Texas
That weeks wait had been hell eventually Sam had talked them into going directly to Mercy's house to see her family as the priority instead of going to do pleasantries at his Aunts house. They packed the last of their holiday belongings into their cases and set off for the airport for the flight back across the waters to America 11 hours later they were in Houston. The journey was quiet everyone had things on their mind Sam the most, he needed his girl, she was having his baby, her parents, the showdown with Joe and he hadn't forgiven DJ and David properly yet, he had so much to sort out, he sighed.
His Dad must have sensed his agitation, he felt his hand grab his head "I got your back Son" he told him shaking his head as if that would get rid of all his worries
"Thanks Dad" he half smiled
They got off the plane and Uncle Dean was standing waiting "Hi everyone" he hugged his brother saying "I've just come to collect the bags and stuff, I know you're on business so I'll leave you to it" he said grabbing some bags, his Dad took the rest to the truck and watched him drive off before grabbing a cab themselves
"Here goes shit" his Dad said making him smile, they got out the cab and stood outside Mercy's parents house "knock the door" he ordered Sam as they looked at each other "I told you any blows they're reaching you" he told him laughing as he knocked the door
"Why do you always joke about serious stuff?" he asked as the door opened
"Hello Mr & Mrs Evans" Mr Jones smiled "Mercy just told us like a hour and a half ago you were coming from England and I'm sorry we have nothing ready but we've arranged to take you to our local for say mutual ground" he told them as he stood aside to let them in
"That would be good we're starving" James replied "Mr Jones" he held his hand out for shaking saying "Mrs Jones" he said grabbed her hand, his wife following "And this is our son Sam" he told them as Sam smiled shortly before stepping forward to shake their hands
"I'll just grab my coat" Mrs Jones said grabbing it from the stand and making her way back towards the door
Sam looked around for Mercy but didn't see her and didn't think it was appropriate to ask so along with everyone else he turned to leave for the local eatery too "Mercy's in her room" Mr Jones told him "I don't think there's any more damage you two can do and I know she's been bursting to talk to you" he told him before the parents left the house
The Parents
"It's Mexican" Mr Jones said as the cab pulled up at the venue
"Fine" James told him as they got the ladies out the car, into the restaurant and seated
"My name's Chanelle" Mercy's Mom told them
"Denroy" her Dad said
"We're James and Rose" Sam's Mom told them
"We're going to be grandparents to the same child" James said almost excited "Wine?" he asked
"We prefer red but whatever" Chanelle told them
"Red is fine" James told them as he put his hand up and ordered 2 bottles, their meal came in no time "Good Service" he commented "So Sam and Mercy" he said as they tucked in
"She's adamant she's having it, and to be honest I think that's awfully brave of her, there are so many women doing this alone now a days and we're more than capable of supporting her" Denroy said as James and Rose looked at each other
"I think you'll find Sam's just as up for this as Mercy is" Rose said "He sat us down and read us the act, they were in love before they even met, their life was meant to be lived together and the baby may not have been meant for now, but it was always going to be so he's made his choice and Mercy's it, I think the only person that can stop that right now is Mercy"
"Oh so you haven't come to tell us your son's better than our daughter?" Chanelle asked
"He'd probably disown us if he thought we even entertained that idea" Rose laughed "And no we don't think that"
"He tells us she's understanding, ambitious and a closeted Diva who's going to be a singer" James told them "Cream rising to the top, I think he said" as Chanelle and Denroy sat rather proud
"She does love to sing" Denroy laughed
"She's good too" Chanelle added "But you know all we've ever got out of her about Sam is that she loves him, and she's with him for life"
"The mysterious couple" Rose said mysteriously "But our Grandchild is coming from it, and I can't lie that excites me"
"Me too" Chanelle almost screamed
"I'm all for letting them work this out for themselves and being there if they should ever need anything, but truth, I just want to enjoy my grandchild" James told them
"Me too" Denroy said knocking glasses around the table "I don't know about them clicking I think we do" he laughed
"We do" James said knocking glasses again
Sam & Mercy
Day 11 – Friday
Break from Love
Sam just about waited for the front door to shut before he flew through the house and crept into Mercy's room to see her asleep on her bed, he walked around the bed to get a look at her, it felt like years since he'd seen her, held her. As she lay there holding their bump with pride, protecting their baby from all harm with a smile on her face, he sat on the chair by the window, smiling, watching her sleep knowing she'd maybe want to slap him for wasting time when she woke up but collecting memories was never wasting time for him "I'll love you forever" he told her as he started singing in his head "I don't want a break, I don't want a break from us, I don't want a break, I don't want a break from us, after all we've been through so much..."
"Hi babe why you singing so loud" she stirred saying before she opened her eyes and saw him sitting there "Babe" she sprung up saying as he grabbed for her scared she might move too much and hurt the baby
"I was collecting memories..." he got out before she attacked his mouth
"Don't talk and don't scream" she told him as she started grabbing at his clothes to get them off him "Quiet Sam they'll hear you" she warned him before her body begged for attention, gratification was quick for both of them, it had been long awaited "How long are you here for?" she asked as she lay in his arms rubbing her bump
"I need to talk to you" he said pulling himself from under her, putting his trouser on, before sitting back down "I have stuff to tell you and before you ask I've never lied to you I just haven't... well actually it's never come up" he got up saying moving from the bed back to the chair while Mercy sat up in the bed her naked body distracting him
"What is it Sam?" she asked concern in her voice
"My family have money like, it's not something I brag about or anything like that, my Mom was born into it and my Dad's made it and I'm talking serious money" he looked at her saying
"So how does that affect our life?"
"Well it doesn't because you're going to be a world renown singer and I'm going to build my empire we won't need it"
"I am and you are" she smiled "And the fact that you're money Sam Evans doesn't change the way I feel about you" she told him her eyes telling him where she wanted him to be right now
"Our parents have gone out for a meal" he told her as he climbed back on the bed "And if Joe's in he's in the other side of the house but I didn't see him" he told her before grabbing her lip with his teeth "I don't want a break, I don't want a break from love, a break from love, love, a break from love, love" "Don't scream Mercy" he laughed as her noise got louder
"I'm not" she shouted instead as his hand covered her mouth stifling but not stopping her screams as she peaked
"Your turn" she jumped up saying sticking a pillow over his head as he lay with his feet on the floor, begging for what he wanted "Shut up" she finally stopped to say as he looked up puzzled before she shoved her knickers in his mouth and put the pillow back laughing at the fact that he could still be heard
"I can't speak" he lay there saying when she'd finished
"You'd better get dressed, quick" she jumped up saying as he found a burst of energy fuelled by the fact that their parents might walk in on them and dragged his trouser and t-shirt on and sat in the chair while Mercy sat on the bed "They're not coming I just knew you had something left" she laughed
"Mercy" he said looking at her like she was a naughty school girl he went back on the bed to hold her "You know we're pregnant?"
"Yeah"
"And well I know this awesome guy who's really good with his hands and totally into you?"
"You do?"
"So do you" he laughed "I guess I'm saying this is our someday, will you marry me Mercy?"
"I know you've been in my head, so you know my answer" she turned to look at him saying
"Well yeah but I want you to tell me to my face"
"Yes Samuel Evans I will marry you" she said pulling his head down to meet hers
"Now I'm happy" he smiled "Just got to convince the oldies now" as they lay thinking and of course singing in their heads as they smiled at each other "This journey will have its ups and downs, sustaining will last a test of trial, this burning will only last a while, first degree burns don't leave scars, we can turn this pain around" until they heard the door and chatting
"You ready for this?" she asked looking up at him
"Ready" he told her as they got up straightened their clothes and went to the living room
Parents are back
"Hi" Sam said nervously as he saw them all walk in together laughing "We've talked"
"And what conclusions have you come to?" Denroy asked
"Well Mr and Mrs Jones, Mom, Dad" Sam started off before grabbing Mercy's hand "Our baby might have been made out of wedlock but we have no intention of him or her coming into the world that way, we know we're young and everything is stacked against us, but despite that we think what we have will get us through" he clasped Mercy's hand with both his hands as he carried on "So we'd like your blessing, and your consent, on us getting married before the baby comes"
"How do you intend on looking after our daughter?" Denroy asked
Sam looked at his parents, saw there was no help and just started talking "I intend on ….." he went through all their life goals, his parents looking at each other as he spoke
"That's good son but how are you going to eat, say the day after you get married" Denroy asked, he was impressed but no way was he ready to make this easy for this guy he was warming to
"I have savings Sir amounting to a healthy sum" he said
"A healthy sum, who are you?" Chanelle asked
"Sam" he answered puzzled
"I guess it's time for us to jump in here" James said looking at Sam for the go ahead "Sam's Mom was born into money so he was going to have it anyway but I'm a very successful businessman, we afford a comfortable life, we own a building in New York and several businesses around the world, two of which belong to Sam"
"What do you do?" Denroy asked
"I'm in the technology business making computer games, Rose's money was inherited from the chain store her Father started back in the 50s and Sam's very business minded, he knows the value of a dollar and he's never been stupid about money"
"I'm guessing you could probably look after her" Denroy laughed "So I guess you have our blessing and consent" he said looking at Chanelle for approval
"We told you before we got here son we'd support any choice you make so yeah we give our blessing and consent" His Dad told him smiling at Mercy "I think we'll be ready to go in maybe 15 minutes Sam so get your goodbye's said" as everyone gave hugs and said welcomes
15 minutes later Sam heard his Dad call him he said good nights to Mercy and their baby and left for his Uncle's house with a promise to get there as early as he could the next morning so they could go buy an engagement ring
Sam and his Cousins
The Next Day
Sam had more or less gone to bed for all the shouting going on as his parents tried to get across to his Aunt that with him becoming a father, the choice was always going to be his, and there was nothing they wanted to do to change that fact. He could almost feel his Mom demanding they go stay at a hotel, which would have wrecked his Dad and his Uncle so, he thought if he was in bed they'd at least talk through the night because she wouldn't wake him up for them to leave.
The following morning he'd woke up to David and DJ obviously mad, maybe they'd heard the arguing too, but he really didn't care it really wasn't any of their damn business "Morning" he said as he jumped up to visit the bathroom
"Yeah" David replied as DJ just looked
Sam paid no attention, these fools didn't matter to him right now, he used the bathroom and came back out humming 'Break from love' thinking on his rather productive night putting his jeans on and grabbing a T-shirt when he heard DJ talk he didn't hear what he said and he didn't feel like asking
"So now you're not even answering questions?" he heard again
"Me?" Sam asked
"Yeah you" DJ got up saying as David got up too and looked to be standing almost between them "I said you finally knocked your black girl up?"
"I guess that's something you guys already know" he replied
"You think you're above any law don't you because of that damn money of yours?"
"No I guess this looks like you think you're above any law, you think you are the damn law" he told him
"This is not going to end well Sam, you need to end this before it gets any worse just disappear" DJ told him
"It's going to get worse for you if you don't stop throwing threats around" Sam squared up to him saying
"Come on nobody is threatening anybody here, we're brothers for Christ sake" David stepped in saying as DJ and Sam stared it down
"Look guys, what Mercy and I do has no impact on your lives, I'm committed to her, she's the one and I'm not willing to screw it up" he looked at them saying "For anyone"
"What you're alright walking around telling people she's your girlfriend?"
"Dude if that's what you need to hear to make this sink in for you she's my girlfriend and I love my girlfriend, okay?"
"You can not be fucking serious" DJ said holding his head
"Actually girlfriend is old news, I asked permission to marry her last night and our parents said yes, so I can assure you I'm serious"
"Sam" DJ stood looking at him trying to believe what he was telling him but his mind just couldn't get past the girl being black
"Find some time to get to know her DJ, see past this colour thing you've got going on, you might like her" he said grabbing his phone and walking towards the door "Because if you don't, I can't be a brother to you any more" he said walking out the room to DJ shouting at him
"Your choosing a black over me?" over and over again before he started crying
Sam was upset, of course he was, his cousin was threatening not to be a part of his life and he had no idea how that would feel, one thing was for sure it would leave a massive hole in his life. He had his frosty breakfast, with smiles from his parents and Uncle, kissed his Mom and left the house, he didn't say where he was going for fear of striking up another war, jumped in a cab and went to Mercy's house
Sam & Joe
Sam was at Mercy's house by 10, he knocked the door and was let in by her Father "Morning Mr Jones" he smiled "I'm here to see..."
"Yeah no need for the formalities" he laughed "It's D or Den and Nell" he smiled "Or Mom and Dad" he suggested
"Okay" he smiled as he went over to the kitchen to see Mercy happy and eating "Morning" he said to everyone as Joe's face popped up from behind the cereal box
"Morning" Joe said louder than anyone else as Sam looked at Mercy rolling her eyes at her brothers macho shit "A word" he said walking towards him, Sam was shocked when Joe almost spun him round and frog marched him outside the house "So" he said looking at him with definite hate in his eyes "You came to get my sister knocked up and now you're talking marriage like it's natural for you white boys to own up to shit"
"I don't know about what's natural for anyone else Joe but I know for Mercy and I this is natural"
"I should knock you out and ask questions after"
"You could try, but I'd have to tell you I'm a black belt"
"Oh is that why you feel you can come up in here and mess with our black girls?"
"What?" he asked shocked at where Joe was taking this "Has Mercy ever told you anything about us?"
"You knocked her up and she didn't even tell me that, I heard our parents talking"
"Look we've known since we were 12 that we belonged together and I'm not saying a baby was part of the plan when we finally found each other nearly 2 years ago but it's there and because we believe in our fate it's not an obstacle it's a blessing, I love your sister Joe, more than she loves me, if that's possible, she's the one for me and I'm not going to screw this up"
"I still feel like I need to fight you or something, I'm happy to hear that but I'm not happy about this situation" he stood down saying
"I can't help you there I don't have a sister" he smiled "But I'll have a wife soon and I tell you the truth when I say I'll protect her with my life" he laughed "She's going to be the worlds most popular singer so I'll be fighting them off all my damn life so if you think you've got it bad now think of me" he told him as they both laughed
They went back inside Sam collected Mercy and they went into town to choose her ring, went to the clinic for her first check and later had lunch
The Diner
"I need to tell my girls" she announced as she looked at the door and saw them walking into the diner
"Do you need me here?" he asked
"No but Joe won't be far, talk of the devil and a damn angel appears" she said as Joe walked through the door too
"We're cool" Sam smiled
"Hey Mercedes?" Clara shouted to her from the bar as they watched Sam kissing her "And what is that boy doing kissing you?" Mercy said nothing she just sat watching as Delrose, Clara, Ann and Dina got their order and walked towards them
"Shit" Sam said when the door opened and DJ and David walked in "There might be trouble" he told her
"So?" Delrose asked when she saw Mercedes wasn't giving an answer
"Okay" she laughed "This is Sam and he's my fiancé" she smiled
"You're what" Dina asked
"My fiance, we got consent last night from our parents so..." she said lifting her hand up to show them the ring they'd just brought "We're getting married" she said as everyone screamed "Before the baby comes" Mercy told them, bugging them all out as she looked around thinking, that may not have been the right place to deliver her news, but smiling anyway
Joe walked over and fist bumped Sam just as DJ and David walked in "Sam" David shouted across the Diner "A word" he called him saying, he went over thinking if there was fighting he'd prefer it to be as far away from Mercy as possible
"Sam" DJ said his face looking like he'd been crying since Sam had left him that morning "I'm sorry" he said breaking down as Sam grabbed him into a hug "I can't lose you over this, it's your life and I respect that, I love you Cuz"
"I love you too Cuz and trust me you'll learn that money isn't everything" he told him
"But it makes life comfortable" DJ told him
"Love makes life comfortable Dude, having someone to love" he turned to smile at Mercy saying
Sam & Mercy
"We need to get back" he came back saying giving fist bumps to the guys as he spoke "So ladies, see you all soon, the wedding maybe" he said holding his hand out for Mercy to take to help her up and they left
"You say that like it's round the corner" she laughed
"Well technically you only have four full months left and it can be two weeks either way"
"Somebody's been reading" she smiled as they walked
"You've been reading, I've been listening" he laughed
"Sam, I've heard every argument since you woke up this morning and you've not vented" she told him
"I'm not about to, not to you anyway"
"Who then?"
"I don't know but not you" he told her looking in her eyes as they had their internal disagreement "You wouldn't"
"I would all night if I have to"
"look if I'm honest I'm more stressed about who we are together and where we're going to be" he held his head saying "I mean I know who we are and everything but I feel like it all needs to happen sooner rather than later for less stress for you and the baby I mean if its going to be New York then it needs to happen soon. I'm totally out my comfort zone having to think on my feet and you do..."
"Hey Sam stop" Mercy stood saying "Let's get this straight, I want to be where you are that's it no stress, wherever you choose for our family is where it's going to be, you're the man in this situation please don't ever forget that, I believe in you" she kissed him saying before grabbing his hand
The Parents
By the time they got home his parents were there already, he was surprised to see Joe, DJ, David and his Aunt and Uncle there too "What's up?" Sam asked as he walked into the living room Mercy in hand
"You called court son" his Dad smiled
"I saw you guys coming out the clinic this morning and figured you might have some news" his Aunt told him smiling "I wouldn't let your Dad leave us"
"Okay" he smiled wondering when their life became important to his Aunt "We did go to the clinic but before all that I've made some decisions" he looked around the family saying "The last time I checked New York was a pretty lonely town so I guess until the birth we'll stay here with the family's support, What?" he looked at his Mom's OMG face asking "I know" he laughed "You're still looking at me like I'm a boy and not a man because I still leave my clothes around and stuff sometimes but I'm not joking about this"
"No son I'm not looking at you as a joke" she told him
"You need to take me serious, especially as I'm going to be a father to twin girls" he left in the air, it took a while for everyone to hear what he'd actually said Mercy's Mom caught it first and went into a spin, then everyone was jumping about kissing, hugging and shaking hands while Sam's Mom was slapping him for taking her face thing totally out of context for part of their announcement.
6 Weeks Later
Everyone that needed to be there had arrived, Sam had been back to New York about three weeks previous to get his suit, the cake had been made by Mercy's Mom, everything for the wedding had been paid for by her Dad as traditional. Sam had been on the phone constantly to his Dad asking questions about Mercy's moods, cravings and venting his anger at it all
The straw that nearly broke their back happened on the wedding eve eve night when they were at the diner and Sam ordered her a milkshake with specks of gold in it, she thought he'd gone way other the top and flipped calling him all sorts in the diner. He'd walked out as she'd accused him of being arrogant with his money "I'm trying to treat my lady right, I don't do things in exchange for anything Mercy it's just my way of making sure you know I love you" he shouted in the street as she stood looking at him. He'd taken her home in silence, just about kissed her on the cheek and gone back to his Aunt's house to kick some dust having a long chat with his Dad about it.
"Calm down son, the baby's not even here yet" his Dad laughed "Are you two sure about this?"
"What kind of question is that?" he shouted back at him
"Okay" he laughed "You did the best thing leaving her to calm down son" he'd told him, he didn't sleep that night, his Dad might of flown too close to the bone on that one, he wasn't even sure if there was going to be a damn wedding
He woke up the next morning with a heavy heart he knew he'd have to go and see Mercy before he could feel any better but he really wasn't looking forward to her mood, he got up got dressed as usual and ventured down for his breakfast to find Mercy standing in the kitchen "Hi" he said surprised
"Morning" she said handing him a cup and some toast "I was bringing it up I need to speak to you" she looked around the room saying as Sam took the things off her and walked out the house onto the veranda and stood looking at her trying to read if she'd come to call things off or what
"What's up?" he finally said taking a deep breath
"Sam Evans" she looked at him saying "I don't understand much about my feelings right now, but one thing I do know is that you're the first person I think about every morning and the last at night, I love you with everything I am and I need you to forgive me for my behaviour yesterday and every day our babies puts me in this mindset, I can see myself I just can't stop" she walked towards him saying "Will you forgive me?" she asked as a cry came out
"Don't cry babe" he quickly put the things on the table and hugged her saying "I'd forgive you anything I love you"
"Do you still want to marry me?"
"I thought you were over here to call it off, I was ready to beg" he laughed
"Never, are you crazy?" she looked up at him asking
"Crazy about you" he told her as they kissed and their world was right again
The Wedding Day
The morning was like any other morning, when Mercy woke up, she rubbed her bump, wiggled her toes and thought about Sam "God" she widened her eyes saying "I'm getting married today" she moved to get up as fast as any near 7 month pregnant woman could and found the living room "Guys I'm getting married today" she told her parents with a smile
"Not if you sleep for much longer" her Mom told her as she looked around the room at the dresses hanging
"The Bridesmaids are here already?" she asked surprised "Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"Because it's going to be a long day for you already, with everything going on we wanted you to rest up to the last second" her Mom smiled saying "But now you're up bathroom" she pointed saying and Mercy went directly to the bathroom
When she finally came out Clara, Delrose, Ann and Dina were putting the finishing touches to their bridesmaids outfit, Mercy's breath itched as she saw her friends standing there with long mulberry coloured dresses with cream shoes and pearl accessories at their necks, arms and hair "You look beautiful" she told them
"Sam brought us the bling for being bridesmaids" Clara told her
"I'm glad he thought about it" she smiled
"Now you, young lady" her Mom came in saying looking smart in her Jil Sander double strap fluid crepe midi dress with classic hi low hem in watermelon pink that complimented her tone, directing Mercy back to her room
Everyone sat around for about 40 minutes and then Mercy's bedroom door clicked open and everyone got up ready to see her "Wow" was all that could be heard as she walked towards them with a lace over silk smock dress with white Roses dotted about the lace bringing the dress to life, the arms hanging to the sides held up by thin straps of silk and her hair up with diamond set in the Rose that had been formed in it's centre .
"You look grown up" her Dad told her, everyone else was wiping tears
"I didn't even know about half of this stuff" she told them smiling as she showed her arms and touched her diamond necklace with matching ear rings
"You look beautiful" Clara , her chief bridesmaid finally got out
Meanwhile Sam's cousin's were throwing waistcoats around, they couldn't make out which one belonged to who "Guys" Sam walked in on the activities saying "I went all the way home to get those, some respect please" he told them
"Chill man it's a suit" David told him
"Yeah it's a suit, a Giorgio Armani silk suit in damn mulberry" he snarled "Get on the internet and find out what the hell it is your throwing around" he shouted as they looked at each other wide eyed at his tantrum, watching him leave the room
"You alright son" his Uncle asked
"Alright alright alright" his Dad shook him by the shoulders saying making him laugh, as his Mom and Aunt entered the room in their sky blue silk Alexander McQueen numbers getting a "Wow" from their husbands
"You look handsome Son" his Mom ran to him saying as he stood there with his Gucci Monaco silk bispoke Mulberry suit with white on the inside and waistcoat, white shoes, with diamond cufflinks and tie chain to match, giving him a kiss
Everyone got in the cars and made it to the registry office, they had a very short ceremony before heading back to the church for a short blessing and then back to Mercy's for an intimate reception in the garden. There were two well dressed tables with music playing in the background and tealights floating in the pool, catering was hired, later in the evening the tealights were lit and the neighbours were invited for some live music, chat and dancing.
"Sorry I need to go to bed" Mercy told everyone as Sam held her up, later that night
"Just one more photo" his Aunt requested
"Come on Tina you've been napping since you woke up this morning stop now" Dean told her and she took one last one and put the camera away
"Goodnight Guys" Denroy shouted running towards them, all the parents hugged and kissed them then they were gone, they were staying at Mercy's house because she had her own bedroom and they'd decided to have a honeymoon after the babies were born
Back to Life
Christmas had come and gone almost without them even knowing they were so busy wedding planning, now it was time to buckle down and get school out the way. Sam had chose to stay in Texas so he had signed up to attend Mercy's school, she'd wanted to rip strips off him that first day when he'd just randomly walked into her class saying "Hi Everyone I'm Sam and I don't eat green eggs and ham" he laughed he was he only one laughing but then, he'd thought, 'these are country people they wouldn't get it' As if that wasn't bad enough he followed it with "And I'm also Mercy's husband" she closed her eyes rolled them and took a deep breath, to stop herself laughing, before walking up to him
"Okay Sam" she said pulling him to sit "Promise we're moving to New York as soon as we can after the baby's born, I don't want them turning our babies into funny country people" she looked at him saying
"Sorry" he smiled awkwardly realising she'd heard him "I was nervous" he told her
Less than four weeks in school and Mercy stood up to find a pool of water pouring out of her, Sam went into action and got her, via ambulance, to hospital she tried for several hours to bring the babies herself but after 14 hours the babies became distressed and had to be surgically removed. Mercy was awake for the whole thing but Sam stood giving a running commentary of everything she could see from the mirror above her, she didn't care he was there.
They prayed when the first one came out and made no noise, everyone rushed around not telling them anything, they looked at each other clasped hands and prayed opening their eyes when they heard crying and hoped their prayer had been answered
"Baby number two" they heard as they opened their eyes, happy but looking for baby number one "What's her name?" the midwife asked
"Hope" Sam said
"Faith" Mercy said at the same time, they smiled at each other
"Which one's which?" the Midwife laughed
"Faith's always first" Sam said looking at Mercy and that was it they'd named their baby girls
6 months Later
Everything had been a challenge for Sam and Mercy, having the children, carrying on at school and keeping up but they had done it, they'd applied and got places at Sam's old Private school in Manhattan and were due to start after the summer holidays, the plan being to move to New York.
The girls were doing well and had grown into their own characters already, Hope; the younger of the two by four minutes had a round face much like her Mom's and Faith had a long face like her Dad. All that was for certain was that when they flashed those baby green eyes stuck those bottom lips out and stamped their feet, grown ups moved, and everyone accused everyone of spoiling them. Their hair already at shoulder length had soft curls, blond at the base and darker towards the ends, Sam insisted it be kept back because Faith's favourite thing, they learned quite early was dipping her hair in anything liquid.
"Right" Sam walked in with DJ and Joe one day saying as Mercy and the children looked at him "Honeymoon booked" he told her
"But we can't leave the children now"
"We can and we are, we promised ourselves this and once we get to New York there'll be no time and no extra support, they know Mom and Dad they'll be alright for a week" he told her leaving no room for argument
Honeymoon
Sam had booked them a honeymoon in Morocco, Mercy wasn't impressed "Come on" he nudged her as the taxi stopped outside the airport to pick them up "We can have romantic walks through the cobbled alleyways and souks of Marrkesh's, go to the madina shoppping, enjoyed eating the traditional feasts in intimate settings in the evenings and even sit in our retreat watching the stars at night" he laughed trying to sell it to her
"I need to see a bed Sam" she said flatly, she'd sort of been like that since the twins, never up for stuff, and rightly tired all the while, but he wanted his girl back and a week alone in the sun was gong to help him get her
"Come on Mercy it's our birthday tomorrow we've never spent a birthday together"
"I'll try" she said as the door shut and they went on their way to the retreat "Wow" she said impressed as she passed some of the houses built into the side of mountains, excitement setting in fast "Sam this is beautiful" she told him when they rounded a bend and saw the ocean in front of them blue as the sky and clean. Her impressed didn't stop there it carried on into the retreat as it was rightly called almost on the ocean front with not a soul in sight "I can't believe you did this for me" she told him smiling
"It's a private beach"
"You have no intention of leaving here for the week do you?"
"No" they both said laughing
Day 13 – Saturday
Seventeen
She lovin' it
"I'm going to grab a bath" she told him once they'd looked around the luxury apartment
"Yeah I want me some of that too" he told her throwing his wash stuff on the bed as he pulled stuff out his bag, he was looking for his protection because sex hadn't been something they could scream about for a while now and even he was getting fed up of the slow silent crap they were having to get by on in between babies crying her parents and Joe walking in to see their angels every minute. A sigh of relief when he found them followed by the quickest strip anyone had ever performed and he was walking into the bathroom as Mercy was stepping out of her underwear
"Sam" she said in that tone that told him they were on different wavelengths
"It's okay, I'm okay with that, yeah it's hard but we're in this together right?"
"I'm not saying that we're not together Sam I just... Don't resent me for this"
"I won't, we have other ways" he smiled telling her "I'd just rather be doing it with you though" he said climbing into the bath and sitting down waiting for her to get in
"God this is nice, I missed this" she told him as she sunk into him and he wrapped his arms and legs around her letting the water do it's work "Turn it on" she told him referring to the whirlpool, he pressed the button for the massage to start as they lay relaxing
Mercy made the first move sizing up to him to pull at his bottom lip as he closed his eyes and drunk it in, the humming of the tub the only noise in the room as she turned fully to lay on top of him "I missed your lips" she said grabbing them with her teeth as he grabbed back and their teeth touched for the urgency 'She said that she didn't wanna be loved, I said, "Why the hell are you here?" she said tonight she don't wanna be touched, and if that's the truth, why you so near Oh, no, she kissing on me, she tugging on me, oh, she want it, this girl is bad, bad, bad, she lovin' it, I know she say that she don't but she do, she lovin' it, she let go and her body get loose, she lovin' it, oh, you should see the way that she moves, she lovin' it, she lovin' it, she said she love it when I get her off
Her hands were telling him something completely different to what she'd tried to tell him before they got in the bath and he was going with it, his hands started finding all the erogenous zones on her body having melted her biggest one he was in for the whole nine yards he pushed her back to the bottom of the bath and grabbed her legs as she held onto the sides of the bath to stop herself from going under "Sam" he called shocked at his action before she felt her middle out the bath and his mouth on her "she closed her eyes laid back resting her head on the raised seat and screamed her head off even after she'd peaked making Sam laugh "God that was good" she smiled pleased with herself "My turn" she pulled up him giving that look in her eye that told him this wasn't going to be a gentle ride for him.
"Mercy" he said as he melted at her touch on him, and the hum of the bath tub bringing him to a place of relaxation
"Quiet" she told him when he got past his usual pitch
"Why?" he laughed before making an even louder noise before his body went into fuck everything mode as he moaned trying to get Mercy to stop sucking on him but she wouldn't she brought the pain as he emptied "You love doing that don't you"
"Yeah" she laughed, minutes later they were out the bath and in the bed "Again" she begged
"Again?" he rolled his eyes saying "Our sexual chemistry" he commented, rolling over onto her and grabbing his protection from the side table 'She said that she don't wanna be fucked, I said, "Why the hell are you sleeping naked?"She told me she ain't ready, oh no, but that shy girl, she kinda overrated, uh, ooh na na, she kissing on me, she tugging on me, oh, she want it, this girl is bad, bad, bad, got me all on her ass and the rest of the night was theirs
As morning came they lay talking "I need more of that" she told him
"And even though she said she don't, I know she do, I know she do, and even though those beautiful lips are telling me lies,I know the truth, I know the truth, she lovin' it (I been kissin' on her body), I know she say that she don't but she do" he sang to her laughing
"I said I love it when you get me off" she sang back as they wrapped up and found sleep, needless to say the week went well
2 weeks Later
"Come on Babe we'll be late" Sam shouted through the house as Mercy threw the kitchen sink in her bag "It's a long weekend" he laughed when he saw her come out with two suitcases "I just need you to see the place before we move"
"I know but if I like it we'll be moving up the following week and I won't have that much to carry" she told him "This is logical Sam Evans" she told him a smile on her face seeing how ridiculous she was being
"You do what you need to do" he said going back to grab her bags to load the taxi as Mercy grabbed Faith to take her to the cab
"Mercy" her Mom shouted as she stepped towards the door "Just one more hold before you go I miss my Grandbabies already" her Mom said letting go of Hope and Grabbed Faith, Mercy didn't get to grab Hope Joe was too quick, she rolled her eyes and went out to the cab
"Sam you need to go pull rank on our family they won't give me our children" she told him, making him smile
"You pack this lot and I'll go talk alright?" he looked up saying
"No" she laughed "Diva on display" she said twisting on her heels back into the house "Right get my children strapped in the cab like now or I'll never bring them back" she announced as Sam stood watching laughing as her family reacted to her demands
"That's where the girls get it from" he laughed
"I actually got it from them" she smiled hugging into him as they stood watching everyone mess around trying to get belts sorted "Right Ready" she finally announced as she watched Aunt Tina faffing over the girls taking pictures of every single movement as if it were their last
"Guess who's taking over New York!" Mercy shouted back out the window making everyone laugh as they drove off
The plane ride was traumatic for the babies, with ear popping, crying, screaming and teething all going on at the same time Sam and Mercy hardly had time to look at each other let alone talk and suddenly it dawned on them, they were in this together there was no one to call on for help "Are we up for this babe" Mercy asked as they tried yet again to get the twins to sleep on the plane
"Very much so" he smiled back
"So" Mercy said as they left the airport and looked at the now sleeping children "What we got planned?"
"Well study's on the other side of town so we need to work out if we're going to live at Mom and Dad's or find somewhere of our own"
"I'm sorry husband but that is so not the answer I needed to hear"
"I know"
"So?"
"Parents live too far away from school so we'll need to move to somewhere closer maybe in the 6 month plan" he told her "Do you have any preferences?"
"Yep wherever you are" she smiled up at him saying
"I thought a brownstone, their classy but lived in"
"I like the sound of that" she told him as they gently transferred the children into the waiting Cab and made the 40 minute journey to his parents house "Wow" she said as they pulled up outside the two story house with rounded steps leading up to the front door, two large pillows holding up the canopy over the door and balconies on the upper floor windows. The house was set in a few acres of land, entering the house Mercy saw four doors leading off with rounded stairs much like the one's at the front door leading to the second floor. "Sam this is beautiful" she told him as she stepped in
"Mercy this is Mandy the Housekeeper, she's sorted the Nanny and everything we'll talk later" he said pushing her up the stairs
"Sam" she laughed saying as he pushed her up the stairs and into what she assumed was their bedroom
Day 13 - Thursday
1X1
"Babe" she got out before he attacked her lips his hands making fast work of shutting the door
"I know" he told her through the kiss as he walked her backwards towards the bathroom and locked the door behind them "I just need some time babe" he told her as her hands cupped his head and brought it back down to meet hers, she felt his hands all over her 'Cause there ain't nothing better than you, got me watching every move, like you're the only one in the room, Ooh, baby, I can't help myself' once he'd taken all her clothes off he got undressed, turned the shower on and they got in "You have to be quiet, they'll be unpacking our things in a while" he whispered to her. Contradictory to his actions as he proceeded to play hard ball, making her cry out with the exquisite pain of the pleasure he was giving her
"Sam" she screamed and he knew she was near her peak, he pulled away from her and washed her down getting a towel to dry her off "What's up?" she asked, her mind still reeling from his touch "I was ready" she told him
"I know" he smiled "You were enjoying that too much" he said walking into the bedroom
"Sam" she said almost angry
"I make the decisions yeah?"
"What even about how my body reacts?"
"You were the one that said this babe not me"
"I say about my body" she pulled away from him saying as she climbed on the bed
"Hold up so you want to say about your body in bed, but everywhere else it's alright for me to say?"
"Yeah, I mean... no... Okay I get it Sam, you want us to make decisions together"
"Yeah it's our life, not mine with you along for the damn ride"
"So why didn't you just say that?"
"I did" he laughed "Maybe in a long winded way, but I did"
"You'll regret giving me any control" she told him as she jumped off the bed and onto his chest "Get ready for the ride" she told him
"Freaky Mercy" he rolled his eyes saying with a laugh in his voice "Welcome to the party" he told her lifting her off his chest as they battled for dominance for the evening until Sam called "Food" and they recessed for family time and food
It's 3AM, I'm back for more, just two of us, sets of clothes fall to the floor, one by one, one by one, o-one by one, we're switching up positions, o-one by one, boy, show me what I'm missing' Mercy told him as they got dressed for the evening and ate for a busy night.
The next day they made the journey to their school and decided they needed to move to Manhattan, staying put offered only 30 minutes a day with the twins. Later that evening Sam sat looking at houses sent via the Estate Agent picked his top two and then left Mercy to pick hers, she came up with one which was one of his two and they went to see it, agreed on the four story Brownstone "So" Mercy laughed "Here we are 6 bedrooms and a dirty old refrigerator"
"2 months and you won't recognise the place" he walked around it saying
Eighteen
So finally school was over Mercy had got a scholarship doing extension classes and she's been signed up as a backing singer on an Indie label "I couldn't have done it without you" she told him as she planted a kiss on his lips. They were getting ready to attend their senior prom, "We're going to be the only young married couple there you know this don't you?" she giggled
"And you're going to be the most beautiful woman in the room" he replied kissing her neck as he put a string of pearls round it
"Sam their beautiful"
"And you're amazing and you look stunning" he smiled back at her through the mirror they both stood in front of
"Come on you guys lets get some pictures" his Mom shouted alerting them to the time, they went down, Mercy in her red Valentino evening gown and Sam in his black Brioni wool suit, took the necessary pictures and kissed their girls now 16 months old walking around with their cute pony tails and sticky mouths, which they always had when Grandparents were around, Faith crying for her Daddy and Hope seemed to be wishing them gone, they laughed and the scene and left for the venue.
They walked into the prom with it's Diamonds & Pearls Theme, looking around at some of the outfits people had thought up, found a spot on the dance floor and stayed there till the end of the night "Best prom ever"he said delivering a kiss on her lips "I love you Mrs Evans"
"I love you back Mr Evans" she said
"Last time we danced like this was at our wedding"
"I remember" she laughed
"Looks like everyone's happy tonight" he smiled looking at her
"I am" she said resting her head on his chest
The next morning when they woke up the children and Sam's parents were already up "We need a word son" James told him as he walked into the kitchen with Mercy attached "First off Happy Birthday guys, hope you had a good time" James smiled at them as Rose went in for kisses "We know you start night school this year and can appreciate it's going to be hard for a few years but as you know you're 18 today and with that comes new responsibilities" his Dad told him
"Yeah I remember" he told him
"So here's your legacy from your Mom's side, we understand it's a burden and we're here to help if you need it but I have every faith you can do this" his Dad got up to grab his shoulder saying as he swung him round and gave him the company papers "Hug it out" he told him as he hugged him "Happy Birthday son"
Twenty Two
Mercy finished her scholarship and got a recording contract, which lead to a couple of her hit singles being released and she'd done a couple of gigs and supporting Artist stuff, she was building a fan base and actually enjoying it. Sam had got himself a band set up and he was doing alright in the local clubs, Mercy wanted him to go professional, but he didn't see the point in both of them being mobile with the children so he was content with his two businesses and his gigs at the weekend. They'd celebrated by taking things all the way back to Picture perfect, staying a few days in #1 Fan taking their time through to Animal and having a laugh around she's lovin it. At 22 they were proud of what they'd accomplished so far, the twins were still wrapping their Grandparents round their fingers 6 today, going on 16, they had more questions for their parents when they returned home in the evenings than they had energy to ask each other. A typical evening with the twins now with blond tight curly hair running down their backs tied up in tails, sparkling green eyes, would always end with one parent saying something that was taken totally out of context and suddenly they'd committed to doing something or the other. Hope looked like Mercy more times than she did like Sam and Faith was the opposite, yet they managed to look so alike all the time it was baffling
"Everything ready?" Mercy asked as they set up the tables and made sure everything was safe, their families had come for the weekend for the girls even Aunt Tina was making the effort and Uncle Dean was actually going to see his Dad after some 25 years or something
3pm on the dot everyone gathered in the garden, the girls came out in their white Chloe Mini me butterfly tulle dresses and just started mud playing, their school friends were there and the planner was keeping everyone on track
Sam heard the song DJ, David and Joe were about to sing "Keep it PC guys" he called looking at his girls and some parents still standing around as Joe nodded and DJ laughed
"I guess life's about to change for some of us" David said looking at Joe and DJ
"All of us" DJ added smiling as they started singing 'Playboy' by Trey Songz
"Please tell me this means you guys are going to get serious about your girls?" Sam asked when they came down off the stage
"Very" Joe smiled
"Granddad and Dad seem to be hitting it off" David said as they stood watching them
"Seriously Cuz" DJ walked up to them saying "I really didn't think you were ready for this but you proved me wrong, the girls are beautiful"
"You didn't have to know Cuz, I had to know" Sam told him smiling back at him as they stood watching Aunt T with Faith looking so proud she was ready to burst "She's fought some demons too?"
"A while back" David told him "She saw the chemistry too"
"How's this for chemistry?"
"Watch up everyone" Sam shouted "I... I mean Mercy and I have an announcement" he said looking around for Mercy "Mercy" he called when he spotted her
"Hey my sexy working Man" she grinned as she walked towards him, he took no notice she was in fuck any time mode and rightly so, bit of that song was going round his mind too
"Drum roll please" he looked at Joe asking as he did an imaginary one in the air with mouth noise
"Sam and I..." she said rubbing her hand up and down his chest as she spoke
"We're officially pregnant again" he finished, kissing Mercy as everyone cheered
"Dream it" David shouted to Sam
"See it" DJ laughed
"Live it" Sam said doing a fist punch in the air
The End