Little Country, Little Rock & Roll Chapter 15, a glee fanfic

**Sorry for the delay, y'all! Life has been getting in the way. Hope you like it.**

**Disclaimer" I don't own Glee or any of its characters. The show graced us with great characters but horrible writers who throw real potential relationships like samcedes down the drain. Ok, end of my rant. ****

Chapter 15

Mercedes couldn't stop herself from smiling as she leaned her head against the headrest, watching Sam drive to theMontreal-Trudeau International Airport. He brought her hand to his lips and peppered them with kisses as he drove to the airport to pick up Tina.

Tina was traveling to Montreal for a mini-vacation with the baby and hubby Mike to see Mercedes. Mercedes asked Tina to come under the guise of wanting to spend some time with her godson, but Tina knew that the real reasons was Mercedes wanted her to be with her at her first major music festival. The two friends have experienced so many milestones together, it just seemed right that Tina would be here too. Mike was happy about taking the trip and whole-heartedly agreed to come along with Tina and the baby.

The entire tour crew arrived in Montreal, Canada three days ago for a three-week musical festival that was taking place at the La Ronde. The festival was pulling together musical artists from all over the globe, from all types of genres and Mercedes was beyond honored to be included in the festivities. She was excited about having a full set to herself, but even more ecstatic that, in addition to having two duets with Sam, he had two songs of his own that he was going to perform. Singing with him on stage has been a major high for Mercedes professionally as well as romantically.

The entire tour crew knew about Mercedes and Sam's relationship and supported it wholeheartedly. Truth be told, they supported any relationship that had Mercedes smiling, being polite and softening up. Everyone noticed the difference in her behavior and attitude. Ms. Diva showed up from time to time, but Sam always knew how to melt her heart again.

Their first duet was at St. Paul, Minnesota, with a song Sam wrote called "Only You."

[Mercedes]

Ooh,
Never knew it would feel this good to me baby,
I feel like I'm above the clouds and boy my heart just won't let me come down
With you it's like the perfect picture painted from my eyes
And I only long for you

[Sam]

I'll never take you for granted
Girl, I'll always be here
Of all the people on this planet
Only you can take me there

[Mercedes] Only when I'm with you,
[Sam] (My life just gets better)
[Mercedes] Only with you,
[Sam] (My love is forever)
[Mercedes] Only when I'm with you,
[Sam] (Each moment I'll treasure)
[Together] Only when I'm with you, with you, with you...
Only with you... ooh, only with you, whoaa

[Sam]
We got the perfect chemistry,
Don't we baby
It's like we're on the permanent getaway,
And there ain't no one around.
Where you are like,
The perfect melody that's in my mind,
And my heart belongs to you.

[Mercedes]
I'll never take you for granted
Boy I'll always be here
Of all the people on this planet
Only you can take me there

[Sam] Only when I'm with you,
[Mercedes] (My life just gets better)
[Sam] Only with you,
[Mercedes] (My love is forever)
[Sam] Only when I'm with you,
[Mercedes] (Each moment I'll treasure)
[Together] Only when I'm with you, with you, with you...

[Mercedes]

It's hard to find the words to say,
Cause boy you mean that much to me.
I'm the flower you're the sun & rain.
You're the candle I'm the flame,
You light me brighter than the day,
I will never be the same again...

When they are on the stage together, Mercedes and Sam have an amazing chemistry that comes forth like fireworks. Sebastian was on cloud nine with the positive press that their song was receiving. They have performed together two additional times, but the press was already been eating up their duets and producers were clamoring to turn their sessions into singles to sell. Sam is still not 100% comfortable being on stage but once he's on the stage with Mercedes, his whole persona changes. He is beaming from ear to ear when he gets to stand next to her and watch her shine. He also gets a major turn on watching her mouth recite the words that he created. He has to constantly remind himself to stay alert when they are singing together, because he can easily find himself zoning out and just staring at her.

After their first duet, Only You, they started their own personal post-duet ritual. After their song, which was typically the last song of the set, they would both go to Mercedes' dressing room. They would light candles in her room and play the instrumental version of the song that they sang. They would hold each other in the candle light and just dance to the music to unwind. Then they would go back to Sam's hotel room and make an effort to shatter every glass that was in the room by having the loudest, most mind blowing sex imaginable. This ritual seemed to be at its very best after their last duet together. On one occasion, Mercedes actually cracked the glass in the bedroom dresser. They both agreed that it was well worth the $500 that they had to pay. Just thinking about the comfort and safety she felt with Sam, Mercedes couldn't help but put wide smile on her face.

Just thinking about the level comfort and safety she felt with Sam, Mercedes couldn't help but have a wide smile on her face.

"Hey, penny for your thoughts?" Sam watched her curiously as she seemed far away in her thoughts. Her expression was so deliciously beautiful, he had to pull his eyes off of her before he got into a traffic accident.

"Hmm, just how much I love singing with you." She answered as she gazed at their entwined fingers.

"Yeah? Well singing with you on stage doesn't even compare to being with you after we sing." Sam smirked as he licked his lips seductively. His body was remembering their last post-session, and his pants were already getting tight. Mercedes laughed as she noticed his reaction. She boldly stretched her hand to caress his inner thigh. She teased him by getting closing to his hardening erection. Sam let out a low growl.

"Mercedes, don't start. I swear I will pull this car on the side of the road and fuck you senseless." Sam's eyes were dark and wanting as he looked over at Mercedes. She swallowed and withdrew her hand slowly, because she could tell he was serious.

"Ok, let's just get to the airport and get Tina." Mercedes resumed holding Sam's hand. Sam brought her hand up to his lips and playfully bit it.

"Chicken." He answered in a deep voice as he kissed it. Mercedes could feel her panties melting off of her. "So how long will Tina be here?"

"She said the family was staying for atleast four nights. I am excited to see my godson and Mike, but I miss Tina most of all. It will be so good to see her."

"I know, Baby. She's excited too. She's been calling my phone off the hook to make sure everything is set for this festival." Mercedes laughed.

"Yeah, she is a little bit of a perfectionist. Don't be offended." Sam shrugged nonchalantly.

"I am totally ok about it. The more she helps, the more time I can focus on you." He leaned over and kissed Mercedes quickly. He shook his body as he bit his lower lip.

"Those lips are deadly, girl. You're going to make veer off the road." Mercedes giggled and kissed him on the cheek as they turned into airport parking. After parking and entering at the arrival gate, it wasn't long before Mercedes heard Tina's voice.

"Mercedes!" Tina screamed from across the terminal. Both women ran to each other and hugged each other tightly. They were talking a mile a minute with one another, while tears streamed down their faces. Sam watched as a tall, toned Asian guy holding a newborn was speedwalking toward them. Sam walked quickly to the guy and took the carryon bag that the man was struggling to hold.

"Hey, I am going to take a wild guess and say you're Mike." The man smiled broadly as his nodded his head.

"Yep, that's me. Hey man, you must be Sam. Thanks for taking that bag, dude. My hands are kind of full and my wife seems to be otherwise engaged." At that mention of wife, Tina turned her head toward Mike and put her hand to her mouth.

"Oh, babe! I'm so sorry. I saw Mercy and lost all sense." She pouted and blew Mike a kiss. Mercedes quickly ran to Mike and gave him a wide hug with the baby in between them.

"No, it was my fault! I'm so sorry Mike. Listen let me carry my godson for a little while. I'm sure you could use a break. I want to hold this precious one right now." Mike stood shocked as he watched Mercedes cradle the baby in her arms. He looked at Tina with an expression that was a mixture of shock and fear.

"Mercedes," he asked cautiously, "You want to hold the baby?" Mercedes tapped his shoulder playfully as she rested the baby on her bosom.

"Ofcourse Silly! I love little Timothy. Plus you look exhausted Mike." Mercedes smiled sweetly at Mike as she walked toward Tina who was standing by the luggage. Mike scratched his head and looked at Sam.

"She called me Mike? And she didn't roll her eyes when she did it? Who was that woman?" He looked so confused, Sam had to shake his shoulders slightly.

"She's happy to see you guys. It's been all she could talk about since you decided to come." Sam led Mike to the luggage and motioned for the ladies to go toward the car. Mike lifted his eyebrows and shook his head.

"Dude, when we get to the hotel, I am buying you the biggest beer they have. You have gone where no man has ever gone. You have found Mercedes' soft side." Mike muttered as he and Sam picked up the luggage.

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While in the car, Mercedes and Tina were talking non-stop about the barrage of artists who were going to be at the festival.

"It is going to be wall to wall artists! Which reminds me," Tina was bouncing on her seat, ready to explode," Guess who wants to meet up with you to talk about singing in a group number?" Mercedes' eyes bulged as she held her breath.

"Tina, who! Who, who?"

"Ciara and Selena Gomez!" Both girls screamed at the top of their lungs. Little Timothy was surprised by the burst of noise and started to cry from fright.

"Oh, Timothy, mommy's sorry." Tina cooed when she turned to see her son in a fit. Mercedes grabbed Tina's shoulders and turned her back towards her.

"Tina, are you serious?" Mercedes asked stunned. "How do you know this?"

"Sebastian told me this morning. He tried reaching you, but apparently somebody's phone was turned off for two hours this morning." Tina side-eyed Mercedes and Sam, who were both avoiding Tina's face.

"Hmm, weird." Mercedes mumbled as she nibbled on her nails. This morning she and Sam were playing a little game called "guess the food that is on my body". The game lasted a little longer than they intended, but was highly enjoyable. Sam blushed as he looked at Mercedes and waggled his eyebrows. Mercedes face grew warm.

"So anyway, when can we meet them?" She tried desperately to change the subject.

"Later tonight. We are meeting up with them tonight for drinks!" Tina squealed.

"Oh my gosh! This is going to fabulous. I love both of them."

"Apparently they feel the same way. I think a group number with them would be great for you." Mercedes nodded in agreement.

"I can't wait to meet them!"

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After dinner, the group secured a babysitter for Little Timothy and headed off to rue Ste-Catherine. The legendary street known for its hot nightlife was jumping with activity. Mercedes' meeting Ciara and Selena was going to take place at the Beebop, the well-known jazz club. Sebastian was already waiting at a table for the group when they arrived at the club. Sebastian gave Mercedes a strong embrace and a kiss on the cheek.

"Mercedes, I would love to introduce you to Ciara and Selena Gomez." Ciara and Selena were grinning and sitting at the table with their respective representatives. Giggling, Mercedes reached over and shook the ladies' hands.

"I'm so glad to meet both of you. I am huge fans." The women both looked at each other and laughed.

"That's funny," Ciara giggled, "Because we were both fangirling over meeting you a few minutes ago! I would kill to have your voice, girl. You have some powerful pipes." Mercedes blushed at the compliment.

"Me! I'm nobody in comparison to you guys." She gushed. Tina nudged Mercedes'side to remind her of the group's presence.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. Ciara, Selena, these are my friends- Tina, her husband Mike, and Sam. Everyone shook hands and took a seat at the table. The group immediately got along and laughter was quickly heard from it. In between the conversation and laughter, Mercedes was keenly aware of the looks that Ciara and Selena were giving Sam. The women clearly appreciated Sam's perfectly fitted tee as they stole glances at his tone chest. Mercedes could feel her face getting warm as she watched the women lick their lips at Sam and bat their eyelashes. She grabbed Tina's hand and pulled her towards her as she grunted in her ear.

"I am about to stomp these bitches until they are dust." Tina's eyes widened as she patted Mercedes' hand and kept whispering "Be cool."

Sam was whispering something in Mike's ear when they both stood up from the table. Sam leaned over to Mercedes and whispered in her ear.

"Hey sweetheart, Mike and I are thinking of heading over to the St-Ciboire terrace down the street. We both want to try their apple beer. We'll just leave you ladies to keep getting to know each other, ok?" The feel of his hot breath was making Mercedes tingly in all the right places. She nodded her head and he kissed the side of her temple. The two men said their goodbye to the table and headed for the exit.

As Sam headed for the exit, Ciara and Selena were both stretching their necks to admire Sam's well-toned ass. Mercedes grabbed a fork from the table and began twirling it in her fingers. Tina quickly grabbed the fork and put it beside her. Ciara and Selena, oblivious to what happened, were laughing after Sam left and fanned themselves breathlessly. Mercedes grinded her teeth as she steamed with anger. She cleared her throat loudly and the two ladies turned to her.

"I take it you both see something you like?" Mercedes asked with one of her eyebrows cocked to the side. Tina reached over and was patting her thigh, trying to calm the volcano that was about to erupt.

"Calm down." Tina mumbled softly to Mercedes as she could feel Mercedes' anger rise to the rooftops.

"Girl, yes!" Ciara exclaimed as she high-fived Selena. "That man is the definition of sexy. Did you see his abs? I can just imagine licking those abs up and down all night!" Selena nodded enthusiastically.

"Ok? He is so hot. I got to get me some of that sexy blond goodness. He and I could make some lovely music together!" Selena giggled as she raised her hand to Mercedes to get a high five. Mercedes crossed her arms and looked at her like she had four heads.

"The only thing you heifers are going to be getting is my foot up your asses!" Mercedes said through gritted teeth. Ciara and Selena frowned as they looked at Tina. Tina laughed nervously as she playfully pushed Mercedes to the side.

"Girl, you're so crazy." She laughed as she tried to lighten the atmosphere. "I guess we forgot to tell you guys that Mercedes and Sam were dating." Ciara and Selena put their hands to their mouths.

"Girl, I'm sorry. I so didn't know." Ciara whispered embarrassedly.

"Me neither. I would never have said those things if I knew that." Selena reached over and touched Mercedes' still crossed arms lightly. Mercedes looked down at Selena's hand and Selena slowly removed her hand and placed it on her own lap.

"So I guess you would have just been saying those things to yourselves instead of aloud." Mercedes grumbled.

"Yes right. I-I mean no, no! I-I mean, I would have still thought he was fine, but wouldn't have disrespected you to your face." Ciara nervously explained.

"So you would have just disrespected me behind my back." Mercedes's face and tone were deadpan.

"No!" Both girls together. They both looked as if they were melting right before Tina's eyes as sweat was pouring from their foreheads. Mercedes' face softened when she realized that the women were sincerely embarrassed. She shrugged and gave a small smile.

"Ok, it was an honest mistake. I mean, I guess I should have told you both that we were together." Ciara and Selena both blew out a breath and laughed.

"Right. And with a hot man like that, Girl, you better tell everyone the minute you walk through the door. I was two seconds from trying to straddle him on his chair." Mercedes' smile quickly changed to a scowl and a low growl was heard.

"Ok, enough of the apologies. Let's get a drink." Tina interjected as she waved a waiter to their table. "Lots of them."

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It took three rounds of drinks before Mercedes' mood finally changed and the women were able to discuss the group number. They agreed to meet together the next day at noon to go over the routine and prepare for the performance. All of Mercedes' anger and fears about the girls' attention toward Sam was quickly diffused when she talked to Sam about it later that night. She was embarrassed to mention it to Sam, but after much prodding by him about their conversation, she finally told him what had happened. Sam laughed the whole scene off and held her closely as they snuggled in bed together.

"Mercedes, you really have no idea how many male admirers you have, do you?" he asked as he nibbled on her neck.

"Me? Sam, my male fans are usually pimple faced geeks, or big heavy guys?" she answered matter-of-factly.

"No, baby. You have a lot of attractive, buff men who are after your fine ass. The reason why you don't know that is because…well…I don't let them talk to you or come anywhere near you. I basically block them in every path." Sam's voice lowered to a whisper as he admitted his secret. Mercedes turned around and faced Sam.

"Sam, you have been doing that? Why, babe?"

"Um, because you are beautiful and I'm afraid of anyone who might pique your interest."

"Sam, I would be nuts to look at anyone other than you. Besides being hellified gorgeous, you're…well…you're my best friend." Mercedes lowered her eyes to Sam's chest. Sam leaned over and kissed Mercedes' cheeks, nose, and her lips.

"And you're mine, baby. It's just sometimes…I wonder if you wouldn't think life would be easier with a buff, Black guy, who you could parade in front of the cameras. I'm just an ordinary white country boy who's your bodyguard." Sam avoided Mercedes eyes as he ran his fingers through her hair. She gently pulled his chin down, forcing him to look into her eyes.

"First of all, you are not what you do. Yes, you are my bodyguard and PA, but that is just one side of you. You are an amazing song writer, an amazing singer, the sexiest blond man I have ever seen and the most caring man that has ever blessed my path. I would parade you in front of a camera any day of the week." Sam's heart soared hearing Mercedes and he kissed Mercedes with so much passion, she trembled in his arms.

"Mercy," Sam whispered to her, "People can look and whisper about us all they want, but we belong to each other. Always." Mercedes nodded as she pulled Sam towards her and she shared her heart and body with him.

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At the rehearsal for the group number, Mercedes, Ciara, and Selena decided to perform Beyonce's "Diva". The rehearsal was going well, with the dance choreographer Arthur going over the steps with each of the girls. The girls took a break to allow Arthur to work with Ciara on one of her own performances. He wasn't going t be around any other time before the actual performance to go over the steps with Ciara and her dancers. The problem arose when a routine needed one additional male dancer. Tina and Sam were watching the rehearsal at the side of the stage while they worked on setup issues for the concert in 2 days. Ciara saw Sam and quickly pointed to him.

"Arthur, ask Sam. Sam! Come here!" she waved her hand at Sam to come on stage. Mercedes watched as Ciara ran toward Sam and dragged him on the stage. Mercedes turned and mouthed to Tina, "No this bitch didn't." Tina put her hands up, telling Mercedes to stay cool. Sam was on the stage and looking at Mercedes. Ciara dragged Sam to Arthur.

"Sam is the exact same height and built as Billy. Billy will be here for the show, so why don't we just use Sam as a stand in." Sam shook his head emphatically.

"I don't know you guys. I'm not dancer." Sam stammered.

"You're just filling in for today, Sam. You won't really be doing any dancing. Plus you are exactly the right build for the dancer." Ciara casually touched his forearm and rubbed it. Mercedes lifted her hands to a choking maneuver and was making a move toward Ciara when Tina ran onto the stage, blocking her. Tina faced Mercedes and whispered to her quickly.

"Be cool, Cedes. You got to show some trust in Sam." Mercedes bit her lip and grunted. Then she took a deep breath, counted to ten, and plastered a smile on her face.

"You know Ciara, I guess that makes sense. I mean, Sam is very talented and it's just to stand in, right?" Mercedes smiled and batted her eyes at Ciara and Arthur. Ciara smiled and clapped her hands. Sam looked at Mercedes in pure confusion.

"Babe, are you sure?" He asked. Before Mercedes could answer, Ciara grabbed his hand and led him to the chair near the side of the stage. Mercedes watched as Ciara performed a sultry lap dance for Sam to her song, "Body Parts." Mercedes watched emotionless as Ciara gyrated, twisted, and dropped it like it was hot in front of a very uncomfortable Sam. Tina put her hands on Mercedes' shoulder and squeezed them tightly.

"I'm so proud of you. Your level of trust in Sam and your complete control over your temper is fabulous. You have grown so much." Tina smiled broadly as she spoke to Mercedes who was still watching the dance. Mercedes smiled broadly and nodded slowly as she turned to Tina.

"Cancel all of your plans tonight. We are taking this bitch down. I need 20 feet of rope, two pairs of gloves and a 15 lb bag of cement. Oh, it's happening." Tina's eyes bulged as she gulped.

***Oh, it's on people. Mercedes is out for blood! And she is dragging poor Tina into it as well. Craziness is about the develop. Let me know what you think of the chapter. I love you guys tons. Also, the song Only You is by Keyshia Cole featuring Alicia Keyes. Tootles! Xoxo****