Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or its characters
This is chapter 3. It begins the night before their Nationals performance. Mercedes and her best friend Kurt enjoy some "dancing in the streets" of New York City with a nice song at the end. Enjoy
Chapter 3: What you do to me by Yinx
Mercedes closed the hotel doors quietly to the girl's room. She turned inhaled deeply and walked past the guy's room quickly and punched the down arrow of the elevator. She was going to have her adventure tonight. The elevator doors opened and she got in; she thought she'd go to time square first and maybe sing her heart out for all to listen. The doors opened, not believing the luck she was having and was out the front doors in minutes. She took a deep breath only the cough it out seconds later.
"Won't be doing that again" she said out loud to herself.
"Why the smog doesn't agree with you" Kurt's voice drawled from behind her.
Laughing she grab Kurt's hand started walking from the hotel.
"I want to go to Times Square" she said.
"But we were just there this morning" Kurt insisted.
"I know, but its night now; this is the time where the magic starts".
They arrived at the square a short time later. A street band was playing Janet Jacksons All Nite and some people stopped to dance and sing-a-long.
"Come on, Kurt" Mercedes said.
Both of them started dancing and singing. They were having so much fun when Kurt looked up and saw 1:05 AM on the digital clock he yanked Mercedes arm pointed up at it and the two took off running back to the hotel.
They walked casually, as to not draw attention to themselves, back inside the hotel. The live lounge band had started to play the intro to Lena Horne's Stormy Weather.
"Kurt" Mercedes said stopping and turning to go into the lounge "I have to go see this ".
Kurt nodded "I'll cover for you" he said.
Mercedes walked into the smoky 1940 era lounge and immediately fell in love. An usher sat her towards the middle of the room. A Lena Horne look-a-like had started to sing the song; Mercedes closed her eyes and nodded her head to the tune. When the song ended she gave the lady a stand adieu. She was no Lena Horne but she sure was close. A man came up and spoke into the mic
"Tonight we have a dedication to a very lucky girl in the audience" he said.
Mercedes watched as the man stepped back and Sam came into the spotlight.
"Sam" she said a little too loud.
"I'd like to dedicate this song to Miss Mercedes Jones" Sam said into the mic and gestured toward her.
A dim spot light rested on Mercedes. "How did he know I was here?" she asked herself. Sam strummed his guitar and started playing.
"Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me…
He, Sam Evans was singing to her. Finally saying the words he wanted to say to her since he saw her sing about this city on the first day of school. He had gotten caught up in the popularity of Quinn and Santana, but every time she even looked his way he got butterflies no matter whom he was with. And now she would know how he felt.
… Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all…
Sam, a boy that wasn't Kurt was singing to her that he loved her. Could she be hearing right? No, she must be dreaming! Mercedes pinched herself and closed her eyes but hearing the music and seeing Sam up on stage starring at her and…Yes, he was sing to her! She felt tears in her eyes as the whole Cinderella moment from prom came back to her.
… Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame…
Sam starred at her, the emotion in her face told him what he wanted know all this time. This was the best night of his life sing a love song to the girl of his dreams. Kurt or Rachel was right New York is the place where dreams come true.
… Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me."