A/N: Don't y'all just love Tank. [just playing] Lol someone requested for a Lorena Bobbitt (Kayah16 – you gave me an idea)

Y'all might get another post tonight or whenever I log back on to my PC.

Sam's POV

Today is the day Mercedes takes a step in the right direction after she told me that last night she really had a hard night sleeping around 4 am she finally calmed down I picked up my phone and saw I had a few text messages but I didn't feel like answering them. I'll get them later it was around 8 o'clock and I went and checked on TJ as I was coming out the room he was peeking out the door but when he saw me he ran and jumped in the bed.

"Good Morning."

"Good Morning Sam."

"You got a good night sleep?"

"Yup."

"That's good. How about we go downstairs and get us some breakfast." He jumped out of bed and grabbed my hand as we went down to the kitchen. "Table or Island?"

"Island."

"So, what do you want?" I asked setting him on the stool and then setting out all of the cereal I had in front of him.

"Cinnamon Toast Crunch"

"Good choice. I'll have me a bowl too." I grabbed two bowls. "Tell me when."

"When." I poured my bowl . "TJ?"

"Yes."

"You want orange juice or apple?"

"Orange."

"Cool. I'll have orange juice too."

We ate our breakfast and laughed and talked about our Mario Kart Wii gaming last night I tossed the dishes in the dishwasher and cleaned the area where TJ spilled some of his juice.

"I'm sorry for spilling my juice."

"TJ, look at me. You don't have to apologize for spilling your juice on the table. It's a mistake. I do it sometime myself."

"You're not going to yell at me?"

"No, remember the promise I made you yesterday."

"No yelling."

"Right no yelling."

"Mommy she's still sleeping?"

"Yeah."

"I want to see her."

"Let's get you dressed first and then I'll take you into see mommy. She didn't sleep well last night so let's give her a few extra minutes."

"Okay."

Mercedes's POV

I did not sleep good last night and I know Sam didn't either because he was too busy watching me. Its quarter to nine and I don't want to get out of this bed but I told Sam last night that I'd do it and I am. I was going over everything when he and TJ entered the room.

"Morning mommy."

"Morning baby. Did you dress yourself?"

"No, Mr. Sam helped me he said you needed a break. How I look?"

"Handsome." I told him as he strike a pose.

"I know. I get it from my mama. Mr. Sam told me to say that said it would make you laugh."

"It did thank you baby." I kissed him on his cheek. "You brushed his hair too?"

"Yes, TJ how about you go into the game room and watch some TV."

"Okay."

"You had a rough night sleeping."

"Yeah, I did. I'm nervous Sam."

"Don't be. I'll be right there with you."

"What are we going to do about TJ, I don't want him there?"

"I've already taken care of it. My sister is coming over."

"SAM!" Stacey yelled.

"And there she is. WHAT?!" He singsong back to her as she entered the room. "What you needed - - Mercedes!" She jumped over Sam and hugging me from behind. "What are you doing here?! You could have told me Mercedes was here I would have been here an hour ago."

"Hi Stacey."

"Hi Mercedes."

Sam's POV

"Stacey how about we let Mercedes get dressed and take care of morning business. Baby, you want me to fix you anything to eat?"

"I'll just do a bowl of cereal. Cinnamon Toast Crunch with orange juice."

"Okay. I can do that. Stacey come with me."

"So, this is the reason why Mercedes is here she's in abusive relationship and today she and I are going to the police station to file a report."

"Oh my goodness I want to come with you guys for support. Wait why did you call me anyway?"

"TJ." I called as he came running into the living room. "I want you to meet someone this is my little sister, Stacey this is TJ, Mercedes son." Her smile went to complete utter shock.

"Hi."

"TJ your mommy and I are going out to handle some business and Stacey is going to watch you. Okay. While we're out I want you to be good besides you already a good kid anyway. You can go back into the game room."

He ran off.

"She had a baby with him. Why?"

"Look, I'll let Mercedes tell you that."

"I'm going to change."

"Okay.

I changed my clothes and headed to the kitchen I had the bowl and cup of orange juice waiting for Mercedes. I wasn't going to start pouring until I saw her come down the stairs. I heard the door and I saw her coming down the stairs.

"Breakfast is served."

"Thank you."

Mercedes POV

I could barely eat my bowl of cereal my stomach was doing butterflies and my orange juice didn't taste the same like that first day of school feeling although I did take a few bites.

"You ready?" Tossing out the soggy cereal and tossing the bowl into the dishwasher Sam asked me.

"I got to tell TJ to behave…"

"I already took care of that."

"You did?"

"Yes, when you were getting dressed, are you ready to go?"

I sighed. "Yes."

"Alright, let's roll."

The ride to the police station was quiet Sam nor myself talked he held my hand and told me to squeeze if I were feeling nervous. I squeezed his hand the whole way there. We pulled up to the police station and we sat there which seemed liked forever but it was only 5 minutes.

"Shall we?"

"Yes."

Sam got out then he came around to my side and opened the door for me he closed the door and extended his hand.

"I know you're nervous baby but I'm right here. You got this." I took his hand and we walked into the station.

"How may I help you two?"

"She would like to file a report."

"Okay ma'am what would you like to file a report on?"

"I was…I was….I was" That's all I kept saying until it finally came out. "I abused and raped by my boyfriend."

We spent 2.5 hours telling the police all of that happened. I had a few pictures of my own that I had for proof I wish I had more to show them but Tank found them and shredded them but I mange to hide some on my old phone.

"I'm proud of you."

"For what?" He jumped in front of me and pulled me into a hug.

"Doing what you just did. It took a lot of courage to go in there and tell them that."

"You know this means I can't go back home."I sadly looked up at him.

"You're already home with me. Come on let's go home."

Tank's POV

"So, you can't tell me who this phone is registered in?"

"No, I can't sir."

"Thanks."

"No luck." Ma asked me as she set my food down.

"Nope. Maybe you need and alternative number." She said walking away that gave me an idea. "I'll download an app from the app store and get a fake number. They'll be sure to answer then.

Sam's POV

Once home Mercedes and I went to check on TJ and he and Stacey were watching Wishbone a cool show about a dog that talks and acts out the books. It's like dog theatricality.

"Hey, we're home. Y'all good?" I asked them as neither took their eyes off the screen.

"That's a yes. Sam, I'm going to head up and change back into my PJs. I didn't get enough sleep last night.

"Okay. Hey."

"Hmm…"

"I love you baby."

"I love you too."

She went upstairs and I headed to my office ever since Mercedes got here yesterday I haven't been keeping updates on her because I know where she's at but something is telling me to go check the phone I got her. I logged into the website and went to the 2nd phone I'm tracking and she made a call but she was here when the call went through and the phone is in use but.

"She left the phone. All of our phone numbers are in there."

I logged into the iCloud account and wiped the phone clean. "Try to find her Tank. Try." I logged out and went to my room and Mercedes was still up. "I thought that you would be sleep."

"I can't go to sleep. I'm on a high. "How about you?"

"So am I." I wrapped my arms around her I don't when I went to sleep but the high wore off I know when I woke up 2:30 I heard Stacey's voice and then I heard Stevie and other people I went down to the kitchen and Rachel, Quinn, Puck, Artie, Santana, Blaine, Kurt, Brittany, Stacey and Stevie where all up in my kitchen with bags of food just talking over each other.

"Hotdogs, chicken, and burgers. Rachel you're still a vegan?"

"Yes, I am. I got me some Gardenburgers." She went in the bag and held them up as everyone rolled their eyes even me.

"Put enough on the grill for her. You know she's a faux-vegan."

"Uh, hello guys."

"SAMMY!"

"Hi Sam."

"Hey Bro."

"Hi it's nice seeing y'all but why in the hell is you all here and no one didn't call me or text me tell me y'all were having an impromptu cookout at my house on my grill."

"We did you we sent you a text you didn't answer so we came over besides to throw a little cookout. Like the days back in NYC. When got here Stevie was just pulling up too. Talk about perfect timing!" Rachel said.

"Thanks guys but…"

"Mr. Sam, can you turn on the game for me?" TJ asked tapping me on my arm.

"Who's the kid?" Brittany asked. "Want a cookie?"

"Hi I'm TJ and yeah but I want to play the game. Come on Mr. Sam." He took the cookie anyway.

"Sam, who kid is this?"

"This is Mercedes son TJ. TJ, these are your moms' friends from high school you know the old place I told you where she and I met. Let me introduce you to them. This is Rachel, that's Quinn, Santana, Brittany, Puck, Artie, Kurt, and Blaine."

"Hi."

"Oh, he's just the cutest little thing. Doesn't he look like Mercedes?"

"He does."

"I'm Kurt, but you can call me Uncle Kurt."

"I'm Aunt Rachel."

"I'm Uncle Blaine."

"I'm Aunt Quinn."

"I'm Aunt Santana"

"I'm Uncle Puck."

"I'm Uncle Artie"

"I'm Aunt Brittany."

"Thanks for the cookie Aunt Brittany. Can I have another?"

"Uh…I don't think so TJ. Don't want to spoil the meal we're going to prepare. Besides what would mommy say?"

"No." He answered taking another bite of his cookie.

"Look at trouty mouth being daddy."

"Hey that nickname was high school."

"Trouty Mouth?" TJ asked looking at me as Brittany slipped him another cookie and he ran down the hall to the game room. "I saw that. See what you did Santana?"

Mercedes POV

After we returned from the station we checked on TJ and Sam I went back to his room to take a nap Sam dosed off first. I was riding an emotional high. I DID IT! And someway somehow I finally went to sleep. I heard a bunch of voices and I just knew where they were coming from.

"Game room." I headed to the game room and saw that Sam, Stevie, TJ, Kurt, Blaine, Puck, Artie were playing that game Mario Kart Wii. TJ was sitting on Artie's lap.

"Hey. I got next against TJ here."

"I'm gonna beat you."

"Guys want anything to drink?" He asked they shouted out their preferred beverage.

"Did you call them again? Like last time?" I leaned against the door peeking around Sam.

"No, they dropped by perfect timing. Huh?"

"Yeah, do they know TJ's my son?"

"Yeah and he's already won them over."

"Uncle Artie make him flip!"

"Uncle Artie?" I asked.

"Yeah, Kurt called himself Uncle Kurt then everyone else became aunt and uncle meanwhile I'm still Mr. Sam."

"Aww…poor baby. You'll have a nickname soon." I turned and went into the kitchen and saw that Rachel, Stacey, Quinn, Brittany and Santana were manning the grill and went right back into the game room and Sam, Puck, Kurt and Blaine all had the wheels I stood in front of the TV and folded my arms.

"I know that look." TJ said.

"Me too." Artie chimed in.

"So do I. Guys let's go outside and umm get some burgers and hotdogs on the grill." As each guy left the kissed me on my cheek TJ and Sam were the last to leave TJ kissed me on my cheek but not Sam he went for it all the Sam pulled back and I was thinking that TJ would be covering his eyes but TJ was just cheesing.

"What you cheesing at?"

"Nothing."

"Alright we'll be eating soon. Ladies the game room is yours."

"So little dude is Mercedes kid?" Puck asked as TJ was playing with Kurt and Blaine.

"Yeah shocked?" I flipped a few hamburgers and this funny looking stuff Rachel put on the grill.

"I am. I thought she would wait until you know marriage or at least let you hit it first." Puck told me as he patted me on my shoulder.

"But she was in a relationship with you in high school then y'all broke up and when she moved to Cali and y'all relationship was just confusing."

"I know but as much as confusing it was I enjoyed it besides when it came to the sex part we were only in high school."

"Well I had already lost mine by then."

"We know Puck. We know." Artie told him as Puck threw his napkin at him causing Artie to dodge. "So, how did you reconnect with Mercedes after all of these years?"

"The grocery store."

"But how from the grocery store did she end staying here."

"Oh, that's right. You guys weren't here. I thought that one of them would have been told you by now."

"No, Tank abused her and TJ. TJ told me today that his "daddy", yells at him and sometimes hits him."

"Where he lives at?" Puck asked as I pulled him back.

"No, Puck."

"Puck no, what you mean Puck no?!"

"No, yelling. TJ probably heard enough yelling in his 5 years to last him a lifetime."

"Okay. No Puck?" He whispered. "Look Sam, this guy needs to be dealt with. Now!"

"I agree with Puck he could be out there looking for her right now. I'm limited but I'd give anything to rollover his ass in my wheel chair. Mercedes is your girl but she's like our sister and no one touches our sisters".