As they made it to the door her body grew more aware that soon she would get to feel that pleasure she felt last night. Hopefully without the pain attached. Unlocking the door she walked in with a smile.

Sam bit his lip as his eyes traveled up and down Mercedes' body. "You look so sexy." He moved over to the bed and picked up her robe. "But I want you to do me a favor and go in the bathroom and change into this. Just this. And then meet me on the balcony, yeah?"

Mercedes grabbed the silk robe and nodded. "Okay." She turned and walked into the bathroom. Why was this so hot to her? Whenever her friends brought up public sex she thought it was tactless and now she couldn't wait. Freshening up, she undressed and placed the robe on heading to the balcony she took a breath before stepping onto it.

Once Mercedes was in the bathroom, Sam stripped quickly and pulled on his own robe. He grabbed a condom out of his pocket and walked out onto the balcony with a big smile. The view was beautiful, just like he'd imagined, with the moon shining down onto the ocean. He took a seat in the lounge chair and stretched his legs out, looking up when he heard the door open again. "Hey there, beautiful."

She couldn't deny the sight before her was beautiful. Moon and stars reflecting off the ocean, Sam sitting there staring at her like she was the best thing in the world. "Hi." she said moving towards him.

Sam smiled softly and reached a hand out to her. "C'mere. It's okay," he assured her. "Just like yesterday, you say the word and we move inside or we stop or whatever you wanna do, baby."

Mercedes smiled moving towards him. "I want to do this Sam, just this is new for me,"

"I know," Sam said in understanding. "I mean, having sex on a balcony in Miami overlooking the ocean is real damn new for me too. Just come sit in my lap, yeah?"

Nodding Mercedes moved to sit on his lap. "It is so beautiful and peaceful out here."

"It is," Sam agreed. "And I get to share it with you." His fingers danced along her leg. "You're not cold, are you?"

Mercedes stared at him. "I'm hot. Very very hot." She said a twinkle in her eyes.

"There's no denying that," he agreed with a grin. He cupped her face and drew her in to kiss her. "I want you, Cedes."

Hearing those words, no matter how many times he said it always caused her to shiver with anticipation. "I want you too Sam. Please."

Sam gave her a little nod and guided her so she was straddling him. Pulling the tie of his robe slowly, he let it fall open so she could see all of him and just how much he wanted her.

Mercedes bit her lip as she stared at Sam, she would never get tired of how sexy he looked, how much she wanted all of body made her mouth water. Running her hands down his chest she licked her lips as her hand reached his hardon. "Damn." she breathed.

Sam sucked in a breath as she touched him, his head falling back against the chair. Reaching out, he took hold of the tie on her robe and tugged on it, his eyes staying locked on hers.

Shaking off her robe, she let it fall completely off exposing herself to him. She looked at him nervously hoping in the moonlight he found her just as beautiful.

"God, Mercedes," Sam whispered in awe as his eyes drank her in. He leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her, his lips going to her neck to get a taste of her.

She leaned in letting him kiss her neck. "Mmmm." she hummed as he wrapped his arms around her. Tossing her robe completely to the side she slide up to reach his shaft, enjoying the feel of him naked under her.

"You feel so good," Sam moaned needily. He reached into the pocket of his robe and pulled out the condom he'd grabbed, ripping it open. "Wanna help me, babe?"

She nodded moving to take the condom from him she opened it with her teeth and move to place it on his shaft. "Like that?"

Sam swallowed and nodded slowly. "Roll it all the way down, baby," he encouraged. The touch of her fingers was enough to have him shivering with anticipation of being inside her.

She nodded doing as he said and rolling it as far down as it could go. Once finished she looked up at him. "Now what?" she asked softly.

"Now..." Sam moved his hands so they were on her hips and he guided her upward a little. "You're gonna move forward and sit on me. Nice and easy."

Mercedes nodded doing as Sam guided her to do. She moved forward and slowly slid down onto body on full alert as she did, only a little bit of pain from the stretching.

Sam gasped again as his fingers tightened on her hips. "You are so goddamn tight," he breathed out. He held her there for a moment. "You okay?"

She nodded. "That a good thing?" She asked breathlessly. It took her a moment before she nodded. "Yeah I am okay."

"It's amazing," Sam assured her as he leaned forward to claim her lips with his own hungrily. "You're amazing."

Mercedes blushed as the urge to move grew. Giving in she swirled her hips, calling out at the surprising pleasure.

"Ohhh, that's it," Sam moaned as sparks of pleasure ran from his cock and out through his whole body. He wrapped strong arms around her again and lifted her up slightly before letting her slide back down onto him.

Mercedes let him guide her once more, seeing what he liked and needed and did as he directed her lifting up and falling back down slowly. It was another form a pleasure she didn't know existed but loved.

Sam kept on kissing her. Her lips, her cheek, her neck. He just held her close as he rolled his hips up into her. "You hear the ocean?"

The warm breeze his her causing even more sensations to overcome her. Melted into Sam she nodded as she rocked. "I hear it ohhhh i do."

Sam smiled as he looked up at her. "I love you, Cedes. And I... oh. I love being inside you," he told her as he held onto her, his tongue tracing patterns along her neck.

Mercedes whimpered. "I love it too. Oh Sam." She moved slightly faster bouncing on his cock finally letting fully go, pleasure corrupting her. "You like that? Like the way I bounce daddy?"

Sam looked up at her with wide eyes and a wicked grin. "Well, well. There is a... naughty little girl hidden away in there, isn't there? Yeah, I like it. I love it."

Mercedes was shocked at her words but Sam seemed to like it. "You sure you like it...cause I am loving it."

"Mmm, good. Wanna make you feel so good," he whispered against her ear as his hand came up to cup her breast, his thumb teasing over her nipple expertly.

"Then don't stop." she said breathlessly as she anchored herself on to his shoulder bouncing fast." Don't stop."

"Never, baby," he promised her. He kept an arm wrapped around her to keep her steady and his other hand snuck between them so his fingers could tease her clit.

She bounced faster, loving everything she was feeling, everything Sam was doing to her. It was only a few moments before she came hard, screaming into the moonlight letting anyone and everyone know exactly what Sam was doing to her.

Watching Mercedes writhe in pleasure had to be one of the best experiences Sam had ever had in his entire life. She was absolutely breathtaking. "Yes... Oh, yes." His head fell back and he concentrated on the way she squeezed down around him. "Cedes!" His eyes slipped closed as he fell apart beneath her, his whole body trembling.

Sam came after her and she rode him through it. Wanting to make sure he knew how much she enjoyed and loved him. "I dont ever wanna stop this feeling when I'm with you Sam. It's not just the making love, all of it the way you male me feel. Thank you." Kissing him again she wrapped her ar.s around him. "I love you." Was said against his lips.

Both of Sam's arms went around her waist and he pulled her body against his as he kissed her in return. "I love you too. And you make me feel more loved than anyone ever has."

Mercedes laid on him not wanting to let him go, not wanting to end this time with him. "I wish we could lay like this forever."

Sam reached over and grabbed her robe from the ground, laying it over her loosely as he leaned back in the chair. "Mmm, me too. Responsibility sucks."

She covered herself and smiled laying back against him. "Still, pretty awesome trip."

"Best one I've ever had," he agreed quietly. He closed his eyes and let the sounds of the water wash over them while he held her.

Mercedes yawned. "Can we sleep here?"

"No," Sam answered with a laugh, rubbing her back gently. "I love you and I will gladly hold you all night long, but legs are already starting to fall asleep, so..."

Mercedes nodded. "Okay." She kissed him before standing and reaching down to help him up.

Sam took her hand and got up from the chair, holding his robe closed as he took one last look out at the water. He felt better and happier than he could remember feeling for a very long time. Turning back to Mercedes with a smile, he followed her into the room and closed the door so they could climb into bed together.


Sam helped Mercedes get all her bags back to where her car was parked at the airport when they landed back in Nashville. "Do you wanna come out to the farm tonight for dinner or do you need to get back?"

Mercedes frowned. "The irresponsible part of me wants to say yes, but I have. Deposition tomorrow that I have to make sure I am still prepared for." She didnt want to leave him. But she knew she had a job to do.

Sam pouted just a little bit, but he nodded in understanding. "Okaaaay." He held the driver's side door open for her before rounding the car to get in himself. "Do you want me to have somebody come pick me up at your place so you don't have to drive out of your way? Or you can drop me off at Stacey's."

Mercedes sighed. "You can stay with me tonight and use my car in the morning. Or I can grab my things and stay with you...i am just not ready to say goodbye.."

Sam leaned on the center console and perched his chin on his fist, looking at her cutely. "I thought you had work to do. Are you gonna get any work done with me around?"

She sighed. "Only if you dont mind clutter. We really have to say goodbye right now dont we?"

"Well, not right now. I don't want you to abandon me at the airport," Sam laughed. "But it's up to you. I don't wanna be the reason you don't get your work done though."

"I would never!" Mercedes sighed. "I was thinking more me sitting with my feet in your lap while you watch tv or work on your own things for the farm."

Sam smiled softly and nodded. "I can do that." He wasn't entirely sure if they could actually make it through the night without getting their hands on each other again, but he'd do his best.

Mercedes nodded. "Okay good. Then we can drop your stuff off, grab the work you needed to finish and head to my place."

"Mmm, hang on. My sister was supposed to come back into the city tonight," Sam recalled as he pulled his phone out. "If she hasn't left yet, she can bring my stuff so you don't have to spend extra time driving out there." He sent her a quick text.

"Okay that works...maybe we can even start looking for a place." she said hopeful.

"Maybe... if you get your work done like a good girl." Sam reached across the car and tickled at Mercedes' side carefully so she didn't actually run them off the road or anything.

Mercedes laughed shaking her head. "I am good, thought I proved that to you this weekend daddy." she teased.

Sam gave her a stare. "See, you keep talking like that, we won't get anything done," he pointed out. He winked at her before going back to his phone while she drove.

Mercedes grinned. "I didn't know you liked that kinda talk. It literally just happened but I think it should happen more now."

"Neither did I," Sam admitted, shrugging as he leaned back in his seat. Jessica had always been pretty demanding in, well, every area of her life. And knowing Mercedes was so independent and strong in her life, but trusted him enough to be completely vulnerable with him was pretty damn special. "I think I like getting to take care of you. And making you feel good."

Mercedes looked over to him and smiled as she looked back to the road. "I like you taking care of me. Making me feel special... and I love how you take the lead and tell me what to do. I didn't think I would be so damned turned on by it."

"You are special," Sam replied easily. "I don't doubt once you start learning how what you like most that you might be telling me a thing or two also though."

Mercedes shrugged. "Can I tell you a secret? I like not having to be on full alert with you. I like that my work is separate from my personal. And I love that I get to spend my life with you in all your wonderful ways."

Sam felt his heartbeat pick up a little bit and he smiled at her. "Don't get me wrong, Mercedes Jones, attorney at law is very sexy, but she's not who I fell in love with. You are."

Getting off the highway she sighed pulling into an empty parking lot. "Okay you can't keep talking like this and expect me not to at least kiss you right now." she said leaning into him and kissing him deeply. "Best thing that has ever happened to me."

Sam smiled against her lips as he returned her kiss. "See? Distracting you already," he teased. "You're the best thing that's happened to me too, Mercedes."

Mercedes smiled. "Best distraction ever." She smile kissing him again. "Now that we arent on the beach you still wanna live with me?"

"More than ever," Sam replied without hesitation. "C'mon, let's get back. If you get all your work done, I might just give you a little reward."

Kissing him once more, she drove to her place. Once they were unpacked, she held up menus. "So what are you in the mood for?"

"Hmm, some pasta maybe," Sam suggested, checking his phone again. "Stacey's gonna drop off my laptop and some paperwork."

"Pasta it is!" She said excited Sam was staying.

He let her order the food and flipped channels on the TV for awhile before there was a knock at the door. Too soon for the food. He ducked down to look through the peep hole and saw the familiar blonde hair of sister. "Hey, Goober," he greeted when he opened the door.

"Hey, Stinkface," Stacey replied as she stepped inside and handed him his backpack.

Mercedes went straight to work after she ordered their food. She looked up from the files. "Hey Stacey!"

"Hi, Mercedes. I don't wanna interrupt." Stacey gave her a wave before turning back to her brother. "I need to talk you about something though. In private, if possible."

Sam nodded. "Uh... yeah. Cedes, can we use your office?"

Mercedes looked at then and nodded. "Yes, go right ahead."

"Thanks," Stacey said, following her brother back to the room.

A little while later they came out and Sam hugged her before she headed out, waving to Mercedes along the way. He sighed as he walked over to the couch and sat down, leaning back. "Vacation's over."

Mercedes put her paperwork down. "Whats going on?"

"Someone ripped our horse fence apart," Sam told her, running his hands through his hair. "Blaze looked at it and said it was definitely torn apart on purpose and there weren't any storms to do the damage anyway."

"Someone vandalize your farm?" She placed her files down and sat up. "Sam I am sorry. Did the file a police report?"

Sam nodded. "Yeah, but there's not much they can do since we have no idea who it was. Stevie thinks it was just stupid kids getting up to stuff, but... I still have this weird feeling. I don't know. The good news is Chester's the only one who wandered out and a couple of well placed apples had him wandering right back in."

Mercedes nodded. "Okay yay for Chester coming back. But what is going on with the feeling?"

"I don't know," Sam said again with a shrug. "I told you before we left something felt off and now this."

Mercedes nodded. "Maybe living together isn't such a good idea. They need you."

"Don't say that. I lived away from home before and I managed the place just fine," Sam reminded her. "This is just a weird coincidence that it happened while we were away. I hope it is anyway."

Mercedes nodded. "I just don't want to make your life harder Sam."

"You know what sounds really hard?" Sam asked, leaning over to rest his forehead against hers. "Not getting to wake up beside you every morning."

Mercedes smiled and leaned in to kiss him. "That does sound really hard. I would hate to have you go through that."

"I know you'd never wanna do that to me," Sam agreed as he kissed her back. He sighed again and took her hand. "It is what it is. Blaze fixed up the fence. There's not much else we can do except keep an eye out."

"You should look into some security measures at least a camera."

"Yeah. We've talked about it in the past, but..." Sam sighed again, leaning down to pull out his laptop. "I"d have to do some serious budget rearranging for a decent security system."

Mercedes shook her head. "Or and I am just putting this out there, I can help I know someone who owes me a favor."

Sam looked up at her. "How many people out there owe you favors?"

Mercedes laughed. "Let's just say I have been a Lawyer for years and am really great at my job."

Sam managed a laugh, shaking his head. He let out a sigh and finally let himself speak his fears. "What if it was Andy?"

Mercedes took his hand in hers and pulled him closer. "Then we take him down. I'll be damned if I let that jackass destroy your family's legacy."

"It was a fence, not a legacy," Sam teased, though he understood where she was coming from. "We'll figure it out."

"Still if it is him, then that means he is actively trying to destroy you guys. I don't want that. We will find out who is doing this and we will make sure they don't do it again."

"Babe, you don't know that. He could've just been pissed I fired him and got drunk and went at the fence," Sam suggested. "You might have met a few criminal masterminds in your day, but in our town it's usually just too much beer."

Mercedes nodded. "Okay maybe he was upset...just let me call my friend so they can set up some security measures."

Sam scratched at his eyebrow with his thumb as he looked at her. "Okay," he conceded. He'd been raised to work hard for what he got, but he'd also been taught there was no shame in asking for help when you genuinely needed it. "Go ahead."

Mercedes smiled and moved to his lap. She knew how hard it was for Sam to take her help so why not make it worth his while. "Thank you Daddy."

Sam smiled up at her, playfully nipping at her shoulder. "Did you finish your work yet?" he asked smugly before he heard another knock at the door. "Food's here."

She frowned. "No." Kissing him softly for a moment she moved off his lap and sighed. "Its paid for just sign for it."

"Get to it then." Sam gave her behind a little pat as she moved off of him, smiling at her as he went to get the food.

Mercedes laughed shaking her head but doing as he said, she was pretty far along so it wasn't going to take her long to finish up the paperwork.

Sam took the food and got them drinks from the fridge before returning to the couch. "Stacey said Stevie didn't even wanna tell me, but she didn't think that was a great idea. Cause she, you know, has a brain."

"Stevie probably feels like you would think he couldn't do his job. Just reassure him it could happen on your watch too. And You know he can handle things."

"That's the thing though. This isn't his job," Sam insisted. "Stevie's amazing at his job. Publicity, advertising, client relations. He kills it. Security, employees, day to day. That's my end."

"Okay but he needs you to know he can handle it. He needs to prove it to you as your little brother. Just talk to him plus it will assure he won't be mad at Stacey."

"I don't think she's too worried about that," he chuckled as he popped his dinner open. "But obviously I'm gonna talk to him. It's kind of necessary. And neither of us are in high school anymore."

Mercedes nodded. "But he will always be your little brother no matter how bit you all get."

Sam just shrugged. "I'll deal with it tomorrow," he promised her before shoving spaghetti into his mouth. "I'm claiming one more night of relaxation."

Mercedes nodded. "I think that is a good idea. One more night of just you and me once I am done with this file." She said eating the alfredo she ordered.

Sam opened his laptop and started it booting up. "Maybe I could even teach you a few more things," he said, winking at her.

"Mmm promises I hope you do keep!" She said smiling towards him.

"I ain't no promise breaker," he laughed as he pulled up the receipts for their pumpkin sales over the weekend. "Looks like they still made great sales without me. Told you he was good at that part."

Mercedes smiled. "I never doubted him. Or you." She said holding up her file and putting it back into a folder. She stretched out placing her feet onto his lap. "Looks like my motion is about to be granted."

Sam moved his laptop to make room for her feet and held his dish up near his mouth, giving her a look. "I'm not really sure if you're actually referring to your work or making a dirty innuendo."

She smirked. "Maybe it's a little of both."

"You're learning new tricks every day, aren't you?" he teased. He slurped the last of his spaghetti up with a loud noise. "Still think I'm sexy?"

Mercedes laughed. "I have a great teacher." Looking at Sam she smirked. "Even sexier with that sauce on your chin."

Sam crossed his eyes downward as he tried to look at his own chin, which absolutely didn't work. But it did make Mercedes laugh, which was all he was really going for anyway.

Mercedes snorted. "Sam! You look so goofy I swear."

His tongue stuck out, trying to reach the sauce on his face. "You're the one who fell in love with me. What's that say about you?" he teased, finally grabbing a napkin and wiping himself off.

"It says I am really lucky to have you...and you make happy."

Sam smiled sweetly and leaned over to kiss her. "I love you."

"Love you too...now get some work done."

"Me? You're the one who's supposed to be getting work done," Sam reminded her with narrowed eyes.

"Hey I am working." She said holding up her file."

Sam leaned in slowly, but kissed her quick and shot back again. "What a good girl."

"Anything for you daddy." She teased.

A tiny growl escaped Sam's throat and he practically pounced, laying them out on her couch and kissing the breath out of her.

The moment he pounced she tossed the folder to the floor and returned his kiss.

It wasn't like they were going to make it much longer anyway. His lips moved over her neck, his hand slipping under her shirt.

"Mmm I love you." She hissed as his hands touched all over her. Her own hands going to his shirt lifting it off of him and tossing it off to the side.

"Love you too. So much," Sam whispered, his lips brushing over her skin. He was just about ready to pick her up and carry her back to her room when he heard his phone ringing and let out an annoyed groan.

"Ignore it!" She moaned, but she knew he couldnt. "Take it, could be important."

He sat himself up and grabbed his phone to look at it. "It's Stevie. One second," he told her, grabbing a quick kiss before he answered the phone. "Hey... Okay, calm down. What's going on? ... Shit. Okay. Okay, call Doc Baker and tell him it's an emergency and I'll be there as soon as I can, okay?"

"Sam? Sam what's going on?"

Sam hung up the phone and looked at her. "Something's wrong with Laverne and Stevie's freaking out," he explained with a frown. "I gotta go back."

"Yeah let's go." She hopped off the couch grabbing her shoes and keys. "Just gotta find my purse."

"Are you sure?" Sam asked with concern. "I know you've got work in the morning."

"Sam I got you let's go."

Sam nodded, offering her a soft smile as he leaned down to pick up his shirt. He pulled it quickly over his head and grabbed his bag, stopping to kiss Mercedes. "Thank you."