Hi babies, how yal doing ok
I'll like to thank you all for your reviews some may think Mercedes is dickmatized and that's somewhat true but Sam is really in love with her he's just to afraid to admit it
also some of you don't like Sam and I could see why but trust his back story will reveal why.
Soooooo enough of that let's get down to business. LETS GOOOOO
Disclaimer: I do not own rights to glee or it's characters cause baby if I did yeahhhh samcedes would've had it all
Mercedes sealed one last box and stared at the boxes piled up in her living room. It had taken her several days to pack all of her stuff, whatever meagre belongings she had.
"I suppose we can discard this?"Santana walked out from her room holding a ratty torn rug with two fingers at arm's length, her face scrunched up in disgust. "Why do you still have it anyway? It's so worn out and I can't even make out the original colour anymore" she added.
Mercedes grinned at her friend's expression. The rug was a house warming gift from her dad. She had kept it out of sentimental value. It was originally orange with "Love Keeps Us Sane" written on it with a red heart.
Now, the words were barely discernible except for a red blotch for the heart. "That was a gift from my dad!" she said."l want to keep it" she lied.
Tana scrunched up her face even more."Ugh. Okay. But maybe we need to wash it or clean it somehow?" she turned the offending piece of material over, thinking of ways to salvage it.
Mercedes laughed. "I'm just messing with you, you can throw it away.Thank you so much for helping me pack," she said gratefully.
It has been a month since she told Sam about her pregnancy and despite Sam's "'orders" for her to move into his place and get their marriage "privately" registered as soon as possible, things somehow did not move as fast as he wanted.
His lawyer did contact her with the pre-nup. It was stack of tedious documents listing out some of the terms Sam told her and more, In short, she will not be entitled to any of his fortune or company except for a settlement of 50 million for her upon an amicable divorce but she would not be entitled to a single cent if she had an affair while they were still married.
She had read the 50 million settlement in shock, gasping so loudly the lawyer had looked at her weirdly. She assumed Sam was rich but not that rich. Of course there were the terms regarding the baby too, if she lost it during pregnancy through no fault of hers (such as not partaking in bungee jumping while pregnant), they will divorce immediately and she will still be entitled to the same settlement amount.
There were also a bunch of other terms about her family not having any rights to his fortune and company or the settlement for her. It was all to protect his fortune except for the sum that he agreed to give her.
Finding no issues with it, she had signed it.After all, she has no interest in his fortune or his company. She doubt that her family has any interest in his fortune or company either. Not that she has told them about Sam or her pregnancy yet.
She would have settled with a 5 million settlement, much less 50 million. How does one even spend 50 million?
After signing the pre-nup, she had curiously asked the lawyer about Sam. He had stiffly told her that Sam is one of the top 10 billionaires in the country and was on the front page of Forbes for his innovative tech start-up company which is now a Fortune 500 company.
Not having a best friend anymore was a drag. She didn't have anyone to talk to about the pre-nup, the marriage to Sam and her pregnancy. Instead, she turned to Dr Santana Lopez who had been a friend for many years but their interactions previously were usually doctor-patient related.
However, due to her frequent calls to Tana over the last few weeks, they became close. So, when she told Tana she had to start packing, the other woman had offered to help her.
"Talking about your dad...have you told him about Sam and your baby?"Tana asked, dumping the rug in the large black plastic bag set aside for garbage and unusable items. She walked over to Mercedes and slumped onto the arm chair. She had helped pack most of Mercedes's stuff in her room and helped to move the boxes out to the living room.
Mercedes shook her head. Her dad calls her every week and each time she contemplated telling him but chickened out.
"I don't really know how to approach the subject...how do you tell your dad that you got knocked up by a stranger and its a very rich stranger and the stranger has offered to marry you?"
Santana tilted her head, as if thinking of a way. Then she shook her head.
"l suppose it won't be easy. Just my luck to have a typical Latino dad, eh? I am certain if I was to tell my dad this, he would either have a stroke, take the next flight out to kill me, kill the guy who knocked me up and then kill me all over again," Tina said drily.
"But then it would take a miracle for anyone to knock me up. I thinkI would die of a heart attack if I suddenly get pregnant after a one-night stand! All eggs and no sperm does not a baby make," she added.
Mercedes laughed. She really liked Tana's dry sense humor. She is a refreshing change from sugar. At least she knows Tana will never steal her boyfriend, or in this case, her soon-to-be husband. Tana is a lesbian and still single, though she do sleep around a lot.
"Okay, so tell me, how did you come out to your parents then? Maybe I'll use the same technique... announce my pregnancy" Cedes said.
Santana rolled her eyes. "Are you kidding me? My parents still think l am their innocent virgin straight daughter who is too busy being a doctor to date. Can you imagine the war that will break out if l come out to them??"
"You have a point there. What are we gonna do? No, actually, what am I gonna do? You don't have to come out to your parents anytime soon but obviously, I have to tell mine soon, very soon," Mercedes sighed heavily. She kicked her feet up on her coffee table and stared at the small lump on her belly.
She is now almost I2 weeks along. She could feel the baby shifting and fluttering inside her, like a butterfly. Not for the first time, she wondered if she will be having a girl or a boy and if Sam had wanted a girl or a boy.
She is due for a scan next week and had asked Tana to accompany her. She was contemplating telling Sam to Come along too but had not done so.
The only communication they've had since the night she told him were some very short messages. He was often quite brusque in his messages. He would send her "Are you okay? Do you need anything?" messages and she would always reply Im okay, I miss you". He would sometimes reply with " miss you too. Soon, we will be together:" but in recent days, his replies were just "Take care. Sam".
Sometimes he would call her but he would always be in a hurry. He always appeared to be rushing to a meeting and to be calling her in between meetings. Their conversations were always around the baby and how she was feeling and if she needed anything.
"I suppose you can do it like how we rip off bandages, fast and direct to the point" Tana suggested. "l guess...since dad is in another state, I guess, it won't be so bad to tell him over the phone," she said.
"But seriously, there won't be a wedding at all? I mean he's a billionaire, why can't he afford a small wedding? I mean, you are getting married! Even if it's for the wrong reason" She said.
Mercedes shrugged. She would have wanted a nice private wedding with fanily and close friends but does marrying someone because you are pregnant constitute an actual marriage? It felt like such a sham. Does she really want a wedding even though their marriage isn't an actual marriage?
"I don't know, he doesn't seem to want a wedding and I would look horrible in a wedding gown with my bump." she said, gesturing to the tiny bump on her belly.
Santana laughed."Are you mad? That's a tiny bump, no one would even notice! I think you should demand a wedding at the very least," she said. "lt wasn't in the pre-nup right? It never said that you an't have a wedding!" she added.
"But it will be such a hassle to plan a wedding...I am so exhausted these days, I just don't want to bother, actually," Mercedes replied.
"Hello, earth to the future Mrs Samuel Evans! He is rolling in dough. He is so rich he has money coming out of his asshole, so l am sure he can afford the best weding planner money can buy to do everything for you.All you need to do is to go for a gown fitting and walk down the aisle. How hard is that?" Tana pointed out.
"To quote Katniss Everdeen, I volunteer!" she said, "To be your maid of honour, that is," "To quote a certain Dr Santana Lopez, I don't have money coming out of my asshole, that would be highly uncomfortable," a deep amused voice said behind them. The women gasped.
Samuel Evans was leaning casually against the frame of the front door which was left gaping widely open. He was dressed in his usual formal suit, a royal blue one this time that brings out his dazzling blue eyes, with a striking silver tie.
He was a sight to behold. Even Tana drew in a sharp intake of breath at the vision he presented but she quickly got over it.
"Well, we finally meet, Mr. Samuel Evans" Tana said, standing up and walking over to him. Tana's lanky frame meant that she was only a few inches shorter than him so she need not crank her head up too much to look into his eyes.
"Nice to finally meet you, baby daddy'" she offered her hand as a greeting
"I'm gladl can finally meet you too, mercy has told me much about you," Sam shook her hand and seemed to dismissed her as he walked past her and headed straight to Mercedes .
"Merc, you should have told me you needed help to pack," he said before hugging her and giving her a chaste peck on her lips. He linked his hand with hers and sat down next to her, pulling her close and placing their linked hands on his lap.
"So, what's this I hear about a wedding?" he asked, looking at her and then at Santana . Santana had walked back to them and sat across them on the armchair. Mercedes's heart was pumping so loudly and fast, she was having a hard time trying to calm it.
The sight of him brought back memories of the hot steamy nights they spent together. In her room, in her bathroom. Calm down, he's here to talk about the move, she told her excited heart.
Her lips tingled from the kiss and she felt a warmth spreading from their linked hands into her heart and down to her toes. His hand was so large it covered hers entirely and she blushed remenmbering how expertly he used his hands on her.
Stop it, stop being such a slut, she admonished herself. She turned back to the conversation at hand.
I feel that Mercedes deserved a wedding at the very least!" Tana was saying. "She is carrying your baby and you are forcing her to marry you because of your antiquated ideals, so it is only right that you give her a nice wedding"
"I see," he replied, non-committal.
"Well? At the very least, a private small wedding if you are so worried about publicity or papparazzi due to your position in the tech world," Tana pushed. If anything, she was persistent.
"Is that what you want,merc?" Sam turned to her.
Mercedes blushed under his gaze. In the one month they've not seen each other, she had almost forgotten his piercing blue gaze that seemed to bore right into her heart and soul.
"Well..er..." she stammered.
"Of course she wants a wedding! Every woman in this world wants a wedding. Even I want a wedding, both of us in gorgeous gowns or tux, if she's into it, but a wedding there must be!" Santana interrupted.
"Mercy?" he ignored Tana and gazed at Mercedes intently.
"Yes, maybe a small one? At the very least, my parents and close friends should attend," she finally said.
He released her hand and stood up.Then he started pacing the floor silently. Brooding.
Santana caught Mercedes's eyes and raised her brow questioningly."What's up with him?" she mouthed silently.
Mercedes shrugged.This is the third time she met him in person. They may be having a baby together and getting married soon but she barely know him, except physically. In bed.
It is almost like an arranged marriage, except they had already consummated before getting married, and having a baby soon. She has got this marriage business all upside down. People normally get married, have sex and have babies but it's the other way around for her. She almost laughed aloud at the thought but stopped herself.
Mercedes and Santana both looked at Sam pacing the floor. He looked like a caged panther pacing its cage, powerful muscles coiled and ready to pounce.
He finally stopped and took out his phone. He tapped on it a few times and then made a call. "Get me mike" he barked into it.
"Mike, can you arrange flights and hotel rooms in Hawaii for 50 people next week? What do you mean no? What do you mean next week is too soon? What do you think I pay you for? Should I get someone else do this for me? Am I supposed to do this myself?"" he spoke into the phone in a steely quiet tone.
Santana and Mercedes exchanged looks. "Yesss...Hawaii" Jane mouthed silently and did a half celebratory jiggle while still seated.
Mercedes grinned at her. A wedding in Hawaii is beyond her wildest dreams. Her dad would probably think she's joking and crack a very bad dad joke. As for her mom, she has not seen or spoken to her mom for years...she wondered if she should invite her. They were barely on speaking terms. Not after what her mom did to her dad.
"Get it done Mike and don't give me half assed excuses,"Sam said before hanging up abruptly and sliding his phone into his pocket.
"Although I don't want a wedding, as I've told mercy before this, but I suppose I can arrange a small one for close family and friends" he told them.
Sam was beside herself. She jumped up and pulled Mercedes up with her and did a celebratory jiggle and dance. "Yesssss!! I'm gonna be the best maid of honor ever" she shouted and whooped. Mercedes laughed along with her and Sam looked at Them looking amused.
"But wait! Did you say next week???" Tana stopped her dancing and stared at Sam .
He nodded.
"l checked my schedule and I can rearrange some of the meetings to have a few days free next week, it would suffice to have the wedding in a private resort in Hawaii and fly back after that," he said.
"But...but...that's only one week to prepare!" Tana blurted out. "Who gets ready for a wedding within a week?? This is insane".
"Are you forgetting I have, to quote a certain physician, money coming out of my ass?" he raised eyebrow.
Tana huffed."Even so, we have to plan the logistics of it, the guests, and cedes' gown! That's the most important part!"
He took out his wallet and handed a card to Mercedes . "Here, there is no limit on this card, use it for whatever you need," he told her.
It was a Platinum card. Mercedes gaped at him and at the card. She has never heard of a limitless card.
Santana snatched it from her and gawped at it. "No limit you say? Ooo...this maid of honor will take you on a bridal shopping spree! Cedes You will have a whole new set of trousseau and something naughty for the wedding night," she said, wiggling her eyebrows cheekily before handing it back to Mercedes.
'Mercedes blushed at the phrase wedding night".They already had their"wedding night" the first time they met, she thought and blushed an even deeper red thought of that first steamy night with him.
"It's yours to spend.You can buy anything, no limit. You will need to give me a list of your guests by tomorrow, Mike can book the air tickets and hotel rooms," Sam said. He went to sit down on the sofa, lounging comfortably on it, eyeing them, amused at their reaction.
"What?? Tomorrow??" Both Mercedes and Santana shouted in unison.
Who can come up with a guest list and confirm Attendance within a day?
"Too soon? You wanted a wedding and I gave you one, I assumed you already know who you want to invite,"he said.
"But..but...wait, you didn't even mention what day is the wedding!"Santana said.
He took out his phone again and jabbed at it.After a few jabs, he looked at the two women standing before him.
"Okay, today is Saturday, the wedding will be on next Sunday, May l6, exactly a week from today. We will have to fly out there on Friday evening so Ris has a day to settle down," he said.
"Oh great.A week. I think even throwing money at everyone and everything might not work, how the heck am I gonna plan a wedding in a week!" Santana said, almost hyperventilating. She started pacing the room, muttering under her breath.
Mercedes was equally nervous. Now she had no choice but to tell her dad. Tonight. They don't have time! And a guest list.They barely have any close relatives that she wanted to invite, maybe a few cousins she was close with.
"No, no, no, this won't do.We need more time!" Santana finally said and glared at Sam accusingly.
"Fine. l'll give you some of my assistants to help you and you can hire a wedding planner" Max said. He took out his phone again and jabbed at it.
Then he made a calI. "Mike, get Brittany and Unique to call Dr. Santana Lopez , they are to help with planning a wedding. My wedding. No, this is not a joke. Get to it," he said.
"There, you have two assistants to help you.They can help you get a wedding planner, just don't bother me with any of this planning" he told them.
Just then, Santana's phone rang. She picked it up."Hello, Dr San here...who?Brit?Wait...how..." she looked at Sam, amazed. "Okay, I'Il take this outside, you lovebirds can your private moment" she told them and then walked out, closing the front door behind her.
Sam stood up and pulled Mercedes to him."l actually came to check on how you're doing. You weren't telling me much over the phone," he said to her and bent to kiss her, his tongue flicking into her mouth, his arms circling her, pulling her body close to his.
An electrical current passed between them and her heart skipped a beat. She missed the feel of his lips of hers, his tongue duelling with hers and the warmth of his body pressed against hers.
How could one even miss someone they've only met for the third time? It was crazy. Insane.
She kissed him back. "I've missed you;" she whispered, pressing herself against him and buried her hands in his thick soft hair.
He groaned against her lips and cupped her butt, rubbing his arousal against her. She gasped and pressed closer to him, desire sparking within he.
It was a few moments before they finally pulled apart, breathless and fully aroused. He walked away and went to stand at the balcony.
"l can't believe you still have this power over me" he said, not looking at her."l thought I would be over you by now" he added and turned to look at her, his eyes dark with desire.
"I feel the same. Maybe we," she hesitated.
"Maybe we are soul mates and meant to be together" she blurted out.
He laughed.A deep, bitter laugh. "I don't believe in love and soul mates Mercedes. The notion of two people born to be meant for each other is ridiculous and romantic love? That belongs in a fairy tale," he said dismissively.
"What we have is pure lust. Nothing else. It will wear out soon enough. Maybe not now but soon, perhaps in a few months," he added.
She felt hurt but tried not to show it. She truly believed they had a strong connection that is not merely lust or sex.There has to be more to it.And she will prove it to him.
"You never know. ..we can grow to love each other" she said.
"Yes, but it will be a different kind of love, like howl love my brother and the child we will have, not the passionate romantic love you are thinking" he replied. He walked back to her and held her, gazing into her eyes.
"Trust me. Falling in love is an illusion. It doesn't exist. What we have now." he kissed her deeply. "This, this is just lust and sex," he stressed.
"But...but.." she protested but he silenced her with a finger on her lips. "Don't argue with me. God, l've tried.I was engaged once and it didn't work out. There was no such thing as love between a couple, only lust and sex. Once we get tired of each other, that will be the end to the relationship," he said.
"l once thought I was in love. Well, the joke's on me. She chose another man over me despite proclaiming her love for me several times," he added.
Her heart broke for him. She can imagine the hurt he must have felt. It was exactly how she had felt when she found Puck with Sugar.
She reached up and stroke his cheek gently."I'm so sorry that happened to you. I promise I will not do that to you. She leaving you for someone else doesn't mean love doesn't exist. It just means you've not found your real soul mate," she said.
"And you think you're my soul mate?" he pulled away from her, disbelief in his tone. He shook his head.
"No, there is no such thing. I think it is best we keep our marriage as per our agreement, without all these messy emotions" he said with finality.
He placed a gentle hand on the slight bump on her belly. "Now, tell me, how is our child doing?" he asked. He obviously did not want to talk about love and soulmates anymore.
"So, you now believe it is yours? l've not done the DNA test yet to confirm it" she said sarcastically, miffed that he refused to even consider her soul mate theory.
He lifted her sweatshirt to reveal her bump and bent to kiss it ever so gently. "Hey there little fella, I hope momma has been treating you well" he whispered to it.
She felt her heart swell at his gentle loving tone. It wasn't as if he couldn't show love at all. There was so much love in that one sentence, it made her heart ached. If only it was directed at her. She felt silly to feel even a twinge of jealousy over a tiny fetus.
As if sensing her slight jealousy, he stood up and kissed her gently too. "Don't get me wrong, I do care for you mercy. But just don't expect me to fall in love with you," he said.
Just then, Santana stormed in. Like a hurricane. Her short hair wild. Her eyes wide. "Samuel, you owe me," she said to him then turned to Mercedes.
"Okay, Cedes, I found you...or rather, Brittany and I, found you one of the best wedding planners around and he has started the ball rolling, as of now, at just the mention of your groom here" she said.
"So, we need to sit down now and work out the guest list" she said. She looked pointedly at Sam."lf you are going to be here, you better help out. Go get snacks, dinner, drinks and be prepared to help make phone calls too," she ordered him and pulled Mercedes away from him.
They headed to the sofa and Santana pulled out a notebook and pen from her handbag without waiting for a response from Sam.
He stared at her in amazement. "Im not your servant, Dr.Santana" he said drolly and sauntered to look at the list that Santana was already drawing up in her notebook.
"Well, you better be. This is your wedding too," she shot back without looking up. She snapped her finger at Mercedes to get her attention."cedes , focus! I need a list of your relatives and friends you plan to invite," she said.
Sam looked at them for a moment and thought better of interrupting them again.""Il go get food and drinks then" he said and left.
The two women barely looked up. A few hours later,Sam reappeared with Mike, Brittany and Unique in tow.And plenty of food to feed a troop.
"Here, they can help you with whatever you need to do," he said.
Mike, despite his boring name, is a good looking Dark haired who's as tall as Max. He has jade brown eyes and a set of cheeky dimples when he smiled. As for Brittany and Unique, they were gorgeous as well. Brittany is petite with blonde hair, a pale to warm skin tone , freckles and large baby blue eyes. Unique is a statuesque with black hair with slim legs and dark brown eyes. Mercedes wondered if Sam only surrounds himself with gorgeous assistants.
She looked at Brittany and Unique gorgeous sexy figures, both of them have big breasts, but theirs paled in comparison to hers . She wondered briefly if Sam had slept with either of them, or even both of them at the time, and quickly pushed the thought away.
Santana was eyeing Brittany lasciviously when Sam introduced them. Mercedes could see the thoughts running through Santana's mind at the way she was looking at Brittany. She was probably thinking of ways to get her to go home with her for a quick romp or two.
She hoped Brittany and maybe Unique too were gay then they would have no interest in sam at all. Again, she pushed her irrational jealousy aside. She must be becoming insane. She has never had this jealous tendency. Maybe it was the hormones, she thought.
Mike, Brittany and Unique came and sat with them while Santana immediately made sure Brittany sat next to her.
Sam went to Mercedes and pulled her up."Come, you need to eat first, let your maid of honour handle it from there," he said. He ushered her to the dining table where heaps of a variety of food are arranged like a buffet.
There was fast food, pasta, salads and there were also steaks, oddly incongruent to the fast food.
"That's too much food" she said, feeling queasy from the sight of the steak. She has not been able to stand the sight and smell of any red meat for a few weeks now. There was a plate of salad, it looked like a safe bet. She took it and sat down, trying not to look at the steak but the smell of the steak hit her nostrils and she gagged.
Covering her mouth she made a run to the bathroom in her room. She reached it just in time before she knelt over the toilet and hurled into forcefully. Her half digested lunch of cheese sandwich and some fruits came out in a stream.
Sam, who had followed her, held back her hair for her and patted her back gently. "Are you okay?" he sounded worried.
She puked till she emptied everything in the toilet and continued to heave into it drily.
"Do you need to go to the doctor?" He asked, sounding more worried by the second.
After a few moments of dry heaving, she was finally done. She sat up finally, dizzy from the effort, some of the vomit dribbling down her chin.
Sam took out his handkerchief, a luxurious satiny piece of cloth, and gently wiped her chin and mouth for her. "Are you alright? Should you see a doctor?" he asked again. He looked so worried.
She shook her head and smiled weakly at his concern. He does care for her. It might not be love, but it could be someday, she thought.
"Don't worry...our baby has been giving me a hard time, I was told this will go away soon as I enter my second trimester...although l am entering my second trimester now" she said, placing a hand over her rounded belly.
He placed his hand over hers on her belly and bent down to it."Hey there buddy, give your mom a break. She needs to eat so that you can be healthy and strong" he talked to her stomach. He removed their hands and kissed her belly.
This made her giggle. He is so adorable when he did that. "l almost forgot to tell you what with the wedding and all, l'm going in for a scan on Wednesday if you want to come," she told him.
"Really? Of course I am coming! This is my baby" he exclaimed.
Ok so yal what do we thinkkkk, I know some of yal hate Sam right now but trust he do have his reasons on why he is the way he is and that will be revealed I don't know how soon ima let it come to the light but it will come In do time.
Mercedes heart is just so pure, it's scary sometimes
Also how do we feel about tana I know I originally wrote it as Tina but I went back to change it because I thought Santana fit better for this chapter
But anywho I love the reviews keep them coming I might do a double update today, don't know yet... well until next time
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