DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE NOR ANY SONG.
MARIA JONES-ALFRE WOODARD
SHANNON EVANS-CHRISTINE BARANAKI
COP CAR BY:KEITH URBAN
I NEVER TOLD YOU BY:COLBIE CAILLAT
ENJOY :)
Sam smiled as he waved at the crowd. This was his last stop of his tour and he had mixed emotions about it. He enjoyed his time on tour but it was time to end it, "Alright y'all. This is my last show and I want to make it extra special for you, so I going to sing a little song." He sat down on the stool that was in the middle of the stage, "This song..explains a lot. It goes back to when I was in my teen years, spending some of my summers with a very special girl." He gave a crooked grin when the crowd aww'd, "This girl was everything to me and if I ever get that chance to be with her again, then I'm going to take it." He started to strum the strings softly, just as the lights dimmed, spotlight shining on him as he opened his mouth.
We drove right past
That no trespassing sign
We sat on the tailgate
And watched the planes take off
We thought we had all night
There was no need to rush
That's when those cops
Came pulling up
And I thought
Man, ain't this some shhhh
Your daddy's gonna kill me
But if I survive tonight
I wouldn't change one thing
Baby, yeah
I know it sounds crazy
But there was somethin bout the way
The blue lights were shinin
Bringing out the freedom in your eyes
I was too busy watching you
Going wild child
To be worried about going to jail
You were thinking that
Running for it
Would make a good story
I was thinking you were crazy as hell
And you were so
Innocent
But you were stealing my heart
I fell in love in the back of a cop car
Man, they weren't playin
They sure threw those cuffs on quick
You tried to sweet talk 'em
They didn't fall for it
But I did
You were on the left
I was on the right
I knew you didn't smoke
When you asked him for a light
And I laughed
He got mad and slammed the door
Side by side
And locked in tight
They were taking their time
But we didn't mind
We talked
And we laughed
We sat real close
By the time they let us go
I was already gone
Sam opened his eyes when he heard the loud applauding, breaking him from his summer memories of the only girl that he has ever been in love with. He stood up from the stool and bowed, giving his fans one bittersweet goodbye and thanking them for all their support. Walking towards the back, he smiled when he saw his long time friend and publicist walk towards him.
Quinn smiled brightly as she hugged him, "Good job. It's a wrap Sam."
Sam hugged her back tightly, "Thank you for everything."
Quinn pulled back and kissed his cheek, "What are friends for?" She smirked lightly as they walked towards his dressing room, she leaned against his door, "So...singing that song about a certain someone huh?"
Sam blushed as he got his things together, avoiding eye contact with Quinn.
Quinn smirked at him, "Admit it Sam. You're still in love with our friend."
"I mean..of course I am Q." He said as he grabbed his bag, "I never stopped loving her."
"Then why not be with her?"
"Because.." He let out a sigh, "I don't know if she feels the same way and I haven't seen her in months."
"All you had to do was ask me..I could've called Santana and we could've worked something out for you two."
Sam shook his head, "The two of you together are trouble."
Quinn laughed as she helped him with his stuff, calling for his body guard, "No we're not."
"Yes y'all are." He smiled at her before he looked over to his bodyguard Steven, "I'm almost ready."
He nodded and stood outside of the door.
Quinn rolled her eyes, folding her arms over her chest, "Anyways, she is closing out her tour tomorrow in Nashville. You should go."
"Maybe I will." He turned to her with a smile, throwing his bag on his shoulder as he walked out of the room.
Mercedes let out a grin as they finally made it to Nashville.
"Yay..We're back in the land of cows and rednecks." The feisty Latina said sarcastically as she removed her glasses from her face.
"Santana.." Mercedes hissed at her manager as she got into the car, smiling at the driver.
"What?" She shrugged as she sat beside her, "I'm just saying."
Mercedes rolled her eyes as she sat her purse in her lap, checking her phone, seeing she got a text from Quinn, she clicked the link she sent her. When she opened it, her heart immediately started to beat rapidly in her chest. It was him. The man she hasn't seen in months. His voice clearly singing the song he wrote about those summers they spent together.
Santana peeked over her shoulder, smirking when she saw the video, "Loverboy still has the hots for you I see." She turned to the driver and told him to take them to the convention center.
Santana's words fell death to her ears as she stared at the screen. She watched as he strum the strings of his guitar, smiling softly when she notice it was the same one his dad gave him on his tenth birthday. When the performance was over, Quinn turned her phone camera towards her and smirk, waving at her. Mercedes felt her face heat up as she stuff her phone back into her purse, clearing her throat lowly as she turned to look at Santana who was already looking at her, "What?"
"Nothing." She smirked at she turned back to look out the window.
Mercedes cut her eyes at her, folding her hands in her lap as turned and did the same.
The ride to the convention center was short. When they pulled up to the back, there were already fans outside waiting for her. Seeing Olly get out of the front seat to open the backdoor, Santana thanked him as she moved out quickly. Olly grabbed Mercedes's hand to help her out of the car, moving in front of her to make sure no one could get to her.
Mercedes smiled at the small group as she walked over to them, "You guys are here early." She signed some of the miscellaneous they had in their hands.
"We love you soo much." One of the girls said with a starstruck look on her face.
"I love you guys too." She grabbed her phone from her purse, asking Olly to hold it for her, "Lets take a selfie." She turned and held the phone in the air, snapping a couple of pictures and then posting them on Instagram and Twitter.
Santana smiled as she looked on. Mercedes was such a wonderful person. She was not like any other celeb that would just brush off their fans. She would always interact with them no matter what kind of day she was having. She groaned as the stage manager came up to her telling her that there weren't things ready, "Why the hell are you just now telling me this?" She frowned as she walked behind him to go fix the problem.
Mercedes gave them all a hug before she waved at them. She followed behind Olly as he led her through the the door. He opened the door for her, turning to him she smiled, "Thank you Olly."
"Welcome Mercedes." He smiled as he closed her door.
Mercedes let out a small breath as she turned the lights on, turning around she gasped when she saw her, "Grandma.." She ran over to her and hugged her.
Maria smiled as she hugged her back tightly. Six months. She hasn't seen her baby in six months, "Hi sweetheart."
Mercedes held on to her for dear life, missing the hugs she always gave her, "I missed you."
Maria kissed her forehead, "I've missed you too. So glad you're home."
Mercedes smiled as she pulled back, "Glad to be home. Are you hungry?"
"No I'm fine." She sat down on the couch, watching as Mercedes sat in the chair. She smiled at her, "How are you? And do not lie to me."
Mercedes looked at her, letting out a sigh, "I'm exhausted Grandma. Physically, mentally, and emotionally."
Maria looked at her granddaughter with a sad smile, "Well it's almost over baby. One last show and then you're done."
"I know." Mercedes ran her hand through her hair just as Cassie came in, "Hey."
"Hey." She said in a chipper tone, looking over at Maria, she smiled and waved, "Hey Ms. Maria."
"Hello Cassidy." She gave the girl a nod.
Cassie smiled as she went over to Mercedes, "So what are we doing tonight?"
Mercedes bit down on her lip, "Loose side braid and neutral makeup to match that dress over there."
Cassie nodded as she took out her equipment, plugging in the flat iron for it to heat up.
Maria sat back taking everything in. She knew Mercedes was going to be embarrassed about talking about this in front of other people but she wanted to make her sweat a little bit, "Did you see Sam's performance last night?"
Mercedes shifted in her chair, looking away from her, "Um..yeah."
"Very handsome young man he has turned out to be." Maria smirked as she looked at her.
Mercedes felt her face heat up, clearing her throat loudly, "Yeah..he has."
Before Maria could say something, she shook her head as she heard the slew of cursing coming towards the room.
"...I swear this fuc-oh my god." Santana stopped abruptly when she saw Maria, "Grandma M...hi."
"Hello to you too Santana." She cut her eyes at the younger girl, "Need some soap for that mouth of yours?"
Santana shook her head quickly, "No ma'am."
"Good." Maria grabbed her purse and stood up from the couch, "I'm going to go ahead and head to my seat while you get ready." She went over and kissed Mercedes cheek, giving Santana a warning look before she walked out of the room.
Santana let out a breath as she walked to Mercedes, slapping her on her shoulder, "You could've warned me that she was here."
Mercedes just shrugged her shoulders, "Sorry.."
Santana rolled her eyes as she stood in front in front of her, watching as Cassie finished Mercedes hair, moving to do her makeup. She smirked when she noticed how flushed Mercedes was, "She must've spoke about him.."
"Huh?" Mercedes opened one eye to look at her, seeing the devious look on her face, she let out a small grunt closing the eye back, "Shut up."
Santana laughed softly, feeling her phone ring in her pocket, she answered it, "Santana Lopez. What? You have to be kidding me..I'm on my way." She rubbed the side of her temples as she walked out the door, "The things I do for you woman."
"I LOVE YOU!" Mercedes yelled after her, giggling to herself when she waved her off.
Sam pulled down his hat as he locked his truck, throwing on his tented aviator glasses as he walked side by side with his friends, Puck and Mike.
"No bodyguards tonight Evans?" Puck asked.
"No man, I'm good." Sam said as he walked backwards looking at his two friends.
"Someone's bound to notice you." Mike chimed in as they got closer to the building.
"That's not happening." He said surely.
"You sure about that dude? I mean who could missed that mouth of yours." Puck quipped, letting out a boisterous laugh.
Sam rolled his eyes at him, tucking his lips into his mouth.
Mike wrapped an arm around him, "We're just kidding bro."
As they got closer, they saw that all the lines were wrapped around the building.
"Damn." Puck and Sam said in shock as they took in all the people.
"I don't know why y'all are so shocked." Mike said matter of factly, "And Sam you're concerts be the same way man. You and Mercedes are talented people and have an awesome fan base."
"True." Puck said as he patted his shoulder. He looked over to the line again, "We'll never get in at this rate."
"Don't be so sure of that." Santana said as she came up behind them.
"Tana." Sam said with a smile as he went in for a hug.
Santana rolled her eyes, patting his back. She had to admit, she secretly missed Sam but she wasn't going to let him know that, "Okay, move.." She pushed him back, looking at the other two, "Don't touch me or I will pull a razor blade out of my hair and cut your ass."
Mike held up his hands.
"Don't worry about it. I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole." Puck said as he glared at her.
"Señor esté conmigo. Por favor, no dejes que me corté una perra esta noche. Amen." She opened her eyes, taking a calming breath, "You three come with me." She turned on her heels and headed toward the back door.
The trio looked at each other before they followed behind her.
Sam steps faltered when he notice that they were going backstage, "Um.."
Santana stopped and looked at him, smirking knowing what he was thinking. She called over one of the assistants to take Mike and Puck to their seats. When they left, she turned to him, "Don't worry Loverboy, she's still getting ready, so she will not see you."
Sam blushed slightly, removing his glasses from his face, "Good..well, not good. I-I do want to see her but I'll just wait until the c-concert is over."
Santana leaned over and pinched his cheek, "You're so cute when you blush and stutter."
"Whatever." He moved her hand away from his face, "I guess I'll go to my seat. Thanks again San."
"No problem Evans." She smiled as she turned and headed towards Mercedes' dressing room.
Mercedes smiled as she sat down on the stool in the middle of the stage. She had one more set to do and then she was done with her tour. Seeing all the smiling faces only made her smile grow wider, "This has seriously been the best hour and half of my life. Being back in my hometown with the most amazing people ever is everything." She smiled when they clapped loudly. She looked over when one of her band members brought out her guitar, she smiled at him, as she sat it in her lap, "This next song is really special to me. I wrote it my first year of college." She was strumming the strings softly as she continued to talk, "Hope you enjoy." She moved the mic down on the stand a little, looking out to the crowd.
I miss those green eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you
I can't believe it, I still want you
After all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...
I see your green eyes
Every time I close mine
You make it hard to see
Where I belong to
When I'm not around you
It's like I'm not with me
Sam was in awe as he watched her until it finally hit him of what she was singing. She was talking about him. He looked over to Puck and Mike who were staring at him with matching grins on their faces.
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
I can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it's never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...
But I never told you
What I should have said
No I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it's never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa, no, no...
She came out of her thoughts when she heard the loud cheer from the crowd. She smiled as she wiped a tear that slid from her eye, she stood up from the stool and pulled the mic to her, "I just want to thank you guys for being the most amazing fans ever and I'm hoping that I'll see you guys in a year or so for my next tour for my new album that comes out this Christmas Eve. See you soon, Nashville." She waved at them one last time before she exited off the stage. This was it. Her tour was complete. She was a little sad but mostly happy. She needed this break to rest and continue to write more songs.
Maria stood up from her seat smiling hard as she walked over to some familiar faces, "Boys."
Sam turned around when he heard the voice that he has know his whole life, smiling when he saw her, "Grandma M." He walked over and engulfed her into a big hug.
Maria laughed as she hugged him back, "How are you sweetie?"
"I'm doing good." Sam pulled back with a bright smile, moving to the side so she could hug the other two.
Maria hugged Puck and Mike, standing back to look at them, "Where's Arthur, Tina, and Quinn?
"Tina is visiting her family in Korea and Artie is in Cancun filming some movie." Mike answered.
"And honestly I don't know where my wife is at." Puck said.
Maria shook head, "Same ole Noah." She looked over at Sam, "How about you Sam? Dating anyone?"
"He's still hung up on you're granddaughter to be seeing anyone." Mike said, earning a glare from Sam.
"Really?" Maria eyebrows rose up in interest.
"I-um.." He looked at her, feeling his phone ring, he excused himself to go answer it.
"I have a feeling he's not coming back." Maria laughed as she looked at them, "We're having a dinner for Mercedes and Sam tonight at the house. Make sure y'all are there."
"Yes ma'am." They replied as they watched her walk away.
Mercedes sighed as she came back down the stairs from putting her things away. Smelling the delicious aroma of food coming from the kitchen, she smiled when she noticed she was cooking her favorites, "All this for little ole me."
Maria smirked, "Nope. We're having company over tonight."
Mercedes pouted as she leaned against the counter, "Who?"
"You'll see soon."
"Do you need any help?" She asked sweetly.
"No, I got it."
Mercedes nodded as moved around the island and headed to the backdoor, sliding it opened, she closed it back before she began to walk down the steps towards the swing. Once she made it, she sat down, holding onto the two chains as she pushed slowly, humming to herself softly as she looked up to the sky.
Sam was taking out the garbage for his grandmother with a pout on his lips. She told him that they were going over to the Maria's house for a celebratory dinner for him and Mercedes. He sat the bags in the cans just as he heard humming coming from the backyard. He walked over to the fence, smiling softly when he saw her swinging on the swing, humming what sounded like one of his songs.
Mercedes kept looking at the sky as she hummed. She felt a warm sensation run through her body when she felt a presence watching her. She knew it was him. Turning in the swing, she nervously smiled at the blonde man, "Hi.."
Sam waved awkwardly at her, "Hey.." He stuffed his hands in his pockets as he walked through the backyard until he was standing directly in front of her.
Mercedes stopped the swing and stood up, not really knowing what to do. She looked at him, taking in his features. She could tell that he has matured over these last couple of months. She bit down on her bottom lips as she hugged him, taking in his familiar scent.
Sam wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him. He missed her. Mercedes was his best friend. They have been best friends for overt fifteen years and he wouldn't change a thing. This girl in his arms was his rock. It's been seven months since their busy schedules have kept them apart.
Mercedes hugged him tighter, not wanting that feel of security to go away. She looked up at him with a smile, "How are you?"
"Better now that I'm with my best friend." He said honestly as he looked down at her with a smirk.
Mercedes chuckled loudly, leaning up to kiss his cheek, blushing a little when she did. She unwrapped herself from his embrace, tucking her hair behind her ear.
Sam felt his face heat up when her lips made contact with the side of cheek. He frowned when she pulled away, missing the feel of her warmth, "You were amazing tonight."
Mercedes eyes bugged out but she quickly recovered, "You were there?"
"Mhm." He gave her a knowing look.
Mercedes heart started to beast faster, clearly embarrassed by him hearing the song she wrote about him. Does he even know it was about him? She thought to herself. Looking at him through her lashes, their moment was interrupted by his grandma.
"There you two are." Shannon said with a devious smile on her face as she walked closer to them. She walked to Mercedes and hugged to shorter girl, "How are you sweetie?"
"I'm great." She smiled at the older woman.
"That's good." She looked over to her grandson, "Your mom called saying that they were coming down tomorrow."
"Okay." Sam said sending her a knowing look, "Is that all?"
Shannon looked at him, then between him and Mercedes, "Oh I see..I'll let you two reacquaint with one another while I go help Maria." She smirked before she headed towards the house.
Sam face flushed for what felt like the hundredth time that night. He cleared his throat as he turned back to Mercedes, "How long are you here for?"
Mercedes shrugged as she sat back on the swing, looking up at him, "Probably till Christmas..or New Years...maybe even spring break." She laughed when she saw his face, "I just need a break from MJ and just get back to Mercedes."
Sam nodded understandably as he leaned against the pole, "Great minds think alike. I'm staying here for awhile."
Mercedes smiled mildly at him, "We always have thought of similar things."
"Yeah..we were an amazing duo.." Sam said as he drifted off, looking into her brown eyes, memories of them together flashes through his mind as he looked at the beautiful girl before him.
Mercedes stared back at him with the same intensity, her eyes shifting downward to his lips for a moment, imagining what it would feel to kiss him again. Clearing her throat, she moved her eyes back to his green one, contemplating whether to say anything or not.
As if he read her mind, he leaned down, his lips hovering over hers, holding her gaze.
Mercedes breath hitch as she came closer to her, his minty cool breath hitting her skin. Just as she leaned up to meet his lips for a long awaited kiss, she quickly moved back when she heard the screen door open.
"Dinner is ready you two.." Santana yelled out towards them, immediately noting the she interrupted something.
Sam grunted as he stood back, "I guess we should go.."
"Yeah." Mercedes said as she stood from the swing, walking up the pathway, she ignored the look Santana was giving her.
Santana smirked as they both walked passed her to the kitchen, "I give them two weeks till they're together.." She muttered under her breath as she closed the door to the house.
A/N. Like it so far? Samcedes history will be explained soon. Let the good times roll because this is an ANGST FREE story. Updates are underway for the other stories and I'm also going to be doing the Samcedes Christmas Theme week on tumblr, so be looking out for some one shots on there. :)
