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"Well if everyone keeps swinging on the two we are going to have another problem on our hands," Karen-Jean pointed out. She, Matt, and Markus were speaking in their office, trying to figure out what was their next move now that Mercedes and Iris were in their presence.
"Well, Iris is going to be homeschooled, we don't know if the little girl will go and tell a teacher or not, and Mercedes will stay in this house, and in the event that she leaves she will be watched and tailed. We finally have them back to do whatever we want and we are not going to lose them." Markus added.
"So now, that they are back, does this mean I can marry her now?" Matt questioned.
"Ha, you cheated on her, and then thought that Sheila actually was carrying your child. Your lucky we got rid of her lying ass while we could. But, no Mercedes won't marry you. Not willingly at least." Markus sighed as he took a sip of his cognac.
"Anyways tomorrow is the night of the gala, they both need to be ready to impress everyone since the little brat won't stay away from Mercedes, then I will inform her to teach Iris everything she needs to know about these types of things. The girl is pretty though." Karen-Jean replied.
"Well, I have three cases tomorrow," Markus spoke.
"Aren't they concerning the Pattela's family? I thought you already said they were innocent?" Matt spoke.
"Oh no, they are guilty as hell but they are also one of the many crime families who are funding this lifestyle. I say they are innocent they keep me on their payroll. It's the life of a judge is on the payroll of multiple crime families, as simple as that. In fact, Pattela's middle son actually wants to court Mercedes, which is another reason why I needed her here." Markus explained.
"What the hell, I thought Mercedes was going to be here for me, so I could win her back."
"I don't know how you came to that conclusion seeming as though you almost broke her arm last week, look Matt don't get in the way of this shit, or I promise you will regret it," Markus said as his eyes cut at the man. Matt rolled his eyes and sat in the seat and poured himself a glass.
"We got her back, as long as we keep this between us, victory is ours," Karen-Jean spoke up as she placed her glass in the air.
Mercedes was in her bedroom getting ready while Iris sat on the bed in a sparkly purple princess dress. She knew that purple was her favorite color which is why she had requested it, but her daughter was sad. She only talked to Mercedes and she never wanted to be without Mercedes.
"I thought you liked the dress, Iris," Mercedes spoke softly as she went and sat by her daughter.
"I don't want to be here mommy. Your parents are mean, and so is daddy, I want to go back to Florence with Poppy, and all my uncles and aunts." She whispered.
"I know baby, and I promise mommy, is going to do everything she can to get you back there ok, but you have to be patient with me ok." Mercedes replied back. Iris nodded her head and Mercedes wiped away a tear and pulled her daughter in for a hug.
"Ms. Jones it is time to head out now." One of the maids yelled through the door.
"Ok, thank you. So let's go, the faster we do this, the sooner we can go to sleep," Mercedes replied. She helped Iris off the bed and grabbed her clutch and walked out of her room. They headed down the stairs where she saw her father waiting for the two.
"Where are the other two?" Mercedes asked cautiously.
"Already in the car, come on before we are late," Markus huffed. Mercedes rolled her eyes and headed out to the car. The ride was short, and she did not want to go, but in order to keep the peace she had to. She helped her daughter out of the car and then Matt came beside her and held her hand.
"Well, I am surprised I thought you would have tried to flinch away," Matt said through his smile.
Mercedes smiled as they saw people looking at her, "Just because I was gone for three years doesn't mean I don't remember how to act in these settings. Iris make sure you smile baby." When they walked in it was what Mercedes remembered from the galas. Over extravagant, and people who are were just putting on a front. She saw some familiar faces and they greeted her and Iris with open arms but she knew it was a ruse because everyone was in a public setting. When all the greetings were done Mercedes and Iris had found themselves sitting down, at a table in the far back. Mercedes had given Iris her phone to keep the little girl idle because even though there was a children's area she decided she wanted to stay close to her mother.
"Excuse me are you Mercedes Jones?" A tall Italian man, who looked to be Mercedes's age said as he came to the table.
"I am, and you are?" She replied.
"My name is Jeremy Patella, your father works with mine," He replied.
"Oh ok," She replied already uninterested.
"And who might you be little girl," He said as his eyes traveled to Iris, she gave the man her best mean face and scooted closer to her mother.
"Baby is this man bothering you," Matt began as he came out of nowhere.
"Um, he was just introducing himself," Mercedes replied back unsure of what to say.
"I'm sorry I was under the impression that you were single," Jeremy replied.
"Well, she isn't, she is spoken for, now move it," Matt said. Jeremy scoffed and walked away and Matt went and sat beside Mercedes. He gripped her thigh under the table and squeezed tightly.
"What the hell was that?" He hissed.
"He was talking to me, not the other way around, Matt let go," Mercedes replied.
"Do not ever do that shit again, ok now that we are back we will be getting married."
"I am not getting married to you," Mercedes sneered, as she punched Matt in the stomach causing him to let go, but he spilled his drink on his shirt. He looked down and slowly turned his head towards her.
"You are going to pay for this later,"
Jeremy went and found his father, Henry Patella, speaking with Markus Jones.
"Son I hope that Mercedes received you well," Henry began as he smiled at him.
"Actually dad, I did not. In fact, her boyfriend actually interrupted us, and that little girl at her side hates me, it isn't going to work," Jeremy snitched.
"What but Mercedes isn't spoken for son, I can promise you that." Markus interrupted.
"Well according to him they are in a happy relationship," Jeremy replied back as he gestured toward the table where Matt was whispering something in Mercedes in her ear and she looked to be smiling.
"Look, no deal, besides I don't go after women who have children, excuse me," Jeremy replied back as he walked away.
"Markus we had a deal," Henry spoke lowly.
"I know Henry I am aware, but look I got three of your best man off today, that has to count for something."
"I pay you, to do shit like that, I pay you to do your fucking job, but looks like I won't need that anymore. You're fired, and you better hope my son can get laid tonight or I promise you I won't just fire you, I'll kill you." Henry sneered as he walked away. Just then Karen-Jean came towards him.
"What was that about?" She questioned.
"I need one of your girls to sleep with Jeremy," He spoke lowly.
"What about Mercedes?" She replied back.
"Matt screwed that up, do you have one of the girls on standby?"
"I have Georgia Peach ready to go, I'll handle it."
"Good."
When the Jones clan had made it back to their house Iris was sound asleep and Mercedes was grateful because she could tell that there was going to be a whirlwind argument and she was going to be the center of it. She gave Iris to the nanny that she deeply trusted, and watched the two head upstairs to her old room just as the argument was about to begin.
"I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD ENTERTAIN ANOTHER MAN IN FRONT OF OUR DAUGHTER!" Matt roared.
"ENTERTAIN? HE INTRODUCED HIMSELF TO ME NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! AND "OUR DAUGHTER", THE SAME DAUGHTER THAT YOU LET GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS SHIT? SOME FUCKING FATHER YOU ARE?" Mercedes screamed back.
"Matt, Markus told your ass that Jeremy was going to court Mercedes, and you willingly disobeyed orders." Karen-Jean interrupted.
"Hold the hell up, so you knew what was going on, and even then you were still going to come here into this house and kick my ass like it was my fault?"
"Oh how about you shut the fuck up because you were just down in that bum fuck town with vanilla ice," He slurred as he took another drink of the cognac he poured as if the five glasses he had at the gala weren't enough.
"I can not believe that you thought I was actually going to marry him," Mercedes said as she looked toward her mother.
"Oh please shut the hell up all of you. Thanks to a one-sided lovers' affair I was dropped today." Markus screamed as he rubbed his temples.
"Dad, you are a judge how in the hell do you get dropped," Mercedes pointed out. Markus realized his slip-up and stomped away to the office so he wouldn't answer any more questions. Mercedes rolled her eyes but kept what he said in mind and headed upstairs. She went to her room and locked her door and sighed happily at her daughter sleeping peacefully, she grabbed her phone and called Sam.
"Oh my God are ok you, how is little bit," He said frantically.
"I am fine, and she is ok, but Sam I need your help." She whispered.
"What do you mean, I think I know of a way to get out of here and stop my family, but I need you to promise me that whatever happens, you will keep Iris safe. If anything was to ever happen to me I need to know that she is going to be safe with you."
"Of course she will, I would treat her like she was my own."
"Thank you, I have to go but I will keep you updated." She replied then she hung up the phone.
When Mercedes hung up the phone Sam dialed another number.
"Well, Samuel Evans I never thought I would ever hear your voice again." Sue Sylvester began.
"Hey, Sue I know it has been a very long time but I need your help."
"Give me what you got."
"I have a Mercedes Jones, more specifically her parents, she is from New York if that will help, and I also need you to transfer that money now. All of it."
"Sam, you are asking me to transfer 3.5 billion dollars to your one account, are you sure?"
"Yes, look it's just that the girl is in danger, and she has a daughter, and I need to make sure they get back here with me safely."
"Hey no need to explain to me, you saved my daughter, and protected me when I was at my lowest, I got it." She replied.
"Thank you."
"I'll have the information rushed just for you." Then they hung up.
What people didn't know is that Sam had friends in high places too, they just weren't illegal places. Sue Sylvester was a powerful woman and she and Sam came in contact when her daughter was hit by a semi-truck. The hospital was going to let her die but Sam insisted on doing the surgery and it was rendered successful, and Sue promised to always be in his debt. She even offered him 3.5 billion dollars but when he didn't accept it immediately she made sure it was kept in an account specifically for him in case he changed his mind. She also made sure he had his own private jet, Sam assured himself that there would never be a use for it but at this moment in time, he was sure he was going to use it.
When Mercedes and Iris came back to him he was going to take them to his family's farm which was off the grid and remote and basically one of the safest places he could afford to put them. Because one thing was for certain, Sam was going to get Mercedes and Iris Jones back in his arms.