DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with Glee in no way shape or form. 'The Shade.'

Mercedes kicked her high heels off, the red bottom covered shoes pushed beside the gorgeous vase of tulips as she sat her brief case down against the table, aligned perfectly with the large round mirror before her. She looked at herself, using her thumb to wipe smudged lipstick from the corner of her mouth. She sighed softly turning on her heels slowly her sheer stockings sliding across the hardwood flooring as she moved to her kitchen, freeing herself from her blazer as she did. Sitting the jacket against one of the chairs at the kitchen table she moved to the fridge grabbing herself a bottle of Fiji water cracking it open quickly sipping it down thirstily. She stopped to look at the clock and smirked to herself as she drunk down some more water.

The house phone rung instantly and she grabbed the one in the kitchen chuckling as she spoke, "Yes my baby, I am home safe and sound," she said and Samuel chuckled on his end.

"I am not that predictable," he told her softly as he sat back in his chair looking around his large office.

"Yes you sure are, every day the same time Mr. Evans," she said drinking some more water down. "I actually truly just got home, traffic sucks in California as we both know."

"Oh you don't have to tell me, but I am glad you made it home safe," he told her softly as he shifted in his seat. "Did you stop by a store to grab the…you know, tests?" he asked her softly as he looked down at the blue prints on his desk.

Mercedes nodded along with him as she capped the water bottle closed, running her hands through her long weave. "Yes I did, last night actually," she said sighing softly. She and Sam met years in the past and slowly drifted apart mutually, going their separate ways only to rekindle their flame when they each made the mistake of dating each other's friends'. They had been married for ten years now, ten long years if you asked Samuel. He had always been a family man so the thought of Mercedes having yet gotten pregnant killed him and her slowly. They could admit at first with their careers; her being a lawyer and he starting his own construction business- they hadn't exactly been practicing but after substantial time passed between the both of them they were more than ready to start their family.

Samuel sat quietly on the other end of the phone, he sat back a bit "I'll be at home around eight-ish," he told her softly. "You can wait on me, and we can take them together," he said to her sweetly as he looked up to his door seeing someone knocking lightly against it.

Mercedes nodded again closing her eyes gently as she tucked her lips in, exhaling softly, "Okay, I will wait for you baby," she told him tenderly as she opened the water bottle again drinking down some more water.

"Okay, it's a date," Samuel joked as he rushed off the phone. "I have to go. I will see you soon. Love you baby," he told her as he hung the phone allowing the person into his office.

Mercedes nodded again sighing at the joke she didn't find quite funny. "Love you too," she said into the receiver even though he had hung up just moments before. She shook her head hanging the phone up as she looked down at herself sighing. "Please," she begged out as she caressed her stomach gently her eyes closing again.

This had gone from every once in a while, to an every month thing for Samuel. It was as if he was obsessed with the very idea of getting her pregnant. Of course she was too but, Mercedes had given up years back, nothing they ever tried ever worked for them. Samuel was too determined to do things himself the old fashion way, to actually agree to going to a fertility doctor like she had suggested so many times in the past before. She was truly starting to feel as if it was no use in trying only to be let down with multiple negative test each month.

She pushed off the counter she finding herself leaning against it as she was praying to herself, she just wanted to make her husband happy. Walking out of the kitchen she headed for the stairs in the large brick home, she moved up to the second floor pushing their bedroom door open and climbing into the bed as she did. She yawned softly turning the television on flipping idly through the channels. There was nothing on as always and she settled for Nancy Grace, unzipping the black pencil skirt in the back as she shifted in the bed. Pulling a pillow close to her she laid her head on it as she moved into a fetal position her eyes fluttered slightly. She slowly rolled onto her stomach closing her eyes as she sunk into bed. To say she was tired was an understatement because she had been working on the same case for about seven months and it was kicking her butt in court.

She purred out into the room loudly, as she slept in the dark the televisions glow being the only light shining on her mocha skin.

Samuel walked into the house an hour or so later, he tossed his keys into the bowl by the door looking down to see Mercedes shoes. He smirked to himself as he picked them up moving to find her. He checked the kitchen to see her blazer hanging up on the chair and he grabbed that too moving for the stairs, "baby?" he called out softly as he ascended each step slowly in the dark. He finally flicked a switch on walking down the hall and into the bedroom to see her sprawled out on their bed sleep. He put her things away in their walk-in closet, sitting beside her gently. He nudged her slightly and she let out a loud snore much to his amusement. Sam moved his hand to her large globe, rubbing her skirt clad butt gently as she slept and he pecked her pudgy nose sweetly. Mercedes stirred in her sleep opening her eyes to him as she glanced up at him shaking her head a bit as she rubbed her eyes, trying to wake herself up fully as she did.

"Wake up sleepy," Samuel said softly as he leaned down to kiss her pouty lips as well, she smirked before she kissed him back fully leaning up as she did. She shifted in the bed pulling herself up into a sitting position and she ran her hands through her bed hair.

"I guess I needed that nap…" she said with a grin as she wiped under her eyes again forgetting she had makeup on.

"Yes and it looks like you slept pretty hard too" Samuel replied gesturing the pillow case that sported both red lip stick stains and eyeliner, she snorted "damn," she chuckling with a shake of her head.

Samuel shook his head along with her and he leaned into her asking, "You ready?" quietly and she looked at him. Of course it was just like him to ruin a small moment like this bringing up their baby situation again. Mercedes nodded despite herself trying to get up from the bed, he stood knowingly moving aside as she moved towards the bathroom. Samuel took that time to turn the light on in the room, Mercedes slid her skirt down exposing her thong covered lower half, she pushed her thong down along with her stockings having to use the bathroom anyway after all the water she drunk earlier. She reached in the brown paper bag on the counter and Sam watched sitting on the bed, half of her covered by the marble sink and wooden cabinets she sat beside. He looked away momentarily as she relieved herself against two of the sticks, sitting them aside. Mercedes finished her business wiping and flushing the toilet she pulled her clothes back up, washed her hands, and walked out the bathroom moving to their closet as she did. Samuel sat back on the bed scratching his head as he did, she stepped out of her stockings. She pushed those aside, sliding the skirt down again tossing it into her hamper before she pulled some yoga pants and a t-shirt out of her drawer.

She changed out of her work clothes moving back into their bedroom with him, grabbing a hair tie putting her hair up into a ponytail looking to him as she peeled the false lashes off of her face moving back into the bathroom. "You okay peach?" he asked her using her pet name. She nodded her head as she walked back out moving to him and she wrapped herself around his body hugging him close to her. Samuel hugged her back just as tight if not tighter, he rubbed her back as her eyes rolled closed sighing gently. "I just want them to be positive." she spoke out into the large room and he nodded slowly, "me too."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hi! Here for the revamping of 'November' as I promised a few months ago. I hope each and every one of you enjoy this story in it's new light. Feel free to leave reviews or messages in my box! Thank you.

-Mo