DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE NOR ANYTHING ELSE.
Aunt Leslie Evans- Debra Messing
Wyatt Evans- Reese Mishler
Lacey Dunn Evans- Julianna Guill
Aunt Dacey Hills- Catherine Keener
Lille Hills- Caroline Sunshine
Bailee Evans- Alina Adams
Girl Crush- Little Big Town
You Don't Really Know Me-Jessie J
Sam couldn't help but snicker as he walked into his aunt's kitchen. A small smirk formed in his face when he saw Mercedes sitting on the counter, "Hey babe, did you know I was cheating on you?"
Mercedes turned and looked at him with a chuckle and nodded, "I saw and I can't believe you would do it with your own cousin Samuel." She looked behind him and saw the disgusted look on Lilly's face, causing her to laugh louder.
"It's not funny Mercedes." Lilly groaned as she headed to the refrigerator to grab something to snack on.
Sam gave Mercedes a small kiss before stealing a couple of chips off her plate. Sam and Lilly had to go to town to get some things for her mom so Mercedes stayed back at the house. As they were shopping together, a couple of paps snapped some pictures and sent it to the media. Not even five minutes later, everything was blown out of proportion. Twitter was on fire calling Sam a cheater and saying how could he do that to sweet Mercedes. Lilly was legit pissed off at the fact that Mercedes and Sam had no privacy, not even when they were home.
"You should have seen Lilly, she was so pissed." Sam chuckled as he grabbed a cheese cube and tossed it in his mouth.
"I was. For them to make assumptions made me mad." She said as she hopped on the counter next to Mercedes, laying her head down on her shoulder.
Mercedes smiled as she draped her arm around the older girl's shoulders, "It's always going to be like that. As much as I hate the things they say sometimes, I don't let it bother me because I know what's going on in my life. They don't really know me. So what comes out of their my mouths is irrelevant."
Sam nodded as he moved for another delicious cube, only to have his hand slapped by his aunt, "Ow."
"That's for my meeting boy.." She glared at Sam before making her way to the cabinet for some aluminum foil, "There are some chicken wraps in the fridge."
Sam nodded as he leaned against the counter, looking his girlfriend over with a questionable look, "Where's Wyatt?"
"I'm right here.." The teen came running in with a huge bandaid in his hand, going over to Mercedes, "I'm so sorry again Cedes."
Mercedes shook her head with a smile, wincing a bit when he starting putting some cream on her knee, "I told you it wasn't your fault.."
Sam looked Mercedes over for the first time, taking in her in, he noticed that she had one of his uncle's old baseball jerseys on and a pair jeans that was rolled up, showcasing a big scrap on her knee, "What happened?"
"We just had an accident that's all.." Mercedes said as she watched Wyatt carefully fix her up.
"A couple of my friends came over after you and Lilly left and we went to play baseball out in the field. Mercedes joined in and everything was going good until she starting running to home. I shouldn't have taken the game too seriously."
"Needless say, he was after me so he could get me out and our legs got tangle up and I fell." Mercedes patted his shoulder, "Like I said, it was an accident and I think I was way more into the game than you."
Wyatt smiled as he placed the bandaid on and threw all the stuff he used to clean up with in the garbage.
"I shouldn't be gone longer than three hours.." Leslie said as she picked up the tray and looked at them, "We're heading out when I get back so please be ready. Love you."
"Love you more.." They all replied, watching as she walked out of the kitchen and out the front door.
Sam and Mercedes decided that they needed a break from the city so they were going on an all to familiar camping trip with Sam's family to get away from the drama in their lives right now. Its been two weeks since Mercedes sent the text to Danielle. Mercedes talked to Jeremy and asked how she was doing and he told her that she was doing fine. She was working and spending even more quality time with her son. Its been kind of hard for them to avoid each other since she was living with her grandmother but Danielle made sure her and Isaac wasn't there whenever she was. Mercedes felt bad because Isaac wasn't involved in any of this and she didn't like the fact that she couldn't see him but it was all apart of the healing process that she was going through. Speaking of process, Mercedes was even more sad because of her mother. She hasn't talk to her since that therapy session. Her father told her that she wasn't getting any better because she refused to go to any more sessions and that put a damper on Mercedes. She wanted to see her mother get better and maybe she was in denial but somewhere in her heart, she's hoping that she would be a loving mother like everyone else mother was.
"Do you know if Stevie's coming?" Lilly asked as she looked at her cousin.
"I-umm..I really don't know." Sam mumbled as he opened the refrigerator up, grabbing the container out, "I know Stacey's not. She's volunteering at a summer camp in Knoxville so.."
"We're going to be down four Evans then because grandma and grandpa aren't coming either.." Lilly said, popping a piece of chicken in his mouth, "Looks like you're going to be stuck with a few of us this year, Cedes."
"Have you notice our weird family names yet? I mean we have aunt Dacey and Dean's wife Lacey and then we have cousin Lillie and then you Lilly..it's just so weird.." Wyatt said all of sudden.
Sam stared at his little cousin, shaking his head as he fixed his plate, "That was random as hell Wyatt."
Mercedes and Lilly laughed at him, shaking their heads at the teen. They then hopped off the counter and went to the table to continue their lunch before they packed up the truck for their trip.
"How much stuff did you pack uncle D?" Dean asked when Dwight opened up the back of the truck, showcasing a fully packed vehicle.
Dwight laughed as he started to slide one of the coolers, "As you can see, a lot."
"Okay, while we unpack everything, Sam, go ahead and get the firewood before it gets dark and take Mercedes with you." Aunt Dacey called out, "We don't need you getting lost like you did last year."
"Yes ma'am." Sam replied through gritted teeth, grabbing ahold of his girlfriend hand.
Mercedes giggled as she walked by Sam, "You got lost?"
Sam sighed and nodded. Since him and Mercedes wasn't together for the last two years, she didn't come to the annual Evans camping trip. His job was always to go get the firewood and last year, he ended up going to get it by himself. Needless say, he didn't leave a mark so he could remember what direction he went in.
"Babe.." Mercedes chuckled as she rubbed his back gently as they walked down the pathway.
"It's not funny Mercedes.." He pouted as he came to a stop and looked at her with a puppy dog expression, "I was scared as shit. It was dark and there were weird fucking noises out here. I thought a mountain lion was going to come out and get me."
Mercedes held her stomach as she doubled over in laughter at her boyfriend. You would think with Sam being a country boy he wouldn't be afraid of anything. That wasn't true at all. Sam was brave when it came to handling rough situation with people but any wild animal legit scared him to pieces, "Sweetheart, mountain lions are only found on the Western Hemisphere."
"Well I didn't know that then Mercedes. At that time, I was just thinking that something could've attacked me." He mumbled as he let go of her hand and began picking up some sticks.
Mercedes bit down on her lip to suppress the rest of her laughter. She loved him this man to death.
Sam looked at her with a glare before continuing his task. They got up a hefty amount and starting to make their way back to the campsite where they saw the tents and everything else was already set up.
Lillie walked up to Mercedes with a huge smile and hugged her, "It's been so long.."
"I know, I haven't seen you since you were thirteen and now you're sixteen." Mercedes hugged her back as she looked at her, "You have turn into a beautiful young lady."
"Thank you Mercedes and you're still gorgeous as ever." She smiled as she moved over to hug her older cousin.
"And yet, I can't believe you're with Sam.." Lacey joked, earning a glare from her cousin-in-law, "I'm kidding."
Sam waved her off as he headed to sit by his dad at the picnic table, "Where's Uncle T at?"
"They're coming tomorrow.." He answered as he seasoned the meat before looking at him, "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing alright despite the circumstances. I wish Stevie was here. I haven't talk to him since that day and it hurts me."
"I know it does. He's still hurt and angry but not at you and he's still embarrassed for what he said to you and Mercedes."
Sam sighed as he rubbed his hands over his face, "I know daddy and I wish he would just talk to us. We're not mad at him."
"I know son." Dwight looked at him before looking over at Mercedes, who was chatting it up with his wife and sister, "How's she doing?"
"Not so good. Between this mess with Stevie and Danielle, her mother is refusing the help she needs to get better and it's hurting her deeply. Dad, you know how Mercedes is, she is so damn forgiving and caring. She put others before herself. I hate to admit but Stevie was right about one thing, she's always saving someone who is just going to hurt her in the end and that someone is her mother."
Dwight shook his head as he moved over to the grill and sat the meat on it before closing the hood down. He walked over to the water hose and washed his hands off before heading back and sitting down by his son, "Just continue to be there for her Samuel. She needs you just as much as you need her right now. Show her that love and support that you do everyday, just make it ten times stronger."
"Yes sir." Sam whispered as he looked at him with a small smile, "Thanks dad."
Dwight smiled as he wrapped his arm around his neck, kissing his forehead, "Anytime my boy. No matter how old you get, you can always come talk to me."
Sam nodded as he continued to sit there and take in his girlfriend. He was going to do everything in his power to make sure she was okay.
I got a girl crush, hate to admit it but
I got a heart rush, ain't slowin' down
I got it real bad, want everything she has
That smile and the midnight laugh she's givin' you now
I wanna taste her lips, yeah, 'cause they taste like you
I wanna drown myself in a bottle of her perfume
I want her long blonde hair, I want her magic touch
Yeah, 'cause maybe then you'd want me just as much
I got a girl crush, I got a girl crush
Lilly smiled as she rocked side from side, singing passionately.
I don't get no sleep, I don't get no peace
Thinkin' about her under your bed sheets
The way that she's whisperin', the way that she's pullin' you in
Lord knows I've tried, I can't get her off my mind
I wanna taste her lips, yeah, 'cause they taste like you
I wanna drown myself in a bottle of her perfume
I want her long blonde hair, I want her magic touch
Yeah, 'cause maybe then you'd want me just as much
I got a girl crush
I got a girl crush, hate to admit it but
I got a heart rush, it ain't slowin' down
Mercedes smiled at the girl as she clapped, "That's was so amazing. I love that song."
"I'm telling you, my girl has a true gift." Leslie said as she sent her daughter a sweet smile.
"Which is why I still don't understand why you won't let me hook you up with some producers. Your voice is golden and your songwriting is incredible." Sam said to his cousin as he sat next to Mercedes, holding out his marshmallow on the stick to the fire. As tradition, on the first night they would eat their dinner then gather around the fire to share stories, sing songs and make s'mores.
Lilly smiled as she handed her brother the guitar and grabbed a stick, "Because I don't want to become some hot shot like you. I'm not the one for the fame and fortune."
"I'm not either. You know I wasn't raised like that. I'm just doing what I love and that's singing. Come on Lilly.." Sam whined as he gave her the sad puppy dog look, "You could be my opening act for my tour next year."
"Leave the girl alone Sam.." Mary chided at her son.
Mercedes giggled as she bit into her yummy treat, shaking her head at her boyfriend's antics.
Lilly rolled her eyes at him. He asked her this every year and part of her wanted to do it but the other part just didn't. Sam was the star in the family, she didn't want to bring any attention to herself. Even though she loved to sing, she didn't think she wanted to share her music nor voice with the world. But seeing the look on his face, she took a deep breath knowing that he was just going to harp on this forever, "Fine Sam. I'll be your opening act but I'm not going into the industry. This is a one time, cousinly love favor."
Sam happily nodded and bounced a little, "Okay, okay. You won't regret it."
Dean laughed at his little cousins as he sat his daughter in his lap, "Now that we got that settled.." He looked over at Mercedes, "You're next to sing."
"Oh god yes, I've missed hearing your voice up close and personal." Aunt Dacey said from across the fire.
"Yes, please Mercedes." Lillie begged.
Mercedes smiled and nodded, tucking her hair behind her ears after she gestured for Wyatt to come here, "Okay.." She moved over a little so he could sit down, "Wyatt has actually helped me write a song this week. It was amazing actually because it only took us two days to get it right. The lyrics mirror my life and what's going on right now. It's called 'You Don't Really Know Me' and I hope you guys enjoy it." She looked at Wyatt for him to began playing.
The girl who always says yes
Wants to scream no
Takes over everyone's stress
And ignores her own
The life and soul of the party
But loves to stay home
She say's she's not broken-hearted
But she cries on her own
Playing pretend
I shouldn't hide it
It isn't right
Being a liar
I'm crossing the line
Dancing with fire,
When I'm not fine
Should I deny it?
Cause I'm going crazy when I'm not okay,
I keep praying that the cracks don't show my pain,
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream,
But I'm fighting through a nightmare,
Cause I'm not really being me,
See you don't really know me
The girl who starts all the jokes
Just make her laugh,
Preaches the do's and the don't's
But loves to be bad,
Smiles when they guess who she's loving
What they say makes her mad
She says "I'm fine, I need nothing"
But she hopes for your hand
She felt her eyes starting to water up and she was willing herself not to cry in front of them.
Playing pretend
I shouldn't hide it
It isn't right
Being a liar
I'm crossing the line
Dancing with fire,
When I'm not fine
Should I deny it?
Cause I'm going crazy when I'm not okay,
I keep praying that the cracks don't show my pain,
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream,
But I'm fighting through a nightmare,
Cause I'm not really being me,
See you don't really know me, baby, oh no
You don't really know me, no no,
You don't really know me,
How can you know me?
You don't really know me,
You don't really know me,
Cause I'm going crazy when I'm not okay,
I keep praying that the cracks don't show my pain,
Cause even when I'm falling, I say my life is like a dream,
But I'm fighting through a nightmare,
Cause I'm not really being me,
See you don't really know me, baby, oh no,
How can you know me?
You're gonna get to know me
Wyatt stopped his hand from playing and looked around and noticed how quiet everyone was. He looked at Mercedes and saw that she was about to break out in tears. Even though it was sad, he was so happy he could help her with this song. She was definitely going through a lot but instead of acting on it negatively, she took all her emotions and created a beautiful song.
Sam wrapped his arms around his girlfriend as she buried her face into his shirt. He could feel her small hands tangling the fabric and he knew she was having a silent breakdown. He looked up at everyone and saw the worry looks on their faces, "She's okay.." He reassured them before sitting laying his head on top of hers, "She's going to be okay.."
To be continued...
A/N. I really recommend you listen to the two songs while reading. I'm so sorry it took me years to update. I have a lot going on in my life right now with work and preparing myself for my first year of college plus writing for three stories. The updates will come more frequent this month and NF is also coming to a close soon, it's been so much fun to write. AND, I have a special surprise for you guys at the end of the month and I might as well tell you since I love you. I'm writing an epilogue for The Laws Of Love, yay! I realized I left a lot of unanswered questions that some had and I'm going to fix that plus I just really miss writing for that story! Hope you are enjoying NB Sequel & Handcuffed With Love, :)