So here is part 2 of My Fake Fiancee. I am glad you guys loved it. Thank you guys for the love. I love reading your reviews. These are my first attempts at one shots and I appreciate the fact you love them. Shout out to my faithful followers. When I see reviews from you it make my day. So to zeejack, Alliecattie3, rocklesson86, Zini, Storm Carson, Jujubee58, nae1213, Lamimi25, Ashley price, Kayah16! You guys are awesome.
Up next I have a prompt I received from shamonticupcake. She wrote "I was wondering if u can do a one shot of Mercedes and Sam doing fire and desire from. Martin episode. Make up to break up" Well yes, yes I can so look for it!
I do not own Glee or its characters, but I do own the story.
Mercedes sighed hoping they knew what they were doing. "Can I take this blind fold off yet?"
Quinn held her arm as they sat in the back seat of the car. "Not yet. We are almost there."
"Almost where?"
"You will see." Santana said menacingly.
"Guys, you know I hate surprises."
Santana sighed. "I know. But I am sure you will like this one."
They pulled into a parking lot and turned off the car. Quinn, Bree and Santana pulled Mercedes out the car.
Bree smiled. "Ok just follow us. We won't let you fall."
"Come on take this thing off. You know that I am not down for this."
"It's just a little while longer ok?"
They led her into a building and sat her in a chair.
Santana cleared her throat. "Ok so we wanted to do something special for your bridal shower."
"Bridal shower?"
"Yeah so to kick it off we have a special guest."
They took the blindfold off and Mercedes looked around the room. She was sitting on a stage.
"Guys what is going on here?"
Bree folded her arms. "Just sit back and relax."
Mercedes sat back and heard music start. Sam came onto the stage with a microphone.
"I know you love music, and this is one of your favorite songs. You told me a long time ago that you always wished someone would do this…so I may not be him but I wanted to try for you so I hope you enjoy."
"Try what? To sing on please that's ok. You don't have too."
"Yeah well anyways I am going to sing Brian McKnight."
Sam sighed and smiled towards Mercedes. "Funny when you stop and think time goes fast but then you blink…nothing's ever like it was."
Mercedes looks in shock as Sam sings. His voice sounding exactly as Brian McKnight.
"Girl we've got a special thing and all the happiness it brings is more than enough. I know it's hard to believe you're still the biggest part of me all I'm living for. I still think about you. Still dream about you. I still want you and need you by my side. I'm still mad about you all I ever wanted was you. You're still the one. You're still the one."
Mercedes felt a pair of hands on her shoulder and she saw Brian McKnight standing beside her with a microphone. She jumped up from the chair as he continued to sing. She walked to Sam and hugged him as Brian continued.
"Its hard to breathe when we're apart your like sunshine in my heart I keep you here inside you've been everything to me you've been and always will be the apple of my eye and I know it's hard for you to believe you're still the biggest part of me. All I'm living for… I still think about you. Still dream about you. I still want you and need you by my side. I'm still mad about you all I ever wanted was you. You're still the one. You're still the one."
Mercedes kissed Sam's cheek. "Sam thank you so much. You have no idea what this means to me."
"If you love him look into his eyes and say you do. He's been waiting all his life for someone just like you. MJ after all you've been through girl he's still in love with you. And he needs you to know he does he does. Still think about you still dream about you still wants you and needs you in his life. He's still mad about you all he ever wanted was you. You're still the one. You're still the one.
Mercedes felt tears rush down her eyes.
"This is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me. Brian you are one of my favorite singer. Like ever."
"Thank you. It is so nice meeting you but I have a concert. To get ready for. You guys are coming right?"
Sam smiled. "Yes we will be there. First row."
"Are you kidding me? You got us tickets to his concert."
"As a bridal shower gift."
"Oh I love you."
Mercedes grabbed Sam into a hug and wrapped her arms tight around him.
"You are the best the absolute best."
"So I will leave you guys to your shower and the limo will pick you ladies up for the concert."
"You're not coming?"
"The guys are meeting you ladies there. So have fun. Ill see you later?"
Sam kissed Mercedes and she kissed him back.
"You bet."
Sam walked out with Brian McKnight. Santana sat back in the chair.
"Man, Sam is something else, I never thought trouty had it in him."
"Yeah he is. This was just amazing. Brian McKnight touched me. And we get to watch him live in concert."
"Yes so let's go upstairs." Quinn took her hand.
"Upstairs?"
"Yeah that was Sam's surprise our surprise is upstairs."
They walk up the stairs and Mercedes sees her mom and Sam's mother and grandmother. Along with a bunch of the females in both their families. There was a banner that said 'Congratulations' on it. They had gifts and snacks. Mercedes opened her gifts and had a great time with her friends and family.
After the concert they all went to The Bungalow. A nightclub. Mercedes pulled Sam to the dance floor. They were soon joined by Mike, Quinn, Santana and Brittany and Bree. Mercedes pulled him close.
"I am having so much fun. Thank you for all of this."
"I should be thanking you. You're putting on a great show."
Mercedes looked at him and tried not to frown. "Yeah. I'm kinda thirsty I think I am going to get something to drink."
Sam stared at him. "What's wrong did I say or do something wrong?"
"No I am just thirsty."
"Well let me come with you."
"Ok."
They walked over to the bar. Sam called the bartender to him.
"Can I get a Miller's and for the lady I give her a margarita."
Mercedes shook her head. "And what makes you think I like those."
"You wouldn't know cause you have never had one before."
"And you want me to try one right?"
"Yes. Come on I think you're like it."
She smiled. "Ok for you I will try one."
The bartender handed them their drinks. Mercedes took a sip.
"It's kinda strong."
"The first sip always is take another."
Mercedes took another sip. She really did like the saltiness and fruity mix.
"Ok so maybe you were right. This is really good. So how about another dance to go along with this drink."
"Ok but you have to be careful cause you know how you get. The only other time you ever drunk was in college and well I had to carry you to your dorm."
"Then don't get me drunk. I will however have another margarita."
Quinn walked over to them with shot glasses.
"Mercedes you remember when we were in high school and we promised whoever got married would have to get completely wasted at her party."
"Yeah but your not gonna keep me to that are you?"
"Oh yeah I am. So you take the first shot."
Mercedes sighed. "I don't know how. I have never done it before."
Santana shook her head as she walked over to them. "This is all you do. You down the shot of tequila, and then you lick the salt and suck the lemon. And I think you should put the salt on Sam's neck and the lemon in his mouth. Now let's get it going."
Quinn put the tequila in the glass and salt on Sam's neck. He took the lemon and peeled it. And he put the salt on Mercedes s shoulder.
"What are you doing?"
Sam smiled. "Well we are gonna do everything together so lets do this."
Mercedes and Sam took the shot then licked the salt off each other's neck. Sam put the lemon between his lips and Mercedes took a piece of it. Then kissed him. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled his lips to hers harder. Sam kissed her back.
Bree shoved Mercedes. "Hey guys cut out the love save that for tonight. Who is ready for another shot?"
"Ouch hit me with another one."
Sam shook his head. "MJ I'm not sure you should."
"Why not? Why don't you have another one too?" She bit her lip holding a shot to Sam.
Three hours later Sam and Mercedes wobbled, up the stairs in his parent's house. Mercedes slipped on a step. They started laughing.
"JM you are gonna wake up the house."
"Ha you just called me JM."
"My bad… you know I think we did once shot too many."
"Yeah."
They got in the room and fell on the bed.
Sam smiled widely. "Hey you fell on me."
"No I fell on you."
"That's what I said."
Mercedes smiled looking up to him. "You have some sexy eyes."
"Why thank you ma'am."
Mercedes snuggled closer to him. "You wanna know a secret?"
"Yeah."
"I used to have dreams about you."
Sam sat up. "Dreams about me?"
"Yeah. I was in love with you for like three years."
"Really and how do you feel about me now?"
Mercedes looked him in the eyes and bit her bottom lip. "I am still in love with you."
Mercedes pulled Sam into her arms and kissed him. Sam kissed her back while grabbing her butt, pulling her closer to him. Mercedes started to unbutton his shirt, but he held her.
"MJ are you sure about this?"
Mercedes nodded. "Do you still love me Sammy?"
Sam placed a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
"I never stopped."
Sam crashed his lips to hers, moving on top of her and sliding his tongue across the seam of her lips begging for entrance. She opened her mouth allowing his tongue to massage hers as they began to grind against each other. She moaned as he worked his lips down her neck removing her dress. He pulled his shirt off and unhooked her bra, he kissed a trail down her neck, while cupping her breast. She moaned with pleasure while he teased her breast with his fingers. He moved his lips to her breast and played with her nipple. She pulled him up to her. She could feel him throbbing on her thigh. She unbuttoned his pants and he kicked them off. As Mercedes positioned herself on the pillows she closed her eyes. Sam nuzzled her face with his.
"Look at me…please."
She opened her eyes and looked into his.
"Your eyes are beautiful too."
He kissed her again moving his left hand down from her breast to her stomach. She moaned as his hand caressed her center. His fingers dived in as she closed her eyes enjoying the pleasure. Foreplay was never her and Puck's thing he was an in and out kind of guy but she loved how Sam explored her body. As he held her and gave her a pleasure she never knew.
He moved his lips from hers to her breast and began to suck and lick them as he moved his hands faster. As he moved his lips down to her center and threw her legs over his shoulder as his tongue dove deeper inside of her. Mercedes felt herself buck against Sam's face, he was sucking and slurping and giving her so much pleasure. She moaned and screamed his name as her orgasm hit. She tried to catch her breath as lined himself up with her and teased her clit with his member. She thrust upward and he guided himself into her.
Passion filled them both as Sam began to move inside of her, he hissed as he moved faster. She gripped his back as he picked up the pace. Mercedes arched her back as he moved she felt like she was losing her mind. She loved the way he felt. She knew he was tailor made to be her better half. If she had any doubts Sam was the one, the moment he got inside her all of them subsided.
Mercedes tried to muffle her screams as Sam flipped her over onto her hands and knees, and began again. The harder he pushed the more pleasure she felt and soon she whimpered, begging him to make her feel good. She wanted him more and more and the deeper he went the more she needed him. She was no longer able to contain her screaming his name leaving her lips made him grip her waist.
Sam pulled out earning a cry from Mercedes, only long enough to pull her on top of him. He needed to feel her in every possible way, she slid him inside of her and he gripped her tightly as they bounced on the edge of the bed. Seconds turned to minutes as they explored and worked each other raw. And as she felt she was about to explode and she couldn't hold it in any longer it seemed they erupted at the same time. Sam took a deep breath and went limp as they fell back on the bed. Mercedes could only caress his head for she didn't have the words just then just a smile on her face.
Mercedes awoke with a blistering headache. She went to get out of bed but laid back down when she realized she didn't have any clothes on. Sam snored softly next to her. Mercedes laid back down confused at what she was feeling. She wasn't upset at all about sleeping with Sam. Some people say they don't remember what happened when they are drunk but Mercedes remembered it all. And she liked all she remembered. Sam awoke and looked over at her.
"Why good morning."
"Good morning."
Sam stretched out. "Why are you just sitting here? Are you feeling ok?"
"I am just trying to remember where my clothes went. If you haven't noticed we seem to be naked."
Sam shot up in the bed. "What! So you're saying last night wasn't a dream? We actually…"
"Oh yeah."
"Oh…well um ok then…how was I?"
Mercedes bit her lip. "The short answer? You were great. Really great."
"Really?"
"Well yeah I have to say you… well I uh... Why am I so nervous?"
"Cause your thinking about going for a round two." He winked at her.
"No I'm not and if I was it would be three not two."
"So the second time was real too?"
Mercedes smiled. "Uh yeah. And that was good too."
"So what is going on? With us I mean."
"I don't know. What do you think?"
Someone knocks on the door. Sam sighs.
"What?"
Stacy cleared her throat. "Afternoon brunch is ready. Mom said she knows you guys were up all night and after that you really should eat. Whatever that means."
Mercedes placed the pillow over her head.
"Tell me they didn't hear us."
"Well their bedroom is next to ours."
"Ohmigosh…no how am I supposed to face your parents when they heard me and you and Ohmigosh."
Sam shrugged. "Just face them. Its no big deal they did it to me and all my siblings."
"This is just craziness though I mean we are fake engaged but what we did last night wasn't fake. This is just getting so confusing. This is supposed to be fake these feelings are supposed to be fake. But I am finding myself just falling back in love with you and I need to know if you feel that way too? Sam I just cheated on Noah and I feel like it has to mean something or else what was the point?"
"We need to get downstairs."
"Ok but can we talk about this?"
Sam stood scratching his head. "Yes. Just let's think about it first. Ok?"
"Yeah ok." Mercedes sighed as Sam walked into the bathroom. "Sure we can wait… just think about it, it's not like this is important or anything. Or I am talking to myself."
Sam sprinkled rose pedals onto the table. He had chilled the wine and had everything set. Chanel was due there any minute. He told everyone he was had a late shift. He just need something to take his mind off Mercedes. This fake wedding was starting to feel real. Getting Brian McKnight was a big bonus for everything Mercedes was doing for him. But sleeping with her was a vision he couldn't get out of his head.
He heard someone at the door and went to it.
"Hey baby I missed you."
He looked up and saw Mercedes at the door keys in her hand.
"Sam? I thought you were working late."
"MJ? What are you doing here?"
"No the question is what are you doing here?"
"I just stopped by to get my um bag…yeah bag."
"I came to grab your shoes…Mike told your mom you said he could use them so I will just grab them and…why are the lights low and what is going on here."
"Baby sorry I'm late traffic sucks today. I got the handcuffs…oh hi who are you?"
Mercedes glanced at the skinny redhead staring at her and then back at Sam. She shook her head angrily. "Obviously I am someone in your way. Nice Sam really nice."
Mercedes walked out the room. Sam followed her.
"MJ what's wrong?"
"Nothing I see I was interrupting you."
"It's not what you think I just needed a day away."
"Yeah well I see your day away involves handcuffs."
"Look we were just gonna have dinner and talk that is all."
Mercedes laughed at him. "Oh yeah I believe that one. You are just wrong."
"Why are you so mad? You're acting like you are jealous."
"I am not jealous. Just because we are fake engaged and slept together doesn't mean that you owe me anything."
"Mercedes I am sorry I didn't mean to lie to you."
"Why should I be any different?"
Mercedes walked to her car. Sam looked in the window.
"Please just talk to me."
"You have someone upstairs waiting to have a good time with you. You better move before I run you over."
She pulled out and Sam walked back upstairs. Chanel pulled Sam towards her.
"Oh Doctor Evans. I think I need a physical."
"Chanel something came up. Can we reschedule?"
"What's wrong? I'm sure I can help you threw whatever it is. Did it have to do with that woman?"
"Yeah she's my nurse I have to go."
"Oh come on it won't take me that long."
"I'm serious. Let's just call it a night."
Sam blew out the candles and escorted Chanel to her car. He kissed her cheek and got in his car and left. Mercedes walked into the house and slammed the door. Santana looked up and walked over to her.
"Where have you been I have been here for an hour we need to talk?"
"Can we do it later? Please?"
"No it can't. Wait what's wrong."
"Where is everyone?"
"Getting the backyard ready."
"Come upstairs."
They walked up to the room and Mercedes locked the door.
"Girl something really weird is going on…you know how at the bar things got super crazy."
"Yeah you were drunk. I mean we all were pretty messed up but you got seriously hammered."
"Yeah and this seriously drunk girl had sex with Sam."
"What!"
"Yeah something is going on here. I am starting to have those feelings again. I am falling back in love with Sam and I am so scared. I mean this was supposed fake. I am engaged to Puck and yet I have feelings for Sam."
Stop "Whoa wait one minute what are you talking about? How do you even know what you are feeling is love?"
"Cause you were right. I never stopped loving him. That is why I didn't want to do this. Back in college Sam and I broke up because he cheated on me."
"I remember that."
"Yeah well what I never told you was why I said I stopped loving him. See we fell in love and he wanted to marry me. He told his mom he was ready to settle down and she told him he hadn't known me but a minute. To test the waters. See what was going on. He told me and then said we should just go ahead and get married. I told him I would think about it. I made the mistake of telling Rachel that he wanted to marry me."
"Seriously?"
"Yep. She talked Sam's roommate into letting her in the room before he left. When Sam returned Rachel was there with nothing but a robe on. I went to his room to tell him I wanted to marry him and saw Rachel on his bed. I dumped him and left. He tried to explain but I had seen all I needed to. I loved him but told myself if he loved me he wouldn't have let it happen. But after a while I realized that things happen you can't control sometimes. But it was too late. He started seeing Rachel and I started seeing Noah. We agreed to be friends but the feelings never left. I just stored them away."
Santana sat on the bed. "Ok so store them again."
"I can't. Santana I love him. And I am losing him again."
"Mercy I am sorry but honestly you don't have him to lose."
"I know."
Mercedes started to cry.
"How can I go on with this fake wedding? How can I keep lying to myself and everyone? I love Sam. I always have. But he doesn't love me. Not anymore."
"And how do you know that?"
"Because he didn't have to work tonight. He had a date."
"A date?"
"Yeah with some leggy woman. He has moved on and I have to deal with that. Santana we get married tomorrow."
"I know and that is what I need to talk to you about. Rachel is threating to attend the wedding. She wants to tell everyone everything."
"What is her problem?"
"She feels it should be her."
"Maybe it should be."
Santana stood. "No it shouldn't. Rachel is a gold digger she said she wanted $200,000 or she will tell everyone the truth."
"So she wants to be paid for her silence."
"Basically…so what are you gonna do?"
"I don't know. If I go along with this fake marriage that I know is wrong I could be opening a door I don't know how to close."
Sam knocked on the bedroom door.
"MJ are you in there?"
"Go away."
"We need to talk."
"I said go away. Santana I know what I need to do. And it needs to be done t9onight. I know how to fix this all."
"I'm coming in."
Mercedes slammed herself against the door. "Sam don't ok. I don't, don't come in here and I don't want to see."
She walked away and went to the closet, she turned and handed Santana his suit for the rehearsal dinner.
"Give this to Sam. Please just make you believe I'm coming tonight."
Mercedes went to the bathroom and Santana went to the door.
"Here she said she will see you tonight."
"Is she ok? I want to see her…I need to see her."
"Sam she is ok. We are just talking. But she doesn't want to see you yet."
"Ok…can you give her this?"
He handed her a box and grabbed his suit.
"Tell her I love her and I will explain everything tonight."
"Ok. I can do that."
Santana shut the door.
Sam paced the entrance of the restaurant. Waiting for Mercedes. He had called her cell and Santana's five times already. He saw Santana's car and sighed a sigh of relief. Santana got out the car and walked over to Sam.
"Where is MJ?"
"She's not coming."
"What do you mean she's not coming?"
"She gave me this letter. She wants me to read it to everyone."
"Where is she?"
"Come inside and listen."
Santana walked over to the table and clinked a glass. Everyone quieted.
"Um hi everyone. I would like to thank you all for being here. Unfortunately Mercedes couldn't make it. She left me a letter to read to all of you explaining what is going on."
Santana pulled out the letter. And cleared her throat.
"Dear family, friends, and Sam. I know tonight is the rehearsal dinner and I do apologize that I am not there. I am afraid there will be no wedding. Now before you get all upset please know that I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience. Sam has no idea what is going on so please don't be upset with him. The truth is the wedding and engagement was rushed and I don't feel we are ready. While I love Sam with all my heart I don't know if we can be man and wife and I am sorry for getting all of your hopes up. I have many regrets. But the one I have now and the one that will haunt me for the rest of my life is that I once again let my fear keep me from the man I love. And Sam I do love you. Once again I am sorry. Yours truly Mercedes."
Sam shook his head. "So what she just left me?"
"It looks like it."
"No way am I letting it go down like that. Everyone enjoy your food. There will be a wedding tomorrow don't worry bout that. We just have a nervous bride."
Sam left and Santana followed him.
"Sam I need to talk to you."
"Santana I just need to know where she is."
"Sam she doesn't wanna talk to you but I do. Rachel came over to my place today."
"Ok."
"She told me something very interesting."
"Humor me."
"She told me that Puck is married."
Sam folded his arms. "She did? And how did she know that?"
"So it's true?"
"Yes. He has been married for two years now. He has been taking the money Mercedes saved and putting it in a different account."
"And you knew this and didn't tell her? He's been robbing her blind."
"I just found out about it…but I couldn't tell her because I needed her."
Santana shook her head. "What are you talking about?"
"I am still in love with her. I did this to try and show her that I still loved her, then I started to feel bad for tricking her and I made a huge mistake by trying to use a date to forget about her. I just can't."
"You set up a fake wedding because you still love her?"
"I wanted to be with her, I couldn't stand to see how Puck just left her. And then one day last week I called Puck and some woman answered. I found out the truth and asked him why. He said because he could. I threatened to tell her but then he told me that he married this chick one night when he was messed up. He does love MJ but this girl he married is hot. So I told him I would give him 100,000 to leave MJ alone and let her marry me. Of course he said yes. So I placed this plan in order to get MJ to fall back in love with me. But somehow it all got messed up."
"You can't get her to fall back in love with you."
"And why not?"
"Because she never fell out of love with you. But after I tell her all this she might."
"No you can't. I am going to tell her. When we leave for our honey moon."
"You can't marry her."
"Why not? You just said she loves me."
"She won't want to be with you for lying to her. It's not right."
"I love her. I can't just let her get away from me again."
"So you want to manipulate her?"
"No…I was just afraid she wouldn't want me…I didn't know she still loved me."
Santana rolled her eyes. "She told me what happened."
"About me and her Rachel?"
"Yeah."
"The thing is we didn't even sleep together. She walked into the room and kissed me. I turned her away. We talked because I told her I wanted to marry MJ then MJ walks in the room and broke up with me."
"What? Wow she thinks you guys had sex."
"But we didn't."
"She came up to tell you she wanted to marry you. Then seeing you with Rachel broke her."
"I know. But when she left me I guess I dated Rachel because I was heartbroken."
"Sam you have to tell her the truth."
"I know…but if I do she may not want to be with me."
"Well if she doesn't then at least she won't spend the rest of her life waiting for Puck."
"I just thought if I could show her how she should be treated she would want to be with me."
"You need to go talk to her now. She's at my place. Here take my keys."
Sam grabbed the keys then left. He pulled up to Santana's house and walked to the door. As he opened the door he heard arguing.
"So you slept with him have him add a couple thousand to the bill."
"Noah what is wrong with you?"
"I don't understand why you are having a fit I mean it's fake."
"No its not. I am falling back in love with Sam. And I am afraid if I marry him fake or not it's gonna open a door I tried to keep close."
"What are you saying?"
"I am saying that I don't think I can do this. I don't think we can get married. Being around Sam has shown me what I deserve. Which is better than you."
Puck folded his arms laughing. "You know I really don't care as long as I get the money."
"What?"
"I just want my money then you can do whatever you want marry him, screw him I don't give a shit."
Mercedes saw red. "Get out."
"What?"
"I said get out…get out now."
"No I'm not going anywhere without my money."
"You're not getting a dime. The wedding is off I am giving him back his money."
"I will just go to the bank and get it out then."
Mercedes smiled sweetly. "You can try. But then again I may have taken all the money from out of our joint account and put it into my new checking account."
"What? I just put that money into the account."
"Yeah well I figured you took my money so I could take yours."
Puck punched the wall. "Give me that money."
"Yeah that's gonna happen."
She moved away from him and he grabbed her. Sam stepped up.
"That's quite enough now."
Mercedes looked at Sam. Puck held her hand tighter.
"Well well well if it isn't my partner in crime."
"Puck what are you doing?"
"I came to make sure Mercedes went through with the wedding and here I find out she's not cause you had to get her into the bed. I want my money and I want it now."
"Noah let my arm go. You're hurting me." She tried to pull her arm away from him but he held her tightly.
"I want my money."
"Puck let her go. This was not part of the deal."
"Oh you slept with her but didn't tell her about our big plans."
Sam looked at Mercedes then Puck. "Puck shut up."
Puck shook his head. "No you were not supposed to sleep with her."
Mercedes pulled away from Puck and looked at the guys.
"What deal? What is going on?"
Puck folded his arms. "Go ahead tell her how you and I made a deal. You'd pay me to let you marry her."
Sam scoffed angrily. "Why don't you tell her how you are already married?"
Puck looked at Mercedes. "What that is a lie."
Mercedes folded her arms and sighed. "Is it Noah? You remember Artie, he's a lawyer and he called me a little bit ago with the news that you are married have been for two years."
Puck laughed. "Wow. So you did your homework huh."
Mercedes opened the door and shook her head.
"You know what I don't care…this is a bunch of mess that I don't need to be a part of. You need to leave. Now!"
Puck put his foot down. "And if I don't?"
"Well you know my Uncle Vern, the chief of police. I just have to call him up and make up something to hold you on for a while."
"You wouldn't dare. You know he hates me."
"Try me Noah."
Puck looked at her debating if he wanted to chance it. He decided it wasn't worth it. "You know what? Later for both of you, I don't need this. I was working another angle just in case you screwed me anyways."
He walked out the door and Mercedes screamed in frustration. "What the hell did I ever see in that asshole!"
Mercedes glanced at Sam. "You can leave too!"
Sam glanced at her and his heart ached as he heard her voice criver. He knew she was crying. She turned away from him but he stopped her.
"MJ wait."
"What Sam! What do you want?"
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made that deal I just…MJ I really love you and I have for a very long time. I thought if we got married then you would want me too."
"Sam..."
"No let me finish ok. I have wanted you since we met. I always thought that if we had a chance then we should take it. So when Puck came to me and told me that he needed money I thought we could make it work, because I needed you. So I made him a deal I would pay him to stay away from you. I had planned on just dating you but then Mimi told me she was sick and all she wanted was to see me get married and so I told her it was you. I'm sorry. But I just thought if you could see me as a man and not your friend like you used to then maybe you would want me. The way I have always wanted you."
"Sam, before Noah walked in I have been sitting here thinking and I shouldn't have walked out on you. I made you a promise that I would marry you and that is what I should have done. Running away because I have feelings for you was is no excuse for breaking a promise. But I had to step back because I was falling back in love with you…I went to the bank today. Before I came by your place. And found out where all my money has been going."
"So you knew?"
"I knew he was taking all the money out of my savings account and putting it somewhere else so when he put that two hundred thousand back I took it before he could. But married. I never thought he would have used me like that."
"MJ I'm sorry…I know its upsetting but."
"Don't you but me…I have wasted so much of my life. Waiting for him… and you. But he didn't want me. He used me. You both did."
Sam moved closer to her. "I didn't mean to make it seem like I was using you…I am still in love with you and I know you may not believe me but I didn't sleep with Rachel back then. I didn't. She was on my bed telling me that she wanted me and all I kept saying was that I was in love with you. Cause I was. And I am still in love with you."
Mercedes chewed her bottom lip. "So what was his plan?"
"What?"
"Puck what was his plan. Have me pay for his life or what?"
"I don't know…I."
"And what would he get out of me marrying you for fake?"
"I offered him 100,000 dollars to let you go."
"So that's all I'm worth to him huh?"
"Mercedes."
"So what did you get out of this deal I wonder?"
"I got to be with you…even if you were only doing it as my friend."
"And that's it?"
Sam sighed heavily looking at Mercedes. He needed to tell her the truth. "No. look a couple years ago back before I hired you, Puck and I got really drunk and I said some things."
"What kinda things?"
"I told him how much I still loved you and how I would give anything to be with you. Then a few months ago I was telling him how I couldn't get my full inheritance til I was married. He started asking a bunch of questions. I told him it was a million but truth is it's a little over five million. So he told me that if I gave him a hundred thousand dollars he would break up with you then I could swoop in and ask you to be mines. I felt like this was my second chance with you and yes I was blinded by love but Puck was blinded by money."
"So you asked me to marry you so you could get your money."
"No I used that as an excuse because I knew you wouldn't be with me unless Puck gave the ok."
Mercedes nodded thinking over the situation. "Then let's do it."
"What?"
"Let's get married. Mimi wants a wedding so let's do it. Even though we know it's fake she doesn't have to.
"It could be real?"
Mercedes glanced at him. "What?"
Sam took her hand in his. "It doesn't have to be fake. We were gonna get married all those years ago so why not now? MJ did you open that box I gave to Santana?"
"No."
"Well can you open it now?"
Mercedes looked at the table where the box sat. She walked over to it and opened it. Inside the box was a necklace with a key charm and a half of heart on it. Mercedes pulled it out and felt a tear come to her eyes.
"You remembered?"
"I never forgot. That is the key to my heart. I gave it to you a month after we met. And you gave it back the night you broke up with me."
"I thought you would have gotten rid of it. Or gave it to someone else."
"The only one who has a key to my heart is you. Just like you said the only one who had key to yours was me. I couldn't just throw it away. I always hoped I could give it back to you. I am sorry for using you. I would ask you for mines but I know you gave your key to Puck…he told me."
"I never gave anything to Noah."
She pulled a chain off from around her neck. It was long. At the end of the chain was a key and the other half to the charmed heart.
"I have worn it everyday since the day we broke up."
"Why?"
"Because I guess a part of me has always wanted you. I never wanted to admit that we were truly over. I wanted to believe that we could make our way back to each other."
Sam pulled her too him. "So marry me MJ. Mercy, Mercedes. Make this real and make me the happiest man in the world."
"But the rehearsal dinner?"
"I told everyone there was going to be a wedding. Santana made sure everyone knew to show up tomorrow, you just have to say yes. Be my wife Mj, I love you so much, I love everything about you and if you did, I promise I will spend the rest of my life making you happy."
Mercedes stared at him for a moment in silence trying to run the senerios in her head. Finally she spoke up.
"Before I give you my answer. No matter what I keep my job."
Sam nodded. "I would never make you quit or fire you, even if you rip my heart out and say you won't marry me."
Mercedes sighed taking a deep. She pulled out her phone and sent Santana a text then looked at Sam. "Sam you should go."
Sam glanced at her sadness growing in his eyes. "Oh, ok."
He turned to leave but Mercedes stopped him. "You need to go, because its almost midnight and its bad luck to see the bride on her wedding day."
Sam's face broke into a wide grin and he pulled her to him crashing his lips against hers. She wrapped her arms around him as she deepened the kiss. Yes what he did was wrong but at the end of the day, she was in love with him and she loved him. Being in love meant you could forgive their flaws.