A one shot I found in my files, at this point Sam and Mercy are married with children, she's signed up to do DWTS and Sam's become a series regular on Glee and this is just some fun stuff about how they handled that time.
Week 1 – Cha Cha / Love Love Love
"Sam did you watch me" Mercy said as he answered the phone
"Yeah babe you smashed it, I'm not sure I was ready for all that physical contact stuff but yeah you were great babe, showed them all" he said laughing happily as he spoke
"I heard you were on set with some random today how did that go?" Mercy asked
"Who told you that? Wait let me guess Kurt" he said rolling his eyes
"No Sam it was Miss T, but I'm not phased at that"
"Because you're busy getting your kicks with Mr. virgin couple on their wedding night and, you've got your spice all over the place at the set"
"No, because I trust my husband, and I love him" she replied
"I trust and love you too babe but my jealous overpowers everything, you know this about me"
"I do, mine does too but if we're going to live the lives we want, we need to find a way through this and just be happy about each other's success"
"I bet Miss T didn't tell you she chose me for the Brundle Prom" he commented
"Yeah she did that was what she called me for in the first place" Mercy said laughing
"You got the best scores tonight babe and I really am so proud of you I wished I could get the time off to come watch and support you I bet everyone just thinks I don't care"
"We know we're both busy, the fans do too babe, they know you're a regular on the show and that means 24 hour commitment sometimes and these are those times" she said sad down the phone "If you want you can come support me at home in a bit"
"I was going to call you about that babe" Sam said rolling his eyes for the reaction he was about to get "it's going to be a late one tonight, they want to do quite a few shots for the beginning of the episode or something and there's a lot of costume stuff with it being the Beatles and stuff, over two weeks as well"
"I heard you were going to the fair tonight has that happened yet?" she asked
"No not yet" Sam said rolling his eyes again for the amount of information that got to Mercy every day
"You guessed it my jealous is coming, I don't want to see you on any of our rides with anyone" she said seriously
"I already spoke to him about that, I have to go babe they're calling me" Sam said with a smile in his voice
"I'm on set in the morning anyway we're doing Kurt and Blaine's proposal so you can shoot my boobs all day as well as most the night" she said grabbing her bag "I might as well go to the after chat thing, if you're not going to be home, I'll feel you when I feel you husband I love you" Mercy said
"I'll definitely be feeling you, Love you too Bye" Sam said closing the call down wondering why that went so easy
Mercy woke up the next morning to find Sam hadn't got home, that was usual for them especially when they had high voltage stuff to do like everyone on set for the proposal. Mercy finally got to see Sam for a hot minute that morning before costume and make up and in the afternoon they saw each other while rehearsing and then for the final cut. Sam was momentarily taken aback by Mercy in her blue dress with hair and makeup looking flawless, it brought the brightest smile to his face and yes he did have to look again when she was on the stairs, so did she
"That fucking letterman jacket" she said pealing it off him as they fell into the changing room kissing on each other
"I had to wear it I know it's your thing, this and the cha cha" he said as he kissed her more pulling her in "Did you lock the door" he asked, Mercy didn't answer she just went in to take her kisses and everything else they both needed
Week 2 – Jive / Tina in the sky with Diamonds
"What the fuck was that Mercy?" Sam shouted as she walked in the door, she rolled her eyes and threw her bag down on the side table
"Hi babe I missed you too" she replied sarcastically
"This could get orbital so I suggest you stop with the crack pot responses and answer me" he got up off the couch he was sitting on saying
"The rest of the fucking world is impressed my husband is what, jealous?" she said looking at him upset "You're going orbital you better hang on tight because if you carry on I'm coming out Diva and you know you don't handle me when I snap my shit" she said putting her hands on her hip to stop her instinctive slap action
"It's going down today because no way, I mean no fucking way did I ever agree to you having some man putting his hands all over you like that" Sam said as he came to a holt in front of her
"What are you doing up in my face?" she asked as he squared up to her
"Asking a question" he responded
"This shit needs to calm itself down before it wakes up our babies" she responded
"Yeah, well that's not one to use tonight because I brought them round to Kurt and Blaine for the night, this is happening" he said pointing at her and him meaning the conversation
"You did that for spite yeah keeping my babies away from me for two days" she said getting upset
"Forget the damn tears, I didn't see them when you were out there with some man under your skirt, sinking himself into my boobs, what the fuck were you thinking, cartwheels across the room" he said as an after thought
"So what are you saying you're embarrassed of my dancing?" Mercy asked
"You know what I'm saying Mercy stop playing with me"
"Derek's your friend Sam, I don't see the problem"
"He's my friend till he starts feeling up on my wife like that" Sam spat out
"Look Sam, I get the jealous thing, right now I'm sucking it up with you filming with your random but I know it's work so I suck it up and I know you love me, I believe that, where's the trust you have in me?" she asked
"I trust you with my life babe it's that dick I don't trust" he said looking sheepish
"Sam he's your friend, I know you would never have agreed to this if you didn't trust him" Mercy said staring at him before continuing to say "And it's your bad if you've decided you don't trust him because I really enjoyed that tonight and I have every intention of carrying on"
"Regardless of how I feel about it?" he asked
"Oh how you feel, I think a familiar feeling is coming to me" Mercy said as her hands reached her hip again making Sam's eyes roll, he knew what was coming "So season 4 relationship, begging, crying, arguing and total disregard comes to mind"
"Are we really going to get into that again" he asked already fed up of the accusations and bickering
"No what I'm going to get into husband of mine is that, regardless of how I felt about it you did it because you had to it was work and we worked through it, this is work" she finished staring at him for a response
"I didn't like your familiarity in the dance studio either" he blurted out like a spoilt school child
"I don't like your familiarity in the studio but hey, we grow" Mercy answered back
"Stop being so fucking flip with my feelings" he spat back
"At least I'm acknowledging your feelings, Sam which is more than I can say for you right now"
"Look last year I'd have got this, or even with the Quinn and Satan thing but Mercy I thought we'd got past all that"
"Way past it Sam you started this" Mercy finished
"Well I think you got that fucking wrong for a start, I wasn't the one running around with my dress flying in the sky for 4 minutes, A random man grabbing me up all over the place on my body and staring into the fuckers eyes like I'd just witnessed the coming of Christ" he said looking at her
"Sam I don't even understand you, what are you mad about be honest" Mercy asked
"The fact that you're being intimate with another guy Mercy that pisses me off"
"I'm not being intimate Sam I'm learning to dance"
"You've spent most of the week with your random and I didn't even get to set to call you out about that, and no it wasn't because I was looking at Christ"
"Ok I might have gone a bit over the top but you know my jealous" he said pulling her in and calming himself down "Hello Mrs Evans, you were fierce out there" he finished kissing her on the lips as she hugged him back "But Mercy please no more boob talk" he said smiling as Mercy rolled her eyes following him up the stairs quickly
"You know what?" Sam asked as they lay exhausted "you really can jive" he said making them laugh as they curled into each other and went to sleep
They were woken at 2 a.m. by Mercy's phone ringing off "What the fuck" Mercy said grabbing her phone
"Tell him to stop calling my house" Sam shouted out of his sleep
"It's Rachel" she said sounding worried enough to make Sam jump up as she answered the call
"Rachel what's up, hold up Sam's up I'll put you on speaker" she said listening as Rachel cried into the phone. Sam rolled his eyes and threw himself back on the bed to get some sleep "what did you say?" Mercy asked as Rachel cried uncontrollably "Sam" Mercy shrieked making him look at her in shock "Rachel what did you say?" she asked again as they both listened to the devastating news about Finn, Mercy and Sam cried uncontrollably unsure if Rachel was still on the phone until the news sunk in and then they were up, dressed and on their way to Rachel and Finn's house.
"Sam I got to be strong for Rachel right now, I can't get emotional around her please be there for me"
"That goes without say Babe" he said as they walked towards Rachel and Finn's front door
Rachel fell into Mercy's arms and cried even more as she got through the door, Mercy could do nothing but look at Sam and try to keep strong, all the others soon followed eventually the crying stopped and everyone sat about talking about their time in Finn's life and laughed, cried and sang "God this is hard" Sam said as the morning came in sight and they all went about getting ready to go into work. Rachel got a call from the producer, "we'll do whatever you want" he told her as everyone listened on loud speaker
"We'll meet up at the studio and whatever happens; happens" Rachel said to the producer "I want everyone to try and carry on as normal as much as possible" Rachel announced "We need to be together"
"We'll set up a rota so we're not alone for long periods" Kurt said, he'd been crying all night for his brother and Blaine still had hold of him
Mercy took the day off from rehearsals and spent the day at the studio with everyone, they got most of the songs done raw but heart felt and Brian just needed to get the script written to incorporate the songs they had offered from the heart.
"Thank you for staying at arms-length today Sam I needed that otherwise I'd have been a mess all day" Mercy said kissing him as they pulled up outside their home "Your song smashed it too I love Art and you together" she said
"You did well babe and your song smashed it too" he said kissing her forehead "I just hope they use them" he said getting out to let her out the car and into the house "Hot drink?" he asked
The rest of the week was awkward with very little rehearsal for the dance competition, and double filming so between emotional Finn drama they were also doing an upbeat Beatles episode that was due to be aired the week before the episode for Finn. Sam was a key character in the season so he was in the studio all day every day and some nights, they hardly got to see each other for the week which never rested well with Sam.
Week 3 – Charleston / The Quarterback
"Mercy you need to get home like now" Sam had called her to say, just as she'd finished her last dance on the show
"What's the fucking drama this time" Mercy thought as she got ready to face another night of his insecurities "How are you at home I thought you were in the studio all day today" he replied
"I'm not home but, I'm on my way"
"What's happened Sam are the children alright?" Mercy asked panic setting in
"Yeah as far as I know, Just come home as soon as you can" he responded Mercy didn't ask any more questions she just said her goodbye's explained to Derek and left
"Home and step on it please" she said to her driver as she got in the car, worrying all the way home
"Sam" she shouted once she got in, seeing his car on the drive and not seeing him in the living room as she had expected. "Sam" she shouted again as she walked through into the kitchen before doubling back on herself to take the stairs to see if the children were alright. Passing the nursery she saw Areia wasn't in her crib so, she went to Teray's room which was also empty "Sam" she shouted again going towards their bedroom her last resort
"Hey" he said as she put her head round the door to check the room as Mercy let out a breath she never knew she was holding in
"What's up Sam?" she asked as she walked into the room towards him
"Me" he said with a smile on his face "I just realised it's been like four days since I touched my wife and, in my book that's neglect I need to put that right" he said walking towards her bringing a smile to her face "Please don't say tired, we need this" he said as he got to her hugging her in "We need to sharpen up on your scissor action apparently, what the fuck do they know about your scissor action?" he asked making her laugh "You were fierce tonight babe although I could have easily been the one to really knock that partner of yours out" he said laughing
"You mean your friend?" Mercy questioned
"Yeah my friend, he's even invading my time coming to set last week" he said in his spoilt child voice again "babe I know it's been a bitch week but I so need to be in our place right now" he said looking at her with his puppy eyes
"You know what, I so need that too, I'm not too tired for my Hubby" she said taking her coat off and throwing it on the dresser chair as Sam helped her with the rest before they did their bedtime routine and fell into bed to get to their familiar place.
"Babe" Sam said few hours later "There is something wrong with your knees I heard them earlier, you need to see someone about that" he said before adding "And don't get this twisted, injury means stop if it's serious, that's not even an argument we're going to have"
"No babe, I hear you, I just need to get my cuddles on if you don't mind" Mercy replied
"Don't mind at all but you'll need to get some practice in for this next dance and, yes I'm warming to him again, he's making my girl look fiercer" he said looking at Mercy suspect "Is that a word?" he asked
"It's your word babe" Mercy said making them laugh "I have to do some recording this week I missed last week and Greg is not happy"
"So it's another week of barely seeing each other" Sam said hugging her in
"But if it leads to another night like this I'm not complaining" Mercy replied
"True" he replied "Goodnight babe, I love you"
"Goodnight babe I love you more"
Week 4 – Tango
"We finally finished shooting that Finn episode today it was really hard for some of us, Will was so affected by it all I guess like all of us he's torn because he didn't say goodbye" Sam said down the phone to Mercy
"I'm almost glad I did everything when I went in last week because I don't think I could cope. To be honest I'm using this dancing thing as a distraction and not seeing you so much right now helps, but I've been to the doctors and had that drain you suggested done and yes I've been sitting most the week"
"I know that would have been hard for you babe so thanks for doing that, I only pushed that because I don't want to see you permanently hurt you know that yeah?"
"I know you love me husband" Mercy squeaked down the phone
"You were above fierce tonight babe I just watched it, I didn't know his sister was judging, harsh, but good you really know you're doing well when she says she likes it" he said laughing "And to say you only started dancing on Friday slay is not the word"
"Thank you babe, I love you"
"Hey we're getting a bit of a break from filming for the next two weeks but, I've made arrangement with my Bro to go hiking we haven't hung since well forever and he's about to get busy with his new album and stuff"
"That's fine Sam you don't need to justify to me about your time with family, Stevie's been bending my ear about you for a while now, I'll miss you though"
"You coming straight home tonight babe?" Sam asked
"Yep if you're going away for what two weeks?"
"No just for a week I've booked a gig with Blaine in Greenville for Thursday to Saturday of the following week and I need my family time babe"
"So we can get our freak on then" she asked
"And on and on and on you getting the picture?" he asked "Apparently you're on fine form tonight, heard talk about explosions I didn't give you and someone used the word amazing I'm not too sure if they were talking about your tango or what" he laughed
"Well when you're saying fine form, explosion and amazing I hope it's in the context I'm thinking right now" she laughed
"You need to get home babe" Sam said, Mercy knew what he meant from his tone
"An hour, Love you babe" she said closing it down before he talked her into leaving right then
"Glad you're hearing me" he said with an obvious smile in his voice "In an hour, love you more babe"
"Bye" they both said at the same time and ended the call
50 minutes later Mercy was standing in their bedroom door frame looking at a naked waiting Sam "It's going down then" she said as she walked towards him taking her clothes off "No games tonight babe, I'm way past foreplay" she said as she got on the bed
Week 5 – Foxtrot
"You should have told me you were going to talk about us I'd have told everybody I know to watch" Sam laughed
"You mean you haven't been telling people to vote for me?" she asked
"Babe my Sapp is on fire I haven't even seen it yet and I know that Len's being a tool"
"Len's doing his job and pushing me to do better" she replied
"I asked Stacy to upload it for me so I'll see it in a bit, it's our late night movie" he laughed
"Are you ok Babe?" she asked
"I'm fine it's cold out here but I'm fine"
"Are you outside again?"
"Yeah no signal inside"
"Babe I'll speak to you tomorrow get inside I don't want you ill"
"Ok babe I am cold goodnight and remember only dream about me" he laughed
"I remember babe goodnight and wrap up"
The next day after practice Mercy Sapped Sam to tell him she was free when he had time to call. About 2 hours later while she sat catching up with Rachel, Tina and Santana over dinner he called
"Hi babe I'm with the girls having dinner" she said as she answered the call
"-Hi babe I just watched your Foxtrot, I'm sorry but I agree with Bruno and that's not because I'm your husband it's because you rocked babe"
"Thank you babe I love you" she said smiling into the phone
"What are you doing this week?" he asked
"The Samba, it's so hard"
"You'll crack it babe I might be back for that one" he said "I got to go babe its cold we're thinking of heading down early, it's too cold"
"Come back if you need to babe don't get doing anything silly"
"I won't I'll see you soon and I'll call tomorrow, Love you, bye"
"Bye babe Love you more"
Week 6 – Samba & Switch up Challenge
"I'm sorry babe I just got back I missed your dances I thought I'd have gotten back earlier" Sam said as Mercy came through the door "And Len's right for once again, you are a fantastic dancer"
"Babe" Mercy said walking faster as she realised he was home "Are you ok?" she asked as Sam nodded a yes before she flew at him and went straight in for a kiss
"I missed that" he said as Mercy grabbed his hand and led him upstairs "impatient much?" he asked but got no answer. Sam tried to take control of the activities several times through the night but, Mercy had her agenda and stuck to it "God that Samba's fucking hot" he said making her laugh
"I can't deny that Babe but, right now I'm sitting on what's hot" she said as she took from him what she needed as he gave her what he needed to give to her.
"We're doing the gig the weekend babe Kurt and Blaine had some disagreement and he re-arranged it, will you come with me?" he asked
"Babe you know that's not going to be able to happen for me I've made this commitment with this and I want to see it through" Mercy said turning to face him.
"You did two dances this week don't you get a fucking break ever?"
"Where's this coming from?" Mercy said sitting up in the bed "You know I have to dance on Mondays, how are you expecting me to go off for a weekend?"
"You did the switch up without any fucking notice and come first you can do anything just come with me?"
"You stay and come watch me dance" she asked
"I asked you to support me with one simple thing and you come at me with all this" Sam said jumping out of bed
"I've been fucking dancing for like 7 weeks now Sam, I've done 6 shows and I'm fucking good everyone has their partners, children even parents with them my fucking husband, yes you, haven't been near the fucking place I might as well be single for all everyone knows"
"Now we're getting to the truth, you don't want to come for spite" he commented
"Sam, Babe, I've got to do a Paso Doble next week I can barely pronounce it let alone dance it, I need to practice and my knees are killing me I could do with your support right now, we agreed this ages ago, you know I'm not a quitter"
"So I'm supposed to drop everything and cater to you yeah?" he asked
"No, why don't you just go do what you planned to fucking do, Blaine's there you'll survive" Mercy said throwing herself back down onto the bed and turning her back to him in protest "And please don't touch me" she said shuffling her pillow for effect.
The next morning when Sam finally woke up Mercy was already gone
"I am so angry with Sam today I think this dance is exactly what I need" she said to Derek
"Save that anger till Monday" he said
Tuesday through Friday Mercy was out early and in late, Sam spent time with his friends not discussing the almighty row he'd had with Mercy just silently waiting for her to calm down, he needed that time too. So it was time for him to do his weekend gig with Blaine and Kurt and he simply sent a sapp to Mercy saying they needed to talk when he got back she didn't answer, she never did when he'd gotten her this mad.
Week 7 – Paso Doble / A Katy or a Gaga
"That was fierce" Derek said as they walked over to the judges "Still angry at Sam?" he asked smiling
"I think I need to thank him for getting me in that zone 29?" she said to Derek as they walked off the dance floor cheering
'5 minute, Answer the phone' she saw on her phone when she got to her dressing area just before it rang, she knew he was going to keep ringing until she answered so she answered it
"You ain't fucking spoken to me in like a week and, you have fucking fears for him. You don't like not being able to do something but you'll not speak to me for a fucking week, where's your fucking truth gone Mercy?"
"What?"
"You're in pain and you promised me if it carried on you'd stop"
"I didn't promise you that, I promised I'd see a doctor and I will"
"And why the fuck are you telling him we're not having sex?"
"What?"
"You told him you were frustrated"
"Sam" Mercy laughed "Are you at home?" she asked
"Yeah why so you can avoid coming home?" he asked
"My knees are really hurting I might need to go to hospital to get this fluid drained off" she said making Sam pay attention
"What?" he asked
"Yeah I've been struggling along because you weren't here and I don't want to go with no one else but I really need to get something done I thought I was going to collapse up there tonight I was in so much pain"
"Is it really that bad babe do you need me to come collect you?"
"Please babe"
Sam went and collected Mercy and took her directly to hospital where they told them she had torn one of her knee tendons, Sam went to see her dance partner to negotiate less dance time, which he agreed and Mercy practiced a lot at home that week. Sam didn't bring up the argument, he was too concerned with her health to bring it up but, he knew once she was well enough no way was Mercy going to leave all what was said to the wind. He was back on set too with girlfriend Penny doing silly things and being a long haired version of himself, he sometimes found it hard to fall out of character, mainly because he played himself but more overt than usual. He was amazed Tina hadn't been on the phone to Mercy telling her about his scenes with Penny on set, maybe Mercy was just too damn busy with dancing man getting her fucking sexy on to be bothered, he thought
So when he finally got home on Friday and she was sitting on the couch in his Nike shirt and skinny panties, he was ready
"So you're getting piercings?" she asked Clapping "Apparently you live for this" she said smiling "And you can wash that fucking mouth of yours too"
"Tina" he said walking in smiling
"You're smiling?" Mercy asked wiping the smile off his face because now he knew what was coming and he was almost too tired for this shit right now "I said all that nicely because I'm trying to be adult about this but Sam, we've been here before" she said getting up so Sam could see her panties had nothing to them at the back "Why do you insist on having bitches kissing all over you and taking your fucking shirt off all the while?" she asked
"I don't write the script babe you know that" he replied
"Ok, yeah I know that and I'm sure it was awesome acting babe, did you enjoy it?"
"Yeah" Sam said looking at her quizzically "The acting was good" he said slowly
"Ok, can we go to bed now?" she asked, he didn't argue
Week 8 – Rumba / The end of Twerking
"Ok shirtless, sexy, legs all over the man, angulating up your body and I'm supposed to say nothing because Cher was there?" Sam said "That's why you said nothing last week about Penny and the topless thing wasn't it?" he asked
"The dancing Sam, was it good?" she asked as they lay in bed
"You were sexy as hell but, you're my sexy as hell, and I'm jealous that he's getting to see that too"
"Ok shits about to get real difficult for you because next week I'm doing a trio dance with two men and both of them are brilliant at what they do so you need to freak now" she said closing down the conversation
"Mercy can we call a truce"
"Sam I'm not actually kissing any of them, and I'm definitely not going to be telling any of them that I really like them or offer to take them to fucking concerts in a year's time" she said "We're both actors babe, and as you can hear I could take your acting shit serious too"
"Whose this other guy you're dancing with?" he asked
"What you need to be telling me about are those fucking blurred lines bitches rubbing up on you in the corridor"
"Are you going to answer every question I ask with a question?"
"Yes I am until you understand that acting is not our lives it's what we do as jobs and, we most definitely understand what it is we're doing here, in this marriage I mean"
"Why is our love being questioned here?" he asked
"Because a big part of love is trust and obviously you don't"
"I do Mercy, I'm just jealous that's all"
"Shake that Sam, I'd never do anything to hurt you I know you know that" she said curling up to him "It hurts when you don't trust me"
"I'll try babe honest I will"
"You're off to New York for the week?" she asked
"Yeah, gosh the gossip line is hot I just got told that before I left the studio" he replied
"So another week apart, Sam do you think we married too young?"
"We married young but I don't think it was too young no and we both know we're each other's endgame"
"Please babe no more drama I need to really concentrate on doing well in this, I'm at the stage now I really want to win this. I need you to stop trying and be there for me, I can't give one hundred percent if I'm unhappy about an area of my life that's as important to me as the air I breathe, it made me cry on TV thinking about how we are right now"
"I'm sorry babe, you know I'm behind you one hundred percent babe, you're the most important person in my life, you're the air I breathe"
"I could do with you getting in front of me right now" she said putting her sexy look on
"All over that babe" he said as he went in for a kiss
When they lay exhausted in bed Sam couldn't help himself he had to ask "Babe I'm not bringing anything up for a fight or anything but, why did he get lipstick on his nose and, why did he lick his lips?" he asked
"I put lipstick on him Sam, I'm not sure if I touched his lips or not, I was too busy being scared for my feet not being on the floor and moving, I was hanging on for dear life" she laughed
"I guess I was feeling that for you at the time I was watching it" he said spinning her round to hug her in "Goodnight babe"
"Goodnight babe" she replied
Week 9 – Salsa (Trio Dance) & Quick Step / Moving Out
"Babe just to say break a leg out there, I miss you and I'm sending a hug" Sam said on the call, he was still in New York shooting "They got Rachel giving me I like you looks it's freaking me out" he laughed "I mentioned your name in my interview at college I couldn't help it, I hope they keep it in, it's a bit boarder line"
"You mentioned me?" she asked not waiting for an answer "You and Rachel that's a bit random" she said "I need to speak to our Producer about getting back on set before they send you to the lions" she laughed
"Please do, I'd love some scenes with my wife for once" he laughed "Say hello to the guys for me yeah and remind them you belong to me"
"I will, and thank you for keeping your jealous at bay"
"How are your knees babe?" he asked "Please go to the doctors"
"Still in pain babe" she said, not wanting to tell him that she could hardly walk and had to sit out most of practice this week.
"I'll call later tonight when I'm off set, love you"
"Love you more babe bye" Mercy said closing the call down
Later on, after the show, Sam called Mercy again "Babe I'm seriously worried about your knees what he said scared me, I need you to take care of yourself, you were more than fierce out there and I hope everyone's totally jealous because your so fine, I don't care what those two think you made them look good babe" he said laughing
"When are you finishing in New York?" she asked
"About Thursday they say but you know how they are"
"I'll wait for you to get back before I go to the doctors just in case it's bad news"
"Are you expecting bad news babe?"
"No but you know, you never know" she said light heartedly
So Sam got home, on Thursday, that same day he took Mercy back to the doctors, lucky for her he gave her a pass because Sam was determined this was it, she was going to stop if he recommended it. He'd had a conversation, yet again with Derek, and he'd agreed to keep her off her knees as much as he could and Sam showed he wasn't happy, but after a conversation with Mercy he agreed she should dance.
It was an unaired Christmas theme for Sam on set and because Mercy and he weren't seeing much if each other he made sure he brought her a present every day putting a smile on her face every night before she went to bed and keeping that smile on their faces most nights once she was in bed.
"Good luck tonight babe" Sam said before he went off for a 22 hour full dress rehearsal and filming session
"I think you need the good luck I hear it's frenemies week and you know it takes those girls minutes to get their bitch on but hours to get rid of it" she laughed kissing him bye as they got into their cars
"Love you" he wound his window down to say
"Love you more babe" she replied as they drove off
Week 10 – Jazz & Viennese Waltz / Puppet Master
"Babe you were kickin tonight you've got this in the bag it's yours" Sam said as she walked through the door, jumping up to hug her
"I'm totally exhausted babe" she said falling into his arms
"Just one more week babe I know you'll push through it, you've got this" he said "79 out of 80 come on babe phenomenal" he said making her smile "I'm gonna take you right back there" he said making her look at him questioningly "Paradise"
"It has been too long, I feel like I'm going through some sort of drought but babe, can we leave it till the morning I really am exhausted"
"Yeah sure" Sam said and Mercy detected something in that tone making her roll her eyes
"What?" she asked lifting up off him
"Nothing, I'm just a bit worried about you that's all" he said pulling her head back to his chest "And proud"
"Thanks Babe I love you for loving me so much"
"Let's get you to bed I'll sing" he chuckled
"As long as I don't have to listen to what the fucking fox said" she laughed as they went upstairs
"Tina needs to work harder, she's got too much time on her hands always filling you in"
"Actually I call her more than she calls me" Mercy said laughing
"So it's you not working hard enough, you're on the phone to me every like 3 hours when do you fit her in?" he asked
"Multi-tasking me" she said pointing to herself laughing as Sam rolled his eyes smiling
The went in the bath and Sam sang her 'Running for You by Kip Moore' then as Mercy requested they went to sleep but the next morning she woke up to Sam waking her up just how he liked her woken and a fresh day of physical challenges
"Babe stay in bed" he asked not having work today
"What happened to ain't gonna stop me you sang last night?" she asked before adding "I got to go in Sam, Carrie Ann is coming in today and she didn't say what time, I'm really sorry babe"
"I know babe, rush home tonight yeah?"
"Sure thing" she said kissing him before exiting for the bathroom, leaving for the studio shortly after that and returning to a sleeping Sam "Napping in the early evening that's the life" she said rounding the couch to get her hug
"How did it go?"
"I learned it I don't know how much I retained" she replied
"You nailed it already" Sam said totally convinced
They spent the evening just being them, no music, no dancing, no script lines, just them and the children until bedtime and then pure them time
"What you learning today did you say" Sam asked as they sat eating breakfast
"We're learning the samba, well not really learning it because I did that in week two but, we're having to do a showcase snippet for the relay, all of us are taking it in turns dancing"
"Another quick study" Sam smiled "You should have done that one yesterday when I had the day off we could have had half a day together"
"I'm sorry babe" she said
"Work is work babe, we do what we need to do, don't apologise for being busy with work" he replied "I'll definitely see you later" he said going in for a kiss
"We're thinking of putting some stepping into my freestyle routine babe, do you know anyone that can help me with that?" she asked Sam
"Yeah my man Jay might be able to help with that" he replied "So I can expect some line dancing then?" he asked laughing
"No way we get enough of that when we visit Mom and Dad" she laughed
"I'll send his number to you but I just need to give him an heads up first" he replied as she kissed him and left for the studio
"Babe jay was fierce, he's got some wicked moves and I'm positive, if I get this right we'll get full marks, Thanks" Mercy said as she entered the house to find Sam sitting in the lounge
"Hi Babe I've missed you" he said as she went to him for a kiss and hugs
"I feel like I'm missing out on our baby's lives doing this, their sleeping when I leave and they're back in bed when I get in"
"It's not for much longer babe, Producer told me you've been in touch about coming back" he said in a tone that meant he wanted more information on that
"Yeah I called him today and just sounded some stuff out, he told me you'd asked for some air time with me" she smiled
"Is he down with that?" Sam asked
"Seems so but he's said he's not sure about our end game sinario for next season if he does"
"What the fuck does he mean by that?" Sam asked
"We might have to think about an alternative ending" Mercy said sitting up
"Like what? We already agreed we were going to have an adult relationship and get married in next season's episode 9 what's going to change"
"Too many weddings he said Satan & Britt and Kurt & Blaine won the polls as you know so the fans really want their weddings and he's looking at factoring those in. Will & Emma already did it and Rachel wants a wedding as well as her Toni as the star of the show I think she'll trump us" Mercy said
"So what are they willing to give us?" Sam asked
"We'll go in and talk about it with them in two week's time" she said "Can we get back to the real us please?" she asked
"But we came third in the polls" Sam said
"I know but we'll see" she said "Come on let's go to bed"
"It's only 9 p.m."
"Exactly" Mercy said as they disappeared to their room
Week 11 – Charleston, Samba Relay, Freestyle and Samba Quickstep /
"You smashed it babe seriously" Sam said through the phone
"What were you doing here" she asked "I saw you behind the guys, why were you hiding?"
"I didn't want to distract you and I left as soon as I realised you saw me, the camera's didn't help taking a shot of me ducking down like that" he laughed "And TLC you didn't tell me they were going to be there"
"You gonna stay for the rest?" she asked
"No babe I don't want you compromising your moves because of me just go for it and I know you're going to win, I love you babe"
"I love you too babe I'm so buzzed right now, 30 marks Sam" she shouted through the phone
"All the way to the top babe believe me" he said through his laugh
Mercy went out and did her three dances and the results were unanimous for her to win, everyone was happy of course and her second thought was to call Sam the first one being to get to her phone. He didn't answer and before she knew it she was taken up in the celebrations of the evening with TV interviews, drinks and some quiz and chat show thing that every winner had to do. It was about two hours later before Mercy got back to her phone to attempt to make the call again "It's about time you started making your exit don't you think Sam will be going ballistic about now" Derek said as he kissed her cheek for the umpteenth time
"Yeah I was just about to call him"
"Why you need a lift home?" he asked
"No I just need to hear his voice you know" she said smiling
"He's a luck man Mercy and well done" he said hugging her before walking away "We'll talk soon and, tell your boy he can stop hating me now"
"What do you mean hating you?" she asked
"I know Sam, I half expected him to come in and lay me out for some of the stuff I did, you've got him tamed, I don't know how you did it but you have" he said walking away backwards
Mercy took her phone out and sent a Sapp 'I'm on my way home get ready for me, I'm a winner' she wrote before picking up her trophy and exiting the building
As she got home there was a single light in their bedroom bringing a smile to her face as she opened the door and dropped her bag, kicked off her shoes and put her trophy on the side table and made for the stairs "Where are you going" she heard from the dark living room and knew it was Sam's voice
"I saw the light on upstairs and thought you were …."
"Let me stop you right there" he butted in as he walked towards her "I am so proud of you right now Mrs Evans I could fucking burst, you are an amazing woman who never stops until she gets what she wants and I so love that about you. I can't imagine how you feel right now having achieved this massive thing overcoming your fears, pushing yourself to the limit and beyond and winning your Mirror Ball trophy. I'd like to thank Derek for helping you to see what I've seen in you since the first day I met you that you are strong, empowering and a crier" he said as they laughed. "And hey you put your mind to it and you did it babe"
"Thank you babe" she said giving him the longest deepest kiss "how long did it take you to prepare that speech?" she asked when she let him up for air
"A few minutes, it's on the fly actually as I had visitors this evening"
"Really?" she asked
"Really" he said turning the living room light on to reveal the Glee family standing there "We got the evening off to celebrate your win"
"But I didn't know I was going to win" she said confused
"Then we'd have been celebrating your efforts which were brilliant" he said as everyone cheered her for winning as she kissed Sam again this time longer than before, he didn't bother to wipe the lippy off he licked it, she'd put cherry on for him
"God you're like a freaking army, you all just done a mass Exodus off set for me?" she asked "I feel loved, I also feel a song coming on girls" she said walking over to the pod to turn the tune on and started singing making everyone smile, looking at Sam for the start of the song, before dancing around with her girlfriends to the song periodically singing to their other halves
"Army" by Ellie Goulding (Adapted)
Kurt, Rachel & Santana
I know that I've been messed up, You never let me give up All the nights and the fights, And the blood and the breakups You're always there to call up, I am pain, I'm a child, I'm afraid
But yet you understand, Yeah like no one can Know that we don't look like much, But no one fucks it up like us
Tina, Quinn & Sugar
25 and you never even judged me, Matter of fact I always thought you were too cool for me
Sitting there in the caravan, All the nights we've been drunk on the floor And yet you understand, Yeah like no one can We all know what they say about us, But they don't stand a chance because
Chorus (All)
When I'm with you When I'm with you I'm standing with an army I'm standing with an army
When I'm with you When I'm with you I'm standing with an army Standing with an army
Mercy
Dark times, you could always find the bright side I'm amazed by the things that you would sacrifice
Just to be there for me How you cringe when you sing out of tune But yet it's everything So don't change a thing We all know what they say about us But they don't stand a chance because
Chorus (All)
(Santana, Mercy & Rachel adlibbing)
Standing with an army Standing with an army Standing with an army Standing with an army
(I'll be yours) Standing with an army Standing with an army I'm standing with an army
"We're coming back on that you know this right?" Sam asked as he kissed nearly everyone in the room before going back to Mercy for a hug, kiss and smile
"Yeah we know" Brittany shouted making everyone laugh
"Come on lads, take your bit and sing the chorus' together" Sam ordered as he set up the song instructing Puck and Artie to start the singing off
"Mercy and I have had a strained time of it lately and well we always find our way back to our routes, which of course is the love so, I just wanted to sing about that" Sam said as the intro played
"From The Ground Up" by Shay & Dan
Puck& Artie
Grandma and grandpa painted a picture of 65 years, And one little house
More than a memory, More than saying I do, Kiss you goodnight's and I love you's
Blaine & Jessie
Me and you baby, walk in the footsteps, Build our own family, One day at a time
Ten little toes, a painted pink room, Our beautiful baby looks just like you
Chorus (All)
And we'll build this love from the ground up, Now 'til forever it's all of me, all of you
Just take my hand, And I'll be the man your dad hoped that I'd be
And we'll build this love from the ground up For worse or for better And I will be all you need
Beside you I'll stand through the good and the bad We'll give all that we have
And we'll build this love from the ground up
Mike & Brittany
This life will go by In the blink of an eye But I wouldn't wanna spend it without you by my side
The clouds are gonna roll The earth's gonna shake But I'll be your shelter through the wind and the rain
Chorus
(Artie Adibs)
Sam
Someday we'll wake up With thousands of pictures 65 years in this little house
I won't trade for nothing, the life that we built I'll kiss you goodnight and say I love you still
Chorus (All)
And we'll build this love from the ground up For worse or for better And I will be all you need
Beside you I'll stand through the good and the bad We'll give all that we have
And we'll build this love from the ground up
Sam
From the ground up
"Yeah" Puck shouted at the end "Let's party"
"This is a once in a lifetime studio shut down let's make it count" Blaine shouted
"Cheers" Everyone said before shouting "To Mercedes Jones our Mirror Globe Queen, You rock" Making her laugh and cry at the same time
"I love you all" she said holding her heart "I'd love to sit around with you all but how can I say this" she said putting her finger in her mouth in consideration, making Sam cock his eye "I think I'll use Fifth Harmony's words, he's got some work to do from home, if you know what I mean" she smiled "Enjoy we'll be back" she said dragging Sam off upstairs with her
"Winner" Brittany shouted after them
The End