***I don't own glee or their lovely characters. I don't own any song. I don't own samcedes even though they have completely taken over my life. I'm so obsessed with these two it makes no sense. Anyway, leave a review. What do you think about the chapter?***
"Alright everybody the results are in!" Mr. Schuester said walking back on to the stage with an iPad in hand. The auditorium cheered as both classes came back on stage. Mercedes held Sam's hand for support. He looked down at her smiling and stroking her hand.
"The winning class for the first ever New Direction Singing Competition goes to..." He said scrolling on his tablet. "It was a tight race! And it seems that Mercedes and the underclassmen have won!" He shouted as the auditorium erupted with applause. Mercedes stood in disbelief for a second until Sam shouted that they won. They hugged then she hugged the students. "Mercedes, winning this gives you the prime role in arranging the winter showcase and gives your underclassmen the closing number for the night!" Mr. Schuester finished.
"Thank you and I also want to thank the students and the crew that helped put all this together." She said into the mic. "I couldn't have done this without you all!" She said looking specifically at Sam. "I also want to propose that Rachel joins me in the planning for the winter showcase." Mercedes added. Rachel looked over in shock.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, you're a great teacher and I'm sure my students will learn a lot from you." She admitted with a genuine smile. Rachel ran up to Mercedes and hugged her as everyone applauded. Mercedes knew if the tables were turned Rachel wouldn't have done the same but she had to put that aside. She knew the students would learn some good qualities from Rachel of they wanted to do Broadway.
"Mercedes, we're celebrating tonight at the Sugar Shack!" Kurt said as he hugged her just as Rachel left. She smiled as she hugged him back. She definitely needed a night out.
Later that night they all celebrated at The Sugar Shack. Mercedes was happy to see her co workers wives again she had actually grown to like Santana a bit more. Especially since Santana stopped making jokes about her and Sam. Sugar was still excited about being engaged to Artie. And Tina had given birth to her newborn son last month and this was her first night out.
"You guys have no idea how nice it is to be out with adults again!" Tina said smiling. "I am so happy Mike and I could be here." She said smiling at Mercedes.
"We're happy to see you Tina." Sam said. Ever since the competition was over Sam hadn't stop smiling. Mercedes knew he was just happy they won.
"Yeah, I had to pry the baby out of her hand to even get her to come out. My mother's watching the baby!" Mike said smiling.
"I can't wait to have children!" Kurt said causing Blaine to choke on his drink. Everyone at the table laughed. "I mean, not until you put a ring on it!" He said waving his left hand like Beyonce.
"Kurt you are crazy!" Mercedes said laughing. "You guys will be great dads!"
"Have you found a surrogate?" Santana asked. "The last thing you want to do is let Blaine get some random chick pregnant and she gives birth to a lizard baby with gelled up hair!"
"Hey hey hey! We're not even engaged yet. Slow down!" Blaine said almost losing it. "Kurt and I will discuss this when we get to that level!" He said reaching over and holding Kurt's hand.
"Right, take yalls time boo!" Mercedes said giving Blaine high five. Kurt shot daggers at her causing her to laugh. "My bad Kurt!"
"When are you and Sam-"
"Don't try it, Kurt!" Mercedes said cutting him off. "I am no where near ready for any of that!" She said laughing and looking over at Sam. He seemed deep in thought so she nudged him to gain his attention.
"Yeah we're taking it slow!"Sam finally said.
"Santana and I like it slow too!" Brittany said before taking a sip of her drink.
"I mean, just wanky, that's why I love her!" Santana said pulling her in for a kiss. Mercedes watched as Sam, Mike and Artie practically drooled watching them kiss.
"Get a room!" Tina shouted causing everyone to laugh. "Fix your face Mike!"
"Tina I wasn't even looking!" He lied.
"Damn shame!"Artie said shaking his head at Mike. Mercedes loved her friends. She looked at how different they all were but how they meshed well with each other. Not one of them were in a relationship that was common, but you could feel the love.
The rest of the night was filled with laughter. The Sugar Shack had a stage so that night they had a local singer serenading the group. Blaine and Kurt even gave them a show performing American boy. They danced for so long that they didn't leave till midnight.
Sam was so happy to be home with Mercedes. Spending time with the crew was fun but he really just wanted to be with her. After the celebration dinner he just wanted to curl up next to her and sleep. He watched as she kicked her heels off and dropped herself on the sofa. He say next to her and grabbed one of her legs beginning to massage her feet.
"That feels so good, Sam!" Mercedes said with her eyes closed. He could tell she was just as tired as he was. He continued to rub her feet as she moaned with a smile on her face. He stared at her till she opened her eyes slowly. "What?"
"You're so beautiful!"
"Thanks Sam!" She said blushing. He loved that he was still capable of doing that. He felt they were still in the fresh beginnings of a relationship where things were rosy and with the competition over he couldn't wait to spend more time with her.
"I'm just happy this competition is over, so we can finally spend some time together during the week like real couples!" He said smiling. Mercedes smiling went away suddenly and pulled her leg away from him. "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"No... nothing wrong!" She said sitting up. "Its just that I still have to organize the winter showcase. And I have to do it for the entire music department. I don't even have as much time as I did before and I have more kids now." Mercedes said looking away from him. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was she really going to use the students as an excuse again?
"You'll have Rachel and a whole team behind you. You're not doing it alone!'
"I have to make sure it's perfect! It's the last year for some of those students. And there will be talent scouts coming. It's a lot of pressure, Sam!'
"Then let Rachel do it! She has nothing better to do!"
"Sam, I can't pass up on an opportunity like this. Just give me more time by January-"
"By January, it will be something else. It's always going to be something else." Sam said getting up. Mercedes got up and followed him. "When will I be a priority in your life, Mercedes?"
"That's not fair, Sam!"
"What's not fair is the fact that you put everyone before me!" Sam said. He was tired of waiting. He was tired of her putting work before their relationship all the time.
"I do not do that, Sam!"
"Really?" Sam asked. "How many times have we made dates that you've cancelled because one of your students needed you for something?"
"Sam, there in a strange place in their lives right now. They generally have no one to talk to that will listen and help them out." Mercedes said not answering the question. He hated that he sounded like a jealous brat but Mercedes just didn't know how to balance her life from work. "When I was a teen I was like them, no one helping me or guiding me. I was just aimlessly walking around with no dreams or aspirations! If I had a teacher like this who knows what I would be now."
Mercedes, I'm not saying don't help them! I'm just trying to figure out where do I fit in with this relationship!"
"Right next to me, Sam!" She said walking over to him. "No where else!" She said softly. Sam grew quiet as he thought of what she was saying. He understood her point but it just wasn't enough to him. He needed more. He needed her.
"Look, Mercedes, I give one hundred percent of me in this relationship and I need someone willing to give me one percent of them. When it comes down to it all you seem to only have time to give them one hundred percent. While I get the scraps. You don't know how to be with me and be with them, so..." He said trailing off into silence.
"What are you trying to say here Sam?" Mercedes asked. Sam tried to avoid eye contact with her as he could hear her voice cracking. He hated when she cried. "Are you telling me to choose between you and the students?" She asked. He finally looked up at her. They stood there in silence for a minute before Sam turned away and grabbed his jacket.
"No, looks like you've already did!" He said as he walked out and closed the door. He sat in his car for five minutes waiting for her to come out and stop him. She didn't! He drove away slowly turning off the radio so that if she called he'd hear it and turn back, but she didn't. He would be lying if he said he didn't cry as he tossed and turned that night. She never called or texted. He couldn't believe she didn't come after him. He remembered going to Blaine's house instead of going home to vent. He knew that Kurt would have been there and that it was late. He also didn't think about what they'd be doing when he got there.
"Blaine, I need to talk!" Sam said just walking in as Blaine opened the door. Blaine rubbed his eyes and closed the door and then followed him.
"Sam, you know it's kinda late. Kurt and I were-"
"Oh my God! Don't tell me you guys were-" Sam began to ask but was cut off when Kurt walked out rubbing his eyes and then tying his robe up.
"We were sleeping, Sam! Why aren't you at Mercedes doing the same?" Kurt said going to the kitchen and pouring him a glass of water.
"Mercedes and I... broke up!" Sam said sadly bowing his head down.
"What?" Kurt said walking back out of the kitchen.
"Oh my God, are you serious, why?" Blaine asked as he sat down. Sam walked over and sat on the sofa as well looking from Blaine to Kurt.
"We had an argument and I just said that I was pretty much done. And left!"
"You need to go back over there!" Kurt said without hesitation. "You don't just walk out on the woman you love."
"This is just not a good time for us to be together. She needs to focus on the students and I'm just in her way."
"Sam, you can't believe that." Blaine said looking at Sam. "Did you explain how you felt?"
"Yeah, I did." Sam said getting up because he felt he was about to cry and he didn't want to do that in front of the guys. "Look I'm sorry I woke y'all up. I'll see y'all Monday!"
"So that's it, Sam? You're not going to fight?" Kurt asked as Sam opened the door. Sam looked back and shook his head.
"It's over!"