I do not own Glee!
Devon Jones was shocked. He was utterly surprised when his baby girl – the one whom he had taken care with love and guarded with all of his life told him that she was going on a date. The one thing that he was scared of was now becoming a reality. His baby girl, his Mercedes was going out on a date. He cleared his throat as his side-eyed the overjoyed Janine who was definitely over the moon by the fact that someone had finally gathered his courage and asked their daughter for a date.
"Who is this boy? Do we know him?" Devon asked. His tone was hard and serious. He definitely hated the smile that instantly appeared on Mercedes' face when she thought of the said guy. He noticed how bashful she was when she talked about the guy.
"You guys know him" she said shyly.
"Oh, is it one of your Glee club's members?" Janine asked excitedly. Mercedes nodded.
"It's Sam" she said. I knew it, Devon groused under his breath while Janine clapped her hands excitedly.
"How long have you guys been dating?" Devon asked.
"We – urm – it's our first date, daddy. He asked me out few days ago"
"Fine, then. Remember the rules. Not a minute pass your curfew or he's out"
Mary and Dwight looked at each other when Sam told them about him and Mercedes. Mary wiggled her eyebrows while grinning widely.
"Finally! I've been waiting for this news since forever! I almost think that you won't get her! What take you so long to ask that girl out? You've been ogling her ever since you were six!" Mary said.
"Mom!" Sam yelled. Mary huffed.
"Well, I was just saying the truth!" she retorted. Sam looked at his dad, but Dwight just shrugged his shoulders.
"You're mom's right. You won't be staring at her through your window like some creeper if you don't like her. The woman's got a point there!"
Sam huffed. "Well, you know why! She hated me before and well – I finally gathered enough courage to tell her about my feeling" he explained. Sam looked at his parents. "Is that mean you approved of Mercedes and I?" he asked. Dwight and Mary smiled and then nodded.
"We always know that you like her. Besides, we love her likes our own daughter. There's nothing to oppose" Mary said.
"Your mother is right. However, it's not our approval that you need to worry about, son" Dwight said, smirking. Sam looked at his father, confused. "It's Devon whom you need to be wary about, Sam. You're going to ask his permission to date his baby girl. I'm pretty sure that he will grill you before he lets you take his baby girl out. You're lucky that he doesn't know about your stalking incident or he won't let you near Mercedes"
Sam gulped down his saliva. He totally forgot about Dr. Jones. The image of Dr. Jones' large built and stern face came into his mind and he shuddered at the image.
"Oh, Dwight! Way to go in scaring your son, even before he starts asking permission to date Mercedes from Devon!" Mary said, slapping Dwight's arm.
"I just warn him so that he would be prepared when the time comes! You know how protective Devon can be when it involves Mercedes. Sammy, here was lucky they were just six when he bullied her years ago or he won't be able to live until now!" Dwight retorted back – defending himself. Mary scoffed in annoyance. She smiled at her eldest son and reaching for his hand, patting it softly.
"Don't worry, Sammy. Devon likes you and I am sure that he would be happy that Mercedes had chosen to date you out of other guys"
Sam smiled. "I hope so, mom"
"I'll give you extra allowance for the date. Make sure to treat Mercedes right, Sam. Always be a gentleman. Remember our talk from before? When you're ready to hit the sack, make sure to wrap your -,"
"Dad!" Sam retorted. His face was as red as beet and he couldn't even look at his parents.
"What? I am giving you the advice of the lifetime! Trying to warn you about the risk that could happen if you're being careless. Do I need to remind you about the statistic of teenage pregnancy in the US?"
"Okay, I'm out of here!" Sam quickly said when he noticed that his father didn't seem to have the decency of stopping from talking about it. He stood up from the couch and headed to his room.
"Is that necessary?" Mary asked, giving Dwight a dirty look. Dwight shrugged his shoulders.
"He made me 100 Dollars poorer. He deserves a little humiliation" he said as he took out 100 Dollars from his pocket and gave it to his wife, while grumbling. "He should've acted sooner. I just miss the timing by one week!"
Mary accepted the money with a triumph smile. "A mother knows her son the best, honey! You don't have to be so salty about it" she said before she kissed him. Looking around and noticed that they were alone in the living room, Mary straddled Dwight's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck as she lowered her lips to meet his – kissing him deeply.
"I'll reward you later" she whispered seductively once their lips detached from each other. Dwight smiled lopsidedly as he leaned for another kiss. They were totally lost in their heat of lust and love.
"Ewwwwww!"
"Mom! Dad!"
The choruses of their children's voices startled them. They turned around and saw their three children were staring at them with disgust.
"Hey, it's our house! We can do whatever we want" Dwight said.
"I'm too young to be seeing this kind of stuff!" Stevie said.
"I'm not going to apologize for showering my wife with love. Deal with it. Besides, maybe you should be exposed to how you were conceived" Dwight said.
"Oh, are we getting a baby? Mommy, you're giving me a little sister?" Stacy asked excitedly. Mary shot Dwight a pointed look as she climbed down from his lap and when to get her little girl.
"No, sweetheart. No baby. Mommy and daddy were just showing our love to each other. Now, who wants some ice cream?"
"Me!" Stevie and Stacy yelled as they followed their mother to the kitchen – leaving Dwight and Sam alone.
"And I thought you've scarred me enough with your talk" Sam mumbled as he followed his siblings to the kitchen.
Sam had planned a perfect date for Mercedes. Because of their agreement to keep their relationship a secret, he had to rule out all the restaurants or any open places. After so much thinking, he had decided to bring Mercedes to the lake. He had asked his mother to help him cooking some simple dishes for the date. He was buzzing with excitement as he prepared everything. After he had finished prepare the food, Sam went to shower and changed his clothes. He styled his hair and gave himself and appearance a once over. Satisfied with his looks, he went downstairs and took the picnic basket and everything that he needed.
"What?" he asked when he saw his family was looking at him with dopey smiles.
"Nothing. We're just excited for your first date" Dwight said. Mary smiled widely as she touched Sam's cheeks. Her thumbs brushed his cheeks.
"My baby is already growing up – going for his first date!" she said, almost choking up. Sam sighed as he brought his hands to rest on her shoulders.
"Mom, it's not a big deal. It's not like I'm going to get married tonight" he said, chuckling as he hugged her.
"Well, go on! Don't let Mercedes waits for you. Besides, Devon hates those who are not punctual" Dwight said, urging Sam to go.
"Okay, I'm going! I'll just need to put everything in the car. I'll see you guys later!" he said as he took the picnic basket and walked to the front door.
A sudden nervousness came when Sam was standing in front of the door. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly as he calmed himself down. He pressed the bell and knocked on the door. A moment later, the door was opened and he was greeted by Devon Jones' stern face.
"Good evening, sir" he said – trying to appear calm.
"Good evening Mr. Evans. I believe you are here for my daughter?"
"Y-yes, sir"
"May I know why did you ask her out instead of other girls? I was told that you are quite popular in the school"
Sam stared at Devon's eyes. He took another deep breath and let it out slowly.
"I didn't ask other girls out because I have no interest in them. The heart wants what it wants and my heart had set on Mercedes ever since years ago. I only have my eyes on her and I am certain that it will always be that way. She's the one for me, sir and nobody else can fill her place in my heart"
"Devon Jones! Why didn't you invite Sam into the house?" Janine said as she pushed Devon aside and came out to greet Sam. She invited him into the house and told him to wait in the living room. As soon as his wife was gone, Devon sat on the couch across of Sam and stared at the young boy. Sam was nervous but he knew that he needed to get Dr. Jones' blessing if he wanted his relationship with Mercedes to last long.
"Mr. Jones, you're like a father to me. I've known you since I was born and I respect you. I know that I should ask for your permission first before I start dating Mercedes and I apologized for not doing so" Sam said. "I know how important she was to you and I promise you that I will take care of her and protect her as you did to her all these years. I hope you will give your blessing for me to date your daughter, sir"
"Take a good care of her and remember this, Sam. You break her heart and I'll take out your teeth with my bare hand. My baby girl is not a plaything. She deserves the best"
"Sam?"
Sam was about to reply to Dr. Jones when he heard Mercedes' voice. He turned around and was mesmerized with her beauty. Mercedes wore a knee length dress with a black jean jacket. She had put a light make up on her face. Janine, who saw the way Sam looked at her daughter, smiled widely as she went to stand next to Devon. Sam slowly walked toward Mercedes and handed the flower in his hand to her.
"You look stunningly beautiful, Mimi" he said. Mercedes blushed as she thanked her.
"You look handsome too" she said. He was wearing a dark blue Henley shirt with a black coat. Seeing the sweet scene in front of him, Devon cleared his throat.
"Be back by your curfew, Cedes. Even a second late, I won't let you take her out anymore, Sam" he said.
"Yes, sir! I'll bring her back exactly on time" Sam replied. They bade goodbye to her parents. Devon and Janine closed the door and as they turned around, they were greeted by the Evans. Dwight smiled widely as he noticed the looks on Devon's face.
"I'm guessing my boy passed all the tests?" Dwight asked. Devon groaned.
"A sweet talker, that one! Just like you! Like father, like son. I'm sure that he used his sweet talks to lure my girl into his hands" he grumbled. Dwight laughed.
"Hush, you! Sammy is a sweet and kind boy. There's no one better than him to date our Cedes" Janine said.
Sam parked his car and then he went to open the door for Mercedes. He took the picnic basket and led her to where he had laid the blanket. Sam had come earlier to set the place up and decorated it a bit.
"Sam, this is lovely" Mercedes said as she sat on the blanket. Sam smiled. He went and sat next to her.
"I'm glad that you like it. I know, picnic at the lake during the night is something that people rarely do but it's where we can be together without other people knowing about it" he said, as he opened a sparkling cider and poured it into their glasses. He gave one of the glasses to Mercedes. She looked at the dishes that Sam had in the basket and began helping him taking out everything. After they had arranged everything on the blanket, Sam took out two candles and lighted them up as he put them on the blanket too. Smiling, he reached for his glass and looked at her.
"Mimi, I am very happy to be here with you tonight. Thank you so much for agreeing to be with me" he said as he leaned and kissed her cheek. Mercedes smiled bashfully as she looked at him.
"Well, I am happy to be here with you too. Thank you for preparing everything tonight"
They clanked their glasses together and drank the cider. Sam refilled their drinks and scooped some of the chicken casserole into a plate and put it between them.
"Why is there only one plate?" Mercedes asked, confused.
"So that we can eat together. If I brought more than one plate, I cannot share the food with you. Besides, it's romantic and haven't you heard that sharing is caring?" Sam explained with a cheeky smile. Mercedes rolled her eyes but she opened her mouth when Sam brought the spoon filled with the casserole to her.
"Wow, this is delicious! Did you cook this by yourselves?"
"Got the recipe from mom and did everything by myself!" Sam said proudly; happy that she liked the food. They spent the whole time together, eating and reconnecting with each other – exchanging storied about each other. Midway through the conversation, Sam had pulled Mercedes into his arms and she rested her head on his chest. They were both stared at the full moon – admiring the view; lost in their feelings. The loud ringing from Sam's iPhone startled them.
"It looks like we need to get you home, baby" Sam said sadly. Mercedes groaned. She was so comfortable being in his arms that she didn't feel like leaving.
"Come on, you need to be home by your curfew or your dad will kill me" Sam said playfully. Mercedes complied as she helped him tidied up everything. They went to the car and he opened the door for her and closed it once she was inside before he jogged to the driver's side.
Dwight, Mary and Janine watched as Devon pacing forth and back in front of them, while occasionally glancing at the clock.
"Will you stop? All these pacing make me dizzy!" Janine groaned. Devon rolled his eyes as he went and sat on the sofa. The flash of light shot through the window and the four adults stood up. Dwight looked at Devon and smirked.
"Two minutes before 10.30. I told you, Dev!" he said. Devon groaned as he took out 20 dollars note from his pocket and slipped it into Dwight's hand. They waited for Mercedes to come in but she never did. Losing his patient, Devon walked to the door and opened the door roughly.
"Good night, Sammy" Mercedes said, smiling widely.
"Good night, Mimi" Sam said and kissed her chastely. He was about to turn around to go back to his car when Mercedes pulled him toward her. Her lips landed on his and he returned the kiss immediately. Her arms were around his neck while his arms were around her waist. He was enjoying the feeling of her lips on him when the door was opened and Devon Jones' loud voice startled him.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Devon said as he went to separate the two teens apart.
"Daddy!" Mercedes yelled, in surprised.
"I let you date her, not swallow her with your mouth!" Devon said, furious. Sam was shocked but then came out of his trance when he noticed his parents at the door.
"Mom? Dad? What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Oh, Devon! They were just kissing! Stop overreacting! Just let them be!" Janine fussed as she pulled Devon inside the house – together with Dwight and Mary.
"Well, that was awkward" Sam said, chuckling as he look at Mercedes.
"I'm sorry. My dad can be crazy sometimes" she said.
"Don't worry. My dad is like that too" Sam leaned in for a kiss. His thumb brushed her cheek before he kissed her forehead. Mercedes opened the door and get inside. Once she was safely inside the house, Sam turned to walk to his car. A wide smile on his face.
I love the parents LOL
