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Sam and Mercedes caught the earliest flight to Nashville. Sam was excited. He couldn't wait to introduce her to his family. He noticed that Mercedes was being so quiet. He reached for her hand, holding it in his and smiled at her when Mercedes looked at him. She returned his smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. Sam knew that she was nervous. She's been on the edge ever since last night. Both of them couldn't get a proper night sleep due to Mercedes tossing on the bed out of nervousness.
"Relax. Everything will be fine" Sam said as he brought her hand to his lips and kissing it gently. Mercedes let out a sigh.
"Will it though? They're meeting me, you know!" she said, emphasizing on the me. "The awkward, full with a family problem, me!" Mercedes said in frustration.
"I don't have a problem with that and I don't think my family will have a problem with it too" Sam said. He didn't really understand why does it matter to Mercedes. Mercedes rolled her eyes.
"Sam, people would want someone who has a nice family background to marry their child" she explained exasperatedly to him.
"You do have a nice family background, you know. Your father was a nice and lovely man. People like him. Your brothers are nice too and they have great jobs and I personally think Malique is an outstanding young man"
"How about my mother?" Mercedes cut him.
"Well, she's nice too and I think she's warming up to me. And I've met your other family and they seem nice too"
Mercedes rolled her eyes. "Sam!" she said. Sam smiled and kissed her. He put his hands on both of her shoulders.
"Honey, the affair is just a tip of iceberg. It's a non-factor. She's getting married and I don't think people care about it. Besides, they might only ask some basic questions like your origin. Stop stressing over it" he said.
"I'm not good with strangers" Mercedes mumbled. Sam chuckled.
"Yeah, I know that. If you feel out of place, just reach for my hand. I'll promise I won't leave your side" he said.
"Your family will think I'm clingy" she said.
"Screw what people said" Sam replied, chuckling at Mercedes.
Stevie fetched them from the airport. As they were getting closer to the Evans' house, Mercedes was getting cold sweat. Saying that she was nervous is definitely and understatement. She was downright terrified of meeting Sam's extended family. All negative thoughts were playing in her mind. Her stomach started to knot and Mercedes felt like she was going to throw up.
"Mer-" Sam turned to look at her and immediately asked Stevie to pull over. He rushed to the backseat. Sam reached for some tissues and wiped the cold sweats.
"Mercedes, darling! Are you okay?" Sam frantically asked as he wiped her forehead. Mercedes put her hand on Sam's chest.
"I'm fine. Feel like I wanna throw up before, but I'm okay now" she said, assuring him. Mercedes shot Stevie an apologetic look.
"Maybe this is a bad idea" Sam said.
"Hey, where's your optimism?" Mercedes joked. Sam shot her an unamuse look as she chuckled. "I'm here. I need to face the music. I am terrified to meet your family, but I am not going to back down either. Just give me a minute to catch my breath and calm down" she said.
"Are you sure?" Sam asked. Mercedes nodded.
"Hey, Stevie. You don't mind if I sit with Mercedes?" Sam asked.
"Do whatever you need to do, bro!" Stevie said. "Mercedes, don't worry. We're not monster, so we won't eat you alive" he joked. Mercedes chuckled.
"Sometimes, human are scarier than monster, you know!" Mercedes retorted.
"Well, just know that if they turn into a big ugly monster, I have your back" Sam said affectionately.
"Let's go and get over it so I can stop all the anxiousness in my stomach!" Mercedes said.
"Do you think Mercedes will be okay?" Stacie who was helping Mary in the kitchen asked. Mary smiled as she cut the fruits.
"Honestly, I don't know" she said. "Sam did say that she has trouble meeting new people. Judging from our meeting before, I think this gathering is going to be harder for her"
"We just need to welcome her into the family. Judging by Sam's behaviour and action around her, I don't think he'll let her go. Besides, they've been dating for around six months now. I'm surprise that he hasn't asked her to marry him yet" Dwight chimed in.
"Well, Mercedes is different from the other girls that he had brought home" Stacie said.
"I am just glad that he met her, you know. She teaches him how to slow down in a relationship and not making any hasty moves and decisions. God knows how many heartbreaks his hasty decisions has brought him before" Mary said. The sound of the car alerted them to Sam and Mercedes arrival. Stacie rushed to the front door to greet her big brother while Mary and Dwight followed behind her.
"Sammy!" Stacie yelled as soon as Sam got down from the car. She ran to hug him.
"Hey, Stace!" Sam said as he twirled his sister around. He released Stacie from his arms and kissed her cheek. Sam turned to help Mercedes coming out from the car, but noticed that she was already standing near him.
"You should wait" he said, pouting. Mercedes patted his shoulder and chuckled. She was surprised when Stacie pulled her into a hug.
"Welcome to our home, Mercedes!" she said.
"Thank you, Stacie!" Mercedes said, smiling at her. Mary and Dwight approached them. They hugged Sam and Mercedes as they welcome her to their house.
"The others haven't arrived yet. So, you and Mercedes can rest. It's a long journey for you and I'm sure you must've been exhausted" Mary said. Mercedes turned to get her luggage, but Sam was faster. He grinned at her.
"Just bring all the luggage into your room" Dwight said. "We know how you youngsters are!" he teased his son. Mercedes looked at the ground while Sam's face turned crimson red.
"Dad!" he said loudly, reprimanding Dwight. He reached for Mercedes' hand and pulled her into the house while Stevie laughed at his brother. If only their parents know that Sam and Mercedes haven't had sex yet.
Sam opened the door to his old room and put all their luggage in front of his closet. Mercedes looked around the room and shook her head fondly as she saw the superheroes poster hanging on the wall.
"Some things stay the same" Mercedes said as she pointed at the posters. Sam shrugged his shoulders.
"Just like your boy band posters" he teased her.
"Hey, I love my backstreet boys!" Mercedes retorted, laughing as she sat on the bed. "I'm surprised your parents let us stay in the same room" she said.
"They don't really mind about it, I guess" Sam said as he sat next to Mercedes.
"So, your previous girlfriends stay in here too when they came over?" Mercedes asked. She tried to hide the jealousy, but she couldn't help the curiosity. Sam raised his eyebrows as he looked at Mercedes. He noticed the hint of jealousy in her tone and voice.
"Yeah. They did" Sam answered.
"Did you guys do anything while in here?" Mercedes asked out-rightly. She got the answer that she was looking for when Sam's face reddened. Out of the blue, Mercedes could feel the rage inside her. Her rational mind knew that it was Sam's past, but her heart was burning with jealousy as she thought about everything that Sam did with his exes - something that they hadn't done yet. Sam was looking at Mercedes warily. She was suddenly quiet and without saying anything, she rose up from the bed and went to her luggage. She took out her toiletries and started putting her clothes into the closet. Then, she took her towel and her toiletries into the en-suite bathroom - leaving Sam in confusion. When Mercedes showed no sign of coming out from the bathroom, Sam laid down on the bed. He stared at the ceiling. From Mercedes' body language, she knew that she was angry, but he didn't know the reason behind the anger.
"Well, at least she didn't run away. Although, if she did, I'm gonna go and get her some harness to stop her" Sam mumbled.
Mercedes let the water hit her, head to toe - clearing her thoughts and anger as the coldness of the water hit her body. Being angry and jealous of Sam's previous relationship and sex encounter was irrational. Her mind knew that, but her heart didn't seem to get the memo. There were times that she felt her self being scarily possessive of Sam and it scared her. They love each other, she knew that. However, there are times when the negativity hit her and she is scared. The thoughts of Sam leaving her due to all her issues scared her to death. All the what ifs kept on running at the back of her mind. Walking into Sam's bedroom and his silence confirmation of what he did somehow overwhelmed her. The issue didn't occur back home because Sam had just moved to his current house when they started dating. In a way, Mercedes was freed from the thoughts of his past. Mercedes turned off the shower when she felt her skin getting pruney. She took her towel and dried herself. She wrapped the towel around her body and took another one for her hair. She wrapped it around her head and walked out of the bathroom. Mercedes saw Sam was sleeping. Her phone rang and she immediately answered it when she saw that it was Quinn calling her.
"Hey, I was thinking of calling you" Mercedes said.
"Uh oh! Trouble in paradise already? I was going to ask whether you arrive yet" Quinn said.
"We're at his parent's house. His family aren't here yet" Mercedes explained.
"So, what's the problem?" Quinn asked. She heard Mercedes let out a sigh and Quinn was in full alert. If Sam or his family did something to upset her besties, Quinn was definitely booking a red eye ticket to Nashville as soon as Mercedes tells her what happened.
"Nothing. I think it just me being stupid" Mercedes said as she sat at the edge of the bed. She didn't realised that Sam was awoke as she told Quinn everything. Sam who was jolted awoke when Mercedes sat on the bed, intently listened to her. Somehow, her story made him smile. Mercedes was so guarded with her feeling that there were times Sam questioned it. Her declaration of love destroyed all the doubts, but there were that tiny voice in his heart that would occasionally made itself present in his mind and tried to light up the doubt.
"Mercedes, past is past. It didn't matter. Besides, he told you everything about them, right? From what I gathered, he didn't care about them anymore. They're a non-factor. Your jealousy is ridiculous and you yourself knew it" Quinn said. Mercedes sighed.
"I know!" Mercedes said loudly and then lowered down her voice. She turned to her back and Sam quickly pretended to be asleep. "But I can't help it! He had sex with them in here! I can't sleep on the bed, thinking that he made love to his exes on this bed. Oh, Quinn! I had this horrible perverted vision in my mind!" she whispered to the phone.
"Why are you whispering?" Quinn asked, confused.
"Sam is sleeping on the bed. I don't want him to wake up!"
"Oh. Back to what you were saying before. You knew that you got that perverted vision because you yourself want to take a ride on that blonde Adonis train! That's why you're jealous of his exes. They've tasted the Sam experience and you haven't!" Quinn said.
"Quinn!"
"Don't you Quinn me, Mercedes Jones! You know that I am right! What takes you so long? You've told me that you guys frequently sleep on the same bed and yet nothing happens! It's been above the waist and on top of clothes for how long now? I started to wonder if you guys are betting on the same team because I don't think anyone can last that long"
Mercedes rolled her eyes as Quinn started her rant.
"Aren't like you and Santana, we have a strong self-control" Mercedes said under her breath. Although the self-control had been getting weaker throughout the time. "Although, I started to think that I am not attractive to him. I mean, have you seen his sculpted body? If my bathroom walls could talk, they would definitely tell about all my inappropriate and embarrassing episodes in there due to the effect that Sam Evans has on me"
"Just take my advice, Mercedes. Hopped on that big cock and get yourself an orgasm or too. I'm sure he won't refuse you once you show him your delicious chocolate tits! We know he's been eyeing the booty for months now! Create a new memory on that bed which involves you and Sam. Poof! The jealousy will be gone!" Quinn said, laughing. Mercedes groaned and Quinn's laughter becoming louder and more annoying.
"Bye, Quinn! Thanks for nothing!" she said and hung up her phone. When she rose up from the bed and turned to put the phone on the bedside table, she saw that Sam was looking at her intensely.
"So, you were jealous?" Sam asked. Mercedes bit her lower lips. Her eyes on the floor and she slowly nodded. Sam's eyes roamed her body - clad only in her towel which barely concealed all her body, and it definitely affected Sam. He rose up from the bed, strode to Mercedes in one swift motion. He pulled her closer to him and his hands roamed and caressed her delicious body. Sam touched her chin and lifted her face so that she was looking at him.
"Can you feel that?" he asked, bringing their body closer so that Mercedes could feel his erection. Mercedes gulped down his saliva and nodded. "It's because of you, baby" he whispered as he kissed her neck. Sam kissed and sucked her left neck, making Mercedes whimpered and groaned in ecstasy - leaving a mark there. He then trailed kisses around her neck before he brought his soft lips to meet hers. His hand reached for her towel and his eyes silently asked her permission. Mercedes nodded and Sam pulled it away - exposing her body in its naked glory to him. Sam's intense stare made Mercedes brought her hands to cover her body, but he stopped her.
"Don't. You're gorgeous, darlin'. You're perfect" Sam said as he put his hand on her ass and waist, bringing her into his arms again. He turned her around and gently guided her to the bed. Once Mercedes was laying on the bed, Sam began his exploration. Sam's hands touched her body with delicate care. He observed her for her response as his hands did the exploration - eliciting reaction from Mercedes. Once his rough palms were on her bountiful breast, he kissed the soft flesh there. Mercedes grunted when Sam started to touch her nipples and played with the soft bud. She moaned loudly when Sam started to suckled her nipple. Sam smirked when Mercedes bit her lower lip once he started to suckle her left nipple and pinched her right one. Her reaction to his touches really stroke his ego.
"Baby, may I?" Sam asked. His right hand was caressing her thigh. Mercedes looked at Sam and nodded. Sam slowly brought his finger to Mercedes' pussy and played with her labia before he found her clit. When Mercedes' moaning became louder, Sam kissed her, swallowing her scream as she came.
"God, that was -" Mercedes panted once she had recover from her orgasm. Sam chuckled as he kissed her again.
"Who knew you're a screamer!" he teased.
"Oh, god! I hope nobody heard it!" Mercedes said, started to panic. Sam laughed. His laughter subsided when he noticed Mercedes was quiet. She was looking at the bulge in his pants. Mercedes tentatively brought her hand and touched it - earning a groan from Sam. She reached for his zipper and slowly dragging it down.
"Baby, it's okay. I -"
She silent him with a kiss while her hand pulled his pants down and reached for his cock inside his boxer. Mercedes enjoyed the effect of her touches on Sam as he panted, moaning and muttering gibberish before he ejaculated.
"God, Mercedes!" Sam said as he crashed his lips on hers. He was sweating. "Where did you learn to do that?" he asked. Mercedes smiled sheepishly. She leaned closer and whispered, "Porn" to Sam's ears.
"Oh, you naughty girl!" Sam laughed as he brought her close to him and kissed her again. "I think we better clean up" he said and pulled her to get out of the bed and into the bathroom.
Did I surprise you guys with the last part? I hope I conveyed the inner vixen in Mercedes correctly. ha ha ha. I swear these two characters have their own mind because the 18SX part was definitely not in my plan when I started written this chapter lol.