Here is another one, I am loving this story a lot so I am writing any chance I get. Thank you guys for your reviews, it gave me so much ideas, so I hope you like this chapter.

I do not own Glee, just the storyline.

Sorry for any mistakes, perfection is overrated.

Enjoy my loves and please review.

Mercedes wakes up with a headache and turns around. Her shirt, okay Noah's shirt, shifting up just over her bum. There is a specimen of a man right beside her. She looks him over a couple of times as she stretches herself. He is such a beautiful man, but she knows they are just friends. They have dated in the past and he is everything she wants in a man, but there was no magic between them. Not like between her and Sam. Damn it Cedes! She curses herself internally at the thought.

She feels Noah shift and in his sleep, he pulls her into his embrace. Her head is now on his firm and bare chest as his arm envelops her lower back. She throws her leg automatically over his and puts her hand over his heart. Its steady rhythm making her sleepy again.

Sam has been tossing and turning all night. He can't get the picture out of his head from last night. Noah is a good guy, but not for Mercedes. He looks at his alarm clock and decides to go for a run, even though it is 6 AM. He needs to get the idea that Mercedes is taken out of his mind.

Fully clothed to jog he bumps into his sister in the kitchen. "Morning big bro. Why are you up?" Quinn asks as she pops another piece of cheese into her mouth. She looks him over and furrows her brow. "And why do you look like you are going to run the 10k?"

He sighs and grabs his water bottle, still ignoring his sister. He goes into the living room to put his shoes on and Quinn follows him. "So are you not a morning person or just not this morning?"

She is trying his patience and he hasn't a lot of it, to begin with. "I am not in the mood Quinnie. Just let me go for a run in silence." She rolls her eyes at his dramatics.

"Do you like her is that why?" She wasn't stupid, she sees how her brother looks at Mercedes. She didn't approve at first but if he is serious about her he should at least try. She is not going to be in the way of his happiness.

"Not that I want to talk about this with you but I care about her. We all know how Noah is with girls and Mercedes deserves better." He stands up and heads for the door. Quinn is still following him.

"Better as in you?" She is on his tail and he wants to flee this situation now more than ever. He stops and turns around looking Quinn dead in the face.

"No that isn't what I mean. She is a good person and she deserves more than a manwhore!" Quinn rolls her eyes, knowing that Noah isn't like that. He never really was. He just acted like one… a really bad one.

"Maybe he has changed and she is happy with him?" At that Sam rolls his eyes. Quinn closes her eyes and knows he is done with this conversation. "Go on your run!" She says a little bitchy before disappearing out of his sight.

He rubs his forehead as a headache starts to form and he goes out the door with the intention of forgetting about Mercedes and Noah.

"Should I make you some eggs?" Noah asks as he pulls Mercedes even closer to him.

They are already awake for over an hour, but they started talking about everything and nothing. Mercedes told Noah what happened between her and Sam and Noah told her about his ex-girlfriend who cheated on him.

The way they are lying together feels so familiar and safe that Mercedes really doesn't want it to change. "I am good. I really like just lying here and talking to you. I missed a good friend lately." He squeezes her shoulder and she nuzzles closer to him.

They both groan when they hear the doorbell and Mercedes looks up at Noah who isn't happy about it at all if she needs to believe his face. "They will go away eventually." He says in a snarl.

Mercedes chuckles and pushes back so he can get out. He huffs and she looks at him. "I know, just get the door and I will be here when you get back!" She winks at him and he smiles at her before leaving the room.

"Noah walks downstairs and pulls the door open if his life depended on it. His face going from irritation to shock in a matter of seconds. He has to regroup and he doesn't really know how to respond.

"Hey man." He says and walks back to let him in. He rubs the back of his neck as he looks up the stairs hoping that Mercedes will stay in bed.

"I was in the neighborhood and thought 'why not catch up' so yeah. I mean if you don't have the time I get it." Noah gestures to him to sit down.

"You jogged over here? From your house on the other side of the city? That is like what 6 miles? Are you training for a 10K or something?" Noah looks confused at Sam's sweaty and red face. He chuckles while shaking his head as he gets to the kitchen to get some water for the man.

When he comes back Sam is looking at him funny. "So why are you here? And I know you said you wanted to catch up but we both know that isn't the truth." He hands Sam the glass of water.

"Uhm… well I wanted to know if Mercedes had said anything to you after Quinn and I were gone?" He shifts nervously in the chair as he sees Noah watching his every move.

"No, we haven't talked about you at all! Is that all you wanted to know?" At that, he sees Sam panic slightly and he knows that he wants to ask something else. Sam puts his glass down.

"Maybe this was a bad idea?" He says while standing up, ready to leave. Noah stands up as well and walks after Sam.

You think?" Noah chuckles as he watches Sam walking to his front door. He panics slightly when he hears the footsteps on the stairs and sees Sam turning around.

"Okay I said I was going to stay in bed, but after last night I could definitely use some of your famous eggs they are…" she trails off when she sees Sam standing just behind Noah. Her face now red and her hands fidgeting with the hem of Noah's shirt it becomes eerily quiet in the hallway of Noah's home.

"I should go." That is all Sam says before he runs out of the door leaving Mercedes and Noah in the doorway looking after him?

"Well, that was interesting." Noah says while he shrugs and closes the door. He walks to the kitchen to make some eggs for Mercedes. Although she is still standing in the hallway, now looking at a closed door. What the hell just happened?

Noah comes back and grabs Mercedes' hand. "Are you okay?" He watches her face as she comes out of her daze.

"He thinks… he thinks we had sex doesn't he?" Her shocked face tells Noah that he shouldn't answer that honestly, but that wouldn't help the situation at all.

"Yep, he definitely thinks we had sex. I mean you literally said that you were hungry because of what we did last night. Besides you just came out of my bed in my shirt. If he doesn't think we had sex then I don't know what is wrong with him. Come on let's sit down so I can make you my eggs and we will talk about it." He guides her over to his kitchen.

He puts her down on a chair at the dining table where he can have an eye on her while baking some eggs. He breaks some as he hums to a song in his head.

When he is almost done with baking his eggs he feels two hands on his stomach. As he looks down he sees two tiny brown hands and he feels her head against his back. "If you want a hug you just have to ask." He smiles and turns around in her embrace.

He hugs her back while putting his head on hers. They stay like that for a while. He inhales her scent and her curls tickle his face. "Are you okay?" He asks and rubs his large hands over her back in a soothing gesture.

She shakes her head as she tightens her grip around him. "You wanna talk about it?" He already knows the answer before she shakes her head again. He understands her very well, the guy that you like just busted you in another man's bed. Even though it isn't like that, Sam probably thinks so.

"Maybe you should talk to a good friend about it. You know you have a really great one. She is blonde and awesome! I'll even bring you if you want me to." He pushes her away from him so he can look at her. Her sad face breaks his heart a little.

"Would you like that?" She nods at his question and then nuzzles against his chest once more. He chuckles at her silliness, but the embrace feels just as good for him as it does for her. "Babe not that I love you in my arms, but the eggs are getting cold."

He can hear her chuckle and they part to eat his famous eggs. Breakfast is silent as looks are exchanged without a word. They love each other and need each other as friends and they know it.

Mercedes fiddles with her dress as Noah stops the car in front of Quinn's house. She doesn't see Sam's truck and exhales audibly. Noah grabs her knee as a soothing gesture. "It's going to be okay. I will see you okay?" He kisses her on the cheek and she exits the car.

She takes a deep breath and walks to the front door. When she rings the bell she looks herself over one more time. When her gaze comes to the person who enters the door she gasps.

"Sam?"

I know it's short, but it ended perfectly and I didn't want to mess that up. What do you think? Is there anything between Mercedes and Noah or is she totally into Sam? Let me know what you think and what you want to read next.

Thank you for reading and stay safe!