A/N: This chapter takes place two days after the waylaid sci-fi marathon in the last chapter. Mercedes and Sam are taking a whole Sunday to spend with their fellow God-Squad members, and Unique (who in my opinion probably would have joined the club in Season 4). Hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not now, nor will I ever claim ownership of Glee, its characters, or the manner in which those characters are mistreated on television. I would never admit to being responsible for the hot mess my favorite show has become.

Chapter 4

In The Spirit with the God Squad

Sam POV:

July 15, 2012

Since it was pretty obvious to Mercy and me that all of our close friends wanted some time with us before summer was over, we made sure to call up Quinn and book a day for her and Joe the day after Sugar's party. Unfortunately, she had to go to visit her dad for two weeks, and wasn't going to make it back until the middle of July. So two days after the Kurt/Blaine train wreck, we called in our rain check.

A lot of people might find it a little weird for me and my lady to spend so much time with one of my exes, but it really isn't. The fact is, that even though I always wanted Quinn for a serious, long-term girlfriend, she never saw me as anything other than a really good friend that she looked hot holding hands with. When we were together, we spent most of our time together babysitting, talking about homecoming, and going to confession. To be honest, we never did anything together even worth confessing to!

At some point, I had to just accept that Quinn needed a boyfriend about as much as Puck needs a hairbrush. I guess that's why we all get along so well, and why God Squad is still going strong.

Since Quinn and Joe are still seeing each other, and Mercy and I didn't wanna suggest any activities that would exclude or offend him (or his parents, since he still hasn't learned to keep secrets from them), we decided to make it a God Squad outing and go to church.

Quinn wanted to back to Unique's church, since they have a communion service every third Sunday. I got up that day, showered, and put on my blue suit. I picked up Mercy so we could be there for the 10:30 service, and kept my hug and kiss very chaste. She had on this pretty blue dress-plus-jacket style suit with these navy pumps and the LOR necklace I gave her for our Prom-iversary. She managed to look both appropriate and sexy at the same time. Now I know how President Obama feels every time he looks at his wife.

Wade was in his male clothes today, directing his choir in a lot of the same songs we sing at Mercy's church. I'm not sure what the actual doctrine-specific differences are between Mercy's non-denominational church and Wade's Methodist one, but I saw a lot of similarities in the services.

After the collection plate was passed, Wade disappeared into a dressing room and came back out in his boy clothes, but wearing earrings and makeup. In his Unique voice, she asked where we were heading for an early dinner, so we all decided to drop off cars and pile into Mercy's Tahoe to go to Breadstixx.

It was hilarious to see Unique getting all in me and Joe's faces for not pulling her chair out for her. Mercy told me awhile ago that Unique is a very old-fashioned kind of girl, who wouldn't tolerate anything less than a gentleman in a boyfriend. I actually wonder if she'll find anyone to date at McKinley next year.

We ordered our food; then Quinn, Unique an Mercy started to talk while Joe and I pretty much kept our mouths shut.

"Hey, Mercedes?" Quinn started.

"Yeah, Sissy?" Mercy answered, smiling since she knows Quinn loves it when she calls her that.

"Will you get upset if I ask you a question about Kurt..."

Quinn's about the only person in our group of friends, other than me, who could tell the subject wasn't one she liked discussing.

"...I saw how the conversation affected you at Sugar's party," she finished.

"No, I won't get upset; truth is, I need to tell somebody what went on Friday night before I explode!"

Thankfully our food arrived while Mercy replayed the whole scene for Quinn and Unique, so Joe and I just ate and exchanged eye rolls while they talked.

"Now, Diva…You know that Kurt Hummel is basically my spiritual father as well as my favorite fabulous masculine role model..." Unique began. "...but he know he was dead wrong for that!"

"I agree, Unique," started Quinn. "What exactly gives him the right to run around imparting the hard truths? He's not perfect!"

"Well..." answered Mercy. "I always felt like Kurt's mom always coddled him early on in life, even more than most gay boys..."

Mercy always tries to explain away Kurt's attitude like this...

"…because from what he's told me, she was definitely the kind of mother that would have really embraced having a gay son."

Meaning she would have let him play in her makeup and high heels for dress-up.

"She probably tried to overcompensate when she got sick, and babied him extra," broke in Unique.

Which is girl code for "used Kurt to pretend she had a daughter…"

"Then she died, and the only way Burt knew how to relate to Kurt was to never tell him 'no,' like...ever!" chimed in Quinn.

Never told him "mind your manners," "respect your elders," or "do unto others," either…

"All of that together is a pretty good recipe for an opinionated person with very little filter between his brain and mouth." Mercy finished.

Or maybe he's just a guy with a great heart who forgets his good intentions when he wants his way…I can tell cause, it's easy to spot a spoiled brat when you've been church-mouse poor.

"Well if he and Rachel really do end up in New York together, he'll fit right in..." Unique stated.

"Snarky, judgmental thin people with eccentric fashion sense and ultra-styled hair? They flock to NYC," laughed Quinn.

Then I guess they all realized it was pretty awful to badmouth a friend immediately after church. I'm glad I didn't say anything I was thinking out loud.

"So, Sam..." Quinn started up, looking a little wicked. "...Made any good confessions lately?"

"Ha-Ha, Blondie; wouldn't you like to know?" I wiggled my eyebrows laughed.

"I already know; Satan had her phone voice recorder on the whole time you guys were playing that Q&A game two weeks ago!"

I'm gonna kill Satan...

"Ooh, I'm gonna get her..." Mercy started.

Then she was interrupted by Joe, saying "It's really cool of you guys to spend so much of your summer making time to hang out with us. I'm really going to miss you Mercedes."

To be honest, Joe's like, the only Glee guy I trust around Mercedes completely. I think that whole "best friend is my mom" thing makes him more comfortable with girls than guys. Plus, Mercy is so maternal towards strays (like Quinn, Puck, and hell, me) that he probably sees her as his hot school-mom. I never get flirt-vibes from Teen Jesus.

"Me too, Joe..." Mercy looked sad as she said "...I'm gonna miss you guys so much it hurts."

"How often are you going to come back?" Unique asked.

"Well, that depends on how much money I make," Mercy answered. "Session work can pay really well if you can get it."

"Baby, you know all those auto-tuned hit-makers are gonna be begging to get you on their tracks..." I informed her.

"Yeah, Cedes; seems like a lot of the time, the background vocalists are more talented than the people they sing behind," encouraged Quinn.

"Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Sheryl Crow...all former back up singers," Unique pointed out.

"You'll be visiting Sam-and us- every three weeks," Joe vowed happily.

"I know, right?" said Unique. "We need our Diva time, too!"

"I mean, what will Sam have to confess to if you're not around tempting him with booze and filthy deeds!" Quinn joked.

"Hey, I'm just making up for all the time I dated you!" I answered her. "I forgot how to do penance back then, had to re-learn the 'Hail Mary' when I hooked up with Mercy!"

Everybody broke out into chuckles.

"Have you had to do any penance since we've been seeing each other?" Joe asked Quinn interestedly.

"Hello!" Quinn gestured to herself wildly. "Teen Mom; scared straight over here!"

Quinn saw how dejected Joe looked so she added "but I can admit to a few impure thoughts here and there."

"I, for one, love Catholicism," Unique stated. "I went to Catholic school all through elementary, and I totally plan to send my own kids. I loved reading the texts in Latin, and the alter boys are the reason I started singing. Plus, the promise of absolution from sin's pretty great..."

"That whole 'no birth control' thing is a bit much, though" Mercy admitted.

"Did you know there are still Catholic hospitals what won't tie a mother's tubes, but will perform a vasectomy?" I asked.

Even I had to admit it was a little backward.

"How many kids does everyone here want?" Joe asked. "I'm just curious."

"I'm one of three kids, and it was a ball growing up; if it ain't broke, why fix it?" was Mercy's answer.

"Same here," I agreed.

"I'm gonna have kids until my eggs dry up...I say, let God decide," answered Quinn.

"I want at least four," said Unique. "I'll let my fabulous husband bring home the bacon and I'll raise our gorgeous children, one right after the other."

"I want at least three, too," Joe chimed in. "Twenty years from now we're gonna need a banquet room for God Squad reunions!"

"You think we'll stay close?" I wondered aloud.

I seriously ask myself all the time if our Glee friendships will last past graduation 2014, to be honest.

"We will," Quinn vows. "Our friendships are built on more than the ability to harmonize and dodge slushies together."

"She's right, guys..." Cedes agreed, reaching out for my hand. "We share a dedication to our faith and a commitment to God."

"Mercy and I are practically sisters," Quinn said, grabbing her other hand.

"You guys are the first friends I ever made," said Joe.

"Mercy's my favorite person in the whole world," I said, looking at her and squeezing the hand I held.

"Same here," agreed Quinn and Unique.

"Glee Club is great and all... but I never fit in there like I do with you guys," Joe admitted.

"Same here," went Quinn and Unique again.

We all laughed at that one too.

"Long live the God Squad..."

A/N: I think the next chapter is gonna focus on the Glee boys. Some of them are single, plus they all like Samcedes separately and as a couple. Plus, Finn has a few things he should get off his chest before he leaves the state.