So I wanted to have this up last night but it got late. Here is the gangs night out! It's the longest chapter so far cause I couldn't leave you guys waiting any more. ;) I hope you like it! Also I'm gonna have the next update as soon as I possibly can because well. you'll see. Thank you again for reading and all of your kind reviews! I'm so happy you guys love everyone just as much as I do. I don't own glee or any of the songs mentioned here.

"I might have to call the fire department," Maggie said as she sat at the end of Mercedes bed looking at her "cause you are smokin!"

Mercedes just chuckled at her friend as she looked in the mirror. "I do look good don't I?" She said with a smile. "You don't look half bad yourself."

"Please. I look like a goddess. You ready to go?" she asked as she got up and grabbed her purse.

"Um, yeah. I think so." She tried to not look nervous but she knew it wasn't working. For some reason knowing that she was gonna see Sam made her nervous. Not necessarily in a bad way, just in a 'I'm not sure what's gonna happen and I don't wanna like this boy but I do' kinda way.

Maggie put her hands on Mercedes shoulders so she couldn't avoid her. "Breathe. We're gonna have fun. Don't make me slap you."

"Don't do that. I'm fine."

"Okay good. Let's go." When they decided to go out Mercedes assumed that Maggie would have to go back to her place to get ready. Instead she pulled a dress and make up bag out of her purse. Maggie always thought ahead, she probably knew they were going out before she even came over. Mercedes didn't even question her because this was not the first time it had happened. She loved having girly days like this with Maggie. It always made her feel better, plus she had a great fashion sense.

She changed into a hot pink tank top with a black and white polka dot skirt. She put her hair in a messy bun and just freshened up her make up a little bit. Apparently she decided she was gonna be in charge of Mercedes outfit, hair, and make-up as well. Mercedes told her she didn't feel like a dress so to pick out anything but. They eventually decided on black skinny jeans and a loose white tee shirt that said 'Hello Gorgeous' across the front. Mercedes took her hair out of the bun it had been in and just left it down and Maggie insisted on doing her make-up. She gave her a light smoky eye and red lips.

When they got outside Sam was sitting on his stoop across the street. He was doing something on his phone so he didn't see them.

"Hey, Evans! Ready to go?" Mercedes yell across the street as they started walking over.

Sam looked up with a smile on his face. Maggie didn't miss the slight falter in his face when he saw them, she hoped Mercedes didn't either. As they crossed the street he stood up and continued to look like he wanted to devour Mercedes. Something Maggie also noticed.

"Hello?" Mercedes said as they approached him, noticing that he didn't seem all there. "Earth to Sam."

"You look beautiful." He said still smiling and looking at Mercedes. "You both do!" he finished seeming to snap out of whatever daze he was in and notice Maggie standing there as well.

"Thanks!" the two women said almost simultaneously. Sam was back to smiling at Mercedes and she was doing the same.

"Should we get going?" Maggie asked knowing if she didn't they might just stand there all night.

"Oh, yeah! Let's go!" Sam said as he offered his arm to Mercedes. Maggie looked at her with a knowing smile which made her roll her eyes. It took them about fifteen minutes to get to the club. Once they got there they found out that Ashley and Dan were already there. As soon as they found them they all noticed something was different. Even Sam noticed and he had only met them once.

"Hi guys?" Maggie said raising an eyebrow.

"HEY MAGGIE!" Ashley said with such excitement that they all thought she might have already been totally loaded.

"Sam!" Dan said "Nice to see you again!"

"You too, man." Sam said as they shook hands

"You good?" Mercedes asked Ashley as she hugged her and then Maggie.

"Fantastic!" she said. "I'm glad you're feeling better!"

"Thanks, I had a little help with that." She told Ashley as she smiled over at Sam.

"Awww. That's so sweet!" Ashley went to go sit back down in the booth they had when she realized that her drink was empty. Noticing she was headed to the bar Sam offered to go get everyone drinks. Sam headed over to the bar and Maggie and Mercedes sat down.

"So, what's up?" Mercedes asked as she examined Dan and Ashley. There was something different, new.

"Nothing. What's up with you?" Dan asked back very nonchalant.

"No, but like what's up?" Maggie asked, trying to make the question clearer. She knew exactly what Mercedes was asking because she was wondering the same thing.

"Nothing?" Ashley said sounding slightly confused. "What's up with you and Sam? Did he take good care of you?" she asked Mercedes as she wiggled her eyebrows up and down.

"Y'all are nasty." She said pointing between Maggie and Ashley. "He came over and made me soup and we just hung out. That's it."

"You're telling me this guy came over and made you soup and you just chilled?" Dan asked

"and then he slept over." Maggie practically sung with a smile

"HE SLEPT OVER?! Like slept over or slept over?" Ashley asked while doing that same thing with her eyebrows again.

"The first one. We both fell asleep while we were watching movies. No biggie." Mercedes said less than pleased about their topic of conversation.

"He must really like you." Dan said

"Why do you say that?" She almost smacked herself. She hadn't even thought to ask Dan what he thought about this whole thing. A guy's perspective would probably be helpful.

"I'm just saying I wouldn't do that for a girl unless I really liked her." He said as if he didn't seem to understand what a big deal this was.

"Told you." Maggie said sticking her tongue out. Mercedes just looked at her letting her know she was not pleased. "Whatever."

"There's nothing going on between us. So just drop it."

"So you wouldn't mind if he was getting a bit chummy with some hot blond at the bar?" Ashley asked like she knew something Mercedes didn't.

"What?" Mercedes said looking over to where Sam was standing waiting for drinks.

"Mhm, nothing." Ashley said as she sat back.

When Mercedes looked over she saw a very tall, leggy blond practically hanging off of Sam. For a second she got jealous, then she realized that not only were they not dating but the attention Sam was getting from the, seemingly drunk, girl was unwanted. She could tell by the way the he kept politely moving away or removing her hands from his body. Before she could think about what she was doing she was walking over to where they stood at the bar.

"Hey babe!" She said smiling sweetly at Sam. He turned to her and looked confused at first, but then she shot him a look and nodded towards the woman falling all over him. It was apparent that he got what was going on.

"Hi Honey. What's up?" he asked putting his arm around her shoulders

"Just seeing if you needed help with the drinks. Hi," she said wrapping her arm around his waist and turning her attention to the woman standing on the other side of him. "I'm Mercedes. His girlfriend." The other woman just rolled her eyes and stumbled away.

"Thanks for that." Sam said laughing

"No problem, that's what friends are for right?" She could have kicked herself for phrasing it like that. Friends. That was stupid.

He just stared at her for a minute. "Yeah."

She wasn't sure what happened but the mood shifted for a second. They were still standing at the bar with his arms over her shoulders and hers around his waist but the look on his face was just slightly more serious. He looked like he was about to say something when the bartender interrupted.

"Here you go." He said as he placed the drinks in front of them.

And then things were back to normal. Sam removed his arm from her shoulder and grabbed some drinks while she grabbed the rest. She would never admit it but as soon as he moved his arm she missed him touching her. When they got back to the table Maggie smirked at her letting her know she totally saw what just happened.

"Stop it!" Mercedes mouthed at her. Maggie just continued smirking. Just then man fitting the description of tall, dark, and handsome came up to the table. Maggie got up and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Everyone, this is Steve." She said practically beaming. She introduced everyone as he sat down with them.

"Nice to finally meet you." Mercedes told him.

"You too. Maggie talks about you guys all the time!"

The group talked for a bit, getting to know a little more about Steve and just chatting. Then 'Rather Be' came on and Maggie jumped up. "THIS IS MY FAVORITE! WHO'S DANCING WITH ME?!" Mercedes and Ashley stood up and went with her to the dance floor. The guys just watched them for a minute. Dan smiled as he watched Ashley, she was supremely uncoordinated. Especially next to Maggie and Mercedes who were pretty good dancers.

"So what's up with you and Mercedes?" Dan asked Sam after a minute.
"What do you mean?" He asked

"You made her soup dude."

Sam sighed; even Dan knew how hard he'd fallen for her. "Yeah, I did."

"And you're not with her?" Steve asked looking surprised.

"No."

"You've got it bad, man." Dan said chuckling.

"I do." Sam said as he smiled over at Mercedes. "What's up with you and Ashley?"

"Nothing?"

"You both seem, I don't know, different."

"Did you guys just get back together or something?" Steve asked. Dan laughed because it seemed like them being a couple would never be dropped.

"Nah." Dan said and then paused "She's my best friend."

"What was that pause for?" Sam asked

"I don't know. Sometimes I just feel like we act like a couple and everyone thinks that we are one, so why not just make it a thing?" Dan said as he looked over at Ashley and smiled at her slightly off beat dancing.

"Look dude, if you like her as more than a friend just tell her. You never know how long you have." Steve chimed in. Dan just sighed.

"What about you and Maggie" he asked Steve, wanting to change the subject.

"We're good. I'm just trying to make sure I don't screw things up." Steve said looking over at Maggie.

"What'd you mean?" Sam asked him.

"She's just so-"

"Crazy?" Dan interjected.

"Ha! No, different. I really like her. I don't want to mess anything up."

Sam and Dan both nodded knowing what he meant. A few minutes later the girls came back all out of breath, having danced nonstop for two songs.

"Dan, wanna go grab us some more drinks?" Ashley asked when they all sat down. "Pllleaaseee?" He sighed and got up. "Thank youuu!" she smiled at him. Dan came back with everyone's drinks just a few minutes later, he also had a round of shots because apparently he thought that would be a good idea. Maggie was very pleased with this.

"DAN! Yes! This is why you're my favorite! LET'S DO THIS!" She exclaimed as he set the drinks down and everyone grabbed one. Maggie tossed hers back and then grabbed Steve's hand and practically dragged him behind her. "Let's dance boo!" They heard her say as she walked away.

"What are we gonna do with her?" Mercedes asked as she laughed.

"I think we should keep her." Ashley said also laughing.

"What do you guys think about Steve?" Mercedes directed her question towards the guys. She remembered the talk she had with Maggie earlier and wanted to know if anyone thought there was something fishy going on.

"He seems cool." Dan said

"He really likes Maggie so that's good. He told us he's just trying not to screw things up with her." Sam added.

"Oh, that's sweet." Ashley said and Mercedes just nodded.

"Hey, let's go dance." Dan said to Ashley as he stood up.

"Okay!" She said following him over to the dance floor.

"What the hell is up with them?" Mercedes asked as she watched them dance a little closer than usual.

"I don't know, but something." Sam said wondering the same thing.

"Did Dan say anything?"

"Not really. Just that sometimes he thinks that they act like a couple and stuff so why not just be one." he said very casually.

"Did he really say that?!"

"Yeah, why?"

"I knew it! He totally has a thing for Ashley." At least now she could help move things along with them.

"You think so?"

"Does a guy say that kind of thing if he doesn't?"

"You do have a point there." Sam wondered if Mercedes would realize that he had a thing for her or if she was just that observant with her friends.

"There are always those two people that everyone wants to get together but they don't see it. It's such a pain in the ass." She said as she looked over at her friends.

Sam looked at her and smiled. "Yeah, I know what you mean."

They were both quiet for a few minutes. "I love watching Ashley," she said "She has no rhythm but not for lack of trying." They both chuckled. Ashley knew she couldn't dance but she didn't really care.

"Does she always dance like that?" Sam asked nodding over to Maggie and Steve who were so close it was almost hard to tell who was who.

Mercedes laughed "Yeah, that's Mags. If she's feelin it then there is no stopping her." She took a big swig of her drink. "Speaking of dancing," she said as she stood up and grabbed his hand "I think I owe you one. Come on, Stretch."

Sam smiled remembering last week when he told her she had to dance with him next time they were out. "Good memory, Shorty." He smirked.

"Hush." Was all she said back.

They found a spot near their friends and started moving, maybe a little awkwardly at first. After a few seconds the song changed to 'Bang Bang'. "This is my favorite!" She yelled over the music really getting into her grove. She was singing along and dancing when Sam started doing some weird body roll thing at her. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" She asked

"Dancing." He said very matter of factly.

She started laughing, and if she wasn't so cute he might have been offended. "Oh, Sam. Here, like this." She said as she took his hands and moved a little bit closer trying to help him a bit. They were both laughing and singing. Sam wasn't a bad dancer; he was just kind of goofy sometimes. He kept throwing in those body rolls making her laugh. They were dancing almost as close as Maggie and Steve. When Sam starting rapping the Nicki Minaj part she took a slight step back because he had caught her totally off guard.

"Okay so maybe I like this song too!" He told her. She just laughed at him and resumed dancing and singing. Mercedes and Sam danced for another few songs, probably a little too close for just friends. Sam was more than happy to dance for as long as she wanted. He loved seeing her having fun and that fact that she really knew how to move didn't hurt either. Normally Mercedes might have shied away from dancing up on one of her friends but she decided to just have fun. A song came on that both of them weren't too fond of so they decided to go grab some water.

As they walked over to the bar Sam noticed some guy checking Mercedes out so he put his arm around her shoulder and smiled at him. The other guy looked kinda pissed but just looked away. For a second Sam felt kinda bad about it. He wasn't with her so he really had no right to cock block her, but he at least wanted a chance with her. If she explicitly told him that she didn't see him that way then he would refrain from any future cock blocking.

They got their drinks and decided to go check out the balconies upstairs. When they stepped outside into the cooler night air things seemed to settle. The noise was still there but instead of a loud roar it was more like a quiet buzz. The throngs of people were nowhere to be seen and the air was very refreshing. Mercedes walked over to the edge of the balcony, took a deep breath, and peeked over the edge to the traffic below. Then she looked up to the sky.

"I'm not much of a club person." She said still looking up.

"Me either." He said as he came and stood next to her. They both stood there in silence and looked at the stars for a minute, even though they were practically invisible.

"When I was little my mom and I used to lay in the grass in the backyard and look at the stars. It was my favorite thing to do with her. It kind of bums me out the stars here are M.I.A."

"I know what you mean. The stars back home are insane, mainly cause I used to live on a farm in the middle of nowhere." He looked over at her as she stared straight ahead, chuckling at his last statement.

"We didn't quite live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, but it wasn't a big city either. Somewhere in between." She said as she looked at him. He could tell she was partially in her own little world. So he decided to just start asking questions, partially to figure out what she was thinking and partially because that's just what he did. He was a curious man.

"Did y'all look at the stars a lot when you were younger?"

She looked away from him again. "I've never really thought about how often we would lay there, but yeah. I guess it was a pretty frequent thing. I just liked being there with her next to me."

"That's nice." He replied honestly. When she didn't say anything else he went to ask another question but she started talking again.

"My parents used to fight a lot. I'd sit in my room and try to ignore it but sometimes they would yell too loud. So when it all got to be too much I would run outside and sit in the little playhouse I had out back. When they were done screaming at each other my mom would always come find me. One night she decided to just lie down in the grass so I did the same and we laid there for what seemed like hours. I think I eventually fell asleep. Anyway, anytime they fought we'd go lay outside and look at the stars."

Sam couldn't see her eyes because she wasn't looking at him, but he could tell that this was a sore subject for her. He could also tell that it was something that still hurt her, even if she didn't say so. He didn't know what to say so he just hugged her. At first she just stood there but after a second he felt her arms around him and her head rest on his chest. He put his chin on top of her head and decided he wasn't gonna let go until she did. He didn't know how long there stood there like that but he didn't really care either.

Mercedes didn't know why she decided to tell him that random story but she couldn't seem to stop talking. Being tipsy did that to her. Normally she thought carefully about what she was saying but when she had a few drinks forget it. She was the word vomit queen. As she continued to talk she realized that, even though she wished she could stop, it was making her feel better. She never realized how much she had bottled up. When she was done telling him this super personal story that she never intended to tell him he didn't say anything. She didn't want to look at him because not only was she tearing up she also didn't want to see the potential look of pity or possibly annoyance on his face, so she just kept staring at the buildings around them. She was about to apologize for dumping that on him when he hugged her. At first she was confused and felt like pulling away. Normally when she was upset the last thing she wanted was people touching her but this was different for some reason. She realized that he still hadn't said anything, which was weird cause he was always talking. She realized that maybe this was his way of saying it was okay. That's how it felt anyway. So she hugged him back and laid her head on his chest. He made her feel safe. Like she could tell him all of her secrets and it'd be okay. After what seemed like forever she pulled back a little bit and looked at him with a small smile.

"I'm sor-" she started but he cut her off.

"Don't apologize. You can tell me anything you want to tell me. Okay?" She just nodded her head. He didn't know why, maybe it was the few drinks he had or the fact that he was totally into her, but he leaned forward until his lips were on hers. Just as his head screamed 'WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS. BAD TIMING BRO.' she kissed him back. Her arms moved from around his waist to around his neck as she pulled him closer to her. His brain completely shut down until she pulled back much too soon for his liking. She had that same smile on her face but she also looked serious and all he could think was oh shit.
"Mercedes, I-"

This time she was the one to cut him off. "We need to talk, Sam."

"Okay." He nodded

"Not here though." Without another word she took his hand and they left. She didn't even bother to stop and find her friends, she knew that would take forever. She shot Maggie a quick text.

Sam and I are leaving. Tell everyone bye and sorry we had to skip out early.

When Sam told her she could tell him whatever she wanted she couldn't help but smile and nod. She had never met anyone like him. Although she was guarded she wanted to tell him everything at the same time. Before she could comprehend what was happening she felt him kiss her. Again she was confused but she couldn't deny that kissing him had been on her mind all day. So instead of stopping him she decided to just go with it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. She needed him closer. Even though she was completely lost in the moment her brain kicked into overdrive. She realized that they needed to talk. She wanted to be with him. She knew she did so she needed to explain why she was always so guarded, and see where he wanted to take this. So she took his hand and, without much explanation, left the club and headed to her apartment.