A/N: Hiya! So this chapter is a long one! There's a few flashbacks that will give you a little more details about some of the characters! I want you to know now this chapter is... a mess and a half! We get to meet Mary, Dwight and Stacey! There is just some crazy stuff happening and we just hit the tip of the iceberg.

Songs-

Isn't She Lovely- Stevie Wonder

Earned It- The Weekend

The Graduation

Sam didn't know what to get Stacey for graduating college and because it was last minute he knew he was going to need to drop a pretty penny to appease his sister. He and Mercedes stopped at a local mall to run in and get her a gift and after going to four different stores Mercedes suggested some jewelry. They walked into a small shop that had unique pieces of jewelry that she was sure he could find a decent gift for his sister.

"What about this?" Sam said holding up a hideous necklace with a huge pendant attached to it. When he said Mercedes's face he quickly put it down and began looking at the other pieces.

"Sam, this should do it." She said holding a necklace with a small cap pendant and a charm bracelet with a mini rolled up diploma on it and room to add more if she pleased. Sam smiled and took the necklace and bracelet from Mercedes to look at it closer and shook his head in agreement. He grabbed a few more charms to add to the bracelet then went to the register, he saw Mercedes looking another necklace before placing it back gently and walking towards him. After he paid they headed back to his car so they could head to Stacey's graduation. The drive was smooth until it was time to get into the university and park, it took them thirty minutes to get a spot and another fifteen to get in to be seated. Luckily his parents saved spots for them and as soon as he spotted them he grabbed Mercedes's hand and lead her over to where they were standing waving.

"Hey sweetie! We thought you were going to be late you made it just in time." His mother Mary said smiling brightly. She notice the woman beside him and had to agree with Stevie that she was very beautiful. She wasn't his usual type but she could tell he was very much taken by her because he hadn't let her hand go to hug her yet.

"Hey ma. Sorry it took forever to park and getting in here was a task." Sam said hugging his mother.

"Hey son, how are ya?" Dwight said behind his wife giving him a nod and warm smile.

"I'm good Pop."

"Ahem..." Mary said nodding towards Mercedes, who was smiling but remained silent.

"Mom, dad this is Mercedes. Mercedes these are my parents Mary and Dwight Evans." He said beaming as he looked at her then back at his parents.

"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Evans, it's so nice to meet you both." Mercedes said sweetly and extending her hand for them to shake but was quickly pushed away by Mary who engulfed her into a tight hug followed by Dwight.

"Call us Dwight and Mary sweetheart we're not that old." He said with a chuckle making Mercedes laugh and nod. They all sat down and right before the ceremony started Stevie rushed over and smiled when he said he would be sitting beside Mercedes.

"About time Stevie! I thought you were going to miss it." His mother hissed at him causing him to blush slightly.

"Ah come on not in front of Mercedes!" He said looking at Mercedes and winking before wincing when Sam reached over and smacked him across the head. Mercedes made an apologetic face and gently rubbed the back of his head before turning and hitting Sam, who pretended to be offended by her actions.

"See I told you she liked me." Stevie said to Sam before dodging another smack.

"Shhh! It's starting." Mary said to her sons and Mercedes let out a little giggle at how fast they straighten up. The ceremony lasted about an hour or so when Stacey's name was called they all stood and screamed loudly causing her stop and look back at her family and wave wildly before accepting her diploma and walking off stage. After all of the graduates were called they all stood and threw their caps before retreating towards family members. Mercedes was happy she brought her camera because she was able to get a few shots of the ceremony and wanted to gift the pictures to Stacey after she developed them. While the Evans interacted and talked and hugged Stacey she kept taking pictures of them until Sam gently grabbed her hand and pulled him closer to him.

"You must be Mercedes?" Stacey said smiling and looking at how happy her brother was with her.

"Yes. Nice to meet you." She said reaching her hand out for it to only be pushed away again and she was pulled into another hug only this time she couldn't help but laugh.

"We're huggers honey." Mary said smiling

"I'm starting to see that and honestly out of everyone the only person who didn't immediately hug me when they met me was Stevie." She said teasingly.

"Hey, we can change that now." Stevie said grabbing her pulling her into a bear hug that made her giggle.

"Okay, I think that's hugs for now." Sam said gently grabbing her waist and pulling her back to him. Dwight noticed how protective his son was about Mercedes and shot a look to Mary which she acknowledged with smirk. They all walked out if the stadium and before the separated Mercedes asked them all pose for a few pictures and once she finished Dwight walked up to her and asked if he could see her camera which she gave and he turned and asked a woman walking by to take their photo. Once she agreed he grabbed Mercedes's hand and stood her next to Sam with a warm smile.

"Now we can have one with everyone in it." He said before the one counted to three and took a few pictures. She handed the camera back to Dwight who quickly gave it back to Mercedes with a nod.

"We'll see you both back at the house right?" Mary asked looking at both Sam and Mercedes but mostly asking Mercedes.

"Yea, we'll both be there." Sam replied and hugged his mother before she walked off.

When they arrived at the Evans house Mercedes immediately noticed how warm the home felt, there were tons of pictures everywhere and trophies and awards hanging nicely on the walls. She found herself giggling at a smaller version of either Sam or Stevie with missing front teeth in swim trunks smiling brightly at the camera. There were also some of all three of the Evans kids looking very annoyed in front a large Christmas tree with fake smiles and some of the whole family looking happy just to be around each other.

"They use to torture us with pictures." Sam said softly behind her causing her to jump a little.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you." He said with a worried look before easing it at her smile.

"No, no I always get lost in my head when I look at pictures. It's part of the reason why I do photography. No matter what a single memory if captured will last many lifetimes." She replied turning back to look at the pictures again.

"Come on, they're going to think we're making out or worse if we don't make an appearance now." He said winking.

"I don't see any harm in making out." She said winking back and walking away before he grabbed her hand and pushed into the side hallway. He cupped her face and planted a fiery kiss on her lips causing her to moan softly and he then pulled away with an arrogant grin before walking into the kitchen. She followed gently grabbing his hand when she caught up to him which he smiled at her. He was happy she was there and that he could relax knowing she was safe.

…

"She really thinks that white boy is going to keep her from me? She has no idea how long I waited to be with her and she damn sure isn't about to keep me waiting any longer."

"Bruh, you bugging. She's not interested in you and I don't know why you can't accept that. Let it go she chose me and now she's moved on to her new dude. Let it be." Shane said looking at Tank with an annoyed expression.

"You were never supposed to date her! You were supposed to get her ready for me that was the deal we made and then you had to go and fall in love with her! You had one simple task… become her friend and then introduce us that's it." Tank replied chugging his beer and resisting the urge to punch Shane.

"Man… that was so long ago! Last I checked I did befriend her and I did introduce you to her. What was I supposed to do after? Make her fall for you, make her want to be your girl? Dude you were arrogant as shit when I introduce you to her."

Flashback

Mercedes was walking from class when she heard her name being called, she turned around and looked but wasn't sure who was calling her name.

"Cedes! Over here." Shane said nodding his head at Mercedes. When she saw it was Shane she smiled sweetly and walked towards the footballer.

"Hey, how are you?" She asked once she got in front of him. Shane couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked in her black jeans and white sleeveless blouse, she had her hair in loose curls cascading around her face and a pair of red heels. She could literally wear anything and it would be down right sexy. Shane made a stupid deal with his long time friend Tank to introduce him to her after he noticed her at one of his games. Shane would see her around campus quite often but never really spoke to her until he was literally pushed into a corner to do so.

"I'm good, how was your class?"

"Eh. It was class, what are you doing here? Don't you have like practice at this time?"

"Nah, it was canceled today and I'm supposed to be meeting a friend here then I saw you." He lied, he knew that she had a class at this time and waited for it to be over before heading over to do this stupid meet and greet. He started talking to Mercedes a few weeks ago, causally running into her and sparking up a conversation every now and then. He didn't expect for her to be so warm and welcoming but she surprised him. Every time he would see her she was smiling and it was always very genuine, he caught his self flirting every now and then and she seemed to receptive to his subtle attempts to get to know her more. If he didn't know any better he'd say he was starting to like her and his promise to Tank was slowly becoming a passing thought.

"Well it's nice to see you again, I don't want to hold you up from your friend." She said politely before turning to walk away but stopped when he gently grabbed her hand.

"You're not holding me up I enjoy our little chats."

"Ahem." Shane rolled his eyes at the sound knowing it was Tank and turned to greet his friend.

"Hey man." He said giving him a bro hug and turning back to Mercedes who had a amused look on her face.

"I see your friend finally made it so I'll be going. It was good seeing you again Shane, don't be a stranger."

"Well aren't you beautiful… I'm Tank."

"Umm… thank you. I'm Mercedes." She said taken back by his forwardness but she still smiled and held her hand out for him to shake. He took her small hand into his and brought it up to his lips for a gentle kiss before releasing it back to her.

"It's so very nice to meet you Mercedes and I hope to be seeing more of you around." Tank replied with a sly smirk on his face.

"Well… I should be going, I'll see you around." She said before walking away and rolling her eyes at Tank's boldness.

"Damn. She is too fine and her skin was soft." Tank said rubbing his hands together with a big grin on his face. Shane just shook his head feeling very annoyed and somewhat jealous of Tank's actions.

"Are we good now? Can you stop harassing me about her and let me live my life?" Shane asked curtly.

"Yeah man. I just need you to convince her to come to our party this weekend then I'll be out of your hair and if I'm lucky I'll have her to call my own."

"Dude, she's not what you think she is at all. Yeah she's gorgeous and has an amazing body but she doesn't give off the vibe of the other girls you usually chase."

"Oh I know. That's why I have to have her, she's a good girl and I need some good in my life." Tank replied wiggling his eyebrows at Shane. Shane knew exactly what he meant by that and seriously hoped she was about to turn him down but knowing Tank he would take that as her playing hard to get.

"Man, why her of all people? There's seriously a whole campus full of women who want you and you go after the only one who doesn't even know you exist."

"I just have a feeling about her. Get her to come to the party and don't forget to make sure no other dude even looks at her." Tank said walking away leaving Shane there to figure out how to get her to come to their party.

End Flashback

"That's besides the point! You should've broke up with her after when I told you. Instead you kept dating her and flaunting that shit in my face for three fucking years."

"I wasn't flaunting shit, she does not want you damn! Do you remember how hard I tried to get her back and she never ever gave into any of my pleas. Like I had my whole frat come and sing to her and she just looked at me like I had lost my mind. She never said anything when people would ask why we broke up and she never said anything bad about me either. The last thing she said to me before graduating was that she forgave me but we would never EVER get back together. I was her man for three years, I was her first and I fucked it up and if I'm being honest the only reason she ended up in my bed a few months ago was because she was drunk. So let that shit sink in for minute, I was her actual man and she won't even give me the time of day." Shane said before pouring another shot for his self then chugging it.

"You were never supposed to touch her. You could've said no, you could've made up some bullshit excuse but instead you fucked her." Tank said growing angry at the thought of them together.

"Look man, I invited you here so we could catch up not cry over Mercedes. Let her be happ-" Shane started before feeling a fist hit his face causing him to fall back slightly. He quickly regained his posture and was about to hit Tank back but stopped when he heard a gun cock.

"Don't forget you got you into that fancy school of yours and don't ever forget who helped you pay to say there. If I want to talk about Mercedes then that's exactly what the fuck we will do and since you brought up her 'new man' you can find out just who the hell he is and anything else pertaining to him. I'll be back in three days and you better have something good for me or otherwise I will have to start leaking a few things about Shane Tinsley." Tank said before lowering his gun and walking out of Shane's house. Tank waited long enough and he was tired of being shown up by Mercedes, every time he thought about the fact that she was with this new dude he would get angry. He knew pulling his gun out Shane was a bit much but he wasn't about to let some pretty white boy take his woman and he damn sure wasn't about to waste another minute without her by his side.

…

Mercedes was laughing at Stevie and Sam singing Isn't She Lovely to Stacey and they were doing so completely off key. She was having a really good time with the Evans family and was happy that Sam wanted her to come with him today. His parents prepared a huge spread for the festivities, there was music and she had met a great deal of Sam's family. She was worried about how she would introduce herself but Sam made it very clear after telling several of his cousins and his grandparents that she was his girlfriend, which was news to her but she happily accepted her title for the evening. She took out her camera and began taking pictures of Sam and Stevie's impromptu performance before wincing at the notes they hitting and she couldn't in good faith let this continue without helping the men out so she walked over to where they were and surprised them all by joining.

"How about I save you all from this… wonderful performance?" She said looking at Stacey, Mary and Dwight and few of their other relatives. The look on everyone's face when she said that made her giggle and she opened her mouth and began picking up where they left off.

… Isn't she pretty?

Truly the angels' best

Boy, I'm so happy

We have been heaven-blessed

I can't believe what God has done

Through us he's given life to one

But isn't she lovely, made from love?

Their faces quickly change to amazement and they began to clap along to the beat while cheering her on to continue. Stevie shot Sam a look of pure shock and Sam just smiled proudly at everyone's reaction to hearing Mercedes sing.

Isn't she lovely?

Life and love are the same

Life is Aisha

The meaning of her name

Londie, it could have not been done

Without you who conceived the one

That's so very lovely, made from love

Ow!

Once she stopped singing she was rushed by Stevie who picked her up and spun her around. The rest of the guest all clapped for her and shouted how great she sounded.

"Beautiful and can sing like that! Sorry bro but you might have some competition after that performance!" Stevie said gently putting Mercedes down and winking at her.

"Wow! That was amazing Mercedes, thank you for saving our ears from whatever it was that Stevie and Sam we doing." Stacey said squeezing her hand with a bright smile.

"Thank you, I couldn't let you endure that any longer." She replied giggling. She felt Sam's eyes her on her and turned in his direction. She couldn't help the smile that came across her face and she started to walk over to him before she was stopped by Mary.

"Sweetie, do you mind if we had a little chat?" Mary asked sweetly. Mercedes looked up at Sam before looking back at the petite woman and nodded with a small smile. They walked back inside to the living room and both sat on the soft couch. Mercedes couldn't help but feel extremely nervous, she wasn't sure if this was going to be a good chat or one like she had with Shane's mother those years ago.

Flashback

"Don't be nervous, my parents will love you." Shane said smiling down at Mercedes and giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. She looked at him and gave him a small smile before taking a deep breath and letting it out. He opened the door to his parents house and was met by a short woman with shoulder length hair that was in loose waves, she was wearing a white peplum top with a floral pencil skirt and a pair of blue pumps.

"Hey ma! I would like to introduce you to my girlfriend Mercedes. Mercedes this is my mother Angela Tinsley." Shane said letting go of her hand to hug his mother. After their hug the older woman turned and looked at Mercedes, she gave her a small once over before extending her hand for her to shake.

"Hello Mrs. Tinsley, it's so nice to meet you." Mercedes said accepting the woman's hand.

"It's nice to meet you as well. Shane be a dear and go speak to your father and grab us a few drinks." Angela said looking sweetly at her son who happily did as he was ask, he place a soft kiss on Mercedes' cheek before walking away. Mercedes smiled at the woman as she lead her to living room to sit.

"So, you're Mercedes… tell me about yourself."

"Umm.. well, I'm a sophomore studying business and photography. I'm from a small town in Ohio where my parents currently live. My dad is a dentist and my mother is a nurse, I'm an only child."

"My son is clearly enamored by you and visually I can see why. You are a very beautiful young lady and I'm more than sure you have plenty of young men fawning over you."

"Ah, I don't know about that. I'm keep to myself mostly, I have been building my portfolio so if I'm not in the library or hanging out with Shane, I'm probably somewhere shooting." She replied confidently.

"You seem to have yourself together and seem to be well rounded as well, so I guess my real question is what exactly do you want with my son?" Mercedes was a little caught off guard by the sudden change in the woman's tone but remained calm.

"I'm not sure I understand what you mean."

"Okay, let me simplify it for you. What do you hope to gain by being with my son? He's a star football player, a sure fire pick to be drafted in the first round and he'll also have his education to fall back on meaning he will be a very rich man in the next two years."

"Gain? I'm sorry you must have me mistaken because I don't want or need anything from your son besides his company. I care a great deal about him and would never take advantage of his success." Mercedes replied offended that his mother would even assume that about her.

"That's all well and dandy but I know your type… beautiful and you're probably using your womanly ways to trap him. Let me ask you this how often do you tell him not to use a condom?" Mercedes stood up at the final question and took a deep breath to keep her from slapping the shit out of this woman.

"Mrs. Tinsley, you don't know me so I'm going to say this as nicely as I can. Since I've stepped foot into your home you have been nothing but standoffish, you have looked at me like I was some piece of trash on the side of the road and now you further insult me by asking about our sex life. Which isn't even a thing because I'm still a virgin if you must know and if you think this little act is going to scare me off well let you tell you now..." She said as she moved closer to Angela who has also stood up with her arms crossed.

"I do not need to impress you for my sake, you need to impress me for his sake. He wants so badly for me to like you and not once did he ever say I had to sit here and be belittle by you. You really think your son is going to be pleased that you treat the girl he cares about so much that he brings her here to meet you so harshly? Let me help make this a little easier for you to understand. My parents are well off, my grandparents were also well off and I have zero need for any money that he will come into because I've already come into my own. I choose not to flaunt it because I wasn't raised that way, my parents made me work for everything and always told me to respect the people around me. You see the difference? If he and I were to make it to marriage, he would be marrying up not the other way around." Mercedes finished before looking behind Angela and looking at Shane and the burly man standing next to him.

"You think for one second I will let you marry my son? You're just a cheap thrill and he will see that soon enough you just-"

"Moma! Why are you talking to Mercedes like that?" Shane asked as Angela turned around quickly looking at her son then her husband who looked really annoyed.

"I-i… she… she's not good for you son." Angela said moving towards her son hoping to sway him into understand her reasons.

"What are you talking about? You barely even know her, I asked you to give her a chance and you do this?" Shane said handing his father their drinks and walking over to Mercedes, he gave her an apologetic look and turned back to his parents.

"She just wants you for what you'll become, she isn't good enough to be on your arms. What happened to that Chasity girl? She was so lovely and we got along with her parents just great." Angela said giving Mercedes a nasty look.

"Uh-uh, I'm sorry Shane but I'm not staying here. Mr. Tinsley, I'm very sorry we have to meet like this but I can not stand here and continue to be talked down about. Shane, I'm not asking you to choose nor do I want you to so I'll find my own way back to campus." She said before walking out and calling her a cab. She should've known then that Shane didn't hold her in the same regards as she did because he didn't come after her.

End Flashback

"So sweetie, I don't want you to think I'm about to grill you. I just wanted to get a minute to chat with you so no need to be nervous." Mary said with a warm smile as she gently patted her hands. Mercedes smiled and nodded feeling a little less worried now.

"You seem like a very lovely woman and Sam clearly seems taken in by you. Is he treating you well? Making you feel special?"

"Thank you very much for that. He's been amazing and I have a feeling that no matter who he's around he always makes them feel special."

"You know you hasn't brought a woman here since his last girlfriend, so you being here is a big thing for all of us. I can see why he wanted us to meet you though."

"Why is that?"

"You have a warm spirit, very inviting actually. You fit in so well with us and you've only been around us for a few hours. I can tell by the way he's been stealing looks at you that he's falling for you." Mercedes couldn't help the smile forming but instantly frowned when she thought about the mess with Tank.

"Did I say something wrong?" Mary asked looking concerned at the sudden frown on the young woman's face.

"Oh no, no… I really like your son as well and he does make me happy. I..." She started but bit her lip trying to figure out how to say what she was trying to get out.

"Stevie told me about they young man that's been bothering you."

"Oh… he did? I honestly don't know why he's this way and I haven't seen him in years nor have I ever dated him. He's just… obsessed." Mercedes said in a rush before realizing it all came out.

"You have nothing to prove Mercedes. You don't have to worry about that changing how any of us view you or how Sam feels about you. I highly recommend getting a restraining order to maintain your safety though." Mary said softly before standing up and holding her hand out for Mercedes. When she stood the petite woman pulled her into a hug and Mercedes welcomed it by hugging her back.

"If you ever need anything or any kind of help, call me or Dwight and we'll come okay?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Now, let's go find that son of mine before he thinks I got rid of you." Mary said lightly squeezing her cheeks then leading back outdoors to the party. When they got back outside everyone was dancing and having a good time, Mary walked towards where Dwight was and Mercedes scanned the yard until her eyes met a set of greens one staring at her intensely. She suddenly felt heat rising within her and bit the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling like a crazy person. She walked over towards him but stopped when he held his hand up and met her in the middle. He looked down at her while wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into him with a smirk and leaned down until his lips were close to her ear.

"I'm going to make a bet that I can make you want to leave with me after just one dance." He whispered softly into her ear then placing a soft kiss to her neck. He smiled against her cheek when she shuddered and let out a soft whimper.

"Umm Sam, your whole family is here and I don't think it's appropriate if you..." She started before being cut off by him kissing her without a care in the world and she felt herself melting into his kiss before he suddenly pulled away. Sam had a sly smirk on his face and chuckled at the expression on her face.

"Okay Evans game on." Mercedes said licking her lips and nodding. She looked around and surprisingly no one was paying them any attention. Everyone was dancing along to the music which just changed to a slow song, she turned back to Sam and smiled while she slowly began to sway to the beat.

You make it look like it's magic

'Cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you

I'm never confused

Hey, hey

Sam placed his around her waist again swaying along with her while looking deeply into her eyes. Mercedes smirked and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him down so that their noses were touching and let the music take them over.

I'm so used to being used

So I love when you call unexpected

'Cause I hate when the moment's expected

So I'ma care for you, you, you

I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah

'Cause girl you're perfect

You're always worth it

And you deserve it

The way you work it

'Cause girl you earned it, yeah

Girl you earned it, yeah

He moved his hands slowly down her back and squeezed her hips softly before turning her around and pressing his body against hers. He leaned down and started planting feathery kisses along her neck while they swayed. Mercedes moved her head to the side so he could more access to her neck and she began slowly grind against him. She giggled when she heard the low groan escape him but quickly stopped when he nibbled on her ear.

So I love when you call unexpected

'Cause I hate when the moment's expected

So I'ma care for you, you, you

I'ma care for you, you, you, you, yeah

'Cause girl you're perfect (girl you're perfect)

You're always worth it (you're always worth it)

And you deserve it (and you deserve it)

The way you work it (the way you work it)

'Cause girl you earned it (earned it, yeah)

Girl you earned it (earned it, yeah)

"Careful now, you don't want to start something you can't finish Jones." Sam whispered his warm breath teasing her and causing a shiver to run down her spine. Her will was weakening by the second but she refused to be the one that initiated them leaving, Sam was going to have to be the one to do that. She turned her head slightly so she could respond to him.

"Mhm… I have no problems finishing what I start but I'm very competitive so you're going to have to work a little harder if you want me to beg you." She said in a sultry tone.

On that lonely night (lonely night)

You said it wouldn't be love

But we felt the rush (felt the love)

It made us believe it there was only us (only us)

Convinced we were broken inside, yeah

Inside, yeah

"You're such a damn tease." He replied with a low growl, her perfume was driving him crazy and her soft body grinding against his was making it hard for him not to yank her into his old bedroom.

"All you have to do is grab my hand and walk us out of here Evans." She said turning around and kissing him softly then raked his bottom lip through her teeth. Sam eyes went dark and he sighed deeply before grabbing her hand and walking them off the dance floor and towards the house.

"Bye ma, dad." Sam said walking past his parents not even stopping to hear their response.

"It was nice meeting you both!" Mercedes said looking back and waving with a sweet smile. Mary and Dwight just rolled their eyes and shared a knowing look before returning back their conversation.

…

"Did you really need to leave like that?" Mercedes said giggling as they drove back to their apartment complex.

"Says the one who started all of this." He said looking over at her smiling.

"How did I start it?" she asked innocently.

"You put that damn dress on and I know we said we were going to wait but..." Sam said trailing off and licking his lip and shaking his head slightly at the naughty thoughts going through his mind.

"So can we talk about you introducing me to your family as your girlfriend?" She asked with a soft smile.

"Oh… well… I just figured it would be easier than…" He stopped at the sound of her laughter.

"You're so cute when you're flustered. Why not just ask me so it will be real next time we see them?"

"Okay, Mercedes Jones will you be my-"

"SAM!"

The sound of screeching and then metal hitting metal was all she remembered hearing before looking over at Sam wide-eye. There was a brief moment when they both looked at each other and there was so much worry in his eyes, she wanted to comfort him but as she reached over there was another thump and she felt her head hitting the window. Sam's name was all she got out before everything went black and her body went numb.

SOOOOOO...? Okay so there was so much happening in this chapter! We learned a little more about Mercedes and her family. We finally know why and how Tank and Mercedes met and we know now she was never interested in him. Can we just take a minute to appreciate our bad-ass Mercedes is when sticking up for herself? Tank seems to have some type of dirt on Shane that makes him keep doing what he asks and seems bound and determined to get Mercedes to his self. We will see MORE of the Evans in the next chapter. Let's talk about that dance... ;) Lastly... that crash and you better believe it's going to bring about some serious drama and as you guessed it the drama will effect Samcedes in a HUGE way. I want to read your thoughts on this chapter and let me know you're still interested! Until next time! XOXO