Sam gave her an extra five minutes but now he was worried she really wasn't coming. He walked across the hall. As he lifted his hand to knock the door flew open and Mercedes flew into his arms.

She seemed out of breath and scared. He looked at her as she shook in his arms.

"Mercedes are you ok?"

She shook her head no as she held him tighter, tears running down her eyes. He looked at the torn shirt she was wearing.

"Is somebody in there? Did someone hurt you?"

He moved her behind him and opened the door seeing a man lying on the floor. Sam saw red. He started towards him but Mercedes held him tighter.

"Don't leave me please."

"I am just going to make sure he is ok."

Mercedes nodded and Sam walked towards Brian. He bent down and felt for a pulse. He stood walking back over to Mercedes.

"He is breathing but you may have knocked him out. What happened?"

" can't."

She said through tears.

Sam held her closely. "I am going to call 911 and Santana. You can go lay down in my apartment until they arrive."

She nodded as he led her to his apartment.

An hour later Mercedes laid in Sam's bed with Santana caressing her head. Sam had finally said goodbye to the last of the officers. He walked into his room and leaned against the door. He looked at Santana.

"How is she?"

"Shaken I finally got her to sleep. Thank you Sam."

"I didn't do anything. She took care of that," he stopped talking for a moment. "Jerk."

Santana laughed. "That was tame considering I have other names for the man."

"Like I said when I got over there she had already knocked him out. She is a remarkable woman."

"Still it's nice to know that you cared enough to help her. I can wake her up and take her to my place. She doesn't feel safe in her apartment."

"No she can stay here. You can too if you want."

"Is she in good hands?"

"What do you mean?"

"If I leave her here with you will you watch over her? Make sure she is ok."

"Of course. I would never put her in danger."

Santana slowly stood from the bed. "I will come back to check on her in the morning. I will tell everyone what happened tomorrow I just want her to relax right now."

She patted Sam on his back as she walked out of his apartment. Mercedes opened her eyes as Sam walked out of the room.

"Are you leaving?"

"I need to lock the door and I was going to sleep on the couch."

"Sam. I know this may sound weird, because we just met today and you don't know me but I was wondering if you could lay with me…not because of anything sexual just because I really don't want to be alone."

Sam gave her a lopsided grin. "OK. Let me lock the door then I will be right back."

She nodded and laid back down. Sam walked out of the room and came back 5 minutes later. He got into the bed behind her and wrapped her in his arms.

"Thank you." She whispered quietly.

"You are welcome."

He said as he kissed her forehead.