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Sam and Mercedes kept the news of the pregnancy private and decided until they had reached their second trimester. They decided to tell Sam's family first since Dwight and Mary were visiting them together with Stacy. Sam had volunteered to host the family dinner at their house. They chatted and caught up with everyone's story during dinner. Once they were done with dinner, everyone moved to the living room. Stevie and Stacy were bringing in the desserts when they heard Mary screamed. They looked in confusion as Mary hugged Mercedes and Sam. Tears brimming down her face.
"What's happening here?" Stacy asked, confused. Dwight lifted a white baby onesie and showed it to them. Stevie put the dessert tray on the table and took the onesie. He read the colourful words on it.
"Hi, grandma and grandpa! I can't wait to meet you!" Stevie looked at Sam and Mercedes for awhile before he realised it. "Oh, shit! You're pregnant?" he asked Mercedes who nodded with a wide smile.
"I'm going to be an aunt! Congratulations, you guys!" Stacy said as she went and hugged Sam and Mercedes. Stevie joined them once he had gotten over his shocked.
"How far along are you?" Dwight asked. Everyone could see the excitement in his eyes.
"Going into 13 weeks now. We've decided until we had gone into the second trimester to tell everyone" Mercedes said.
"Well, I can't wait to meet the little baby" Mary said. She reached for Mercedes' hand and patted it. "Has he been taking care of you?" she asked. Mercedes smiled and nodded as she looked at Sam.
"He definitely does" she said.
"Good"
For James and Malique, Mercedes had sent them a box with toys and a card that said 'Hello, uncle!'. She and Sam had a great time when Malique face timing them asking why the hell did she send him a bunch of useless toys and a weird saying card.
"Mal, did you even read the card?" Mercedes asked, laughing.
"Of course! It said 'hello, uncle!' I am no uncle! I don't even have - "
Sam and Mercedes patiently waited for Malique to continue his rant. Instead of that, they heard him yelled for James.
"Oh, god! James! Sam put the bun in the oven! That's why she sent us this weird box!" Malique yelled. A moment later, they saw James on the screen.
"Is he serious?" James asked Sam and Mercedes who were grinning.
"Yep! I knocked her up!" Sam said triumphantly. He yelped when Mercedes smacked his shoulder. James and Malique laughed at him.
"Congratulations, you guys!" James said excitedly.
Ever since the pregnancy, Mercedes had been cooped up in the house. The morning sickness and feeling tired the whole time made her prefer being at home instead of going out. She had been dodging out invitations from her friends and due to her introvert and anti-social nature, they didn't say anything about it.
"Did you get the dinner invitation from Quinn?" Sam asked as he put the bowl with fresh fruits on the coffee table. Mercedes nodded.
"Of course and I know that by hook or by crook, we need to be there. The little message under the invitation is crystal clear" Mercedes said, chuckling as she read the text. "Especially you, Mercedes Evans! Bring your ass here or I'll go and drag you out of your house!"
"I guess they had enough of you declining all of their invitations" Sam added.
"Well, I think it's about time we tell them about the baby. Besides, my morning sickness had stopped and I feel good after a long time"
"Stevie would be delighted to know that! He's been having hard times keeping it a secret from Mike!"
"I'm surprise that he hasn't told him yet!"
As promised, Sam and Mercedes joined the rest of Mercedes' friends for dinner at the Fabray-Lopez's house. When they arrived, everyone was already there.
"Well, well, the little threat in the invitation definitely did the work, seeing that you guys are here!" Santana said when she greeted them at the door. Mercedes rolled her eyes at her friend as she gave her the bottles of wine that she and Sam had brought.
"Finally! I thought he had kept you as his prisoner since we never see you out anymore lately!" Kurt said. Mercedes rolled her eyes at him. She and Sam joined the rest of their friends in the living room. Noticing that Quinn was busy in the kitchen, Mercedes decided to go and helped her. However, before she managed to step away, Sam had his grip on her.
"Are you sure?" he asked, staring at her. Mercedes knew that he's worried. She gave him a look that told him she's fine.
"I don't think you should, you know" Sam said. Kurt, Blaine, Mike and Santana watched the interaction between the couple in confusion.
"Dude, she's going to help Quinn and Tina in the kitchen. What's so dangerous about that?" Mike asked. Sam reluctantly let go of Mercedes's hand. She shook her head at him.
"Working in the kitchen won't harm the baby or me!" Mercedes ranted as she started toward the kitchen.
"Hold up!" Santana shouted, halting Mercedes' steps.
"What?" Mercedes asked, annoyed at being stopped for the second time. When she turned to face Santana, she noticed that Kurt, Blaine and Mike, as well as Santana were staring at her.
"Did you just say baby?" Blaine asked. Mercedes bit her lower lip. She looked at Sam who was sitting next to Mike. Her husband was smirking at her.
"Are you having a baby?" Kurt asked. "Mercedes, I asked you once again! Are you having a baby?" Kurt repeated his question, emphasizing on each word. Mercedes nodded. Kurt squealed loudly as he jumped up and went to hug her.
"Quinn! Tina! Sam did it! He put his baby in her!" he shouted.
"What?! You're pregnant!" Tina said as she joined them in the living room, with Quinn followed behind her.
"Congratulations, you guys!" Quinn said as she joined Kurt and Tina in hugging Mercedes.
After they had finished fussing about Mercedes and Sam's news, the friends gathered around the dining table for dinner. They chatted with each other, catching up with each friends' lives until Sam blurted out the question that he and Mercedes had been pondering about - the reason Quinn and Santana invited them for dinner. All eyes were on the couple as they waited for Quinn or Santana to say something.
"Well, Santana and I - we discussed about it and we've decided to adopt" Quinn said.
"Why the adoption route? I thought you guys were looking into artificial insemination? I saw the brochure on Santana's table" Kurt said, confused.
"Well, we thought about it, but decided to adopt instead. We've visited some orphanages and spent some times with them and I really think it's the best choice" Santana explained.
"Well, I'm happy for you guys" Tina said, smiling widely.
"Have you found the one that you're going to adopt?" Mercedes asked. Santana and Quinn smiled wider and they nodded.
"We've this one girl, Amaya at the last orphanage that we visited. She's four years old - very bright and clever. We fell in love instantly with her" Quinn said as she showed the picture of the girl that she had taken.
"She's lovely" Sam commented. The rest of the night was spent talking about the procedure that Quinn and Santana needed to start the adoption process. Sam and Mercedes even volunteered to write the recommendation letter for the couple.