Changing quickly she stared at herself in the mirror. Deciding to wear only the shirt was made because she knew whatever happened tonight, she wanted him in any way, all ways. Letting her hair fall to the sides she hand combed it and took a deep breath. The shirt fell just over midthigh and she hopped he liked what he saw. Walking back into the room, she placed the pants onto his dresser and moved to his bed.

Sam changed quickly himself into a tee and sweatpants. He was sitting on the bed when she walked in and he swore his breath left his lungs. "Hey..." he said with a soft smile.

She smiled placing her hair behind her ears. "Soooo..." She glanced around his room taking more of it in. "I like your room. Feel like I am learning more and more about you just by being here."

Sam just smiled, finding the fact that her uncertainty matched his own really adorable. "It's nothing too exciting," running his hand along his green plaid comforter. "Probably your typical country boy bachelor room. At least I picked up all my clothes today."

Mercedes laughed. She lifted one leg under herself and turned to him. "So how many girls have you snuck up to your room?"

Sam narrowed his eyes some as he leaned on his elbow. "Why do you keep asking me questions you don't wanna know the answers too?" he asked teasingly.

"If I didn't want to know I wouldn't ask. Though you have given me the answer anyways." She leaned into him. "How about I ask you something simpler. Can I kiss you?"

"The answer doesn't matter," Sam insisted. "It's the past. And you my present and... I hope my future. That's all I care about right now." He smiled at her next question. "Most definitely."

She smiled. "I hope to be your future too." She leaned in and kissed him deeply, wrapping her arms around his neck as she snuggled closer to him.

Sam let himself sink down into the bed properly as he kissed her in return. she felt so good in his arms. "You're so beautiful, you know that?" he muttered against her lips.

She pulled away from him, looking down to his features, taking him in memorizing his face. "You are just amazing. I love everything about you Sam. Including these." She said kissing his lips. "They fit so perfect against mines."

Sam moaned into her kiss, his body lighting up yet again at having her so close. "I could kiss you forever," he told her, his hand tentatively reaching out to rest on her thigh.

Her head went to rest on his, as his hand reached her thigh. She could feel her heart pounding fast as he did. "Sam." left her lips as her eyes closed enjoying the moment.

He pressed gentle kisses along her face, her cheeks and her nose and her lips. "Yeah, baby?" he whispered.

"mmm." she swallowed not even sure what she wanted in that moment. So she leaned in kissing him deeply, she pulled him closer to her as she lay on her side and ran her hands through his hair.

Instinctively, Sam's hand traveled slowly up her thigh, moving over soft, smooth skin. "Cedes, I... I have to tell you something."

His hands on her thighs caused her to moan out softly. She pulled away as Sam spoke and nodded. "Okay."

"I want you," he blurted out. "And that isn't me trying to pressure you or rush you. I promise. However long you need is totally fine and I'll be here. I'll be yours. But I think about you all the time. And I dream about being with you and I just... feel like you should know that."

Mercedes pulled away from Sam and blushed at his words. "I want you too Sam, more than you know. I have thought about us and our first time together and how I want my first time to be with you, but I also don't see our first time being in your room with your parents and brothers right down the hall." She turned his face towards hers. "That being said...maybe there is something we can do that isn't going all the way but isn't gonna leave you or me in a wanting state either..."

"No. No, I know. I didn't mean to-" Sam stopped rambling as she brought his face to hers and he looked into her eyes. "Oh? What did you have in mind?"

Mercedes kissed him softly moving his hands to wrap around her. "I don't really I just know that I love kissing you and having your hands on me has awakened something in me that I can't even describe...but I want more."

Sam licked his lips slowly and nodded in understanding. And, god, did he understand. "Could I just..." His hand slipped beneath the t-shirt she was wearing, the fact that it was his own only stirring him more. "Could I just see you?" He kissed her once more, their foreheads resting together. "Please?"

She smiled biting down at her bottom lip before nodded. She sat up on the bed and hesitated until she caught his loving gaze. Pulling off her shirt, she revealed a white front clasp bra and matching boy shorts. She looked at her hands waiting for what he thought about her.

Sam gasped softly as he moved towards her. He'd tried to convince himself that being able to look at her would be enough to get him through longer, but it only fueled his desire. "God, you're so damn beautiful," he whispered in awe, leaning in to press his lips to her collarbone.

His words caused her to inhale deeply as she swallowed. "You-" She stopped when his lips met her neck. "Mmmm." She said giving him better access.

He guided her onto her back gently and continued to move his lips over her skin. They moved downwards slowly, his tongue slipping out to dip between her breasts and get a little taste of her.

Mercedes wasn't sure what he was gonna do but hissed feeling his lips move to her breast. "Sam." she said softly encouraging him to continue.

Sam's fingers brushed along her side and up her stomach, coming to tease at the clasp of her bra. He lifted his head and met her eyes. "Can I?"

She hesitated for a moment, but she trusted Sam, knew he wouldn't do anything to hurt her so she nodded.

Licking his lips, he worked the clasp open and let the material fall to the sides of her body. "Stunning," he whispered before leaning down again and taking her nipple into his mouth. His thumb brushed over her other one and he let himself just enjoy being so close to her.

For a moment, she forgot that she was in Sam's family home. She hissed biting her bottom lip as he made her feel so good.

Sam knew he could get lost in her so easily. He pulled back though and pulled his own shirt over his head, wincing just slightly. "Ignore the bruise," he told her. "I just want to feel your skin against mine."

Eyes going to his chest, her hand went to his bruise gently touching around it. She looked at Sam and pulled him closer to her and she laid fully on her back. "I love you."

Sam's lips curled up slowly, his heart fluttering in his chest at the words. "I love you too," he replied easily, his body pressed against her side comfortably. She was so soft and so warm and he never wanted to move again. So just kept on kissing her.

Wrapping her thighs around him she pulled him closer to her. "Are you okay?"

A low moan came from him as she pulled him closer and he nodded at her question. "I don't think I've ever been this good in my life," he told her sincerely. "But I'm surprised you can't tell that since I'm only wearing these sweatpants."

Mercedes laughed. "I can tell I just wanted to make sure you were good..." She chewed her bottom lip eyeing the bulge in his pants. "Can I... can I help you with that?"

Sam blinked a couple times and stared at her with a little smile. "Babe, you can... do anything you want right now."

She nodded but didn't move. "You are gonna have to walk me through what to do...when I say I am not experienced I mean it..." she said softly. She was out of her element and not sure what she should be doing what she should be doing it.

Sam nodded slowly in understanding, rolling to lay on his back. "Just let me know if you want to stop any time," he reminded her before pushing his sweatpants down over his hips and kicking them off. "First... kiss me?"

Her eyes widened as she saw what was beneath his sweatpants. "Damn." left her lips. When Sam said to kiss him she swallowed moving closer to him with a nod. "Okay." She moved up and took his lips in hers, kissing him deeply.

Sam gave her a crooked little smile before she was kissing him again and his fingers slid up into her hair. "Give me your hand," he requested, holding his own out for it.

She stared into his eyes and nodded as she gave him her hand. She knew what he was gonna do but was still nervous about it.

Sam held her hand and drug it down his stomach slowly, giving her time to pull back if she wanted to despite how desperately he wanted her touch. He helped her wrap her fingers around his length and covered her hand with his own. "Just follow me."

Her eyes never left his as he guided her down to his shaft. She inhaled wrapping her hands around him, and feeling his hand guide her. "Okay."

Sam swallowed and slowly moved his hand up and down, bringing her along with it. Her hands were so soft and so perfect and his breath got heavier. "You okay?"

She got a rhythm going, looking down at their hands before back up at his eyes. "MmmHmmm." She leaned in and kissed him softly. "Touch me Sam... please." She asked moving her hand slightly faster.

Sam blew a breath out through his nose as he looked at her. "Touch you or... touch you?" he asked with raised eyebrows. Always better to be safe than sorry.

Mercedes gave him a little squeeze. "Touch me."

Sam moaned at her touch, careful not to get too loud. He nodded and let go of her hand. "Keep going just like that, baby," he urged her before his hand moved to slip into her panties and tease at her entrance with his fingers.

Mercedes stiffened for only a moment when she felt Sam's fingers, but then she allowed the pleasure to take over. She closed her eyes as her hand keep steady .

"It's okay," Sam whispered to her, rolling towards her just slightly for a better angle. "I got you. I'm gonna take care of you, sweetheart."

Her eyes opened an she nodded moving to kiss him, her hand continued to work him over as her lips met his in a heated kiss.

His fingers continued to rub at her gently, searching for the spot that would make her moan. He already felt so good just having her so close and feeling her touch. "Mmm, baby."

His finger found her clit and she arched into his touch. "oh..." she moaned moving closer to him. Her body feeling elevated in a way it never had before.

Sam smiled slightly as he watched her. Just knowing he could make her feel like this made him so happy. He chewed at his lip as his eyes moved down her body. His hand slipped out and his fingers tugged gently at her panties. "You trust me?"

Her body moved with his, thrusting along with his fingers. Her eyes opened looking at him. "I trust you Sam." She said looking at him.

Sam gave her a little nod and slowly pulled her panties down over her hips and her legs. He kneeled above her for a moment and just took her in. "You're so beautiful," he told her once again before leaning down and guiding her legs open. He pressed a few gentle kisses along her inner thighs before he moved to press his lips against her clit.

Mercedes wasn't sure what was happening but the moment he went to her clit she arched up. "Sam what- what are you doing?"

Sam lifted his head and looked at her. "I just want to make you feel good," he told her quietly. "I want to show you how much you mean to me."

She stared at him for a moment. "With your mouth? Does it...how is it supposed to feel?"

"Well... good," he answered, unsure how else to describe it. He'd never actually had a vagina to know the exact feelings, but he'd always gotten good reviews. He chewed at his lip for a moment before deciding it best that they were just open with each other. "Can I ask you... have you ever... I mean... taken care of yourself?"

Mercedes blushed. "I have taken care of myself I just never had someone take care of me before..,"

Sam nodded slightly in understanding. "Well, this is will feel like when you take care of yourself... only better," he explained with a little grin. "Okay?"

Mercedes took a deep breath, she hoped he was right because this was weird. Laying back she stared

up to the ceiling still tense but waiting for him.

Sam could feel the way her body tensed, so he took his time. He pressed more kisses to her stomach and her thighs, his hands finding hers and linking their fingers together. Looking up once more, he whispered to her, "I love you. I got you!" With that, he pressed his lips to get clit again, letting his tongue slip out to tease it slightly.

With every kiss she relaxed more and more. Her body giving in to the feel of him. If she had any doubt that Sam could take care of her his words soothed her and let her know he had her. "Ohhh" she said as his tongue caressed her clit.

The sound was encouraging and he could feel her body start to relax for him. Sam wanted nothing more than to give her an experience she could always remember fondly. He ran his tongue slowly up the length of her entrance before returning to her clit and sucking at it gently.

Her legs went to close but she stopped them so she didn't crush Sam, but the things he was doing, it caused her whole body to shake. "That feels- oh that feels so-" Her words faltered as she fully gave in to him and his actions.

Sam smiled slightly even as he continued to tease her clit with his mouth. His fingers snuck up and he slowly slid one inside of her, determined to bring her all the pleasure he possibly could.

Her body responded to his actions on their own, she thrust up and moaned and couldn't control the pleasure that erupted through her. "Sam!" She yelped. "Please don't-" Her body was on fire and it was because of him.

Sam lifted his head quickly and looked at her. "What? Are you okay? Do I need to stop?"

"No please don't stop." She encouraged him. She needed more wanted so much more from him.

His smile returned and he nodded before returning to his actions. He added another finger and began to move them in and out just so, crooking them slightly so he could reach even more of her.

She tried to stay quiet, tried to not be so loud but he was making it so hard for her not to. "So good." she moaned. She had already come once and was on her way to cumming again."

Sam lifted his head up just long enough to meet her eyes. "Love you," he reminded her before he sucked her clit between his lips and stopped holding back at all.

"Oh god I love you too Sam." She moaned as she felt another orgasm hit. She withered under him toes curling as she shook. "No more..Oh Sam no more I can't..."

Sam moved back and licked his lips, smiling as he crawled up her body. He kissed her lips sweetly as he lay beside her. "You doing okay?"

She tried to catch her breath. Her body on fire, unable to feel anything but the pleasure he made her feel. "I feel...wow." She looked at him with a lazy smile. But then frowned. "I didn't get to help you out though..."

Sam pressed kisses along her neck, loving the way she melted in his arms. He lifted his head and considered for a moment. "How about tonight... you watch me?" he suggested.

Mercedes nodded, sitting up and wrapping herself in his sheet.

Sam rolled onto his back and reached over into his drawer, pulling out a bottle of lotion. "Don't judge me," he told her with a little smirk. He squeezed some out in his hand and rubbed it in a little before he wrapped his fingers around his length and started to slowly stroke himself.

"Never." she said looking at him. She watched him and smiled leaning in as she nipped at his neck, hand moving on top of his as she bit his ear gently.

Sam gasped at the feel of her mouth on him. He looked down and watched their hands move together over his dick. "Cedes," he moaned softly.

She used her free hand to turn his face to hers. She leaned in kissing him, tasting herself as she did.

"Mmm..." Sam returned her kiss, his hand speeding it's pace. It wasn't anything he hadn't done himself and since the day he'd met her, it had been her on his mind every time. But now, here she was, touching him and kissing him and it made everything so much more intense.

His hand sped up and she kissed him deeper nipping at his lip allowing her hand to speed up with him.

"Oh... baby..." Sam moved his thumb over the head of his cock, teasing the ridges of it, before he went back to pumping. "I'm so close, Cedes."

Mercedes watched him, knowing he was close and that she wanted to help in some way she took a page from his book running her thumb over the tip, as she sucked at his neck, using her free hand to push his own hands away she pumped him faster, wanting to be the one to send him over the edge.

Sam's hand went to his sheets and grasped them as he felt the pleasure wash through his body. He let out a hard gasp, learning long ago how to keep quiet when he was here, and came hard over her hand and his own stomach.

Mercedes watched him cum, finding it all fascinating. She stroked him through it and remove her hand once he had calmed.

Sam was still panting as he turned to look at Mercedes with a sated smile. "That was... wonderful," he told her, reaching up to brush his fingers over her cheek. He reached down and grabbed his t-shirt so he could clean up her hand and himself. "You okay?"

Mercedes smiled looking at him. "Baby, you made me orgasm like three times, I am good...are you? It was okay what I did? she asked wiping her hand on his shirt.

Sam smiled shyly and leaned over to kiss her cheek. "It was amazing. You're amazing and I'm so lucky to be yours."

"I think I am the lucky one." SHe laughed at herself. "We just fooled around like we are in high school."

Sam looked at her and started laughing along with her. "Yes, we did," he realized. "I think maybe it was exactly what we both needed though."

"Oh I know I needed that! And will probably need it again." She teased. "Thank you for making me feel so good and taken care of."

"You can have it anytime," Sam promised her with a winning smile. "I really do love you. And it means the world to me that you stayed... today and... at all."

Mercedes smiled with a yawn. "I stayed because I love you and you are worth fighting for, we are worth fighting for. You don't have to thank me. Just... stay away from those crazies."

"C'mere," he encouraged, wrapping his arm around her and guiding her down to his chest. "You have a promise from me that I will do that. So you can sleep soundly right here in my arms, okay?"

Mercedes snuggled closer to him. Sharing the blanket as they lay naked next to each other. "I think I will always feel safe in your arms. she said drifting off to sleep.

Sam pressed a kiss on her forehead before he fell asleep beside her.

He started in the morning at the sound of a knock on his door. Removing himself carefully from Mercedes' arms, he pulled some shorts on quickly and cracked the door open. "Will you be quiet?" he hissed at his brother.

"Ma wants to know why you aren't at breakfast," Stevie told him. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Cedes is still asleep," Sam told him, glancing back at her. "Just tell Ma to save me a plate for later."

"Ohhhh my gosh!" Stevie giggled, holding his hand up for a high five.

"Get out of here." He gave Stevie a shove and watched him go down the stairs before shutting the door.

Mercedes had one of the best night sleep she had had in awhile, wrapped in Sam's arms. Feeling him get out the bed she slowly felt herself wake up. Seeing Sam at the door she patted down her hair and wiped any gunk that may be in her eyes trying to look somewhat better than she knew she looked. Pulling the sheet over her she smiled seeing him shut the door. "Morning Sam. Everything okay?"

He smiled softly when he turned around and saw her awake. "Yeah, everything's fine. Just the burdens of living at home where your brother can bother you at any hour of the morning," he chuckled as he crawled back into bed and kissed her. "Mornin'."

He kissed her and she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer to her. "Yes it's a great morning now." She said against his lips.

Sam just smiled. He couldn't stop smiling when she was around. And he hadn't even realized how little he'd done it this past year until he felt like this. "You make me so happy, Cedes."

Her hand went up to the side of his face. "I can tell. Your smile it reaches your eyes. And you make me just as happy Sam. It's one of the many reasons I love you."

Sam let out a little hum of contentment as he lazily trailed his fingers along her side. "Wish I could just stay here all day with you."

"I do too, but if you really wanna lay in bed with me all day, you can come with me to the convention in Miami, you know it's coming up. We can lay out on the beach after my speech and be waited on hand and foot."

Sam perked up a little at that. "Oh, yeah. I've been meaning to ask when that was coming up. I need to make sure everything's in order here before we go, but... I'd absolutely love to."

"Two weeks. And I was thinking maybe we can see where we stand on the whole sexy train as well." She kissed him softly. "I never get to enjoy these things so I plan on us having a great time."

"Sexy train?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh yeah Sexy Train meaning all the fun sexy things we get to do,"

"Ohhhh. I thought there was gonna be a real train," Sam teased her. "I'm only a tiny bit disappointed."

Mercedes laughed. "I will make it up to you I promise."

His smile remained as he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close. "I think I'll survive without a train. So long as I get a whole weekend of you. Stevie's gonna be so pissed I'm going away in October," he laughed

"I promise it's just a long weekend and you will be back before Halloween. And tell him I will have Marley help him around here, she has been dying for an excuse to see him."

"I know, but it's still pumpkin season," Sam reminded her. "That might do the trick though. And our parents can help out for a weekend too."

"If its too much there is another one during New Years and you can come to that one. I don't want to cause you issues but I really wanna travel with you."

Sam shook his head quickly though. "No, I don't wanna wait that long," he insisted. "I'll make sure everything's in order. They'll manage a few days without me."

Mercedes nodded. "Good cause I don't wanna go without you. Now that I have you I don't wanna ever lose you." She said honestly.

Sam snuggled in a little closer and smiled sweetly. "I'm not going anywhere. Well... except Miami, but you're going there too," he chuckled.

Mercedes laughed shaking her head. "You are silly in the mornings." She smiled as he snuggled into her. "Okay so how much longer do we have to snuggle?"

"I'm not all the way awake yet," he insisted with a goofy little smile. "I don't know. Til my brother comes back again?"

"Mmmmm you aren't? Well maybe I should help you wake up?" She said kissing him softly.

"Mmm, what did you have in mind?" he asked her, nuzzling lazily against her neck.

Mercedes smiled. "Well I was hoping for more of what we did last night..."

"I may have created a monster," Sam teased. "But I am more than okay with it."

Mercedes looked at him. "I mean I will need you to teach me some things..."

"I don't know... you're pretty good with just your instincts." He kissed her again, enjoying the sweet laziness of the morning. It was something he rarely got period, much less with such an incredible woman by his side.

"I mean if we are going off of instincts then I have some right about now." She mused, moving one of her legs between his thighs. "You make my heart race."

Sam gasped softly as he thigh brushed over his shorts in just the right spot. "And you, beautiful girl, take my breath away," he told her as his fingers caressed her skin and moved down over her breast.

Getting the response she wanted from him she decided to move her knee gently, feeling him grow just from her actions. Her eyes closed as he ran his hand down over her breast. "You think we can both cum before anyone bothers us?"

"I for one... have never been one to turn down a challenge," Sam teased, guiding her lips to his and kissing her deeply.

Mercedes moved so that her naked waist could straddle his shorts. She bent down kissing him back as she moved her hips against his.

Sam moaned against her mouth, as his hands moved up to hold her face, fingers in her hair. "See? You know exactly what you're doing."

She pressed down on his cock with her own pelvis and thrust against him loving the way it felt. "Mmmm you make it easy, anything I do with you feels good."

"Yes, it does," Sam agreed with a fond smile. "Just being near you feels good." He deepened their kiss, his tongue pressing against hers teasingly.

She moaned against his lips her hips swerving the way her tongue did. "I'm not ruining your shorts am I?" She asked against his lips.

"Doesn't matter," he muttered between kissing her. "I got plenty." His hands moved down to her ass and he pulled her against himself, moaning at the friction it caused.

She hissed as he moved against her. "Sam." she said breathlessly. "Make me feel good baby."

Sam pressed her down against him and grinded up into her. He really couldn't wait to be in Miami with her, away from his family and work and all the other nonsense they'd been battling against. It would just be the two of them and they could share everything. His hand slipped between her legs and he searched out her clit again, rubbing his fingers against it.

She held him close moaning out in pleasure. "Yessss." she hissed. "So good."

The smile remained on Sam's face as he kept teasing her clit and watching her squirm in pleasure. "You're so beautiful like this. You always are, but... damn."

"You are sexy when you are like this." She sa9d breathlessly. "So good too."

"Being sexy during sex is always a good thing," he teased as he kept rubbing at her clit with purpose. "Really helps the mood."

"Oh well I don't think...oh baby right there!" she moaned out.

With a knowing smile, his fingers slid back and slipped inside of her, his thumb still working her clit over. "Come on, Cedes. Let yourself go."

It was hard to not want to let go when he was telling her to just enjoy him. She didn't want to scream out letting everyone know what was happening but man he felt so amazing. Her body thrust against his fingers as her moans became soft cries.

Sam sat himself up as much as he could as still have the right angle to touch her just right. He used his free hand to prop himself up. "Kiss me, baby?"

She nodded kissing him hungrily, tongue running though his lips and fighting with his. A moan leaving her lips as she did. Her hand moved down his chest and his shorts wanting him to feel good too.

Sam gasped at her touch and smiled into her kiss. He had a feeling now that they've had a small taste of each other, they wouldn't be able to get enough. His fingers kept sliding in and out of her and he nuzzled along her jaw. "Does that feel good, hmm?"

Mercedes moaned out, hand finally grasping her prize. Running her thumb over the tip, she nodded. "So good.:

Yeah, she definitely need much teaching, Sam thought to himself as he moaned against her neck. "You wanna cum for me? My sweet, beautiful girl. You're so perfect."

She nodded. "So bad baby. I wanna cum for you. Then with you...I wanna make you feel good too."

"Ohhh. You are," Sam assured her, his hips rocking up as much as they could. "It feels so good, babe." He sucked at her neck hungrily, his tongue soothing her skin.

"So close Sam, oh-" She bucked wildly with his fingers loving the way he was pushing her closer to that edge.

He knew he could become so easily addicted to watching her like this, to making her feel like this. His own moans escaped him as her hand stroked his length and he kissed her again. "That's it," he whispered against her lips.

Her head fell back, as she came hard against him. She tried to swallow her screams as she thrashed on his lap not wanting the feeling to end.

Sam took advantage of her exposed neck and scraped his teeth against her skin gently as he helped her ride out her orgasm. "So beautiful," he declared again.

Mercedes came down breathing heavily. Her forehead rested on his as she tried to get her bearings. "You are so good at that." She said with a low growl. "My turn though." She said resuming her actions of stroking Sam.

Sam kept on kissing her, moaning as her thumb moved over him in just the right way. "Can't wait to show you just how good I can be," he told her breathlessly. "Ohhh, baby, yes."

"Promises promises." she moaned into his lips. Her hand moved faster wanting to give him all she could. "I can't wait for you to show me baby." His encouragement was pushing her to move faster.

Sam had a feeling their trip to Miami was going to be a very memorable one. But for now, she was in his arms and making him feel so good. "Cedes... baby..." His hips rocked up and he whimpered to keep himself from screaming out as he came.

Oh he was so sexy and she knew she would never get enough of making him feel good. She stroked him through his orgasm, kissing him softly as she did. "You okay baby?"

Sam hummed, his whole body still tingling. More than anything, she made him feel so cared about and it wasn't something he'd felt very often. "I'm wonderful," he whispered, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close.

She wrapped her arms around him as he pulled her close. "I love you Sam Evans."

"I love you back, Mercedes Jones," Sam replied with a smile. He whined as he rested his head against her shoulder. "I have paperwork to do. I don't wanna."

"I really should be leaving too but I don't wanna. But think about it like this soon we will be on vacation.

He tilted his head back so he could look at her. "And we can make love with a view of the ocean?" he asked hopefully.

Mercedes blushed looking at him. "Maybe... I guess you are gonna have to come with me to find out."

"Fair," Sam chuckled. "Either way, I'm excited to see the ocean. I never have before. Now I'll know if it really exists or it's all a big special effect."

Mercedes kissed him softly. "I think we need to make a list of all the places you want to go. So we can go there together."

"I don't know any other places in Miami," Sam pointed out with a little smile. "But as long as I'm with you, I'm sure it'll be amazing."

She shook her head. "I mean in general. I want to see the world with you Sam. I want to see it through your eyes."

"Oh..." Sam turned his face against her shoulder and giggled at himself. He lifted his head then and kissed her. "I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon."

"Then the Grand Canyon will be on our list of Adventures. There is nothing wrong with staying near your roots, but there is also nothing wrong with branching out, because no matter what you will always come back home. You have changed my life Sam in so many ways, you got me to love again, trust again so I owe you everything."

"Oh, oh! Could we also like... attach thousands of balloons to our house and fly it to South America? Maybe meet a talking dog!" Sam teased, scrunching his nose up cutely as he kissed her again. "You did all that for me too, Cedes."

"Baby as awesome as that would be I am not sure it's wise to recreate UP." She kissed him back and shook her head. "I didn't do anything Sam."

"Aww, fine." Sam stuck his bottom lip out and pouted intensely, but it dissolved into another laugh. "Baby... I wasted five years with somebody I thought loved me. And then more than another one thinking I wasn't worth loving. And then I met you. And now everything makes sense."

"Not worth loving? Sam you care so much about everyone. Even strangers. I came to your fruit stand upset and just trying to find the courage to move on and you made me feel so...God Sam you made me fall in love with you that fast. I knew it was a feeling I never felt before but now more than ever I know it was love. It is love. Thank you for letting me show you that you are worthy of everything."

Sam's hand moved up and down her back slowly as she spoke, just enjoying the feel of her so close. He knew his family loved him, his friends. But after Jessica, he truly didn't believe he deserved a real relationship. "Thank you for thinking I am," he replied quietly. "And for showing me what a relationship is supposed to be like."

"You can thank me, by showing me that I am not wrong for loving you." She kissed him deeply, letting him know just how much she did love him with that kiss. "Get to work because I have to get home, get changed and get to work myself. I think we played hooky long enough."

"You got yourself a deal, darling." Sam whined again when she brought up work, but he knew she was right. He kissed her cheek once more before letting her go so they could both get dressed.

They stepped out into the hallway as Stevie came up the stairs again. "Everything okay?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, just getting my jacket. Morning, Mercedes," Stevie greeted with a smile. "Oh, and I told Ma you were busy getting laid, so she made you both a plate if you want some eggs. They're in the fridge."

Mercedes smiled seeing Stevie but the moment he spoke she frowned. "Stevie! Tell me you didn't tell your mom that! We weren't even having sex!"

Stevie just laughed as he went into his room in search of his jacket.

Sam shook his head and rested his hand on Mercedes' back. "He didn't tell her that. And don't worry, I'll knock him around some later. And we were having sex a little bit," he added on a whisper, grinning at her.

She giggled at Sam's words, Stevie's trick long forgotten. "Trust me there was nothing little about what we did or you." She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I better go before I make you put me back in that bed."

Sam wiggled his eyebrows playfully as he leaned down to kiss her. "Mmm... you sure? He probably wasn't kidding about the eggs part," he told her, tempting her to stay.

"I am sure we both have work to do and I have to get changed." She kissed him and pulled away. "Goodbye boyfriend."

"Fiiiine. I'll call you tonight after work," he promised her, holding onto her hand until he couldn't reach anymore. "Bye, girlfriend." He tilted his head after she left and muttered to himself. "Well, that just sounds like I should be snapping in a Z."