Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or the characters.
Chapter 1 by Yinx
The words were out of their months before they could stop them 'Marry me' and 'Yes'. Mercedes decided that they both were caught up in the moment and both said things they really didn't mean. Sam had meant it. He had gotten a saving account the summer before and working at the pizza joint plus doing odd jobs had given him a modest jump on saving for Mercedes ring. She will be my wife he told himself every night as he checked his account against the ring he had picked out price.
Mercedes was talking with Santana and Lauren at lunch the following week. "Wait so you and Trout" Santana starred in shock
"Yes, for almost five months" Mercedes smiled
"You know I can actually see you two working" she sat back thoughtfully in her chair "Like long term married and having a shitload of pretty ass babies".
"Whatever we are just having fun" Mercedes rolled her eyes.
"Bull Mercedes" Lauren said "that boy is head over heels into you. I wouldn't be surprised if you did get married"
"We're young guys, we both have the rest of our lives ahead of us makes no sense to worry about life partners now." Mercedes said firmly
"Like I said" Santana began "you two are going to last. Unlike Shire and Pudding Cups" she drawl loudly as Rachel and Finn passed by the table.
"How do you know"?
"I can feel it, like in my boobs like that chicka on Mean Girls" Santana smirked
"Sam is sprung and he's springing over here now" Lauren smiled
"Hey guys" Sam smiled as he placed his brown bag lunch beside Mercedes "Cede" he kissed her cheek.
"Cedes" Santana corrected him with a classic disgusted look.
"Err no I like Cede" he said giving her one back.
"Guppy, what you've been here only a year you can't go around changing shit"
Sam shrugged as he dove into his lunch "Tomato, tomato"
"No me gusta le boca trucha…" Santana began.
"Okay stop I won't have my friends fighting over my nickname just petty" Mercedes said slightly crossed
Sam looked at her sadly 'friend' he thought after he had told her he loved her after he had proposed. Well sort of proposed but she had said 'yes' all the same. He was lost in thought as they finished lunch and he and Mercedes walked to get their books from the lockers
"Sam is everything okay" she asked touching his arm smiled at him.
Sam shook his head "You call me your friend Mercedes I thought I was your boyfriend now fiancé" he looked at her.
Mercedes turned away before answering "You are my friend first Sam, a good relationship needs a strong foundation right" she got her books out.
"But I'm your fiancé Mercedes" he shoved his hands into his jeans pockets.
Mercedes almost dropped her books "Fiancé"?
"You said 'yes' when I asked you to marry me remember? At the mall last week" he said quietly.
"I thought you were joking" she starred at him slightly scared.
"No I wouldn't joke about something like that" he said firmly stepping closer to her.
"Sam, we have only been dating five months" she looked down at her Advance Chemistry book.
"So" he said slowly
"So… we barely still know each other Sam".
"All I need to know Mercedes is that I want to spend the rest of my life with you" he cupped her chin lifting her head so he could kiss her.
Mercedes backed out of the kiss shaking her head.
"You don't want to spend the rest for your life with me Mercedes" Sam asked sadly.
"I'm saying that I'm only seventeen, Sam I don't even know what I'm wearing tomorrow. How am I supposed to know who my husband is."
"You know cause he is standing right here, Mercedes"
"Sam I think we shouldn't worry about who our future spouse is going to be right now. Let's just live in the moment" she asked giving him a small smile.
The bell rang and Mercedes was glad this awkward conversation was going to end.
"I am going to marry you Mercedes" he took her hand as led her to their class.
"Don't I have a say if I want to marry you" Mercedes asked trying to pull her hand out of his.
"No not at this moment" he hissed increasing his grip as they walked into the room.
"Samuel" she glared at him.
"Mercedes" he narrowed his eyes looking at her.
"Let me go" she said through clinched teeth. Sam kissed her hand before letting her go. Mercedes walked away and sat with Tina her lab partner. Sam took his seat next to Mike right behind them.
"What's wrong" Mercedes Tina whispered as class started
Mercedes shook her head.
Their teacher began to lecture and Tina passed Mercedes a note Tell me
I can't
Why not
Because you will tell everyone and I don't anyone to know.
"I promise" Tina whispered her eyes full of concern.
"Pinky swear" Mercedes asked
The girls linked their pinky's
Sam asked me to marry him
Omg what did you say
I said yes but I thought he was joking
But he wasn't
Yup
I c
Ikr
What are you going to do.
She just shrugged
"Okay, you have your directions now this is a job for four so double up" the teacher said bringing the girls back to the class.
Sam and Mike came up to them; Mercedes ball up the note and stuck it in her pack.
"You ready" Mike asked
"For what" Mercedes asked
"To start the project" he raised an eyebrow at them
"Err" both girls stammered glancing at each other.
"Didn't you two take notes" Sam asked looking back and forth between his and Mike's girlfriends
"No" Mercedes said frantic writing from the board.
Tina started gathering the supplies. Sam and Mike looked at each other both having the feeling that they were being left out of a secret.
Sam didn't like the distance Mercedes was putting between them mentally and physically. She sat between Tina and Les during Glee club while Sam had to sit next to Sunshine and Artie.
"Alright guys I'd like to welcome three new members Samuel, Damien, Hannah" Mr. Schue smiled which means the girls did a great jobs with their PCD song."
"Wait we already have a Samuel" Puck said
"I go by Sam though" Sam said "unless I'm in trouble with the rents or the Mrs." He winked at Mercedes who just shook her head smiling.
"I'll go by Samuel its fine" the other Samuel said grinning at all of them.
"I'm Damien" said the other guy.
"Whoa baby where are you from" Santana asked.
"Ireland"
"That is uber sexy" Brittany said
The girls agreed.
"I mean you could talk to me all day and I'll do things to you all night…" Santana smirked
"Santana" Mr. Schue said "Guys have a seat and let's talk about duets and the winner will get a free dinner at our lovely Breadstix on yours truly. Sectionals is coming up so chose your partner wisely".
Sam was over at Mercedes side in a flash as everyone tried to pick out the best partner.
"What song do you want to sing, Cede" he asked taking her hand and kissing her cheek.
"You can pick Sam" she smiled at him.
"Maroon 5 If I Never See Your Face Again featuring Rihanna" he smiled
"I have to say I'm impressed, you must have had this song picked out for a while, right" she chuckled laying her head on his shoulder.
Sam wrapped his arm around her "Since you said you where my girlfriend" he kissed her temple.
"Wheezy, come on we are doing the duet again" Santana came up to them.
"I just told Sam I'll do it with him" Mercedes smiled at her friend.
Santana looked at Sam up and down "Really Wheezy? You and I got this shit in the bag and I wants my Breadstix" she placed her hand on her hips. "Lady Lips can sing with Quinn again"
"Sorry, Santana" Sam grinned
Santana sat on the other side of Mercedes pulling her out of Sam embraced with strength neither one knew she had. "Wheeze…"
"Stop calling her that, especially when you want something from her" Sam snarled.
"Grouper stay the hells out of this…"
"Like hell I will"
"Excuse me that is no way to talk to a lady" Santana rolled her neck crossing her arms and legs.
"I only see one lady sitting here" Sam snapped back
"Samuel" Mercedes said in shock slightly hurt by his harshness
"I meant her" he gestured to Santana "She not…"
Mercedes held up her hand to stop him "I know what you meant it was rude and just plain mean" she starred at him.
Santana smirked behind her making Sam's blood begin to boil.
"Mercedes she just want some damn frozen bread"
"So do you" his girlfriend crossed her arms.
"No I want a date with you."
"A free date, Goldfish…" Santana started
Mercedes held up her other hand at Santana "Sorry that's not going to happen"
"What" Sam cried as Santana did a 'suck it' dance behind Mercedes.
"And you Miss Lima Adjacent you provoked him" Mercedes said turning to Santana. "I'm not doing a duet with neither one of you." She got up "Do the song with each other" she walked down the stairs "Artie do you want to do a song with me" she asked sitting next to him.
"Fo so, Shortie" he said pushing up his glasses.
"This is your fault Grand Canyon" Santana looking from Mercedes to Sam
"Fuck off, Satan" Sam hissed as he got up and went to ask Brittany to be his partner.
"Just so you know Mercedes Patrice Jones that wasn't cool" Sam said to her at Mercedes locker after club.
"Don't start, Sam" she sighed getting her books and putting them in her bag.
"You have been avoiding me all day and you have been talking to Tina about us I know it. Plus that shit you just pulled" Sam continued as if she didn't say something "Santana only wants you for your voice, you know that right"
"Yes Sam I'm not stupid"
"I didn't say you were"
"That's why I'm not sing with either one of you"
"I'm sorry about that" he said calming down
Mercedes closed her locker and turned to face him "I'm not the one you have to apologize to Sam."
"Fine I'll do it" he stepped closer to her "If you tell me what's going on with you"
"Nothing, I'm fine" Mercedes said looking away at the rest of the students in the hall.
Sam cupped her chin turning her face back to his "Don't lie Mercedes, you have been acting weird since this morning"
"Who wouldn't" she thought to herself looking into his honeydew eyes.
"I love you" Sam whispered bring his face closer to hers
"I love you too" she smiled back
"Show me"
"What"? Mercedes shocked by the statement
"Show me that you love me, Mercedes" he starred unblinking at her.
"Sam I'm not going to have sex with you to prove…" Mercedes stepped back.
Sam grabbed her arm pulling her back to him "I'm not asking you to make love to me; because we aren't ready for that step right now"
"Then… what do you want me to do" she whispered starring at her hands on his chest feeling his wander over her back.
He nudged her face up with his forehead "Kiss me"
"I do kiss you"
Sam cupped her face and kissed her hard. Nibbling on her lip to make her moan fill his throat as his tongue wrapped around hers. He broke the kiss without warning and Mercedes stumbled as he held her tight. "Can you kiss me like that Mercedes"?
Mercedes heart had skipped a beat and she had no feeling in her legs "Sam" she whispered
"Can you" he asked again firmly
Mercedes looked up at him and stroked his face lightly. She got up on her toes and brushed her lips against his slowly. Her hands draped around his neck pulling him downward; she heard him groan as her fingers barely brushed the tiny hairs on the back of his neck before running through his hair. Using her tongue she traced his lips which automatically opened. Sam pulled her tightly against him. Mercedes felt his manhood twitch against her stomach and back out of the kiss.
"How was that" she breathe gazing at him with dazed eyes
"Did he put a baby in you" Kurt asked as Mercedes moved away her ears reddening "Cause if you could get pregnant from a kiss that would be it. Damn" and he walked off.
Sam pulled her back to him "Perfect" he stroke her cheek. "Are you scared of me; of what will happen when we get married" he asked softly
"No, and we may get married Sam. Why are you pushing this" she scrunched up her face.
"Why not"?
"You can't possibly know that you want to spend the rest of your life with me after five months of dating"?
"Sometimes you just know, Mercedes" he smiled
Mercedes shook her head "I wish you would stop this talk about the future, Sam" she pushed out of his arms
"Why" Sam asked taking her hand as he did when they walked home.
"Because nothing is promised"
"I'm promised to you Mercedes, always and forever" he searched her face. "Do want me to ask permission from your father"?
"No my parents don't even know we are dating" she said quietly
"What"? Sam stopped at the front doors of the school starring in shock at her.
"I haven't told them" she didn't meet him eyes.
"Why the hell not" he let go of her hand.
She shrugged
"You don't think we will last" he whispered sadly
Mercedes looked at him and nodded sadly.
Sam shoulders sagged as he turned and followed a group of students out. He could see straight as tears came to his eyes. The last thing he needed was the sarcastic drawl of Santana Lopez.
"So I just want you to know that I forgive you for telling me to 'fuck off' earlier today. In that case we will be doing the new Cobra Starship song as our duet for glee club" she said getting in step with him.
"I'm singing with Brittany" Sam looked away wiping his nose.
"Wrong I talked her into doing it with the other Sam; the one with the normal size mouth" Santana smirked
"I don't want to do anything with…" Sam quicken his steps
"Look Guppy, Aretha is like my best friend and you're her boyfriend we has to gets along." She stepped in front of him stopping him from walking "Wait, are you crying"
"No" Sam sniffed not looking at her.
Santana rolled her Latin browns "Likes I don't have eyes." She sighed "What's wrong"?
Sam sized her up "I asked Mercedes to marry me last week and she said yes but now she doesn't think…"
"Okay, Old Yeller, I'm going to stop you right there. One you have this whole getting married, engaged thing going with Quinn and if that wasn't weird enough you going to do the same with my girl."
"I mean it this time" he said softly.
"So with Quinn you didn't"?
"I…"
"You better know for sure that Diva is the one before spouting out proposals, Samuel" she glared at him.
Sam smiled and hugged her
"Gets off me" Santana groaned in disgust.
"You called me Samuel" he laughed letting her go
"I will sing you my second verse of Trouty Mouth to take the taste out of your real name out of my mouth" she said suppressing a smile.
"I love her Santana" Sam said quietly as the continued walking "She is the only one for me"
"I guess I can give you my blessing then"
Smiling Sam offered her his arm; though she mutter 'No game' she took it anyway.
"Okay dear what's wrong" Kurt asked as he a Mercedes walked home.
"I think Sam and I broke up" she said sadly
"Wait what I just saw you and him do a 'I just put a baby in you' kiss. What could have possibly happen that fast" his shock rang out.
"I didn't tell my parents we were dating" she confessed.
Kurt stopped her made her sit down on a bus bench. "Why wouldn't you? Sam's a great guy"
"I don't know… he has been talking about the future a lot lately" she sighed
"Do you see yourself with him"?
Mercedes shook her head "I don't know. I love him at least I think I do… I've never been in love before so…"
"Let me ask you this Mercedes; how do you feel when he touches you"?
"I get sparks where he touched me" she smiled at her hands.
"And when he kisses you"?
"I do see fireworks" she looked at her best friend.
"When he makes you mad…"
"I can't stay angry at him for long" she chuckled.
"Can you see yourself having children with him"?
Mercedes thought "Yes" she grinned thinking of Santana's statement of 'pretty ass babies'.
"What about marriage"?
Mercedes sighed "He asked me to marry him last week at the mall when he sang to me"
Kurt squealed.
"I said 'yes'…"
"Oh my god, I'm so planning the wedding. Mercedes remember when we did our wedding books when we were eight…" Kurt started talking fast.
Mercedes placed a hand on his knee "I thought he was joking"
"Wait was he" Kurt's smile faded.
"No"
Kurt let out a sigh "Oh good cause I was about to cut a bitch".
Mercedes chuckled.
"Do you want to marry Sam, Mercedes"?
"I want my future to be open and not tied to anyone, for now. I don't want to get hurt. Like I did with you and Puck"
"Sam wouldn't hurt you Mercedes"
"How do you know he won't"?
"I don't, nothing's promised, but Sam has a gentle heart one that is filled with love for you" he stroked her cheek.
"I love him too"
"Well then tell him, Beyonce" he stood pulling her with him "I've got a date with Blaine tonight and I need to moisturize."
The best friends linked arms laughing.
Mercedes looked at her phone as it buzzed that night; Sam was calling.
"Hi Sam"
"Mercedes we need to talk"
"Um…okay"
"Kurt said that you thought we broke up".
"Didn't we"?
"No I didn't break up with you or will I ever" he said firmly.
"Sam"
"I'm just mad that you didn't tell your parents about us" he continued.
"I don't think that we should get ahead of ourselves, we are still in high school."
"Are you saying that you don't want them to know about us"?
"For now"
Sam sighed "Mercedes I told my parents the day we got back from New York. They love you as much as I do, why can't I have the same chance with your parents"?
Mercedes was silent as she bit her bottom lip thinking.
"Mercedes are you still there"?
Making up her mind "Do you want to come to dinner tomorrow"?
"Are you going to introduce me as your fiancé"?
"Can we start as boyfriend first. I kind of don't want to give my mom an aneurism or my dad a heart attack".
Sam laughed "Fine but I'm going to ask permission though"
"Maybe next time"
"Okay but I am going to ask Mercedes I wasn't joking at all".
"I know Sam" she smiled