A/N: Enjoy!

Chapter Twenty- Six

Check Mate

"Hello?"

"Where the fuck are you? Why didn't you tell me I had child?"

"Who is this?"

"You know exactly who this is! I'm not taking the blame for all this shit!"

"Well I have the slightest clue as to what you're talking about but if you excuse me I have a plane to catch."

Click

"There I did what you asked now my fucking deal!" Shane shouted to Carl who just laughed and walked out of the room.

"Did we get her location?" He asked one of the techs who just nodded and returned to his actions.

"Good, let's get her in here and call a few of the people from the little black book of hers." Carl said to no one in particular.

After two hours of waiting they finally got the confirmation that Holly Holiday was picked up just before she could board her plane, she was alone and threatened to rain holy hell on everyone if they didn't let her go. The agents that picked her didn't take her threats seriously nor did they tell her why she was being picked up until placing her into the unmarked SUV, the entire this she was resisting until she saw who was in the car and she froze shaking her head and trying to back away.

"No… what is he? Why is he… DID YOU SAY SOMETHING?"

"You will not get out of this unscathed, how could you be so fucking careless!"

"There's not proof..." Holly said in a hushed tone.

"They got your book." Holly deflated and began shaking her head in disbelief.

...

"Are you excited?"

"I want two girls, there I said it!" Sam said letting out a breath while she laughed.

"And if it's two boys then what?" She quipped looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Are you sure you want two of me running around?"

"Ha! You think having to mini-me's is going to be any better? You think I'm feisty now, you just don't know what you're asking for Evans!" She replied shaking her head and laughing.

"I can't wait to see you wrangling our kids, you're going to be the best mother I just know it!" He said smiling at her before leaning down and kissing the tear that fell away. "You will be amazing."

"Hi there! We ready to see what these little bit are going to be?"

"Yes!" They said in unison making the doctor laugh. She shook her head and eased Mercedes's shirt up and squeezed the gel on her stomach and began asking the standard questions as they both looked at the screen with big smiles seeing their babies.

"Oh look one is waving, say hey mommy and daddy!" The doctor said making them both tear up at their soon to be titles.

"They're so adorable." Mercedes said softly, she was in love and she didn't even know what she was having but she knew she loved them dearly and couldn't wait to finally meet them.

"Well looks like we have a boy here." The doctor said and Mercedes felt herself take a sharp breath before looking at Sam excitedly. "And… another boy! You're going to have two beautiful boys!"

"Oh God two of me… we're going to need a bigger kitchen." Sam said running his hands through his hair smiling brightly. "Two boys huh? Only mean we get to try again for three girl."

"Oh hell to no! Samuel Evans I haven't even had these two and you're planning for three more? Can we get him check out? I think he's lost his damn mind." Mercedes said shaking her head but smiling. She liked the idea of having more kids just not immediately and based on how excited he was about making these two she knew she was going to need to fight him off with a ten foot pole.

"How about we get these two here and moma healed and rested before you start planning making any more besides you're going to have to lay off for six weeks maybe eight depending on she heals."

"Like six weeks or SIX weeks?" Sam asked seriously and Mercedes just looked at him like he lost his mind before letting a scuff.

"So we're still able to take out baby moon right?" She ask sitting up the best she could and their doctor nodded.

"You can but things are going to progress a lot more quickly from here and carrying twins means that they can come early so please remain relaxed and no lifting, no strenuous sex or sex positions."

"Okay get out all the sexual needs now to hold over for the sis weeks… I can do that." Sam said jokingly with Mercedes covering her face with a soft giggle.

…

"Are you sure you have everything packed?" Mercedes asked grabbing a few more things to add to her suit case, they decided to take a baby moon because they didn't have a honey moon but because she couldn't really travel out of the country he wanted to take her fun so he was taking her to New Orleans for a week before they came back to get the nursery together. He sent the bed off to be re-purposed and had a surprise that should arrive the day after they returned.

"Yea… I just added everything I needed to your suitcase." He answered looking at her smiling. He knew he would never get tired of seeing her pregnant, her skin was glowing, her hair shined and the clothes she wore were so beautiful especially now since she stuck more with dresses.

"You didn't pack anything but boxers your tooth brush and deodorant." She replied sifting throw her luggage and seeing she literally had two different outfits for each day while all he had was underwear.

"I mean you can take most of those clothes out… you won't be wearing them." He said shrugging and throwing in some socks.

"Sam, baby I love you very much but we are not staying holed up in the hotel all week. I want to go to the aquarium and eat lots and lots of food!"

"A majority of the food is seafood based which you're allergic to so…" He said smirking then laughing when she rolled her eyes at him.

"I can still eat the non-seafood based foods besides my sex drive isn't the same as yours… not now anyway." She said softly looking away from him.

"Wait what? Why didn't you tell me? We had were intimate two hours ago…" Sam said placing his hands on her shoulders and turning her around to face him.

"I just mean I'm not on ten like you, I was fully wanting what happen earlier but I'm not viewing this as a honeymoon baby. This is time for us to spend together before there two busy bodies in here get here." She replied letting out a deep breath while rubbing her stomach.

"You have to tell me when it's too much okay? Your body reacts but if you aren't into it then please tell me okay?" She just nodded before giving him a sweet smile that let him know she understood.

"I'll pack real clothes… temptress." He said squeezing her cheeks and kissing her on her nose right as they both heard the knock on the door.

"I'll get it and don't take anything out of my bag!" She said walking out of the room as Sam did the exactly what she told him not to do with a mischievous grin.

…

One thing Mercedes wasn't going to miss about being pregnant was going up and down stairs, she loved her babies dearly but it took her longer than needed to get down their stairs because of how slow she needed to go to be safe. The knocking at the door went from patient to somewhat impatient and her hormones didn't allow for her to conceal her sudden rage for being rushed.

"Just a SECOND! I'm carry two humans damnit!" She shouted when the knocking continued, when she reached the door she swung it open fully intending on yelling at whoever it was before she saw it was their lawyer Shelby.

"Oh hi… how are you?" Mercedes asked with a confused but subtle smile.

"Oh thank God I caught you, mind if I come in?" Shelby asked and Mercedes quickly moved aside letting her inside before calling Sam's name. He came down after a few moments and shot her a confused look to which she just shrugged.

"What's up? Everything okay with the case?" Sam asked.

"Well we've had some new developments, it appears Shane has some 'holy grail get out of jail card' and he said that it affects you Mercedes." Shelby said looking at her worriedly.

"He… what ever it is I don't want it." Mercedes said shaking her head and reaching for Sam's hand.

"That's the thing, you will want this and if I had known about it you would've had it by now… Holly's been arrest also she is completely turning on Shane and I think he knew this would happen and kept this for this exact moment."

"He can't get out of jail not with all that evidence and with Holly flipping on him. What does he expect Mercedes to do?" Sam asked letting out an annoyed breath.

"He wants to see you… only you." Shelby said looking between the couple nervously.

"Fuck that, nope he's not coming anywhere near my wife or our children! No, we're about to go on a mini vacation and then we're going to come back and get ready for the arrival of our sons. Tell that bitch I said if he even thinks about my wife I wil-" Sam started before Mercedes squeezed his hand to calm him down.

"Why does he want to see me?" Mercedes asked calmly.

"He said your mother gave him something that he was supposed to give you on your first anniversary… something from your father." Mercedes' eyes grew wide and she shook her head and took a step back holding her stomach.

"No… no I-I, he can't do this to me. Nope tell him I said he can't use my dad to get something else from me." She replied shaking slightly.

"Wait, her mother gave it to him?" Sam asked and Shelby nodded opening her case and handing over a letter to Sam that was addressed to Mercedes from Shane. Sam looked over to Mercedes who just shrugged and he opened it to read what he had to say.

Cedes,

What I have you will want, especially since you're carrying that asshole's baby.

Shane

Sam read it twice before bawling it up and throwing it angrily.

"What did it say?" Mercedes asked.

"He said it's something that you will want since we're expecting. Can you not get it for her? If it was intended for her she has every right to it… correct?"

"That's the thing her mother gave it Shane so whatever it was it became his. It's stupid I know but that's how they're playing it but if you want we can schedule it after your trip… make him squirm. There's also one more thing..."

"Good God what now?" Mercedes said feeling annoyed.

"The money and before you get upset, I really think you should take it.. do something good with it otherwise it's just going to sit there."

"This… this is just like him! I am finally happy and I'm carrying these two little babies and boom Shane burst back out of no where so you know what yes, I'll entertain this bullshit but listen and listen closely the next time I say I don't want to know anything else, I mean it! We'll go before we leave out but you will tell his people that I have no intentions of showing up and make sure he really thinks I'm not coming." She said in a huff before walking away and back up stairs with Sam and Shelby watching her as she walked away.

"Ahh… I can usually blame a great deal on her hormones but I don't think I can this time." Sam with a soft chuckle.

"I understand and I know she doesn't want it but I feel like she can do a lot of good with this." Shelby said handing Sam an envelope.

"What is it?"

"Her money, well access information to it as well as check… after everything Carl and Sue had her added as special informant which put her on the payroll, she wasn't going through all of this without getting something back in return. I know, she doesn't need it but there might be someone out there that does… just let her sit on it. I'll get the message about her coming to Sue and Carl so that they can make sure she's not seen coming or going." She replied before letting herself out. Sam stared at the envelope and closed his eyes saying a silent prayer before running upstairs to find his wife.

"Merce?" He said walking into their room but she wasn't there so he went to only other place she would go and sighed when he saw her holding onto a pair of the small baby booties they saw when they were went shopping. He walked over to her and gave her small smile and rubbing his free hand over her stomach chuckling when he felt the kick.

"I don't want him near them… even if they are in here but even that's too close. I know it's silly but this is it for me Sam, I don't want him to darken my life any longer." She said looking up at him.

"There's one more thing and I swear it's it okay?" He replied handing her the envelope and taking a step back. She opened it and read over the papers before placing them back into the envelope and nodding.

"I don't want to think about this right now, I am going to put these damn shoes on, you're going pack real clothes and I'm eating the cookies you keep hiding from me!" She said putting the booties down and looking at him firmly before walking out of the room leaving him there smirking.

…

"You don't any weapons on you do you?" Carl asked Mercedes who just huffed and shook her head.

"Okay, and you're sure you want to do this without me in the room?" Sam asked stopping her and looking at her concerned.

"Yes baby, I need to do this… I'm not afraid and he can not hurt me. I'm going to in there and pretend to give a damn then get whatever my father left me… if he really did leave me something." Mercedes answered firmly and standing on her toes to kiss him gently before giving him confident smile.

"Okay, I'm right outside if you need me and we'll be watching." Sam said kissing her back and stepping back watching her and Carl walk into the room where Shane was waiting. She made sure to hold her head high, she took a quick moment to calm her nerves because their babies were bouncing around and let out a deep breath before walking inside. She noticed the guard in the room and then she made eye contact with Shane, she held his gaze and when he began to scan her she cleared her throat feeling protective over her baby bump. She walked over and sat in the chair across from where he was sitting and pulled out her phone placing the timer on five minutes.

"When this alarm goes off I'm leaving." She said said calmly and when Shane scuffed she grabbed her phone and changed it the four minutes. "Now you its only four minutes."

"I knew you would come, couldn't resist it." He said smugly and she just blinked at him and looked at the timer on her phone before looking back at him,

"So you're not speaking? What can't say shit without dear old Sammy boy?" Mercedes didn't say a word and she smirked when she noticed him looking at the timer on her phone.

"Get to the point because your time is almost up." She said firmly.

"I have something you want but I want you to drop the charges for attempted murder, it'll allow me to be able to appeal my other charges." Shane said quickly and when she started to laugh he slammed his hands on the metal table but it didn't stop her from laughing.

"So you need me now?" She asked seriously.

"I need you to do this yes, otherwise you won't get what your father left you."

"Mhm… then I just won't have it now will I? You beat me, made me stop mentioning my father and then have the nerve to think you could use something he left for me as what? Leverage to get me to help you have any chance of getting out of this hell hole? Do I look like a damn fool?"

"Yes you do." He replied smugly.

"Well from where I'm sitting, this fool got you locked up after years of collecting shit on you and now you're begging me to help you. I get to walk out of here, go on vacation with my husband and when we get back we're going to have our two sweet babies all while you sit in here hoping like hell the soap doesn't fall from your hands." She said standing up as the timer reached one second and leaning forward to be eye to eye with him.

"The fact that you really thought I would even entertain this bullshit is comical. What my father left me you tried to take or did you forget that the property you tried to win in the divorce was his? You see the only thing he could have left was the damn deed but I found that and had it switched after he died. I have never been stupid and I have always been aware so unless it's a letter or something else, find another person to play with because I. AM. NOT. THE. ONE! I'm going to leave here with a smile on my face and you a distant memory, you will never have what I have and you will regret ever doing me the way you did me. You were playing checkers while I was learning to play chess and this is checkmate bitch!" She said before grabbing her phone and walking towards the door before stopping and looking back at him, he had a stunned expression on his face and she just shook her head.

"IT WAS A LETTER! HE LEFT YOU A LETTER!" Shane shouted and she stopped debating if it was worth it and then she walked out of the room. Sam quickly ran out of the room he was in watching and grabbed her and pulled her into him.

"Baby you have to get the letter." he said pulling away from her to look at her and she shook her head.

"My father didn't leave me a letter Sam. He and I talked a lot and I know him… I knew him, he wouldn't leave me a letter whatever she gave him wasn't from my father." She said softly.

"Are you positive?"

"Very… he doesn't have anything."

"Mercedes we can search his cell." Carl said reassuringly.

"Contrary to what he believed I could tell when he was lying… and he was lying through his teeth, He wanted to intimate me but I flipped the script when I put him on a timed basis, he's not good when he wants something but is being timed to plea his case. Carl make sure no one else contacts me about him, including him." She said with a small smile. "I'm moving on and if it's okay with my husband I'd like to get to New Orleans so I can eat!" She added with a giggle.

"Hey the babies have spoken, Carl it was good seeing you. Come on baby lets go have some fun!" Sam said grabbing her hand and they walked out together.

Next chapter will be really adorable! I wanted this chapter to have a big moment for Mercedes so her going to talk to Shane alone and showing no fear was her gaining back a lot as well as him needing her put things in full circle because she NEVER needed him. Also we're gonna have a little more bad ass Cedes before it ends!