Hello everybody! We're now back from NCS and the next step is a community service project! That'll keep us occupied for a while then it'll be about a week and then we'll FINALLY be back at school! Well, I say school, I really mean 6th form and college. We're not so sure what to see,I want to see Brave and Georgia wants to see Ted. Peace Out! TG101 :-D x
"...earth to Mercedes,come in 'Cedes."
"Huh? Oh,sorry Mockin'jay." Mercedes murmured,scraping out the last of the banana and feeding it to her son who turned his head away at the last minute.
Chuckling wryly, she wiped the excess fruit off of his face, making him cry in protest "Oh no you don't mister."
Jaden's cries quickly escalated, making Mercedes groan. Jaden had recently gotten more and more crabby, crying over stuff he didn't before. Not to mention that he was drooling more often and where beforehand, he would sleep throughout the night, Mercedes was lucky if she got two hours out of him. She knew that being a single parent would be hard but she never realised it to be this challenging.
"Are you sure you're okay,boo? If there's anything you need me to do,I would gladly oblige." Kurt asked, sipping his coffee.
"Yeah,I'm fine. Just a little tired. I swear li'l man's teething at the moment. I'm gonna have to go back to Matthew soon."
"Matthew? Is he that new doctor you've been stalking on Facebook when you thought I wasn't looking?"
Mercedes opened her mouth but no sound came out "You...seriously?"
Kurt laughed at her reaction "Trust me Mercy, I've seen enough episodes of NCIS to figure out when you're stalking someone."
"Kurt hon, you've got it all wrong. I am not stalking the poor guy! Okay,I looked at his Facebook once but that doesn't mean anything. I'm pretty sure he's single anyway."
Matthew Westwood sighed as he sat down,finally switching on the television after a hard day at work. It wasn't easy being a doctor, especially a children's one.
But he wouldn't change a minute of it.
Logging onto Facebook, he noticed he had a friend request. Clicking on it, he saw the face of a happy but tired Mercedes glancing up at the camera, holding a sleeping Jaden.
Several moments later, he heard the door slam as Jason entered the cluttered apartment.
"Yo Matt! You in here?" he shouted, flinging his duffel bag in the corner as he made his way to the fridge. Jason was one of his room mates, the others being Nate and Sebastian.
"Yeah, living room." he called back, accepting the request.
Mercedes couldn't help but give a small squeal of excitement as she spotted the small notice indicating that he accepted the request. Clicking on his profile, she raised an eyebrow when she saw he was friends with Puck and Lauren as well.
Making a mental note to ask them about it, she hadn't noticed his "Hi" on chat. Looking to the message, she was quick to blush and typed a reply back.
Matt Westwood: Hi Mercedes :)
Mercy Evans: Hi :) Mercy or 'Cedes is just fine. How you been doing?
Matt Westwood: Not too bad, how's Jaden?
Mercy Evans: I think he's teething? He seems real crabby and drooly. I was going to bring him in tomorrow anyway, just to see if anything is wrong.
Matt Westwood: Sounds like it, I'd bring him in just to make sure nothing's too serious.
Mercy Evans: Okay :) I just want to make sure,I've never done this whole being a mom thing before.
Matt Westwood: Don't worry, it's perfectly fine. I'm availible between 12 and 3 so you could come in then?
Mercy Evans: Sure :D
"So I was saying.."
"Mercedes Evans?" the nurse on duty called into the seemingly empty waiting room "Dr Westwood is ready to see you now"
"Alright. Come on sweetie." she cooed to Jaden who was currently chewing on Kurt's finger "Time to see Dr Matty."
Jaden obviously didn't want his activity interrupted and started crying when he was taken off Kurt.
"Jaden, it's okay, we're just seeing Dr Matty,you like Matty don't you?"
Mercedes' attempts to calm him down didn't work and only made him wail louder. Turning to her friend with pleading eyes, she put on the tone that always worked with him in high school.
"Kurt, could you...?"
Kurt sighed rolling his eyes "Come on then. But when we're in the room, you're holding him"
"Hey Mercedes" Matthew grinned, glancing at a few notes "It says that Jaden is now teething, is that right?"
"I think so...he's been really drooly and he does not sleep whatsoever. Well, that's what if feels like."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's six months?"
"Six months ten days ago." Mercedes replied, remembering the day he was born.
Mercedes couldn't help but gasp in awe as her son was handed to her,now wrapped in a fluffy blanket. He squawked, blinking against the light.
"Hey buddy." she softly whispered, handing him her finger to hold "Hey sweetie..." Leaning back against the pillows, she closed her eyes momentarily and let out a soft breath.
"He's beautiful boo." Kurt murmured, his eyes welling up slightly.
"Isn't he just?" Mercedes mumbled,keeping one hand firmly on his back and the other lightly stroking wisps of dark blonde hair.
"So, he's been drooling a lot more?" Matthew asked, placing his finger into Jaden's mouth, causing Jaden to chew on it slightly.
"Yep, he's also been a lot more crabby." she explained, keeping a firm yet gentle grip on him.
"Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that he hasn't been bitten by any radioactive spiders nor is he to join the dark side anytime soon. The bad news is that he is teething and it can be pretty painful for him."
He took Mercedes finger and placed it on Jaden's bottom gums "You feel that little bumpy bit? They're the two bottom."
"Alright" Mercedes nodded,allowing him to chew on it "So, do I need any gel or a teething ring or..."
"He won't need a teething ring at the moment but I am going to subscribe some gel just to make things easier for him. You'll need to keep it in the refrigerator and apply twice a day, evening and morning"
"Yep"
"Alright...that seems to conclude our visit, anything else you'd like to know just ask."
Mercedes smiled, shaking his hand "Don't worry I will"
Just as the trio were about to set off, Matt stopped them "Hey um...Mercedes, do you want to go out for a coffee sometime? If that's alright with you of course..."
"...and you actually said yes?" Kurt asked, sounding both shocked and intrigued at the same.
"Yeah. Besides, it's not a date. He just invited me for some coffee, nothing special." Mercedes said, sounding a bit defensive "And anyway, he hasn't had a girlfriend in a few years"
"Yeah...but...I...Blaine. Talk to her."
"Don't you think you're taking this a little too fast Mercedes? It hasn't exactly been that long." Blaine shrugged, stirring his drink. "Anyway, does he know anyone you know?"
"I believe he knows Lauren and Puck, I don't know why though."
"...dude, you're crazy." Puck explained, looking his cousin in the eye.
"Yeah, but...I dunno, I guess I just want to get back out again. She's beautiful though." Matthew sighed, a dreamy look on his face.
"What's her name?" Puck asked, being careful to keep an eye on Isaac. He was at that age where he got into everything and was currently trying to tear into a box of Cap'n Crunch.
"Isaac, you don't want to hurt the cap'n now do you?" Lauren questioned whilst taking the box away, her tone gentle yet firm.
"Mercedes." he mumbled, setting his head down on the table.
Puck frowned when he heard the name. "Hang on a sec. D'you mean Mercedes Evans?"
"Uh...I think so? I'm not sure, all I know is that her husband was involved in a crash and..."
Mercedes smiled as she saw the picture on her phone. Sugar was laying tiredly in a hospital bed, holding a small bundle whilst Rory held another one, his prosthetic arm evident looking equally, if not more, tired.
Making a mental note to visit, she stood up and crashed into someone, spilling coffee all over the stranger's shirt.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry! I-I wasn't looking where I was going and-" Mercedes stopped as she looked up at the stranger, her cheeks instantly becoming flushed.
It was Matthew.
With a caramel latte from Costa now on his shirt.
"Well." he smiled, laughing heartily "It's nice to see you too Mercedes."
"They're beautiful Sugar." Rory murmured in his girlfriend's ear, gazing at the two faces sharing the plastic see through crib in the nursery. "How we're going to tell the difference, I have no idea."
"Easy. Dean has slightly darker hair than his sister. Whereas Avelyn's the blondie."
"Oh yeah...hey,look, I think they're waking up." he grinned as one of them moved about slightly before settling back down, a tiny fist near its face. "Was that Avelyn?"
"Yeah." Sugar mumbled, wincing as she sat down, the stitches pulling.
"Easy Sugar,let's see if we can get them to come in our room for a bit. That sound like a plan?"
Sugar nodded, biting her lip in pain, tears slowly running down her cheeks. She had to have a c-section because one of them were breech, meaning she couldn't deliver naturally.
"Are you okay?" he asked, his rough hand placed protectively on her slender arm.
"Still sore." she sighed, giving Rory a tired smile "Come on, let's go."
An hour later, there was a knock on the door and Mercedes' head poked round, smiling as she noticed Sugar holding a small blanket with a woolen blue cap poking out.
"Hey Sugar!" Mercedes squealed, giving her a gentle hug "How you feeling?"
"Sore" she chuckled, blinking slowly "Really sore...Dean was breech so I had to have a ceasarian" she gazed fondly at her son who was sleeping contentedly, a fist resting near his face.
"Aw...he's beautiful Sugar, he looks just like you." Mercedes awed, smiling at his features, lightly stroking his cheek.
"I know,right? He looks like me whereas Avelyn's definitely taken after her daddy."
As Mercedes looked at Dean again, there was a knock on the door and Rory's head poked round "Hey."
"Hey" Mercedes grinned, giving the Irish man an awkward hug "So, how's it feel to be a Daddy?"
"Honestly? It feels great. Sure,I'm practically running on fumes at the moment but 'side from that, it's just been great."
"Honey, you need your sleep." Sugar protested "Look, I'm fine here. Why don't you go home, feed Ray and Evangeline and get some sleep. You need it WAY more than I do."
"I just want to make sure you're safe." Rory protested back, his voice cracking "Please?"
"No." Sugar said, her voice sounding firm "You need your rest, trust me."
"But-"
"Rory..." she warned, pointing towards the door, getting more and more annoyed by the second.
Rory sighed, his shoulders drooping "I'd best go. See you Mercedes."
"Bye Rory."
After the visit, Mercedes was surprised to see Matthew in the waiting room.
"What are you doing here?" she laughed, spotting him "You didn't have to wait for me y'know."
"To be honest, I didn't know you were here, I was just visiting my new nephew." Matthew smiled, giving her a smile "He's only an hour old and my sister's first so she's pretty drugged up at the moment."
"I know how she feels. So how is she besides being drugged?"
"Tired. She did great though and the doctors reckon she'll only have to spend the night for observation."
"Tell her I said congratulations." Mercedes smiled,shrugging her bag over her shoulder.
"Want to go get a coffee? Y'know, without spilling it on me this time?"
Mercedes rolled her eyes at the comment "You're just lucky that it wasn't that hot." she teased, giving him a slight shove. "Sure, I'd love one though."
Later that night as Mercedes was giving Jaden one last feed before he went to bed , she noticed she had a text from Matthew.
Hey, wanna go to the cinema on Saturday? They're re-playing Stand By Me? I'll buy the popcorn.
Sighing, Mercedes quickly repiled back, making sure Jaden was still latched on.
Not sure yet, text when mind's made up.
Looking at her son, she sighed yet again and adjusted her position, making Jaden grunt.
"Sorry Jay," she murmured before speaking again "what am I gonna do? I can't get over your daddy and yet, I don't wanna be single thoughout my life y'know? I need a man who loves me for who I am."
Jaden gave another small grunt as though trying to comfort her.
"Thanks Mockingjay but you don't count. You're my son, you have no choice but to love me."
The door knocked, making Mercedes look "Don't worry, it's just me." Dianne called, opening the door. She sat down on the bed and smiled "So, you're deciding whether or not to go out with Matthew, huh?"
Mercedes nodded, starting to burp Jaden "He invited me to the cinema on Saturday. I'd like to go, but I feel it's just too soon."
Dianne sighed, placing a hand on her daughter's arm, attempting to sympathise with her. "Do what you feel is best. I can't make that decision for you,I can only give advice."
"I know...it's just...what if I haven't given it enough time? What if I have? Maybe I've given it too much time and-" she stopped suddenly as Jaden threw up on her wrist "Thanks."
"I'll get a cloth." Dianne suggested, getting up to get one from the nursery.
"No need," Mercedes smiled, holding up her wrist to reveal a soft cloth printed with ducks, obviously a present from Brittany. "I've learned that it's useful to keep one close by. Alright baby boy, after this, you're going to bed, do you hear?"
Jaden mewed, chewing on his fist.
It was hard not to love the 6 month old with Sam's eyes and hair, her nose and their combination showing in his face.
And that's what Mercedes loved about him.