Mercedes watched as Kurt ordered the pizza. Kurt hung up the phone with a look of triumph.
"You look pleased with yourself."
"I am. Things are falling into place."
"You sound like an evil genius."
"No way. No evil genius ever dressed this well."
"What's the plan?"
"When he comes to the door I'm going to invite him in."
"Kurt, he's working he can't come in."
"We're his last delivery. He can come in."
"OK. Then what?"
"You take the pizza into the kitchen. I get to work on him."
"Kurt, I'm starting to have second thoughts."
"Oh no Diva. We've come this far."
"Kurt, Sam has so many things to worry about I just don't think he needs to add girls to his list of worries."
"I disagree. The right girlfriend can make him forget about that stuff for awhile."
"I just don't know."
"Cedes, why are you so reluctant about this? Did something happen when you took him to work?"
"No, what makes you say that?'
"I don't know. It seems like you don't want to find Sam a girlfriend. What I can't figure out is why."
"Kurt, that's not what I said. I just don't know that you are a hundred percent right about a girlfriend being the answer to all his problems."
"Mercedes, you just don't understand because you've never had a boyfriend. When I'm with Blaine all my problems melt away."
Mercedes didn't know what to say to Kurt. He was determined to hook Sam up with somebody and he clearly hadn't even considered her. She hoped Sam was able to convince him to put her on the list or she was going to have to watch Kurt parade a bunch of Cheerios past Sam for his pleasure and enjoyment. She didn't know if she had the patience to sit through that kind of thing without cutting somebody.
"I guess you want me to answer the door to."
"It is your house."
"Whatever."
Mercedes walked to the door and opened it for Sam. His face lit up and he leaned toward her. She shook her head and cut her eyes. He looked around her and saw Kurt standing there looking at him peculiarly.
"Hi, Kurt."
"Hi, Sam."
"How's it going? How's Blaine?"
"Blaine is wonderful. Mercedes, hun take this pizza into the kitchen please."
"Sure."
Mercedes took the pizza and headed to the kitchen. When the door shut behind her Kurt whirled around and looked at Sam. Sam rubbed his neck because Kurt's intense gaze was making him nervous.
"Sam, how have you been?"
"I'm OK, I guess. I have been working a lot."
"Any dating?"
"No not since it ended with Santana."
"I think you should."
"Should what?"
"Date of course."
"Kurt, I can't date anybody. I live in a motel. What do I have to offer a girlfriend?"
"Sam, trust me. You need someone to take all that stress away."
"Kurt, no girl wants to deal with my level of drama."
"Oh Samuel. The right girl will make you forget all your troubles.'
"I don't know, dude."
"Sam, I have the perfect girl for you."
"Really, who?"
"I can't tell you here. Just know she doesn't care about what you can do for her. She is beautiful. The best part is she's single and she likes you."
"If she likes me she can't know about my family situation."
"She is fully aware of your situation and your Avatar obsession but she likes you anyway!'
Kurt, just tell me who it is!"
"Really Sam I can't right now."
"When can you tell me then?"
"Tomorrow. Meet me tomorrow at the Lima Bean,10 sharp!"
"OK. See you tomorrow." Good bye Kurt."
"Bye Sam."
Kurt shut the door behind Sam and made his way to the kitchen where Mercedes was getting plates out of a cabinet.
"Sam gone?"
"Yeah."
"So what happened?"
"Oh, now you're interested in finding the dream girl?"
"Hummel, just tell me what happened or I'm going to have to send you home to hang out with Finn and Quinn!'
"Fine, you didn't have to get cruel and unusual on me. I convinced him to date a girl of my choice."
"Oh. What girl?"
"I don't know yet. I have to think about it. Let's watch When Harry Met Sally and go to sleep."
Mercedes didn't want to watch a movie or go to sleep. She wanted Kurt to tell her who he sending on a date with Sam. She didn't believe him when he said he didn't know who he was going to hook Sam up with. She didn't know why he was keeping it a secret from her. It hurt her feelings that in his mind she wasn't an option. He told her he was beautiful but apparently not beautiful enough for somebody like Sam. While Kurt was watching the movie Mercedes went to the bathroom to call Sam.
"Hello."
"Hi."
"Mercedes, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"I don't believe you."
"It's nothing. So what did Kurt say?"
"He wants to me at the Lima Bean in the morning."
"Oh, so you know who she is yet?"
"No. He said he couldn't tell me."
"I wonder why? I guess it doesn't really matter."
"You want to meet me after I meet Kurt?"
"No."
"You already have plans?"
"Look Sam I'm letting you off the hook. Please don't make this harder."
Mercedes, you are confusing me. What are you talking about? Are you breaking up with me?"
"Sam we can't really break up. I was never really your girlfriend."
"I never officially asked but I was going to then you got on the bus to crazy town."
"No, I was crazy to think that anything could happen between us. Kurt made me realize that."
"What? Mercedes, you're not making any sense. I thought you liked me!"
"I do like you, but how I feel doesn't really matter."
"It matters to me. You have to tell me what's going on."
"Nothing is going on. I just decided to end things before either of us got hurt."
"It's to late for that Mercedes."
"Sam I don't want to hurt you but this is for the best!"
"What changed since the last time we talked?"
"Nothing really, I just realized that I was being unrealistic."
"About what?"
"Forget it. Meet with Kurt tomorrow and give whoever he sets you up with a real chance."
"No! Mercedes, we need to talk about this."
"There is nothing to talk about. Goodbye Sam!"
Mercedes hung up the phone and instead of joining Kurt in the den she went upsatirs to bed. She climbed under the cover and cried herself to sleep. She had realized that the only people in her life to think she was beautiful was her family and Kurt. When Kurt didn't try to fix her up with Sam she knew it was because Kurt didn't think she was that kind of beautiful. The kind that could land a sexy football player. Instead of waiting for Sam to come to his senses and realize it was some kind of post prom high thing she ended it herself.
A/N: So it took me forever to write this chapter and I don't know why. At this point I think I've hit a block. So if anyone has any ideas on how to move the story forward please don't hesitate to let me know in a review. I just don't feel like this chapter is that great. Oh well! I appreciate all the reviews and alerts and favs they equal love to me! LOL! OK Review! Review! Review!
