Hey sorry I left yall hanging lol...look I usually leave like 5 million cliffhanger this is the first story where I haven't done that lol yall can spare me a few. Anyway...this is the chapter where they have the conversation. I am not going to even tell you all what happens but fair warning that next chapter is the finale...or the end of this story. I want to thank each and every one of you for hanging in there and not cussing me out because I made certain things happen or not happen lol. Anyway...I might have a series with this one and after I finish publishing the 3rd series of my book I will start that story. (let me know if you all will be interested or not cuz I can just stop all together)
anyway enjoy...
Mercedes rolled over and reached over to grab her phone as it rung nonstop. Looking at the screen she noticed Santana's caller ID picture and swiped to answer it. She had so much to tell Santana and after the conversation she had with Sam she still hadn't had the chance to tell her everything. She figured she'd just tell her about it all when she went to L.A. for the wedding in the morning. Before she could even say hello Santana started to talk a mile a minute.
"Alright, you know I love Britt with all my heart right? One of the things I loved about her is how laid back she is and how she doesn't let anything get to her, right?" she asked but didn't allow Mercedes a chance to respond. "Well ever since I proposed she has turned into Bridezilla."
"Good morning to you too…and Happy fucking holidays." Mercedes mumbled as she lied back down on the bed.
"It's night time heifer and Christmas past 5 days ago, Retha!" Santana retorted causing Mercedes to look at the time. She had slept so long she thought it was morning. "Anyway no time for that. I just called the one location that she wants to get married in and can you believe that damn near every lesbian wanted to get married on the same damn day and at the same damn place? You would think that was the first place we all learned about scissoring."
"What happened?"
"It's booked solid for that day! Solid! Actually booked till the end of January. So…I'm trying to find another spot but Britt's is not budging so we're pushing the date for Valentine's Day."
"Are you insane, Santana? I already bought the ticket for me and Jayden to leave in the morning."
"Calm your tits! You can afford it." Santana said then paused when she heard what Mercedes said. "Wait…Trouty and little trouty aren't coming?"
"Long story."
"Well…I'm here so tell me everything." Santana responded. Mercedes sighed as she told her about taking the pregnancy test and it saying that she was in fact pregnant. And how she was going to tell Sam about but he came at her to talk before she could get a chance.
"Babe, we need to talk." Sam said as he walked inside of the house with the food. Mercedes walked over and helped him with the bags then called out the boys to come and grab dinner. "Boys, take that upstairs, I need to talk to Mercedes for a minute." Mercedes grabbed her strawberry shake and sipped it nervously. She wondered how she'd tell him that she was pregnant but from the look on Sam's face it looked as if he had something important to say.
"What's going, babe?" she asked as she walked over to the sofa and sat down. Sam slowly made his way over and sat in front of her and rubbed her thighs as if what he had to say was something that could make or break them. She slowly placed her drink and food down and focused on him. "Sam…say something you're freaking me out." He looked up at her and nodded.
"Um…I just got a call and offer to play in the major leagues."
"Oh my God Sam, are you serious? I am so proud of you babe." she smiled and threw her arm around him hugging him tight as he wrapped his arms around her as well. She smiled thinking that being pregnant wasn't that bad of a new now. "Why aren't you jumping for joy? We gotta tell the boys." She said getting up.
"Wait…Mercedes." He said pulling her back down. "Not yet…we still need to discuss this."
"What's there to discuss?" she asked looking at him quizzically. Something wasn't right and she could feel it just by the look in his eyes.
"I was asked to play for the Dodgers." He said putting his head down and held on to her hands. Mercedes paused and allowed the name of the team to finally register to her. There was only one team she knew and that went by that name and she silently prayed that he was talking about a team that she didn't know about.
"Dodgers…like…like…Los Angeles?" she asked slowly pulling her hand away. Sam lifted his head and stared into hers, as if he already knew what she would say. "Oh wow…um…wow…when do you leave?"
"Um…before the 30th of this month." He responded as Mercedes stood up and walked around the sofa. Sam followed her till they were both outside by the pool. "But I…I…I haven't said yes yet. I wanted to talk to you about it first."
"What's there to talk about, Sam? This is your dream." Mercedes knew that now there was no way that she would tell him about being pregnant. If he knew he would really want her to go with him. And if he knew she didn't want to go then he wouldn't leave knowing she was pregnant. "I would be crazy to try and stop you from achieving it. This is an opportunity of a life time, Sam. You should go."
"Mercedes, I don't want to go without you. I want you guys to come with me." Sam responded. "Just…come with me, please."
"Sam…I just moved from there to here." She shook her head. "I literally just moved in with you. We were already moving too fast…I just can't…I can't…" Sam frowned and sighed nodding as if he understood but there was no way that he could understand. She just didn't want to be anywhere near all those bad memories that L.A. brought when she was there. She wanted a new start, not to start over only to return.
"Um…okay…then I'll go tell Coach Beiste that I decline the offer."
"This is your dream, Sam."
"Yeah, but you're my reality….you and Aaron and Jayden. I am doing this for you guys and if…if I can't enjoy it with you guys there then there really is no point in me doing it." Sam replied. Mercedes could tell he was serious and that she was holding him back. If he hadn't met her, he would have accepted the offer with no second thought. Her and this pregnancy will hold him back and have him working as a teacher only to later resent her for it. She needed to do something or say something to make him accept the offer.
"Okay…how about you and Aaron go first and Jayden and I will follow you once the school year is over. Just…let me get everything situated with the house and…" she paused and forced a smile on her face. "We'll be there with you guys again." Sam stared at her for a minute then slowly allowed a smile to spread on his face as he pulled her in and hugged her tight. "You get to tell the boys though." She said in his ear and then laughed as his smile faded.
"You're cruel." He responded as they walked back into the house. "Boys! Come down here for a minute!" he shouted.
"How'd the boys take it?" Santana asked.
"Not well at all. Aaron cried and claimed he wanted to stay behind with us. Jayden begged me to let him go with them. Girl, it was a mess and Christmas day was just not the same. They got what they wanted but there was just no happiness from anyone at all." Mercedes said as she thought about how distant everyone was. The night before they left she tried not to cry as Sam wrapped his arm around her and kissed her shoulder. She remembered him saying to her once more that if she wanted him to stay that he would but she told him she was happy for him. She remembered getting on top and riding him as if it were there last time. He stared up at her calming wiped away the stray tear that slid down her cheek then sat up to kiss her. "Things were just slowly crashing down for us all. In a time we should have been happy we were being torn apart."
"Whose fault is that?" Santana asked. "Now, girl I know how messed up things were when you and Shane broke up…"
"Seriously, don't start…"
"Too late, I have already started. You need to pull your big girl panties on and leave that Shane mess behind. He's moved on with Bree and you have moved on with Sam. Sam isn't going to do you wrong like Shane did. He's not with you because you can dance. He doesn't care that you are part of the in crowd. And I really think he deserves to know that you are pregnant."
"By the time Sam realizes that I'm gone, there might not be a pregnancy to talk about."
"Wait a minute…now I am pro-choice and all that jazz but are you serious about this? I mean, you're just not going to tell him at all?"
"There's nothing to tell…or there won't be nothing to tell him." Mercedes responded. She hadn't really thought much about it until she dropped Sam off at the airport. They were all in tears hugging each other and when she watched him walk away with Aaron she just knew he didn't need her to add to his life. When they came back home to her house, Jayden finally said something to her.
"Why are we back here?"
"This is only temporary." She lied to him. This was the same lie she told him when they left L.A. That it was only temporary. He knew she was lying and he knew he had to do something about it all.
"So has Sam called since he left?" Santana asked.
"Yeah, he's been calling but I have his number sent to voicemail. I can't deal with this right now. Jayden has been practically giving me the silent treatment and only saying words here and there to me."
"Yeah he ain't baby Jay anymore. You can't hit him with the temporary stuff. And he really liked Sam and Aaron. What are you going to do?"
"I don't know…wait till he's over it and take it from there."
"Look, Mercedes, I know you're grown and you're going to do what you want but I think it's time that you stop running away from life. Come to L.A. tomorrow since you already bought the ticket and come talk to Sam." Santana said hoping she could talk her into rethinking her horrible plan. "Or at least come visit Britt's and I." Mercedes thought about it as she walked over to check in on Jayden. She looked in his room and saw that it was empty. "I know Britt's will be happy to see how big Jayden's gotten." Santana continued to talk as Mercedes went down the stairs to see if he was on the couch sleeping.
"Wait a minute, San, Jayden's not in his room." She said as she looked at the couch and saw he wasn't there. "Oh my God!"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean he's not here." Mercedes replied then noticed her laptop had a note attached to it. She quickly snatch the note and almost fainted as she read the words. "Oh my God!"
"Sorry Mom, I am going to see Dad." Jayden's note said knocking the wind right out of her. She sat down and noticed that he had changed the dates on the ticket and made them an unaccompanied minor ticket.
"Mercedes, what the hell is going on?" Santana asked. Mercedes ran up the stairs to dress and grab her purse to see if she could at least catch him before he could board the plane. His flight was leaving in less than an hour. He couldn't have been gone too long. She couldn't believe he bought a ticket without her permission.
"Santana, I gotta go! Jayden flew out to see Shane. I am going to kill him."
