***I don't own glee or it's characters. I don't own the songs posted except for the one Mercedes sangs as a solo. I'm sorry you all can't hear how it sounds though lol. Anyway I hope you all like this chapter which I call meet the parents. Next chapter big things happen so stay tuned leave a review or not.***
-a month later-
It had been a month now that Sam had been dating Mercedes and things were going great. He looked over at her as they walked hand in hand into the homecoming dance. She was dressed in a purple princess dress while he wore a black tux. Things were going so well for them with the relationship especially since they met each others parents. Sam thought back to how nervous Mercedes was when he introduced her to his parents as his girlfriend. She was already at the house working on songs for the homecoming dance and he decided, why not then.
"Mom... Dad...we have something to tell you." Sam said during dinner. Santana and Brittany smiled at each other then looked back at Sam.
"Yes?" His parents asked in unison. Sam smiled looked over at Mercedes and took her hand. "What's going on?" They asked again looking between them.
"Mercedes and I have been dating. I just wanted to officially introduce her as my girlfriend!" Sam said smiling as he looked at his parents. His parents looked at each other then at Santana and Brittany before they all busted out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Mercedes asked looking at all of them laughing. Sam could feel Mercedes tense up and he was also winding why everyone was laughing.
"Yeah what's so funny?"
"It's funny... because..."his mother said in between laughs trying to catch her breath that his dad had to finish her sentence for her.
"You thought we didn't know!" His father said laughing. "I've seen you kiss her goodbye at the door before you go to work, when she drops y'all home."
"Mercedes, I've already known! I've been waiting on you both to just fess up and stop kicking my foot under the table playing footsie all the time." His mom said laughing still.
"It's about time someone said it!" Santana added.
"I don't appreciate being laughed at!" Mercedes said with a smirk. "Plus, I just wanted to be sure before we told you and my parents!"
"We understand Mercedes! We love you like the daughter we never had!" Sam's mother said coming over to hug Mercedes.
"Hey!" Brittany said with a frown before everyone broke out in laughter. "Lucky I love her too!" Brittany said running over to hug Mercedes too.
"So, how'd your folks take it?" Sam's father asked taking a sip of his drink.
"We haven't told them yet, but we will! Right Mercedes?" Sam asked. Mercedes nodded with a genuine smile. Sam was nervous about that but she reassured him that it will be okay.
She decided to do it that following Sunday after church. Sam was nervous through church and on the ride over to her house. They sat and ate first and when Mercedes mother brought out the dessert Mercedes decided to tell them.
"Mom... Dad... I know you're wondering why I invited Sam over for dinner with us today." Mercedes began looking at both her parents as her Mom placed peach cobbler on everyone's plate.
"Oh we know why already." Her mother said smiling. Mercedes and Sam looked over at each other puzzled. "You told me that he was wondering about joining the choir at church, right?"
"Oh... yes but that's not why-" Mercedes began to explain but her mom cut her off again trying to guess. Sam looked over at Mercedes she looked frustrated with her mother.
"Baby, let her finish." Mercedes father said patting her mom's hand. Mercedes mom smiled and place the cobbler down and looked over at Mercedes.
"Okay!"
"Sam is my boyfriend and I wanted to introduce him to you all officially." Mercedes spoke. "We've been dating for a minute now!"
"A minute?" Mercedes dad asked.
"Wait, what happened to that other boy you were dating that was the quarterback?" Mercedes mother asked. Sam suddenly felt uneasy. He tried his best to remain calm and not run out.
"We broke up!" Mercedes said. "Sam's the new quarterback now anyway. And he's who I'm with now!"
"Oh my Lord! Baby you can't run through the whole football team." Her mother said raising her hands in the air. Sam almost spit out his drink.
"Mom, I only dated one other guy on the team! I don't sleep around!"
"You better not be sleeping at all!"
"Baby, calm down! Sam is a great kid! Not once has that other boy ever come to church!" Mercedes father spoke. "Let's talk in the kitchen for a minute." He said taking her hand and leaving Mercedes and Sam. Sam could hear the sound of them talking but he couldn't hear what was being said. He was not expecting her mom to be upset he was thinking that Mercedes dad would be the one to win over.
"Don't worry, babe! Long as we have my dad on our side we're okay." Mercedes said grabbing Sam's hand and stroking it. "I'm sorry about my mom tripping."
"It's okay!" Sam said forcing a smile for her. Mercedes reached over and kissed him lightly just as her parents walked back in. Sam sat up and tried to read their body language.
"Sam, I want to apologize for my behavior." She said sitting down and looking at him. "I have nothing against you. You seem like a lovely young man. I just don't want that kind of reputation for Mercedes."
"I understand Mrs. Jones." Sam said smiling. "If I could have changed things I would have been the only quarterback she ever dated."
"My boy!" Mercedes father said smiling and nodding at Sam's words. "Now let's eat this cobbler before it gets cold!" He said as they continued to eat.
All of that was worth it because she was next to him for homecoming. Winning the game last night would have meant nothing if she wasn't his girl.
Mercedes smiled as she entered the homecoming dance with Sam next to her. Santana and Brittany were voted homecoming Queen and King, something that shocked them but they were happy. The theme of the dance was Disney Fairytales, so they had a list of Disney songs prepared for them to perform. Mercedes also wrote a song that she planned on singing for the first time ever and she was nervous.
"Ladies, are you ready to perform?" Mercedes asked Santana and Brittany. "We're going to do a a couple together but then I'll do my solo as the homecoming king and Queen dance." Mercedes added smiling at them. "Sam, hope you enjoy!"
"Long as you don't drop it low on someone else, I'll be happy!" Sam said smacking Mercedes on the ass. She giggled as they took the stage.
"Alright alright! Are y'all ready to party?" Brittany screamed into the mic. Everyone cheered as the music started to play. Santana started the first verse to Disney's goofy movie "Eye to Eye" as Mercedes and Brittany danced in the background and sang. Then Brittany came and sang with her leading Mercedes to sing the chorus.
"If we listen to each other's heart..." She sing as they joined her. Everyone danced along and cheered as they performed. The next sing they performed was Disney's "true to your heart". Santana and Brit went down for their dance as Mercedes grabbed Sam and made him sing Disney's "A Whole New World". Everyone was shocked to hear Sam sing but the girls already knew he could. Once they were done Sam kissed Mercedes and then got off stage as Mercedes prepared to sing her original song.
Mercedes scanned the audience and nervously fixed the mic. She looked over at Sam and smiled before speaking. "Hey everybody this is an original song I wrote." She looked at Sam and smiled. "I was inspired by someone special. Hope y'all like it.
"Mmmmmm..."she closed her eyes and hummed. "I've noticed I've changed..." She opened her eyes and smiled. "Not doing the same things that I used to do..." She looked over at Santana and Brit as they slow danced. "My friends... say I'm different... Mmmmm... and I agree with them... Yeahhhh..." She walked around the stage. "And when they ask me why... Why ohhhhhhhhh why..." She stopped and looked at Sam who was recording the performance. "I simply reply... It's because...I love himmmm...I love me some him.." She closed her eyes and sang. "He makes me feel so good inside, my feelings boy I can't hide... it's because I love him. Ooooh!"
"I love you... Boy... yes I do... and I don't care whooooo knows..." She said hitting a high note and she slowly opened her eyes looking right at Sam. "It's... because... I love himmmm." She finished as everyone applauded. She smiled and bowed as she got off the stage. She went over to the punch bowl to get a drink.
"Baby, you were great up there!" Sam said hugging her and kissing her. "That song was amazing! You need a record deal!"
"Sam, you're insane! You know I'm going to college!" Mercedes said pouring herself a drink smiling at him.
"You're the last person that needs college! You're going to be a star, Mercedes Jones!" He said kissing her. "Did you see how you moved everybody!"
"Yeah it felt great up there!" Mercedes smiled in his arms. "Maybe you're right!" She said taking his hands as they went to dance as Santana sang "Can you feel the love tonight!" Not noticing Matt that was standing near by listening to their conversation.
When the night was over Mercedes was on cloud nine she felt like there was nothing that was going to mess up this fairytale life that she was living. When she arrived home she was shocked to see her dad was up.
"Hey Dad, what you doing up?" Mercedes said taking her heels off and limping over to him. Her feet were killing her she'd never dance that much in her life. She sat down and massaged her feet looking at her dad.
"I need to talk to you." He said looking at her. "Have you filled out any college applications?" He asked looking at her. Mercedes looked up at him confused.
"You stayed up to ask me that, Dad?"
"Mercedes, answer me!"
"Dad..." Mercedes said looking at her hands. She felt he was upset and decided she might as well just let it all out. "I want to be a singer, Dad!"
"Over my dead body!" He said standing up. "I know that boyfriend of yours has something to do with this."
"What? No dad... Sam didn't-"
"Don't lie to me Mercedes! I received a call from that boy Matt and he played me a conversation that the two of you had tonight. I heard with my own ears!" He shouted. "I liked him but if he's going to distract you from what's right then I forbid you from dating him!"
"Dad no!" Mercedes cried.
"After school you come straight home and I want to see all the college applications that you fill out!" Her father continued as Mercedes cried. Just then her mother came down as Mercedes ran up to her room crying.
"What's going on?" Mercedes heard her mother say as she slammed the door and dialed Sam's number explaining what happened. Mercedes wanted to go straight to Matt's house and hurt him. Why was he so vindictive. She was tired of his shit. Matt thinks telling her dad would make her leave Sam. Wait till she saw him at school.