SONG USED: LOST WITHOUT U BY ROBIN THICKE (I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG)

Hi lovebugs I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, the next chapter will have a time jump, so I can wrap this story up and get the gears turning for a new story.
Enjoy lovebugs. :)


Sam woke up before Mercedes has the sun rays burn his eyes. He sat up and turned towards Mercedes and just studied her. She was so beautiful, loving, and caring, and everything he could have possibly wanted in a woman. He couldn't believe that Marty was going to be representing Will in his case. it was the most disgusting and inhumane thing that could ever happen. He was also slightly concerned because he feel that Mercedes would revert back to her old self since she heard the news, and he could only hope that he didn't do anything to screw up again.

Mercedes turned her body cuddling closer with the cover as she opened her eyes and looked at Sam, "What are you thinking about?" She asked.

"How all of this is going to affect you, I mean hearing your dad say he is going to represent Will is that going to hurt you in any way shape, or form?"

"Honestly, Sam, no. My therapist and I talked about the non-existent relationship with my father and we both realized that he won't be a trigger for me. Sure I was in shock about the news but I've gotten some rest and I'm over it, I am in a happy place, I am not going to let him and his lack of empathy be the reason why I fall backward," Mercedes explained.

"I'm so happy for you," Sam answered honestly. He scooped Mercedes up and placed her on his lap, and gave her a kiss.

"I think we should reset," Mercedes said.

"A year reset wasn't good enough for you," Sam joked.

"No you ass. I mean I want to date you again, I want to get to know you all over again. We aren't the same people we once were, I was gone for a year, your ass got engaged, I think we should start getting to know each other all over again. I also want to keep us under wraps, I don't want people to know that we are back together again."

"You have got to be the smartest woman I know, and I hundred percent agree to those terms," Sam replied as he pulled Mercedes in for a kiss.


Will had been in jail for a while since the cops had arrested him from the Hamptons vacation cottage. Emma had divorced him, and took all the money from their joint account, and left the country, he had been fired from his job, and he was the social pariah even in prison. Due to the nature of his crime, he had been moved to his own personal cell for his safety and was not allowed to mingle with the inmates. That was because it was jail culture, you never mess with children, the elderly, or women, and if you did there was a possibility that you never even would make it to your trial.

He would have never guessed that Mercedes's father would be representing him. He honestly took it as a joke, until he was face to face with the man in the interrogation room.

"Who would have thought that Mercedes Jones's father would be representing me in the case against his very own daughter," Will smiled.

"Let's get this out of the way. You are looking at life in prison, a plea deal would be no help at this point. I tried to look into this whole speakeasy cornering situation but that proved to be futile because no one can testify in your favor, and putting you on trial would not be any help, the best I can do is try to make it seem like that you were out of your right mind, and make this case a mental matter," Marty explained.

"That sounds like you are waving a white flag," Will answered.

"I'm just trying to do my job. Why did you take Mercedes,"

"Honestly you want the truth?"

"I am your lawyer I need to know everything up front."

"Well at first I took her because it was a way to get Sam Evans a little scared but as I was studying your beautiful daughter I started to fall in love with her. I started to want her, she was the reason why I was able to breathe and get up in the morning. She is amazing, and when I finally had her in my grasp I fell in love truly. I knew taking her would be the only reason I could have her so I took her."

"I'll speak with the district attorney and try to garner you a plea deal but I make no promises, about what I can do or the outcome will be."

"Why on earth would you be taking this job. I am your daughter's living nightmare, and yet you are helping me,"

"My daughter knows that this is just business and that this is just my job."

"Hmph whatever you say, Marty," Will smirked.


Sam and Mercedes had decided that night would be the first night of their new relationship. They were on their way out to this new lowkey restaurant that he was sure they both would love. Mercedes had on a short red dress with flowing lacy sleeves and her hair was pulled into a ponytail with two bangs pulled out, and for her shoes, she had on matching red shoes. Sam is dressed in a grey suit with a matching expensive silver watch.

They walked into the restaurant and found their booth and started talking.

"So what were you doing while you were in Nashville?" Sam began.

"Well I was doing therapy, and reading a lot, I had my own personal spot at the local library and even started volunteering there. I helped out my mom with the bakery, and it is doing amazing. Aside from our engagement what were you doing?"

"Well, I took your advice I did some therapy and it helped. I was able to expand the bar to a second location, I did try to move to that new place but ultimately I sold it and stayed with my parents for a while. After you left they were heavily worried and thought it was best if I stayed with them."

"That's great, I'm glad you were able to go through therapy. I wanted to call you."

"Why didn't you?"

"I kept picturing your face when I left, and I didn't want to be a hurtful memory so I stayed away."

"Baby, you could never have become a hurtful memory,"

"I know that now, and I am glad that I am back with you," Mercedes answered truthfully.

"Welcome to ladies and gentlemen to Poze, as you can see we have a dance floor, so all the happy couples please make your way to the floor." The M.C. announced. Sam stood and took Mercedes's hand as she stood and they made their way to the dance floor and started dancing to the song.

I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?

Tell me how you love me more
And how you think I'm sexy, babe
That you don't want nobody else
You don't want this guy, you don't want that guy
You wanna touch yourself when you see me
Tell me how you love my body
And how I make you feel, babe
You wanna roll with me, you want a home with me
You wanna stay warm and get out of the cold with me
I just love to hear you say it
It makes a man feel good, baby
Tell me you depend on me
I need to hear it

I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby? (Uh)

Baby, you're the perfect shape
Baby, you're the perfect weight
Treat me like my birthday
I want it this way, I want it that way, I want it
Tell me you don't want me to stop (don't stop)
Tell me it would break your heart
That you love me and all my dirty
You wanna roll with me, you want a home with me
You wanna make fires and get Norwegian wood with me (uh)
I just love to hear you say it
It makes a man feel good, baby

I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?

'Cause you may tell me every morning
Ooh, alright, babe
Oh, yeah
Oh, baby
Oh, darling
Alright-right

I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel
To know that I love you, baby?

Ooh, yeah
Oh, baby
Oh, darling
Alright-right, baby
Oh, baby
Oh, darling
Ooh, ooh-ooh, baby
Alright-right
Yeah

Sam looked at Mercedes, and she looked at him, he gave his famous goofy grin and pulled her in for a soft kiss. What was understood didn't need to be explained. They were back in each other's lives for the long haul, and no matter what happened they were going to have each other and go through it together. No matter how unglt things got it was always going to be Sam and Mercedes against the world.