You Have Been Cordially Invited to The Unity of
Samuel Dwight Evans & Mercedes Lacey Jones
The Date of The Magical Evening:
March 15, 2022
at 6:00 pm.
The Reception Will Be Held At The Ballroom at 7:30 pm.
Today was the day. It was finally the day. After months of intense planning, Mercedes having to become bridezilla at some moments, and Sam being groomzilla the whole time it was finally the day. The day that everyone had been looking forward to but nobody was more excited than Sam Evans. He had been looking forward to this day since Mercedes had said yes on the beach.
He sat in his dressing room looking over the more than organized bridal planner. Today the theme was elegant with hints of ethereal. The main colors are gold and purple, with hints of black and silver. His suit was specially tailored for him, he was going to wear a dark royal purple suit with the accent color of black. He had pitched major fits at the groomsmen shop when he couldn't find the right suit that captured his essence, but luckily his good friends' Puck and Artie were there to fix everything.
FLASHBACK
"Fuck I won't find a tux in time, the wedding is in three weeks and they can't pull a damn thing that will actually work. How is Mercedes supposed to marry the man of her dreams when I can't find a good suit?" Sam exasperated as he knocked back the rest of his glass of bourbon. He had been searching for a suit for a month and none of them were good enough and his patience was starting to wear thin.
"Son, you have to go to calm down," Dwight sighed as he looked at his son's pace back and forth.
"Here about this," Puck began, "Artie and I know what you want so we will go look in the shop thoroughly and come back with a suit that we feel as though captures your essence,"
"Why do I have to help the big baby find a suit?" Artie questioned.
"Shutup, just c'mon," Puck said. About fifteen minutes later Artie and Puck came back with one suit each. Puck came one that was emblazoned with gold and subtle gold designs. Artie came back with a royal velvet one and Sam instantly was grateful that Artie was his best man.
END OF FLASHBACK
"I have one special delivery for one Samuel Evans," Artie announced as he entered Sam's personal dressing room. The wedding was due to start soon but Sam had asked for a private dressing room just so he could clear his mind and get himself together by himself before his life would change forever.
"What do I gain Mr. Bestman," Sam greeted him.
"Well, your beautiful bride just give me this box and told me she wants to see you with it on when she walks down the aisle. So you enjoy that and I will be back to get you when it is time to walk down," Artie said before leaving. Sam turned the box over and opened it. Inside was a grand Rolex and on the back, there was an engraving that said, "To the man who loves me unconditionally, I love you, Mr. Evans." He smiled and took of his watch and replaced it with the new one before grabbing his phone calling Mercedes.
"I'm assuming you like the watch," Mercedes answered.
"I do baby I do," Sam smiled.
"Hmm, good to know, I also like the little gift that you gave me," Mercedes replied.
"Good, I can't believe that we are still doing this."
"You're not pulling a Mr. Big on me now are you Evans?"
"Of course not, I would never do that to you, I can't wait to see you down the aisle baby."
"I know baby, I love you, Mr. Evans."
"I love you more future Mrs. Evans."
Mercedes Jones sat in the room with her bridesmaids being The Unholy Trinity and a few of her old friends from Tennesse. She glanced at her mother who looked beautiful and a bright smile was across her face and a wedding ring on her finger. Sinclair and Gregory had got a small ceremony at the courthouse a few months prior, and everyone was more than ecstatic but no one more than Mercedes. She was happy for her mom and was glad that she found love. Then she stole a glance at her two flower girls. Brittana and Quick had both gotten pregnant at the same time and they were small little babies but Mercedes wanted them both to be involved in the wedding. So Santana was going to be walking with her and Brittany's child while Quinn carried hers down the aisle.
Mercedes stared in the mirror taking herself in. Her hair was in a curly updo, and her makeup was nothing but stellar. She wore her white robe over her undergarments as she looked at the diamond-studded heart pendant she had received from Sam. Artie had delivered the box to Santana who gave it to Mercedes and she was more than happy with it. It was subtle but bright and eye-catching.
Then she took a look at her dress, the dress that she almost thought wouldn't be here in time.
FLASHBACK
"Mercedes baby you have to calm down," Sam said as he watched his bride-to-be pace back in forth. It was officially crunch time the wedding was less than two weeks away and the major thing that was missing was the dress. THE DRESS. The dress that she had spent months and months looking for, the dress that she had traveled all the way to Italy for, but now it was looking like the dress would not be here in time, and the people that worked in shipping were not helping.
"Sam I don't have a dress, what kind of bride does not have a dress? And if the people don't reach out to me soon, then I am going to have to find another dress but baby the dress that I already have is beautiful and it is perfect, and I want that one," Mercedes huffed.
"Ok, relax you are going to get your dress come hell or high water I promise." Just then Mercedes's phone ringed, and she looked at the notification letting her know that the dress had just arrived and sprinted out of the door.
END OF FLASHBACK
The dress had a purple upper body then the lower part ran off into white. It had long sleeves, a tight bodice that wrapped Mercedes curved perfectly, and then a simple train behind her. After everyone had left she slipped into the dress and caught of glimpse of herself in the mirror, and she smiled.
"I'm getting married," She whispered to herself.
The wedding was marvelous there wasn't a dry eye in the room especially when Sam and Mercedes recited their vows to each other. They had a long-drawn-out kiss which everyone hooted for then they walked back down the aisle and took photos before jumping into their limo which was going to whisk them away to the hotel where the reception was going to be held.
"We did it," Mercedes said as she laid on Sam's chest in the car.
Sam interlocked their fingers, "That we did, we made it through all the bad times and we still kept each other first," He whispered back as he kissed her lips.
"I love you, Mr. Evans,"
"Mmm, sounds better now that we are officially married Mrs. Evans," Sam replied as he pulled Mercedes up in his lap.
"Sam you can't have anything we are almost at the hotel," Mercedes said in between kisses.
"Ahh, please, I'll make it quick," Sam tried.
"No, you won't," Mercedes giggled. The limo came to a stop and Mercedes got back in her spot as Sam opened the door. Immediately the two were ushered away the girls took Mercedes to their hotel room so she could change outfits, and Sam went to their suite to wait for her.
Mercedes's reception look was simple. She just refreshed her makeup, she let her curls fall down to her back, and her dress was an off-the-shoulder dress that had fabric tied to a bow in the back and it flowed down to about a few inches below her knee. Once she was done getting dressed she met back up with Sam and headed back to the reception area so they could be announced.
"Ladies and gentleman for the first time ever, please put your hands together for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dwight Evans," The D.J. announced and everyone cheered and screamed as the couple came into view. They gave out quick hugs and kisses to everyone before being seated at their table.
"Alright, I have a toast to make. Mercedes girl, you are my boo. You are the most supportive, kindest, caring, loving human being that I have ever met. You glow, your smile brights up a room, and you are always so happy. So I am glad that you and Sam are finally marrying each other because now I can rest well knowing that someone like him is taking care of you. You bright up when you see him or talk about him, the love you two have for each other is unmatched, and I could not have been more excited for you. Also, Sam, if you ever hurt her, I am going to get my good friend Snixx on your ass. To Sam and Mercedes," Santana cheered.
"My turn. Sam, you are my guy, my best friend, the vision you have for yourself is amazing. You are always there to bail me out of trouble, and you are always there in general. You give your all to everyone around you no matter what. So to see you being with someone as beautiful as Mercedes makes me think that you two are going to have some dope-ass kids one day and that the love you two have for each other will never fizz out. If I could give you one piece that I have learned over the years from rom-coms and the many relationships Puck has had before settling down with Q I would say never go to bed angry, and Mercedes is always right." Artie finished.
"THank you, Artie," Mercedes cheered. There were more speeches given out and then there was the first dance in which Mercedes and Sam would have made love to each other right there on the floor but there was an amass of people there. Then Sam and his boys performed Loves Train by Con Funk Shun, while Mercedes and the girls performed Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston.
Everyone danced the night away celebrating the love between the two.
Five Years Later
"Sam, can you please get the twins together so we can make it to Sunday dinner," Mercedes called out from the kitchen. A few months after the wedding Sam found out Mercedes had gotten pregnant with twins and he was ecstatic. They had ended up having two beautiful girls who had the same features from both of their parents. The oldest by ten minutes was named Nolee, and the second was the name Ikari. Mercedes and Sam had ended up upgrading their small place for two for a house of five and they were more than excited with what life had granted them.
"Mommy we are dressed," Nolee giggled as she and her sister ran into the kitchen to their mother who was looking for her purse.
"See mommy we dressed," Ikari added, as she giggled as well.
"What are you two giggling about," Mercedes smiled at them before realizing that they had her purse.
"Thank you, now go on and get daddy so we can go," She commanded, and they both sprinted to go get their father.
"Dwaddy mommy says it is time to go," Ikari said as she jumped into his arms.
"Alright then well let us head out," He said and the girls screamed yay as they ran to the door.
"Can you believe that this is where life ended us up here," Sam questioned Mercedes as she met them by the door and stared at their twins.
"Nope, but I am glad it did, I love you, and those girls with my life," Mercedes replied.
"I can definitely say the same Mrs. Evans," Sam replied as he gave her a quick peck.
Alright, lovebugs here goes the end of another Samcedes story, sorry it took so long. I love you all, onto the next story hopefully this writer's block will be gone by then.