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"Okay ... will you STOP crying now please?"
"I'm not crying! DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M CRYING!"
"Then why the hell are your cheeks wet for?"
"I .. shut up man."
"Look, I get it. She dumped your sorry ass. But that was like, 2 weeks ago. Will you just grow some balls and move on in life?"
"I CAN'T OKAY! How can I? Man, we dated for like a year. I loved her; I thought she loved me too. And what do I find out she's been doing behind my back? Fucking other assholes, using me and my money, and then tells me that "she's bored of me, and thinks it time to move on?" Fuck, I gave her EVERYTHING she wanted. That bitch."
"Look, I'm sorry, but I had to tell you she was cheating on you. But man, how could you be so dumb and not know? She was doing it right under your nose?"
"Because I loved her ..."
"No, you were blinded. I knew she was never into you at all. She was only after your money."
Artie sat down next to Sam and pulled him into one of their bro hugs. It pained Artie to see his best mate so heartbroken over a stupid gold digger, that he thought he loved. Quinn was nothing less than that. Sure, she had the looks, but her personality? It was ice cold. She wore her looks as a mask to hide her disgusting, evil and manipulative character. As soon as Sam had introduced Quinn to him, Artie had a suspicious doubt about her, and it only got confirmed when he found out she was cheating on Sam.
Telling him had been the hard bit, but it had to be done. Artie wasn't going to let his best bro suffer and be played with. Damn, Artie could see just how much Quinn meant to Sam. And that bitch? She used him, everything of his, she used it. He gave her everything. Holidays, clothes, shoes, perfumes, dinners, parties ... Virtually everything.
Kicking her out of Sam's life had been a relief, but now, it was fixing Sam's broken heart and state that was worrying Artie. Ever since they were kids, Sam had always been the emotional, head first one, who never looked at consequences, but just dove in, and every time, it was Artie who had to save him just in time.
This time was no different too.
"Here Sam, eat something."
"No Tina, it's .. Its fine. I'm not hungry."
Tina pt down the tray of lasagne on the coffee table, and sat on the other side of Sam, and rubbed him arm in comfort.
"Look Sam, don't deny food okay. I know you're hungry. Why punish yourself and your health over her for?"
"Exactly bro, listen to my girlfriend, she gives AWESOME advice!" Artie flicked Sam's ear, whilst winking to Tina.
"OWWW! Jerk! No honestly Tina, I'm really-"
"NO. None of that Sam! When was the last time you ate properly?"
...
"Well?"
Sam opened his mouth to reply, but just then, the doorbell rang. Artie got up to answer the door, eyeing Tina and the food, and then Sam. Tina nodded her head, as she continued talking to Sam in eating.
Artie breathed a sigh of relief when he finally opened the door, and saw her.
"There you are! Finally! Sam's just being such a girl. He's not eating, hasn't moved around, and is just stuck on auto pilot. He's really taken this whole break up to heart."
"I'll try and do something. Are you and Tina heading off now?"
"Yeah, we better get going. We've been here all day; I think he needs a change in company. I've tried talking to him, as has Tina. He's said a few things but ... yeah I guess you might have something up your sleeve. He's always been more open with you, and I've been his best mate since we were kids!"
"Go on, you guys get going. I'll handle it round here."
Artie went back inside to call Tina and tell her it was time to go.
"Take care of yourself okay, and if you need anything, call me or Artie, alright?"
Sam nodded in reply, eyes glues to the wall in front of him.
Tina leaned down and gave Sam a kiss on his cheek, cupping his face.
"Things will get better. Just believe ..."
Sam managed to pull his lips into a weak smile, before waving goodbye to Artie, as Artie and Tina made their way to the door.
"Oh thank god your here! Please make sure he eats the lasagne, and somehow, just cheer his mood up, please. I can't bear to see him like that." Tina spoke.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of him, you guys go ahead!"
Artie and Tina hugged her, and finally left the apartment, leaving her in Sam's apartment as she made her way to the lounge area, and finally saw the back of her best friend. She made her way over to him, and tapped his shoulder lightly.
Sam didn't even turn around fully, and jumped off the sofa and hugged her with all his might, holding her tightly to him as he wrapped his arms around her.
"MERCEDES! I'm so glad you're here! I need you so badly, Mercedes!" Sam yelled, as he picked Mercedes us and spun her around.
"SAM! SAM, PUT ME DOWN, NOW!" Mercedes swatted his arm, but it was no use.
Finally, Sam put her down, but still continued hugging Mercedes, inhaling her light fragrance, and nuzzling his face into her soft hair.
"Mercedes ... she left me. She said ... she said I was too boring, that I wasn't any fun anymore. Mercedes I ... I gave her everything, the whole world, I placed at her feet, how could she?"
Mercedes lifted her hand and stroked Sam, softly cooing in his ear.
"She didn't deserve you Sam. She didn't deserve your love, your attention or anything you gave her. In fact you deserve someone so much better. Someone who'll love you back the same way you love her."
Sam broke the hug and took Mercedes' hand in his, leading her to the sofa, and sat down.
"What if she never comes? What if ..."
"No Sam. She will. You just need to have patience. She could be right in front of your eyes and you won't even know until fate wants you to know. You'll find a girl who'll understand you, who knows you, and will love you not because of your money or whatever, but because she loves YOU. She'll make you laugh and hold you when you're upset. Calm you down when you're angry and smile with you in your excitement. She'll come ... I'm sure of it." Mercedes smiled, whilst removing Sam's hair from his eyes.
They continued gazing at each other in the comfortable silence that was around them. Sam looking at the girl in front of him. Her mocha brown, doe like eyes, and then her adorable button nose. Her soft cheeks, her flowing and perfect hair and then her pillow like, full lips spread into a smile. Mercedes took in Sam's emerald eyes, though they were slightly red, his brown but also sandy like hair, and then them lips. The years had done them both good. They, along with Artie and Tina had been best mates since high school and through college. All 4 of them were a gang of their own.
Mercedes drifted out of her thoughts and turned her head towards the lasagne Tina had reminded her to make Sam eat. She knew that no matter what, he wouldn't say no to her.
"Come on you, open up."
"Mercy I really-"
"Please? For me? Pleaseee?" Mercedes cocked her head to one side, giving him her pout and those eyes that would always make Sam say yes.
Sam glared at her, arms folded, before finally huffing and giving in.
"Fine! Feed me."
And so she did. Bit by bit, talking Sam out of his misery, she made sure Sam ate. She knew he hadn't slept well, or ate or for the matter, just not taken care of himself at all. He was like a baby sometimes.
A cute, adorable one. And the stubble he had from not shaving tipped him to sexy.
"You full?" She asked, setting the plate down.
"Yhh ... thanks for coming over, I appreciate it. Really, as much as I love Artie and Tina, they just don't have the same magic as you do. You make so happy Mercedes."
"Maybe I should tell them that. You know, I just got promoted and kicked Artie off his spot!"
"You wouldn't. You know, I DO love them, I just ..." Sam stopped, rubbing the back of his neck, as his face began to flush.
"You just what?" Mercedes asked, whispering.
"I ... I guess ... I. I love you more ..." Sam glanced up, looking Mercedes in the eye.
"I love you too Sam. You're my best friend, perhaps the most amazing best friend I could ever have ..." Mercedes took Sam's hand in hers, and wove their fingers together.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. It became into one of them uncomfortable, awkward silences between the 2. That never usually happened. They were best friends right? Best friends love each other, right?
Thinking it best, Mercedes abruptly got up.
"Urm .. Maybe I should go. I'll urm, let you clean up. And you really should get some sleep. If you need anything or just wanna talk, call me, okay?"
"Urm ... yh ... sure." Sam replied, confused. Honestly, why did she need to leave for? Sam hated loneliness, and all he wanted right now was Mercedes with him, together.
Sam got up and walked Mercedes over to the door. Standing there in – again - that damned awkward silence, Mercedes looked up.
She didn't have the heart to go, but she had to. That weird vibe freaked her out. Maybe it was just a one time thing? She didn't know, but she didn't want to leave Sam. Not purposefully anyway.
"Goodbye Sam." she smiled at him, and turned to open the door.
"Wait ..." Sam spoke, and grabbed Mercedes by her arm, and pinned her against the wall, his body flush against hers, holding her.
"What ... what is it Sam?" Mercedes asked, breathing heavily...
"I .. I –"
Sam didn't manage to finish of his sentence, as he crashed his lips onto Mercedes', his hand finding its way to her neck, and the other to her cheek, as he deepened the kiss, and turned his head for a better angle.
Mercedes at first didn't respond. How could she? She was kissing her heart broken, just broken up with his girlfriend best friend. But all those thoughts went flying out of the window when Sam traced her bottom lip with his tongue, ever so teasingly, and began nipping at it, sucking it, her blood rushing. She placed her arms around his neck, and gently tugged the end of his hair at his neck. His stubble, and the feel of its roughness against the smoothness of her skin sent a spine tingling sensation to her core, as she moaned when Sam's tongue entered her mouth, exploring it.
Air. They both needed air, but they both were too stubborn to break away. The kiss was so searing, so lust filled, as if they both needed it. Sam for reassurance, and Mercedes because of all those thoughts coming true about her fantasizing over Sam's lips, and the feel of it.
Finally, when their lungs had no ability left, they broke away, panting, gasping for air. But it was Mercedes who recovered first.
"Sam ... what just happened?"
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