of the most gorgeous green eyes she had ever seen. He had a kind expression on his face. He had a soft smile and kind eyes. But these things were irrelevant because this was her time. Mercedes Jones, single woman living in the big city and loving it!

"Th-thanks" She managed to stutter out and smile just before she exited the building. He followed her out and just as she turned to walk back to her apartment she heard a voice with a bit of a southern twang say
"Sorry to bother you, but do you know if there's a park around here? I'm supposed to meet a friend but I have no idea if I'm going the right way." He did have some idea but he needed an excuse to talk to her. He had noticed her when he had entered the coffee shop. She looked very enthralled in what she was doing. It looked like she had a notebook and a book but he couldn't really tell. Whatever she was doing, the look on her face was beautiful. Full of concentration but also calm. He was very happy to see she was heading out just as he was doing the same. He wanted to talk to her, just once.
"No bother, yeah. You're almost there. It's two more blocks down this street, take a right, and then walk about a block and you'll see it."
"Thank you" he said with a smile. They both stood there for just a moment longer and then parted ways.

Mercedes was lost in blond man land for a minute when she realized what she was doing. She wasn't here for a relationship. Not to mention he was some random guy that she would never see again. She was being ridiculous. It had just been far too long since she had felt all lovey. She didn't like it. She sighed and put on her IPod so she could concentrate on something other than blond mystery man.

As Sam walked away he kept glancing backwards. He wasn't being pervy, although he did notice her backside was just as nice as her front, there was just this feeling he had. He was almost sad that she was walking so far away. As soon as he realized what he was feeling he tried to stop it. She was just some girl from a coffee shop that he would never see again. He had just gotten to New York. He didn't need a girlfriend or relationship of any kind. He had moved here for a fresh start, his last break up was pretty horrendous so he was happy to be on his own for a bit. Pushing all thoughts of that brown eyed beauty out of his head he tried to find his destination.

Should I keep going? Yes? No? Let me know whatcha thinkin :)