Mercedes Jones waited by the phone as she often did. Waiting for her fiancée to call. She would call him but his schedule was so busy she never got through. So she text him and waited. As an international trader he was away from home months at a time. Her friends would always joke around saying she might as well be single. Her best friend Sam would stay with her on the nights she didn't want to be alone. On many occasions people mistook him for her boyfriend. They met in med school. Well Sam was in med school to be a doctor and she went to school to be a nurse. When Sam started his private practice he hired Mercedes as one of his RN's.

Sitting around the house she began to feel lonely. When she first met her fiancée Noah Puckerman, she was instantly attracted to him. He was tall and handsome, when she first met him he had a mowhawk but she was glad when he gave it up for a more professional style. They met in school as well and seemed to hit it off right away. Everyone in school called their group of friends a click, it was only beucase Mercedes, along with Puck and Sam hung out with a few others. Santana, Quinn, Rachel, Mike and Finn. Puck hadn't really hung out since he got his job in trading. When they got engaged three years ago he told Mercedes, he would have to work hard for five years and then he would make partner then they could get married. And she loved him so she waited for him. The phone rang.

"Hello?"

"MJ I need you I need you now."

"Sam?"

"Yes can I come in please?"

"Ummm I don't know the last time you were here my butt hurt for two weeks."

"I'm sorry and I promise to put the seat down so can I come in please?"

"Fine come on."

"Ok good so open the door I am here."

"Already?"

"Yeah its that important."

Mercedes walked to the door and opened it.

"Ok so what's up?"

"Marry me!"

"What? Are you crazy?"

"No."

"Sam you know I'm engaged. Now what is going on?"

"My grandmother is on her way up here. She is on me all the time about how I work too hard and need to settle down. So one day I told her I was getting married. She has been too sick to get here well now she has a nurse and they are on their way here… today!"

"Ok so tell her you guys broke up."

"Why didn't I think of that before I told her that I was marrying you?"

"Me? What are you talking about?"

"Well she asked me who she was and I told her you. I told her we met when I hired you and fell in love."

"Me? Why not Santana or Quinn? Hell why not even Rachel?"

"Because if I had to choose who Mimi would love it would be you. You are short and thick, beautiful. No I mean you are beautiful but you're hot too and if I were going to make someone my fake bride it would be you. You're my best friend and I am so on my knees begging you to fake marry me please."

"No way. Sam, yes you're my best friend and you know that. But we have a history and I don't want to be hurt again and all this is…is lying. I cant do it."

"why not…you wont get hurt I promise…please if you do it I will give you a raise?"

"You really think I want a raise?"

"Well yeah you have been begging me to do it."

Mercedes shook her head. "You can't bribe me!"

"How much would you want…I am willing to give you $200,000 cash?"

"What!"

"I'm serious."

"So to pretend I am marrying you…your gonna give me $200,000 cash?"

"That is how desperate I am about this. And you know I am good for it. You know that I can pay it."

"I know but."

"Please."

"So we would be fake engaged?"

"No well actually we would have to have a ceremony."

"What! No absolutely no way am I having a wedding ceremony with you."

"Why not it's not that bad and trust me it will be fake."

"Sam this just isn't right. I cant do it…and I am sure Noah wouldn't want me to do it either."

"If he said yes would you do it?"

"What?"

"If he said yes would you do it?"

"What makes you think that he would say yes?"

"Well I had to ask him before I asked you…you are his fiancée."

"Well when did you talk to him cause I have been trying to get a hold of him and he has not called me back yet."

"That doesn't matter. Here call him on my phone."

"No there is no way I am gonna do it. And what a bout your family I am sure they wont want me to do this."

"Oh no they are on board. I have taking care of everyone. My mom actually likes that thought."

"This is crazy. How can you all just think I would agree to this?"

"Because I am your best friend and I have always been there for you."

"I am 30 years old you cant guilt me into marrying you even if it's fake."

Sam pouted as he stood. "Come on what happened to that if you ever and I mean ever need anything you can call me day or night. Or did you not mean that?"

"Sam you know I meant it."

The phone rang and Mercedes grabbed it.

"Hello."

"Baby what's up?"

"What's up? How about the fact Sam wants me to marry him and your ok with that."

"Well hey baby Sam is our friend and he needs our help and I say go for it. It's not like its real."

"But."

"Oh don't but me its not like we cant use the money."

"What do you mean we can use the money? We are fine. More than fine we don't need it."

"Well see that would be true if um well I have to take our savings and invest it in the company."

"Noah are you crazy? There was over three hundred thousand dollars in there."

"I know and I am sorry but I had too. We are working on this big deal and I needed it."

"And so talking it over with me was just out the question right?"

"Well I was so busy and it was a quick decision. Look Sam needs a favor and we need the money cant you just do this please."

"Whatever."

"Ok great well I have got to go. I will talk to you later bye baby love you."

"Wait don't…go."

He hung up the phone. Mercedes looked at Sam.

"Well it looks like you have a wife."

"Really? Thank you thank you thank you I promise you wont regret it."

"Yeah I hope not. So tell me what's going on."

"Well she will be here tonight we have a family dinner. Mom, Stacy and Santana are bringing everyone up to date."

"I just can't believe they all are ok with you lying to your grandmother."

"Look she doesn't have that much time left. I know its wrong but I just don't see me getting married in the next six months."

"She only has six months to live."

"That's what they are saying."

"Don't you think she will be mad once she finds out this is all fake?"

"Well that is why she wont find out."

Sam pulled a ring case out of his pocket.

"Here."

"What is this?"

"You didn't think that I would ask you to marry me and not give you a ring. Im not Puck."

She opened the case and in it was a gorgeous 14 carat gold diamond engagement ring."

"Oh Sam its beautiful."

"Ok so you need to get your things together."

"Oh ok let me go get dressed then."

"Oh you know that pink sun dress you have?"

"Yeah?"

"Well wear that. You look hot in that."

"Hot?"

"Yeah hot."

Mercedes rolled her eyes as she walked up the stairs.

Sam wrapped his arm around Mercedes as they walked into his parent's house. The house was beautiful. Three story's high. 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Full Kitchen, living room, dining room and family room. They had a library and a work out room. Office and media room. The back yard had a wood patio deck that led to the in ground pool. In the driveway was a basketball hoop and there was even enough room in the back to play touch football. The living room was decorated modernly. With a red and orange flower pattern. Debra and Daniel Evans walked down the stairs.

"Mercedes how great to see you."

"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Evans."

"Please you can call us mom and dad."

"ok."

"So Sam told you everything?"

"I'm not sure."

"Ok well you have a fitting at three. Then its dinner at 6:30 that is when his grandmother will be here. And then tomorrow we will go over how the reception will look. Now we have a room all set for you guys."

"A room? For what?"

"Well I know you're probably old fashioned but we don't have the room you and Sam to be separated so you will be sharing a room. I'm sure that wont be a problem."

"Why cant I just stay at my place and he stay at his?"

"Well because dear we are having the wedding here. And we are gonna need you here for all of those things like the fittings and dinner."

Mercedes bit her lip. "Oh ok I will have to get a few more of my things."

"Don't worry about it. Santana has brought some of your things over here. Sam gave her the key. Now I do want to thank you for letting me plan all this."

"Don't worry about it."

"Well great we will take care of everything. The wedding and reception. Well here why don't you come with me and Santana and I can show you all the things we have picked everything out."

Mercedes glanced at Sam as she was pulled away. Sam smiled. His dad brought him back to reality.

"So you really think your ready for a marriage?"

"Yes I do."

"So how come we didn't know that your fiancée was your best friend?"

"We weren't ready to tell anyone."

"So why the change in heart?"

"We were gonna have a quite affair and tell you guys after cause you know mom takes things over board but after hearing about Mimi I really wanted her here for it so I talked to MJ and she agreed to have it now."

"Just make sure you are ready for this."

"Dad Mercedes is the love of my life and that is all that I care about."

"Ok. So are we gonna get to throw you a bachelors party?"

"You know it."

"And your wife to be will be ok with it."

"And that is the beauty of MJ. She lets me do what I want cause she trusts me."

"I hope your right."

Sam's cousin Mike walked into the room.

"Sam your mom is tripping. She said you and I need to be fitted. Your dad too. She made us all appointments at Kurt's shop."

"What?"

"Yeah so you need to call all your groomsmen and have them meet us their cause I do not want your mom upset."

"Yeah neither do I."

"And I third that so lets do what your mother says and go get fitted."

Mercedes huffed as she walked out the fitting room feeling ridiculous. She had on a white ruffled wedding dress.

"Oh my don't you just look uh beautiful?" Debra said trying to gage how Mercedes felt about the dress. Mercedes shook her head.

"No I look like horrible. I can't wear this."

"What do you think Stacy?"

"I think this dress is not cutting it mom."

Mercedes sighed. "Why can't I pick out my own dress?"

"You can I am just giving you suggestions."

Santana laughed. "Well momma E please give her another one cause she looks like a clown."

"Fine whatever."

Debra signaled the woman who was helping her.

"Maryanne we need something else."

"Ok what were you looking for."

Mercedes turned towards the woman. "Look I am a very simple person. I don't want to be busy you know."

"Ok I think I know what you mean."

Maryanne left and came back with a simple white gown. Mercedes went into the room and put it on. It was a lot better than the first dress. It was ankle length and just a strait shot from top to bottom. Mercedes walked out the room and looked in the mirror. Debra laughed.

"Absolutely not. That is just not gonna work, its so plane Jane."

Mercedes sighed.

"Do you have anything that's not as busy as the first one but not as plain as this one?"

"Well let's see shall we."

Maryanne brought back three more dresses. Each one disliked by someone in the wedding party. Then finally she came upon a winner.

"Ok ladies I think I have something that would make you both happy."

Mercedes walked into the fitting room and took off the last dress. Maryanne came back and handed Mercedes a beautiful dress. When she put it on it felt like the dress was made for her. Now Mercedes was not skinny, at all. She was thick and this dress worked with all her curves. It was floor length. It even puffed out a little bit. The top had two ties that went around her neck. The dress had glitter sparkles throughout it. With the train being about a foot long Mercedes knew this was the perfect dress.

She stepped out the room and had Santana zip her up as she turned to everyone they were quiet. They seemed to be in shock. When Mercedes turned to the mirror she knew why. The dress made her flawless. All of her dislikes for her body just disappeared with this dress. It amplified all her assets and everyone agreed this was the dress.

"It is perfect. Mercedes you look beautiful." Debra stated almost sqealing.

Santana twirled her around. "I have to admit you really do girl, you look muy caliente."

Mercedes beamed. "I agree. I love it. This is the dress for me."

"Good so have we decided on a color and dress for the bridesmaids?"

Debra smiled pulling out her color swatch. "Yes we want lavender. And we would like some kind of purple in the flower girls dresses."

Maryanne nodded. "Ok well we have quite a few styles that come in that color."

"We were actually looking into the strapless one, with the sash."

"Ok well I will get one of those out for you and Debra lets find you a dress."

"Ok good."

Debra followed Maryanne and Santana went into the fitting room to help Mercedes.

"Girl you know you are working that dress right?"

"Yeah I guess."

"So this doesn't seem weird to you."

"Of course it seems weird but Sam asked me to do this and I want to help him."

"You're a good friend."

"So if he asked you you would have said no?"

"Hell no! Because, A he is my friend too and B. I love my Britts to much to go back to men. But you, you're engaged to be married."

"Yeah I know and if you guys think I am wrong for doing this tell me."

"Well Rachel thinks its wrong and that is why she isn't here but you know she has an irrational crush on Sam so that is really no shock. I am doing this because he needs us and what you are doing is great and all I am just wondering if your doing it cause he's your friend or because you still have feelings for him."

Mercedes turned towards Santana. "What are you talking about?"

"Are you still in love with Sam?"

"No I am not. And I don't even know why you keep asking that."

"Because I know you."

"Look yes I had feelings for him but he told me that he loved me as a friend and I put those feelings away."

"Uh huh its just funny that he chose you instead of lets say Rachel."

"I don't know why ok. But he did and I am doing him this favor and it would mean a lot to me if you didn't tell him about my feelings please."

"Don't worry I wont."

Stacy and Quinn knock on the door.

"Come on guys we are starving."

Mercedes opened the door. "Ok I'm coming…see I am ready and it didn't even take me that long."

Stacy smiled widely taking Mercedes hand. "And by the way sis…you do looked amazing in that dress. And thank you so much for stopping mom from making us wear those hideous bridesmaids dresses."

"Well no matter the circumstance I cant have you girls looking a hot mess?"

"So is anyone else excited about the party?" Said grabbing her purse.

"Whoa what party?"

Quinn smiled. "You didn't think that we were gonna let you have a wedding with out a party now did you?"

"But…but."

Santana sighed. "No buts we are having a party with real men."

"No. No I can't let you guys do that."

Santana scoffed. "Too late it is already done. Now lets go eat. I can't believe wedding is less than five days away."

"I know and its crazy but I'm freaking out."

Quinn took her hand. "Well don't freak out…its gonna be fine."

"I know well I hope."

Sam walked into the bedroom and placed his tux on the bed. He unbuttoned his shirt and walked towards the bathroom. He heard singing coming from inside. He opened the door and saw Mercedes sitting in the tub. She had earphones on and was singing. He sat back and listened to her. He had no idea she could sing.

"Sometimes some lies can take a minute to fully realize, his tears, your eyes thirty seconds to apologize. You give it one more chance just like the time before but he already knows your give a hundred more. Until that night in bed you wake up in a sweat go racing to the door can't take it anymore. I was burned but I call it a lesson learned. Mistake over turned so I call it a lesson learned. My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned. Another lesson learned. A life perfect ain't perfect if you don't know what the struggles for…falling down ain't falling down if you don't cry when you hit the floor. It's called the past cause I'm getting past and I aint nothing like I was before. You oughta see me now."

Mercedes sat up in the tub and looked towards the door.

"Sam what are you doing?"

"Sorry I wasn't trying to look at you naked or anything I was listening to you sing."

"Well get out."

"Right."

Sam walked out the door smiling to himself. Mercedes walked out the bathroom wrapped in a big robe.

"I'm sorry I heard some noise and when I walked in I am just sorry I wasn't spying on you."

"Its ok."

She walked over to the bed and began to put lotion on. As Sam leaned against the wall. Mercedes sighed looking over to him.

"This wedding seems to be well underway."

"Yeah I like the colors. You must have picked them cause I know my mom doesn't like purple."

"Yeah she wanted pink I had to put my foot down."

"So did you get your dress?"

"Yeah its nice."

"From what I hear it's more than nice. My mom couldn't stop raving about how beautiful it is on you."

"Oh well I guess it's a little more than nice. So what about your tux?"

"Yeah we have them. My mom thought we would use the one she picked out for us but we found better ones."

"Sam I know you guys are well better off than many people but your family seems to be spending a lot of money on a fake wedding."

"Yeah they go all out."

Mercedes stood from the bed. "And the room? I am not stupid and I can tell when something is not right and this isn't. What is going on? And tell me the truth."

"Fine ok its like I said I told Mimi that we were getting married and she told my mom. Well then my mom got the bright idea to have to wedding here. She called everyone and sent for Mimi. And before I could stop her she wanted it for this week. Well I tried to tell her the truth but she already had things going in motion. I didn't mean to lie to you but if I told you no one but a very few people knew it was fake you would have had a fit."

"Your damn right I would have a fit what are you trying pull here. No one knows?"

"Well Santana does and so does Mike and Puck and that is it."

"So everyone else thinks we are getting married for real?"

"Um yeah."

"No…no way that was not the deal. How could you do that to me?"

"I didn't know what else to do. I wanted it to be you so I had to convince you."

"Didn't you think I would find out?"

"Yeah I did and that is why I was hoping you wouldn't. But if you did I would tell you that. I think you are beautiful and smart and making you my wife fake or not would be the smartest thing I ever did."

"Sam or not what does that mean?"

"It means that even if you don't do it I will still think you're the best. Please do this for me."

"I don't know. Why me? Sam you're a doctor. All the nurses want you and what about Rachel you guys were together for a while."

"I wanted it to be you because if I had to put together the perfect wife. She would be you. Everyone loves you and I just wanted someone that not only I could trust but that meant something to me."

"You mean something to me too. But I'm just not sure…"

Someone opened the door and Sam pulled Mercedes to him. He pulled her lips to his and devoured them. He wrapped his hands around her and held her tight. Mercedes was stunned. But felt like if she didn't kiss him back she would die. His kiss was so passionate and so amazing. Mike cleared his throat and they pulled apart.

"Oh its just you Mike, so what's up."

"Mimi is here and she is looking for you two."

Sam looked at Mercedes."

"Well MJ am I going down alone or are you coming with me?"

Mercedes took a deep breath before talking to him. "You are going down alone…so I can finish getting dressed. And you owe me big for this one."

Mercedes walked back into the bathroom with her clothes. Mike shook his head.

"And what was that?"

"I thought you were someone else I was just trying to sell it."

"Yeah well that kiss looked real."

"Good it's supposed to."

Sam and Mike walked down the stairs. Mimi smiled.

"Now look at my handsome grandson. This is why I come here to see all these gorgeous children."

"Hi Mimi."

Mike hugged her. Sam walked towards her and kissed her cheek.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I'm twenty how do you think I'm feeling? My baby boy is getting married. Finally after 30 years of praying for you to get married you do."

"Mimi…"

"Hey I started when you were but a speck in your daddy's eyes and your momma's heart. This is a dream come true."

"Awww Mimi. Your so sentimental."

"Ha ha…so where is your bride to be?"

"She is getting ready. She should be down shortly."

"Now Sammy dear am I gonna like this one?"

"You liked her the first time you met her."

"Who did I meet? You introduced me to a lot of females over the years and I don't think I remember meeting any MJ."

"MJ is Mercedes, Mimi."

"Your MJ is Mercedes?"

"The one and only."

"Oh I like her. And she can cook. How did you pull that one off?"

"Mimi what are you talking about?"

"Well think about it son. You guys always said you were just friends even though her eyes said she wanted more. I just want to know who made the first move."

"I did. We were working late one night went to dinner and hit it off."

"And so your friendship went to a different level basically?"

"Yes."

"And you love her?"

"I do."

"And she loves you?"

"With all my heart. Hi Mrs. Evans."

Mercedes walked down the stairs and it seemed everyone was staring at her. Sam had to remind himself that this was all fake. But he couldn't deny he had true feelings for her. And seeing her walking down the stairs just made it worse. She was breathtaking. She wore a pink sundress that hugged every curve she had. She wore white sandals and her hair was curled and left out. She wore a small amount of makeup and a little lip-gloss. She walked over to Mimi and hugged her.

"It is so great to see you again."

"Girl call me Mimi and look at you. Aren't you a sight? Every time I see you, you get more beautiful."

"And you get younger every time I see you. You have to tell me your secret."

"Ok but not with the men around."

They laughed. Mercedes walked over to Sam. And he placed a soft kiss on her lips.

"And you two together look picture perfect. Sam you couldn't have picked a more perfect match for you."

"Why thank you Mimi I don't think I could have either. So I think everyone is in the living room. Mom said dinner would be ready in about an hour."

Mike escorted Mimi while Sam escorted Mercedes. They walked into the dinning room and Mercedes saw her parents. She stepped back but Sam stopped her.

"They know."

"They know what? The truth or the lie?"

"The lie. My mom called them. They were only shocked that you didn't tell them. But I explained I just asked you and we wanted to do it before Mimi passed. They were very understanding."

"How could you bring my parents into this?"

"They would have found out eventually."

"Sam this is getting out of control you shouldn't have involved my parents."

Mercedes walked out the room. Sam followed her. She walked up to the room.

"I quit. I quit as your fake wife and as your friend. What is going on here? My parents what do they have to do with this. They could have been out of town."

"Look your right ok. I will go down stairs and tell everyone the truth. That I tricked you into marrying me. That I wont settle down because the one woman I love cant be with me and I paid you to be with me so I wouldn't have to go through life with my family saying oh he never got married. Even if its fake and we get a fake divorce. You can just go back to your place."

"Sam stop ok…stop it! You can't do this to me."

"I am not trying to do anything to you. I told you we can stop this lie now."

"Its just a lot of lying for two people."

"We don't have to do it."

"I want to help you I do."

"But this is asking to much of you right? I understand MJ I just wanted it to be you."

Mercedes sighed running her hands through her hair. She made him a promise and she had to go through with it. "Fine Sam, fine I will do this…but you cant be kissing me like you did earlier."

"We have to kiss and be all lovey dovey."

"Why?"

"Cause we are supposed to be in love and that is what people who are in love do."

"Fine. Well then."

She pulled Sam to her and kissed him. He pushed her against the wall and grabbed her hair as their tongues danced around each other. He felt all the curves on her body and started to get excited. He tried to pull back put she pulled him closer. Sam wanted and need more of her and she wanted to give it all to him. But Mercedes came back to reality and stopped herself.

"Ok let's go."

"What was that?"

"Now if they ask we just needed a minute to freshen up."

Mercedes fixed her hair and dress and walked down the stairs. Sam waited a moment before he joined her. Mercedes stepped into the living room. Her mom came up to her.

"And where did you run off too?"

"Oh you know I had to umm go to the bathroom."

"Girl I am your mother. I am not falling for that. And why are we just now hearing about this engagement. What happened to Noah?"

"Well you know he's gone a lot and we were just not getting along. And you didn't like him anyways. As for Sam, it just happened."

"Yeah well a little heads up would have been nice. There I was sitting in my room minding my own business when I get a call from Sam's mother saying we were having a party to kick off your wedding. Now I didn't even know you and Sam were dating."

"Well it just kinda happened. We were gonna wait but with his Grandmother being sick he wanted to have the wedding before she passes."

"Yeah they told me and that is why we are ok with this. You are 30 and I always liked Sam."

"So where did daddy go?"

"He went with Sam's father out back for some reason."

"Oh ok…so you wanna see my dress?"

"Oh yeah…I have heard great things about it. Let me go get Bree."

"Bree's here? Where is she?"

"With Tana and Quinn in the back."

Mercedes walked out the double doors that led to the backyard. She saw her dad sitting on a lawn chair with Sam's father. She looked by the pool and smiled when she saw her little sister Bree.

"Bree!"

"Mercy! Girl you're getting married. To Sam of all people this is crazy."

"I know so I wanted to try on my dress again you wanna see it."

"Yes!"

Her mom smiled widely. "Hey I wanna see it again too."

"Alright then come on."

They walked back into the house and Sam walked over to her and pulled Mercedes into hug.

"And where is my beautiful soon to be wife going with out me?"

"To show my mom and the girls my dress."

"I can't wait to see you in it."

"So we are gonna go upstairs and I will see you when dinner is ready?"

"Can't wait."

Sam kissed her.

"Love you."

"Love you too."

Mercedes walked up the stairs and Sam looked after her. Mike stood by him. Sam smiled.

"I am one lucky man."

"That you are."