Trigger Warning in this is violence and death, I won't say who just letting you know...


Mercy grabbed her clutch and checked herself out in the mirror one more time. She was so excited about spending the day with Sam. They had spent every day from Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve together and today the third day of the New Year she was sure that he was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She ran her hands down her sweater dress with a flattering cowl neck and space dye motif with 3/4 sleeves with ribbed cuffs and ribbed hem. She added a pair of dark purple leggings and tall black boots with a cone heel. She pulled her hair up into a high ponytail and allowed a few strands fall down the front of her face that she curled.

Someone knocked on her front door and she smiled walking to it. She opened the door and her smile immediately left as she stood face to face with Dom. His smile sent the chills all over her body.

"Miss me?"

She tried to shut the door but he placed his steel toed boot to stop the door. He pushed it inward and she fell to the ground. He walked to the door and shut it behind him locking it. He smirked looking around her house.

"This is a nice house." He moved closer to her. But she backed away from him assessing the situation. She knew her house better than him which gave her the advantage. He pulled out his gun and moved closer to her.

"I bet you're wondering how I got out aren't you? Well after spending the bulk of my holidays in jail my amazing lawyer got the judge to reduce my bail to a couple mil. I made bail and decided I needed to pay you a visit I mean you are the one who got away."

"Yea well remind me to send a strongly worded letter to your lawyer and that stupid judge."

"I don't think you are going to be able to do that. The thing is you are not going to be able to do anything anymore. Now what I need you to do is get up and grab your phone."

"Why would I do that?"

"Because if you don't after I am done with you I will go after your family."

"How do I know when you're done you won't do that anyways?"

"You are just going to have to trust me."

She laughed.

"Ha that's funny."

He sighed shaking his head. "We seem to be at an impasse."

She stood to her feet and moved towards the hall.

"Well how exactly are we going to work this out because I do have things today that i have to do and I dont plan on missing them."

"I don't think you are taking me seriously."

"Well you did try to kill me before and it didn't work guess I'm just untouchable."

"My mistake last time was giving you a chance to live this time," he cocks his gun. "You won't be so lucky."


Sam paid for the dozen roses and walked out to his car. His phone rang and he answered smiling.

"Hey little brother what's up?"

"just came from picking Stacy up from the courthouse his car got plowed in and I found out that Dominque Marks made bail this morning."

"He what?"

"He made bail. I don't think he would be stupid enough to bother Mercy but I would go check on her if I were you."

"I am heading over there now. I'll let her know."

"If you need me let me know I'll be there."

"Thanks I'll keep you posted."

Sam hung up and dialed Mercy's number, after the fifth ring it went to voicemail and he frowned. He hung up and dialed again. After the second ring Mercy picked up.

"Hello."

"Good I caught you I was getting worried about you."

"I'm fine honey how is the convention going I can't believe you are going to be gone for three more days."

Sam hesitated for only a moment.

"Yeah I know but it will be over soon and I will be home."

"OK well I have to go but I need you to know that...that I am in love with you. I love you so much."

He heard the fear and sadness come over the phone as if she knew they would never see each other again. His heart broke at the sound of her voice.

"I love you too."

She hung up the phone and looked over to Dom.

"Do your worse but I swear you won't get away with it."

Sam ran towards his car dialing Blaine as he started it.

"He's there."

"Are you sure?"

"I just called her and she called me her husband and told me how sad she was that I was away at a convention. I'm heading over there now call a bus and backup now."

Sam threw his phone down as he raced up the street. He had to get to her immediately.

Mercy tried to stand tall and show no fear but inside she was terrified. He moved close to her with an evil smile.

"Now your parents. Tell them you are leaving on business and won't be back for a few days."

"I can't."

He pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to her. She opened it and gasped as she saw addresses for her parents and siblings.

"I haven't looked at it but if you don't do what I ask then I will visit each and every one of your family members including your nieces and nephews."

She let the tears fall from her eyes.

"And if I call them?"

"I will let you tear it up so I don't need to know where they live."

"Let me tear it up first."

"Fine as a sign I trust you and you can trust I won't go after them, go ahead."

She blinked the tears out from her eyes as she ripped the plain white paper up in tiny pieces. She picked her phone and dialed. As much as she wanted to warn them she knew if Sam hadn't arrived yet he most likely wouldn't. She couldn't risk their lives. If she had to die for them to live she would. Her dad answered and she felt her heart drop.

"Hello."

"Hi daddy."

"Hey sweetie shouldn't you be out with Sam?"

"Yeah I wanted to call you to let you know that I am leaving for a while, I was asked to implore my system to one of their other hospitals. So I leave today."

"Wow that is short notice."

"I know but I will call you sometime later ok."

"Ok baby girl. I love you."

Emotions overtook her as she heard her dad say that.

"I love you too daddy so much. Can I talk to mom?"

"She is with Tina and the kids."

"Oh ok. Well tell her I love her so much. And everyone too."

"Are you sure you are ok?"

"I am great daddy and I am just glad that I have you and mom. You guys are my rock. So I will talk to you later."

"Ok bye."

"Bye."

She dropped the phone to the floor feeling like her whole world was turned around. Dom sighed smiling.

"Good job."

"This is it isn't it?"

"Well I don't like loose ends and my flight is leaving in an two hours so yes it is."

She closed her eyes and turned away from him doing the one thing she could to do was pray.

"Lord please help me."

"What are you doing?"

She sighed heavily. "Our father, who art in heaven."

"Stop."

"Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven."

"That's not going to work if anything its making me want to kill you more."

"Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."

Dom moved closer to her pushed her to the ground.

"I said shut up."

"And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil."

Dom kicked her as she continued.

"For thyne is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen."

She wiped the tears from her face as he cocked his gun.

"I am so over you it's done. If you thought that was going to work it didn't."

"That wasn't for you. I know this is it and I wanted to be ready. But I do forgive you."

"I don't want your forgiveness."

"I give it to you anyway."

He lifted his gun.

"On your knees."

"NO!" she stood facing him holding her stomach if you're going to do it then get it over with but I'm not going to go out like that."

"Your choice."

He aimed the gun at her and pulled the trigger. Mercy felt a searing pain burn through her flesh as she fell to the round. He shot her again in the chest. Tears spilled from her eyes as Dom stood over her. She coughed up blood as he bent down to her.

"You have caused me a lot of pain and in the few weeks I have known you I have to say the thought of seeing you bleed out is actually turning me on so much. No one is coming to save you and I for one would love to watch the life leave your eyes but I need to get out of dodge."

He kissed her forehead, then he stood pulling the phone from the wall and tossing her cell across the room.

"While you have the time you should really think about how to be a better person in you next life…if you're that lucky."

He walk out the front door smiling finally things were going his way until he looked up. There in front of him were America's finest with their guns pointed at him. He pulled his gun from his back and before he knew it three shots burned through him at high speeds. He fell to the ground seeing Sam run past him and smiled knowing in his last breath he ruined that man's life forever.

Running into the house Sam rushed over to Mercy's side.

"Get the medics in here she needs help, he shot her."

He grabbed her hand.

"Mercy, baby can you hear me? Baby please talk to me."

The paramedics walked over to them as Blaine tried to pull Sam back.

"Let go she needs me."

"She needs the paramedics. Call her family."

Blaine saw a tear slide down his brother's face and did the only thing he could think of, he hugged him. As they hooked her up to an IV drip the paramedics lifted her to the gurney and rolled her out the door. Sam stared after them to afraid move. He glanced down to the blood stained floor and felt weak in the knees. Blaine tugged at him.

"We should get to the hospital."

Sam wiped his face with his hand.

"Uh you go ahead I should clean this up."

"Sam come on man she needs you."

"Yeah um you go ahead and call her family for me I want to pick this stuff up."