We Can Do This….. Forever
Chapter 4: I'll go with you
Sam came to the doorway of Mr. Jones' office where he was going over paperwork. Mr. Jones took his glasses off as Sam walked in.
"Sam, have a seat," He pointed to a chair right in front of his desk. Sam walked over to the chair nervously.
"Sam I don't know how to say this without being mean but you are holding my daughter back from pursuing her dreams and getting the right college education."
"Sir?" Sam questioned him like he said something crazy.
"Sam, son you heard me." Daniel got up and walked to his window.
"I think you should give Mercedes her space and walk away out of her life," Daniel said as he looked out the window.
"No Sir," Sam said shaking his head.
"Excuse me," Daniel turned back to Sam.
"No, I will not walk out of her life," Sam got up and stood behind the chair.
"Yes you will!" Daniel raised his voice and came to stand behind his desk chair.
"No I can't and I won't. My life will be ruined if I walked out of her life. I can't live without Mercedes. She is everything to me. I don't even know why you never did like me. I've done nothing," Sam threw his hands into the air helpless.
"That time you moved and left my daughter was the worst time of my life because I hated to see my daughter sad every day," Daniel walked back to the window.
"Sir, that was out of my control. My parents got jobs somewhere new and I had to move with them. I had no choice or say so in that situation," Sam sat back down in the chair so he could calm down.
"Still it hurt her bad. You in Ohio and her in L.A. is not working because she is losing focus on her life up there and worried about your life down here," Daniel turned back around.
"I love her too much to let her go. I'm sorry sir but no," Sam sat up and his seat and looked Daniel straight into the eyes. Nobody knew Mercedes had been listening to the whole exchange of words at the door. She very much didn't like what her dad was saying to Sam. Didn't she have a say in all of this? After all she was in this relationship as much as Sam was.
"Sam isn't going anywhere!" Mercedes said as she walked in.
"Mercedes leave."
"No daddy, I'm tired of this. You saw how sad I was when Sam left and now you want him to leave my life forever. I can't live if he left. Sam isn't blocking my dream he is actually helping me pursue them by being supportive of what I do. You are making excuses for him to leave because you want your baby girl back. Don't get me wrong, I will always be your little girl but I'm grown now. I have to live my life. I'm staying with Sam as long as he wants me with him." Mercedes walked over to Sam and grabbed his hand. She walked Sam over to her dad.
"Mr. Jones I know you love your daughter with all your heart but so do I. I Promise to treat her with the upmost respect and support all of her dreams. I know we are young but I want a life with Mercy. Saying goodbye would be hard for the both of us. We had to do it before and I don't want to do it again."Sam looked into Mercedes eyes as a few tears fell down her face. Sam took his finger and wiped them away. Sam didn't know what he would do if he had to walk out of her life again. He would love to have Mr. Jones blessing for this relationship and one day for marriage but even if he didn't have the blessing of Mercedes father nothing would stop him from being her man. He couldn't risk someone else coming along and taking his place in her life like Shane did when he left.
"Just leave my office please, both of you," Mr. Jones sat down in his chair and went right back to what he was working on before Sam walked in. Sam and Mercedes walked out confused. Why didn't Daniel say anything else? Was that him saying no or yes to the situation?
Mercedes needed to leave. She didn't want to stay in the same house let alone the same room with her dad. She didn't want to stay if Sam wasn't really welcomed in her parents' house. Mercedes wondered where her mom was in all of this was. Mercedes knew her mom liked Sam but why did she never tell Daniel that Sam was no harm to Mercedes.
Mercedes walked into the kitchen where her mom was doing dishes. "Momma for the rest of my stay in Lima I'll spend it at Uncle Burt and Carole's house with my friends." Mercedes turned around to walk out.
"Mercedes Evelyn Jones I have taught you not to run from situations." Margret put the dishes she was cleaning down and turned toward her daughter.
"I'm not running momma. Dad made it clear he doesn't want Sam here or even in my life. If Sam goes I go to."
Margret begins to cry, "Mercy I don't want you to go."
Mercedes walked over to her mom and hugged her tight. "Momma I will still be here in Lima for the rest of the week. I'm just not staying the night here. We can go out and have lunch together. I'll come to the house before I leave and I'll call everyday just like I do when I'm in L.A. I love you mommy."
"I love you too Mrs. Jones," Sam came in and joined the hug. Sam made Mrs. Jones laugh by his comment. "Ha-ha I love you two more than y'all love me," She kissed them both on the cheek. Margret wiped her tears away and grabbed Mercedes and Sam shoulders. "I want both of you up bright and early to drive so you can have breakfast with me at the new place downtown, understood?"
"Yes mam," They said in unison.
"Bye!" they waved to her mom as they walked Sam's car. Sam could go much slower and take the long way to Burt and Carole's houses so that he could talk to Mercedes while he drived.
"I'm sorry I came between you and your dad," Sam said looking over to Mercedes while he pulled out of the driveway.
"No Sam its ok you didn't do anything it just that my dad is too stubborn to see what we have for each other," Mercedes smiled at him and grabbed his hand that wasn't on the steering wheel.
"Mercedes if you couldn't tell by the conversation I had with your dad. I know you were listening to the conversation before you came in because you are sneaky. I know you. Mercedes scuffed and pouted. Sam lifted her chin to look at him. "But I want to spend the rest of my life with you and you only. You have changed the way I look at life and the way I have lived life. You have changed me for the better." He brought her hand up to him mouth and kissed it. Even though Sam wasn't looking at her but at the road because he was driving she still knew he was telling her the truth.
One tear fell down Mercedes face. "I want that too Sam, to spend the rest of my life with you." She felt she could finally relax. She laid her head back on the seat and looked at her wonderful boyfriend as he drove the rest of the way.
"I love you Mercy."
"Forever?" she asked.
"Forever."
"Promise?"
"Promise." He kissed her lips at the red light.
The rest of the drive was a comfortable silence while they held hands.
I'm so sorry guys I am behind on my story. Hope you liked the update! The rating may change on the story I have to think about it. Next Chapter will come soon. The last part with the whole forever and promise thing is what me and my ex boyfriend use to do. So I think it cute so ill continue to do it with Sam and Mercedes. I'm excited for what is going to happen with Samcedes on the show this season. I hope she doesn't push him away cause they are endgame just like Klaine. Please Pretty Please with a cherry on top review.