Short I know, but I needed to crank it out

When everyone in the house was fast asleep Mercedes was still awake. She knew that her father was hiding something, and she knew that it had a whole lot to do with that Jeremy Patella personality. So in order for her to know everything she needed to know she knew she had to sneak to her father's office. Which was a challenge because the man basically slept in there, but she heard his heavy footsteps come up the stairs to head to bed, and she heard his loud snores so she knew she was safe.

She snuck out of her room making sure to lock the door behind her, she quickly snuck downstairs and made it to the study, deciding to ultimately lock the door as well, to buy her some time. She cut on the small desk lamp and looked around, she knew her father would never keep his secret just outright in the drawers or cabinets, he was much sneakier than that. She looked down at the tiles and noticed that the one directly under the window looked to be loose. She walked over to it and lifted it up. Jackpot. The tile had a bunch of files with big names on it, however, the problem was posed when she noticed that a rat's trap was sitting on top of it. She stood up and walked over to her father's desk and grabbed a pen and dropped it on the trap watching as it crunched down on the material. She moved it over and grabbed the file with the most information with the name "Scrawlls Family" written over it. She put the tile back in its place and quickly stood and turned off the light and unlocked the door and headed back but stopped in her tracks when she saw Matt crying. She knew her ass should have rushed upstairs but if she was going to expose everyone in her family she had to start playing nice. She slid the file under the couch and sat beside him.

"What's wrong Matt?" She asked sweetly.

"Sheila was never pregnant with my kid, hell I don't even think the kid was hers. I slept with her so much, and I always made sure to use protection and I still lost you." He cried.

Mercedes inwardly rolled her eyes, even if he hadn't cheated she still would have ran, "Hey it is ok, stuff happens, you have to let that go look I am going to go to bed ok." She replied. He nodded his head and leaned back on the couch and shut his eyes. Mercedes pretended to knock over the remote and when she bent down to get it, she made sure to grab the file then she hauled ass back to her room. She grabbed her phone and sent Sam a text.

i need u to get Iris

when and where

tomorrow at this address 9311 Clear Valley

on it, but what about you

I'll need to stay here to make everything happen, but i need her to be safe

ok, i can handle it

thank you so much for the help Sam

no problem

At the crack of dawn, Mercedes was shuffling around and packing a bag for her daughter, she knew this was the only time she was going to be able to sneak out because typically this was the time when all the guards were at home getting prepared for their next shifts. She went back to the bed and sat Iris up.

"Listen, baby, I am sending you with Mr. Sam today ok, you have to listen to him and everything, mommy will be back with you guys soon but I need you to leave right now ok," Mercedes whispered as Iris immediately went and grabbed her shoes and jacket.

"But mommy, what about you?" She asked as she took the bag from Mercedes.

"I'll be ok, I promise now come on hurry please." She urged. Iris listened to her mother and let her pick her up as Mercedes raced down the steps and out of the door. Mercedes had the keys to one of the SUVs and unlocked the car. Placing Iris in the back seat before sprinting to the driver's side and getting in. She started the engine and peeled out of the neighborhood.

"Look, mommy is doing this to keep you safe, and I promise as soon as I can I will be there with you ok," Mercedes replied.

"OK, do you promise you are going to make it back to me," The little girl whispered?

"I promise," Mercedes whispered back. The two drove in silence for the next hour, until Mercedes made it to her destination. She was surprised to see Sam with a private jet on the clearing of land. She knew this place was the only way for this to happen secretly. She stopped the car and went around to help Iris out and was happy to see the young girl sprint to Sam.

"Mr. Sam I missed you!" She squealed as Sam picked her up.

"I missed you too Iris, I missed you so much," He replied.

"Where are we going to go?" She asked.

"We are heading to my parent's barn, do you like animals and stuff like that?"

"Yep,"

"Ok head on the jet, and I will be on there once I talk to mommy," Iris nodded her head and once she was back on the ground she ran to her mother and gave her another hug and kiss before sprinting off to jet. This left Sam and Mercedes standing in front of each other.

"Thank you so much for your help," Mercedes began.

"You didn't even have to ask, here I need you to give you this." Sam replied as he pulled out from his pocket a USB, "I had a friend of mine pull a whole bunch of research on your parents, so whatever you plan to do with it use it well." Mercedes looked at him as he placed it in her hand, then with all the strength, she had left she pulled Sam into a searing kiss. She felt safe and loved, and it was at this moment in time she knew she loved this man. Her hands played with fingers on his neck, while he held onto her waist, both afraid this would be the final kiss forever.

"I-I," Mercedes stuttered when they pulled back.

"I know, I know." Sam whispered back.