A/N: Hey guys! I'm glad you liked the first chapter! This one should wet your whistle a bit better than the first! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee...
Mission two- Turn My Swag On
Sam has been feeling a bit deflated after Mercedes shot down his first attempt to woo her back in his arms. He didn't expect her to rush back to him, but he also didn't expect her reaction either. Sam could have swore his song tugged at her heartstrings; he saw it in her eyes but still nothing. He avoided her as best as he could as he tried to develop another master plan to woo her. As he was walking down the hall to his next class, he caught a whiff of vanilla and cinnamon. He looked up to see Mercedes… Man she looks beautiful today, Sam thought. Sam always liked the way she would dress, but recently she's been pulling all the stops. Today she wore a cobalt blue tunic and leggings that highlighted all her lovely curves and her hair was in curls tumbling down her shoulders.
But that vision of beauty was interrupted by the very large guy next to her. It didn't register to Sam who he was to her until their fingers linked together and she gave him a smile… His smilie. Sam clinched his fist remembering how Mercedes hand felt in his: small, soft and warm. How he used to clasp on to her fingers,kiss them and compliment on what ever bold color she had on her nails during the summer. How he would admire the contrast for their skin when they used link their fingers, sitting in the grass under the lazy summer sun… Sam hated the fact that this guy came and snatched up his lady. It was finally time to introduce himself to the competition.
" Hey Mercy", said Sam giving her a smirk, " Whats up?"
"On my way to class, where you should be too" said Mercedes as she continued to walk
"Locker stop" said Sam holding up some text books in his arm, " You look beautiful in that blue, gives you a uh... familiar glow" Sam bit his lip and turned away, knowing she would get what he meant. Mercedes stopped in her tracks wide eyed, but before she could say anything, a big hand forced Sam back around.
"What did you say Blondie? I know your not talking to my girl!" said her boyfriend
"Your girl? I beg to differ, Mercedes is mine" said Sam looking at him dead in the eye. It was kind of hard to keep eye contact when his creepy pencil mustache was slightly distracting.
"was yours!"
"If you don't watch out you ain't gon' have her either" said Sam, his accent creeping up
"Shane! Sam! Just stop it!" said Mercedes getting between them, pushing Sam farther away. He couldn't help but notice her hand lingering on his chest and brushing is abs. Yep, you remember how this feels thought Sam.
"You better watch you back Blondie!" yelled Shane as Mercedes tried to pull him back down the hall.
Sam watched them and suddenly notice most of the passerby's in the hall were staring, looking back between him and Mercedes. He didn't really care, he wanted the whole school to know he was crazy about Mercy and willing to do any thing to get her back.
Mercedes Jones was going to kill Samuel Clark Evans. She wanted to slap him into next week for even trying to challenge Shane, unless Shane got to him first. He was seething after Sam's challenge, constantly saying how he could "break blonde into little fairy pieces" and " you really did date that guy?". Shane even insisted that he should go with her to the class she and Sam shared together. Thats where she had to draw the line.
" Shane, I'm a big girl, I can take care of Sam myself" said Mercedes at the class room door, " you do not need to miss class if you want that scholarship to Ohio State"
"If he even looks in your direction-!"growled Shane
"Go to class Shane…" said Mercedes walking in the class room.
Mercedes was distracted all through class knowing and feeling Sam stealing glances at her. She couldn't figure out how to end things officially with him. But every time she tried to think of some way to break it to him, her feelings would betray her. Mercedes couldn't help but be slightly giddy at the fact that Sam was willing to fight to get her back. All the memories of the summer and how good they were together… she almost wished she was the kind of person who would just up and leave their current squeeze for better. But she wasn't Quinn, or Rachel, or Finn, she couldn't do that to Shane. She cared about Shane too much to break his heart because her wonderful, sweet and hotter beyond hot ex boyfriend came back to town.
Focus Mercedes… she thought to herself.
Once the bell rung she approached Sam's desk. First he smiled at her, but then his face fell when he realized her face was dead serious.
"We need to talk"
They walked into the now empty class room the Troubletone's used. She knew they wouldn't be interrupted or watched by wondering eyes ( especially Jacob bin Israel's…)
"So what did you-"
"You need to stop Sam" said Mercedes sternly, " you need to stop right now. I'm not kidding"
"But why? I'm just making Seamus fight for your heart" said Sam, " you too much of an amazing woman to be won over by someone like him so easily"
"His name is Shane" said Mercedes with a sigh, " and why do you think he won me over easy?"
"Because winning you wasn't easy for me" said Sam, " two full months to prove to you that I was so serious about you and one and a half months to give you all my love. And then our love was ripped at the seams" He closed the gap between them and was so close to Mercedes she could breathe his carbon.
"But you left" whispered Mercedes, tears stinging her eyes
"You know why I had to" said Sam, his callused fingers reaching for her small warm hand, " I didn't want to end it, I never did"
"I couldn't" said Mercedes snatching her hand away, " Sam if you went to a school in Kentucky you would have been snatched up so fast from me, it was the best for the both of us"
" But thats just what happened to me" said Sam, " It was no time when Bulldozer over here was talking about making coco babies with you! And I had to here it from Bin Israel from all people, online!"
"He was here Sam! You weren't" sobbed Mercedes, " He helped me get out of Rachel's shadow! He told me to go and shine! He helped me and I love him for that"
Sam grabbed her face and kissed her, soft and desperate. Mercedes instinctually laced her fingers in his his hair, deepening the kiss.
"Mercedes, you have always been a star… you don't need a man to tell you that you are or when you need to go and shine" said Sam, his breath a ghost on her lips, " and I dare you to say that you love him more than me. Any feelings that you may have for this guy would never compare how you still feel for me… I am going to get you back Mercedes Patrice Jones"
Mercedes eyes fluttered a little as she came back down to reality. She watched Sam grab his book bag and walk away from her.
"See you in Glee"
**** A few days later****
Sam stood behind the curtains feeling a little jittery for this next performance. Earlier that week Mr. Shuster announced their assignment for that week was boy bands and girl bands of the 90's. Rachel, Quinn, Tina and Kurt grouped together to do the Spice Girl classic "Wannabe" and now Sam and the boys were up next. The song was perfect for how he was feeling about his and Mercedes' current situation. Sam knew when he tried the boy band thing on Quinn, it wasn't as successful but Mercedes is a different girl. Hopefully it would produce a better reaction.
They were in position, the curtains rose up, and Sam started singing
I was hanging with the fellas
Saw you with your new boyfriend, it made me jealous
I was hoping that I never see you with him
But it's all good, 'cause I'm glad that I met him…
Sam stepped out of the line and sung directly to Mercedes. Her face was a mixture of surprise and disbelief.
'Cause I know the comptition's very slim to none
and I can tell by looking that he's not the one
He's not your type you said you like
His style is whack, clothes are bad
Come on, girl , let him go
I want you back
Sam slid out the way for Puck to take the spotlight and fell into Mike's choreography perfectly, keeping Mike's note "to keep the swag on". They even added in some of Blaine's "boy band moves" since it was appropriate. Puck and Artie shared the bridge and they all sung together.
It makes me ill
to see you give
love and attention at his will
and you can't imagine how it makes me feel
to see you with him
oh,It makes me ill
to see you give
love and attention at his will
and you can't imagine how it makes me feel
to see you with him
Sam and Puck came off the sage as he continued with the first half of the verse
Girl I know that we broke up
but that doesn't mean you should give the cold shoulder
'Cause you know that I truly do adore ya
And that other guy can't do nothing for ya
They walked over to where Mercedes was sitting and Sam slid into the seat next to her
I can tell that you don't really love that guy
But there's no need for you to go and waste your time
I think you know I love you more
Girl you got to let him go
I want you so just give him the boot
Sam gave a big kick in the air and Mercedes couldn't help but laugh a little. They finished the song with great movies and even better runs between Artie and and Blaine. The boys received a standing ovation, but Sam was very happy at the fact that Mercedes had a smile on her face that she was trying to hide. He knew he got to her again today. But now it was time for Mercedes, Santana, Britney and Sugar to reunite as the Troubletones. They changed into sexy red dresses and the spot light shined on Mercedes. Sam had to stop his jaw from hitting the floor. It hugged every curve of her hips and cupped her ample chest beautifully. Then she started the song with a beautiful note.
When...
I had you
I treated you bad
Wrong my dear
But since, since you went away
Don't you know I sit around
With my head hanging down
And I wonder who's loving you
Mercedes and the girl's notes and harmonies were so perfect, he wondered how the New directions won sectionals against them. The music came in and they started to sway their hips.
Oooh, my first mistake was
I wanted too much time
I had to have him morning, noon, and night
If I would of known then
The things that I know now
I might not have lost the time I complain about
Sam watched Mercedes sing with wide eyes and a slackened jaw. It was almost like she was purring the verse. She and Santana sang in unison for the chorus
Don't waste your time
Fighting blind minded thoughts of despair
Hold on to your love
You gotta hold on
Hold on to your love
Ooh, ooh, baby hold on
Hold on to your love
You gotta hold on
Hold on to your love
Santana killed the second verse and then murdered the ad lib with Mercedes till the end. If the assignment was a contest, the Ttones definitely won. That whole performance just made Sam want to get Mercedes off Shane's arm even more.
A/N: Read and review please! The Songs used in this chapter was "It makes Me Ill" by NSYNC and "Hold On" by En Vogue