As he stands in front of her, he smiles softly at her. Ducking his head shyly when she makes eye contact with him.

He's nervous. He wasn't sure she'd actually come.

"Thanks for coming. I already got your skates." He says.

"Thank you." She replies taking a seat on the bench beside him.

He sits too, next to her but, not too close. His hands rub against his jeans just to do something.

"How was your trip?"

She pauses lacing up her skates. "It was...good."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

She stands abruptly after finishing her skates. He's too close. She needs some space.

"What's going on?" She ask.

He lets out a small laugh as he looks down. Taking a deep breath he looks back up to her. "Skate with me?"

She eyes him. What exactly is he up to?

But she lets him take his time. She just says "OK" as they make there way onto the rink.

Separately.

Slowly they make there away around once.

Then twice still in silence.

Mercedes finds her self getting a bit anxious. He's being weird.

The silence and shy glances are starting to become too much.

"Sam."

He knows by her tone that the time is now. No more trying to wait out what he came here for.

So he takes a deep breath before turning in front of her. Skating backwards slowly.

Before he comes to a complete stop.

Looking at her the whole time.

"I understand you're with Mike."

"Sam."

He interrupts her interruption. "Just hear me out? Please."

She gives him a nod to go on.

"Mercedes." He says. "I'm sorry."

Her face becomes unreadable and he falters a bit but, keeps going. "I realize that I've hurt you. From my "marriage" to practically ignoring you. I am truly sorry."

"Sam." She says tenderly, reaching out to grab his hand.

"I know you're with Mike." He continues. "But I love you. And sometimes I'm pretty sure you love me too. I know sometimes it's hard to come back to someone who's hurt you, but a successful recovery I pray for us at night."

She smiles at the Bieber reference. Of course.

He smiles too. Happy to see her smile.

His heart starts to thunder a moment later when she realizes that she isn't responding.

When she takes his hand and starts to skate again. His heart speeds up.

He shakes he hand a little bummed out that she hasn't responded, but at the same time not wanting to rush her.

"We broke up."

His eyes widen in surprise as he maneuvers in front of her halting both of their movements.

"Mike and I broke up." She clarifies looking at him as his eyebrows furrow.

"Why?"

She looks to their joined hands as a bittersweet smile comes to her lips.


"Mercedes, I love you."

She just stares at him. So many emotions and thoughts racing through her mind at once.

Her expression remains unreadable.

He just smiles at her. "But I know you don't love me."

"Mike."

"No, no. Mercedes it's fine. Sam is a great guy."

"Are you breaking up with me?" She ask.

He just nods his head quietly before engulfing her in his arms.


A/N:I don't own any of the Justin Bieber lyrics. Thank you all for the reviews, favorites, and follows. And again sorry it's short.