Guest Reviewer request - hope I did it justice, it's a quick one
Trust
Wednesday
Sam and Mercy Evans couldn't have been happier, they'd been married for 7 years, Sam had pursued his baseball career and by his fifth year he was First Baseman bringing in a good little earner and they afforded a sweet life. Mercy was at the top of her game too in the music world, considering she'd had time out to have their 5 year old son Kane and their 2 year old daughter Abigail or Bella as they called her. They were apart for massive amounts of time, had many a disagreement over the phone, but always managed to plan family time and stick to the plan so the fact that they spent 14 good weeks together per year, in the short term, suited them fine.
The last 2 months there had been a new trainer on the team, everyone was falling over themselves to accommodate her "What's so great about her?" Mercy asked Sam one evening as their telephone conversation shifted from Bella's first word to foot rubs from Sally "What kind of name's Sally anyway?" she asked before Sam got to answer the first questions
"Babe" he said down the phone disappointed at Mercy's angle on things "It's work and I'm talking about me not her"
"So you say; I know you ain't had any for 7 weeks and I know you Sam Evans" she said slamming herself down in his chair in their office at home
"If you know me you know what kind of conversation I need this to be Mercy Evans" he replied with a laugh in his voice
"I know you babe" she giggled before they got their chat on
"Babe" Sam finally said and she knew it was getting close to the end of the conversation, she always got anxious about the end "Why don't you get Britt and Snix over and have some girl time, that will cheer you up" he suggested
"Britt's away, and I don't know, I really can't take Snix's sulk when I'm trying to get my own on, she so fucking big about things" Mercy replied making Sam laugh "I know you think I'm big about it too don't you" she giggled
"I think that's what makes me love you" he said trying to change the subject "Babe I've got 3 more weeks of this and then I'm home for a month we can have time, novelty" he said excitedly "I got to go babe I love you"
"I love you too babe Goodnight" she said
"Goodnight babe and.."
"I know I kissed them already" she said sending him a kiss via phone back from them then the conversation was ended
Friday
Mercy woke up, got Kane ready for school and Bella ready for the journey, something she loved to do when she got the chance, in the hope of making the children feel normal and create memories, they sang nursery rhymes in the car all the way to school gave fist bumps, he was too old for kisses apparently, and chatted with some of the other parents until the bell went and the teachers became his guardian for the day. She stopped off to do her usual people spotting at the local cafe, grabbed a coffee for the fun of it before making her daily visit to her exclusive hairdressers, grabbing some bits she fancied for lunch and making her usual check calls
"Snix you alright? Sam suggested we get together, see who's the saddest" she laughed
"I win that's definitely me, Britt was due back on Sunday she called just to say she's booked another two fucking weeks, I'm not happy I've moved things around to be with her for this week and now, well I'm at a loose end"
"Well I guess I did ask if you were alright" Mercy replied making her laugh
"You know what I need to laugh or I'll cry I'll meet you at yours" she said putting the phone down
"Rachael" Mercy said when she finally picked the phone up "What you going on like you're in demand for, why didn't you just pick the damn phone up instead of looking at it and having your conversation with yourself first?"
"Mercy stop it" Rachael laughed "It might have been a job" she finally got out
"My damn name flashes up" Mercy said rolling her eyes "Anyway I was wondering if you fancied coming for afternoon whatever?" she asked
"Sounds exciting, but no can do sorry, Jess is back this morning"
"Say no more, we'll speak soon, you call me when he finally lets you go, kinky bitch" she laughed putting the phone down
Mercy finally finished her shopping, paid and left the store, making her way back home instructing the staff to do the daily tasks she required and arranging for the Nanny to look after Bella and pick up the Kane as seriously she intended on having at least one drink this afternoon. She sat on the couch and picked up the newspaper, keen to see if there was anything in the paper today about Sam, he was always making news about something new he'd achieved and it just made her feel good and proud of him. "What the fuck" she said as she looked at the front page of the newspaper crunching it in her lap as she tried to focus on what she'd just seen before opening it up again to look at he picture of Sam with Sally, attached to his chest, her legs wrapped around his torso and her arms around his neck as he looked into her eyes captioned 'Sally gets her leg over'. She read the story which said Sam being the best man had snagged the best woman, or something to that effect Mercy had gone past any voice of reason that might have wanted to lay its head at her damn door.
She picked up her phone as the doorbell rang and walked across to the door as she held the phone to her ear "Mercy I come with Liquid lunch" she announced holding the bottle of Chateau Margaux 2009 as Mercy held her finger in the air requesting Snix to wait
"Sam" she said as a very sleepy Sam responded
"Hmm"
"Sam" she shouted over the phone
"Babe, what's wrong you alright? The Children alright?" he asked obviously jumping up out of his sleep
"Children are fine, I'm not"
"What's up babe, do I need to come home?"
"No you need to stay where you are forever like" she said sarcastically
"Babe I really haven't got time for this I've had like 4 hours sleep, I've got an early start in like... 3 hours and you talking in riddles, what's up"
"I'm looking at the newspaper Sam" She said determined to carry on the conversation regardless of his lack whatever, she said as she showed Snix the story
"Trouty you are going to fucking get it" Snix shouted as she read the spread
"Snix is calling me Trouty and you're letting her get away with that?" he laughed as he asked Mercy
"Well its better than what I'd call you" she replied
"Like" Sam said sitting up thinking this conversation's getting a bit serious
"Cheat, liar, snake, bastard, dirty bastard, male slut, rat do I need to go on?"
"What he fuck is going on Mercy?" he asked "Whatever it is I hope you know me in all this, you know where my loyalties are, and you know that I love you, what's going on?"
"Check the papers" she said slamming the phone down before taking the full glass of wine Snix offered her and downing it in one "That bastard has showed me up for the last fucking time" she said holding her glass up for a re-fill
Two glasses each and they were well on their way to, it don't even matter land, they'd destroyed their other halves verbally accusing them of neglect and wishing alternative lives for themselves, listening to sad songs on the pod and singing along turned into crying "Come on we need to stop this pity party" Snix announced going over to the pod to change the mood as 'Greenlight' by Pitbull ft. Flo Rida & Lunch Money Lewis as she pulled Mercy up and they started dancing around the room
"My head" Mercy shouted as they bounced about laughing "Seriously, it's going to drop off" she said holding her head
"Come on I'll hold it on" she said going over to where Mercy was and holding her head "Come on green light, dance" she laughed as they moved in unison to the song "Hold onto me" she shouted as Mercy looked to be falling "Hold on" she shouted as they threatened to fall into a heap on the living room floor
"You're a good friend Snix" Mercy informed her as she hugged her
"Your a good friend too Weasy" she said as she pulled way and looked in her eyes
"What?" Mercy asked looking back at her
"Nothing I just..." Snix said before lunging towards Mercy and kissing her full on the lips, the surprise for them both was that Mercy didn't pull away she let Snix kiss her and pulled her in to finish the kiss, seconds later realising what was happening and pulling away "Mercy I'm so..."
"No no Snix that was my fault I'm sorry" she said walking away from her
"Mercy you didn't pull away, you kissed me back what did that mean?" she asked
"it means we're both drunk and need to stop before we get into trouble on this, it didn't mean anything, I don't like girls or anything like that"
"So why did that happen?"
"Snix I don't know, but I do know it meant nothing and we can't say anything else about this to anyone"
"I felt something Mercy and I can't not tell Britt about that, that's not how we live"
"Fuck Snix, its not how Sam and I live either but seriously, we're not able to get through something like this our relationship is based on trust and I mean total trust"
"So Mercy why are you contradicting yourself, they need to know"
"Why, what good will it do, we don't plan on that happening again, I'm not planning on leaving Sam for this, it literally means nothing, I was a bit light headed, lets just forget it"
"Okay" Snix finally agreed
Sam called back that evening to speak to her about the earlier conversation "Mercy seriously, I'm going to have an affair with Sally and get us all over the front page, please babe, I know we miss each other, you know how ridiculous this all sounds and, I know you know what we'd stand to lose in me doing something like that" he said before she had time to speak
"I know"
"And I didn't call you straight back to give you time to really think about us and come to this realisation yourself"
"I know babe and I'm sorry" she said barely able to get a smile on
"You alright babe, is something else wrong?" he asked
"Everything's fine I just miss you that's all, I had a drink with Snix this afternoon and went a bit overboard" she finally said
1 week later Friday
"Mercy we need to talk" Snix said over the phone as she walked to the cafe "I'm on my way to the cafe will you meet me there?"
"Yes" was all she said before flicking her phone off and making her way there. Once in they made themselves comfortable after getting their order and sitting at opposite sides of the table
"See even this is awkward, we need to sort this out" Snix said
"I can't have a conversation with Sam I just feel like a cheat and a liar" she said finally looking up from her cup "I'm going to tell him but I'll pick my time" she said as Snix nodded knowingly
"Britt is back next week and I'm seriously dreading her coming back because I'm compelled to tell her Mercy and I'm sorry for what that means for you but you need to rest assured this is not the easy option for me, she can be harsh so, I might not have a relationship left either"
"Can you do me this one big favour and try to keep it quiet until Sam comes back then when their both here we can deal with it better" Mercy asked
"Is that an extra week?"
"Yeah if you can" she begged
"I'll try seriously I will" she said grabbing Mercy's hand "But I can't promise anything once she's standing in front of me"
1 Week later Friday
"Snix" Mercy whispered down the phone "Sam just called I think he sensed something he's coming home tonight after the game"
"Why are you whispering" she asked
"Kane's in the room"
"Well leave the room"
"There's no one else here"
"Britt's due any minute now and if Sam's coming in tonight I'm going to tell her as soon as she walks in"
"Will you not say my name until I've spoken to Sam please Snix I need to do this my way?" she begged
"Okay I won't say your name, until tomorrow" she whispered "Got to go the doors just shut" she said ending the call before Mercy could say anything else.
Mercy stood looking at the phone wondering how the fuck she got herself into this situation, she'd always gone into Sam when he said things like 'Babe it just happened' or 'it looks worse than what it was' or something equally as unbelievable, but now, well that was all she could find to defend herself in her new found situation. So as usual by 7 pm the children were in bed, the meal was ready and the TV was on watching itself as Mercy sat around writing, usually and song but, tonight she was writing her speech for Sam trying to put her argument in a very constructive way to make him stay, if she could get him to stay that was half the battle.
Britt & Snix Conversation
"Hi, I missed you" Britt said as she opened her arms for Snix to fall into
"I missed you too babe and before we get into anything I need to tell you something" she said as she came out of the hug "Do you need anything, drink, food?" she asked as they made their way to the lounge
"No I'm fine; I want to know what you need to tell me" she said looking at Snix worried face "Am I not going to like this?" she asked
"Just sit down" she said sitting next to her on the couch "I missed you while you were away and well I went to Mercy's for drinks and well I ended up like kissing someone, it didn't mean anything but I feel I need to let you know it happened, and please don't flip it meant nothing" she said surprised Britt was still sitting looking at her
"Okay; you went to Mercy's and what made out with one of her staff?" Britt asked
"Well no but, well no"
"So what are you telling me, who did you make out with?"
"I promised I wouldn't mention names until she had chance to tell her husband"
"Husband, a married Man, Did this kiss mean anything?"
"No, or at least I don't think it did, we didn't stop straight away but we did stop, she's not lady fabulous"
"You've told me something and not given me any information to go on Snix, I need names, dates, times I want this person sacked at the very least" she said getting up of the couch "It was a woman?" she asked without waiting for the reply "I'm calling Sam more than lightly you and Mercy have already concocted some story about this person to hold me off, Sam will do something about this" she said sending him a message "Where is he?" she asked Snix
"He's on his way home today" she said daring not look up because Mercy's name was on the tip of her tongue
"I've sent him an urgent message to meet me on his way home" she informed Snix as she sat watching her move around the room "Right he's 10 minutes away I'm going to meet him" she said grabbing her bag as she left the house
"Mercy" Snix said as soon as she answered "I told Britt I didn't mention your name but she's gone to see Sam about sacking the member of staff"
"What..." Mercy got out
"Bye" Snix said closing the call off
Sam & Britt's Conversation
"Hi Britt" Sam said kissing her on the cheek as they entered the local bar "This had better be important keeping me away form my wife after 9 weeks" he laughed
"It is Sam and thanks for meeting me" she said as he threw his coat over the chair and made a signal for the waitress to come over for their order before sitting down
"So" he said rubbing his hands together before telling the waitress their order and getting into the conversation. He sat listening as Britt told him about the kiss, which supposedly happened in his house with some married woman
"Your sure it was a married woman?" Sam asked puzzled
"Yeah
"And what was the situation again?"
"Apparently they were over at yours drinking in the afternoon"
"Okay" Sam finally said "I'll get onto it tomorrow, I need my wife and, you need yours by the look of things" he smiled
"I do, but kissing someone else I can't let that slide, I'm going to have to give it a miss tonight she needs to know I'm not happy about it"
"It was a silly kiss, come on surely you guys are stronger than that?" he asked
"Stronger may be but I'm not a pushover"
"I never said pushover did I?" Sam asked as they got up to leave the bar, set for home
Sam
Sam got in his car, still thinking about the information Britt had given him "Shit I forgot to ask her when this happened" he said banging the wheel as he drove "And no there are no married staff in our house" Surely Mercy would have said if any of them got married while I was away "She's the only married woman in the house, did Snix kiss Mercy?" he asked his eyes widening "Did Mercy kiss Snix?" he asked as shock set in for what he was thinking "I'll know as soon as I look at her I'll know" he said driving faster needing to know the answer. He got home and almost flung the car door open, grabbed one of his suitcases with his electricals in he entered the house
Sam & Mercy's Conversation
"Hi babe I'm home" he shouted as he got through the door
"Babe I so missed you" Mercy came running towards him, as normal her face buried in his chest for the longest time "I'm glad your home" she finally said as tears fell down her face
"Hey come on, we've been doing this for long enough now" he said brushing her tears away "And you know I'm glad to be home" he said grabbing her hand and moving towards the study "So what's been happening?" he asked as Mercy went into song and dance about the children, house, work, school anything but her "And you, what about you, what have you been up to?"
This is the perfect opportunity to tell him what happened between Snix and I, he'll understand it was just a stupid mistake that two drunks got up to I'll tell him now' she thought as she watched him fidget "Are you tired babe?" she asked looking up at him "Maybe we can talk tomorrow"
"I'm not too tired I can listen" he smiled 'plus you've got all this kissing Snix stuff to tell me' he thought
"Nothing, I've been up to nothing" she finally said
"Well you had some extra staff in didn't you, what was going on there?" 'please take the opportunity Mercy and tell me' he silently begged her
"Extra staff?" Mercy asked looking at him for clarification
"Yeah Snix was in drinking and apparently kissed some random married woman didn't she?"
"Oh yeah she did"
"So what was the extra staff in for?" he asked as her phone rang
Britt & Snix
"Snix I left my prize bottle of Chateau Margaux 2009 on the bottom shelf and it's not there, Do you know where you've put it? I was going to take it to the party for busting for our get together on Monday" Britt shouted from the kitchen
"Oh sorry I didn't know I took it to Mercy's a few weeks ago" she said closing her eyes for the questions that was going to raise
"So please tell me Mercy and you shared that bottle an not that random face you sucked?"
"It was Mercy and I yes"
"Why did you say that like that?" she asked
"I just don't want to lie but I promised I wouldn't say names until tomorrow"
"You know me too well to be telling me things like that, you know I'm a walker, spit it out, and just so you know this would have gone better had you given me the full facts in the beginning"
"I know but I was trying to be a good friend"
"To?" Britt said before the light bulb came on "To Mercy, it was Mercy?"
"Yeah but it didn't mean anything at all, you know she's straight" Snix said walking towards her
"I know, she's one of our best friends, what the fuck were you thinking" Britt shouted as she took her phone out "Mercy!" she shouted as Mercy answered the phone "Girlfriend I'm gonna tell your Man" she said and cut the phone off and called Sam directly "Sam" she said sharply "It's Mercy" and put the phone down
"Britt" Snix jumped up saying "I promised her I'd let her tell Sam"
"I think you should be thinking about us don't you?" she replied "And Mercy's our girl I totally blame you for this, just so you know, whatever happens now is down to you" she said thinning her eyes at Snix "And that's your punishment"
Sam & Mercy's Conversation
"Sam" Mercy got out as she heard her phone ring "Damn" she said taking it out and seeing Britt's name come up making her roll her eyes "Britt" she got out before her phone went dead and she stood staring at it. Seconds later Sam's phone rang "Leave it Babe it's Britt and I really need to talk to you" she said as she watched him taking his phone out
"Why?"
"Because I need to talk to you about something babe" she said her eyes pleading with him "Sam don't" she said as he clicked the button to accept the call
"Sam" Mercy stood saying as she watched his face change in front of her "Sam it meant nothing, we were drunk and as soon as it happened we said sorry"
"So why didn't you tell me that as soon as I came in?"
"I guess I was scared at your reaction"
"You know something Mercy, the kiss doesn't even bother me I know Snix, she likes the damn drama and I know what you like" he commented "It's about the dishonesty for over two weeks, you've held this for all that time and honestly, if you'd have said on the night we'd have probably laughed about it and got on but you not trusting our relationship enough to be honest that hurts, I really can't be around you right now" he said walking away
"Sam" she shouted after him, but he didn't stop to hear anything she had to say, yes she felt like crap and it was all her fault, reflecting on what Sam had said, he was right they maybe would have laughed about it and got on with life and she did expect him to tell her everything even the smallest thing and he did "Sam" she said again following after him up the stairs
"Mercy please, leave me alone for now, I know where you are I'll find you when, or should I say, if I calm down"
"I'm sorry Sam" she tried again as he turned and walked away
This was a brand new situation for Mercy, she'd never been on the receiving side of anything but love from Sam, she never knew how to deal with it she sat for the longest time not knowing how to feel about what she'd done, which quickly set into guilt, regret and shame.
Saturday
Mercy had finally gone to bed last night to find Sam missing, on investigation she found him asleep in the children's room, her heart sank but she understood because many was the night she'd cussed him out and slept right there. She didn't hear the usual noise from the children this morning and knew Sam was having his time, he constantly complained about missing out with the children and she loved watching him become a big child himself when he was with them just being Daddy. Maybe I could broach this with the children in the room he wouldn't shout then she thought getting up to go work her charm
"Morning" she said walking into the kitchen to find the children and the nanny sitting eating "Where's Mr Evans?" she asked looking around
"He said to tell you he was going to the summer house and he'd be by tomorrow to see the children" she replied
"Tomorrow?" Mercy asked not really expecting an answer as she grabbed her mobile and left the kitchen "Sam" she said when he answered the phone to hear him click the call off, she stood looking at the phone trying to work out what he was doing. Making the call again she waited for him to answer "Sam" she said to hear the same sound, and just like that he'd flipped her switch and she was getting mad, she called him again "Sam" she shouted
"Mercy I said I know where you are, please leave me alone" he replied and closed the call down
Mercy ran upstairs and got dressed in record time, she went down kissed the children and left the house, stopping at Snix's house to give Britt a piece of her damn mind, banging on the door she opened it and walked in "I don't appreciate what you did Brittany Bitch" she shouted across the hall as Britt walked towards her
"Hey in the words of Shaggy; it wasn't me" Britt said pointing at Snix
"I could slap those fucking lips off you" Mercy said to Snix
"And just so you know those lips belong to me" Britt informed Mercy "Both of them" she laughed "And all this flack she's gonna get from Sam and your drama is her punishment" she said looking between Snix and Mercy as she spoke "I know you know lies are the ultimate sin for Sam" she told but asked Mercy "Go fix your shit"
Mercy stood looking at Snix and Britt thinking 'She's right' as she turned to exit the house to go deal with her shit
"Mercy" Snix shouted after her waiting for her to spin round "It was hot though, just what I expected from your lips, we were really sucking face" she laughed "Sam's a lucky man"
"Fuck you Satan" she said spinning around and slamming the door on her way out
"Don't you look so smug either" Britt said to her wiping the smile off her face "They break up and everyone's coming down on you, and we all know how that goes" she told her "And that's still your shit I'm not defending you in that"
As tempted as she was she refrained from making contact with Sam for the rest of the day, instead she planned her apology for his return on Sunday
Sunday
Mercy was up with the birds, Sam was coming to see the children, she'd hoped to get a word in and somehow get him to move back into the house. Yes he'd said leave him alone but he knew for a fact that was like a red rag and as much as he might think that's what he wanted whatever he was doing she knew he was wishing he was doing it with her because that was their thing. She put on the sexy negligée he'd brought her and hardly anything on underneath it some knickers showing her naked backside and the matching bra with holes were the nipples were
"Morning" she heard downstairs and rushed to pick her phone up and check her look before descending for her elaborate entrance as she walked towards the kitchen listening to him jollying with the children
"Morning" she said as she opened the door "Oh Morning Sam" she said taking a second look "You cut your hair" she observed
"Yeah" was all he said
"Look I know you said you wanted space and stuff but I …."
"I've come to see the children, can we do this some other time?" he asked looking to the side at the Nanny to see if she saw him drooling
"Yes of course" she said backing off
"I'm taking them out for the day" he announced as she made to touch the door
"Okay" she turned to say before leaving
So she ended up having the whole day to herself, she didn't want to go visiting for obvious reasons and Rachael was out of town with Jess "Shit" she said as she sat thinking "Quinn's coming tomorrow" she reminded herself before rolling her eyes for the my precious Sam lines she was going to get. "Music" she said walking towards the music room to help fill her spare time. Any other time it would have been all of them going out to do something adventurous, followed by a serious hike, or as Sam called it a stroll, carrying children, pushing strollers and carrying bags, she'd get into pissed off mode and he'd laugh her back to having fun, just random family stuff, she smiled as she thought about it for that split second before what she'd done came back to hit her in the face.
"I could kick my damn self" she said turning to the piano, her favourite friend in most situations "Can you help me out of this one" she asked the ivories scratching out a song from the heart and finding "Soulmate" by Chrisette Michele
"But that's not saying sorry is it Mercy Evans" she told herself when she'd finished before she knew it the children were back with Sam in tow
"I've promised them I'd put them to bed so I'll hang around" he informed her as he walked in
"Do you need something to eat?" Mercy asked, adapting his don't care attitude
"I'll have a drink, hot drink" he looked back to say as he mounted the stairs with Bella in his arms as Kane grabbed hold of Mercy threatening not to let go
"Let me kiss Bella, I haven't seen her all day" she asked rushing to the stairs to kiss her forehead before Sam carried on
"Will you bring Kane up to me once you've sorted the drinks please?" he asked as he climbed
"No problem" she smiled as she grabbed Kane carried him into the kitchen and put him in his chair so she could get on with making the drinks, she brought Kane up as he'd requested and went back down when Kane let her go, Sam followed about 30 minutes later and joined her in the kitchen as she finally poured the hot water on his drink and eventually handed it to him
"Sam, I know you don't want to hear it just yet but I feel the longer it takes for you to hear this the worse it's gonna be for me" she said finally sitting at the table with him "I am so sorry about the whole thing you would not believe, it breaks my heart that I've caused you pain and betrayed your trust. I can only explain it as a momentary weakness brought on by alcohol and a compromising picture of my husband on the front page of a newspaper, I already had things wondering around in my mind and I let my insecurities get the better of me. I pray that you'll find forgiveness, somewhere in that heart that used to belong to me, so I can start to try to rebuild what I've broken, I've had a while to take responsibility for my actions on that day and I do, regret is the only word I can find to express my feelings about the whole thing, I'll maybe have one glass, if you're around but in the future I don't intend on drinking alcohol like that ever again, in fact I haven't had a drink from that day to this" she half smiled as Sam just sat listening to her
"I hear your apology Mercy and its acceptable more than acceptable but I'm just not there yet"
"I get that, I understand it even but Sam, please don't shut me out we need to keep the lines of communication open"
"I need to go Mercy, really I can't do this not yet, I'm still mad with you" he said getting up and leaving his drink as it was
"Sam" she shouted after him getting his attention "I really am hand on heart sorry" she said with her tear filled eyes which fell as soon as he shut the door 'Don't even get on that crying game Miss Thing you did this, fix it' she told herself as she sat trying to compose herself. She gave him an hour to get back and got on the phone to him "Sam she said when he answered
"Mercy" he said taking a deep breath as he said her name letting it out for her to hear
"Sorry Sam, but you'd have been sitting at the door waiting if the shoe was on the other foot"
"What is it?" he asked, she definitely felt a smile in that line
"I just need us to start getting back on track, I know we're not sleeping well or eating well because of all this I've caused, we need to talk until we're back where we need to be babe"
"You want us back the way we were, why, because you're sorry?" he asked, surprised at her front "Well I'm sorry Mercy but sometimes sorry really just isn't enough"
"I want to say more than sorry Sam you just won't let me"
"Seriously Mercy, right now I don't want to hear it, so don't keep telling me your sorry, don't ask me to forgive you, you know, in our relationship you've asked that so many times, does it even have any meaning?" he paused for a second "Exactly, I refuse to accept it any more, you disrespected me in the biggest way not telling me, I thought we could get through anything as long as we have the basics in this relationship you know trust and honesty and you've taken that from me, what's left?" he asked as she sat on the other end of the phone listening to his blow out
"I know this cut deep babe, really I do, and if I can't fix this it will be the biggest regret of my entire life" she said a lump forming in her throat "What if I said I need you to do this one thing for me, would you do it?" she asked "It's the only thing I can think of, I'm desperate" she said down the phone
"What?" Sam asked and she knew he was rolling his eyes
"I need you to go kiss someone, anyone you want just hurt me back, will you do that for me?" she asked before bursting into tears
"Don't be so damn ridiculous" he shouted back at her "Two fucking wrongs don't make a right Mercy, I know you know that"
"I know that, I just need you back here with me Sam surely you understand that, and I'll do or take anything I have to to get us back there"
"Anything?" he asked
"Anything" she said
"Up it to I can fuck anybody, and I'll take that as your apology"
"What?" she gasped "Sam I … I no I can't agree to that" she cried
"See how fucking ridiculous that bargaining tool is Mercy, even now your not thinking before you act"
"Sam" she said still crying down the phone
"Bye Mercy" he said clipping his phone off
Monday
It was 6.45 and Mercy was still up she really couldn't sleep 10 weeks without her man and now this, right smack bang in the middle of her dry spell, just her luck, she sat thinking about what Sam would be doing, if he was getting sleep, and decided to use another form of apology one he might just listen to. She asked the Nanny to deal with the children today and got to her task
Sam
Sam had finally found sleep at about 6.30 that morning, he was upset because she was crying over the phone, he'd been super up for it when she'd came downstairs that morning in that negligee he'd brought her, she knew what she was doing it had taken him all morning to get that image out of his mind and do something constructive with the children. He seriously needed his woman he'd been months without and the last thing he needed was this damn trust thing. He knew he was being mega stupid moving out for this, but he also knew how Mercy worked and she'd have had him believing what she did was nothing before the night was out if he'd have stayed, he refused to give in that easily, she was wrong and she needed to know it. When he'd walked downstairs into the kitchen she used her eyes on him and it was all he could do to stay quiet while she talked to concentrate on not spreading her out right there and taking what he needed, all he could see was her in that underwear she knew made him jump, he got mad with himself for his lack of restraint and yep when it got too much he started shouting and left. He'd spent the evening with images of his wife running around in his mind and very tight trousers, he had to do something about more than once "was that a message?" he lifted his head up off the pillow asking, looking at his phone for the time which was just 15 minutes since he'd closed his eyes
"Mercy" he said when he saw the message on his Sapp and flicked it open rolling his eyes as a picture of Mercy in said underwear sitting on their bed with a bowl of cereal between her legs captioned 'Pre-Breakfast is on me – Yes?' making him laugh "Shit here I go again" he said rolling onto his back and going for gold 'Thanks enjoyed the visual breakfast' he wrote back when he finished, getting up to get dressed and start his day with a smile
By eleven all he wanted to do was go home and be with his family but, she was in the wrong he told himself as he ventured into the study to draw something, which turned out to be yet another mood portrait of Mercy and the children from a photo he had in his wallet. Around 12.30 he had a knock on the door and rolled his eyes for Mercy not leaving him alone before thinking "She wouldn't knock"
"Mr Evans" the delivery man said
"Yes"
"Delivery for you Sir" he said passing him a machine to sign before giving him the package and leaving. Sam walked back towards the study as he opened the package to find a very large bag of cool ranch doritos with a note saying ' Enjoy you snack, could we do lunch?' Sam sat smiling at his wife's antics, knowing these are moves he would be making to try and get to her if the shoe had been on the other foot "She's got game" he laughed as he jumped on the couch to sit and eat his snack sending her a reply to her message '1.45 lunch is fine'
Lunch
"Thanks for coming" she said as he walked towards her smiling "You look like your still living on breakfast"
"I am thanks again" he smiled wider
"Chicken, brown rice and veg" she announced "Car pool lane, I remembered" she said making him laugh again
"Just what the doctor ordered" he replied sitting down "So hit me with it" he announced in a light mood
"I'm going to say it as many times as I have to I'm really sorry Sam, I'm a total bitch most of the time , I know but, one thing you know to be true of me is that I love you, please come back home" she asked putting her begging eyes on display
"You kissed Snix babe" he said rolling his eyes
"You shared tents with other boys in cub scouts, you've done something abominable" she replied making him giggle
"Yeah I did but..."
"Sam" she said rolling her eyes "I kissed a girl and no I didn't fucking like it please come back?" she begged some more
"Lets eat" he said as the food came towards them 'A welcome break he was all for leaving the food and going directly home to bed, those eyes she kept dropping on him had him turn into a yes man every time "and can we change the subject for a while?"
"Yeah what was the highlights of the season for you?" she asked genuinely interested, as Sam started talking about his time away and all the obstacles he'd seen with his team
"And then I come home to your lies" he ended with
"Babe to be fair I was shit scared to tell you, I was just about to when Britt called and that's why I asked you not to answer so you could hear it all from me the way it happened and everything. I know Snix was in heaven from that kiss, she told me yesterday but I can assure you my head was more in what the fuck mode than how anything felt and then shame set in" she said bending her head, feeling that all over again "Britt told Snix her punishment was us arguing, what the fuck is that about?"
"I don't know babe" he replied thinking that would be the safest answer, Britt and Snix had always had an agenda when it came to him, a love hate relationship Snix hated him, not consciously, he was just someone that Britt used to think a lot of and she never really got over that with him or Artie and, Britt did make a special bond with him back in the day that she seemed to think would go on for life. He loved them of course he did they were family almost but like brothers love their sisters, only he'd never really told them that he'd just let shit carry on. Quinn was worse she just clung every time they met up; he rolled his eyes at the way she clung, especially since her marriage had broken down with Biff and all she had to fall back on were her old flames
"Stop it" Mercy said clicking her fingers in front of him
"What?" he asked
"You just sat in front of me going into old flame mode"
"Sorry" he said grabbing more food with his folk
"Let me make this up babe, will you please come home?"
"I'll be there tonight everyone's coming down for catch up" he informed her "It's been a while since we were all together"
"You're staying tonight?" she asked excitedly
"I need my Pre-breakfast for real" he laughed
"Seconds, thirds, fourths you getting the picture?" she laughed
"That was game coming downstairs like that yesterday"
"You want to know game?" she asked smiling "I'm going commando just for you right now" she smiled as Sam moved uncomfortably in his chair
"We need to get out of here" Sam finally said putting his knife and fork down
"I'm up for that" she said throwing her cutlery on the plate too as they paid the bill and left for home "I'll see you there" she said jumping in her car as Sam jumped in his
Home
They got back home and made light work of 3 solid hours of being together alone "The guys are coming in like an hour" Sam said getting up to visit the bathroom
"Come back to bed babe, I need you to forgive me"
"That might take a while babe" he laughed
"I know" she said smiling "We always take a while" she added cheekily
"You love getting me wrapped around your wet don't you?" he laughed "you know I'm never gonna refuse that"
"I know babe but I don't want to put a plaster on this we need to sort it out, I mean really sort it out"
"I know" he said sitting back on the bed
"Tell me how do I get my guy to love me again?" she asked grabbing him around his waist from behind as she kneeled on the bed
"Your guy already loves you babe, it's the trust thing that he's struggling with"
"You know me right?" she asked as he turned to look at her
"Very well" he smiled looking at her naked body she'd pressed against him
"Never again, I promise" she said kissing his forehead as he closed his eyes to receive it "Sealed with a kiss" she smiled "And a song" she jumped off the bed saying as she put her phone in the pod and started singing 'Together' by Chrisette Michele
"Together" (Adapted)
Ooooh Oooh yeah yeah yeah, we pray, together... yeah, we lay, together
We work, together... oh baby, we both come first, but together
Woah but never, oooh I never ever ever, I never ever never wanna ever forget to be in love with you, in love with you
I won't forget to be in love with you... Woah, we fight, we fuss, we kiss, we cuss but when it's done, baby,
I'm still in love with you yeah, promise, I won't forget to be in love with you
We fuss together, ah yeah, today we're legally making love together, whoaaaa ooh, we cry together, side by side forever, ooh, But never, never ever. ever... yeah, I never ever never wanna ever forget to be in love with you., in love with you
I won't forget to be in love with you, we fight, we fuss, we kiss, we cuss but when it's done, baby
I'm still in love with you, woah I promise I won't forget to be in love with you
Let's last forever yeah, best friends forever yeah, I won't forget to stay in love with you
"I promise to stay in love with you too babe" he said as their lips met and they found their place
"You forgave me babe" she whispered in his ear as they lay exhausted in their bed
"Have I?" he asked
"Yeah I feel loved again"
"I have, but babe, don't keep anything away from me again"
"I promise, never again" she said as they snuggled in and found sleep for a few hours
"Come on you guys, you have people in the house and babies to look after" Quinn shouted through the bedroom door as she banged it, making them jump out of their sleep
"Give us a minute" Sam shouted back pulling Mercy up with him
"I don't need this damn drama"she said getting up as he'd encouraged her
"It's our drama we don't have to share it" he said as they washed and dressed to get to their guests taking time to make out and laugh, they'd missed all that the past few days "Ready?" she asked as they stood in their bedroom looking at the bed
"I suppose we have to be now with that lot downstairs" he said grabbing her hand and making their way down and into the day room
"Hey" Mercy said pulling him back before they got to the door "Are we us again for real?" she asked
"When have we never been real?" he asked walking back towards her "You know what you mean to me" he said turning back to open the door
"Hi guys" he shouted as everyone came towards them for hugs "My wife kissed Snix, knocked us just a bit on the trust stuff, but I just need her to know we're us again" he said grabbing his guitar "Mercy this is what you mean to me" he said kissing her on the lips before singing 'Mean to Me' by Brett Eldredge
"Tell me how do I get my girl to keep loving me" he asked her when he finished
"Your girl already loves you babe, but bringing your country out never fails to make her remember why" she smiled kissing him as everyone cheered
The End