It was graduation day and Sam couldn't be happier. He was seated by Quinn and a kid he never talked to in his life, he thinks the kids name is Jeff. He felt Quinn's hand entwine with his bringing a smile to his face. He looked over at her to see she was smiling but watching Principle Figgins give a speech about how proud he is of the class of 2012.
As Figgins talked Sam looked down a few chairs to see Finn talking to one of McKinley's former football players (after all they're graduating. None of the football players here will ever step foot on the football field and play a game). He remembered a time when he and Finn used to be friends, a lots changed since the beginning junior year.
Sam thought back to the first time he and Finn had an argument. Not surprisingly it was about Quinn.
Basketball practice just ended and Sam was finishing changing when Puck walked over to him. "Sup Lady Lips." Sam took a quick glance at him before reaching into his locker for his shirt. "Hey Puck." "So me and my boy Finn have a bet on how long you and Quinn will last." Sam paused, his shirt just on top his head. "I think you'll last tell a month before graduation and Finn doesn't think you'll last next week." Sam pulled his shirt on and looked at Puck, "Why does he think we won't last next week?" Puck shrugged, "Said something about winning Quinn back or something." Sam closed his locker trying not to lose his temper. What, just because Sam wanted to be starting quarterback Finn was going to go after his girlfriend? What a douche move. Sam looked at Puck with a clenched jaw, "And why are you telling me this? Isn't Finn like 'your boy' or something?" Puck shrugged once again, "That may be true but Quinn's the mother of my child," Sam's heart tightened. He'll never tell Quinn but it does bother him that she had her first child with Noah Puckerman, but he knew she couldn't help it. "And I've never seen her as happy as I've seen her with you. I don't want Finn ruining that with idiocy." Sam nodded before heading out the locker room fighting the urge to punch Finn when he passed him, completely ignoring Finn's fist that seemed to be waiting for a fist pump. The rest of the day Sam ignored Finn knowing that if he didn't he'd explode on him. It wasn't tell glee that Sam couldn't ignore Finn anymore, especially when Finn walked right up to the blonde and said "Dude what's your problem?" His tone was hard and annoyed. "My problem?" Sam asked raising an eyebrow at Finn trying to act as naive as he could, though it was a lot harder then he thought it'd be. "Yea, you've been ignoring me all day. What'd I do?" "How about the fact that you and Puck decided to make a bet on bow long me and Quinn where going to last or how about the fact that you want to go and try and win Quinn back?" His voice broke a little. He stood up, "Dude I thought we were friends." Finn looked taken aback by what Sam said, "We -We are." "No dude we're not. Friends don't go and try to sweep the girl there friend's in love with off their feet. That's just not how it works." "How do you know I don't love Quinn?" Finn asked getting on the defensive. "Huh?" "Because apparently you loved Rachel and you let he slip through your fingers. If you're in love with someone you try to work through all their baggage and see them for who they are now." "She made out with Puck. She knows how sensitive I am about that." "So you made out with Rachel well you were dating Quinn, dude you have no room to talk." Finn's eyes got wide. "How do you know about that?" Finn and the rest of the glee club turned to Rachel who looked down at her lap like if she couldn't see them then maybe they weren't there. "Rachel told me after Puck got her a little tipsy on eggnog at Santana's Christmas party," everyone turned to Puck. He shrugged his shoulders, "Looked like she needed to lighten up." Finn turned his gaze back to Sam, "You know nothing." "I know enough to know if you love someone you'd only have eyes for that person. Dude you don't love Quinn. I'm not sure you ever did," once Sam said it a fist connected to his face. Sam hit the floor his head landing at Quinn's feet. Just then Mr. Shue walked, "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!" Sam sat up, a hand pressed to his face. "Finn punched Sam," Quinn answered getting Sam to sit next to her before removing his hand from his cheek. Mr. Shue looked at Finn with disappointment in his eyes. "Finn come with me." As the tallest glee member followed the adult figure out the door looks between the other glee members were shared. No one spook for a long time. The silence was actually starting to get to Sam until Quinn turned to Puck and said, "Did you really bet on how long me and Sam would last?"
Sam chuckled as he remembered Puck's face when she asked him. "What?" The blonde whispered to him wondering what was so funny.
"I was just remembering Puck's face after you asked him about the bet," a small amused smile appeared on her face at that memory.
"I still can't believe they made that bet."
He nodded his head, "Yea according to Puck, he still owes Artie like a hundred bucks."
Someone poked Sam in the back. He turned around to see it was Santana, "Yea?"
"Artie told me to tell you that he's using the money he won from the bet for your guys wedding present, expect something big." Sam smiled at the mention of his and Quinn's soon-to-be wedding, looking down at the ring on Quinn's finger.
It was two months ago, they were having yet another glee practice, mostly the younger kids were singing well the seniors just sat back and watched. Sam knows he already gave Quinn the promise to one day marry her, but today he's actually going to propose. He was going to get down on one knee and ask her to marry him. He doesn't know what her answer will be but he's hoping for a yes. Out of no where well the freshmen (though there were only two) were singing the chorus Mercedes kicked the back of Sam's chair signaling him to go ahead. He licked his lips and looked over at Quinn who had an amused look on her face. He took a deep breath before standing up, reaching into his pocket and pulling out the ring. He turned his body to Quinn, making sure he was standing her view, before dropping to one knee. The singer's voice quieted down, knowing about Sam's plan (of course them singing "Quinn Fabray last year on November 23rd I told you one day I wanted to marry you. And a year and five months later that hasn't changed." "Sam," Quinn's voice came in a whisper but Sam pressed on. "I know were going to different colleges and you're worried about the distance but I'm not. Quinn you're the most talented, unique girl I've ever met and there's no way I'm going to let you go." he held out the ring, "I meant what I said when I really cared about you Quinn. I want to be the person that makes you happy." She had teary eyes which Sam wasn't sure if it was good or bad, not until he saw the small smile playing at her lips. She nodded her head and whispered "Yes." Sam felt like jumping around like a five year old on Christmas but instead he slipped the ring on Quinn's finger, grabbed her hand and sang the rest of the song to her. " He spun her around, a broad smile that seemed to get wider when he saw Quinn's smile. Quinn his
"What are you thinking now?" Quinn whispered to him bringing him out of his thoughts.
"She's got a love like woe," he sang quietly in her ear. She smiled at him understanding his meaning. Ever since then that song has been really important to them (of course after Lucky and (I've Had) The Time of My Life).
They both turned to Principle Figgins who just finished his speech. "And now I'm pleased to call up our star quarterback... Finn Hudson." Sam never really did become starting quarterback like he wanted to but he did get to start a few of there better games so all-in-all he's happy with it.
"Don't you mean Sam Evans?" somebody yelled from two rows behind them as Finn stepped up to the podium. A few people cheered him on but other then that nothing happened.
Seeing Finn up here and feeling Quinn's engagement ring's band in-between his fingers he thought back to a conversation he accidentally stumbled upon between the two ex's.
It was about two days after Sam's proposal to Quinn, the whole school was still in an uproar about it and every time heard someone talk about it brought a smile to Sam's face. He was walking past the teacher's lounge when he heard Quinn's voice, "What do you want Finn? I told Sam I'd meet him at my locker." "Sam. That's what I wanted to talk about." Finn replied. Sam stepped closer to the door to hear better. Yea he felt bad about ease dropping on his fiancé's conversation but he really doesn't trust Finn. "You're eighteen. You can't seriously be engaged. How do you even know you and Sam are going to last?" "How do you know you and Rachel are?" Quinn shot back. Her voice was sharp, basically telling Finn that this conversation should end here. "We don't but "Exactly you don't, but I do and that's all that matters." Sam heard some shuffling before the door opened. "Sam," she stated shock relevant in her voice. He gave her a guilty smile and looked down at the floor. "Were you ease dropping?" she smirked at him. "I - It was - Yea," he told her lamely. "But I didn't mean to, I just - It was an accident." She gave him an amused smile before taking his hand and leading him to her locker. As she was putting her combination in he stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She leaned back against his chest as she as pulled out her books. "I'm glad you think we could last. You totally just busted my confidence." Quinn shook her head as she closed her locker. She turned in his arms and gave him a small smile. "Sam I wouldn't have said yes if I didn't think we could make it."
Finn's speech finished with a "We ruled this school as long as we could now let's rule the world." which was probably a good ending if Sam actually paid attention to what Finn was saying. An eruption of claps echoed through out the auditorium. Quinn's slipped out of his hand so she clapped. Sam followed along though he had no idea why he was clapping.
Principle Figgins was back up on the podium. It was time to hand out the diplomas. He called each name up through alphabetic order until he called Quinn up. Sam had gotten his and was sitting back down in his original seat. He tried his make sure his applause was the loudest. All the glee clubbers whooped and cheered (just like the when any of the other glee members went up) louder then any of the other student showing their support.
It wasn't long before every diploma was handed out and Mr. Shue walked up to the podium meaning it was time for the senior glee clubbers to get up and sing a song. Quinn grabbed his hand as all the glee members quietly exited the room the room to get out of their graduation gowns and slip into their costumes (which was just them wearing matching button up shirts and slacks for the guys and matching dresses for the girls).
The music started as Sam and Quinn were standing near the back entrance of the auditorium (Mr. Shue really like this entry for some unknown reason). Sam looked over at Quinn giving her a small smile before taking a deep breath and pushing open the door.
Mr. Shue decided to redo (I've Had) The Time of My Life. He said he liked the performance Sam and Quinn gave during Sectionals last year, but he also said when he googled good graduation songs this showed up.
As Sam was singing he thought about how his lifed changed since coming to McKinley High School. He joined the football team, joined glee, feel in love with one of the greatest girls in the world (his mother and grandmother being the other two he could think of), got a great load of friends he hopes he says friends with for as long as possible, and since he joined glee club they won two national titles.
When the song ended the auditorium erupted into applause once again this time louder then last.
When all the glee clubbers where backstage getting there stuff Puck decided to make an announcement. "Kurt told me to tell all of you that he's having a graduation party for all of us and if we don't come he'll come after you."
Mercedes raised an eyebrow at him, "When'd you talk to Kurt?"
Puck shrugged, "Like two minutes ago."
Hearing about the party made Sam think back to the first party the beginning of the school year.
He and Finn were still a little shaky because of the Finn trying to win Quinn back thing but they put their difference aside for the team. They were talking about the game (the second game of the season, first home game) and how they completely dominated the other team. Sam got to be starting quarterback for the game which made Sam a little giddy (though it might have helped that after the game Quinn gave him a victory kiss). It wasn't long before Puck came over to congratulate Sam on the finishing pass (to him) earning them a 21 point lead. Sam gave him a smile and a response turning the tables of there conversation and talking about Puck's awesome receiving skills. The former blonde (he shaved his head during the summer so when school started it'd be back to its original cooler) didn't notice Finn sneak off after a few dozen cups of spiked punch and a conversation turn to Super Mario Brothers. It wasn't tell he heard a slap and all the music end did he notice that Finn was no longer standing next to him and Puck. He turned to the sound of the slap to see Quinn standing in her HBIC stance and glaring at Finn. "Wonder what's going on?" Puck said. "Yea me too," Sam said walking over to his girlfriend and teammate. "What's going on?" The former ex's turned to him, Quinn sent a glare at Finn before taking Sam's hand and replying "Nothing," dragging him off so she could dance with him. Sam danced with her trying to ignore the fact that he knew something happened between Finn and Quinn that she wasn't telling him and it was starting to annoy him. He guesses she sensed it because after awhile she stopped dancing and said, "Finn tried to kiss me." Sam felt his jaw clench, "He what?" "Sam its fine I dealt with it. Besides he's drunk and he and Rachel just had another fight." Quinn said trying to calm him down. "That doesn't matter you don't just try to kiss someone against their will," Sam usually was an easy going guy but Finn's antics were seriously starting to piss him off. "Sam just drop it please. Just dance with me and ignore Frankinteen," he looked at knowing he'd do what ever she'd ask of him. "Fine, but this is last party I'm going to that's held at Finn's." Quinn shook her head but said nothing. He knew she wanted him to work out his problems with Finn but he couldn't do that when Finn was always all over his girlfriend. (Okay that's an overstatement since Finns backed off Quinn completely since he got back together with Rachel, well until now).
"Um, tell Kurt I might not be there," Sam said making everyone turn to him. "My grandparents are in town and I gotta spend time with them." And it's the truth, his grandparents were in town. But if he had to be truthful he just didn't want to be at the same party as one Finn Hudson. Quinn gave him a look as if telling him she knew the truth. "But I'll try to make it."
Puck looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "Dude if you're not their by 10:30 I'm coming for you."
"And if I can't?" Sam asked a smirk playing at his lips. After Sam confronted Finn about the bet he and Puck have been good friends. Puck even took the blame for him once when Sam punched Finn.
"Quinn what's wrong?" Sam asked confused when sue appeared in front of him with unshed tears in her eyes. "Why did I think you were different?" she asked him. "I -What?" he really was confused. "You were just using me to be popular. Did you even care about me?" her voice was full of hurt. "What?" now he was even more confused the before. "Finn told me." She handed him the promise ring and left him standing there with his own tears filled his eyes. He doesn't know how long he was standing there when he felt someone placed their hand on his shoulder making him move. He shrugged the person's hand off his shoulder (it was Puck) and walked to the choir room. He doesn't know why his first thought to where Finn would be would be the choir room but he happened to be right. As soon as Sam's eyes landed on Finn he sort of lost it. "You ass!" and before anyone could do anything Sam lounged at Finn and started pounding on his face. With every punch came some sentence that helped Sam release his anger. "What? Just because you can't keep a girlfriend you have to make everyone else miserable? Just because no one wants deal with you being a douche doesn't mean you have to make up lies." He said some other stuff to before Puck pulled him off Finn. Everyone one sat still, they were all a little shocked that an easy going guy like Sam lost it. But none were surprised he did just shocked. They saw it coming a while back when Finn kept trying to flirt with Quinn and Sam just sat by clenching his fists. It was then Mr. Shue walked in. He saw Finn lying on the floor in the fettle passion and saw Puck holding Sam back. "What's going on?" though he pretty much figured it out. "Sa-" Tina started before Puck interrupted her with quick thinking. "Finn was being a douche said some things I didn't like so I punched him. Repeatedly." Shue knew something was up but left it alone, "Puck come with me, Rachel get Finn to the nurses office." Puck looked at Sam who he was still holding back from murdering Finn when Quinn walked over to him nodding her head telling him she had Sam. When Puck let to of Sam Quinn stood in front of her boyfriend (or maybe ex depends on how you loom at it) to stop him from seeing Finn at all. Sam looked at her and all the anger he had boiling through his veins seemed to vanish. He felt his promise ring clenched tightly in his right hand. He opened his hand and held it out to her whispering, "Quinn I care about you. I could care less if you were head cheerleader or the nerdiest girl school. You're the girl I want to hold my hand when we walk down the side walk, you're the girl I want to sing duets with, and one day I want you to be the person I wake up to. Please take my promise ring back. I don't know what I'd do if you don't." She smiled at him before taking the ring from his hand and slipping in on her finger. "I'm sorry I doubted you." She looked into his eyes, "I love you."
"Then you're screwed 'cause I'm gonna take you anyway," Puck answered smirking. Sam shook his head but nodded anyway before waving to the glee club (with the exception of Quinn who he kissed on the cheek) and left to go find is parents.
By the time 10:23 came around everyone at the Evans' kitchen table was in a deep discussion about "back in the day" about funny stuff Sam did or sometimes his grandmother would say "he's just like his father" which then went into a conversation about how his father fell out of a tree at the age of three and breaking his left arm in five places. When the clock hit 10:25 his grandmother turned to him, "How are you and that young girl doing?"
"We're good," Sam replied a smile slipping on his face.
"Better then good," his mother said with a wide, genuine smile, "They're engaged."
His grandparents looked over at him. "You're engaged?" came his grandmothers shocked question.
But before Sam could reply the door bell rang. "I'll get it," the youngest Evans said. He got up from his chair and walked to the door. When he opened it he was surprised not only to see Puck, but Quinn standing there as well. "See when you said you'd drag me to that party I thought you were joking."
Puck pushed passed him and stepped into the house. Sam looked at Quinn who shrugged her shoulders and mouthed "sorry".
Puck followed the sound of the adults voices, "Hey Mr. and Mrs. E hope you don't mind but me and Quinn are going to steal Sam to go to a graduation party."
He looked over at Quinn again giving her a worried look. "Okay," came his father's reply, "As long as you get him really wasted and keep him away from that Hudson kid."
"No problem Mr. E," then before he knew it Puck was back in his view giving him the okay. "Put your shoes on Lady Lips we've got some partying to do." Then before "Lady Lips" could reply Puck was already at the door yelling for them to hurry up.
Sam shook his head before grabbing his shoes and heading to the door yelling a good bye to both set of parents. As they walked to Puck's car, Sam took Quinn's hand in his. "So far this graduation day's gone pretty well."
She looked over at him, "Yea, well, just wait tell the party."
AN: yea that's right I just did a whole butt load of Finn-bashing. Sorry for people who like Finn but he's aggravating me right now then I heard of this one spoiler thing and BOOM Finn-bashing whips around… oh well.