"Sam what the hell is going on?" Mercedes snapped gripping his thigh tight and using it to lift her self out of the bed. She looked between Quinn and Sam with wide eyes. Quinn smirked and sneered, "have fun explaining this one blondie" before winking and leaving the room. Mercedes eyed Sam warily noting the checkbook that sat in his lap. Was Sam cheating on her with Quinn? Was he paying her to keep her mouth shut?
"Mercy, baby.." started Sam. Before he continued Mercedes started hyperventlating as she was going into a panic attack. "HOW. COULD. YOU. THAT. BITCH!" she said gasping for air in between each word. Sam, terrified wrapped her in his arms trying to calm her down." Mercy baby" he pleaded, "look at me, breath, WOOSAH". Slowly her breathing calmed as she looked at him with tears running down her face. Finally she said sniffling "what is going on?" Sam replied, " baby we gonna have to talk about it after your trial, you are really fragile right now and we can't have you having another panic attack like this on the stand". "Are you cheating on me Sam!" she spat back coldly. "What? never!" he said kissing her forehead, "I love you", he whispered. She flinched at his touch how could she believe him after what she heard. He gently grab either side of her face and gazed deeply in her eyes whispering, "I promise we will talk about everything after the trial". Unable to speak without breaking out in tears again she simply nod in agreement. She rose from the bed and both dressed in silence prepping for the trial.
Sam mouthed I love you to Mercedes as she took the stand, her eyes already starting to welt up with tears.