More Than Friends Chap. 4

AN: I got an idea from one of my other fics. Hope you enjoy.

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Chapter 4: Letting Loose

When Mercedes got home she thought about what song she would sing for glee. She couldn't decide if she wanted to go old school like she did with Try A Little Tenderness. She smiled because she thought she did Otis Redding proud. She was happy she let Finn talk her into doing the song.

Flashback

"Ugh," she says. "It has never been this hard to pick a song." She scrolled through her iPod trying to find the perfect song for this competition. She was stressing while Kurt and Finn were going over dance moves.

"What's wrong mercy," Finn asks.

"I can't decide which song to sing for the competition."

"Are you trying to go old school or new school?"

"I guess you can't go wrong with old school," she shrugs.

He nods and scrolls through the songs. He smirks when he sees a perfect choice for her. "Do this song and you'll win for sure."

When she saw the song she was surprised he knew the song. As she let the melody and soulful lyrics wash over her, she decided this was a perfect fit for her. After the song was through, she reached over and gave Finn a hug. He was shocked at first and then relaxed into the hug. He was mad because it ended too soon.

"Thanks so much Finn. How did you even know that song?"

He blushed under her attention. "My mom used to play it on Sunday while we cleaned the house. It was always one of my favorites."

"Well wherever you heard it from, you might have just helped me win." She gave him a kiss on the cheek and went back to listening to the song, not noticing that Finn had turned the color of a ripened tomato and was muttering "mailman" like a mantra.

End Flashback

The memory caused her to remember that Finn was coming over for a call of duty challenge he laid down earlier. That boy will never learn, she thought shaking her head. She went into the kitchen for snacks and saw her mom cooking dinner.

"Hey mommy," she says. "What are you doing?"

"Hey babygirl. How was school?"

"It started out good but took a bad turn. Sam told the club that his dad found a job back in Tennessee. They're moving in 2 days."

"Aww poor baby. Do you need anything?"

"Actually I was wondering if you had any oatmeal raisin cookies left."

"Finn coming over?" her mother asked knowingly.

"Yes. He wants to get spanked in call of duty again."

Her mom laughed and shook her head. "That boy will never learn." As she got the cookies she asks, "How do you feel about Sam moving?"

Mercedes sighs, "Part of me is happy that his family is getting back on their feet. The other half is upset because they have to leave. The only good thing about today was that we made a clean break."

"That's great baby. No need to lose good friends when you don't have to" she says. The doorbell rings as she's giving Mercedes the cookies. "Have fun and don't forget it's a school night."

"Yes mommy." Mercedes opened the door to see Finn standing there holding a dish that smells heavenly. "What's up Finn?"

"Hey mercy. Brought some of Burt's homemade buffalo wings. I know they're your fav," he replies.

"Sweet. Let's get to the basement."

As they made their way through the kitchen to the basement, he hugged her mom and said thanks for the cookies. They grab sodas and head downstairs. Finn loved her basement. She had almost every game system known to man. Her game collection was nothing short of phenomenal. The tv was 60 inches of flat screen goodness. There were individual recliners and a few pull out couches for the glee sleepovers. As the set their snacks up, Mercedes asks, "Alright Finn. What are you in the mood for? Black ops or world at war? Modern warfare maybe?"

He seriously thinks about it then replies, "Black ops please." As Mercedes is loading the game, Finn can't help but notice the beautiful woman in front of him. It wasn't the first time he noticed that she had a nice body. He figured out during the summer that girls like Quinn and Rachel didn't really have much to offer in the body department. He found out he liked girls with hips and curves. He found that out after Mercedes had fallen asleep in his arms. He had developed a little crush on the diva since then. When he saw her turning around he unglued his eyes from her rear end and caught the controller she tossed at him.

"You ready to get your butt handed to you again," she asks him haughtily.

"I think I finally figured out how to beat you."

"Is that right Finnegan? And how do you plan on beating me?"

"Don't worry," he said confidently. "You'll find out soon enough."

As the game progressed he would poke her in the sides when she got close to shooting him. He found out she was extremely ticklish. She would burst into laughter when he touched her sides or her neck. He kept up his tactics until she couldn't take it anymore. She paused the game and jumped on Finn trying to tickle him. He tried to grab her hands but she was too quick for him.

"Thought you could tickle your way into beating me huh," she asked while making her way from his stomach to his neck.

He was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. "Okay. I'll stop. I'll stop." He managed to grab her hands and roll over so he was on top of her. All the laughter stopped as the two teens looked at each other. He looked into her eyes and wanted so badly to kiss her. She looked in his big brown eyes and thought they were so beautiful and had so much depth. She nervously licked her lips and it was enough to send Finn over the edge. He lowered his lips to the full ones of the diva and kissed her with everything inside of him. Mercedes was shocked at first but then relaxed into the kiss. She ran her hand through his hair and pulled him closer.

They stayed connected until air became a necessity. They pulled apart and looked at each other. Finn sat up and looked in her eyes. "You have no idea how long I wanted to do that," he tells her.

"How long," she asks.

"Since the time you kissed me on my cheek for helping you with the song. I couldn't forget how soft your lips were and all I could think of since then were your lips."

Mercedes looked at him amazed at the revelation. She looked at him and sat up herself.

"If that's how you felt then why didn't you say anything?"

"Because you were with Sam at the time and I'm sure you remember the situation with Quinn."

She nodded her head. "So let me get this straight. You have a crush on ME?"

"Yes. Why is that such a surprise?"

"Because you always go for the skinny chicks."

"Well I think I finally realized that the smaller they are the more self-centered they are."

They laughed at his joke before he asked, "Mercy how do you feel about me?"

She actually had to think about it. "I always thought you were cute in a goofy way. You have a kind heart. You always make me laugh when I don't want to. I think you're just an all-around good guy."

He nodded his head as a smile came to his face. "So what do we do about this?"

"If you're serious about this then I guess we could try it out," she tells him.

He nods and replies, "Okay. What are you doing this weekend?"

"Nothing really."

"Well would you like to go to the movies Saturday night?"

She smiles, "Okay. We can do that."

"Cool," he says happily. "I gotta go. I promised Burt I'd stop pass the garage before I go home."

"Okay," she says. They walk upstairs and he hugs her before telling her, "I'll text you when I get home."

"Okay," she replies. She can't help but notice the spring in Finn's step. As he drove off, she thought to herself, this year might not be so bad after all.