Hi. Welp this is the end of this little Fic. I hope you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have writing it. I'd like to thank all of my readers and reviewers for their time. I really want to thank Jadziwine, 93flwerfly, emzjuk, Princess976, Mad-like, CENAORTONFAN69and SpazzyCaro, to all of my reviewers (means a great deal to me guys).
Oh Yeah almost forgot the song will be in my bio area. I think it is so pretty so if you've never heard it check it out.
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Chapter 13: Angel
Come out side. PLEASE
Mercedes sighed. She couldn't do this any more with Sam. She cared about him, but she had already given up so much for him. With her nibble thumbs, she quickly texted him back:
I can't. Go Home.
She sighed as she put her phone down on her desk sure that he had gotten the hint. She moved her glasses up to pinch the bridge of her nose and sighed. As her hands left her phone, it went off again. She sighed and opened the text:
Please Mercedes. For just a minute.
She stared at the text. She didn't want to but she figured it was the only way to have him leave. She put on her purple Ugg boots, and a heavy hoodie. She tip toed down her stairs and out of her back door into the cold winter air. "Sam" she loudly whispered into the night.
Sam appeared like an apparition from behind her bush. He was covered his dark hoodie which was under his winter coat. His nose and cheeks where red due to the cold. Mercedes sighed and leaned against her house. "You can't keep popping over like this Sam. I could get in big trouble"
"I know. I just had something to tell you" He said with a slight grin.
"And a phone call wouldn't do it?" Mercedes grimaced as the night air engulfed her. She began to shiver, as a slight breeze swept past her.
"No. it's too important" Sam replied "Plus you never returned any of my other phone calls"
Mercedes shrugged in agreement. She had been avoiding him since she saw him and his new girlfriend around. She just figured it was better to remove herself from the situation. "Well out with it because its cold and I have to mentally prepare for Sectionals. It is tomorrow you know?"
Sensing her aggravation Sam got straight to the point. "I dumped Sugar" he announced with a wide grin. He expected her to jump into his outstretched arms and burry him in kisses, or that's how it played out in his head.
Unfortunately for him all Mercedes did was raise an eyebrow and remark "You called me outside in the cold for that?" She huffed and turned to go back inside. Sam quickly grabbed her arm to stop her from leaving. "You're not happy? I mean I dumped her"
Mercedes turned and looked at Sam who stood in front of her confused. "Okay. Well congrats" she sighed, and again started heading for her door.
"She was blackmailing me" Sam sighed.
Mercedes froze, and turned on her heels back to Sam. "What?" she asked, wanting to make sure she had heard him correctly.
"Sugar, she was blackmailing me. She promised that if I didn't date her and help make her popular, she would have her father, talk to my father's boss and have him fired."
Mercedes mouth fell open. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Are you serious?" was the only phrase that would come out.
Sam nodded. "Plus she promised if I told anyone she would get my dad fired. I couldn't let us go back to living in the Motel again. So I did it" he admitted ashamed of his actions.
"That little twerp!" Mercedes seethed through grit teeth. "I am going to kill her" She was seeing red at this point. "I should have let Santana pop her like a pimple!"
Sam noticed the look in her eyes and grabbed her by the shoulders in an attempt to have her snap out of her angry gaze and look into his eyes. "'Cedes its okay now. It's over, I told my dad who talked to his boss and he promised he wasn't going to fire him. In fact he got a promotion" he reassured her.
"No Sam, that little bitch blackmailed you and threatened your family knowing what you guys had been through. And she did it by making you be her boyfriend? I mean how pathetic is she? And after I broke up with Shane for you and-"
"WHOA!" Sam interrupted Mercedes angry rant "YOU dumped Shane?" Sam questioned.
Mercedes paused, forgetting that she'd only told Kurt that she had broken up with Shane. Because she didn't feel like dealing with everything, she allowed the rest of the school to think he dumped her that morning. "Uh yeah" she said lowering her eyes.
"For Me?" Sam questioned looking into her eyes.
"Well it wasn't JUST for you" Mercedes attempted to back track "I mean, I also wanted a different future than he wanted, you know. I want to move out of Ohio, live in a big city, and –"
"To be with me" Sam smiled mischievously.
"I-I-I mean I was going to see where, or if you wanted to take things to another level, but then I saw you kissing Sugar"
"Whoa, SHE was kissing ME" Sam corrected her. He was tired of that misconception being thrown at him.
"Well when I saw that kiss, I kinda, you know put that plan aside" Mercedes sighed.
"And all this time I though he dumped you because of me" Sam smiled leaning against Mercedes house. "I wouldn't have been able to live with myself knowing I was the cause of him leaving you, and you really wanting to be with him"
"Well, now you can breathe easy" Mercedes chuckled lightly "I left him"
Sam turned to her, and caressed her icy cheek with the back of his hand. Her skin was so smooth to his slightly rough finger. She reached up and touched his hand, taking it into hers, smiling sweetly into his eyes. Her heart began to race, as he looked at her lips, and slowly licked his own. At that moment, the sky opened up and a light snow fall began. The flakes gently glided onto the silent teens as they took each other in. Sam moved in closer to Mercedes until there was no space between them. She felt the heat radiating off of his chest as it heaved. She tilted her head upwards toward his, as he stooped slightly. They were inches away from each other's face when….
"MERCEDES!" Julius Jones called from the back door.
Mercedes instinctively and quickly pushed Sam into the bushes to hide him and stepped around her house to where her father could she her.
"Hi daddy" she sweetly smiled, in an attempt to act like she wasn't about to make out with a boy who was now in hiding her bushes.
"What are you doing out here? Its freezing" Julius questioned as he closed his robe, shielding his pajama coved body from the icy night air.
"Oh I'm-"Mercedes thought quickly "I'm enjoying the first snow fall of the season" she smiled, praying that he actually believed her.
Julius stood quietly just staring at her, in a manner that suggested that he was attempting to deice if he believed her or not.
"Well get in the house and enjoy it from inside. That's what I work for, so you can enjoy things like that from a heated room." He sighed as he turned and walked into the house.
"Okay daddy" she cheerfully replied. She quickly mouthed the word "Sorry" to Sam who was still sprawled in the bushes, frozen from the sound of her father voice. She quickly followed Julius in the house and closed the door.
When she go into her warm room, she noticed she had a missed texted. She opened it to see it was from Sam:
Next time, your mine
Mercedes giggled, as she kicked off her Uggs, and tossed her hoodie onto her chair. She snuggled into bed and replied:
I already am ;0)
"What do you mean a sing off?" Tina questioned.
"Well all of the judges gave Dalton, Peterson, and McKinley the same score" William sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose from stress. "Year before last, at sectionals, when it was only two teams both had a chance to move on to the next round" he reminded them. "Well there isn't enough space for three teams to go, so we have to have another performance, right now"
The team began to panic. "What, what are we suppose to do?" Artie questioned "come up with a WHOLE other show in like fifteen minutes? That's insane!"
"It's impossible" Puck sighed sinking on the couch.
"No, no we can make this work" William said breathing, his brain racing a mile a minute. "Mercedes!" he yelled after a moment of thought. Mercedes jumped up from her seat next to Sam, but still holding on to his hand. "Your Regional solo audition, your our opening act" William smiled broadly.
"Oh yes!" Rachel agreed. "That would be perfect for the opening."
"But Mr. Schue, that was just an audition piece, do you think it can win?" Mercedes questioned as she felt a rush of nerves take over her.
"With the way you presented it with Tina, and Santana accompanying you then yes it can." William walked over to her, placing his hands on her shoulders, and looking her straight in the eye. "You can do this. I know you can. You're ready" he reassured her.
She smiled back at him weakly and took a deep breath. This was her time to step up and be the leader she always knew she could be. "Okay Mr. Schue, I'll do it"
William smiled warmly at her, feeling an emotional shift in her when she agreed to take the lead.
"Well that's great but what's the group number going to be" Blaine questioned.
"Well we can do that new Katy Perry we were messing around with" Sam suggested. "Its fun light and gets people on their feet"
"Perfect" William smiled "We have our new show, so that gives us all" he quickly glanced at the clock in the waiting room "thirteen minutes to prepare. Let's do this guys!"
Mercedes stood in front wing of the stage nervously. She fidgeted with her fingers while Rachel and Kurt primped her.
"Now don't be nervous" Kurt smiled as he hugged her
"And remember, your Mercedes Jones, a true diva" Rachel added.
"We're going out to the audience to watch" Kurt looked into her eyes as he rubbed her arm in an attempt to calm her. "If you get nervous remember you're a star"
Mercedes hugged her friends tightly. She took a deep breath and looked at both of them and replied "Thank you" With that the two scurried off to find their seats.
Although she appreciated the pep talk, Mercedes was still terrified. She didn't want to let her team down, and was afraid she would if she didn't do her absolute best. Her hands where sweating and could not stop shaking. She rubbed them down the front of her dress and shook them in an attempt to dry them. She felt like she was going to pass out when a familiar hand touched her shoulder. Its warmth sent a tingle down her spine causing her to shiver. She turned to see Sam smiling down at her. He smiled warmly when their eyes met. For some reason, all of her nerves melted away. She smiled back at him, as his hand slid down her arm to her hand. He grasped the other hand, and held it firmly.
"Hey" he smiled
"Hey" she responded, almost in a whisper.
"Look, like I've told you before, don't over think it. Just sing from your heart and you'll be fine"
Mercedes took a deep breath and nodded. She smiled as her heart rate began to slow. She was amazed that he had the ability to clam her so easily just by being there. They stood in the wing silently, just breathing, when the announcer, announced the last group in the sing off, McKinley High.
"Well that's my cue" she smiled
"Break a leg" Sam responded dropping her hands.
He turned to leave the wing to get into position when she called out to him "Sam?"
He quickly turned to face Mercedes who had a calm look on her face. "I want you to listen to the words of this song, because whenever I sing this" she sighed "It's you I'm singing to"
Sam nodded, touched that she was singing for him.
And with that Mercedes made her way on to the dark stage, and took her place.
The Piano player sat behind the keys and she took a deep breath saying to her self "You can do this Mercedes" and her heart truly believed she could.
The Piano played as she began to sing:
[Mercedes stands alone in the spot light and closes her eyes and images she is singing directly to Sam]
Lately when I look into your eyes
You're the only one I need in my life
Baby I just don't know how to describe
How lovely you make me feel inside
[She opens her eyes and sings with all of her heart]
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflies
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflies
This seemed like the likely thing
From the start you told me I would be your queen
But never had I imagined such a feeling
joy is what you bring
I want to give you everything
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflies
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control these butterflies
You and I
Are destiny
I know now
You were made for me
Ohhh oooo
I can't control it
It's driving me
Taking over me and I want….
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflies
You give me butterflies
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflies
You give me butterflies
[Santana and Tina come in from the left and right wing behind Mercedes] Butterflies…
[Mercedes continues singing in earnest to the audience]
Got me flying so high in the sky
[Santana and Tina begin to walk down stag] Butterflies…
I can't control, I can't control it
You give me butterflies
[Santana and Tina each take one of Mercedes hands while they sing. The spot light spreads to them]Butterflies…..
[Mercedes smiles at each of her friends as they flank her and they sing in harmony]
Got me flying so high in the sky
[Santana and Tina look out to the audience] Butterflies…
I can't control the butterflies
[Tina and Santana take over the lead in harmony, while Mercedes sings the chores]
You give me something I just can't deny
[Mercedes sings: Got me flyin so high in the sky]
Something that is so real
[Mercedes: I can't control these butterflies]
I just can't control the way I feel
[Mercedes: Oh no oh no oh no oh no]
You give me something that I just can't deny
[Mercedes: Butterflies]
Something that is so real
[Mercedes: Got me flyin so high in the sky…]
I just can't control the way I feel
[Mercedes almost sighs: Ohh I never felt like this…]
The trio grew quiet as the audience erupted in applause, all with their eyes lowered to the stage. Mercedes looks up smiling wildly from the audience's reaction. "Ladies and Gentlemen, once again, The New Directions"
"Oh that was AMAZING" Will yelled as the group met in their dressing room. "The audience loved it, and I'm sure the judges did too". "And Mercedes" he smiled turning his attention to the grinning teen "you were phenomenal"
"I must admit" Rachel smiled "I don't know if I would have been able to pull that off with the ease you showed" she admitted as she gave her friend a hardy squeeze.
"Well thank Mr. Schue who suggested I sing something with a 'softer touch'" Mercedes beamed hugging her teacher.
"The woman sitting next to me was in tears" Kurt cooed as he wrapped his arms around Rachel and Mercedes.
"What?" Emma questioned "I tend to get emotional at times when some one sings so beautifully" she said in her defense to her tears. William giggled at his fiancé, wrapping her in his arms, rubbing her shoulder.
"Thanks, but I wouldn't have sounded so great with out Tina and Santana" She smiled at her friends. "You guys were amazing!"
"Yeah, well you know we have your back Wheezy" Santana joked as she hugged Mercedes
"Yeah, always" Tina smiled as Mercedes kissed her on the cheek.
"Well I hope it was enough to get us through" Blaine wondered as he leaned on Kurt's shoulder.
"Mercedes"
The entire room turned to look at Sam, who was standing by the door. He was the last to come inside the room. After the performance he lingered backstage, allowing her words to wash over him. He knew that this was it, he had to know exactly where they were going.
The other teens cleared a path between the two, as the room fell silent, unsure what was about to happen. She stared at Sam who looked breathless. When she looked into his eyes, she felt the weight of the moment. She knew they would have to have this moment at one point, and she would have preferred it to not be so public. But with the look in Sam's eyes she knew it was going to happen now, or never. She stepped forward slightly in front of the crowd that had just surrounded her. She took a deep breath and answered him "Yes Sam"
"Did you mean it? What you said back stage?" He questioned looking deep in her eyes, past them, it seemed, like he could see her soul. "Did you?"
Mercedes sighed, her heart fluttering. "Yes, Sam yes I meant it, and I –" she started.
At the word 'yes' Sam quickly closed the space between them, taking two large steps. The time for words were over. He knew for sure that she was all his. He grabbed her face, firmly planting a sweet and succulent kiss on her lips. Lips he had been waiting over a year to feel. When they touched it felt like for that moment, the rest of the room melted away like snow, and it was only her and him. And she felt her self give in to him. She closed her eyes tightly mentally savoring that moment and the taste of his lips. It was all she wanted, and need from him. The official validation of her feelings for him, she was giving him everything that she had felt for him since the previous year. All of the happiness, pain, and care that they shared, was felt instantaneously in that one kiss.
When they finally separated, they noticed the gasps, awws, and cheering they had commanded from their friends with their simple act. Sam, still holding on to her face, rested his forehead on hers and stared into her eyes. She slowly opened her eyes to be met with his and a wide smile. Mercedes smiled warmly back at him as she softly rubbed her nose against his.
Kurt leaned on Blaine who threw his arm around him and nuzzled his boyfriend, happy that their friend was finally with the man she wanted.
"What did she say?" Brittney wondered out loud about what Mercedes could have said to get such a response from Sam.
"I don't know, but I need her to tell me so I can write it down and use it later" Puck responded
"At least they have the decency to wait until AFTER we've left the stage" Santana shot at Finn and Rachel
"Never gona live that down, are we?" Rachel questioned her tall boyfriend as he wrapped her in his arms
"Nope, probably not" Finn admitted with a goofy smile.
"Will all of the remaining teams please come to the stage" the PA system blared.
"Okay guys" William smiled "Let's see how we did" And with that he ushered his team towards the door, allowing Sam and Mercedes to linger a bit. He put his hands on both teens' shoulders, and when they both looked at him he smiled and winked. He then took Emma by the hand and led her out of the room.
Sam and Mercedes were the last two in the room still in each other's arms. She looked up at him and smiled. He caressed her face and kissed her lightly.
"So according to your theory Mr. Evans, how was that kiss?" she questioned with a playful giggle.
Sam swallowed as he thought. He looked up and sighed. He looked back down at the waiting girl in his arms smiled his wide smile and said one word: "Epic"
Mercedes smiled and giggled in to his chest. "I feel the exact same way"
He hugged her tightly letting the smell of coconut fill his nose as he kissed her hair. He released her and slid his hands into hers.
"Let go see what you won us" he smiled.
With that they headed for the door to find out the groups fate, and what prize they had won, if any. But it wasn't as important to them, because they had the finally received the best prize, each other.
Butterflyz: Alicia Keys Augello-Cook (writers)
EMI April Music Inc. Lellow Productions
So I will be writing more on Mercedes. I'm thinking of a Scrapbook of her life (from the rest of Senior year and beyond) but I can't figure out if I want to do it in chronological order or skip around her life and let the reader fit the pieces together. So if you have time to drop a suggestion on which would be better, it would be much appreciated.
Oh and to Mad-like you see Schue took what Alicia told him to heart :0) and Jadziwine Schue saw that he could lose her and now realizes how much he needs her (Which I wish he would do in canon but whatever I'm dealing cause I'm in love with the Troubletones and don't want them to go back) That's why he trust her in the end to save them with a solo. He's not stupid (well in my fic he's not). lol