Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN GLEE IF I DID SAMCEDES WOULD BE THE MAIN COUPLE IN GLEE AND THEY WOULD GET ALL THE DUETS WHILE FINCHEL SWAYS IN THE BACKGROUND

A/N: Here is the next chapter I hope you like it.

MUCH LOVE!

As I See It

New York Bound

Since that day Mercedes sang Sam that song they texted each other all day even when they were in the same class. In glee club they kept their distance but never missed an opportunity to give each other glances back and forth. Mercedes was still a little down because Sam still never asked her out. So she took that as he was not into her that way. The day before they were to go to New York for Nationals Sam texted Mercedes

Hey are you packed yet? ~Sam I Am

No not yet still trying to figure out what outfits to bring ~M

I'm sure you'll look good in whatever you wear ~Sam I Am

You damn straight ~M

LOL Hey can I ask you something ~Sam I Am

Yeah sure ~M

Seemed like an eternity for Sam to reply back. He was so nervous. What if she said no, his heart couldn't take that kind of rejection.

Are you going to ask me or what? ~M

Yeah sorry would you sit with me on the plane tomorrow? ~Sam I Am

Mercedes was so excited she could not believe that he was really asking her this. He was so cute and sweet. She started doing her little happy dance. She was so caught up in the moment her phone buzzing snapped her out of it

Are you going to answer me? ~Sam I Am

Sorry, yes I'll sit with you tomorrow ~M

Good I can't wait ~Sam I Am

Neither can I ~M

Goodnight Cedes ~Sam I Am

Goodnight Sam ~M

The next morning, as they gathered at the airport, everyone was all excited about going to New York.

"We have got to go to Time Square" Artie said

"Central Park" Tina said

"Well I want to go to Harlem "Mercedes said

"That might not be a good idea Mercedes" Rachel said

"Why not?" Mercedes asked side eyeing the hell out of Rachel

"It might not be safe" Rachel said

"Well I'll go with Mercedes" Sam jumped in "I always wanted to see Harlem and I'll keep her safe" he gave her a quick wink.

Everybody looked at Sam giving him the "since when" look. Mr. Schue jumped in

"Let's focus on winning Nationals first before we start sightseeing. So here are the boarding passes and I have given everyone assigned seating."

The whole group started whining and yelling

"Come on Mr. Schue you can't be serious?" Puck said

"Why can't we just sit with whoever we want" Santana said "because I am not flying all the way to New York next to Berry"

Everyone agreed with Santana.

"Ok you can choose your own partner but, you must do some songwriting on the plane. I want a verse and a chorus from each of you when we get to the hotel" Mr. Schue said.

Sam and Mercedes quickly caught eyes and before they could get to each other Kurt ran over to Mercedes and snatched her hand "you know we are together right?"

"Uh-well, actually Kurt I-" Mercedes stumbled over her words she looked at Sam begging him to come and get her out of this. She loves Kurt but she really wanted to sit with Sam.

"Oh I see, you have someone else in mind huh? Well I can take a hint. I'll go take Quinn off his hands for you" Kurt said. He walked away giving Mercedes a wink. A few minutes later Sam came over to Mercedes

"What did you say to Kurt?"

"Nothing he figured I wanted to work on the song with a new partner" she said smiling.

"Well was he right?" Sam asked with his lopsided grin.

"Absolutely" she said blushing

"Good cause so did I" he said as he grabbed her carry-on bag and guided her towards the terminal.

Once everyone got settled on the plane and after takeoff people started working on their songs.

"So Evans" she said, while pulling out her IPOD "what kind of style should we go for with this song?"

"Well Jones I'm not sure, you are R&B and I'm Country. You think we can mesh the two?" he said.

"Well anything is possible I guess" she said "let's just focus on the words for right now and let the melody come to us."

"That sounds good to me" he said "so what do we write about?"

"I say just write what is in your heart right now" she replied

"OK" he said

That both sat in silence for about twenty minutes writing. And after they were through they decided to just read what they had written, to each other.

"You go first Mercedes" Sam said

She nodded and began to read:

The words you say they can't be real

Is what I tell myself so I won't feel

So helpless when you're not around me anymore.

The way you smile it's not for me

Open your eyes girl so you can see

A friend is all he wants to be to you.

This is just the life I own

I take it and I carry on

This journey I will have to walk alone.

"That is what I got so far" she said

"Wow Cedes that was really depressing" he said "is that really what's in your heart right now."

"Well yeah I guess" she said.

She knew he caught on to what she was saying in her song. That was her plan. She wanted him to know that she was prepared for him to leave when things got better for him and his family, and all the nice things he says and does for her right now is because he needs a friend. She was prepared to take him for what he was a friend

"Well we have got to change that" he said smiling that lopsided grin.

Why does he have to do that to me? Smile at me like that and look at me with those beautiful eyes she thought. I know we are friends and that's probably all we'll ever be but, when he does those things I lose myself for a moment in him. Just for a few moments I think he could like me he did kiss me on prom night but it was a pity kiss just like the date. Snap out of it Mercedes he only wants your friendship.

"So let's hear yours" she said

"Ok" he said

If she only knew what I felt inside

She would never feel she would have to hide

All the beauty that she holds would come alive

The way I feel when she's around

When I hear her voice it is the sweetest sound

I am on cloud 9 and I won't be brought down

I thank God for the moment

I thank him for the second

I thank him for the minute I found you

"That was beautiful Sam" she said as she wipes the tear that has fallen from her eyes.

"I wrote it for you" Sam said "look I know you think I am not into you in a romantic way but you couldn't be more wrong. I know you thought prom was a pity date-wrong, well maybe pity date for Rachel but not you. I know you think I asked you to dance out of pity-wrong. I had to build up the courage to ask you because I was so nervous. You looked so beautiful and I could not take it if you would have rejected me. I also know you think that I kissed you out of pity, you would be dead wrong. I wanted to kiss you the moment you came down the stairs at your house."

"Sam why are you doing this to me, you need a friend Sam and I will gladly be that for you." Mercedes told him with tears streaming down her face. "You don't have to do this"

"What tell you truthfully how I feel about you" Sam asked "you don't get to tell me how to feel about you Jones."

Mercedes laughed "why are you so crazy Evans?"

"Cause you make me crazy woman" Sam said "you know what, I don't think Nationals is ready for a song like this so I'm going it give it to you for safe keeping and we can both write another verse and chorus" he said, folding his song and placing it in her hands, leaned in and whispered in her ear "now how does that sound?"

Mercedes could not say a word. This man has just taken my voice she thought. I am speechless. The best she could do was nod her head. She quickly went back to writing another verse.

I hope you liked this chapter. The words to the song they wrote are my own. So no need to try and find out what song it was from LOL. Up next Mercedes and Sam's first date

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