WHY

My Computer is trying to go on strike on me, so none of my updates will be as frequent as I wish! It might slow me down a lot but I won't allow it to stop me from finishing my story. I'm hoping to wrap this story up in the next one or two chapters. It was hard to figure a way to arch this chapter after Mercedes discovered them in the bathroom well here goes my attempt.

Love ya, LudaNeet

"Mercedes, you look beautiful would you like to dance?" A stretched out hand asked?

"Really, he sent you? He's good! Are you sure there's not somebody else you would like to be underneath then playing advocate for Mr. Evans?" Mercedes pressed her lips together.

"Mercedes we are friends, and Sam is my friend I'm not on anybody's side." Blaine straightened his bow-tie.

"Keep on telling yourself that but I heard about Sam and your buddying friendship." Mercedes smiled. Blaine was one of the best looking guys at the dance in his tuxedo and classic slicked back hair.

"Kurt is talking to Mr. Schue then it will be my turn. That was a great idea all of us taking turns hanging out with him." Blaine held out his hand again. Mercedes placed her small hand out to him. She allowed him to lead her onto the dance floor. A few of the new members of New Directions were belting out Justin Timberlake "Suit and Tie."

Mercedes flicked Blaine's tie with her perfect manicure.

"Did you request that song?" Mercedes laughed.

"No, I should have huh?" Blaine scrunched up his nose like a bunny.

"Yea, they sound pretty good. Do you ever regret not going back to Dalton after Kurt left? Do you regret coming to McKinley for Kurt?" Mercedes danced to the rhythm.

"My parents' wallets don't regret it. I love McKinley; okay maybe I don't love McKinley, let me rephrase it. I love the Glee club. I can't say I regret leaving Dalton. I miss them sometimes. Why do you ask?" Blaine wondered.

"No reason. I know you sacrificed a lot to be with Kurt his senior year knowing he was leaving you the next year. I wanted to know was it worth it?" Mercedes twirled.

"He asked me to check on you." Blaine admitted.

"Kurt? He has no reason to worry about me." Mercedes said.

"No, Sam all he said was he messed up big times and you will never be his friend again."

"He wants to be friends now? I have been back here a couple times and he ignored me each time. The last time I was here I said Hi because we bumped into each other in the hallway. He put on his earphones and walked away. Friends, I tried but I told him I refuse to make this an all about Sammy when Mr. Schue is in there really hurting. If he wants to be my friend then he can talk to me before I go home but today I don't think so. Another thing is if he tries one of his grand gestures I will cut him. He has so many grand gestures that the past, present and future gestures have become tainted." Mercedes shook her head.

"He talked to me about hoow he wanted to talk to you. He was embarrassed by the he had acted about the whole Puck thing. He didn't know how to say goodbye. You know since his family lost everything he holds on a little too strong. I think we forget time to time that Sam has abandonment issues." Blaine explained.

"Blaine Anderson, I'm not going there with you either. I do not need you to tell me how Sam is. I loved him with the rose colored glasses on and still loved him when they broke. I have had Sam's back even when he wasn't aware of it; can we drop this conversation?" Mercedes headed towards her table.

"I care about Sam, I care about you." Blaine said softly.

"I know you do, but how about we worry about Teach today. All these other issues can wait until tomorrow." Mercedes hugged him tight.

"Deal." Blaine spotted Kurt waving him over.

...

"Mercedes it's so good to see you." Matthew Rutherford twirled her into a hug.

"Matt, what are you doing here? How have you been?" Mercedes squeezed him tight. She could feel that he was now all muscle.

"I'm roommates with Mike. We got here late but better late than never. Mike is going to attempt to talk to Tina. I saw you out there dancing, looking good as always. Was that your boyfriend?" Matt asked?

"Blaine Anderson, no he's Kurt's ex." Mercedes giggled.

"Umm that could be the only reason a guy could resist the sultriness of Ms. Mercedes Jones." Matt kissed the top of her hand.

...

"Tina, who is that talking to Mercedes?" Sam stopped Tina at the drink table.

Tina glanced over with a smile, "That is Matthew Rutherford, he was in Glee club. He transferred schools after his sophomore year. What is he doing here?"

"Were they a couple?" Sam asked? He looked over at his table. Brittany was playing with her hands in her own private world.

"Are you and Britt a couple because right now you sound like a jealous boyfriend to a person you don't even talk to?" Tina challenged.

"Whatever." Sam mumbled walking to his table.

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"Can we go somewhere and catch up?" Matthew asked? He had never admitted to anyone in Glee but he had a crush on Mercedes before he transferred. Then she developed a crush on Kurt which he really didn't get then she dated Puck. That was the nail in the coffin for him. He figured he just wasn't her type.

"Why of course." Mercedes wiggled in discomfort feeling a pair of eyes on her.

"They have a great gazebo out back." Matt leaded her to her previous hiding spot.

"How crazy is that you are Mike Chang's roommate? Why didn't he say something?" Mercedes sat down in the Gazebo.

"We thought it would be fun to surprise everybody at the wedding. I doubt if I can follow Ms. Pillsbury's surprise. How is holding up? He must be devastated; I was crushed when the girl I liked dated Puck." Matt shook his head.

"I never knew you had a crush on Quinn." Mercedes wondered how she missed that. At the time Matt was there she was still the grapevine. She chuckled thinking about the times she gossiped on the phone with Tina while Tina was literally walking next to her. That seemed to be eons ago.

"Quinn? That was not dating that was sleeping with Quinn. The girl Puck dated I liked was you." Matt threw in all his chips, "And now she is a stunning woman I would like to get reacquainted with."

"Damn, I didn't see that one coming." Mercedes admitted.

"Look, I allowed my chance to get to know you go a long time ago. I would be a fool if I didn't at least attempt this time."

"I would love to keep in touch with you. I am doing a thousand things and I don't believe in long distance relationships, still in?" Mercedes asked?

"Mercedes, only time can tell where we end up but I'm willing to take the chance." Matt informed her.

Matt bent down to give her a soft kiss on her lips. Mercedes smiled.

….

"May I please cut in?" Sam tapped Matt on the shoulder. He had endured watching Mercedes dancing with this guy at least twice.

"Mercedes, it's up to you." Matt looked down at Mercedes whose head was gently laying on his chest as they swayed to the music.

Mercedes frowned a minute weighing her options. Sam was very hard headed and determined that was one of things she had loved about him and it was the thing that frustrated her the most.

"Sam, I don't think that will be a good idea."

"Why not?" Sam grimaced.

"My feet are getting tired." Mercedes pointed to her feet, "And I want to check on Mr. Schue one more time before I leave."

"Okay, I will call you tomorrow." Sam pouted like a two year-old.

"That will be fine." Mercedes refused to move from her comfortable spot.

"Who's that, he seems tense?" Matt asked?

"Oh, that's Brittany's boyfriend." Mercedes replied.

...

Tina pushed her food around on her platter. She couldn't believe how she tried to tear Kurt a new one about his ex-boyfriend, Blaine. What was she thinking? Of course Blaine wasn't intersected in her! She stabbed the carrots on her plate. That was why she liked Blaine he couldn't nor would he return her affection then she could not hurt if he broke up with her. Mike would laugh at her with his crinkling eyes, which was the great thing about him when he smiled or laughed his whole face mimicked his lips.

"Excuse me Miss is anyone sitting here?" Mike Chang towered over Tina's table.

Tina rubbed her eyes since when did she start seeing things?

"Mike, what are you doing here?" Tina jumped into his open embrace.

"Did you really think I would miss Mr. Schuster's wedding?" Mike left out his snide remark, "Unlike Ms. Emma"

"I'm glad you are here this reception is a mess. Finn told Rachel she was his. Kurt and Blaine are acting like they are back together and Sam forgot he was Brittany boyfriend and is having a sucker attack about Mercedes hanging with Matt." Tina informed him.

"Sounds like nothing has changed." Mike sat down.

"No, not really." Tina replied.

"I tried calling you a couple of times each time it goes straight to voice mail. Are you ok? Are we ok?" Mike asked? They had decided to give the long distance thing a trial run; so far they hadn't even started the trail yet.

"Honestly, I'm scared of what will happen if it doesn't work, I will lose you as a friend too" Tina talked to her napkin.

"I feel like I have already lost you." Mike admitted.

"Sorry, that was not my intentions." Tina said.

"Let's show everybody what dancing really is." Mike led Tina to the dance floor.

I have no clue why I wanted to end this chapter with Tike. On Glee I feel like they have tainted Sam's big gestures on love past, present and futures. I was going to give Mercedes a new guy to dance with I just felt like Matt never got a storyline at all. Felt like he deserved something other than being the background like the furniture on set. Hopefully the next chapter will be up soon if my computer allows it. As always Love ya, LudaNeet.