Hey guys! I am here with another update for you. I need to say that this will give you another look inside Mercedes and what she is about. Plus it will let you understand the Puck/Sam of it all. Once again I thank you for the reviews and hope you stay blessed and continue to voice your opinions.

Mercedes sat at her desk. She had a few more papers to file before she went to lunch. As she filed away the last file, her phone rang.

"Hello."

"I don't have long so spill the beans did you and Sam have sex this weekend?"

"Quinn?"

"Yeah so tell me?"

"Yeah we did."

"Well how was it?"

"Incredible. I almost lost my mind."

"Really?"

"Yes. I am in love girl. And he told me he loved me."

"I am so happy for you."

"He's it for me."

"I knew you guys just needed a push."

"Thank you."

"Hey I have to go. We have to do lunch call me later ok. Bye."

"Ok bye."

Mercedes hung up and the phone rang again.

"Quinn do some work."

"Hey beautiful."

"Sam? Hey babe."

"How are you?"

"I'm fine just finishing up here so I can leave."

"Oh well look I am running really late. I am on site at one of the apartment buildings and there's a leak we can't locate."

"Its fine you're running late…I cancelled all your appointments today anyways so you're good."

"Yeah well a friend of the family is coming today at 2:15 and I am not sure I will be back on time. Could you be there to keep him company until I get there?"

"But Sam you said I could leave early. I need to be at Angel's school at 2:55."

"And you will make it. I won't be but five ten at the most minutes late."

"Ok I will be here."

"Thank you…you're a life saver."

"Yeah tell me what else is new."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Mercedes sighed as she hung up. Ten minutes later, she looked at the clock. It was 2:22. His friend was running late too. Mercedes went into Sam's office as she did whenever she didn't get a lunch and grabbed a bag of chips then looked in the mini fridge she recently stocked and grabbed a pop.

She sat the snacks on Sam's desk when she noticed some of his files were on the floor. She sat in his chair and began to pick them up. Puck walked into the room.

"Sam didn't see your assistant or shall we say your hit it girl or is she the get it girl anyways I decided to just walk in."

"What?"

Mercedes stood up and saw Puck. Puck stepped back.

"Mercedes?"

"Puck what are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here?"

Mercedes placed her hair behind her ears. "I work here this is my job."

Puck smiled widely. "Wow it is a small world."

She eyed him frowning. "You still haven't answered what you are doing here?"

"Wait a minute you're Sam Evans assistant?"

"How do you know Sam?"

"We go way back. Been friends for years."

She looked at him confused. "You're the friend of the family?"

"I guess so."

She shook her head folding her arms across her chest. "Wait no that doesn't make any sense I would have known if you and him were friends."

Puck shrugged. "Well since your mom was sick we didn't have a wedding we agreed to wait until we were married for five years to have one."

She shook her head. "Yeah but if he was your friend why didn't I meet him?"

"When would you have met him? On my trips up here, you were with your mom. And when he came to visit me you were with your mom."

She threw her hands up. "Ok I get it."

"You know you are looking really good."

"Thanks Puck…you look nice too."

"Just nice?"

She rolled her eyes. "You know you look good."

"Wow I just can't believe I am looking at Mercedes Puckerman."

"Puck."

"Sorry I know you went back to Jones. So can I get a hug?"

"I guess."

Mercedes hugged Puck as Sam walked thru the door.

"Am I interrupting something?"

They pulled apart and Puck went to Sam.

"Sam what's up boy? Long time."

"Yeah…how do you two know each other?"

Mercedes moved closer to Sam. "Puck is my ex I was telling you about."

Sam's jaw dropped. "What? Wait your ex-husband?"

"Yep."

"You're telling me that Mercedes is your ex-wife. The one you cheated on."

"Yeah. But that is water under the bridge right Mercedes?"

Puck placed his hand onto Mercedes's shoulder and she smile.

"Yeah it is."

The phone rang and Sam picked it up.

"Evans Empire…um yes one second. Mercedes its Angel's school."

"Hello…what…oh my God I will be there. Yes ok thank you."

Sam leaned over to her. "Mercedes what's wrong?"

"Angel was hit by a car. I got to go."

Mercedes ran out the office and the guys followed her. As they enter the parking lot Mercedes grabbed her purse for keys. They dropped to the ground and she screamed.

"Dammit!"

Sam picked them up. "Mercedes how about you get into my car I will drive you. Puck can drive your car."

"I can drive."

Sam pulled her to him. "Mercedes your hands are shaking, it's going to be ok."

She closed her eyes then looked at Puck sighed and nodded.

"She's at children's general."

She walked with Sam to his car as Puck got into hers and they headed for the hospital. As they pulled up to the hospital Mercedes was out the car before Sam could put it in park. Running into the Emergency room she was surprised to see Devon and Maggie are already there.

"Devon how did you guys get here?"

"We walked over to the middle school to hitch a ride with you."

As tears ran down her face she hugged them both. "What happened to her?"

Devon shrugged. "Let let the little kids out early so that they could play for a bit and she and her friend were at the fence waiting when some drunken fool drove onto the sidewalk, to the fence and hit her and her friend. When we got there, they were loading her up so we hitched a ride."

Sam and Puck walked into the ER seeing Mercedes talking to Maggie and Devon. She turned towards Sam and Puck but frowned when she notice Mary walks in with two paramedics rolling Genie in. Mercedes spotted them first and felt her knees grow weak.

"Mom…Mrs. Evans what happened to her?"

"She's passed out. They tried to revive her but needed to bring her here."

Mercedes shook her head. "What? What does that mean?"

"It just means she's coming here for test. Your mom will be fine. Wait why are you guys here? Did shrines call you?"

Mercedes ran her trembling fingers through her ponytail.

"Angel was hit by a drunk driver…I think Ima lose my mind here."

Her legs finally gave way and she fell backwards, as Puck and Sam caught her and moved her to a chair. Mary walked closer to her and held her hand.

"Mercedes everything is going to be fine ok…and I'm sure your mother wouldn't want you to fuss over her…she would want you to take care of Angel then check on her."

"Excuse me I am looking for the mother of Angel Jones."

Mercedes stood forward trying to regain her balance.

"I am her mother. Can you tell me what is going on?"

"Well your daughter is stabilized. I don't know how much you know about the accident but apparently, she was standing with another young lady when a car came up and hit them. The driver was very drunk and has been arrested. If you want to see her you can follow me."

Devon took Mercedes hand. "Merce go ahead we will go with mom."

Mercedes looked at him for a long while before she followed the Doctor and Devon and Maggie walked with their mother. Sam looked at his mom.

"Is Mrs. Jones going to be ok?"

"They don't think so son."

"Oh man I better call Quinn…Mercedes is going to need her."

Mary looked at Puck.

"Puck!"

Puck smiled sadly moving to the older woman and hugging her. "Hi Mama Mary how are you?"

"I'm fine. So glad you came up here."

Sam moved closer to her. "Mom you know that wonderful woman he lost three years ago…well I just learned it was Mercedes."

She took a breath and nodded. "I know Sam."

"You know?"

"I recently found out and was going to tell you but you told me to butt out of your love life."

Sam ran his hands through his hai. "I suppose it doesn't even matter right now. I just I can't believe Angel was hit by a car."

Mary looked back at Sam.

"I know, once Quinn gets here you can go back to the office or hang with Puck."

"Mom I am not going anywhere I need to be here for her."

"Why?"

Sam shook his head as his voice raised. "Because we are dating, and have been since the ball? Because she is my girlfriend and I am supposed to be here for her? Take your pick."

Puck stepped back.

"What?"

Mary moved closer to him.

"Sam you really need-"

Sam cut her off raising his hand to her. "Mom please don't start ok."

Mercedes walked towards them with tears in her eyes.

"Angel is going to be all right she has a broken leg and some minor bruising they sedated her when they brought her in because she was screaming hysterically so she's sleep. But um my mom…she's not doing so well. I can't be at both places so Sam I was wondering if it wasn't any trouble."

"Mercedes consider it done, I will help you in any way I can."

She nodded placing her hand on her head. "Devon is with her now if you could just check on them I should get back to Angel and Maggie."

Puck walked closer to her.

"You're dating my best friend?"

Mercedes stopped moving and looked at him with a sigh. "Puck that is something I really don't feel like talking about right now."

"We were married…You can't be dating my friend."

"Puck I'm sorry it's just."

"It's just what Mercedes!" he yelled as he moved closer to her. Sam stood between them.

"Hey Puck calm that down… don't yell at her like that…do you not know what's going on here?"

"What I know is this is real foul."

Mercedes's face lifted as tears freely fell from her eyes.

"You want to talk about foul Puck? Really? You cheated on me with your ex-girlfriend because I was taking care of my mother and my daughter. You were upset because I wouldn't let you adopt Angel well I couldn't."

She looked away. She had to say out loud what was meant to be her little secret but everyone knew. She told this story many times but never really admitted that she was raped by Angel's dad. She exhaled.

"I couldn't let you adopt her because I was still getting over being raped by her father. I was still hurt by what my father did to me and Danger did to me. I wanted you to be her father because at least she could have been proud of you. When she asks about him, I tell her he's dead. Only Devon knows the truth. To Maggie and Angel, that's their truth. I couldn't face it after all those years and now I can. But I am not sorry for trying to protect myself and her. Now as for the Sam thing, I told you I didn't even know you and he were friends. And it's not my fault I mean who has a best friend your ex-wife didn't even know about it. Now that you have embarrassed me and made me to feel just a little bit more stupid along with all the other emotions I have I need to go check on Angel."

"Mercedes."

Puck grabbed her hand but she pulled away.

"Puck just don't you have done enough."

Mercedes walked away and Sam saw red. He exhaled deeply then looked to his mom.

"Mom can you go check on Devon and Mrs. Jones for me please."

"Sam I don't think you heard me so I am gonna say it again, you shouldn't-."

"MOTHER! I am sick and tired of all of this. Mercedes is amazing and I know I am not good enough for her, but I got a chance to be with her and I am not stupid enough to let you screw it up so Mother go check on Mrs. Jones while Puck and I talk."

Mary sighed as she walked away. Puck looked at Sam.

"Sam, how can you stand there and justify taking my wife away?"

"I took your wife away? First of all, you guys have been apart for what three years? You messed that up. When you told me she left you I told you that you lost a good woman."

"I never wanted any of this."

Puck looked at the double doors. "You know that was the first time I can ever remember her admitting that she was raped by Angel's father. She never wanted to accept that she was betrayed by her father and Angel was as well."

"She hasn't since I have known her."

Puck looked at Sam and frowned.

"How serious is it Sam?"

"I have fallen for her."

"What do you mean fallen for her?"

"I mean I love her."

Mercedes walked into the room and placed the flowers on the side table. She rearranged the daisies and looked over to her mother. She grabbed her mother's hand and sat next to her. Mercedes felt an overwhelming urge to cry.

"Oh mom. I don't know what I am supposed to do without you. I have counted on you for everything. You have always been there for me, what am I supposed to do now?"

Mercedes wiped her eyes.

"I was so horrible to you. For no reason mom, I never blamed you I never blamed you for anything that happened. Mom I love you so much, you have been an inspiration to me. You were there when Angel was born you were there after my divorce. Mom no matter what you were always there for me and I am extremely blessed to have you. Don't give up mom. We need you."

Mercedes laid her head on her mother's bed and cried.

"Your mother was so proud of you."

Mercedes turned to see Mary at the door. She was dressed in a pink sundress and jacket. Mercedes wiped her eyes and stood smoothing down her red oversized shirt and jeans.

"Mrs. Evans."

"How are you holding up?"

Mercedes wiped her eyes and frowned. "I don't know it's been three days and no change."

"I know it's scary but you have to have faith."

"I do. We have been through so much and I am so heartbroken. It's like if it's not one thing it's another. I never thought all this bad would happen to me."

"It's ok sweetie."

Mary walked over to her and hugged her. Mercedes let the tears fall as she hugged Mary back.

"It's not fair. All she ever did wrong was love a jerk. She always saw the bright side always put us first. Why is this happening?"

"Mercedes I know it doesn't seem like it now but everything happens for a reason. Your mom talked to me a day before this happened."

Mercedes looked up to Mary.

"What did she say?"

"Mercedes sometimes we never know what people pray for."

"What are you talking about?"

"Your mom told me she was tired of fighting the pain. She told me how proud she was of you and Devon and Maggie. And how she knew Angel was blessed because she was your daughter. You were happy finally. Living in a great house and have a great job. You are working so hard on making your life better. She was so proud at the woman you have become."

"I was so mean to her once. I yelled I screamed I blamed her. I was angry at her. I didn't understand how she couldn't know what was going on in her own house. But she didn't and it wasn't her fault."

"She told me what happened. You know she understood the anger. She understood why you were so upset. She never blamed you either."

"I'm just so sorry. She has to wake up so I can tell her. She has to wake up so I can explain to her how sorry I really am."

"She knows."

"How can she know? How can she know I never meant to take my anger out on her? How can she know I was just letting off steam?"

"Because mothers always know. She knows you love her and how lucky she is to have such a wonderful daughter."

Mercedes pulled away from her. "Then why don't you like me?"

"What?"

"Why don't you like me? If you see that I am such a great woman then why don't you like me?"

"It's not like that, I promise its not...see I was talking to your mother and we-."

Before she could finish talking someone knocked on the door. They both turned to see an emotional Quinn standing there. Mercedes looked at her and knew something wasn't right. Mary cleared her throat.

"Well seeing how Quinn is here you will be in good hands so I will be going."

Mary gave Mercedes one last pat on the back before she walked out the door. Mercedes walked over to Quinn and hugged her.

"You ok?"

"No. Stevie and I are done."

"Wait done? What happened?"

"I walked up to his office last night he said he was working late he canceled on me again. When I got there I heard music playing and when I opened the door he was there with that blonde from the party."

"What?"

"I can't believe I was so stupid."

"You can't believe that he would hurt you."

"I know what I saw."

Mercedes moved closer to her. "So what did he say?"

Quinn threw her hands up. "Nothing I wouldn't let him."

"Quinn you got to talk to him."

"No I can't. He is the worst kind of man. He made me believe that he was in love with me. That he wanted to be with me. He made me believe that we could be happy."

"Look." Mercedes pulled Quinn to a chair. "I know Stevie that man loves you so much."

"Then why was he with her."

"Quinn I don't know, that is why you need to talk to him."

"I can't."

Someone knocked on the door and Stevie walked in wearing khakis and collard red shirt.

"Oh Quinn thank God you're here."

"Stevie go away."

"Quinn it's not what you think if you would just listen to me."

"No."

Mercedes took a deep breath.

"Ok look I don't have time for this so let's do this the fast and easy way Stevie what was that blonde chick doing in your office?"

"She came up to go over some forms."

Mercedes sighed. "What about the music and the dancing?"

"I wasn't dancing with her. Look when she came up I had the radio on and I was trying to finish up my work. She came in and when we got done a slow song was on and we got up she pulled me to her and that's when Quinn walked in."

"So nothing was going on?"

"No! Nothing at all."

Stevie moved towards Quinn. "Quinn baby I love you there is nothing I would do to hurt you. Ever!"

"She is so beautiful."

"You are beautiful."

"Your mother loves her."

"But I love you."

Mercedes threw her hands in the air.

"Will you guys just kiss and make up please."

Quinn walked to the door.

"No. I can't do this. It's not the first time and it's not the last. I can't keep turning my head to this. I love you Stevie so why isn't that enough?"

"It is."

"No it's not. If it's not your mother, it's some other woman. I can't do this so leave me alone."

Quinn walked out the room and Stevie followed. Mercedes looked back to her mom then went after them.

"Guys wait. Now you both listen to me and listen up. I am tired and I am angry so please don't get mad at me for being so rash but you both are being stupid. I know being in love is Scary but you move through it. Life is too short for you guys to be going through all this. My daughter was hit by a car. My mother is in there fighting for her life. So you both get it together and work this out. I mean it."

Mercedes walked away as Quinn and Stevie looked at each other.