So he made the call and set things up to start work as the Coach for the club in two weeks' time, they sorted the flat deposit, checked on the removal guy, closed down his shop job and suddenly it was Friday. Mercy was starting her Mall tour and he was nervous about it, coming down the escalator he clung onto her as he looked below and saw the crowd waiting
"You'll be fine" he said hugging her in "Do your thing" he commented as he let her go at the bottom of the escalators, she went to the camera first and then on the stage releasing the first song from her album 'Shaking my head' he stood watching all the guys screaming and grabbing for her, thinking I can't do this I'll be in prison in a week, be brave for her he told himself putting a false smile on it, but hell did she look good out there
"That was brilliant Mercy" he went running onstage to tell her, hugging her just tight enough for everyone to know he was her significant other "You're going to do really well, please do me one favour?" he looked in her eyes asking "Just hurry back to me"
"I will" she said as she hugged him
"Did I miss it?" Tina asked as she came in behind Blaine
"Oh T she just finished" Blaine told her watching her physically slump
"Tina thanks for coming, I know you missed the show but I'm glad you're here we can make a night of it" she hugged her saying
"Who's that Sam's talking to?" Tina asked, Mercy's attention held as she watched him talking to a woman
"I don't know" she said still looking at the woman, Sam looked at her shrugging his shoulders when she looked at him indicating he didn't know her either, content with his communication she got engulfed by Kurt, Blaine and Rachel's conversation as she walked forward, suddenly remembering that Artie was still filming her.
"Mercy!" Sam shouted as she was being led out by their friends "Mercy" he said when he got close to her "Can I have a word please" he said grabbing her hand and she nodded a yes "That woman is from Treasure Trailz Modelling Company and she wants me to do a shoot today she says she likes my abs what do you think?" he asked
"Do you want to do it?"
"Well I don't see any harm in doing it, as a one off that is, I know you're not down with the pawing thing but it's just my abs and it's just today you can come if you want"
"I trust that you love me Sam and these lot are here so one of us needs to keep them entertained I'll see you later message me and Sam" she said waiting for him to look at her "I love you" she kissed him saying
"I love you more"
He went back to Miss Darling and agreed to do the shoot, followed them in his car to the venue where there were 4 other men all auditioning for the same part, they were given a prep talk, some girls in swimwear came dancing out and they were asked to keep Miss Darling wet to Sam's horror, before he had time to really think into it the music started and he got into strutting his stuff to 'Girls on Film'
"What the fuc…" he said as his head hit the wood arm of the random couch 'did she just push me and what the fuck is she doing on top of me' he thought as he lay stunned at this woman's actions she was almost laying on top of him telling him he had the part
"You are way too sexy, you have sex seeping out of you" she grinned like a cat, that face on Mercy meant business and he wasn't having any of hers today or any day
"Don't be scared, anything can happen in here" she looked around saying, still on top of him "And nobody would need to know" she smiled
"I'd know" he looked at her saying, there was nowhere else he could look and to get her off him now she'd most definitely land on the floor, which wouldn't look good
"I can see your up for this, Sam is it?" she leaned into him, her lips trying to touch his as he moved his head to the side 'She doesn't even know my damn name' "You want sex Sam" she told him, her breath hitting his face with every word
"Maybe it's because my fiancée and I are waiting for marriage before we have sex" he blurted out 'why did I tell her that?' he thought 'because she needs to now I'm taken' he answered his thought, realising she'd lifted off him, he rolled off the couch, got his phone out his jacket pocket 'Mercy you need to come to me now' he wrote with the address 'this bitch is on Holy Trinity heat' he wrote 'and I don't need it' he thought, 15 minutes later Mercy was in the car park 'what's up babe I'm outside' she wrote and he went out to get her
"15 minutes Sam and then I'm ready to start" Miss Darling shouted as she watched him pace about before exiting the studio
Sam opened the door to find Mercy standing on the other side and hugged her "Mercy there was about 15 almost naked women dancing around us and then she said we had to strut around and make her wet, what the fuck, then I was singing along with the song and strutting next thing I know she's on top of me telling me I got the job, wants to get on my lips and nobody has to know, I want to leave but I got the fucking job and all I could think was she's going to try to put her lips on me and you said you'd rescue me in that situation so I called you, and..."
"Sam stop" she was laughing initially but when she saw his face she sobered up, he was really freaking about all this "Okay what's it going to look like if I come in there now?"
"Like I called my girlfriend to come watch me"
"And you're alright with that?"
"I'm fine with that" he said pulling her inside "Miss Darling meet my girlfriend Mercy she's going to wait for me in here, strange area you know I feel better with her in here instead of in the car" he said as he sat her down, near his clothes. The shoot went on for over 3 hours, afterwards he got dressed and they left the studio with only a telephone number and Miss Darling's name
"We've got to get back and get dressed I think we have two things to celebrate tonight" she told him getting excited
"Where we going?"
"Don't freak, but Blaine's choosing, it should be fun"
"We're going to a club? Is that what your telling me look I love Blaine and Kurt, Santana and Brittany platonic love I mean, but I draw a line Mercy, why didn't you tell them I didn't want to do clubs?"
"Sorry Sam everyone was into it and I thought if the worst comes to the worst you'd play some music, I know you're going to sit there all night letting us know you don't approve aren't you?"
"People dancing around the place, they'll be on poles and on furniture and everything and I'll be watching the almost sex activities of people all over the place Mercy you know I'm not good at clubs"
"Babe it's one night"
"One night, just for you okay?"
"Thank you babe" she kissed him saying, he saw her into her car, got in his own and followed her home.
Everyone else was already dressed for the evening "Come on you two get dressed quick" Kurt said as they came through the door
"Okay, Okay" Mercy laughed pulling Sam through the living area into the bedroom
They got to the club and Sam was quietly freaking out "You're not singing in there Mercy"
"What?" she spun round asking "Are you seriously going to be telling me what to do?"
"I mean please don't sing in here tonight Mercy" he looked at her asking, half his mind seeing some of these guys pawing at her
"I wasn't going to, anyway I think Rachel's more on a buzz about this than us, just leave them to it, I'll tell you what if you get into the music I'll have a little sing" she smiled. As she'd predicted he sat around for most of the night although he had to admit the music was good and there was a few times he was tempted to get up and have a dance. There were people on poles, dancing on furniture and some excessive PDA, just as he'd expected, but he forged through and eventually went to play the set with the DJ as he heard his tune of the month 'Pumping Blood' came through the speaker, Mercy sang a bit and really got into it when she saw him up there. All he'd wanted to do all night was be close to her, they were going to split up for nearly six months soon, but their friends had made sure they spent as little time together as possible
"Don't they know you're going on tour in a week?" he asked her, when they finally stood together dancing
"Sam this is one night please babe and it's spent now, let's look forward" she said kissing him
So they got through that night and spent the rest of the week inseparable until he went to the airport to go to Lima, she broke down several times but eventually they let each other go, then she was on her Mall tour there was a lot of crying calls at first and then they got settled into sad through to we need to deal with this to it's only 3 months and then the countdown started till they would be back together.
"Mr. H isn't looking too well Mercy I think something is seriously wrong with him but he's not saying he's coming into class less and he's being sick a lot too"
"Oh my god Sam, that doesn't sound good at all, and he's saying nothing?"
"Nothing"
"Keep an eye on him, let me know if he gets any worse I mean seriously worse and I'll be there, I'll pray for him"
3 more months went by, it was time for Mercy to come home Sam woke up that morning with a burst of something not energy more like excitement, he'd been training the new kids in stage presence and got a song down and talked Mr. H into letting him sing a song with the kids. He went over to Mercy's parent's house to put some surprises in her room then went to the airport to fetch her.
"Babe" he said with his arms wide open when she came through the gates
"Babe I'm home" she said falling into his arms "I can't believe I'm here" she said looking up at him for a second before his mouth caught hers and stayed there for a good while just tasting bringing back memories "Cherries" she laughed "I need those lips all over me babe"
"I need yours all over me too babe" he ate into her neck saying
"Down boy" she laughed "did you say you had to go into school this morning, can I come?" she asked, closing her eyes for where his mind had taken that comment, as they got into the car, surprisingly he drove to school
"Yeah sorry we're still recruiting so it's going to take a while to knit, I think Kurt, Rachel, Santana, Quinn and Brittany are there, Tina said she was coming down too, there just seems to always be someone here I think I heard Blaine say he was coming down too, I can't keep up. I think everyone's just really bombed out about Mr. H's health" he said as they walked towards the auditorium "Oh they're singing" he said as he turned the corner "that's Jane and Mason" he whispered as they stayed outside the room listening to a mash up of 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Head Over Feet'
"You need to stop talking, what's up?" she looked up at him asking
"Glad to have you back" he kissed her nose saying as they looked back to the singers in the auditorium
"They're good together Sam" she told him as they finally walked in, now the song had finished, to greet the others
"Folks this is Mercy Jones one of the best vocalist we have in club and she's hopefully, going to coach you for just a week and believe me, you will win Nationals" he told the new guys "I'll talk to you later" he whispered in her ear as he walked towards the group. After the others got together to talk about their concerns about Mr. H
"It's a bit late today we'll go tomorrow afternoon to see him shall we?" Quinn suggested, everyone agreed. They were all shocked to see this weak man laying in bed telling them about living their dreams, being true to themselves and looking out for each other, they sung his signature tune to him 'Can't Fight This Feeling Any More' and eventually left with a promise to return in a few days when he felt better
Two days later there was an emergency meeting at the school for all the teacher, Sam went along as a joke really, but when he got there he was invited in, he looked around to see everyone looking sad "what's up?" he asked looking around the room still
"Mr. Figgins will be in soon, we'll all know" Coach Beaste told him holding onto his shoulder for a short while, he stood wondering 'What the hell' when he heard Mr Figgins' voice and spun round to face him
"Thank you everyone for coming in at such short notice on such a sad occasion, some may have heard already that Mr. Hudson sadly passed away last night, he had a mysterious illness that won the battle, he will be sadly missed, please be mindful of the children in his classes that may be affected by this loss and feel free to use the counselling service available to all staff"
Sam left the room, got his phone out and called Mercy "Mercy Mr. H has gone, they just said he's died" he said sitting down and crying totally forgetting about anybody around him, she was calling him down the phone but he was too distraught to respond, she quickly made her way to the school, and went to the teachers quarters to see him sitting with Coach
"Babe what happened to Mr. H?" she asked
"He died Mercy he just died they said he was sick and then he died" he held his arms open for her saying, she fell into them and cried for a while, eventually she came back to herself and sent a message to everyone informing them of what had happened. They were at the school within minutes "We need to do something, I just feel we need to be together right now" she told Tina "What can we do?"
"Maybe get together for a sing fest, he always told us to sing it out" she replied
"It's a good idea I need to do something, Sam's mood scares me when he gets this low" she replied, looking around at all the sad faces
"Come on Mr. H wouldn't want this lets do one good one for him" Tina jumped up saying, shocking everyone as she usual went straight for the taps and never stopped until the well was dry
"I'll sing" Mercy said getting up and going to the pianist to select a song "Let's see if we can lighten the mood" she said a she stood on the stage "Santana, Britt, Rachel will you join me please?" she said giving Sam a cheeky grin as the music started and she started singing 'Baby It's You' with the girls as backers
Sam was laughing by the end of the song, even if it was at the fact that Mercy had got Santana, Brittany and Rachel to stand in front of everyone calling themselves cheats and smiling about it "Thanks Babe" he said hugging her and still laughing "I got to set some time aside for us all to remember Mr. H maybe tomorrow I don't want to leave it too late" he said
Everyone went to sit on the stage, Sam announced that songs were going to be sung for Mr. H all day tomorrow, he'd cleared it for them to be in the Choir room all day.
The next day everyone was there waiting when Sam and Mercy entered the room
"Okay everyone no holds barred religious, whatever, long short other languages just bring it on" Sam said throwing his bag down
"I'll start with a prayer" Quinn said and everyone bowed their heads as respect for her prayer, then Mercy got up
"I'll do a song" she said, calling Tina and Quinn to support her in singing a heart wrenching 'I Look to You'
"Thank you each that's a good start to this day of remembering" Sam said "Anyone else got anything to say?"
"I remember when we did 'I've gotta be Me' together I tried to sing and god forbid he tried to dance, it was cool thought we connected and pulled it off because of his drive, enthusiasm and vision" Mike said "And of course my viscous dance moves" he finished laughing and everyone agreed
"Quarterback" Sam said and everyone smiled
"Oh 'The Rain in Spain' got me were I am today no doubt, his face when I finally got it" Puck laughed as all the guys agreed
"I have a song" Artie said "Sam will you join me?"
"Yea" he said grabbing his guitar as Artie told him the song and he started playing 'Fire and Rain' he finished the song and looked up to see Mercy making a B-line for the door
"Mercy" he shouted after her making everyone look at the door "She's taking this hard sorry" he said to everyone "We'll have a break and come back in about 15 yeah?" he said as he put his guitar down and followed her out the exit.
He found her by her old locker "Mercy are you going to be okay?" he asked as he got near her
"Sam I can't cope with this and I know it's about Mr. H but I keep seeing you and that hurts like hell you know, I don't want to cope with it, not losing you I can't do it"
"Babe it's not me and I'm going nowhere" he grabbed hold of her saying "Feel me I'm here" he said wrapping his arms around her
"I remember a song he sung to us one time just before you joined us when Quinn was pregnant and we were supporting her can I sing it?" she asked
"Come to the choir room and sing it to us" he replied holding her hand and bringing her back into the choir room
Mercy apologised to the group and went on to say "I was just telling Sam about that song we sung to Quinn when she found out she was pregnant and all the support he gave at that time it brought a smile to my face and I hope it can eventually bring one to yours he was a good man. It's 'I'll Stand by You' " she said looking up to the sky saying "We love you Mr. H" before she started singing
After a short while Sam couldn't look the pain in her face all through the song he just sat looking at the floor thinking 'What would I do without her that shit is frightening' "hey" Sam said getting her attention when she finished "I love you; you know that right?"
"I love you more" she grabbed his hand and they left the room
"Gosh she is unusually emotional today if I didn't know better I'd say she was pregnant" Tina said looking at Mike
"No way they took the oath" he said "Hey guys remember when Mr. H made us sing that Madonna one Puck was so against it I laugh now but it was a good song well if it wasn't before it was when we finished with it" he finished
"Last time for Mr. H what do you say" Puck said
"Yeah" Kurt, Artie, Mike, Jessie came up to meet Puck "Only Matt missing" Puck said as the music started and they sung a beautiful rendition of 'What It Feels Like For A Girl'
"There are so many memories in here and Mr. H is in most of them but I do remember times when we had our little, thing going on too like when Sam and I nearly came to blows about the body roll thing, he spoke to me, I mean man to man and when I nearly went back to the Warblers" Blaine sat remembering
"Gangland style definitely my biggest challenge" Tina said laughing "He liked to challenge us that's for sure"
"Yeah major collapse for me" Marley announced as everyone just looked down for the memory
"I got to swear in class when Ryder and I had that feud, we sang a mash up Dress you up/ The bitch is back total scream queen drama" Unique said "Thank you for that Mr. H he said looking up
Then it was the end of the day and Sam asked "Anyone got something to close with a group one preferably"
"What about Season of Love?" Kitty said "It seems fitting I mean there's like about 3 or 4 Mr. H generations of Glee kids and we all had our season with him so yeah Seasons of Love" at the end Unique alerted them to a photo of Mr. H on the screen and they all turned to look at it
When everyone had composed themselves Sam thanked them all for coming to remember Mr. H, telling them they honoured him by carrying on the great tradition of the club and that everyone should always remember to sing about it, whatever it is, eventually everyone laughed
When everyone had left he turned to Mercy hugging her "That was a hard day babe" they stayed hugging for the longest while.
Year 8
So Sam was nearing the end of his year long contract at the school and his application for MARVEL had been handed in. Mercy was back at the recording studio in LA and they had found a home when he went back with her to settle her in during the Christmas holidays it had been hard but they had brought all their furniture, set up all the bill payments and mimicked christening the house within two weeks before he had to come back
"We're getting married soon I need to do that shit for real" he said to Mercy's nods of agreement before he left.
It had been two months since he'd seen her physically but they were coping with skype, calls, videos and phone talk they were making do. "Babe you coming down next week just for the weekend?" she asked in one of their many calls
"No babe are you working?"
"No"
"Then you can come to me this week, make it a week babe"
"What's the occasion?"
"I need to see you, does there need to be a reason?"
"Are you telling me to be there?"
"No I'm still asking"
"Okay I'll be there on Monday for a week" she said, he knew she was smiling
"Have you cleared that?"
"Babe I'm at the point where I can take time off rest assured" she said confidently
"Okay babe I love you bye"
"I love you more bye" she said closing down the conversation
"So guys" Sam said to the club as he sat in his self named, directors chair "We're ready for Nationals and remember this is for Mr. H we want to make him proud yeah?"
"Yeah they all shouted"
"So tomorrow at 4pm everybody here or be square"
"Mr. Evans you're so square" Jane said as they all laughed at him, he joined in
The next day as soon as he woke up he called Mercy, texted her their usual message and waited for her reply before calling her "Today's the day babe I wish you were here" he said obviously bursting with enthusiasm.
"Good luck babe break a leg I wished I could be there but I'm working the weekend" she said "What time you meeting the kids?"
"I'll probably be with them all day because you're not here, and practice makes you know"
"Perfect yeah but not too much practice babe, bye I'm at work now"
At 2pm Sam was frantic on the phone "They haven't turned up what am I going to do?" he shouted on the phone to Mercy
"It's okay I'll make a call and that will be sorted" she said calmly she was panicking but he was already on the ceiling he didn't need her flipping too
30 minutes later Artie, Tina and Blaine turned up for the performance along with Ryder, Marley, and Kitty
Sam had only intended to sing one song but due to numbers decided to stay on for all three so they sung "More than a feeling" followed by "America" and then Sam's choice song of Mr. H's favourite tunes "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" which had everyone in tears as they performed it thinking of Mr. H.
"Mercy" he said as he finished and saw her in the crowd standing clapping just staring at him and smiling, he took his final bow and left the stage to get to her. As they got to each other he stopped "Babe you're here, are you here?" he asked
"Yes I'm here Sam" she said walking into him he hugged her in "Oh home she said smelling him, sweaty but home" she laughed
"Sorry babe I've just …"
"I know Sam I was watching, you were good, but if I'm honest that group that done Counting Stars was good too it's going to be tight babe"
"Come to my office, I need to touch you"
"Sam you've got kids waiting for a result out there, go deal with them first" she laughed "But hurry back"
"Back in a bit" he said giving her a kiss and walking back to the stage back entrance
"He came back saying they didn't win so he need to spend some time with the team and he'd be back in a bit Mercy decide to go with him and after their talk the club kids felt better but somehow talked Mercy into helping them improve in a 10 minute lesson. Sam wasn't happy but Mercy wasn't about to disappoint the kids twice in one night and he understood that so he sat in the corner waiting for her. 15 minutes later he told them that was enough anymore the school would need to pay for, making Mercy laugh
"Mercy" he said when the room was empty "I have something to ask you, and a song" he said grabbing his guitar sat on the bench and started to sing "They Long to be Close to You"
"You're getting your groove on Evans what's up except the obvious"
"I want to start talking books again Mercy, 4 years is a long time to be on a page don't you think?"
"Well I suppose it depends on how big that page is Sam"
"Shitting me right?"
"Yeah I'm shitting you it's a long time, so what we talking now"
"Well not to say I'm getting tired of the book or the page even but I just want to get to should we say a more secure page I want to get to the middle of the book if you get me" he said looking down shyly "Look Mercy I see my life every minute every hour every day every week, month year with you in it and I'm wanting to do whatever it takes to keep it that way, I want to be your husband and I want you to be my wife in every way, your my level, you get me out of my box and you get me in it, I love the way you make me feel and I love the way you feel we fit and I want to ask you to please marry me, soon I mean, very soon" he said looking up at her with the last request "Please"
"Sam this is a done deal I've already said yes to this like 4 years ago"
"Yeah but I want you to marry me like soon"
"Yeah we established that some time ago too what's your soon look like Sam?"
"Like Thursday"
"So you want to get married on a Thursday any reason?"
"Babe I want to get married this Thursday"
"Sam it's Friday how we going to get married in less than a week?"
"There's only your dress and the rings to buy babe, Kurt has everything else under control"
"I don't believe this I'm getting married in less than a week?" she screamed
"We only have 4 days honeymoon but then we're back to LA for good babe"
"Okay we can do that until you get a job, I love having you round babe"
"I'll be more at work than at home babe, I'm in at MARVEL as of last week"
"Aarrrhh Sam, are you shitting me" she screamed
"No babe" he said laughing at her using his words back at him
"Sam is this our life is this our dream do we really have it?" she asked excitedly, suddenly stopping and looking around "What time is it?"
"10.45 babe why what's up?" he said looking at his phone
"I need a TV you got a TV in your office?"
"No there's one in the staff room though do you need it now?" he asked getting up to take her there anyway "What's happening Mercy, what is it?"
"Nothing bad" she laughed as they went through the corridors to the staff room
"Hi" he said as he walked into the room "What are you all doing in here?" he asked Artie, Tina, Mike, Sugar, Marley, Ryder, Jake, Unique, Santana, Brittany, Rachel, Kurt, Blaine, Quinn, Puck and Jessie all sitting around different conversations going on
"We needed a hot drink and this was the only place, so?" Santana asked looking at him wide eyed
"She said yes, but she needs a TV like now" he said
"Yeah" everyone cheered with their cups as Mercy and Sam moved through the room towards the TV, Sam switched it on
"Channel 65 please" she asked as he turned it over to a music channel and stood looking like everyone else as R Kelly sung his smooth tune making everyone step to the left "Ok" she said "it's time or so they tell me" she said with a nervous laugh as the next song was introduced "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" by Mercedes Jones
"What the..." was all Sam could say as he watched her new video semi mimicking the first time they went to the fair that very first date they had at the fair, it wasn't the tilt and ride, no way was she going to out their personal stuff, but it was the fair "babe that's about us" he said grabbing her hand while the song played and she nodded yeah
'And that was the new single from the album 'My Rock' by Mercedes Jones, she's up for a Grammy on this her third album so watch this space and go get the album before they disappear in the shops folks' the commentator said as the video finished
"Mercy I am so proud right now I can't speak" he said with tears in his eyes, as he hugged her until their friends were moaning about not getting hug time "Sorry" he said letting her go
"Don't be I was fine I was home and you know how I love home" she told him getting herself a smile
When everything died down she announced that they were getting married on Thursday and everyone was invited, there was no time to spare, she needed to get a dress and check out Kurt's plans
Very quickly it was the day of the wedding and Blaine and Sam were sitting talking about making a commitment and what that felt and looked like "I've loved her since forever and I know she loves me, you know when you just know something like that?"
"Yeah it's that feeling of certainty isn't it?" Blaine concluded
"Yeah" he smiled "let's go get our hair cut for this afternoon" he jumped up saying
As they came out of the subway Blaine started singing "Best Day of My Life" and they ran around singing, dancing an just enjoying life until they got to the barbers
"I am so ready for this" Sam said doing a fist punch in the air
"You're really pumped Bro, what's the charge?"
"What do you mean?"
"What's going to be that new. I mean you've been together for like 8 or 9 years what's going to be that different?"
"Everything my man everything"
"Yeah you love a bit more every day and lots of fun bedroom stuff but you're over pumped bro"
"Sex bro sex"
"What about it well it's going to be different for a straight guy but I still don't get it you've been together for ages as I said"
"Dude we've never had sex"
"What still?" Blaine's jaw dropped "I mean I know you dropped that gem a few years ago but still dude how do you cope?"
"It's super fucking hard bro but we did it"
The conversation stopped as they got into the barber's, Blaine didn't see fit to bring it back up when they came out so, they went home and got dressed as the others arrived
"So this is the order" Kurt said as the men stood dressed "Puck 1, Mike 2, Kurt 3, Blaine 4, Jessie 5, Artie 6 make sure you don't forget your numbers" he said as he picked up his phone "Santana get these numbers Quinn1, Tina 2, Brittany 3, Santana 4, Rachel 5, and Sugar 6 tell them to keep their numbers" he said clicking the phone down "Okay five to roll" Kurt announced and suddenly everything got busy
"Right Sam and you guys downstairs now and across to the church please" Kurt ordered and everyone moved as told
Sam's standing at the front with the guys when he spots his Mom and siblings come through the door "You look so handsome son" Rose said hugging him with tears in her eyes
"Have you seen Mercy Mom?"
"I'm very well thanks son, and I love you too" she laughed
"Sorry Mom I'm glad you're okay and Dad is he well, I know this I only left you last night, have you seen Mercy Mom?" he asked again
"Yes she's fine just like you" Rose said sitting down with a smirk
His Dad walked in shortly afterwards and hugged him "You okay son I have to ask, are you sure about this?" he said laughing
"You're right to laugh asking that"
"Surprised you haven't got baggie trousers on" his Dad said laughing even more
"Go sit down Dad" he smiled "If Dad Jones knew what you were thinking" he pushed his Dad playfully to sit down
There was a shift in the music which alerted everyone to the proceeding starting, Sam started to sweat, smiling as Marley and Jake started singing one of their favourite songs "A Thousand Years" as the bridesmaids and men walked down the aisle until the crescendo in the song brought the entry of Mercy in white a fitted bodice dress with a long tail and Demonte all over the bodice and in her hair, her face covered by a veil
"You've left me breathless, I love you" he said as she got to him both their faces aglow
"I love you more" she said as she grabbed his waiting hands
The minister announced that the couple want to say their own vows, Mercy's head shot up "I haven't written anything" she whispered but everyone heard it
"Do it on the fly" he smiled whatever you say I know you mean it "Shall I go first when it's time?" he asked
"No please let me" she asked "Well he's is going to be better than mine" she told a laughing audience "here goes"
"We are gathered here today in the sight of God and angels, and the presence of friends and loved ones, to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes and blessings to the words which shall unite Mercedes and Samuel in holy matrimony".
"Marriage is a most honourable estate, created and Instituted by God, signifying unto us the mystical union, which also rests between Christ and the Church; so too may this marriage be adorned by true and abiding love".
"Should there be anyone who has cause why this couple should not be united in marriage, they must speak now or forever hold their peace", he paused then carried on
"Who is it that brings this woman to this man?"
"I do" Devon said proudly,
Then the Minister went into his usual let no man stuff middling on his joy peace and finishing somewhere in the bible about hearts, spirits, truth, togetherness and of course love, the congregation brought back to life when they heard him say "Mercedes your Vows please"
She took a breath smiled and looked at the congregation before looking back at him "Sam I believe in you, the person you will grow to be and the couple we will be together. With my whole heart, I take you as my husband, acknowledging and accepting your faults and strengths, as you do mine. I promise to be faithful and supportive and to always make our family's love and happiness my priority. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. I will dream with you, celebrate with you and walk beside you through whatever our lives may bring. You are my person, my love and my life, today and always."
"That was on the fly?" he asked making the crowd laugh while he wiped his tears away
"Sam" the Minister looked at him waiting
He composed himself, grabbed her hands and demanded her attention as he spoke "Mercy I promise to encourage your compassion, because that is what makes you unique and wonderful. I promise to nurture your dreams, because through them your soul shines. I promise to help shoulder our challenges, for there is nothing we cannot face if we stand together. I promise to be your partner in all things, not possessing you, but working with you as a part of the whole. Lastly, I promise to you perfect love and perfect trust, for one lifetime with you could never be enough. This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things."
"Mercedes will you repeat after me" The Minister interrupted their moment saying
"Will you have this man... as long as you both shall live?"
"I do" she said
"In the name of God, I, Mercedes Jones, take you, Samuel Evans, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
"Your turn Sam will you repeat after me" The Minister said
"Will you have this woman... as long as you both shall live?" "I do" he said
"In the name of God, I, Samuel Evans, take you, Mercedes Jones, to be my wife ... This is my solemn vow."
"Mercy, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. As it encircles your finger, may it remind you always that you are surrounded by my enduring love"
"I will wear it gladly, whenever I look at it, I will remember this joyous day and the vows we've made" she smiled
"Sam, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. As it encircles your finger, may it remind you always that you are surrounded by my enduring love"
"I will wear it gladly, whenever I look at it, I will remember this joyous day and the vows we've made" he smiled
"Because they have exchanged their vows before God and these witnesses, have pledged their commitment each to the other, and have declared the same by joining hands and by exchanging rings, I now pronounce that they are husband and wife".
"Those whom God hath joined together, let no one put asunder".
"Sam you may now kiss your bride" he heard him but he really didn't need the instruction, he was there, she was there and as they kissed they knew where their minds were, they heard cheering which finally made them let go of each other
"Twenty minutes, then to the venue" Kurt whispered to Sam as they walked back down the aisle
"They walked into the reception venue, took pictures all the way there, before entering the beautifully decorated purple, gold and white room with wine, campaign favours and water on the tables, beautifully made purple and leaf green centre pieces on each table, with pictures of them at all stages of their lives together sticking out the middle of them, they smiled and remembered as they walked around the room taking it all in
Mercy's parents got up and made their welcome to the family speech and then said they really didn't need to do that because Sam had been a member of their family since he was 17 years old, her brother got up and said he resented that Sam was able to go into Mercy's room before he could bring a girl home and he's 4 years older than Mercy making everyone laugh.
Sam's parents got up and outed them about the virgin thing to all their guests which got a mixed reception of gasps and arrhhs and of course Steve had to tell his dreamt up story of how Mercy was nearly his, while Stacy kept it real and told everyone that Mercy was her sister from other parents, that she was glad her Mom and Dad had adopted the first day she walked into the house.
Rachel was the first of their friends to get up and dedicated her new song to the couple on their wedding day, singing 'Glitter in the Air' flawlessly, Sam looking at his new wife the whole time, the congregation loved it and gave a hearty clap
"I just wished for an endless night" Mercy told him kissing him
The new guys nominated Ryder and Jake to give their offering, while Kitty and Marley came out for the speech "We've had many fierce lessons with both Sam and Mercy as co-workers and mentors and the lessons they learned us are so relevant because that is how they live" Marley told everyone
"There are never any underhand motives with these two, what you see is what you get and that's what we love about them" Kitty smiled as Ryder and Jake came out singing "Unchained Melody" beautifully and everyone appreciated it by clapping
"I wish I could say lessons from these two were just for you guys" Santana looked at Marley and the others saying "but I've lost count of the lessons they've learned us as a group and individually about loving one another, caring for each other how to treat people, the list goes on, I know you guys are going to start a new, exciting life and that's super scary but I want to see you be... brave" she smiled "Rachel" she called as the music started to "Brave" again a perfect song that got applause
"Okay just watching those last few contributions has answered a lot of questions for us" Maddison said we're from the class of like now and we generally know Mr. Evans as a teacher, he pushed us to be the best we could be, we'd do a routine 6 times and he'd still say I've heard better, now we know where he'd heard it and Sir you were right to push us"
"We've chosen Mason to do our contribution and I think we're saying this song best tells us about Sir's, dare I say quirky free spirit" Jane laughed as the music started and mason started singing "I Want To Break Free" the congregation was up dancing to the iconic song with applause afterwards
"Yes" Sam jumped up saying "Well taught"
"I think we've got through all the main speeches, or whatever you call that when it's mainly music, so I guess we need a speech from the groom now then Sam?" Puck called passing him the mic
"What can I say?" he asked the audience "My wife and I" he said and everyone wolfed him making him laugh and look at Mercy with a blush "Okay" he rolled his eyes saying "My wife and I would like to thank you all very much for coming out to help us celebrate our day, I am absolutely flabbergasted, is that a word?" he asked her and smiled when she nodded yes "Yeah, that so many friends came out for us. Today I want to sing to you guys, is that ok?" he looked at Mercy asking "I'll sing to you later" he smiled as every one wolfed again "Blaine, Unique, Marely can you come help me out please" he asked "I stole this song off the author Marley" he said pointing at Marley as they walked towards the front "Once I sung it, parrot fashion to my now wife, it was one day when Mr. H wasn't listening to us we got shouted at and Marley let us into a little piece of her world to make us feel better and it just sums up how I fell right now, Ready" he said as Blaine sat at the piano and Marley started singing "You Have More Friends Than You Know"
"That sounded much better than the version you gave me" Mercy shouted when they'd finished "Its beautiful Marley, come see me"
"Well unless my wife has anything to add I think I'm done except to say please eat, drink and be merry it's a celebration" everyone cheered and clapped as he went back to his seat hugging his new wife."Babe is it terrible of me, all I can think of is getting you to bed"
"It took you long enough to mention it" she laughed "I don't know what we're still doing sitting out here"
"Cake, Bouquet, first dance and then you can shoot off" Kurt came from nowhere saying
"How long have you been there" Sam asked shocked
"I haven't I just said cake, bouquet and first dance in that order, why?"
"Nothing sorry Kurt just caught me off guard that's all" he said looking at Mercy giving him her nautical smile
It took about an hour to get the cake cut with pictures, the first dance with pictures and then the throwing of the bouquet with fighting and more pictures, then just as he saw their opportunity Mercy was dragged off by the girls to get changed "I was going to do that" he shouted at them as they wondered off
"We know Sam" Tina turned to say smiling at him
"What we doing" Mercy asked as everyone busied getting changed except her "I'm not going any faster until someone tells me what's going on and I agree"
"Where's this caution come from Mercy you're usually first in when we do things like this" Tina said
"Not since I became an adult, T I've been living in LA since I left school had to become the independent woman and everything bills, food and all that and now I have a hubby to figure in, things change"
"We're going to sing 'I'm So Excited' because we are it's your big night tonight" Tina grinned
"What you mean my wedding night?"
"Yeah extra rough sex, but you don't care and all night long" Rachel grabbed her hand excitedly saying
"Extra rough where do you lot get off?" she stopped getting dressed to ask "You guys know we're virgins or did you think we were lying about that?"
"Mercy you two have been together like 9 years, what do you mean, have you never been tempted to take a dip?" Santana asked
"Of course we've been tempted in the worst way but our promise dictates to us and we listen so now we can we're going to be like rabbits if it's anything to do with me" she laughed "to be honest Sam has more control than I do because of that damn promise and you know how he is with those" she rolled her eyes
"Come on Mercy get this dress on" Sugar came towards her with a tassel dress saying, she got up and dressed to go back to the party to stop proceedings with their performance
"Ready" Santana said to the DJ and the music started
"This is for you" Mercy shouted pointing at Sam who was standing talking to guests as the music started
Mercy finished the song and went straight to him "I'm so fucking excited, we definitely need to be going" she kissed his neck saying
"What are you trying to do to me, I'm on the verge already so you decide to wiggle my girls and shake your frigging ass in my face, you will be punished, you know this, I don't know why you do things like that" he laughed into her neck
"I plan on being very naughty tonight" she said pulling away from him revealing a wicked look in her eye
"Somebody is going to get it tonight" Puck said as he walked past and caught the play
"Today and every day after this that comment will be correct Mr. Puckerman" he said laughing
So the party carried on after they left to go to the hotel room for two nights
"Sam we did it we got married can you believe it?" she asked as she took his shirt and tie off
"I knew it was a done deal from the first day I met you, all those promises I made today Mercy I mean every one of them, you know that?" he asked as he undone the buttons on her dress
"I hope you do, so do I Sam I really do" as she took his belt off and loosed his trouser button
"Mercy how many buttons has this thing got" he asked when he realised he was more or less undressed and he was still on her first garment
"Speak to Kurt" she laughed
"Babe I'm going to rip it off in a minute it's getting to me, just lift it up" he told her getting agitated
"You could just do this zip" she said lifting her arm and laughing "Impatient much?" she asked as he burst out laughing too and pulled the zip down
"I'm all thumbs babe, I'm a frigging wimp I'm scared I do this wrong, worst scenario stuff in my head" he told her doing a nervous laugh
"Hey" she lifted his head saying "Anything we're going to do is right, if we mess up it's our mess to remember, our private joke, it's our moment, it's us okay?"
"Yeah, but I'm still scared babe, I don't want to hurt you"
"But I've been told that the hurt feels so good" she laughed kissing him on the lips
"Don't turn me on babe I want this to be as natural as possible, and not lust I want to make love to you our first time" he said as they sat there him in his boxers, her in her bra and suspender set
"Okay" she moved away from him saying "Do you want a hot drink babe? there's stuff here to make hot chocolate and cookies too, someone thought of everything"
"Yeah thanks babe do you want help" she asked as she made her way to the kettle
"No I'm fine" she told him as she busied herself, finding cups and stuff humming her new song
"What's that you humming babe?" he asked as she came closer
"Something I'm throwing around in my head, well more than throwing around if I'm honest, it's going be my next song for the album, I hope, but they want it shortened and I don't know which bit to take out do you want to listen to it?"
"I want you to sing it to me babe, put the track on" he said, she went and got their pod, plugged it in and played the song
Don't say anything till the end, even if it crap" she said looking at him nervously
"Your work is never crap babe, and please, don't let me hear that again, your brilliant everything you do is brilliant and the sooner everyone out there knows it the better, so if there's nothing to chop from the song you fight for it, do you hear me?"
"Yes" she said as the music started and she got ready to sing"
"Full throttle, give the other residents a treat" he said smiling
"Sshhh" she giggled getting into her zone as she started singing "Someday we'll be Together"
"Honey with that song you have left the building, it's a sure hit and yeah there is some you can take out; that first someday the whole line and from maybe, that first someday chorus and where your telling me I've got your love that whole verse that's mine to know everything else fight for"
"Let me just do that in my head and time it babe and then I've finished" she said aware she was bringing work into their personal life
"I started it so you finish it this time but never again yeah, until the next time" he laughed
"Deal" she told him as she cut the tune up to fit the minutes and played it back
Mercedes] Ooo, Yeah, Ooo,
Mercedes (The Choir): We'll be together Yeah, You're far away, from me my love (Oh baby) And just as sure my, my baby as there are stars above
Mercedes with the Choir: I wanna say, wanna say, wanna say
[The Choir (Mercedes):] Someday (Someday!) we'll be together (We're gonna be together, be together, baby!) (Someday)
We'll be together (We'll be together, oh!)
[Mercedes (The Choir):] A Long time ago My, my sweet thing I made a big mistake, honey, I say I said goodbye
[Mercedes with the Choir:] Oh, oh baby
[Mercedes (The Choir):] Ever, (Ever) ever, ever, ever, and ever (Ever) Ever since that day (Every since that day) (All I wanna do) Now, now all I, all I wanna do is (All I wanna do is) Oh is cry, (Cry) cry, (Cry) ([with the Choir:] cry!)
[Mercedes (The Choir):] Hey, I long for you (Oh, baby) every, every night Woo, just to kiss your sweet, sweet lips, Baby, (Kiss your sweet lips) Hold you ever, ever so tight (And I wanna say) And I wanna say
[The Choir (Mercedes):] Someday (Oh!) (We'll be together) (Yeah!) Someday (Someday) we'll be together (Oh we'll be together, yes we will!)
Someday (Someday) we'll be together (Oooh, honey, honey, honey, honey I know!) [Mercedes with the Choir:] Someday, we'll be together!
"Yeah that sound great thanks Sam" she said getting up to get the phone off the pod before another work song started
"Leave it" he said grabbing her as she walked past him "Come here" he said and she turned to face him "I love you, you know that Mrs. Evans?"
"I know this Mr. Evans but do you know that I love you more?"
"That babe is not possible" he said pulling her down to him "Assume position" he ordered, she went down to him straggling his legs and he pulled her in and kissed her "Are you ready for this?" he asked she nodded a yes
"Scared but ready husband" she told him going back into the kiss
His sudden movement startling her "What?" she asked
"I need, sorry we need a shower" he laughed picking her up, walking into the bathroom, turning the shower on and stepping in with her still attached, but she said nothing just let him undress her and wash her skin, then she did the same to him. Her nerves got the better of her for a while she lingered washing him "Babe I'm clean we need to get out" he stopping her motion saying, truth he was just as nervous but he needed to be the man here
"Okay" she said nervously
"Do you want to stop?"
"No but.." she jumped up saying "Tomorrow our parents are going to know what we did, I don't think I can deal with that"
"Babe" he looked at her saying as she grabbed his lips
"Don't talk Sam, please don't talk" she let him go to say grabbing him again when he looked like he was going to protest, he pulled her away from him looking at her, feeling her face with his fingers, his eyes still closed, taking in every touch and texture
"You're so beautiful" he whispered, she hugged his face with her hands looking at his closed eyes, smiling at his expression as he put to memory every move her face was making, watching him smiling as he touched her smile
"I'm..." she said unable to make the words leave her mouth she was overwhelmed
"You're ready for me babe?"
"Yes" she lunged towards him saying as their hands made light work of the garments they still had on, they were like long lost lovers coming to terms with each other again after a very long drought, there was no hesitation, no questions of fear, pain, anguish until she was spent and he was empty both exhausted
Then to his amazement she became talkative, her favourite topic sex, "I thought you wanted no talking?" he laughed
"I don't so you know what you'll need to do to shut me up" she smiled
Obviously he wasn't ready again just yet, "Back to basics babe" he smiled as his hands found familiar places her body moving to his familiar touch, sending her home, that place they both loved "Babe" he moaned already aroused by her noise "I need..." he said kissing her again as she moved rhythmically with his touch "Girl you ..." he said feeling himself "I'm ready again"
"I'm still in heaven down there, keep me there please"
"I aim to please" he smiled as he assumed position
The four day honeymoon started as it meant to go on they didn't really see any sunlight for the four days and at the end of it they answered a few emails, texted saying they were fine visited the parents, had breakfast with one and lunch with the other, then dinner with everyone before they left that evening to go home and start work for Sam and studio for Mercy.
"We'll have a proper honeymoon in the fall and then start our family what do you say?" she asked
"I love baby making activity"
"Babe we know that's true for us, I'm talking babies, please be serious"
"Yep it's on the page babe"
"How many?"
"Three the most"
"Why because your parents had three why not two?"
"Wow I think we need to sit and plan another page babe" he said pulling her onto the bed "One things for sure however many we have it won't be for the lack of trying"
The end