Summer was upon the students of McKinley High School. Quinn Fabray was determined to get her act together this summer. She had a lot of things to work through, including dealing with her feelings about Beth and losing her. Mostly, she was looking forward to strengthening her friendships that meant most to her. Santana, Brittany, and Sam were the three people who were always there for Quinn. She was still on good terms with Kurt and Mercedes, but Mercedes was distant lately and Kurt was much too busy with Blaine.

So, to start her summer out, Quinn decided to spend a weekend at the lake house her family stayed at for July 4th every year. All the blonde did was relax. After getting a nice golden tan, swimming in the lake, and watching television for four days, Quinn was ready to get back to Lima. Driving home, she kept thinking of Sam Evans. She wasn't quite sure why, but he had been on her mind a lot lately. Him and his family, but mostly that Beiber impersonator himself. Smiling at the thought, Quinn scrolled through her ipod and found a recording Sam had done for her of her favorite song, For the First Time by the Script. As she sang along, she remembered how wonderful the blonde duo had sounded together.

Quinn picked her phone up and called Mercedes. She needed some girl time, and assumed Santana and Brittany were getting it on since neither one answered their phone.

"Hey, MJ. Are you busy?
"Um, n-no. Just hanging out at home. What's up girl?" Mercedes answered her.

"Think we could hang out? I need to talk through some stuff."

Mercedes looked at Sam and motioned for him to be quiet. They were hanging out and he was making her watch Star Wars. She was going to have to make the boy go home, since they were still dating in secret. "Yeah, Quinn, we can hang out. I was just watching Say Yes to the Dress on my DVR. Grab some junkfood and we can have a real girl's night. See you soon." Hanging up the phone, Mercedes looked at Sam. He looked down at their clasped hands in his lap. "Sorry, Boo. You gotta go. She is like my sister. I really think I should tell her at least."

"Please don't." Sam said, pleading with Mercedes a little bit. "If anyone tells her, it should be me. Quinn is my best friend. She has basically saved me from myself, and I don't want you to tell her. I want to. I am just waiting for your okay." Mercedes just nodded. The two spent a few more minutes together before Mercedes made him get off the couch to head home.

Out on the porch, Mercedes spent a few minutes kissing Sam goodbye. "You really gotta go, Sam. Q will be here any minute." They kissed one more time before Mercedes smacked his toned ass and he headed out to his Jeep.

It was too late though. Quinn was driving by as they kissed. The blonde girl actually stopped her car and watched one of her best friends make out with her ex boyfriend. Sam Evans, the only boy who ever really saw her for who she was. She almost cried right then. Instead, Quinn drove around the block. She and Sam drove past each other on her way back to the Jones residence and he waved at her. Quinn just cursed him to herself.

Refusing to let it affect her, and giving them both the benefit of the doubt, Quinn decided to go hang out with Mercedes anyway. Maybe she would tell Quinn once they were together.