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No Need to Run
ZeeJack & LadiJ
Mercedes was up bright and early Saturday morning because she had self-defense training. She knew she promised Stacy she would take her shopping that day so she asked Blaine to come earlier. She was putting on her workout clothes when her phone rang;
"Hey B"
"Hey Cedes I'm outside let me in this giant house."
"Ok give me ten minutes to find my way through this ginormous place" she laughed.
"You joking but I bet it would take forever to find your way through this place."
"Boy, you crazy. I'm on my way down now."
She hung up the phone and headed down stairs. She opened the door to see Blaine standing there looking as handsome as ever. Even in his workout clothes he was an extremely handsome guy and Mercedes always let him know it too.
"Don't you look good enough to lick my dear" she said licking her lips.
"Baby girl that ass in them pants are making me reconsider my preferences" he smacked her right on the ass.
They both cracked up laughing and gave each other a hug.
"I miss my roommate."
"Blaine it's only been one day" she said leading him to the gym.
"One day too long" he said "but since you are still in New York I'll be ok. Even though driving all the way up here is ridiculous."
"It is a long drive but it's peaceful out here" she said smiling bright "I got the best sleep I ever had last night. Well after the mini-drama."
"What mini-drama?" he asked while stretching.
"Stevie decided it would be funny to put two garden snakes in my bed" she said joining in the stretching.
"OH HELL TO THE NAW!" Blaine yelled "What did you do?"
"I grabbed the snakes and took them to his room and gave them back to him."
"What did Sam do? Does he even know about this?"
"Yes he knows and I told him to leave it alone because I have to show Stevie that I can handle his pranks and acting out without having to run to Sam for everything" she said "if I appear weak in his eyes I might as well quit like the rest of the nannies because he is going to keep coming at me. But what he failed to realize is I grew up in a house with two brothers who were very intent on making my life miserable. I have had every type of creepy bug thrown at me or on me, even in my food. I had snakes and dead birds in my bed. My eldest brother Marcus would put shaving cream in my shoes and gum in my hair. So I'm used to pranks but I hope he don't put nothing in my weave cause I will have to go off."
Blaine laughed "I hope he don't either because it take too much damn time to get your weave fixed" he said in his best Mercedes voice.
"You damn right it do" she laughed "now let's get our work out on because I have to be ready to leave here by ten."
"Where're you going?"
"Going to the city to do some shopping with Stacy."
"Oh a little girl time" he said taping her hands.
"Yeah she hates going shopping with the boys because they don't take her to the stores she wants to go to and then they rush her so she feels she doesn't get to really shop."
"Well thank goodness she has you because you are a professional shopper."
"That I am" she smiled "but enough talk let's fight."
"Bring it on then" he said getting in fighting stance.
They were going back and forth sparring for a while then Blaine showed a few take down moves. She got them down pretty quick. They were going over a few more moves when the door opened and Sam came in.
"Hey, I didn't know you guys were in here."
"Hey Sam" Blaine said "just training Cedes in the art of boxing."
"That's cool" he said.
"We can leave if were disturbing your workout" Mercedes said.
"No not at all" he said "I mean if anybody is disturbing a work out it's me since you were here first. It's enough space for all of us to work out."
"Ok great" she said "we should be finished soon."
"Don't let me rush you" he said doing his stretches "I'm usually the only one in here on a Saturday because Finn refuses to work out on the weekends" he moved into another stretching position "he says it's his day of rest."
I can't breathe right now she thought. Why must he come in here now looking like a tall glass of DAMN? Must he stretch in front of me like that? Could that shirt get any tighter? Mercedes was staring at Sam so intensely. She couldn't help the moan that crept out of her mouth "Mmmm"
"What was that?" Blaine said staring at her like she had lost her mind.
Oh my damn, please tell me I did not do that out loud?
"What was what?" she asked smiling.
"That noise you just made."
Shit, Shit, Shit.
She tried to play it off "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Oh you know what I'm talking about" Blaine said moving closer to her "you were staring at Sam and you moaned" he whispered "like sexually."
Mercedes dropped her head as embarrassment crept into her entire body "I don't know what came over me" she whispered "I mean look at him he is so damn sexy and I can't help myself."
"Mercedes he's your boss always remember that."
"I know, I know Blaine" she said turning to look at Sam one more time who was now doing leg curls and working on his well-toned abs "but it's so haaarrrd" she whined.
"Be strong Cedes."
"I'll try" she said "but I need to get out of here cause if I don't you will see me act less than lady-like when I rip his clothes off."
Blaine laughed "I got your back" he backed away from her and spoke up "Ok Cedes I think that's all for the day."
"Ok Blaine thanks" she said smiling "I need to shower and get dressed anyway."
"Yeah me too" he said.
"Well come on you can shower in my room."
"That's not necessary" Sam said "we have plenty of bathrooms Blaine can shower in."
"Well I figured since he's my guest he should use my shower" she said.
"Nonsense" Sam said walking over to where they were "no point of you waiting for him to finish so you could take yours when he can use the shower in the guest room."
"That does make sense" Blaine said "and I am a guest."
Mercedes rolled her eyes at him "that was quite lame B."
"So it's settled then" Sam said.
"Ok but one question" she said.
"What's the question?"
"Where's the guest bedroom?"
Sam laughed "oh yeah I forgot you don't really know the layout of the house yet. Come with me Blaine I'll show you."
"Sure boss" Blaine said glancing at Mercedes.
"Blaine please" Sam said "I'm just Sam at home no boss crap here."
"Alright Sam" he said.
"So since your my boss here" Mercedes said smiling "if I come to your office are you just Sam?"
Sam pondered the question and smiled "for you Mercedes I am always just Sam" he gave her a quick wink and headed out motioning Blaine to follow.
Mercedes was stunned by his response and a little turned on. She bit her bottom lip and smiled. Blaine grabbed his bag and gave Mercedes one more look before he left the gym;
Oh yeah she's a goner he thought.
After Mercedes showered and had breakfast with the Evans family and Blaine (because Sam asked him to stay) they were all ready to go to the city. Sam asked Finn to drive them so he could take them to whatever store they wanted to go to. They piled into the car and were off to shop. Stevie instantly put his headphones in his ear and was listening to his music. Stacy couldn't hide her excitement;
"I am so ready for today I made a list of the things I want to get."
"Let me see this list" Sam said.
Stacy gave him the list and he read it shaking his head. Sam quickly pulled out a pen and started scratching things from her list saying no with everything he took off. Stacy eyes were bugged;
"Sammy what are you doing?" she cried.
"I am just making some adjustments to your list" he said "some of this stuff you don't need."
"Like what?" she asked.
"Like this" he pointed to the paper.
"A training bra" she said.
"Yes that" he said "you don't need it."
"Sam I'm a girl and eventually I'm going to start wearing bras."
Sam cringed at the thought of his baby sister growing up and needing "woman things" as he puts it. It was hard for him to think about her becoming a woman.
"Sam" Mercedes said looking at him like he was insane "I had to get my first training bra at nine."
Sam smiled thinking about Mercedes in her "grown woman bras" the same ones he happened to see when he broke her suitcase. She has some sexy bras but it's what's underneath that bra that makes it so sexy.
He was quickly brought out of his thoughts by Stacy talking to him.
"See Sam, Mercedes needed hers at nine and I'm almost eleven."
"Stacy, women develop differently and just because Mercedes developed early doesn't mean you will too. So you don't need a bra."
"Sam as a woman I have to tell you that as hard as it is for you to believe, Stacy does need a training bra" she said "it's time."
Sam shook his head in disbelief. The last thing he wanted to hear was his sister was growing into a woman but he knew it would happen one day, but not this soon.
"You really think she needs one?"
"She needs a few" Mercedes said.
"Fine" he said defeated "you can put it back on your list."
"Thank you" she said and she looked at Mercedes and mouthed 'thank you.' She looked back at her list and got angry again "SAM!"
"What Stace?"
"Why did you scratch off skirts?"
Mercedes was even shocked at what he did.
"You had miniskirts on there and you don't need miniskirts" he said sternly.
"Sammy all my friends have miniskirts" she whined.
"So what" he said "if all of your friend jumped off a building would you." Damn when did I become my parents?
Oh no he didn't use that jump off a building line Mercedes thought.
"Sammy we are talking about clothes" she said "you can't keep me in baby clothes forever."
"That's not what I'm trying to do Stace and you know that."
"Oh do I Sammy? I know you don't wanna see me grow up. You just want to keep me locked away under your care being baby Stacy. Well guess what Sammy I am growing up and there is nothing you can do to stop me" she grabbed her IPOD and stuck her headphones in her ears before he could even respond.
Sam was shocked at how Stacy responded and he looked at Mercedes and she just shook her head.
"What" he said "don't tell me you agree with her?"
"I didn't say a thing" she said "this is a family matter."
"You already interjected in it once already so you might as well do it again."
"If you want my opinion, I think you're being too hard on her. She is a young lady who is trying to define her style and figure out who she is. It's hard enough being a girl with two brothers who know absolutely nothing about the needs of a young lady, but try becoming a woman with no mother."
Sam dropped his head in shame because he never thought about how difficult Stacy would have growing up without her mother to teach her things that he could never teach her. He was so into being the protective older brother he completely forgot about the nurturing part. That reminded him so much of his father because his mom was the one hugging him, telling him how much she loved him, and caring for him. While his father was the one who protected him, showed what him how to handle responsibilities, all in all he showed him how to be a man. He knew raising his siblings would be tough but at that moment he realized he had no clue how to raise a soon to be teenage girl.
"I must seem like the biggest jerk to her right now" he said sadly.
"Yeah you do" Mercedes said nonchalantly."
"Gee thanks" he said.
"But she knows you love her" she assured him "and is just looking out for her. You just need to relax a bit and let her make some choices in her life, maybe starting with letting her pick out her own clothes."
"What if she picks out something inappropriate?"
"Sam you have to trust that your parents and you have raised a girl who knows better than to do that."
Sam sighed deeply and Mercedes knew he was still worried.
"What if I help her pick things out?" she said "and I'll make sure they are age appropriate."
"That will make me feel a whole lot better" he said "thank you for this and I'm not just talking about helping Stacy but for helping me as well" he grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze.
Stevie and Stacy both saw that;
"You're welcome Sam" she patted his hand with her free hand "you're doing a great job with them, don't ever doubt yourself."
Sam nodded. They felt the car slowing down and stopped when they realize that they were still holding hands and they quickly let go. Finn came around and opened the door;
"Ladies this is your stop" he said.
"Thank you Finn" Mercedes said "come on Stacy are you ready to shop till we burn a whole in your brother's credit card" she laughed.
"Yeah" Stacy cheered as Sam frowned.
"Just kidding Sam" Mercedes said.
They got out the car and Sam did to;
"Mercedes can you hang back a second?"
"Sure Sam" she turned to Stacy "why don't you go in and start pulling things you want and I'll be in in a second."
"Ok Mercedes" she said and she ran inside.
Sam went in his pocket and pulled out his wallet and fished out a credit card and handed it to Mercedes.
"This is your card" he said.
Mercedes eyes went as wide as saucers when she saw her name on an AMEX Black Card; she was speechless.
"Mercedes are you alright?"
"T-This is a b-black c-card" she stammered out.
"I know" he said smiling "it's for expenses I told you about."
"Yeah you did" she said still staring at the card.
"I want you to buy all Stacy's clothes with that card" he said "if she wants to buy anything else she can use her money."
"Ok" she said putting the card in her wallet and turned to go in the store.
"Hey Mercedes"
"Yes Sam"
"Anything you want is on me today."
"Sam I can't do that" she said.
"Consider it a thank you gift. And you better use it too or I'll be forced to buy clothes for you" he said getting back in the car.
Mercedes stood there and watched the car drive away. She knew he was serious about buying her clothes because he was just that impulsive. She was not about to let Sam Evans pick out her clothes because as serious as she is about her weave she is ten times worse about her clothes.
"Alright Sam Evans I will make you rue the day you told me to get anything I want" she said to herself "I got a closet to fill" she smiled.
She got in the store to see Stacy had already pulled quite a few outfits from the racks. She picked some up and saw how great some of the outfits actually were.
"Wow Stacy you got some real great pieces here" she said looking through more clothes "you got a real eye for fashion."
"I love fashion" she said smiling "that's what I want to do as a career."
"Really, I had no idea. Can you sew?"
"I can a little" she said "my mom taught the basics but I wanna learn more."
"Have you thought of taking classes?" she asked "I am sure they have a sewing class for children your age."
"I would love that but…" her voice trailed off.
"But what" Mercedes said.
She took a deep breath "with all the things I am already doing when would I have the time?"
"I see" Mercedes said "well is it something that you don't want to do so you can put a sewing class in its place."
"Yeah dance class and swim team are my two least favorite activities."
"Have you talked to Sam about it?"
"No" she said "I don't want to hurt his feelings. He works so hard to make us happy and he wants us to be the best we can be. You should have seen the look on his face when he came home with all those brochures and laid them across the table. He said he wanted to pick some activities so we can be "well rounded" children. I even picked out some design and art classes but Sammy said I should do something more athletic and physical."
Mercedes could not believe what Stacy was saying. How could Sam dissuade her from doing something she liked?
"So everything I chose to do was sporty and physical" she continued "and I like some of them like cheerleading and gymnastic but I also want to design clothes."
"Well Stacy today is your lucky day" Mercedes said "I am going to do some research and get you in a sewing class."
"What about dance and swimming?"
"I am going to pull you out of those classes."
"What about Sammy?"
"I'll talk to your brother."
"Really, you'll do that for me?"
"Is this something that you really want to do?"
"Yes very much."
"Then I'll help you do it."
"Thank you Mercedes so much" she said hugging her.
"No problem" Mercedes said hugging her back "now come on we got some shopping to do. Why don't you go try on those outfits and let's see what they look like on you?"
Mercedes and Stacey shopped for three hours and they both picked out several outfits, shoes, accessories, and under garments.
"I think Sammy is going to flip out about some of these outfits" Stacy said.
"Your outfits are very tasteful and age appropriate" Mercedes said "Do you think I would let you go out looking a mess? No, no honey because you are now rolling with Mercedes "DIVA" Jones and if you're with me you must be "right and tight" at all times."
Stacy laughed "they are pretty hot, but I wonder if my dictator brother would even let me wear them."
"One, your brother's not a dictator, just overprotective" she said "cut him some slack Stacy, he's new to this parenting thing. Two, I know he will like them because they make you happy and that's all he wants is for you to be happy."
When they got to the register Stacy went to pull out her card and Mercedes stopped her;
"No Stacy" she said pulling out the black card Sam gave her "this shopping trip is on Sammy" she smiled.
Stacy smiled "is it now, well I feel like getting a few more outfits."
"Now Stacy you don't want to take advantage of your brother's kindness."
"Mercedes my brother is a billionaire."
"I know that, but just because someone has a lot of money doesn't mean its ok to abuse it. Now he was nice enough to pay for your clothes don't make him regret it."
"You're right" she said "you know what Mercedes you're alright."
"So are you Stacy" she said smiling "so how about those mani/pedi's?"
"Yeah let's go."
They left the store and loaded all their bags in the car and Finn drove then to the nail salon.
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Sam and Stevie had bought all the clothes they needed and found their way to the electronic store, Stevie's favorite store. He was very much into gadgets and video games. He loved playing video games with Sam especially when he started beating him in some of them. They were looking at some of the newest games that came out and already had five games they were definitely buying. Mercedes had texted Sam to find out where they were meeting for lunch and he sent her the information. After spending two hours in the store and buying a new gaming system and more games they were on their way to lunch. They got to the café and Finn let them know he had to go back and pick up the ladies. So Sam took this opportunity to talk to his younger brother and see where his head was at.
"So Stevie everything ok with you?"
"Yeah I'm good."
"Is school going ok? No problems with your classwork?"
"Everything is fine Sam" he said getting slightly annoyed "what's with all the questions?"
"I just want to keep up with you and make sure you're ok that's all."
"Well I am so back off."
Sam chilled on the questions for a while and they ordered something to drink.
"Where are Stacy and the nanny?" Stevie said.
Sam didn't like his tone especially the way he referred to Mercedes as "the nanny" sure technically that was her position but the way he said it rubbed him the wrong way.
"Her name is Mercedes" Sam forcefully said.
"I know her name" he smirked "but I'd rather address her as what she is and that is the nanny."
"What is your problem with Mercedes?"
"I don't like her."
"And why not?" Sam asked "she has been nothing but nice to you, even after you put snakes in her bed" Sam glared at him.
Stevie smiled thinking about the snakes "I never wanted her here in the first place. You brought her here and decided we needed a nanny since you didn't want to take care of us anymore."
Sam was taken aback at Stevie's comment "that is not true Stevie and you know it. I have to work so I can't always be there to take care of you."
"We already have Kurt, Tina, Finn, and Santana to take care of us when you're not there."
"They have other things to do and watching two children is not a part of their job description. They did it to help me out until I found you guys a permanent nanny."
Stevie just sat there sipping on his drink;
"Look Stevie I know you want me around more and believe me I want the same thing but right now I can't promise I'll be there all the time because I have to work. I try to spend as much time as I can with you guys, but I needed help to get you to school, and all your after school activities and other things you want to do. I don't want you to miss out on something because I have to work. I want you to live life to the fullest and enjoy everything and Mercedes is helping make that happen. So I need you to cut her some slack."
"Why because you like her?" Stevie said raising his voice.
"Excuse me" Sam said "where did you come up with that?"
"I'm not stupid Sam I know you like her?" he said "you're doing extra things for her that you didn't do for the other nannies."
Sam knew where this was going because he did do some things for Mercedes that he didn't do for the other nannies but he wanted her to stay and he was willing to do anything to make that happen.
"You moved out of your room Sam and took the smaller room next door to hers" Stevie continued "and why is she staying in the house anyway? All the other nannies stayed in the guest house so they could have their sense of privacy, isn't that how you put it Sammy?"
"Yes Stevie that is what I said, but I wanted to try something different this time" he said "I was hoping the fact that she was closer and you saw her around more that you would warm up to her quicker. And yes I moved and let her have my room, which she will never find out about" he was pointing his finger at Stevie.
Stevie just rolled his eyes;
"I did that because my room was bigger and I wanted her to have the best and show her that she was appreciated. Also I like my new room, yes it's smaller but I never needed that huge room anyway, and yes I like Mercedes."
"I knew it" Stevie said.
"In a professional manner" Sam continued "just like Kurt, Tina, Santana, and Finn."
Stevie scoffed "sure Sam say what you want but I know you like her and not in a professional way."
Damn am I that transparent that my 10 year old brother can see that I have feelings for Mercedes he thought. Sam saw Finn pull up.
"Your sister and Mercedes are here and we will end this conversation now but know that we will pick this up again soon."
"Why do we have to end it?" Stevie scolded "you don't want to talk about how you really feel about the nanny in her presence?"
"Stevie for the last time her name is Mercedes and that is how you will address her do you understand me?"
Stevie said nothing;
Sam got directly in Stevie's face "Do. You. Understand. Me?"
Stevie straightened up because he knew when Sam was serious and was not in the mood to be messed with "yeah I understand."
"Good" Sam said and sat back in time to see Stacy and Mercedes walking towards the table "hey guys how was shopping?"
"It was awesome" Stacy said sitting down "I can't wait to show you my new outfits."
"I can't wait to see them" he said smiling.
"Maybe Mercedes and I can have a fashion show to show off our clothes" she said "Mercedes got some great stuff too."
"I wouldn't mind that at all" Sam said smirking at Mercedes.
"I bet you won't" Stevie mumbled.
"I don't know about the fashion show Stacy" Mercedes said.
"Oh come Mercedes" Stacy whined "it will be fun, pleeeeessseee."
"Ok, ok we'll have a fashion show" she giggled.
"YAY!" Stacy cheered "I'm so excited."
"I'm glad you're happy Stace" Sam said.
Mercedes noticed the tension between Sam and Stevie so she tried to break it "so Stevie did you get everything you needed?"
Stevie looked at her and rolled his eyes and scoffed "you just don't give up do you?"
"No I don't" she said.
"Well you should" he said "I only speak to you when Sam makes me."
"You're speaking to me now" she said smiling.
Stevie opened his mouth and closed it right back "ok that was clever."
"Thank you" she smiled "I'm not the enemy Stevie. I am just here to help and I wish you would give me that chance."
"Sometimes wishes don't come true" he said coldly.
Mercedes read between the lines with Stevie's comment and she knew he was hurting so she decided not to press the issue "well I'm hungry, how about everybody else?"
"Starving" Sam said as he waved the waiter to the table "I think we are ready to order."
"Ok what would you like?" the waiter said.
A/N: So there it is what did you think?
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