Title: Indefinitely Borrowed

Summary: In which Sam realizes that Mercedes has feelings for him. ( Written for Samcedes Week two years ago)

(not so loosely based off of the movie Something Borrowed)

It was her 25th birthday… She was turning 25 and the whole party was for her. So why was her best friend getting all of the glory?

Mercedes watched on as her best friend and soul sister Quinn danced on the table in celebration of Mercedes turning 25. Quinn and her were friends since the sandbox and it was her idea to throw Mercedes a big bash in honor of her as Quinn put it "Almost turining 30!" even though it was still five years away.

Quinn danced and shaked her little booty for everybody who dared to watch, as Mercedes, completely exasperated, sat down in one of the booths with a cosmo. She didn't even notice him walk in… Well she did but she tried not to notice. he sauntered into the club, looking so damn fine in his navy blue dress shirt and dark jeans. His green eyes caught the sight of Quinn and he immediately smiled. That's when Mercedes looked away. Her crush on Sam nullified throughout the years, that was for sure. Ever since he and Quinn announced their engagment, Mercedes just buried whatever feelings she had for him. But she would be lying if she didn't admit that she still dreamed about him like she did in college. Sometimes the dreams would be fluffy where she'd wake up in his big bulgy arms and he wouldn't let her go. Other times the dreams would be down right freak nasty as he took her body and did as he pleased with it… and in those dreams she didn't mind it at all.

Mercedes got so lost in her thoughts and daydreams that she didn't even notice Sam tap her shoulder.

Startled she says, "Sammy! Sorry I didn't see you there!"

Sam smiles at her like always with his huge shit eating side grin, "I noticed… You seem like you were daydreaming."

Mercedes just laughs lightly and adds, "Yeah, I guess I was…"

As usual Sam could see right through her, he sits down across from her at the booth and says, "You're not having a good time."

What?" No! I am!" Mercedes lies.

"Mercy… I've known you since freshman year of college… I know when you're not having a good time…" Sam reaches over and takes her hands in his. Mercedes jumps back like always, everytime he did that she felt a small spark. Sam didn't seem to notice it though… He never did.

Before Mercedes could say anything else, Quinn is calling her to the stage to watch as she dictates a special speech she had prepared about their friendship… Mercedes gets up and stands next to Kurt who rolls his eyes as Quinn continues.

"Mercedes and I have been friends since the sandbox! She was practically my shadow all of our life… Always there when I needed her, always around to be a friend. She even introduced me to my Fiance Sam! Say hi to everyone Sam! (laughs) anyway, Mercedes I want to wish you a happy birthday! You mean more to me than just a friend… You are my soul sister girl! Forever."

Kurt never stopped rolling his eyes after Quinn finished, he pulled Mercedes to the side as Quinn enveloped herself into Sam's arms and laid a drunken kiss on him.

"Can you believe that speech? It was all about her! How can you continuously let her do this to you Mercy?" Kurt said, completely aggravated.

"Look, her heart was in the right place, plus she's drunk… So thanks for the concern, but Quinn's OUR friend. We both know how she is… I've learned to deal with it, You can too." Mercedes retorts.

"Whatever… Let's get a drink… If i'm going to survive this party I'm gonna need something stronger than this god damn martini."

Mercedes smiled and said, "Agreed."

After the party was over and everybody left, Kurt and Mercedes were outside trying to hail a cab.

"All I'm saying is that you should think about putting Quinn in her place one of these days.." Kurt suggests.

"I'll remember that… I just can't believe I'm 25 and I haven't done anything with my life, I mean all my aspirations, all my dreams… Down the toilet." Mercedes repiles sadly.

"Mercy… Please. You are 25 not 40… Get real!"

"No seriously Kurt! I even had this whole plan! Which included to get married before I turned 25!… Now look at me, still single."

"Mercedes… I'm not doing the pity party thing with you tonight… I'm trying to hail us a fucking cab here!"

"Why can't you marry me?" Mercedes asks Kurt sarcastically.

"Because, I'm gay dear." Kurt and Mercedes smile at each other and a cab finally pulls up in front of the club. Before Kurt could open it, the door opens and Sam pops out of it.

"Hey guys!" Sam says to them both.

"Sam!" Mercedes says a little too excitedly… "Wh-What are you doing here?"

"Quinn left her purse in the club… And I quote "It's Prada Sam! Prada!" so I gotta find it…"

Sam rushes into the club and then Kurt asks… "Mercy… aren't you coming?"

"N-No… You go ahead Kurt. I'm gonna go help Sam find Quinn's purse."

"Are you legit? Let him find the queen bee's purse by his damn self!"

"It's prada." is all Mercedes says before heading back into the club. Kurt just shakes his head, gets in the cab and leaves.

Mercedes and Sam look all over for the purse then finally she finds it. She hands it to Sam and he smiles his thanks to her.

"Happy birthday." Sam says finally.

"Yeah… Thanks. Well, I guess I should be going now… Goodnight Sam.. And tell Quinn I said goodnight." Mercedes smiles at him and walks away… but Sam definitely didn't want her to leave… So that's when he says, "Hey… How about a drink? I know I could use one."

"I dunno Sam… It's late, and I should get home."

"Come on! Just one drink… For your birthday… and I'm buying!" She smiles at him and nods. She knew she couldn't say no… Nor did she really want to.

Their laughs filled the bar as they talked about old times and the catastrophes of her birthday party tonight. Mercedes missed just hanging out with him and only him. They used to spend so many nights in her dorm room just talking… Sam would bring his guitar, Mercedes her voice and together they'd make music. She fell in love with him then- and if she were being honest- she never stopped.

"…Was it my fault that the girls in your dorm thought I was sexy? I think not!" Sam laughed as he drank down his beer.

"They didn't just think you were sexy… They thought you were super fine! That's why they made me take your clothes that night! It was a dare!" Mercedes laughed a long with him.

"Yeah, right a dare… Or is it that you just wanted to see me naked Miss Jones?" Sam asked with a gleam in his eye…

Mercedes just scoffed playfully and looked away from him- looking towards the bar she noticed a girl staring daggers at Sam. This was nothing new- girls would stare at Sam like he was the last cup of water in a dry desert. Then they would look at her with him and they'd scowl and make a face that read "I can't believe he's with her!" Sam never seem to notice though… Everytime they were together he never looked at another girl- except Mercedes.

"Look Sam… It looks like you've got another admirer." Mercedes said nudging him.

Sam looked over at the woman and she smiled at him… Sam looked back at Mercedes who had her head down inside her drink… He could tell how uncomfortable it made her.

"Look at her…" Mercedes said again. "She's like why is he with her when he can have me? Beautiful people are supposed to be with beautiful people!" Mercedes laughs and sips her drink slowly.

Sam looks over at the woman again and then he gets an idea… He starts to call the woman over summoning her with his finger.

"Oh god… What are you doing?" Mercedes says to him silently…

"I'm putting her in her place." Sam says back before the woman reaches the table.

"Hi…" The woman says only to Sam.

"Hey I called you over because you were openly flirting with me… Is that correct?" Sam asks her.

"I'm glad you finally noticed…" the woman smiled.

"Well… I just wanted to say that it was very rude of you to flirt with a guy who obviously has a girlfriend sitting right across from him…"

At that Mercedes spit out her drink on the woman's shoes and started to laugh. She began to say sorry to the woman but she looked so embarrassed and outraged that she ran out of the bar.

"Sam! Why did you just say that to that woman?" Mercedes asked, still laughing.

"Well… It's obvious that her thirsty ass thought it was absolutely impossible that I could be here with you as my girlfriend so like I said I set her straight… Is it so impossible that you could be mine?" Sam asked looking at her seriously.

"No… It's just, after everything in college, I wouldn't of thought you would ever even consider it… You know with me having a huge crush on you and all.." Mercedes laughed at him again and sipped her drink. Sam however was not laughing. His face didn't move and he was completely shocked by her confession.

Mercedes saw his expression and said obliviously, "You knew… right? I mean I didn't make it obvious… but you had to know… right?"

"You had a crush on me?" Sam asked still completely shocked.

"Oh god…" Mercedes was panicking. All this time she thought he knew… She thought he just didn't like her back… In a rush she got out of the booth and ran out of the bar. Sam yelled "Wait!" to her before she could go but she was gone. He paid the tab and then ran out after her.

Mercedes was on the sidewalk trying to hail a cab and fidgeting with her fingers when Sam found her. He was coming towards her-more like stalking towards her now and Mercedes could feel her palms getting sweaty…

"Sam… I never meant to blurt that out… I'm sorry" she says feeling guilty.

"Mercy.." Sam tried to say.

"No seriously… I don't know what I was thinking… and I know you don't like me back…"

"Cedes!" Sam yelled

"Sam… I'm really-"

This time he cut her off with a searing kiss. He kissed four years of want on her lips and she kissed him back with just as much passion. Their tongues played together in a new symphony of love as their feelings they've been holding in since they first met… spilled out into the night.