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No Need to Run
ZeeJack & LadiJ
Sam and Mercedes were in Mercedes room enjoying their time alone. They'd spent the weekend in each other's bedrooms enjoying every part of each other's bodies. They were getting accustomed to the feel of one another wrapped in their arms. It was so amazing they really didn't want the moment to end. But all good things must come to an end and Monday rolled round and it was time for Sam to go back to work.
"Saaaammm you have to get up now." Mercedes whined, as Sam refused to release her so she could go to the bathroom. "Sam Evans I am warning you, if you don't let me go this instance I am cutting you off from all this chocolaty goodness."
Sam was nuzzling her neck and snorted "Yeah right Mercedes, like you could go a day without being all up on this."
Damn when he's right he's right! But Mercedes was not about to let him know that. "Sam, you're cute but not that cute." She rolled her eyes and smirked, "Now let me go so I can pee."
"Fine I'll let you go for now," he smiled and winked at her "but as soon as you're done you better bring your sexy ass right back in this bed."
Mercedes finally free from him clutches got up and walked to the bathroom as naked as a jaybird. Sam watched her walk away and his dick was doing flips. Calm down little buddy you'll get back to your favorite play place! He heard the shower running and decided to go and join her but she had locked the door. Damn her, she already know me too well! He went and laid back on the bed and waited until she came out. He was disappointed when she came out fully dressed.
"What are you doing with clothes on?" Sam asked.
"I have places I have to go today and so do you." She said sitting at her vanity to start applying her makeup.
"Where do I have to go?" Sam asked.
"To work," she said laughing at his silliness "you know that place you go and make money."
Folded his arms in front of him "I know what work is smart ass, but I was not planning on going to work today."
Now it was her turn to ask the questions "What do you mean you're not going to work?"
"I mean what I said, I planned on spending my day with this beautiful, sexy, extremely gorgeous woman lying in bed and letting her have her way with me." He said lying back on the bed and flipping the covers off of him to expose his naked body. "Now come over here and have your way with me."
She bit her bottom lip as she stared at the sexy sight before her. Damn I'm going to need another shower! "Sam as much as I would love to do that, and boy do I want to do that I have some errands to run today."
Sam sat up confused "What errands? The kids are gone what possibly could you have to do that can't wait?"
"I have to go pick up some special fabric Stacy ordered last week, or the store is going to send it back. I also have to go get Stevie some new basketball shoes, he starts practice the day after he gets back." She said pulling her hair up in a ponytail.
"All of that can wait I wanted to have you all to myself." He said with a small pout creeping up on his lips.
She laughed at how he was acting "Sam you had me all weekend to yourself, let's not be greedy."
"I like being greedy." He laughed "But seriously do you really need to go out today. Can't it wait until tomorrow, since that's when your new bodyguard will be here?"
Mercedes rolled her eyes at the mention of the bodyguard "I still don't think a bodyguard is necessary, but to answer your question yes I do have to go out today. I want to get things done so I'm not rushing later. And I might have special planned for you when you get home from work, but you have to actually go to work to get the surprise." She gave him a seductive smile.
"Ooh I like surprises," he said giving her a sly grin "will there be sex involved?"
She walked over to him, straddled his lap and kissed him so passionately on the lips it made his toes curl. After breaking the kiss when their lungs begged them for oxygen she looked him right in the eyes, "Oh yeah baby, sex is definitely involved." She climbed off his lap and grabbed her keys and purse, "Now you better go to work or the surprise is definitely cancelled."
Sam sat there for a moment; a smile crept on his face "I am going to have the best day at work today." He got out the bed and headed to his room, got showered, dressed and headed to work with the biggest smile on his face. He jumped in his car and put in his cd and started driving singing along with Ice Cube.
Today was a good day! Well it will be later!
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Artie leaned back in his chair thinking about all the information that he had found out about Anthony Rashad. Then there was Brittney Pierce, and her connection to Anthony. He was waiting on Sam, the guys, and Quinn to come to his office. Shaking his head at the stupidity of some people he wished Anthony and Brittney the best. Sam was not the man to tangle with. He was pretty but he sure as fuck wasn't dumb. Artie shuddered at the thought of what Sam would do to them if they hurt Mercedes. He hoped they had a recent picture because their ass was grass.
Walking to his window he turned as his intercom went off, it was Ryder letting him know that Puck, Mike and Quinn were there to see him. As they all filed in their smiles dropped at the look on his face. Before they could question him Sam walked in.
Sam took one look at Artie's face and felt his stomach drop, "What did you find out?" he asked.
"I've been able to track him through the use of his parent's credit card. He and his father share the same name so no one is questioning if he has to show ID. That's why it took so long he hasn't been using his. The fucker's dumb but not as dumb as I thought he was."
At this Puck snorted, "Yeah right, the bitch must have a death wish he's coming after Sam's woman."
"I found out that he's staying at a Comfort Inn close to the airport." Artie continued, "He's been using different cars every other day. This morning he picked up a 2013, black Ford Taurus, with the license plate number, GTD 8750. He cleared out his bank accounts back home, like I said before and trashed his house and he's here now, hunting Mercedes. I put a tag on his credit cards and it seems like he has reserved a rental cabin in the wilds of Canada for six months. I think that's where he is planning on taking her. "
Hearing this made Sam jumped up, "I need to go find this asshole now! I let Mercy convince me to come to work today because she had errands to run today, I should have went with her. I'm going to find him and beat the hell out of him!" Sam ranted.
"I'm right behind you," Blaine said "If that motherfucker puts one hand on Cedes I will kill him."
"Sam, Blaine calm down, you can't do anything to him. He hasn't done anything illegal. As much as we know about him and what he plans to do, until he makes a move there is nothing we can do. I'm sorry." Quinn said. Sam glared at her as he continued to pace.
"There's more, Brittney is how he found her." Artie stated.
Sam's face turned red with anger, to think he took that bitch out, he was so angry with himself, because of me, Mercedes is in danger! Quinn squeezed his hand. "It's my fault she's in this mess." Sam said.
"No it isn't, it's that crazy ass fool that works for Quinn." Mike stated, "When this is over you can fire her and charges can be pressed against her for conspiring to a kidnapping." Sam took a deep breath as he listened to Mike, going off half-cocked wouldn't solve anything.
"I went through her computer and she did searches for Anthony, she found out he worked for you. That's where her search stopped on her computer, so I figured she probably went to Human Resources for more information. I did a blanket search and found that Leonard did a search of him and printed out the information. I'm sure he gave it to Brittney. It was a couple of days after that, he cleared his accounts and trashed his house."
"That gold digging, money hungry bitch! I could kick myself for ever taking her out. Now she's a threat to my future wife and I swear I will kill her if anything happens to Mercy!" Sam's chest was so tight he was finding it hard to breathe. At the stunned looks on the guys faces Sam blushed he hadn't quite planned to let that part slip.
Quinn grinned at him, "I knew it; you are so in love with Cedes. I call dibs on being your best man!"
"Congrats and all that shit man but there's more." Artie said, "I hacked into her cell phone and she has had several calls from and to Anthony. Most of her contract with him has been through her cell but she did use her office phone to speak with him once before he came here and twice since he's been here. The latest was yesterday which latest for over thirty minutes, which made me curious so, I have a friend who happened to be in the same bar where Brittney met Anthony last night. She gave him something, my friend couldn't see what but I don't trust her."
They all looked at each other, then at Artie.
"A friend? Who just happened to be in the same bar as Brittney?" Puck asked.
Artie grinned, "Hey I got friends in low places."
They all laughed. "Well I for one am thankful, I just texted Mercy and she's fine. Thanks Artie; let me know if anything else happens." Sam told him.
"No problem bro, I've got your back and like I said congrats, when are you going to ask the lovely Miss Jones?" Artie couldn't help but to grin, as he asked.
His friend was in love with a woman who anyone could see loved him back. Despite all the shit going down he was happy for his friend.
Sam blushed, "Soon man, give me some time. But don't worry she will be Mrs. Samuel Evans."
Everyone laughed and teased him, forgetting for just a moment the shit that could hit the fan.
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Mercedes was out and about around town picking up a few things she needed to get for the children. She was on her way in her last store where she had ordered a few things for a surprise for Sam. She smiled just thinking about where she was this time last year to where she is now. It was a huge change in her life and she was so happy about the change. She was living in New York with her best friend; she had a job she loved, and to top it off she has fallen in love with the most handsome, sweetest, and sexiest man alive; and he loved her back. The smile that was on her face was priceless and could not be removed. She paid for her purchase, grabbed the bag, thanked the cashier, and left. She was about to walk out the store when she felt her phone buzz and saw it was a text from Sam. He is so sweet to check up on me! She replied to his text and headed out to her car. She opened the trunk and put the bag inside and before she could close it she felt a presence behind her. When she turned around she froze and the color drained from her face.
"Anthony." Was all she could squeak out.
"Hello Mercedes, did you miss me?" He said with a devilish look on his face. "No need to answer that, I know you did."
"W-What are y-you d-doing here?" She was trembling in fear.
"Isn't it obvious baby, I'm here to claim what's rightfully mine." He traced his fingers down her cheek.
She turned her head "Rightfully yours? What the hell are you talking about? I am not yours Anthony, we were done a long time ago and I refuse to go back to that hell I called a life when I was with you. I've have moved on to bigger and better things in my life and trust me when I say, they definitely don't include you."
Anthony was getting irritated at Mercedes attitude. Why isn't she happy to see me? I was the love of her life! "Mercedes let's just go somewhere and talk for a while."
Mercedes laughed in his face "You actually think I am going to go anywhere with you? You must be delusional. I would never go anywhere with you. I am so much happier than I ever was with you and I will not go back to that old Mercedes where she hung around and let you tear her down from the inside out. I am stronger now Anthony and there is nothing you can do or say to me that will change that."
Anthony was livid at this point. She's not listening to me. She always listens to me. I didn't want to do this, but she leaves me no choice! He fished inside his pocket and pulled out the gun that Brittney gave him. He stepped directly behind her and stuck the gun in her back, "Are you stronger than a bullet Mercedes?"
Mercedes eyes widened as she saw Anthony with a gun in his hand and was pointing it directly at her, "A-Anthony what a-are y-you d-doing with a g-gun?"
"You are going to follow me to my car and get in." He said calmly, "Then we are going to go to someplace nice where we are going to be very happy together, just like old times, do you understand?"
When she didn't speak he jammed the gun in her back "Yes Anthony I understand, I will go with you."
"I knew you would see things my way." He smiled at her with the evilest grin she had ever seen. "First, I want you to give me your cell phone. We don't want you doing anything foolish like calling the cops or anything."
Mercedes did as she was told, not sure how far he was willing to go she didn't want to make him angry. She knew she had the emergency phone Sam gave her in her pocket but her personal cell phone was in her purse. She needed him to look away so she could stash the emergency phone in a safe place. She gave him her personal phone but as she handed it to him, she dropped it on the ground and looked up at him, he sighed and picked it up. She quickly stashed the emergency phone in her bra. He led her to his car.
"Now I am going to have to blindfold you sweetie," he said putting the blindfold on her, "I can't let you see where we're going now can I. And I have to tie your hands behind your back so you won't try to escape."
She was scared, "Anthony, where are you taking me?"
"Don't you worry about that sweetheart just know it is somewhere safe." He assured her, "Now Cedes you know I won't hurt you."
"No Anthony I don't know that," she said "you hurt me before. As a matter of fact you hurt me more than anyone has ever hurt me."
"Mercedes stop bringing up the past," he said smugly "I am not that man anymore, I am better now."
"Oh you're so much better that you are taking me hostage by gunpoint, to God knows where, and do God knows what to me." She said.
He was starting to get angry because she did not believing that he was a changed man. "Mercedes please stop saying hurtful things to me, I don't like it, and it hurts my feelings."
Even with the blindfold on you could tell she was rolling her eyes. "Oh I'm sorry it hurt your feelings, what was I thinking. I need to be polite to the man that is holding me against my will."
"I am taking to a place where we can finally be happy and together, with no stresses of anybody influencing you, making you believe that I am a bad person." Anthony said as he pulled into the back of the motel he was staying at.
Nobody has to make me believe that Anthony," she said, feeling the car stop "you did that all on your own when you abused me for two years."
"Mercedes, can we not talk about that? As a matter of fact you won't be talking for a while." He said getting out of the car. He walked around to her side of the car and before he let her out he covered her nose with a rag with chloroform on it, "I really hate to do this, but I have to."
"Anthony what are you talking ab-" before she could finish he covered her mouth and nose with the rag until she passed out. He picked her up and carried her to his room and tied her to a chair.
A few hours later she started to stir. She began to panic when she didn't recognize her surroundings, and she felt constricted. Anthony saw her waking up, he walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Well, you finally decided to wake up. I got you some food, and since you are kinda tied up I will of course have to feed it to you." He said, smiling as he walked over to get the food ready.
"I'm not hungry." She spat "I just need to use the bathroom."
He didn't want to untie her because he didn't want her to try to run away. He had the gun but he had no intention to use it. "I will let you go to the bathroom, but you have to promise me that you won't try to scream or do something stupid like try to escape. I've already made sure that there was no way out of here so no need to try."
"Well if you have already made sure there was no way out then you could just untie me." Mercedes said.
Checking the bathroom to make sure Mercedes couldn't get out, Anthony untied her hands, leading her to the bathroom he warned her again about trying to call out for help; pointing the gun at her to make his point.
Closing the door Anthony walked to the window dialing Brittney's cell number as he waited for her to pick up, he wondered where to go from here, and how had he gotten to this point. Making sure his phone was on record he heard her answer.
Brittney checked her phone, that fool was calling her again. Damn she was glad Quinn was out of the office. "What do you want Anthony? I told you last night not to call me." Britt's voice was hard.
"I have her, I followed her just like we planned. I need you to do one last thing for me." Anthony told her. He didn't like the tone she was using when she talked with him, but soon he would have no use for her. He and Mercedes would be spending their lives together and all this bullshit would be behind them.
Brittney felt her heart race, "You got her! Did you have any trouble? I told you when she saw the gun she wouldn't give you any problems. What do you mean you need me to do one more thing?"
"I need a SUV that I can take to Canada. I have just about maxed my parent's card out so I need you to get me one. I need it today because we will be leaving tonight. Remember I got this gun from you so don't forget you are connected to this." Anthony's voice was cold with menace.
Brittney laughed, "First, that gun has nothing to do with me. It's Quinn's gun so it can't be traced back to me. Did you really think I would be stupid enough to give you a gun that could be traced back to me? Second, I'm not renting you a truck, that shit could be traced back to me. I suggest you use the car you have or rent a truck with your own card. Hell, max their card out it's not like you're coming back. There is nothing you can hold over me and no one knows that I have ever talked to, much less know who you are. So your threats are empty."
Ending the call Brittney grinned, Mercedes was out of her life and Sam, poor misguided Sam was about to pay for treating her the way he did. She was free of this mess and life was good once again. She had set her sights on Kyle Martin, he was young, rich and good-looking, he wasn't Sam Evans but he would do.
Anthony was pissed, that bitch just hung up on him. But I got her admitting she gave me the gun and I've taped every conversation we've had. If shit goes wrong she's going down with me. Noticing that Mercedes hadn't come out the bathroom he went to go get her. He needed to tie her up and gag her so he could finish planning their getaway. They were going to have the perfect life...even if it killed them.
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Quinn was about to leave her office, she had been sitting on her couch thinking over all Artie had told them. She shook her head; Brittney was going to have to go. She couldn't fire her outright, she hadn't done anything. Well at least nothing that she could legally fire her for. She wasn't at her desk when Quinn made it back and Quinn was glad. She didn't know if she would have been able to not say something to the miserable bitch. She heard Brittney come back in but hadn't let her know she was in her office. Getting up she went to let her know that she was back; hearing Brittney's phone go off and her mutter something about a fool she stopped to listen.
She quickly realized she was talking to Anthony. He had Mercedes! At the mention of a gun she felt her blood run cold. How did Anthony get a gun? Texting Artie she told him to trace Anthony's call, ASAP, so they could get a location. Hearing Brittney laugh as she admitted she gave him Quinn's gun made her want to rush out and beat the shit out of her but she needed more information. He was going to take Mercedes to Canada. OMG they had to stop him.
Hearing Brittney end the call, Quinn went over to her bookshelf and checked. Making sure not to touch the book she used her jacket sleeve to open it, her gun was gone! Quinn had never been so angry in her life. Taking a deep breath she sent out a text to the guys to meet in Artie's office now. Sam was going to shit a brick and she only hoped he didn't kill Brittney when she told him about the gun, hell she hoped he didn't kill her!
Putting on her game face she walked out of her office. Seeing Brittney's face lose its color made her grin inwardly. If the bitch only knew the shit that was about to rain down on her! "Brittney, I have a last minute meeting with Mr. Howards, could you reschedule my other meetings? I should be back in about two hours. Is everything okay? You look a little pale." Keeping her voice calm as she observed her. At Brittney's assurance that she was fine and would move her appointments; she walked out with her purse and briefcase as if she was going to a normal meeting.
Brittney could feel the color drain from her face. Fuck had Quinn heard her? No, if she had there is no way she would be going to a meeting and behaving normal. Telling Quinn she was just fine, and would move her appointments; she watched her walk out the office. She was safe, letting out a deep breath she began to make the calls.
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Sam was in Artie's office having him trace Mercedes' cell. That chicken shit Anthony had her! Sam was shaking with anger, that fool was here because of Brittney and now he had his hands on the woman he loved. He wanted to rip Brittney's throat out. Artie had talked him out of going to Quinn's office to confront her. They needed evidence and to let the police handle Brittney and Anthony; Sam had to think of the kids and Mercedes. Sam paced waiting for the trace to complete before calling the police to tell them where she was. The minute they knew he was going to be right there too.
"Quinn just sent a text Sam, she's on her way down and she's called the guys too" Artie told him, he just hoped his friend could hold it together. Turning as the door opened they saw Quinn, with Puck, Blaine, and Mike following her. The expression on her face made Artie's stomach knot.
"Anthony has a gun, and he's got Mercedes!" Quinn stated
"What the fuck? When did this happen?" Blaine yelled.
"Where did he get her? Have you started a trace on her phone?" Mike asked
"Who gave him the gun? Have you called the police?" Puck wanted to know.
Sam held his hand up for everyone to quiet down, "He just took her while she was running errands. He's got her somewhere new. He checked out of the Comfort Inn last night and Artie is looking for him. He didn't use his credit cards so that means he paid cash. Artie is tracing her emergency cell as well as Anthony's. We haven't called the police because we need evidence and with Mercy being an adult and no witnesses they won't do a damn thing. How he got the gun we don't know."
"It's my gun." Quinn quietly said. Seeing their stunned faces she felt tears prick her eyes, Cedes was her friend and now she was being held by an abusive asshole. "Brittney stole it from my bookcase and gave it to him. I heard her talking to him a few minutes ago. He plans to take her to Canada. He wanted her to rent him a SUV, but she refused. Sam, I'm so sorry, I'm so very sorry."
Sam closed his eyes, "Quinn it's not your fault. I started this with Brittney to make Mercy jealous so it's my fault." He pulled her into a hug knowing she felt that Anthony having a gun was her fault. "We are going to get her back and they will both pay."
"I have a friend on the police force and I just talked to him." Mike said, "He said when we have something to call him and they will be ready. Sam he wants you to come down and file a report now. I'll go with you and I think you should come too Quinn, it's your gun and you can give him information on it."
"Why can't we just get the address and go get her? We know he hasn't changed cars and we have the license plate number. The police can meet us there." Blaine was scared and angry. His best friend was in danger and they were just waiting.
"We can't go in like Dirty Harry, Blaine. We have to follow all the rules, we want the charges to stick, and there can't be any room for them to wiggle out of this shit storm they started." Puck told him as he put a calming hand on the other man's shoulder.
"Trust me Blaine if it was that easy I would be up there choking the hell out of Brittney but we have to follow the law to make sure Cedes is safe. We can't make one mistake" Quinn squeezed his hand in sympathy.
Just then Sam heard the emergency phone go off, he quickly grabbed it out of his pocket, "Mercedes, baby where are you?"
"Sam," she whispered in tears "I'm so sorry Sam; I should have listened to you."
"No, no baby you have nothing to be sorry for. Listen baby can you tell me where you are?" Sam paced back and forth trying to calm down.
"I don't know where I am, all I know is I'm in a motel room. It's dark and dingy." She said crying more. "He blindfolded me on the way here and had something on a rag that put me to sleep so I couldn't see where he was taking me. Sam please help me, I'm scared."
Sam hated hearing her cry, it tore him up inside. "Baby calm down, we are going to find you." He looked at Artie who mouthed 'keep her talking' he nodded, "baby I need you to stay strong. Remember everything you learned in training, hell you flipped me, so I know you're strong enough." That garnered a few laughs from the guys, but Sam didn't care. "Mercedes I need you to think smart, we know he has a gun and I don't want him to think about using it."
"Ok Sam, I will be smart and strong." She whispered. All of a sudden she started to panic, "Sam I gotta go he's banging on the door, I love you." Then the line went dead.
"Mercedes! Mercedes!" He hung up the phone and looked at Artie, "Please tell me you got what we need to go get this asshole."
"I've got it guys! He's at a hole in the wall motel, called Claire's, there's a strip of all kinds of shady motels there. I traced her cell to the area but I had to call each motel, the stupid fucker used his name. Here's the address." Artie told them. "Go bring Miss Jones home."
Sam, grabbed the paper from Artie, "Thanks man, I owe you, come on Mike, Blaine, Quinn let's go! Mike, tell your friend we're on our way."
As they rushed out the door Puck smiled like a shark, "Anthony, dude you are so fucked." He and Artie laughed. Most people looked at Sam as a pretty boy, but they both knew, you didn't fuck with Sam when it came to those he loved, a lesson Anthony was about to learn.
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Mercedes was in the bathroom, she just hung up with Sam. "I'm coming Anthony, no need to bang on the door." She looked in the mirror, and thought, Ok Mercedes, you can do this. Blaine taught you everything you need to know to get yourself out of this situation. Now it's time to put all that hard work into action. You have people that love you; that you need to get back to. So get it together girl, fight for your happiness. She washed her hands and walked out the bathroom. "I don't know why you're banging on the door, you said it yourself there's no way out."
Anthony laughed at how comfortable she seemed "Well I didn't know if you drowned or something in there. Now sit down so I can get you all tied up again."
"Anthony, is this really necessary? What do you think I'm going to do, kick your ass or something?"
Anthony doubled over in laughter, "Yeah right Mercedes, you kick my ass, I'm not even worried about that."
Mercedes inwardly smiled, "Good to know, so you won't be expecting this." Mercedes kicked him in the groin, "Or this," and she punched him in the face. She watched him fall to the floor, and Blaine's words ran through her head, never back down, if he thinks he can get the upper hand he will try to take it. Mercedes continued to kick Anthony in his ribs and stomach. She went to a place in her mind that she thought she buried, but with Anthony back in her life, all she could think about was the years of turmoil, hurt, shame she had to endure. The times she had to cover up bruises, lie to her family and friends about what happened to her. She took all her anger out on him. "This is for every tear I cried about you," she kicked him in his ribs again. "And this is for the times you made me feel worthless, and thought nobody else would ever love me. Well guess what Anthony, somebody does love me. He loves me in a way you never could. He is gentle with me when he needs to be, and rough when he needs to be." Her beat down continued as she listened to him scream for her to stop, but his request fell on deaf ears. She kicked and punched until she had no more strength to fight. By that time the police were busting in the room with Sam, Blaine, and Mike right behind them. Mercedes looked up and saw Sam standing there and she immediately ran into his arms.
"Mercedes, baby are you alright? "Sam asked seeing the blood on her hands and clothes."Did he hurt you?"
Mercedes shook her head in tears, "No Sam, he didn't hurt me, that's not my blood. I'm just so happy to see you that's all." She hugged him so tight, and he did the same.
"Baby, I was so scared for you, I didn't know if I'd ever see you again. I swear to God if that chicken shit would have hurt you,"
Mercedes cut him off, "But he didn't Sam," she cupped his face and kissed his cheek, "I'm fine, because of what you told me. You told me to be strong and remember what I was taught and I did that."
He smiled and hug her tight. She was suddenly pulled away from Sam by Blaine. "I know you want to hug your man, but your best friend, and trainer needs a hug to." He pulled her into a hug, "Oh Cedes, I don't know what I would have done if he would have hurt you. Wait yes I do, I would've killed him."
Mercedes laughed, "Well you don't have to worry about that, because he didn't get a chance to, thanks to my best friend and trainer."
While Mercedes and Blaine were reuniting, Sam was looking at Anthony with the coldest look he had ever seen. He walked over to the police officers who were tending to Anthony. "Have you read him his rights yet?"
The police officer looked at Sam knowing exactly what he was thinking, "No sir Mr. Evans, we have not."
Sam smiled and the officers turned their attention to Mike. He looked at Anthony straight in the eyes.
Anthony looked at him "What, are you going to hit me now?"
"I would, but it looks like Mercedes did a fine job of kicking your ass just fine on her own. I will say this, if you ever get out of prison, and I am going to do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen. But if you do, you better stay as far away from Mercedes as you possibly can, or the ass kicking you got today, will seem like child's play. Do I make myself clear."
Anthony chuckled, "And who are you anyway?"
Sam stepped directly in his face, "I am the man she loves, and who loves her. I am the man who showed her that all men are not pussies that beat up on women, I am the man who is going to take her home and fuck her senseless, so she can get the thought of you out of her mind. That's who the fuck I am."
Anthony had no words for that, he just sat there stunned. The police officers came back over before things could escalate, and took Anthony to the squad car.
Sam walked over to Mercedes and pulled her away from Mike and Blaine, "Sorry guys, but I need this beautiful woman in my arms."
Mercedes smiled and went to Sam's awaiting arms "I don't ever plan on leaving these arms for a long time. Can we go home please?"
Sam kissed her on top of her head, "Yeah babe, we can go home."
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How the hell did things go to hell so fast? He was getting Mercedes from the bathroom and then she was beating his ass! Where did she learn to fight like that? He was angry and embarrassed, she beat him like he use to punish her for all the things she did wrong. But he hadn't deserved to be beat. She did things that made him have to show her, her place; that he was the one that needed to be pleased, that he came first.
Now he was sitting in an interrogation room in handcuffs. He had been arrested, all his plans gone down the drain. He had to watch as Mercedes clung to Sam Evans, kissing and being held by him. For the first time in all of this he had felt fear, when he looked into the green eyes of Sam Evans. He felt like he was looking into the eyes of the grim reaper. He had never seen such cold, dead looking eyes. He shivered at the memory, glad the police were between them.
He was hurting in so many places; they had taken him to the hospital where they treated him. He looked up as two men in dark suits walked in. They read him his rights again, asking him if he understood them. Anthony knew he was going down, but he wasn't going down alone. They let him know he was being taped and recorded. Before they could ask him a question, he told them he wanted a lawyer because he had some information he needed to tell them.
Sitting in her office Brittney was not prepared to see two police officers walk in. "Miss Brittney Pierce?" one of the officers inquired. "Would you please come with us? The detectives need to ask you some questions at the precinct.'
"Yes, I'm Brittney Pierce. What is this about?" there was a quiver in her voice. Receiving no answer but a please come with us, she nodded, "Just let me get my purse and things." Turning off her computer she called the secretary pool to have her phones transferred to them and she wrote a short note to Quinn telling her she had an emergency and had to leave. As the officers escorted her out she could feel the fear becoming a knot in her stomach.
That stupid fool had been caught! She knew she had to deny everything and just stay calm. After all there was nothing to connect her to Anthony Rashad, feeling better she squared her shoulders. Just remain calm and cool and she would be back at her desk in a couple of hours. She smiled, she had this!
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