Beautiful

"If the girl's worth having she'll waited for you, wouldn't she?"

"Santana" Sam moaned over the phone this pointless conversation was just about the last thing he needed, he'd been on tour for nearly two months, living on booty calls and video sex, and now his girl, at the last hurdle, was about to bail out on him "It's two weeks, I know it's hard, but I promise it will be worth it when I get back".

He meant it too, they'd had three great weeks but then their relationship had been put on hold, he'd put effort into this relationship for some reason, maybe he was getting fed up with first date sex or needed commitment or something he hadn't worked that out yet, but he knew with this one, he was taking Puck's advice and at least trying.

It was a new relationship, thy were three weeks in when he got the call to join the charity festival, something he'd wanted to do since he'd heard about a merry band of musicians moving around playing gigs anywhere they could find for a zero fee.

She wasn't happy when he'd told her he was going on tour, it took him a few days to let her know how long he was going to be away for, but they'd promised trust and left it there. The first two weeks were pretty local, so she came along for the ride, but when the tour picked up and they flew across America, things got difficult, now with two weeks left of his band's journey with the tour, she was on the phone for the third time today, moaning.

"When are you coming home?" she whined

"Two weeks" was all he could find to say, this whining thing was wearing him down, he felt like he was dealing with a child.

"Heartstrings?" Mike walked past asking, laughing at Sam holding the phone away from his ear and rolling his eyes, with a nod "It happens" he assured him "Side chick?" he asked at his whatsapp tone sounding.

Sam smiled at seeing his best friend's face flash up on his phone for a video call "Hold up" he told Santana, relieved he was able to take a break "Blaine" he focused on his friend's face "What's up?"

"Do you really want to know?" he laughed sarcastically "Is that, that fucking girl of yours on the line?" Blaine rolled his eyes at Sam nodding a yes "She's what's up" he told him.

"Hold on" he stopped Blaine, aware she was on hold "I'll call you back" he told Santana closing the call without any explanation, if Blaine were calling about her, he could only expect the worst, "What's she done?" he sat waiting for the shit to hit.

"Santana isn't it?" he waited for Sam's confirmation "She was out on Saturday night with a group of girls".

"That's not drama dude, she's always out with the girls, beautiful isn't she?".

"If you say so" he huffed "Listen, today I get a call from Kurt to say that bitch fell out of Finn's bed yesterday morning" he laughed "He sent me a picture and a video asking if she was your girl, dude she was".

"She slept with Finn?" he laughed nervously

"The fuck she did, I'm sending you the video now".

"That bitch has been fucking guilt tripping me for nearly three weeks".

"Well, I think it's time you tripped her, that girl is fucking you over, literally".

"I've got it" Sam clicked the phone off to watch the intimate video before calling her back, he was angry, but it didn't sound it in his tone "I hear we have a mutual friend"

"Who?"

"Blaine, he just called said he'd seen you the weekend".

"Oh yeah, he recognised me, from your page I guess" she smiled.

"I guess, did you have a good night?"

"It was alright, nothing to report, missed you like crazy, went home and cried, again" she rolled her eyes.

"Sorry" he sat wondering why he was apologising

"Stream me your show tonight, cheer me up".

"I will" he smiled

"Thanks babe".

"I'll call after the show, I'm going into rehearsals again now" he lied

"Break a leg babe".

"Thanks" he closed the call before she got the chance to start getting mushy, he was going to break something and right now he knew it wasn't going to be his damn leg. He couldn't hide the fact that the news hurt, he really thought there was something there, he thought she'd been waiting for him all this time, she'd promised, and now to find out that she could have slept with a village, he felt stupid.

He sat thinking about things for a while before he told Puck and Mike "Just forget about her and get your mind on what's happening out there" Puck told him "They come and go".

"Yeah" Sam smiled weakly

"Focus on this" Mike looked around "There's are new artists arriving tomorrow, maybe new meat" he laughed

"Oh" Sam laughed "I'm done with women, it's all about the roar, the fans, the buzz, and of course the money" he laughed "Well maybe not so much the money, but the buzz" he laughed.

"The buzz" Puck and Mike shouted in agreement

"Fuck Santana let's do this" Mike put his hand in the centre

"To the new page I just turned" Sam cheered

They went out on stage after he'd set his phone up for her to watch, he wasn't paying it much attention, he was doing what he loved, getting a buzz from the crowd, pretty soon the three minute break was due, he strummed a few chords on his guitar, there was a silence that came over the crowd as they waited for the song, Mike looked at Puck and they both stood waiting to see what Sam was going to do, smiling when he announced the break. He couldn't hold it any longer, Sam went off to have a conversation with Santana "That was amazing" she cheered, he picked his phone up and walked quickly backstage, towards the back door.

"Thanks" he closed the door behind him before checking the area "As I said before, I had a call from Blaine earlier" he wiped sweat off his forehead "Whose partner just happens to be Kurt Hummell does that name ring a bell?"

"No" she looked at him strangely.

"Maybe if I said his brother's name's Finn?"

"No" she looked into his eyes.

"So, the video of you and Finn sitting in their kitchen eating breakfast, talking about your hot night, was a lie?"

"Oh Finn, yeah I know Finn, but his name is Hudson not Hummell".

"They're still brothers".

"I didn't know that" the guilt suddenly visible on her face.

"So, you were in bed with him last weekend?"

"Sam, I can explain, it's just really lonely, and…".

"Obviously" he hissed "I was all in, you made me believe you were too".

"Can we talk when you get home?"

"No, I don't want to see you in my place when I get back, leave the keys in the apartment, I don't have the time to waste".

"Waste time?" she gasped "I thought you said we had something".

"But not enough to stop you from hopping into other guys beds".

"It was a mistake, a stupid mistake".

"Look me in the eye and tell me Finn was the only guy?" he stood looking at his phone, her eyes refusing to meet his "I knew it" he hissed "Get your things and get the fuck out of my place" he clicked the phone off. That hadn't gone quite how he'd expected it to go, but it had gone, she might not have, but he'd closed that chapter of his life and was ready to move on.

"Sam" Mike's head popped through the door "Half a minute".

"Yeah I'm coming" he shoved his phone in his pocket ready to make his way back on stage.

"Grandfather's words" Mike tapped his shoulder "If the girl had been worth having she'd have waited for you".

"It's a true word" he smiled Mike's grandfather seemed to have words for every occasion

"Come on let's get this show lit".

They went out and performed the concert of their lives, Sam was on fire that night, everything happened as it should have, everyone was having a good time. He did miss his usual call at the end of the night for a second, but that was soon over, and a cool beer at the local bar sat in its place, he was over it, the road had won, yet again.

"Hi" he heard rolling his eyes as he turned his head to put on his fan face again "Sam Evans yeah?"

"Yeah, hi" he turned stunned into silence at the beautiful woman stood there, he was frozen in time, he couldn't help but notice that her skin was as smooth as silk, so inviting he wanted to touch it, her lips full and teasing the red lipstick screaming sex, and her eyes sucking him into bed.

"I'm a fan, just wanted to say hi"

"Hi" he stood up holding his hand out

"Mam" a suited man popped his head around the bar door smiling.

"Sorry I have to go" she smiled he couldn't help but notice her smile, it lit her entire face up "Great show by the way".

"Thanks" he sat watching her leave "Who was that?" he asked the bartender.

"Not from around these parts, a fan apparently, with privileges" he looked around the bar.

Sam looked around the bar himself there was nothing privilege about it, the tables and chairs looked like the last time they'd had a good clean was the day after they were brought, there was a choice of whiskey, rum or beer and nothing in between. There was food, so that might have been what he'd meant, and it did look good, but the upkeep of the place sort of put you off it, unless like the three rowdy men in the far corner chewing at chicken bones, you had a strong stomach.

He finished his drink and decided to make his way back to the hotel, he got in threw some music on and sat listening, unsure of when he fell asleep, smiling at the buzz of the night. His mind wondered, he watched himself walking down the corridor towards his hotel room, opening the door to see the ocean staring back at him, the waves reaching high as they came towards him, he went to the patio doors to take a closer look. The silhouette of someone startling him as he opened the door "Hi" he smiled recognising the woman from the bar earlier "How did you get here?

"Hi" she got up walking towards him, the wave still making its way towards them, he had noticed how beautiful she was in the bar but getting the time to look at her again, she was amazingly beautiful, he didn't even want to know how she got there, the fact was, she was there. Her hair seemed to follow her waving through the air bouncing harder than her well-formed breasts moving towards him, all that was left for him to do was grab them.

"What do you want?" he asked eager for her to tell him she wanted his hands on her, he wasn't even sure what she'd said all he knew was that her voice was so sexy and teasing it was making him hard.

"You know what I want" her eyes fixated on his obvious bulge with a smile on her face, before he could say anything else she was in front of him, kissing him, her hands wondering around his body hitting all the right spots "That show" she purred at him, the voice sending him to another level.

His heart was pulsing out of control, sweat pouring out of every orifice as she played him like a well-tuned guitar, he closed his eyes taking in the blessing, before he could breathe again his body was begging for it, he was so hard he could feel the pain coming, his mouth opened at her exquisite touch, he was being made love to for the first time in ever, it was so beautiful it brought tears

"Fuck me" she whispered in his ear, he didn't hesitate he grabbed her hips and pushed her up against the patio doors, right now he didn't care about anything else, his lips hungrily catching hers. Her naked thighs pressed against his hips opening up ready for him to take, he was too hard and urgent for foreplay, he felt himself slide into her, suddenly opening his eyes at how quickly he'd ended the session, his body shuddering as he looked around the empty room, realising it was a dream.

"I'm 33 years old, for fuck sake" he looked down at his wet pants, pissed because he was still harder than he'd been with any girl in a while. He jumped up to get to the bathroom, washed off and went to bed, still thinking about the woman that had walked into the bar.

The next morning, he was woken by his ringing phone, he knew it was Santana, and because of that he was in half a mind not to answer "What?" his husky morning voice asked

"I thought you might have changed your mind, now you've slept on it".

"One day it's going to happen for me".

"What's going to happen?"

"I'm going to find someone who deserves my love, but it's not you" he smiled thinking of his friend's song he'd put on the backburner a while back.

"We can try, I can be better"

"Bye" he hung up, so over the damn girl.

His feelings had left as quickly as they'd arrived, she'd committed the ultimate betrayal, and there was no coming back as far as he was concerned. He flung the sheets off him picked his phone up thinking about that old song his friend had sent him, maybe they'd test that one tonight, he flicked it on and started learning the lyrics.

He was excited, they all were when they heard the song, after a few listens and some fiddling, they finally agreed to put it on their list, the evening came quickly as they stood forming their circle again, this had been life for a while now, work sleep, work, but it was coming to an end and as well as getting some proper sleep he was fretful for what was going to fill these hours once he got home.

"Let's do this" Puck stuck his fist in the centre.

"Let's do this" Mike put his fist in

"Who's that?" Sam asked listening to the soulful rendition of 'Nobody Supposed To Be Here' by Deborah Cox, they rushed off to go see the new gig, they stood listening Sam's mouth open for seeing the woman from the bar last night, singing

"Who's that?" he asked the guy stood next to them

"Mercy Jones, the new Diva on camp" he told them

…So, I placed my heart under lock and key, to take some time and take care of me, but I turn around and you're standing here

How did you get here, nobody's supposed to be here, I've tried that love thing for the last time
My heart says no, no, nobody's supposed to be here, but you came along and changed my mind

This time I swear I'm through, but if only you knew, how many times I've said those words, then fall again, when will I ever learn?..

"She's good" Mike stood

"She's…" Sam looked at his friends thinking better of his comment

"Did she just look at you?" Mike asked him jokingly

"You're up next guys" Eric shouted across to them, they hadn't realised she was coming to the end of the song "Ten…" he started the count down, watching the guys knock fists,

Sam could feeling her getting nearer he turned just as she passed him "Hi" she smiled "Mercy" she nodded "Come find me after the show"

"Will do" he grinned, knocking fists with Puck when she'd passed

"Come on love magnet" Mike laughed as their band was called on stage

The crowd was unusually rowdy tonight everything they played got a fantastic response, they looked at each other knowing the song was coming up, uncertain if they wanted to spoil the mood by throwing it in. Two chords later Puck had made the decision for them "This one's going out to all the lovers" he announced before he started playing their rendition of 'Sharing The Night Together' by Dr Hook

Puck (Mike): You're looking kind of lonely girl, would you like someone new to talk to, (ah-yeah, alright)
Puck & Sam: I'm feeling kind of lonely too, if you don't mind, can I sit down here beside you, (ah-yeah, alright)

If I seem to come on too strong, I hope that you will understand,

I say these things cause I'd like to know, if you're as lonely as I am and if you mind

All: Sharing the night together, oh, yeah sharing the night together, oh, yeah sharing the night

Sam & Puck: We could bring in the morning, girl, if you want to go that far, and if tomorrow find us together, right here the way we are

All: Would you mind, sharing the night together, oh, yeah, Sharing the night together, oh, yeah, Sharing the night

He could barely concentrate on the gig, he was elated at her just walking up to him like that, it was almost a scene out of his dream last night. They were strumming away nearing the end of their tribute song when he looked into the crowd to see her stood there staring at him, their eyes met, they actually spoke to each other, he didn't know exactly what they said, but he knew it was sexual

She started swaying to their song, singing along, he was shocked at how many people embraced it, Joe had said it was vintage, her being there, was for some reason making his night

Sam & Puck (Mike): Would you like to dance with me and hold me, you know I want to be holding you, (ah-yeah, alright)
Cause I like feeling like I do, and I see in your eyes that you're liking it, I'm liking it too, (ah yeah, alright)

Like to get to know you better, is there a place where we can go, where we can be alone together, and turn the lights down low

All: And start sharing the night together, oh, yeah, sharing the night together, oh, yeah
Sharing the night together, sharing the night together, sharing the night together, sharing the night together

Mike and Puck were earning their money trying to keep up with the man tonight, something had lit his fire and to be honest they weren't in the mood to put it out, this was what they'd always prayed for a night like this.

Sam had no shame, at the end of the gig he knelt at the edge of the stage and asked her "Do you want to come round back?".

"Thought you'd never ask" she smiled "Ten minutes" they shared a stare before she turned to walk away, two men following her he hadn't noticed before

"Dude" Puck called him off stage, Mike waiting in the wings with him "Really?"

"She pulled me, and she's got bodyguards" he laughed "I've got to get out of these clothes" he walked off leaving them watching

"Dude" Mike called after him, waiting for him to stop before he carried on "My grandfather also said a woman that's worth having won't wait for anyone" he tapped his nose

"Loving your grandfather dude" he waved at him smiling, he didn't need that nugget he had no intention of waiting for anyone this time around, they'd connected

"Dude" Puck called, Sam turned frustrated for all the stops "This one really is beautiful"

"I kind of know that" Sam rolled his eyes laughing before carrying on his journey, he needed to freshen up before she arrived, he jumped in the shower and grabbed his jogging bottoms, as he pulled his top over his head the door knocked "Just in time" he smiled walking towards it "Hi" he smiled at the woman giving him that mesmerising smile

"Hi" she stepped in "I hope you don't think me forward" she turned to smile at him, giving him a card with her number on "My grandma always said anyone worth having won't wait, and to be honest I couldn't let you slip through my fingers" they stood in an awkward silence "As I said before I'm Mercy Jones" she held her hand out

"Sam Evans" he smiled "You're stunningly beautiful"

"And you're the handsomest man" she giggled "I just had to ask you out, could we go for a drink sometime?"

"Yeah sure" he laughed at the turned table "Tomorrow night, after the show?"

"Yeah for sure" she smiled slipping back out the door

"What happened?" Mike and Puck's faces appeared at the door seconds later

"She asked me out" he grinned "She said her name was Mercy Jones" he took his phone out to google her "Shit" he gasped at the headline "She's the daughter of the fourth richest African American family"

"There's got to be a catch" Puck laughed

"Why because she asked me out and not you?" Sam snapped

"I think what Puck means" Mike cut his eye at their insensitive friend "Is that less than 24 hours ago you were in love with Santana, this is happening just a bit fast, and it might be best if you just took a minute to think on this new relationship"

"It's a coffee and a chat, feels like it could be more, but until we talk…"

"That's what I'm talking about" Puck held his hands in the air "You go through this with every damn girl you meet, Brittany, Quinn, Santana, Rach…"

"…Okay" Sam held his hand up "I get the drift, but this feels, different"

"They all feel different Sam" Puck snapped

"I appreciate you looking out for me, I really do, but seriously I'm over Santana, she wasn't loyal, I don't ask for much in a relationship just loyalty and honesty, if those things are out the window, they are too, and I move on, yes I did invest a little bit, but we're talking about three weeks here not three years, at best sex was memorable" he thought about what happened last night "Well maybe not that memorable" he laughed

"So, you're good?" Mike asked

"I'm good" he laughed "Actually that's twice I've heard that time waits for no man stuff" he took his phone out in pocket, tapping her number in his phone "Mercy, it's me" he smiled at her calling his name "I was wondering, what are you doing now?" he smiled at her response "I'll meet you in that bar five minutes" he closed the call and took a breath "Dude, she's the one" he looked at his friends smiling

"Whatever" Puck walked away waving his hand at him

"No, she is" Sam laughed

"You live in a fantasy land" Mike laughed walking off leaving him standing alone