I do not own Glee. if I did it would revolve around Mercedes Jones, instead of Rachel Berry... Just saying.

My first Glee Story, inspired by all the recent love for my favorite couple.. Samcedes, other couples will be involved to, some of them, the ones I like at least...

Happy Reading :) 3

One Decision Changes Everything..

Chapter 1

"Hey Beth , how does a sandwich sound to you?"

"A sandwich with chocolate?" the kid asked in a hopeful tone, taking her eyes off the TV, for a quick second.

"If you want." she answered, with a shy smile.

Sometimes, being around Beth, hurt just too much, It reminded her that she wasn't a mother, and probably never will be . It made her feel empty, she just turn thirty, and she is still single and childless. Yes, she was happy career wise. Her label was the third in the country, her artists were climbing the charts daily. She had amazing friends and family, but not a family of her own. Quinn her best friend since High School. had a beautiful daughter named Beth, who was the smarts five-year old she had ever met. Santana, her second best friend also from high school, also had a beautiful daughter named Kaylee, an outgoing loveable four-year old, and a handsome little boy named Elijah, who just turn one. Both her girlfriends had the life she always thought she would have by the age of thirty, Quinn was a teacher, a mother of one, and a wife to her high school sweetheart heart Noel Puckerman, Santana was a fashion designer, a mother of two, with her wife Brittany Pierce-Lopez, both women were very happy with the lives they were blessed with.

Sometime Mercedes would feel left out as Quinn and Santana would talk about the crazy things their kids did or said, she would just sit there with a fake smile and giving a little laugh here and there. She was becoming a great actress with them. Both her girlfriends, were so wrapped up in their own happiness, to notice, that lately Mercedes hasn't been herself, But pretending to be happy around, them was getting harder and harder by the day.

She carefully placed the plate on the coffee table in front of Beth , who thanked her with a big smile. Mercedes smiled back, softly, and moved towards the door again, stopping in the doorway to look at the little blonde headed girl. Puck was out-of-town with meetings for the next few days, Quinn was at a teachers meeting. So she was asked to watch Beth, which is something that always brought joy to her. She loved spending time with her god-daughter, but it was only making her long to want a child of her own.

"Can Milo come on the couch, Aunt Mercedes? I think he wants to watch cartoons with me." Beth asked, as the puppy begged.

Beth's little voice, knocked Mercedes out of her thoughts, "Oh, sure, don't worry. I always let him come on the couch. with me. I'm not as mean as your mama is, with your puppy." She joked, as she walked over to lifted the little golden retriever. and placed him on the couch beside Beth.

" Thanks."

" You're Welcome."

She walked back over to the door way, and continued to watch her, as she thought about her life, and her wants, She has never told any of her friends she wants a family, Well, maybe her longing for a family has disappear, what she really wanted was to be a mom. Just a baby, one baby, would fill the emptiness inside. at least she thinks it will.

She had an insane idea popped into her head, a few weeks ago, but talked herself out of it, Now as she watches Beth laugh at whatever she's watching, the idea popped back into her head. It all started over a movie she was watching on Lifetime one night. she smiled big as she thought about it again. " No, I couldn't" she said to herself , she bit her lip as millions of things started to pop into her head. "Hey Sweetheart, I have to make a call, I'll be right back okay?"

" Okay, " Beth replied, without taken her eyes off the tv, Mercedes grabbed her phone and run upstairs, her body trembling excitedly

She dialed the number feverishly. "Sam, I have to ask you a question." she said, not giving him time to even say hello...

"Are you okay?" he asked in a concern voice.

"Do you think I would be a good mother?"

"Yes, of course"

"Do you think I could do it on my own, you know like a single mother thing?" She asked, as she cracked her knuckles, something she did with she was nervous.

"Mercedes..."

"Do you?" she repeated insistently, cutting him off from questioning her again.

"Yes, I do." He replied honestly, " What's happening, what brought all this on?"

" I- I was watching Beth , and, I just..."

" Slow down and breathe." he told her, wondering where she was going with all this talk.

She closed her eyes, trying to think of a way to say what she wants to say, " Look, are you busy tonight?"

"No not really Why?"

" Well, Quinn is supposed to pick Beth up at five, so do you think you could come over tonight, I want to talk to you, about something."

" Yeah, I'll be there."

She smiled a nervous smile, " Thank you Sam, see you tonight." she said in a shaky voice

Sam picked up her tone, But before he could question it she hung up, leaving him wondering what she was up to..

Mercedes watches the rain come down, as she stares out the window, seeing it track down the glass. She presses her forehead to the glass and her eyes search for any sign of Sam's car. She wondered where he could be its a little after eight, Sam is never late when she asks him to come over. Sam Evans was like her best guy friend, he was her hero, always saving her. He was always the one she called, he always knows how to fix her problems. They dated a little back in high school, but she broke it off after graduation. Though she doesn't want to admit it, her feelings for Sam are still there, Something about his eyes and his smile make her weak in the knees. But that's something else she keeps to herself.

The rain is easing up a little, so she decides to go sit in the swing on the front porch and wait for him. She swings gently for a while, finally dozing off, as the rain patters down harder outside the porch. She finally looks up, as headlights sweep across the yard, and Sam's car pulls into the driveway.

. "Why are you sitting outside in the rain,?" he says, wiping his wet hair out of his eyes. The rain has soaked his t-shirt, plastering it to his body, and she has a hard time not staring at him.

"Um, waiting for you," she finally manages to say. " Your late?"

He sits down beside her, " Sorry, I was at bar lost track of time."

' What was so important down at the bar , that made you forget about me?" she asked in hurt voice, with a fake frown.

" First off, nothing in this world is more important to me then you, Ms Mercedes Jones." his voice full of honesty. She blushed a little, she hated how his words made her weak to. Sometimes he reminded her of the boy their senior year, who wanted everything with her. A time that she wished she could re-live. they swing quietly for a few minutes. " But Artie and Kitty were celebrating, "

" Celebrating what?"

" Kitty finally got pregnant, so in about seven months we're going to have a little..." He stopped when he noticed the look in her eyes. " Hey, you okay?"

She looked up at him, " Yeah, just a little shocked, guess I need to call them later." she wanted to be happy, truly she did. She knows how hard Artie and Kitty have tried to have a baby. But now everyone but Blaine and Kurt were going to be parents, Life just kept getting more unfair.

Sam stands up and holds his hand out to her. "C'mon, let's go in, its damp out here and I'm soaking wet." After a moment of hesitation, she takes his hand and lets him pull her to her feet. She stands up too quickly and loses her balance, tipping over against him. He instinctively takes her arms to steady her, pressing her against his body. Shock waves run through her at the sudden contact of his lean body against hers so intimately. She tilts her face up to him in the dim light, and their eyes meet. For an insane moment, he looks like he is going to kiss her, the surprise in his eyes mixing with something else. Then there is an unexpected crack of thunder, and she jumps back, heart racing.

"Sorry, Sam," she says. "Lost my balance. Let's get inside, it sounds like the storm is getting closer."

As they go inside, there is a flash of lightning, and another crack of thunder shakes the house. "Go get a towel," she says, heading for the kitchen. "I'll get us a beer." Mercedes is still feeling hot and flustered from their embrace, berating herself for being so silly. It's just Sam, after all. Get ahold of yourself girl,. if you want things to go as planned, you can't let him see you doubting yourself. She closes her eyes, taking a deep breath, before walking back into the living room.

They sit on her couch, sipping their beers,. " So you want to finish that conversation you started earlier?"

She nodded "I was baby sitting Beth today, and well not just today for a while now,..." she trailed off, Sam looked at her confusedly, hoping she would go on. " I want a baby." she `blurted out

"You're not thinking about kidnapping her, right? Because you sound a little crazy at the moment." He teased, not really knowing what she wanted him to say.

She punches his shoulder. "Sam! No, and I'm not crazy!"

"Hey!" He massages his shoulder, and makes a grab for her hand. " You want a family Mercedes that makes sense."

" No, I don't know, about the family part, I just want a baby,".

"You mean adoption?" He asked as he took a sip of his beer.

She bit her lip, " Adoptions take to long Sam," she sighed, " I've looked into them, and a lot of the agency prefer you to be married. And that's not going to happen anytime soon."

" You want me to marry you so you can adopted a baby?" he asked with a smirk, She knows his smirk is a teasing one, but the tone of his voice seemed serious.

She shakes her head, " No, I don't want to get married,,I just want a baby, so I thought..." she trailed off again.

" You thought what?"

She took a deep breath. " Sam I know we are really good friends, and I value our friendship more than you could ever understand, I love how close we are, your like my best guy friend. And I don't want to lose you, I need you in my life. "

He smiled, " Same here, I don't want to lose what we have either, I promise no matter whatever happens you, and I will always remain friends. I need you as much as you need me."

He had her heart beating fast again, " Okay, I need to ask you a favor, kind of, a huge favor," she said, as she pushed herself to tell him.

" You can ask me anything, you know that I would do anything for you. I promise whatever it is I'll do it. Just asks."

She swallowed hard, not to sure he was going to be able to keep that promise. " I want a baby?" she repeated.

" Yeah, I gathered that much." He laughed, " How can I help?"

She closed her eyes, just say it Mercedes, just let it out. She opened her eyes, locking them with his green ones, " I want you to get me pregnant".