A/N: Thanks for all the love and support, it really inspired me to continue, I'm thinking of doing a sequel.
Disclaimer: Don't own Glee...Enjoy!
Chapter 12
Dwight looked between Sam and Mercedes and raised an eyebrow. "You two are way too giddy." He said, looking at Sam. "Is there something going on that your mother and I should know about?"
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Sam glanced at Mercedes and then his parents with an innocent smile on his lips. "Uh…"
Mercedes burst out laughing; Mary glanced at the young woman; her expression was that of concern. She quickly covered her mouth to stifle her laugh.
"Sorry," she muttered, as she tried to contained her laughter.
Dwight folded his arms, waiting patiently for his eldest son to answer him.
"Uh…dad the steaks are…" Sam warned him.
Dwight quickly flipped over the steaks. "Sam, you are trying my patience young man," he said irritably. "What are you and Mercedes so giddy about?"
He looked at Mercedes again, she shrugged her shoulders. "Well dad, if you must know…" he started again. "Me and Mercedes…"
Stacie ran to the table and squeezed in next to Mercedes; she looked up and smiled adoringly at the older female.
"Hey mom, dad did Mercedes show you the ring Sam gave her?" Stacie squealed, she grabbed Mercedes' left hand, showing the promise ring to her parents. "Sammy and Mercedes are going to get marry and have lots and lots of babies," she snickered, her cheeks turning a deep shade of pink.
"Is that what all the giggling about?" Dwight asked, somewhat relieved. "I thought you were going to tell me and your mother that we were going to become grandparents, in that case Mercedes I would have given your father my blessing to kill my son and bring him back to life again so that I can kill him. Or that you two had gotten married."
Mercedes and Sam's eyes locked briefly, Sam waggled his eyebrows at her; Mercedes began to giggle. "Well dad…ahem…" Sam began, clearing his throat in an effort not to laugh.
Mary gasped, "Samuel Evans, please tell us that you and Mercedes didn't do anything foolish like got married."
"Mercedes and I didn't do anything foolish like gotten married." He echoed.
"Thank God," she said, sighing in relief. "Dwight, honey, you're burning the food."
"Huh...wha…?" Dwight took the steaks off the grill.
"But…" Sam continued.
"But? There's a but?" Mary replied; her heart racing as she waited for the other shoe to drop.
"I knew it!" Dwight replied, shaking his finger at him. "Samuel Evans of all the stupid idiotic things to do…"
"Relax dad and take a deep breath," Sam interjected, the last thing he needed was for his dad to have a coronary. "Mercedes and I would have been married today if she hadn't talked me out of it." he confessed. Dwight nearly dropped the plate of steaks. "But, she showed me the error of my ways." He continued, looking at his girlfriend with a pout.
"Thank God, Mercedes got her head screwed on tight." Dwight said, smiling at Mercedes. "She's right you know; marriage is not something to take lightly."
"I know dad," Sam agreed. "And Mercedes and I take it very seriously, that's why we are going to wait until we are ready."
Mercedes nodded in agreement.
"Mercedes are you sure you want to be stuck with this knuckle-headed son of ours for the rest of your life?" Mary asked, she already knew the answer, but she wanted to hear it from the young woman own mouth.
"Yes I do." She answered, staring shyly at Sam.
Sam reached across the picnic table and took Mercedes' hands in his. "Isn't she's the greatest?"
"Yes," Stacie spoke up. "and she's very pretty too."
Dwight placed an arm around his wife's shoulders and smiled. "We Evans men have an eye for beauty."
Stevie came to the table and turned up his nose in disgust at seeing his parents showing affection to each other in public. "Mom, dad really?" He said, rolling his eyes. "Aren't you guys too old for that kind of stuff?"
"Never." Dwight Evans replied, kissing his wife on lips.
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Sam ran into the house to retrieve his Captain America birthday crown. "I can't believe that I had forgotten my favorite hat," he said, smiling. Mercedes facepalm herself, shaking her head at her adorkable boyfriend. "What? I love it." He laughed. "And I'm not the only one, right Stevie?"
Stevie smiled shyly and quickly glanced at Mercedes. "It's cool." He mumbled.
"In fact he want one for his birthday," Sam informed them. "Right Stevie?"
The youngest Evans' son side-eyed his older brother. "I ah…don't want a Captain American birthday crown but…yeah."
"I'll make sure that I'll send you one Stevie," Mercedes replied, giving the younger male a sweet smile. "Several weeks before your birthday call your big brother and to remind me or you can call me yourself."
"Um…okay," the tip of his ears turned deep red.
"Can I have one too?" Stacie spoke up.
"Of course you can." Mercedes replied, tucking wisps of blond hair behind the younger female ears.
Dwight and Mary had to admit that it was great to have Sam home to celebrate his birthday, although a few days late and to see how Mercedes fit in with the rest of the immediate family warmed their hearts.
"Mmmm, Mr. Evans this is a good steak." Mercedes said, complimenting her future father-in-law on his steak grilling skills.
"Thank you Mercedes, I'm glad you are enjoying your steak." He said. "My father taught me the secret on how to cook the perfect steak." He explained. "One day I hope to pass the secret on to Sam when he's ready."
"In that case you probably be waiting a long time." Sam joked. "Dad I know how much you love being complimented on your skills so let's hope I'm not ready until I'm in my mid thirties alright?"
"it's a deal."
Mercedes didn't regret her decision to come with Sam to Kentucky, right now she was enjoying herself as she and Sam teamed up in a friendly debate about the X-Men versus the Avengers against his dad and Stevie, while Mary and Stacie cheered for each team equally. After a lengthy debate in which Mary called a draw. Sam's birthday cake was carried out and placed in front of him as his family gathered around him to sing happy birthday, Mercedes fought back the tears as she saw how much Sam loved him family.
"Sam are you ready for your gift?" Dwight asked, looking at his wife smiling, brightly.
"What gift?" Sam asked. "Mom, dad you didn't have to buy me anything." He protested. "Being here with my family is all I need."
"Sam, you know your mom and I always buy our children a birthday gift and you are no exception." Dwight countered. He went into the house and returned with a large birthday gift bag and handed it to Sam. "I hope you like it."
Sam peaked into the gift bag and gasped. "No way." He said, reaching into the bag. "Mom, dad you shouldn't have." He took out the expensive sketching and drawing artists set and stared at it.
"Do you like it?" Mary asked, softly.
"Like it? I love it." he beamed. "Thanks mom, thanks dad." He threw his arms around his parent and embraced them tightly.
As they continued the hug fest, Mercedes felt her phone vibrating in her pocket. She fished it out and checked the Caller ID she received a text from Kurt. Sam watched as she stood up, his eyes followed her as she walked around the house.
Where the fuck are you? Kurt texted.
Instead of texting him back, Mercedes decided to call him. Kurt answered after the second ring.
"Where the fuck are you?" he greeted her
"And hello to you too," Mercedes said, ignoring his question.
"Cedes please tell me that you and Captain America Junior will be pulling up at McKinley in the next ten minutes."
"Sorry Kurt, unless we have a vortex manipulator or a transporter, I don't see that happening." She replied.
"Huh…a what and a what?" he said, confused. "You've only been back with Sam for what? A few days and you're already emerged in nerd culture? Speak English…oh shit," he said when it dawned on him. you're still in Kentucky?"
"Yeah, we are in the middle of Sam's birthday party."
"Are you fucking serious?"
"Yeah, so chill. We are leaving later than expected."
"Mercedes are you telling me the truth?" he asked. "Are you really coming back to Lima?"
"Kurt," Mercedes laughed. "Where in the hell is this coming from?"
"Don't mind me, I'm just missing my bestie," he said, "Rachel is telling everyone that we don't need you to win Nationals, I was so close to bitchslapping that Hobbit into next week." He took a deep breath and exhaled. "She got her bitch on since Finn stopped riding her dick."
Mercedes sensed someone behind her; she turned around and smiled faintly at Sam.
"I saw you leave," he explained. "Is everything alright?" he asked concerned.
Mercedes nodded, she muted her phone. "I'm talking to Kurt, she answered. "He's being a drama queen."
"Oh," he sighed, scratching the back of his neck. "Let me talk to him." Mercedes unmuted her phone.
"Kurt, here's Sam he wants to talk to you." She handed Sam her cell phone.
"Hey Kurt…"
Kurt started in on him. "Shit Sam, you said you guys will be back by this afternoon…"
"There has been a change of plans," Sam said, cutting him off. "We are going to spend a couple more hours with my family then we will be on our way back to Lima, is that okay with you?"
"Sam, look I'm not trying to get all up in your business, but I don't want Mercedes to get in trouble with her parents. Mercedes' dad can be a real asshole at times."
Sam looked at his girlfriend; he reached out and caressed her cheek. "Thanks for your concern Kurt, but Mercedes will be home at a decent hour." He assured him. Sam handed the phone back to Mercedes.
"I guess I'll be seeing you when I drop Sam off." she said.
"Yeah, you will." Kurt replied.
Sam brushed his bangs out of his eyes and stuffed his hands in his back jeans pockets. "We can leave right now if you want." he shrugged, looking into her brown doe eyes. "Kurt is right; I don't want you to get in trouble with Doctor Jones."
"It's a little too late for that now," Mercedes smiled punching in Tina's number.
"Mercedes, where are you?" Tina greeted. "Don't answer; let me guess, you and Sam are still in Kentucky."
"Yep, we're celebrating Sam's birthday with his family." She replied, "but we will be leaving soon…"
"Do you need me to cover for you?" Tina guessed.
"Yeah, I know I am asking as lot and I owe you already for covering for me."
"No problem Mercedes, I got your back." Tina giggled. "And fair warning, I will be collecting on the favor soon."
"Fair enough, I'm going to tell my parents that we are working on a project for school and I will be home late."
"Sounds legit to me."
"Thanks Tina,"
"Call me when you get home?"
"Okay…bye and thanks."
"Any time."
"Tina comes through for us again?" Sam asked.
"Yes, so when ever she is ready to collect I'll be ready."
"We will be ready." He corrected her. "She is doing this for us."
"Why do I have a sneaky suspicion that it has everything to do with prom?"
"Sam, Mercedes is everything alright?" his father called out.
"Everything is okay." Sam answered. He dipped down and kissed Mercedes on the lips. "I'll leave you to call your parents."
"Alright, Sam?"
"Huh?"
"I love you."
A goofy grin spread on his lips. "I love you too, Mercedes."
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Dwight and Stevie helped Sam packed the bags in the trunk of the car. Stacie held on to Mercedes, the younger female was trying her best not to cry.
"You promise to come back when school's out?" She asked Mercedes for the umpteenth time.
"Of course I do sweetie." Mercedes confirmed for the umpteenth time. "Make sure you write down a list of things you want to do." She reminded her. "I think the first things you should write down are manicures and pedicures."
"Okay," the ten year old said eagerly.
"It was nice to finally sit down and spend time with you Mercedes," Mary said, giving the young woman a hug. "Next time we will spend more time together." She promised.
Mercedes hugged her back. "I would like that." she said.
"Okay, the car is packed," Dwight replied. "Let's get you kids on the road back to Lima before it's too late."
Sam walked up to his mom and gave her a bear hug. "Thanks for everything," he said. "I promise the next time the visit will be longer." He kissed her on both cheeks. "I love you mom and I'm going to miss you."
"I'm going to miss you too, Sam." Mary sniffed. "Take care of yourself and don't forget to tell Burt and Carole how grateful your father and I are for letting you stay with them."
"I won't." he kissed her again.
"Bye, Sam." Stacie sobbed as her eldest brother lifted her in his arms. "I love you."
"I love you too, Stace."
Sam ruffled Stevie's hair before pulling him in a hug. "Take care of our little sister."
"I will." He promised.
Mercedes gave Stacie a kiss and a hug and reminded her about the list. Stevie's cheeks turned bright pink as Mercedes kissed him on both cheeks. She kissed Mary again and thanked her for her hospitality.
Sam and his dad embraced each other. "Take good care of yourself son, and be good to my future daughter-in-law."
"I will dad," Sam said, grinning from ear to ear. "She's wonderful huh?"
"Yes Sam she is," he agreed. "She's a keeper."
Mercedes overheard what was said and smiled shyly.
Dwight embraced Mercedes and kissed her on the cheeks. "Take care of my hard headed son." He instructed. "If he gets any more crazy ideas just thump his ears."
"I will Mr. Evans." She promised.
"Call me Dad, we're family."
Mercedes nodded, as she pushed down the lump on her throat.
Sam opened the passenger's door for Mercedes and sprinted to the driver's side and slid behind the steering wheel. Dwight wrapped his arm around Mary and the two of them wave frantically as the car backed out of the driveway and onto the street. Sam and Mercedes waved good bye one last time before they disappeared down the road.
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Mercedes stared out the window, watching the trees and road signs as they drove by. She didn't want Sam to see her dabbing at the corners of her eyes, as she quickly wiped away the tears. Mercedes hated to admit it, but she was missing Sam's family. Sam briefly glanced at her in the rearview mirror. He reached over and placed a hand on her thigh.
"You missed them too huh?" he asked softly.
Mercedes nodded dabbing at her eyes. "I'll be okay." She sniffed.
"They think you're great too," he assured her.
A small smile graced her face.
"Thank you for taking this spur of the moment trip with me."
"You're welcome, I really enjoyed it."
Sam smiled.
Mercedes reached over and flipped through her CD collection and put in the mixed CD Sam had made for her last summer. They both smiled as the beginning of the first song filled the car.
You're all that I need to get by…
You're all that I need to get by…
Four hours later, Sam parked the car in the Hummel-Hudson's driveway. The feeling of sadness overwhelmed Sam and Mercedes. He unbuckled his car seat and turned to face her, his full lips set in a thin line.
"Well, we're here." Sam announced. "Back in Lima, Ohio safe and sound."
"Yeah." Mercedes sighed, brushing her hair out of her eyes. "We're back." she reached over and placed her hand in his.
"I like to thank you for an amazing birthday." he said. "Starting with the phone call wishing me a happy birthday and for coming over to make me breakfast, to taking me back, the party…all of it."
"I'm glad you enjoyed." She said, a ghost of a smile formed on her lips. "I certainly did."
"And now it's coming to an end, this time for real tho."
"Yeah," Mercedes agreed. "Come on, lets get your stuff out the trunk and I'll walk you to the door."
They took their sweet time walking to the front door, stopping every few steps to cover each other with kisses. Once they eventually made it to the porch, Sam and Mercedes was surprised when the front door opened, Kurt looked at them and rolled his eyes.
"Who takes almost fifteen minutes to walk to the front door?" he tsked. He smiled brightly and gave his bestie a warm embrace before taking a step back and giving her the once over.
"Really Kurt?" Sam pouted; annoyed that Kurt would think that he would allow any harm to come to Mercedes.
"Yay, you're back unscathed." He said, ignoring Sam. His blue eyes widen when he saw the promise ring on her finger. "Mercedes, sweetie what's this?" he asked, holding up her hand to get a closer look.
"Mercedes and I are engaged." Sam announced, wrapping his arms around her shoulders.
"Who's engaged?" All three turned in the direction of the voice. Finn stepped outside; he was surprised to see Mercedes standing there with Sam's arms around her, a twinge of jealously punched in him in the gut. "Who's engaged?" he repeated, his eyes briefly locked with Mercedes' doe eyes.
"Mercedes and Sam." Kurt answered. "I was just about to congratulate them." He watched his brother's reaction to the news.
"Whoa," Finn chuckled, stuffing his hands into his front jeans pocket. "That was fast," Sam's green eyes darkened. "What I mean is…didn't you two just got back together, like three days ago?" Stop talking Finn. He told himself. his eyes lingered on Mercedes' chest.
"I had always known Mercedes is the one for me." Sam responded, stepping in front of Mercedes, he didn't like the way Finn was looking at his woman. "So what's your point?"
"Don't mind Finn," Kurt blurted out, "His brain still little a fuzzy because of Puck's concoction." He explained. "Plus Rachel has been stalking him all day."
"Yeah don't mind me," Finn laughed. "I'm having a bizarro moment." he held up his fist for Sam to bump it. "Congratulations dude you and Mercedes are going to have an awesome future."
Sam eyed Finn cautiously. "Do you mean it?"
"Sam, of course I do," he replied. "This whole thing with Rachel has me a little down on love so…"
Sam bumped his fist against Finn's. "Thanks, bro." Sam replied.
Mercedes stepped from behind Sam and gave Finn a hug. "Thanks Finn," she said warmly.
Finn inhaled the short curvaceous woman's scent, wondering how come he never noticed how good she smelled before or how soft her body felt in his arms. He felt his erection pressing against the front of his jeans. "Uh…" he quickly ended the hug, fearing Mercedes will feel his hard on. "Excuse me; I suddenly remembered I had to take care of something. See you in school Mercedes and I'm really happy for you and Sam, you two make a great couple." He did an about face, sprinted in the house and upstairs to his room to rub one out while thinking of Mercedes.
Kurt congratulated his bestie and Sam. "Are you happy?" he asked her.
"Very." She replied, looking at the green-eyed blond standing next to her.
"Then I'm happy too."
"Thanks Kurt." Mercedes turned to Sam, her heart saddened. "I have to go home."
"Mercedes…" Sam's heart began to ache as she turned to leave.
She stopped and turned around. "Yes, Sam?"
"Let me walk you to the car." She slipped her hand in his. "I missed you already and you haven't left my side yet."
"I'm missing you too."
He opened the car door for her. "Good night my love, I'll see you in the morning." he dipped his head down and kissed her tenderly on the lips. Mercedes pressed her body against his.
Kurt who was watching from the porch shook his head. "For the sake of my poor eyes, can you two take it to the back seat?" he said, before going into the house to give them some much needed privacy. He sprinted upstairs and knocked softly on Finn's door.
"Who is it?" He asked, burying the soil tissues deep into the wastebasket near his bed.
"It's your brother."
"Hold on."
Finn jumped out of bed and adjusted his clothes. He unlocked his bedroom door and opened it. "What do you want?"
Kurt rolled his eyes and dipped his head under Finn's arm and slipped inside the room.
"Kurt, what the hell…?" Finn asked, closing the door behind him.
"Shut the fuck up," Kurt whipped himself around to face Finn. "What are you playing at Finn?"
Finn surprised by Kurt's tone, stepped back. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"I saw the way you were looking at Mercedes." he hissed.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Finn scoffed, trying to play it off. "Mercedes is Sam's girl."
"Fuck the dumb shit," He pulled himself up to his full height and stared Finn in the eyes. "What ever fantasies you have about Mercedes better stay just that…fantasies." He warned him.
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Mercedes reluctantly stepped away from Sam and slid behind the steering wheel of her car and rolled down the window. "Night Sam, I love you."
"I love you too, Mercedes." he leaned in the car window and gave her a searing kiss, which left them both wanting more. "I want to make love to you."
"I want that too." she confessed, pressing her hand over his cheek. Sam leaned into it and kissed her palm. She started up her car. "See you in the morning."
"Yeah," he kissed her again and pushed himself away from the car. He sadly waved goodbye as Mercedes drove out of the driveway and waited until he couldn't see her car before turning around and headed towards the house. Sam smiled as he heard her ringtone; he dug into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
Feeling reckless? She texted him.
Yes. He texted back.
Good, turn around. Sam turned around and saw Mercedes' car parked at the bottom of the driveway. She sent him another text. Bring a change of clothes and come on.
She didn't have to ask him twice.
tbc...
A/N: Thanks for reading!