Chapter 11

Update! So if you have read the update to my other story "Is he the one for me" you understand why it has been so long since I have updated my stories. This particular story has been really hard to write because I was so unsure of the direction, I wanted to take it in and it has been really hard to write in the direction I ultimately decided to take it in. I spent many many months off and on jumping around writing between chapters 11, 12, and 13 until I ultimately just stopped writing it as I did my other stories. If you are still following this story thank you so much. As I've stated before, I do plan on finishing this story even if only if it's just one person reading it. I really appreciate all of your support.

Ever since the last conversation Sam and Mercedes had, Mercedes has been on edge. She doesn't want to suspect anything but hearing another woman's voice and Sam cutting her off like that just makes her want to question everything. Mercedes decided to take some time off and plan a trip to Ohio. Maybe if they see one another It will make things better.

Sam had been nervous since his last conversation with Mercedes. He really didn't want her to get the wrong idea about what was going on with him. But he also didn't want to tell her about what was going on with his family. He needed some advice from an unbiased opinion, so he decided to call Mike.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mike"

"What's going on Sam? How's your summer going?"

"I don't know man. Being apart from Mercedes has been rough especially after what happened the other night."

"What happened?"

"Well long story short, Mercedes sort of overheard me talking to another girl on the phone and when she tried to question me, I cut her off and hung up in her face."

"You what?! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I didn't mean to. It was a complicated situation that I didn't know how to explain in the moment so I panicked. And now I'm worried about what Mercedes may think of me."

" Dude, you have to talk to her. God only knows what is going on her mind right now. She probably thinks you are cheating on her. I mean you're not right?"

"Of course not. What's going on between me and Quinn is purely my family's fault."

"And who is Quinn?"

"She is sort of my fiance."

"Your what?!"

"It's not my fault ok. It's my Dad's idea."

"You can't be serious right now. You mean to tell me that you are in an arranged marriage?"

"Yeah. Look I don't know what to do alright. Mercedes means everything to me and I don't want to hurt her."

"Honestly dude the best advice I can give you is to tell Mercedes the truth. Because if she were to find out that you have a fiance behind her back, she will raise all kinds of hell. I'm talking scorched earth."

"You're right. I just don't know how to tell her."

"Sam you have a visitor." Sam's mom called.

"That's my mom, I'll talk to you later."

"Remember what I said bro."

"Noted. Later bro."

Sam headed downstairs to see who came to visit him. When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he saw none other than Quinn Fabray.

"Quinn" Sam greeted

"Samuel" Quinn responded.

"I'll leave you two lovebirds to talk." Sam's mom said as she headed out.

"What are you doing here Quinn?" Sam said as he led her to the den.

"I didn't like how we ended things." Quinn said as she closed and locked the door behind them.

"Quinn-"

"Sam I get it. One minute you're a college student trying to figure things out and the next you have a fiance with your whole future planned out for you. You're not the only one in this situation."

"I know." Sam sighed

"The difference between you and me however, I'm actually trying to make the most of the situation."

"The situation is insane. I can't marry someone when I'm in love-"

"With some other girl, yeah I know" Quinn said cutting him off.

"But there was time when you were in love with me too. A time when you would have jumped at the chance to marry me. Remember?" Quinn said seductively as she put her arms around his neck.

"Yeah. But that was a long time ago and a lot has happened since then."

"Sam you know what our families are like. What this lifestyle is. What are fathers want. This marriage is going to happen, and you know it."

"So the best thing we can do is try to make this work." Quinn said as she moved Sam's hands to her hips

"Quinn I-"

"Just think about ok."

"Ok" Sam responded.

"I'll see you later."

When Quinn left, Sam felt even more confused. When he headed back to his room he ran into his father.

"Hey son."

"Hey dad."

"I heard Quinn was here."

"Yeah she just left."

"I hope all is going well between the two of you. "

Sam nodded his head.

"And I hope you've taken care of the other one."

"About that, dad I don't think-"

"Don't even start Sam. I've already told you what to do. Come next year we will be preparing for your wedding to Quinn. You don't need any other distractions is that clear?"

"Yes father."

"Good. I have a meeting later on I want you to sit in on so you can learn some things. I'll see you then son."

"Sure dad"

Mercedes decided to call Sam. Sam, feeling agitated, really didn't feel like talking at the moment.

"Hello?" Sam answered.

"Sam we need to talk. The time and distance over the summer I feel has put a little strain on our relationship so I was thinking maybe I should come visit you in Ohio this week-"

"No!" Sam yelled

"Excuse me?" Mercedes questioned.

"I mean, no" Sam said in a quieter tone.

"It's just not a good time right now. I have some stuff going on with my family right now. And I don't need anything else complicating it."

"Is that what I am to you Sam, a complication?"

"No it's just that…"

Sam didn't know how to explain things to Mercedes. He didn't want to hurt or nor did he want to betray his father either. He was truly stuck.

"Look Mercy I have to go. I'll talk to you later. I love you ok."

"Love you too." Mercedes said and she hung up.

Later that evening

" Santana, I think that Sam is cheating on me."

" How could you even think that? The boy is crazy about you"

" Today when I was telling him about my plan to come visit him, he shot it down immediately as if he didn't want to see me. and the other night while I was having a conversation with him, I heard another girl in the background. When I asked who it was he basically brushed it off and hung up."

" Oh chica"

" We haven't been together too long. Maybe we are moving too fast. I don't want tie him down or hold him back."

" Mercedes, Sam doesn't want anyone else. He knows no one can compare to you."

" What if Sam is seeing another woman behind my back Santana? I don't know what I will do?" Mercedes cried.

" Sam loves you Mercedes. He would never do anything to hurt you."

"I hope you are right Santana"

"Hey the summer will be over before you know it. Next thing you know you will be all over each other again."

"I hope you're right Santana." Mercedes said sadly.

Sam had been feeling guilty ever since his last conversation with Mercedes. He'd spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how he could explain things to Mercedes.

"Ok, here goes nothing" he says to himself

"Hello?"

"Hey baby it's me."

"Hey Sam."

"Look about what happened the other night."

"Sam are you seeing someone else?"

"Of course not."

"Because after what I heard it sounds like you are."

"It's complicated"

"What's complicated? Who was she?!"

"She's just a girl I grew up with. There is nothing going on between us"

"Well it didn't sound like nothing."

"Babe you've got to believe me."

"If nothing is going on, then why don't you want me to come see you in ohio? Don't you miss me?"

"Of course, I miss you"

"Then why don't you want to see me?" Mercedes said sadly.

"Because it's just not a good time right now."

"I have a lot going on and I don't think you coming to visit would be any fun considering the circumstances. Baby I love you please don't feel that I don't want to see you because I do. I think about you every single day and I miss you more and more. And I can't wait until I see you again. It's just going to have to be after summer break."

"I miss you too Sam. I'm just afraid that with us being apart it might cause us to break up."

"Trust me Mercy, I do not plan on breaking up. You are the only girl for me and I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure that we make this work."

"I love you Sammy"

"I love you too Mercy."

Sam was in over his head. But he was determined to make sure that he didn't lose the girl of his dreams.

Ok so that's it for this chapter. There is definitely going to be a little time jump. I'm not going to spend too much time on what's happening over summer break. Thank you so much for reading. I appreciate your support.