***again this is a story I wrote on tumblr and now sharing it on . Please excuse my typos if you see any. I do not own glee or any song used here. The song is by AZYET Hard for me to say I'm sorry***

Monday took its sweet time to come around but she was ready for it. She never considered acting at all when she moved to New York. Especially since she had zero experience in that department but Mr. Schuester told her that she'd only be singing as back up so she expected she'd have to just sing for them and call it a day. When she got there they handed her a script freaking her out.

"Um… I thought my role only was a back up singer?" She asked looking over at Will as he spoke to his colleagues.

"There's been a change in plans." He replied not looking her way. Mercedes looked down suddenly becoming nervous. "All you have to do is read the script and give life to the character." He instructed as if it was something easy.

"Um okay… what do I read?" She asked looking thru the script.

"You're reading the part for Sasha and you're going to read it with…" He paused and looked up then towards the door. "Where's our Nick?" He asked. Mercedes read her line in her head and tried to think of how she'd say it if she was Sasha. That's when Sam walked in and she felt those darn pesky butterflies.

"I'm sorry I'm late… I'm ready!" He said looking to Mercedes and smiling.

"Alright… let's get it started!" Will said.

"Wait… what's going on here?" She asked completely confused.

"Mercedes… you're reading the part for Sasha, a girl who moved away from her hometown seeking stardom. She takes a break from her boyfriend but when she comes back she finds out he…" He pointed to Sam. "Nick has been approached by an old friend of yours. You're back in town telling him you give him the okay to move on because you can't deal with the distance." Mercedes looked over at Sam who was reading his lines to himself.

"Okay… I'm ready." She lied. She read her first line and then nodded to Will.

"And action!"

"Hey… Nick… I've been looking around for you." she looked up at him.

"I've been trying to find you as well… look we need to talk." He said reaching out for her hand.

"Nick… I know about you and Amy." She read and watched as he pulled away. She was shocked at how good he was acting.

"There's nothing going on with me and Amy… she… she asked me out and I turned her down."he looked away from her.

"I heard that too… but I think maybe you and her should…" She stopped as the script indicated. He turned to her and shook his head.

"Don't even finish that!"

"Listen Nick… I'm on the brink of stardom and you're…"

"Some local that keeps pulling you back to lame old Waco, Texas?"

"That's not what I was going to say, Nick! And I don't feel like you're pulling me back."

"Then why can't we be together?" He read coming closer to her as the script indicated.

"I… just… feel that the distance will hurt us. She's here and so are you…"

"I don't care… I'm still in love with you Sasha!" He threw the script down and pulled her in. "You're a special part of me and I can't let you go!" Mercedes felt those pesky butterflies again as he stared into her eyes.

"Good job! Good job!" Will said applauding them. Mercedes moved away from Sam and smiled. She looked over at him shyly and then back to Will. "Sam… you were right she's great for the part." He added. Mercedes looked over at Sam again as he gave her a lopsided smile. "Now let's hear you both sing."

"Okay…" She smiled as she was shocked he'd be singing too. She took a deep breath and read the lyrics on the script as the music played in the background.

"Everybody needs a little time away…" Sam sang. Was there anything he couldn't do? "I heard her say… from each other."

"Even lovers need a holiday… far away from each other…" She sang staring at him.

"Hold me now…" They sang together. "It's hard for me to say I'm sorry."

"I just want you to stay…" He sang walking over to hold her hand. She smiled at him as the script said.

"And after all that you've been through…I will make it up to you…I promise you, baby." She sang as he pulled her closer to him.

"And after all that's been said and done...You're just that part of me I can't let go…"

"I can't let go!" She finished softly as he cupped her face and kissed her.

"That's our Sasha guys! We've found our Sasha!" Will exclaimed as everyone applauded. Mercedes blushed and moved away from Sam. She couldn't figure out what was acting and what was real but she was definitely starting to have feelings for Sam that she couldn't deny anymore.

The following month was crazy hectic for Mercedes that she barely was home long enough to rest. She barely saw Sam and Rachel at all. She was now understanding why Sam was always gone. Getting things ready for this movie and recording at the studio was taking a toll on her that she slept in that Sunday. She was in the kitchen cooking breakfast while the news played in the background, when Sam and Rachel came in from their morning jog. She heard Rachel talking his head off.

"Are you sure you don't have any more events?" She asked him.

"I told you Rachel… I'll let you know if anything comes up." She heard Sam reply. "Mmmmm… is that Mercedes cooking?" He asked sniffing the air and entering the kitchen. "I love a woman that cooks!" He added. Mercedes felt her stomach do somersaults as she felt him behind her.

"Yea it's me… I'm guessing you want some?" Mercedes asked looking over at him. She could see Rachel glaring from the corner of her eyes.

"You guessed right… I want loads of it!" He said giving her a lopsided grin. "Let me take a quick shower first." He said walking out of the kitchen. Mercedes continued to cook pretending as if she didn't know Rachel was staring at her.

"So… what's going on between you two?" Rachel asked leaning on the counter. Mercedes looked over at her briefly and back to the stove. "It's obvious that something's going on!"

"Like I told you before… nothing is going on." She replied. It wasn't exactly a lie but she wasn't sure exactly what the truth was at that point. She knew she liked him and he liked her but things were complicated. Mainly because of Rachel.

"Okay well…"Rachel walked over to the fridge and grabbed a drink. "I haven't seen you or Aaron. Is everything alright?" She asked. Mercedes debated on if she should mention the movie deal. She knew Rachel would definitely hate hearing that Sam helped her get that.

"I've just been really busy recording… I think I might finally have my record out!" She lied. She'd met with her manager all that week and they were pushing for her to just focus on the movie. She explained to Rachel about her arguing with her manager about the direction of her album but made sure she left out the movie deal.

"Oh cool… it's about time!" Rachel said smiling just as they heard Sam leaving the shower. "Well let me… uh hit the shower too!" She smiled and walked away. Mercedes shook her head as she watched the petite girl walk away. She heard her giggle and say something to Sam.

"She's determined isn't she?" Sam said emerging into the kitchen. She turned to smile at him but lost her words when she noticed he was only wearing his sweats.

"Um yeah…" She managed to say. She took a deep breath and started to plate the food when she felt Sam behind her. "Sam…"

"I've missed you around here." He said softly in her ear. She bit her bottom lip and mentally told herself to refrain from falling for his tricks.

"I've been busy with everything!" She replied moving away from him and grabbing the plates. Sam followed her to the dining area carrying the eggs. "Now I see why you're never around." She chuckled turning around in shock that he was right behind her.

"Mercedes," he said pulling her to him. Mercedes held his gaze as she listened to Rachel sing in the shower. Sam kissed her before she could move away. She was freaking out at first because they were right in front of the hallway and she could walk in on them kissing. But instead of pushing him away she pulled him closer and moaned against his lips.

"Breakfast is getting cold." She managed to mutter as Sam trailed kisses down her neck.

"We can warm it up later." He replied kissing her again.

"We need to stop, Sam!" Mercedes said pushing him away finally and walking back to the kitchen. Sam followed and closed the fridge. She was not capable of resisting his kisses as he pulled her close to him and slowly guiding his hands down her shorts and grabbing her ass. "Sam…" She moaned then stopped when she heard Rachel stopped singing. "Stop… she's not singing anymore… stop!" Mercedes said as she managed to push him off.

"Why are we hiding this?"

"There's no this to hide." Mercedes replied grabbing the juice and walking back out to the dining room. "God, he's a great kisser!" She thought to herself.

"I think we should tell her." He said sitting down. "Did you tell her about the movie?" He asked. Mercedes sighed loudly and shook her head. Sam laughed and continued to eat.

"There's nothing like a good shower to get the days going after a great jog!" Rachel said walking out with a towel wrapped around her body and hair. She was smiling at Sam and Mercedes then stopped and stared at the TV. They both looked over at what she was staring at in shock. Rachel ran up and put the volume up.

"Only weeks later after seeing this R&B beauty grace the red carpet with Sam Evans at the Schuester Movie Event, we're hearing she's not done making Hollywood her new stomping grounds!" The reporter said. Rachel glared over at Mercedes and then to Sam who was busy trying to stifle up his laughter. "We caught up to Will Shuester, and he had a lot to say."

"Mercedes?"

"Yeah… She's a great addition to the cast of this new movie project. This movie role was made for Mercedes Jones!" He said proudly.

"Can you tell us about the movie?"

"Well… Mercedes will be playing Sasha a young R&B singing hopeful who leaves her hometown in search of Hollywood stardom. Sam Evans will play her love interest, Nick…" He continued as Mercedes almost choked on her food.

"I can't believe this!" Rachel exclaimed. "You're supposed to be my friend!"

"Rachel, you're overreacting." Mercedes said rolling her eyes as she got up.

"We also caught up with the co-star Sam Evans and he also had great things to say about Ms. Mercedes Jones." The reporter said as they cut to a Clip of her talking to Sam. Mercedes looked over at him then back at the TV.

"Yeah… when I met her… I knew she'd be perfect for the part. Our chemistry is perfect and uh yeah we're perfect for each other." He smiled.

"Oh… so is this completely on screen or is this a budding romance off screen as well? Because, honestly speaking you guys looked great together on the carpet. I ship it!" She giggled. Mercedes closed her eyes as she could feel Rachel digging a hole inside her skull.

"We're just friends…. for now!" He added winking at the camera.

"Oh hell no!" She face palmed.

"You heard it here first!" The reporter gushed. Rachel turned off the TV and stomped into her room.

"Well… that was awesome!" Sam smiled getting up from the table. Mercedes sighed loudly before knocking on Rachel's door and then trying to open it but she had it locked.

"Rachel, can we please just talk about this?" Mercedes asked but when she didn't respond she stepped away.

"Just give her time …she'll pull thru!" Sam said pulling her close to him. He lowered his head to kiss her when they were interrupted by the front door. Mercedes pulled away from him and walked over to the door in shock to see Aaron standing there with roses in hand.

"Aaron?" She looked back at Sam and then back at Aaron. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to apologize… Rachel called me and explained that you'd been busy in the studio and that I may have overreacted about you and Sam!" He said stepping up to her and hugging her. He noticed Sam standing behind with no shirt on again. "Hey there Sam!" He waved. Mercedes hugged him back mentally praying that she didn't lose her mind between Sam, Rachel and Aaron. She really didn't need this drama in her life just as she was finally finding her way into the biz.