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Chapter 10: Flash Back by Yinx

Present Day

He woke up the sun shining bright on his face startled him out of his sweet dream. The corners of his mouth went up in a smile as he remembered it. Sighing he got up walked into his bathroom his morning wood making it hard to walk. Thinking back to his dream; she would have been able to take care of that problem. He turned on the shower and started to brush his teeth. Looking at the mirror he saw that his beard had grown more. He sighed rinsing his brush and getting into the shower. He let the water wash over him sighing he needed to call her talk to her just to hear her voice. God he just miss the sound of her voice. He punched the walk which made him off balance and he fell. Groaning he decide that he had to see her again. Getting out and walking naked into his bedroom and grabbed his computer and booked a flight.

Summer of their junior year of college

"FINN"! Mercedes screamed as she hugged him. It's so good to see you.

"It's good to see you too" he smiled big.

"Come in you must be tired from your flight." She grabbed his hand and led him in her small flat apartment.

"It was so long and I thought the flight to New York junior year was long."

She smiled and gestured for him to sit on her futon.

"Nice place" he smiled looking around.

"Thanks it small but it will do" she shrugged. "So how is everyone"?

"They're good. Kurt misses you terribly and Skye wants you to send her clothes...and shoes".

Mercedes chuckled, "Anyone else"?

Finn knew who she was talking about. "He doesn't show it but I believe he does miss you a lot, Mercedes. His internship you got him went great" Finn said placing a hand on her knee. "I think the reason he doesn't talk about it is because he's ashamed of how things ended".

"I never wanted to break up with him... I just...I just wish he was okay with me doing this for me" she sighed she could feel the tears form.

Finn put his arm around and gave her a squeeze. "He'll come around Cedes one day when he realized what he lost."

"Thanks Finn" she wiped her eyes smiled. "I'm sorry I shouldn't still be such a mess right. Anyways how's Rachel"?

He shrugged "We broke up... again."

"Oh no I'm sorry."

He shook his head and lean back on the couch. "Nothing to be sorry about, you know how she gets when performing. This time she didn't take my feelings into consideration when she went overseas to take a role in London. Of course, I would have let her go but she called me from the London airport saying we need a break."

"Okay, I think we are both getting a little depressed" she patted his knee "You know what I have some gelato and we can watch some Italian game shows it's not as good as Japanese ones but it will do. We can stuff our faces with ice cream" she smiled going to her nook and coming back with the carton and two spoons. She sat close and turned on the TV. They ate and laughed.

Mercedes looked at him wishing it was Sam with her, but Finn was someone that was familiar and she loved him for bring home to her. She moved to kiss his cheek but he turned and their lips touched. She pulled back. "Sorry I was trying…" she started embrassed at the situation.

Finn cupped her face and kissed her deeply. Her lips felt perfect against his. Sam was right Mercedes had the best lips out of all the glee girls. He heard her moan against him and he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.

Finn woke up the next morning with Mercedes in his arms and panicked a bit before he realized they were both still fully clothed in her bed. He kissed her forehead and she stirred awaking.

"Finn! Did we" she said sitting up wide eyed and scared.

He laughed "We are still fully clothed Cedes so I'm thinking No". He pulled her back into his arms.

"Finn what is this"?

"What is what"?

"This thing that we are doing."

"I don't know Cedes but it feels right" he kissed her.

It does feel right Mercedes thought at least for now. Finn was no Sam but he was one of her best friends she felt safe with him. She knew he would never hurt her. She pulled out of the kiss. "This needs to stay a secret, Finn" she said looking down at him.

He gave his famous side grin "Of course Mercedes not a word." And he pulled her back to him. "What happens in Italy stays in Italy."

"It can't be anything more than FWB's okay" she said looking at him. "And just so you know I won't be going all the way."

"FWB eh, well I guess I'm cool with that. And scouts honor that it won't be more."

They shook hands and went back to make out. By the time Finn left to go back to the states he was hooked. He wanted to make them official.

"You see Finn I told you not to do this." Mercedes cried.

"Heart wants what the heart wants Cedes".

"No Finn as much as it pains me to say it but I'm still in love with Sam."

Finns heart broke.

"I will probably always be in love with him. I tried to stop, you know, even with you I tried to fall in love with you but I couldn't. Like you said the heart wants what the wants" Mercedes said quietly.

Three weeks before Sam and Mercedes New York trip to fashion week

"They should be here by now" Sam said pacing in the family room.

Mercedes sat on the sofa finishing putting socks on Simeon getting him ready for bed. She was making faces as Simeon laugh rang out through the house. "They'll be here Sam they probably just got lost."

Sam watching her tickle his son made him calm down a bit. Finally at long last the doorbell rang.

"Hey guys" he greeted them as two little people ran past him into the house.

"Don't run" their mother called out.

"Tina, Mike, come on in" Mercedes said as she corralled the Chang children.

"Mercedes, it's so good to see you." Tina said hugging her kissing Simeon cheeks. Mike gave her a hug as well.

"Mercedes, Sam this is Aiko and Akemi" Mike said smiling pointing to the girl and boy.

"They are appsolutely adorable" Mercedes grinned.

"Nice job, Mike" Sam winked.

"Um, excuse me but pushing out a six pound watermelon out of a hole the size of a grapefruit deserves some credit too." Tina chimed. "Twice mind you" she held up two fingers.

They all laughed as Sam took Mike and their suitcases to the guest room as Mercedes led Tina and the children to the family room.

Mercedes turn on the TV to a kid's station sat down with her one of her best female friend. "You have very beautiful children."

"You and Sam didn't do too bad yourself" Tina smiled taking Simeon.

"Any plans for more"?

"No, we have one of each were set and we did our duty. You"?

Mercedes shook her head "Not at the moment maybe in the future but we both want three."

"Three is a good number."

"How is work; is it weird working at the same job as Mike"?

"No, not really saves on gas but we don't work in the same department so we don't get on each other's nerves." She said stand Simeon up on her lap. "How's the fashion world".

"Stressful and amazing at the same time; which reminds me I have some goodies for you from New York." Mercedes said as she got up and rushed to the master bedroom. Coming out with two big bags she sat back down

"Whoa that's a lot of stuff" Tina said looking surprised.

"Okay so this bag is just some toys and things for the kids. But this has two fashion show goodie bags in them did you know that Kimora gives iPod shuffles out. You have two so you and Mike don't have to share. And the peace the resistance two tickets plus hotel to a Lykke Li concert later this year." Mercedes said giving Tina an envelope with everything in it as she took Simeon back.

"OMG this is amazing Mercedes thank you so much". Tina hugged her "Mike and I haven't had alone time since Akemi was born."

Sam and Mike came laughing. Tina showed Mike the tickets.

"Mercedes this is awesome" Mike said hugging her.

"It was nothing" she smiled at them.

Sam took Simeon from her. "Quinn called and said she and Artie will be arriving tomorrow morning and Finn tomorrow night he told them smiling."

They said good night and retired to their rooms.

Mercedes took a quick shower as Sam got Simeon ready for bed.

"Sam he should be in bed" she smiled as she came out of the bathroom and dressed for bed.

"Got to start the tradition early, Cede" he smiled looking down at his son on his lap. They were watching Avatar: The Animated Series.

Mercedes chuckled as she got into bed. The thing was that Simeon actually seemed to be watching. He was his father's child.

Mercedes set the potato salad on the patio table the backyard was rockin'. Tina and Quinn were watching their children swim from the side of the pool. Skye and her girlfriend Becca were laid out tanning; Mike and Sam were talking about sports as the manned the grill full of hotdog, burgers, and ribeyes. The only one that was missing was…

"Mercedes can I talk to you" Finn asked walking up to her.

"Sure, I need to get the rest of the buns and salads, out. Can you help"?

He nodded and followed her back into the house. Mercedes opened the frig "What did you want to talk about" she said handing him dish after dish of food.

"Us"

Mercedes straighten up turned to look at him "What"

"Mercedes, I can't help feeling that there is something still there from when we dated" he stepped closer to her.

Mercedes starred at him the only sound was the crackling of mild static from the baby monitor clipped to the waist of her jeans. "Finn I told you not to get…"

"Attached. Yeah I know, but Cedes I'm in love with you"

"Finn I'm with Sam; I love Sam, I have a child with…"

Finn cupped her face and kissed her deeply breaking it reluctantly "Tell me, Mercedes that doesn't mean anything to you" he asked against her mouth.

Mercedes shoved him back. "FINN"!

"What are you doing" said Sam's voice quietly from the doorway.

"Sam, I…" Mercedes said see the hurt look on his face.

Sam walked around the counter "I said… what are you doing" he eyes on Finn.

"Dude I'm sorry… It's just that Mercedes and I have so much history" Finn said.

"Finn, shut up" Mercedes warned.

"What does he mean history, Mercedes" Sam looked at her.

Mercedes shook her head not looking at any of them.

"The truth has to come out sometime Cedes" Finn said looking at her. "Mercedes and I dated Sam, our junior year in college"

Sam looked from Mercedes and Finn in disbelief. "You dated him" he directed the question to Mercedes.

"No I wouldn't say dated, Sam more like a friends with benefits" she said glaring at Finn.

"You cheated on me, Mercedes"?

"NO! You had broken up with me remember." She crossed her arms.

Sam inhaled deeply. "Whether we were together or not; this" he gestured between them "It still hurts, Mercedes. Why didn't you tell me?"

"I should have but now we are together…I didn't think bring up the past would do us any good" she said looking at him.

"But I didn't date anyone while we were apart Mercedes, and here you are dating two. One of them my best friend, you said you were promised to me. You lied to me Mercedes" his voice rising.

"I am promised to you Sam. I didn't lie I just didn't tell you what happen, to avoid this. You broke my heart, Sam after you promised you never would".

Tina and Artie stood in the doorway listening.

"You broke my heart Mercedes, you left me" he said at her.

Mercedes was taken aback. "So you resent me for pursuing my dreams, after I encouraged you to pursue yours, WOW Samuel Evans WOW. You're so fucking selfish."

"Me, selfish" he scoffed "Bullshit, everything I ever did was to impress you Mercedes Patrice Jones".

"Well you wasted your time didn't you because I'm not impressed with you right now, you're acting like a child" the words were out of her mouth before she could stop them. It was the 'So that's what we are calling it now' incident all over again.

Sam starred at her with a hurt look on his face; tears starting to come to his eyes.

"Sam, I'm sorry I didn't mean that" Mercedes said stepping forward to hug him.

"You wouldn't have said it Mercedes if you didn't mean it" he whispered stepping back and turning he left.

Mercedes heard the front door slam.

"Cedes" Finn said quietly placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Leave, Finn and don't you ever come back" she jerked out of his hand. She wiped her face muttered something about 'Food being on the counter and that she need to check on Simeon' she left the kitchen as well.

"Sam, baby, please answer the phone I'm so sorry" she sobbed into her phone for the fiftieth time. She hung up as the door to their bedroom opened and Sam walked in. "Sam" she ran and hugged him "I'm so sorry, please forgive me" she looked up at him.

Sam didn't hug her back instead he gently pushed her off him. "I'm tired Mercedes" he said coldly not looking at her. He stepped around her and went and sat on his side of the bed and started to take off his shoes and socks.

Mercedes walked up to him. "Sam"?

"Mercedes" he mimicked her bitterly looking at her through cold eyes "Well, what" he said when she didn't answer right away.

"You don't have to be mean about this, Sam"

He chuckled in cold way "Your one to preach. You want to talk, Talk"!

Mercedes took a step back. Sam swore he hadn't meant to scare her.

"When we broke up Sam it was like the worst years of my life…and when Finn came to visit me it…" she started quietly.

Sam stood up fast making her stumble; he caught her before she fell. "I'll let you know when I want to hear this story, Mercedes, now is not the time" he let go of her and walked into the bathroom for a long thoughtful shower.

Mercedes starred at the closed door. Though they rarely fought when they did it was usually really huge. This one was the biggest of them all. She decided to avoid Sam and allow him to be alone with his thoughts. She grabbed her pajamas and went to Simeon's nursery and slept in the mother's bed.

Sam noticed that Mercedes was gone he dressed and guessing went to Simeon room where he found her sleeping. Her face was covered in tear stains. He got in the bed which made her wake as he pulled her close.

"Sam" she looked at him.

"A promise is a promise, Mercedes, we won't go to bed angry" he whispered looking at her his eyes kinder now.

Mercedes moved closer to him "I'm sorry Sam tha…"

"No, I still don't want to hear about it right, now, but I do forgive you"

Tears began to fall from Mercedes eyes; Sam thumbed them away he kissed her softly.

"Mercedes if this relationship is going to work we need total honestly" he whispered firmly at her.

She nodded.

"Not telling each other the truth about whatever happened in the past is the same as lying, and that won't be in this relationship. Do you understand"?

"Yes" she whispered.

"Okay then" he said getting up and pulling her with him. "I love you Mercedes, I know you were just heated when you said what you said in the kitchen" standing he pulled her into a tight hug.

"I didn't mean it Sam. I was trying to hurt you for hurting me" she whispered into his shirt.

"I understand" he said taking her hand and leading her back into their bedroom. Getting in bed he pulled her close in his arms "This relationship will be built on love, trust and honesty, Mercedes; swear it"

"I swear" she smiled for the first time in hours.

"No, swear it Yawne" he held up his pinky finger "Pinky swear" he said grinning at her.

Mercedes laughed and linked her pinky finger with his. Sam wrapped his arms around her tightly and kissed her soundly and they both went to sleep.