A/N: Here's Part two!
It's sweet.. kinda lol
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Age 16:
Summer Part 2
"Well thank you, tonight was fun." Mercedes said smiling at Anthony and she really did have a good time getting to know him. Anthony was sweet and funny, he wasn't afraid to be silly while they played mini golf and was very attentive and made her feel giddy with his not so subtle flirting.
"It was nice hanging out with you and had I known you were so good a mini golf I would have changed the bet." He replied laughing. He made the bet that if he won he could kiss her and if she won she could pick her own reward.
"Oh that's right I still need to pick it huh?" She teased thinking long and hard before coming to a decision.
"I think I know what I want it to be..."
"What's that gorgeous?" He asked moving closer.
"Another date and a kiss." She replied moving closer as well. Anthony smiled while wrapping his arms around her and leaning down slowly.
"Merce?" They both heard making them jump slightly. "What's… what's going on?"
"Evans? What are you doing here?" Anthony asked looking at Sam then to an angry Mercedes.
"Yes Samuel, what are you doing here?" She asked letting out an annoyed breath.
"I.. ah… am I interrupting something?"
"Yes!" They both said and Mercedes couldn't help the soft giggle that came out earning a wink from Anthony.
"Oh well I can just wait inside for you." Sam said.
"No, no you can go home. I meant it when I said to not to talk to me anymore."
"Mercedes, please I really need to talk to you." Sam pleaded.
"Hey I can go." Anthony said feeling awkward.
"No, please don't. Sam go talk to Quinn or the other people you give a damn about that are in your new circle of friends." She said furrowing her brows.
"Mercedes please… it's important." He said softly and looking at her with sadden eyes and right before her resolve broke Anthony spoke.
"Dude, she asked you to leave take the hint."
"Don't talk to me! You're only here because you think she's easy." Sam said shooting Anthony a dark look.
"Says who?" Anthony asking starting to step down but stopped when Mercedes grabbed his arm.
"You don't think I didn't hear you talking about her or her body?"
"Wait what?" Mercedes asked removing her hand and looking at them both confused.
"Yes I made comments but I'm not trying to play her. I really have been interested in getting to know you." Anthony said honestly.
"What kind of comments?"
"I said you were beautiful and that you have a gorgeous smile and body. I will admit that I spoke about your ass but it was also in admiration, I never spoke ill of you and even Evans knows that I'm a good guy." Anthony responded shaking his head.
"Can you both leave please." Mercedes said letting out a deep sigh.
"Wait Mercedes, I honestly never said anything past that and I was being truthful when I approached you at the pool party." Anthony reassured grabbing her hand.
"I believe you… I just to get inside." She said standing on her toes and placing a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Okay, I'll call you?" He asked more than said.
"That's fine." She said watching him walk away before shooting Sam an annoyed look.
"Mercedes please just talk to me."
"Good night Samuel." She said crossing her arms over her chest and he just looked at her for a moment before nodding then shooting her a sad smile.
"Jesus! Come on, you have ten minute and that's all!" She said throwing her head back and huffing before turning and opening her door nodding him over. She let him in before closing and locking the door looking at him intensely.
"Where's Ms. Melissa?"
"Late shift at the hospital." She answered taking her shoes off and walking upstairs with him in tow.
"What do you want to talk about?" She asked once they got into her room.
"I want to apologize first about what happened at Puck's." He said moving closer and taking a deep breath.
"Sam if that's all you can leave, I'm not ready to forgive you and I have every right to be mad at yo-"
She said before stopping when she said the look on his face, his eyes held so much pain and his cheeks were slightly red.
"Sammy, what's wrong?" She asked before he crashed his body into hers hugging her tightly before he began to cry. The last time she truly saw him cry was when they were five and it was because they were in trouble.
"M-my mom..." He said into her shoulder.
"What about her? I thought she left years ago?"
"She's making me come live with her… my dad said I have to go." He said and she didn't know what to say, she moved them so they were sitting on her bed and gently rubbed his back trying to figure out what to say.
"Why is she making you come? When was the last time you saw her?"
"I haven't seen her since we were seven before she left, she hasn't really kept in touch either." He answered wiping his face and letting out a sad sigh.
"Sam that was almost ten years ago! Why is she doing this now?"
"Something about getting to know her side of the family and to meet my siblings." He said moving and sitting against her head board.
"Woah… you have siblings?"
"Yeah apparently she got remarried and had them, I have a little brother and sister."
"And you have to go? You can't stay here like when we were little?" She asked and he just nodded.
"When?"
"Monday..."
"For how long?"
"I'm not coming back, she wants me to finish high school there with her." He said getting choked up. "Cedie… I don't want to go, I barely know her and dad's not telling me why I have to go or why he's even making me go."
Mercedes wrapped her arms around him hugging him feeling sad for her best friend. She held back her own tears because she didn't want him to feel worse but deep down she crying inside, they had been in each other's lives for years and now it was all changing. She leaned back and give him a kiss on the cheek which earned her a small smile that she returned.
"Maybe that's why he's wants you to go, so you can get to know your mom… maybe he doesn't want you to resent her for having another family when she left yours."
"Yeah… maybe but I was fine with how everything was and now. Like I have dad and Ms. Melissa and you, we're kinda like a family… have been since we were five."
"Just because you want see us everyday or as often as you want doesn't mean those ties end you know."
"But I won't have this anymore." He said looking at her sadly.
"What?"
"You… our closeness and what about your period?"
"Oh my God! My period will be fine, I can not believe we're even talking about that." She said shaking her head and laughing.
"Cedie, I need you to forgive me before I leave… I can't leave with you being mad at me."
"Then maybe I shouldn't forgive you." She joked.
"Seriously, I really am sorry and I'm also sorry about ruining your first kiss." He said sighing.
"What makes you think that was my first kiss?"
"Because technically I was your first but we were six so it doesn't really count. Tonight would've been the one that counted you know?"
"You bit my lip!" She said rolling her eyes before they both shared a laugh.
"Hey, I got nervous but I kissed it to make it better." He reason.
"What made you even do that?'
"Puck got into my head..."
"One day I'm going to get him back for all the trouble he's caused me."
"So do you forgive me?" He asking looking at her with a great deal of hope.
"I forgave you after it happened but I just… I'm still mad at least for now. But yes I do forgive you" She replied laying her head on his shoulder.
"Do you forgive me for tonight too?" He asked laying his head on top of hers.
"Yeah, plus there's always next time."
"True and I hate to say it but he is a cool dude… he won't do anything to hurt you."
"Good because I think I might like him. What about you?"
"Why would I like him?" He asked making her laugh.
"No! I mean you and Quinn."
"I like her… a lot but she treats you like crap so no dice." He said shrugging.
"But is that really a reason not to date her?"
"Yes it is, before Quinn will always be you. You've been my girl since we were five and I can't have anyone I date treating you less than. You're amazing and always have been so the bar is set high for any other girl that enters my life." He replied seriously.
"Sam that's sweet but I can't be the reason you're not dating her… she already views me as a threat because of our friendship. Besides nothing and no one can really stop me from being your friend but you and I'm not sure if you've noticed by my mom calls you more than she does me. I seriously don't know what you two talk about or why but I'm not going anywhere, just like I'm your girl you're my guy always had and always will be."
"I don't know… with me moving it would be tough."
"Is she worth it?" She asked looking up at him.
"I feel like it… she's different when it's just us."
"Then go tell her." She replied sitting up and nudging him off the bed. "Go tell her and if she's willing to try then do it!"
"You think?" He asked and smiled when she shot him a knowing look. "Okay… thanks Cedie."
"No problem Sammy." She said sitting up on her knees with her arms opened to hug him.
"Oh thank God! I thought I was going to have to get used to being called Samuel." He joked moving into her embrace, they stayed like that for a while almost as if they were saying goodbye.
"This will never be goodbye, okay?" He said pulling away slightly to look at her.
"Sure feels like it though." She replied trying not to show she wanted to cry.
"Come on, I need to right another wrong." He said helping her off her bed and leading them downstairs and back onto her porch.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"I had a great time tonight." He said with a goofy grin and she rolled her eyes trying to hold in her laughter.
"Come on Cedie..."
"Fine! I had a great time as well." She said as he moved closer smiling.
"Good, that makes me happy knowing I could be a good date." He moving a loose hair out of her face then moving his hand down her cheek cupping it gently. She smiled shyly but held his gaze before taking a deep breath as he leaned down closing the gap their height created, Sam smiled once more before pressing his lips to hers. His lips were soft and pillowy, the kiss started out a peck before he deepened it by wrapping his arms around her and she pressed her hands on his chest moaning softly into his kiss. Sam smiled when he heard her soft moan before pulling away feeling his self blushing.
"Good night Mercedes." He said sweetly. "Thanks for being my second first kiss."
She looked at him surprised before realizing he hadn't kissed anyone else either.
"Good night Sammy… let me know how it goes." She said masking her sudden rush of sadness knowing that he was going to go to Quinn after giving her the best second first kiss ever.
"Huh?"
"Quinn… you're going to tell her how you feel."
"Oh, yeah right. I'll umm call you, night Merce." He replied with a smile that didn't reach his eyes before walking away. She watched him before going back inside feeling her eyes fill with tears before hearing the door open and seeing her mother walk in, she smiled opening her arms for her daughter and Mercedes ran into them.
"It's okay baby." Melissa said hugging her tightly.
"He's moving." She sobbed out.
"I know baby, Dwight told me but that's not the only thing is it?"
"I think… I think I love him, like I always have but it's different now." Mercedes admitted looking at her mother.
"That was your first kiss huh?"
"How did you-"
"I was getting ready to pull up when I saw him kiss you and decided not to interrupt, so I drove off to give you two some space." Melissa replied with a light chuckle.
"It was, it would've been Anthony but Sam interrupted it said he was making up for doing it… but I felt something moma."
"It was time. Why didn't you tell him? You know you can always drive up to see him on the weekends and breaks."
"No he's going to tell Quinn he likes her so..." Mercedes said sadly.
"That fast ass girl that's been giving you problems?"
"Moma, calm down I told him to do and I can handle her."
"Baby are you sure that's what he wants?"
"Mhm, besides I don't think it meant anything to him… the kiss I mean."
"You'll never know until you ask." Melissa said and Mercedes nodded deciding she would ask Monday since she was going to her dad's tomorrow.
"I'll do it." She said with a smile before giving her mother a hug and running upstairs to figure out how to tell him.
Monday
"You can do this." Mercedes said to herself as she pulled up to Sam's house. She got out and walked up to the door right as it opened and she saw Sam and Quinn exchange a quick kiss making her heart sink but she out on a brave face and smiled when he noticed.
"Oh Mercedes… didn't think you'd be here." Quinn said with fake niceness.
"Of course I would he's my bestfriend." She snapped before taking a deep breath and shoving the note she'd written for him into her back pocket.
"My boyfriend is leaving and I'm saddened that it took this long for him to finally admit his feelings for me. Now he's going to be hours away and we didn't even get a chance to be together but we agreed to make it work." Quinn said sadly before pulling him into a forced kiss that she prolonged until Dwight cleared his throat. Mercedes looked at his dad and could tell he was sad that Sam was leaving, just like her mother was because she heard her crying after she told her she was going to say goodbye.
'Alright son, it's time to go." Dwight said shoot Mercedes a sad smile before walking towards his truck.
"Just let me say goodbye to Mercedes first." Sam said moving away from Quinn who rolled her eyes.
"Well… I'm going to miss you Cedie." He said swallowing the lump in his throat and giving her his best smile.
"I'm gonna miss you too Sammy, but hey my mom said I could come visit… after you get settled of course and we can always facetime." She said trying to fight back tears. Sam gave her a small smile before moving closer and pulling her into a hug so tight she could barely breathe but she didn't dare pull away. She felt a warm tear fall on her forehead and her own finally began to fall onto his shirt, she was sad he was leaving but hopeful it would be good for him.
"I love you Cedie, you'll always be my girl." He whispered kissing her on the forehead.
"I love you too Sammy, you'll always be my guy." She said pulling away wrapping her arms around herself with a sad smile.
"I'll text you as soon as we make it." He promised giving her a final hug before walking to his dad's truck, he looked over to her shooting her a small wave as they pulled off and for the first time ever she felt alone.
Soooooo... how'd you like it?
1. Are we all secretly happy they kissed?
1a. Mercedes finally realizing her feelings AHHHHHH!
1b. Do you think Sam really wanted to go see Quinn after?
2. Will Sam moving away change things or push a wedge between them?
do you hope will happen in the next chapter? -Will be another age jump ;)
