STOP! BEFORE YOU READ APPARENTLY SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SAID THIS IS A SAMCEDES TAG AND THIS STORY ISN'T. TRUE BUT IN THE DESCRIPTION IT READS NOT ALL ARE SAMCEDES FIC BUT 90% OF THEM ARE. THE REASON I CALLED IT RANDOM GOODIES IS BECAUSE THEY ARE A BUNCH OF RANDOM ONE SHOTS. SORRY IF YOU WERE CONFUSED. THIS IS NOT SAMCEDES BUT A FINNCEDES FIC.
Hey guys. This has been a very tough week for many of us. Between the trial and Cory's sudden death. My heart goes out to both of their families and friends through this rough time. For the people that read my fics you know I'm a huge Finncedes fan and if you follow me on Tumblr you'd know how much I adore Cory. It's so sad we lost two people so early in life. I hope this fic will help some people get through this rough time and put a smile on your face. As I always, I start my fics with I'm not the greatest writer (and I'm not) I just really hope the people that do read my fics enjoy it and helps brighten their moods. As for "The Visit" I haven't forgot about it I've just noticed not too many people review it so the updates won't be as frequent as before. Again like I said before I think I started psting fics at the wrong time. Not many people read fics anymore (which is sort of understandable esp after the CATASTROPHE called S4.) With all of this being said I REALLY hope you guys enjoy it, THANK you to my BETA nibbles131, and I do NOT own glee.
Justice will be served Trayvon.
R.I.P Cory Monteith. You will truely be missed.
"Thank you Atlanta! You guys have been an amazing crowd!" Waving out to the crowd the three girls blew a few kisses before jogging off the stage. Getting their towels and waters handed to them the three eighteen year old singers walked to their dressing room. "Oh my god! That crowd was insane!" The blonde announced plopping down on the provided couch. "Three encores and they still wanted more." The other singer Santana noted shaking her head.
Changing out of her stage clothes one of the other girls in the group; Mercedes grabbed a drink from their fridge. "They were definitely the livest crowd yet. I've never seen so many bras tossed up on stage until tonight." "I know," the other two Santana and Brittany sang before falling into a fit of giggles.
The three girls Mercedes, Santana, and Brittany formed an all girl group called the TroubleTones. They were different, unique, outspoken, and an inspiration to teen girls everywhere. They didn't look like normal girl groups, they didn't act like the cliché female singers; they were the outcast that made being different cool. Santana was a loud outspoken lesbian Latina and she loved every bit of her personality. Brittany wasn't the brightest but she was bubbly, caring, and a hell of a dancer. Last but not least Mercedes. She was the founder and lead but never took that role of hogging the spotlight. She was confident, colorful, curvy, and classy. She held her own but having her girls on her side made her ten times better.
They'd been friends since the third grade. Bonding over their yellow PowerRanger lunch boxes and their love of singing and dancing. They just did it for fun until their fifth grade talent show. They were the only girl group contestants to try out and make it past auditions. They weren't worried about their competition. Mercedes told them win or lose that the group wasn't over and that it was just the beginning for them. Santana being the outspoken one wasn't here for "it doesn't matter if you win or lose" speech she wanted that trophy and gift certificate to an Italian restaurant Breadsticks they were giving out as a grand prize.
One girl in the competition wasn't here for that either. She wanted to win she NEEDED to win! Rachel "goody two shoes" Berry. She always had to be number one. She had to have all eyes on her and if she didn't she would find a way for it to be.
They won the talent show and by the time they were freshmen in high school everything changed. An executive producer saw them in yet another talent show and knew with all of the fierce personalities, flawless moves and smooth vocals she had to sign them. Shelby Corcoran was always looking for the next best thing. She had always worked for people and after twelve years of working for the same jerk she decided to finally start her own company, CMC. The Corcoran Music Cooperation was slowly but surely taking off. After years of knowing what people wanted to see and hear she knew she couldn't pass up on the chance of signing a three girl singing group.
Immediately approaching the girls after their performance she laid everything out on the table for them. No lies. No scams. Nothing but them, their talent and signature stating Shelby would take the finest care of them. And to this day she didn't disappoint. With one Grammy, three MTV moon men, and five BET awards Shelby knew this was just the beginning and soon they would be a well known name and face to people all over.
"Knock knock," Shelby sounded peeking through the door. "Hey!" "So how'd we do?" Santana asked knowing she'd give them the straight truth. Giving them a gracious bow their manager clapped her hands. "Phenomenal." The three girls cheerfully celebrated only to get cut off by a "but," Santana groaned. "There's always a but." The tall brunette woman rested her delicate hands on her waist and quirked a brow at the Latina. "May I finish?" "My bad. The floor is yours." Santana responded resting her head on her blonde girlfriends lap.
"Thank you. Now I like your outfits but we need to take it up another notch. The whole look is great but as you get older the costumes need to age as well. No more graffiti t-shirts and jeans." She said shaking her head. "We need outfits that fit you guys individually." "Hell yes!" Santana shouted raising a praise hand. "So as soon as we get back to Ohio we need to meet up with Jonathan so he can pull your pieces together. You girls are eighteen." She pointed out. "The innocent girl look is in the past."
Noticing their faces she held her hands up to reiterate her statement. "Our fans look up to us we can't walk around in leotards and thigh highs and skimpy dresses." "Speak for yourself." Santana mumbled under her breath before Brittany slapped her shoulder. "I'm with Mercedes." Brittany piggybacked. "Everyday we get thousands of letters from girls saying they look up to us because of how we carry ourselves. If we change that we lose our original fan base and we don't want that. They've been there since the beginning."
Shelby eyed her three divas and she couldn't help the smile that played at the corner of her violet painted lips. "That's why I love you girls. You're not afraid to speak your mind and you know right from wrong, but you're not their parents. You can't live your life to make people happy. I'm not saying we go all out and have you guys snatching off each others clothing." The three girls chuckled. "We just need to show the people who you are through your look... Did you girls finish your homework? I know Brittany had a project and Santana and Mercedes had a test when you get back." "Did it!" Brittany shouted pointed to her paper mâché house. Mercedes and Santana shook their flash cards that were already on the desk from when they were studying before going out on stage.
"Alright class dismissed and I will see you guys tomorrow." Their history teacher Mr. Haze announced grading the last few tests left on his desk. Santana and Mercedes stood waiting for their test results. Feeling an arm loop through each of their arms they looked up at Brittany with a nervous smile. The salt and pepper haired man stood to his feet and handed the girls their paper. "Good job. Finals are a month and a half away and you'll be done with high school." The two girls let out a sigh of relief as Brittany cheered for them. "Look what I got." Brittany broke off and held her project up showing off her shiny A+. "Alright Britt!" "Time to call Ms. C and let her know." Santana told them before waving to their teacher and heading to their car.
Santana had been driving to the girls home that they purchased with their first million. They stayed over there some nights preparing them for when they finally moved out of their parents home. It wasn't too far from the school or their houses but it was far enough to feel like they were adults and living on their own. "What the hell?" Brittany sounded unbuckling her seatbelt and leaning up between the two front seats.
Lights were flashing and five police cars were surrounding their house. Quickly hopping out of the car they rushed up towards the first officer only to get pushed back. "I'm sorry this is," "Our house! What the hell happened?" Santana demanded trying to look over the officer holding her. "This is your house?" The stocky bald man asked causing all three of them to shake their heads. "Okay hold on. I'm going to send you in there with an officer. If it wasn't for your neighbor the short bubbly girl," "Sugar Motta?" Mercedes assumed causing the officer to nod. "Yeah this place would've been swiped clean!" Hearing sobs Mercedes turned around to her blonde TT sister and wrapped her into a hug. "We worked so hard for this only for it to get trashed." Comforting her friend Santana gave the officers their information before calling Shelby and Mercedes's parents.
"Ms. C said she's on her way and mom and pop Jones are right around the corner. Your mom said we can go in just don't touch anything until they get here." Mercedes continued rubbing Brittany's back soothing her friend. "You said we could go in?" The officer gave a nod before calling one of his guys over. "This is officer Chang he'll walk around with you guys." Directing them past the other officers he let them in their house. Just about everything was gone. Their talent show trophies gone. Moon men? Nowhere to be seen. "I'm going to check upstairs." Santana told Mercedes taking Brittany with her.
Looking at the broken glass all over their rug Mercedes shook her head. "I don't understand. We go to school, do our work, volunteer, give to charities, and stuff like this happens to us?" She said aloud looking at the torn picture of her, Brittany, and Santana at their fifth grade talent show. "People are jealous." Turning around to the deep voice the officer looked at her sincerely. "They want what other people have but don't want to work for it. So they take and take and don't care who they steal from." "I thought bad things happen to bad people? If that's the case why are we sitting in our empty and broken in house while the person who did this is chilling at home?" Looking up for an answer he just shrugged and offered her a comforting hand.
"Cedes!" Santana shouted running down the stairs. "I'm so sorry." Mercedes brows furrowed but quickly thinned out as her eyes swelled with tears. Her back against the wall she slid until she was bawling into her lap. In Santana's hands was Mercedes's jewellery box her grandmother gave her that used to include her favorite ruby necklace she'd wear only on special occasions before she passed. Mercedes cherished that necklace because that was all she had left of her grandmother other than faint memories and pictures. She kept it hidden in only a place she knew to find it. The two girls comforted their friend trying to tell her they would find the person and get it back.
"Mercy!" Patricia Jones called out stepping over glass and other broken items. With Ms. Corcoran and Dr. Jones behind her she immediately found the three girls comforting each other. When she saw the pink and purple ceramic ballet box her hands covered her mouth. It was the last thing her mother gave Mercedes before she passed and knowing how close the two women were Patricia's heart broke for Mercedes.
After six hours of talking to the officers the girls headed to Mercedes's and stayed the night, too scared to separate. Luckily their parents, teachers, and principal were very understanding and let the girls take some time to themselves.
Ms. Corcoran called an emergency meeting and instead of them going to her she went to them. "Now I know yesterday was very hard on you guys and I am doing every thing in my powers to try and get your things back. Especially Mercedes's necklace." She specified and the two girls couldn't help but pull their friend in closer. "I'm signing you girls up for self defence classes and you're getting a bodyguard." "Our house was broken into we weren't attacked." Santana made mention still frustrated from the event that just happened. "I know but things like this are personal threats. They start off breaking and entering and once they get what they want they'll come after you guys. Officer Chang is having someone look over Mr. Motta's surveillance cameras as we speak but until then I hired a bodyguard." "What? That's bull shit! Give us a taser and some pepper spray and we're good. We don't need a damn bodyguard!" Storming out of the room Brittany called for her before following her girlfriend out and down the stairs.
Mercedes played with the seams of her shirt before looking up at her manager. "What time are they suppose to be here?" Just as she asked the doorbell rang. "Right now." Too drained to put actual clothes on and do her hair Mercedes just headed down in her big shirt and shorts with her hair tied up. "Who is it?" Santana asked holding a pan in her hand while Brittany held tightly onto a spatula. "Girls unless this is a grilled cheese burglar put the pan and spat down please." Opening the door she welcomed the tall brunette in. Leading everyone into the living room the girls sat piled up waiting for Ms. Corcoran to introduce the mysterious man.
"Ladies this is Finn Hudson and he will be your bodyguard from here on out." "Bull! This guy looks like Frankenstein. You said until we find the bastard that took our things. Now he's permanent?" Santana threw her hand up before standing to her feet. The girls pulled her back down in the seat letting their manager speak. "He's here to keep you girls safe. If it happened once its likely to happen again; we need to take safety precautions." Looking up at the tall man Shelby stepped aside allowing him to introduce himself.
"Um my name is Finn Hudson. I'm twenty three, served our country for five and a half years, I may look like Frankenstein but I'm much faster and a lot more alive than he is Miss. Lopes." Mercedes couldn't help but chuckle and all Santana could do was roll her eyes.
"Where is he staying?" Mercedes asked looking at Finn eating in her parents kitchen. "Here." Mercedes head snapped up at her managers answer. "What? In my house?"
"What's the point of a bodyguard if he's not close by?"
"So I have to see him 24/7?"
"That's the point." Shelby responded with a smile. "I think you should meet your new houseguest." Kissing Mercedes cheek she waved bye before grabbing her bag and leaving.
Mercedes let out a groan before heading into the kitchen where her friends were already eating. Taking a seat next to Finn he looked up at her. Noticing her looking around like she was somewhat uncomfortable he swallowed his food and leaned in towards her. "I know you don't want me in your space all the time but I'm here to keep you guys safe. I take my job very seriously and as long as I'm here nothing will happen to you." He assured looking directly into her big brown orbs.
"And what about my friends?" She asked and a shrug was his response. "I'll keep an eye out on the blonde but the other chick has to watch out for herself. After five and a half years in the army you would think nothing scares me," he shook his head and pointed at Santana eating her lasagne Mrs. Jones set out before reluctantly leaving the girls at home and going to work. "She is an exception." Mercedes couldn't help but let out a laugh that caused the giant bodyguard to smile at her. Sitting up straight in his chair he looked back over at her causing her to blush. "What?" Shaking his head he finished off his soda and stood to his feet. "You're smile... It's beautiful." Tucking her head down to hide her plump crimson red cheeks she got up and joined her friends. "Smitten with the bodyguard already?" Mercedes smile faded and her brows furrowed. "What? No." "Sure." Santana concurred followed by an eye roll. "Shut up." Shoving her best friends arm they each shared a laugh and continued to enjoy their meal.
The next few days of school all eyes were on them and Finn. Each class he'd stand in the corner and once the bell rang he'd walk the girls to class. If they had to use the restroom he would clear the room out before allowing them in. When Brittany had a different class from Santana and Mercedes; Finn would stand in the hall to keep an eye and ear out for any sort of danger.
"Shel he's so damn annoying! He's every where!" Santana whispered to her manager as she wiggled out of her red dress she was trying on. After school Shelby scheduled an outfit fitting for the girls. Santana wasn't going to waste one second complaining to her manager about their new bodyguard. "He's doing his job. The other girls seem to like him." "You mean he seems to like Cedes?" She corrected throwing her hoodie on. "He's just warming up to you guys. I told him to lighten up. Your age difference isn't that big so you guys should get along smoothly with him. His family lives in L.A. he doesn't know anybody out here. Just... be nice?" Santana groaned.
When she pulled the dresser curtain open she saw Brittany spinning around on Finn's back. "What the hell?" Marching over to the two Santana slapped his arm. "Put my girlfriend down." "My bad." Letting the laughing blonde off of his back he fixed his button up and tie before standing up straight. "Britt can you zip me up please?" Mercedes called from behind her curtain.
"You look good Cedes! If I wasn't with Tana I'd totally have my way with you." Mercedes couldn't help but chuckle at her friend's compliment. "Thanks Britt."
"You two do know I can hear you right?"
"Ignore her. Mercedes lets see!" Shelby exclaimed waiting for Mercedes to come out.
After Brittany dramatically threw the certain aside Mercedes stepped out. Smoothing her hands down her skin tight black jeans she adjusted her sequin black corset and played with her curls. "Yes? No?" She supplied knowing they'd give her nothing but the truth. "Damn cedes! Put those girls away." Santana instructed eyeing her best friend.
Hearing a deep "wow" come from behind them they turned around to see Finn scoping her figure. Mercedes cheeks turned red and looked away feeling bashful from his gaze. Santana rolled her eyes and waved him off. "This outfit is perfect for the photo shoot you guys have coming up this weekend after your self defence class." Shelby emphasized looking directly at Santana.
"Whatever we're getting something to eat... Or do we have to wait for him to come with us." "Be nice." Brittany whispered linking her arm through Santana's arm. "No I'll go with you. Come on." She grabbed her purse and walked over to the door. "Mercy lock up please." Directing a manicured nail at Finn she warned. "Keep your eyes on her." "Absolutely." He responded looking down at Mercedes before backing up at the manager.
Mercedes changed back into her regular clothes, grabbed her things, and locked up before heading out with Finn behind her. The elevator ride down was quiet but once they started walking towards the street vendors Finn took it upon himself to spark up a conversation. "So, are you excited about self defence class?" As they waited to cross the street she looked up at him with a raised brow earning a laugh from him. "I take that as a no?" Proceeding to walk across she adjusted the bag over her shoulder. "It's not that I don't want to it's just that I shouldn't have to." "Everyone should know how to defend their self." She shrugged passing up on the hot dog cart. "Yeah I know, it's just had all this bad stuff not went down I wouldn't even be in this situation. I shouldn't need a bodyguard and self defence."
"Then I wouldn't have met you." He confessed bumping against her getting a smile out of her. "You would've been fine, I'm not that special." His brows furrowed looking down at her as he paid for two waters and two slices of cheese pizza for them. "Are you kidding me? I've only known you guys for a week and I can see how incredibly special you are." He confessed as they took a seat on a bench. "Your voice is out of this world, your funny, your gorgeous, super smart. A lot smarter than I am." She shook her head. "Finn you are smart. You just have these blonde moments at times." She teased earning a chuckle from him.
"I'm serious though. I'm glad I met you." She looked up and smiled genuinely at him. "Thanks. Same here." From the corner of his eye he saw something moving too fast as it was coming towards them. Reaching a hand out in front of Mercedes he immediately caught the flying frisbee inches away from her face. Mercedes flinched and turned her head as Finn's hand reached out in front of her.
Looking up Finn was handing a weird guy with dreads and a cross necklace his toy back. "Sorry. I didn't think the wind would carry it all the way over here." He said to Finn before apologizing again to Mercedes. Getting a better look at the girl's face that could've come into contact with his frisbee his smiled and pointed. "You're Mercedes Jones. Lead vocalist of the TroubleTones right?" Wiping her face with her napkin she nodded. "I'm not lead I'm just a third of the group, but I'll take that as a compliment. So thank you..." "Joe!" "Thank you Joe." She reached a hand out to him only for him to lean down to hug her. Finn tried to stop the guy but Mercedes shook her head letting him know it was okay. "I'm so sorry! I wasn't trying to hit you, I love you guys. I don't normally listen to music other than Christian but I like to make an exception." He reached in his bag looking for his phone and a marker or something causing Finn to get very protective and stand between them. "Do you mind taking a picture with me?" Joe asked. "Miss. Jones is trying to enjoy her," "It's okay. I don't mind."
Standing to her feet she slid around Finn and looked into Joe's camera and smiled taking a picture with her fan. "Also would you mind signing this?" She shook her head and signed the back case of his iPhone. He thanked her and apologized once again before heading over to his friends on the grass.
Mercedes sat back down and continued eating her food. Noticing Finn never sat back down she looked up at him. "You're not going to sit down?" Finn looked at her incredulously tossing his hands up. "You almost got hit in your face and that's how you handle it?" She shrugged sipping her water. "It was an accident." He shook his head and crumbled up his plate. Reaching his hand out he helped her up before walking through the small park.
"What do you do for fun?" Mercedes asked putting her hands in her pockets. "Workout." "So I see." She looked up at him and smiled. "I mean what do you like to do. Do you like to sing? Play an instrument? Do you dance, what?"
"Ummm," he pondered for a second before answering. "A little bit, drums, and absolutely not. I'm the worst when it comes to dancing." He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him avoiding the pain of a branch that would have hit her as she walked looking down. "Thanks." He gave her a nod and reluctantly removed his hand from her body he wanted to feel more of.
"Can I hear you?" "What sing?" She shook her head as they left the park and started walking to her house. He chuckled shaking his head. "My voice isn't the greatest. I can hold a note or two but it's nothing worth listening to." "Well can I hear you play the drums one day?" He thought about it and cocked his head. "I think I could arrange something. But only for you." He added and she couldn't help but smile. Walking up to the porch her parents still weren't home and she noticed Santana and Brittany text to her saying they were sleeping at Shelby's for the night.
"Stand behind me." Finn instructed. Unlocking her door with one hand while his other hand gripped the gun under the flap of his jacket on his hip. He did this every time they would enter her house or a building that he deemed "suspicious" or an easy targeted place a threatening person might be in.
Turning her lights on he looked around before letting her in. "Are there monsters in there?" She asked with pure sarcasm and he knew it. He watched as she removed her shoes and walked off up her stairs. Looking back at him she smiled. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight Finn." He watched her hips sway in her skin tight jeans as she made her way up her stairwell.
He knew he was here to do a job but she was making it hard for him. She was beautiful and he couldn't help but vocally express it to her day after day. Her personality was so welcoming and he loved it; he even got used to her sarcasm she'd spew out every now and then. How was he supposed to ignore her walking around in a towel with her wet body everyday. He was living with her for Christ sake! Finn tried to keep in mind that she was younger than he was, but her body, mind, and attitude weren't of an eighteen year old, at least not to him.
It also wasn't helping that she'd tease him by walking around in her skin tight leggings or V-neck with her chest pushing up to the top while her body brushes against his as she reached for something in the refrigerator. The way she curled up next to him whenever they watched a movie or her extended time hugs anytime she'd see him. Her lips, hips, breast and thighs were all calling his name, but until she gave him permission to make a move he would respect her, do his job of protecting her and be there for her whenever she needed him to be.
"The reason you are in here is because you want to know how to protect yourself." The instructor assumed nodding his head at the girls as if he knew their answers already. "Um I know how to protect myself. We're in this stupid class because we were robbed while at school." Both Mercedes and Brittany popped Santana's arm causing her to wince at the pain. "Please continue." Ms. Corcoran instructed with an apologetic smile.
"Thank you. Now, normally we would do our stretches but if this was an actual attack would you have time for stretching if this robber tried to grab your things or if a pervert tried to harass you?" Santana's brows furrowed as the creepy pale skinned guy with an orange afro stood before them telling them about the safety of walking the streets alone.
She was not trying to hear this. They were not attacked. Nobody tried to sexually harass them and no one held them up at gun point. She thought this whole safety precaution thing Shelby signed them up for was total bull crap and over the top. Looking around the studio the class was being held at she observed with an unsatisfied eye at the stupid pictures he took of himself doing something with weird pants. She tried to hold in a chuckle as he reminded her of Rex-kwon-do from Napoleon Dynamite.
"I will pop the back of your head if you keep this up. Stop!" Mercedes warned snapping her friend out of her daze. She didn't want to pay attention, she wanted to eat. As the instructor did his job she couldn't help but think about the crispy thin crust with extra cheese, extra sauce, and extra extra pepperoni pizza she had the day before.
"Is she okay?" The instructor Ben Israel asked as he watched the thin Latina drooling with a strange smile on her face. "She's thinking about food." All four responded before Brittany snapped her fingers in front of Santana's face.
After a few hours they were given a break and while Santana ordered food to be delivered Finn and Mercedes began playing around with each other. Standing in front of him at five-three with her fist up in front of her face she did her best Muhammad Ali foot work. He laughed at her trying to throw punches at his stomach but failing miserably. Stopping every light blow that was given to him she decided to charge at him.
Hearing a loud yell, that turned into a laugh, the others looked around only to see Mercedes dangling over Finn's shoulder as he spun her around. "Finn! Stop!" She cried in a laugh. "I'll stop if you give me a kiss." "Finn," "Mercedes." He whined in the same tone as she did getting her to giggle.
She brushed her hair out of her face only for it to fall back due to being upside down. Her "fine" was followed by a groan. Smiling to himself he let her down to adjust her clothing. She looked up at him and raised a brow before her lips pulled into a devious smile.
Curving her finger for him to lean down and come closer, he did as instructed. Preparing for the kiss of his life he assumed he closed his eyes only to receive a feel of her plump lips press to his cheek. He stood up straight and looked at her. "What was that?" She smiled with a shrug "You never said on the lips Hudson." Walking off she couldn't help that warm feeling inside of her knowing he was looking at her as she joined her friends that already had food waiting for her. "So your Whitney Houston and he's supposed to be Kevin Coster? Yeah, okay." Santana teased earning a snort from Brittany and a chuckle from Shelby. Mercedes pouted at the comparison her friend teased her with. She picked at her food before joining in with a smile. "I really hate you."
"Perfect! Now Mercedes come to the front. Make-up!" The short, slick haired photographer shouted out behind himself calling for the make up artist. Like scheduled the girls headed to the photo shoot they had set up after self defence. Shelby wanted to work on their new image and put out a single for their new album "Here comes trouble." They were due for a new album; the last one was released almost a year ago and Shelby wanted to show people these girls were no longer little girls singing about crushes and puppies, but their first time and how they were not to be messed with.
She watched them mature into successful artists and she would have loved to take credit for everything but those girls were the one calling the shots she was just a name and a face backing them up.
"Okay Santana and Brittany let me just get Mercedes on this one and then I'll call you guys up individually for your own personal shots." Santana sighed a breath of relief as she snatched her heels off and made a bee line right to the bathroom.
Brittany made her way over to Finn sitting on a provided couch as he watched Mercedes come alive in front of the camera. Plopping down next to him she looked at him before up at her best friend. "I've been told I'm not that bright," she started causing Finn to shake his head almost like he wanted to make her feel better. She nodded twirling her blonde curl around her finger. "I know. But I can tell you really like Cedes." He tried to disagree but she cut him off with a chuckle. "And they call me dumb. Cedes is an amazing person and really sexy if you ask me. So I don't blame you. I think she likes you as well. She normally plays hard to get with guys but it doesn't seem that way with you." It was Finn's turn to chuckle. "Are you kidding me?" He countered looking at the blonde. "Whenever her parents aren't home she prances around in her shorts and off the shoulder tops. She curls up next to me to watch a movie knowing how big her couch is. Whenever she finishes her showers she walks around in nothing but her towel. I'm dying here!" Brittany laughed at him. "You sound like you're bothered by it." "I am." He answered truthfully causing her brows to furrow in confusion. "I work for her; I'm here to protect her not fall for her. I can't." "You can if she wants you to."
"Brittany your next!" Blaine the photographer shouted as Mercedes made her way towards them. The two members shared thumbs up before exchanging places. While Brittany took her photos Mercedes sat next to Finn. Resting her head on his shoulder she yawned. "Tired?" She gave him a nod before kicking her heels off and resting her legs on the couch. "When we get home do you want to watch a movie?" She asked as her lids drooped close showcasing how sleepy she was. He chuckled silently accompanied with a nod. "Sure."
Finn and Mercedes had become closer. But not the kind of close he wanted, yet he was still satisfied. Days went by and they were still on the look out for the robber but after long nights of video surveillance watch Officer Chang found a small glimpse of the culprit. He was thrown off guard seeing one body moving in and out with certain items from the house but skipping forward ten minutes later he saw two bodies in all black move in for the larger items. He assumed from the taller more built figures it had to have been two males doing the heavy lifting while the smaller items were being trashed and or transferred by the more petite body disguised in all black.
Now that they were aware of what they were working with they informed Finn and Ms. Corcoran about the thefts.
"So it's a personal attack?" Mercedes assumed rather than asked as she laid in Finn's arm one night after school. "Yeah," he answered as his hands ran soothingly over her hip. "But I promise I won't let anything happen to you." She gave him a nod that was followed by a worried gulp. "I know." And she did. She felt too comfortable around him, it was scary. Never had she teased or led a guy on as much as she did with him. He was sweet, caring, tall, handsome, and a really great listener. She'd normally get a guy that had two out of five qualities and make do with it but not him. He wasn't like anyone else that she knew of. The guys at her school or at concerts were always trying to hit on her using tacky pick up lines that made her want to throw up.
She didn't want her friendship with Finn to get ruined because of her feelings towards him but she couldn't help it. He was always with her. Seeing him walk out of the bathroom everyday with nothing but a towel around his waist always had her squeezing her legs shut or squirming in her seat. The way he'd smile at her whenever she had a second to turn away from all the autographs she was signing and pictures she was taking with fans. He made her happy and if she wanted to make a move she wasn't going to hesitate with it either.
Mercedes, being an only child, usually got everything she wanted. And with Finn it was no exception. Looking up at him she gazed into his brown eyes staring at her as if they'd been there the whole time. Her eyes were trained on his lips and eyes only: eyes that were scanning her as if he was trying to hold that very moment he had with her forever and lips that she'd dreamt about ever since he moved in with her family.
He watched as she removed the covers from on top of them and lift a leg over his torso to straddle him. He knew this wasn't right because he was supposed to be on duty, but the rights and wrongs went out of the window as soon as he saw her lips inching closer. Resting a hand on the back of her neck he closed the space and their two moans escaped and collided as both of their lips met.
Not wasting any time he swiped his tongue across her glossy lips and as she instantly gave him access he couldn't stop himself. His hands moved from her curls and to her waist before giving her legging clad ass a squeeze producing a sultry moan from her.
Mercedes fingers moved from his broad shoulders to under his shirt. Rocking her hips into him she wanted more of him, she needed more of him. The way his hands were caressing her body was causing her temperature to rise and the way his tongue gently yet forcefully dominated her own she was about to explode! "Finn," she moaned and his grip on her waist grew pleasurably tighter.
"Mercedes! We're home!" Quickly lifting her from on top of him he jumped up and angrily ran his fingers through his short brown hair before he adjusted his sweats. "Finn where,"
"Mercedes I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that."
"You didn't I did." Confused, she watched as he grabbed a pillow and a blanket. "Where are you going? This is your room." Stopping to look at her he shook his head. "I'm supposed to be on duty and I slipped. I didn't even hear your parents come in. I'm sorry. I'm sleeping on the couch." Breathing deeply out of his nose he greeted her parents before opening the door and pacing the front lawn.
Hearing a knock at her door Mercedes brushed the curls from her face and looked up. "Hey sweetie. What's going on with Finn?" Feeling guilty for being his distraction she just shrugged. "I don't know." Her mother read her expressions like a book and knew exactly what it was. She noticed a little something between her daughter and her bodyguard but didn't think much of it; until now of course. She left it alone and kissed Mercedes on the forehead. "Whatever it is I'm sure it'll fix itself down the line. Goodnight." "Goodnight mommy." She rolled over on her bed and curled up to her teddy bear and closed her eyes.
"I slipped and I screwed up Kurt! I wasn't doing my job and we could have gotten caught!" He shouted to his step brother over the phone. "I'm going to quit." He conjured up thinking it was the right thing to do at that time. "You most certainly will not!" Kurt shouted as he lay in bed flipping through the channels before turning the television off. "So you slipped up. Did you get caught?"
"No but,"
"Than what is the problem?"
"I was hired to do a job. When I was told I was hired to protect a famous girl group I though "oh great divas." But they're weren't like that. Sure you already know about Santana's hatred towards me but the blonde one doesn't mind me. Kurt when I first saw Mercedes I knew I was going to be in trouble. Her eyes captivated me, her lips called for me, and her body mesmerized me. I told myself not to get too involved but that went right out of the window they second we started talking."
Kurt listened to his step brother of fifteen years and never heard him speak so passionately about any girl ever. When he found out who Finn was working for this time he was shocked. He knew who they were and he thought they were really talented. He knew what Mercedes looked like and he had to admit if he wasn't gay he'd have to fly from LA and make a move on her himself before Finn did.
He sighed breaking the silence that had been on the other side of the call. "Finn you like her; a lot. And from what you've told me it seems like the feelings are mutual so stop beating yourself up. She had feelings for you and she acted on them. You've come a long way from your jerkiest ways in high school and I'm proud of you for that. You can't keep running away from things any time you have a problem. She's not going to hurt you like Q-" "Can we not say her name please!" He begged. Kurt swallowed the uncomfortable lump in his throat before nodding even if Finn couldn't see. "Yeah. Sorry."
Looking at his clock Kurt didn't want to end the conversation but if he wanted to get his beauty sleep in before going to work at seven am he needed his shut eye. Finn looked at his watch and realized how selfish he was being for keeping his step brother up knowing his work schedule. "Sorry about keeping you up. I'll talk to you later." "Call me if you need to talk." Nodding he answered with "Thanks I will" before hanging up.
By the time he got in all the lights were off except for the lamp by the couch. The light he assumed Mercedes left on for him knowing where he was sleeping. He tried to get comfortable on the couch before shutting the light off and closing his eyes.
The weekend was long and awkward to say the least. Finn hardly spoke to Mercedes and if he did he was always professional about it. A sporadic hello Miss. Jones or goodnight and good afternoon shared but what they had before that night's incident was no longer. She blamed herself but Brittany told her to remember he was just doing a job and not to beat herself up over it.
Monday came and surprisingly she couldn't wait to go to school and see other faces and keep her mind off of Finn; even if he was standing in the corner of just about every classroom she was in.
The bell rang and the three girls headed to their lockers with Finn right behind them. Passing by students they finally made it to their destination and one by one as they opened their red metal doors a folded piece of paper fell out. They each looked at each other before reaching down to pick it up and read it. Finn was too busy scanning the sea of students in front of him to notice the girls reading the letters.
"Seriously!" Santana shouted slamming her locker shut and sliding against her locker to sit on the floor. Finn turned around at the scene and eyed the girls. "What happened?" He asked and Brittany handed him the folded up piece of paper before consoling her girlfriend.
"Your house was first but I won't stop until I'm satisfied. Santana I have your abuela's ring you love Soooo much! Brittany's next!"
Finn collected the notes and immediately got on the phone calling Officer Chang and Shelby. Directing the girls to his provided SUV they immediately headed to Brittany's house after Mercedes assumed the person that wrote the note was going after her cat.
Running straight for her front door she didn't even need to turn the knob seeing it was already opened. Finn headed in behind her after locking Santana and Mercedes in the car. The two girls watched and waited in the car for Brittany to come out. They were expecting to see Brittany with Lord Tubbington in her hands but instead they saw her crying holding nothing but his collar while Finn held up another note he assumed was put together by the same person that stuck the note in their locker.
"I'm calling the concert off." "What!" The girls shouted at Shelby's announcement. It seemed like they were in the same situation again as three weeks ago when their house was broken into. They were tired of being afraid of what the culprit would do next. "Girls I will not have you performing on a stage where you three are on a platform for everyone to see. You're a wide open target on that stage alone." "She's right." Finn said adding his two cents.
He looked at Mercedes looking at him and swallowed his feelings down before finishing. "You guys have to stay put until we find the people doing this. I'm here keeping Miss. Jones safe while you two are at your house. I need you two to stay here for now." He addressed. "I sent Officer Chang and another officer Schuester to guard the house while I'm here. I need you two to pack a bag as quickly as possible okay."
"I'll stay with Mercedes." Shelby offered causing Mercedes to look at Finn with furrowed brows. "I'm not leaving them. I want to go too." Shelby wanted to argue with her but understood the need of wanting to be with girls she called her sisters. Nodding her head Finn held the door open for them to head out.
Mercedes sat in the passenger seat next to Finn as he sent Santana with Brittany in her house with an officer on duty for the time being. If she had to admit that was the longest three minutes of her life. Tired of the silence she spoke out. "I'm sorry!" They both announced before making eye contact. "Why are you sorry?" She asked. "I was the one that came on to you knowing you were there for business."
He shook his head. Looking to see if the girls were almost out he turned to Mercedes to explain. "I'm supposed to be the professional one here. I wasn't any better making certain advances towards you. I'm here to protect you and instead I'm falling for you and making out with you."
"We made out once and it was amazing!" She confessed. "You are protecting me but we also like each other. What is so wrong with having your cake and eating it too for once? Finn I really like you and I'm sorry I threw you off from your job and distracted you." "You didn't I should've been able to multi task that night." She smiled at him before looking into her lap. Brushing a curl behind her ear she looked back up at him staring at her. "So does this mean we can try things out?" He shrugged his shoulder and removed his seat belt. She smiled brightly and leaned in closer as his hands ran through her hair. "It can mean a lot of things if you want it too." Moving in for the kiss they were stopped by the door being flung opened causing them to groan and look at the two in the back.
"Were we interrupting something?" Santana asked putting her seatbelt on. Brittany looked at Mercedes and smiled. "Sorry." Mercedes shook her head and adjusted herself in the seat. "It's fine." "Oh!" Santana squeezed up in the front looking at Finn. "We're hungry. Britt had some clothes stashed up at my place so we're good."
"I'm a bodyguard not a chauffeur Miss. Lopez." She chuckled sarcastically sitting back in her seat. "Sure. Pies and fries is a block away. Step on it!" He groaned and started the engine. Looking at Mercedes she was giggling in her seat. He shook his head and pulled out of the driveway reminding himself to get her back for laughing at him. He waved off the officer and left to head to the pizza joint.
"Just try it." She begged with chopsticks in her hand and a piece of shrimp tempura roll at the end just waiting to enter his mouth. "Mercedes it looks weird." She sat up on his lap and pouted. He looked at her with a seriously look causing her pout to grow stronger breaking him down. "Fine." She squealed out placing the cold meal in his mouth. Waiting for a reaction she studied his face. From disgusted to confused and finally a small smile. "It's not that bad." "See!"
They had just gotten back and instead of her getting the family sized meal Santana got she went for sushi instead. When she heard Finn never had it before she needed to be the first one to break his sushi virginity. They were still on the look out for the person and Finn wasn't going to get distracted this time. It wasn't going to be easy especially if Mercedes was around and his cold showers weren't doing the trick every morning, but he would try.
Finn moved the chopsticks from her hand and the tray from where it was sitting on his stomach. Collecting her small hands in his larger ones he gazed into her big doe eyes before whispering a "come here" to her. She shyly brought her lips to his only to be interrupted again. "Sorry! Sorry I am so sorry! I've got great news!" Mercedes sat back up and looked at the happy blonde and the once happy brunette before witnessing her friend straddling the green giant.
Jingling her cats collar Brittany looked at Santana to explain. "Okay so you know how the jackass who stole all of our stuff stole Britt's cat as well?" She asked. Finn and Mercedes gave her a nod trying to figure out where this was going. "Cedes remember what we did on Lord T's second birthday?" Brittany quizzed causing Mercedes to think back. "Yeah we took him to the vet with your mom and got a... OH MY GOD!" She hopped up and joined her friends. Confused Finn looked at the three girls shouting and jumping up and down.
Sitting up on his elbows he asked "Am I missing something?" Santana groaned and rolled her eyes before walking on the other side of the bed where he was sitting. "It means, Frankenstein, that we can track Lord T's chip and find the jerks that took our things." He got up and grabbed his phone. "That's good! I'll get the Officers on the phone and see what we can do." Sliding his gun, wallet and phone in his pocket the girls all looked at him except for Brittany whom was shielding her eyes. "What?" He asked confused. Santana's eyes were wide while Mercedes plump bottom lip was settled between her teeth eyeing him down.
"Damn I didn't know you were working with all of that Solomon Grundy!" Finn looked down at the tent under his sweats and turned around embarrassed. Grabbing his hat to cover himself up he headed out while the girls filled down in their pajamas.
"Turn left." The GPS read and it tracked them and four other police cars to the location. The house wasn't far from their school or their mini mansion that was broken into. Santana practically jumped out of her seat shouting "lets find these ass holes!" Before getting pulled back by Finn. "Can I do my job please?" He asked slapping his cap on and loading his gun. He looked at Mercedes and handed her pepper spray. "Keep these doors locked and stay down. All of you." Closing the door behind him he and the other officers surrounded the house.
"What the hell is that?" A blond asked looking out of his friends window. "Oh man, oh man, oh man! It's the cops!" "The cops!" The petite girl shouted scrambling from her seat. "I can't go to jail! You know what happens to guys like us in jail! Nothing good I can tell you!" The other guy announced as he nervously paced the room. "Just shut up and hide everything. The cat too!"
Getting the okay from officer Chang, Finn kicked the door in revealing the three teens scattering around in full panic mode. "Drop the cat and put your hands where we can see them!" The brunette surrendered and started crying before dropping to her knees.
Sitting in the SUV still freaking out about what was taking place the girls looked out of the window to see the thief who stole their stuff. "Jessie?"
"Blake?"
"Oh hell no! Rachel!" They immediately jumped out of the car and charged after their talent show rival. As much as they hated it Brittany and Mercedes held Santana back from punching the brunette straight in her face targeting her nose. "I should've known it was your shady ass doing this. You couldn't stand losing so you took our shit and now you got caught. Your lucky I'm being held back right now because I would be beating your ass right now!" Santana confessed fighting to release herself from her friends grip.
"Those fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grade trophies ALL belong to me and you know it! I'm ten times better than you... you whores! I should've been the one getting signed. Me, not you!" She shouted being handled in cuffs as officer Chang held her hands behind her back by the car door. ""So yeah I took your things but only because I wanted you guys to know what it felt like to lose and have something taken away from you."
The three girls looked at each other before joining in on a slow clap. "And the award goes to... Cut the bull shit Berry! Where is my abuela's ring and Mercedes necklace?" "And my cat!" Brittany added. "I'm never telling you." "Miss. Berry." Officer Chang warned causing her fear of going to jail resurface. "On the kitchen table in the flour tin." Lowering her head into the car next to her two friends Officer Chang shut the door and got in the passenger seat beside officer Schuester. "Just let us know if we can help with anything else." The girls thanked them again before they drove off. Santana kicked the side of the car Rachel was on and Finn yanked her back by her arm. "Are you trying to go to jail for damaging police property? Stop."
Mercedes stood in the kitchen with warm tears sliding down her face as she gripped onto her grandmother's necklace. She felt two arms wrap around her and she quickly wiped at her face and turned around. "Is it broken?" He asked. She shook her head. Looking away from the jewellery she looked up at him and smiled. "It needs to be dusted off a little but it's fine." She admitted. "Thank you." He shook his head. "I didn't do anything. Thank Brittany for remembering she got a locating chip in her cat." Mercedes chuckled. "Of all people right?"
Finn looked down at her concerned and wiped the new tears that fell. "Something's wrong." She shook her head before looking up at him again. "We didn't mean to make her feel bad." She confessed. "We were just having fun on stage but hearing she was upset after all these years and we didn't even know it makes me feel horrible."
"It is not your fault." He told her lifting her chin up to look at him. "You didn't know and how were you suppose to know? She never said anything to you about it right?" Mercedes shook her head. "Exactly so don't beat yourself up. You're an amazing person and you shouldn't hate or put yourself down because of one bitter person. Besides," he paused to look around before lowering his head and voice. "I'm sure she only did this to get back at Santana. She's a bit of a b-i-t-c-h it you ask me." He confessed causing her to gasp and slap at his arm.
They both shared a laugh before looking in each others eyes as if they were communicating with each other with their eyes only. Closing the space between them Finn gripped her waist tighter and kissed her like he wanted before being interrupted plenty of times before.
Lifting her up on the counter she wrapped her legs around his waist and played with his hair while their tongues fought for dominance. She could feel his excitement through his pants as she rocked her his against him the best she could.
She thanked the moon and the stars her parents were out at work and that Santana and Brittany could go back home tonight. She wanted a night alone with Finn; no interruptions and no nosy friends listening outside of her door. She didn't want to jinx them or look too far into their future but she really hoped he wasn't going anywhere any time soon and that they would only grow stronger and build a solid relationship as the days went on.
Hearing a throat clear in behind him Finn separated from Mercedes and looked at Shelby standing behind them. "Sorry." She raised her hands like she was backing off. "Having relationships with your client wasn't in the contract so you're good." She told him. "I just came to tell you they found everything and her father Mr. Berry is willing to cover the broken items and he wanted to apologize for his daughter's actions." Mercedes gave her a nod. "That's good. I just hope she goes in hiding for a while because Santana is not going to be the first face she wants to see once she's been released." Mercedes admitted and Shelby couldn't have agreed more. Smiling at the two she said goodnight and headed out.
Turning his attention back at Mercedes he smiled. "Where were we?" She giggled before pulling him in by his shirt only for them to be interrupted yet again. "Come on! I wanna go home and sleep in my bed. It's been a long night and I'm tired." Santana informed him standing next to Brittany kissing Lord Tubbington all over his face. Finn fished in his pocket for they keys and tossed them to her. "We'll be right out." She turned her nose up at him before looking at her best friend. "Cedes, you're seriously going to ride that monster in his sweats aren't you?" She assumed almost gagging on herself as she said it. Mercedes eyes widened and cheeks burned from embarrassment.
"Santana if Mercedes wants to take a chance on that thing than I say do it!" Brittany smiled and gave Mercedes a thumbs up as if she was making the situation better when she was really making it worst. Finn couldn't help but chuckle at Mercedes face now hiding in his chest. "Don't worry I'll go easy on her."
"Finn!"
"I think I just threw up in my mouth. Can we go!" Santana headed out with Brittany behind her. Mercedes slapped Finn's shoulder and looked at him. "Stop being nasty." He kissed her lips quickly before placing her on the ground and wrapping his arms around her. Kissing her neck he whispered "You know you love it" causing her to giggle out and nod her head as they left the raided house.
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