A/N: LATE POST! I was on the phone with a friend last night and early this morning and the stuff I was typing wasn't fitting in so everything that I typed is on my trash page waiting to be used it will be used. Grandpa and J3 will appear in the next post I promise you that they'll be showing up their plane will be landing when I get back on here to type. If you haven't seen the sequel has been posted the title is "I MADE IT THROUGH" a few more posts how many IDK folk been hitting me in my PM and for those who know it's around that many or more and this story will be over and into the sequel we'll go where I'm going to throw everything at y'all. So like it said, HOLD ON TO YOUR PHONES, I mean it.

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1:23 [I'm up so that means Chapter 29 is in the works.

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That night…

Sam's POV

"Good. I don't want them to know that we ran off and eloped I want to do it right, I want you to ask my dad for my hand, ask TJ for my hand then maybe you and TJ could go get a ring, Kurt and Blaine or even the girls, find the perfect proposal location and you get down on your knee and ask me, Mercedes Renee Jones when you walked out of my life x amount of years ago I thought I lost my true love forever it took a dumb ass to not cherish you the way that I've always cherished you and I'll forever will. I'm down on my knee because I have to ask you this question, and then TJ comes out with a little suit, tux or something and he says something like…daddy asked for my blessing and I said yes, now mommy it's your turn to return the favor. Daddy, here's the ring and then you can say Mercedes will you marry me. I would bawl if it happened exactly like that."

"Why does that sound so familiar?"

"It does? I just thought that up off the top of my dome."

"Really?" I asked her shocked.

"Yes, really." She sat up and fluffed up her pillows then slowly turned her attention to me. "Why? Is that how you would propose to me?"

"Truth be told I really haven't put a thought into it actually I haven't even thought about marry you."

"Sam Evans, lies all lies."

"So, have you thought about it?"

"I've thought about it every day from the moment we started dating and when I moved away only to return to ask you, "Do you have any idea who the guy is gonna be, because I know this awesome dude who has great impressions and is totally into you.", but you were with that guy Shane."

"Yeah…I remember that and I said it was a summer fling."

"It was more than a summer fling, when I fell for you that summer I fell hard and the day when your father gives me his blessing along with TJ and then on our wedding day when those doors open and the wedding march begins to play and Pops is walking you down the aisle giving you to me for the rest my life I'm will too bawl because my everything finally came true." I pointed to my ring finger. "This is just temporary for TJ's safety I'm not putting anything by chance with him."

"I look forward to that day too Sam." She kissed me. "You know what thinking back on our relationship we've been pretty secretive about us being boyfriend and girlfriend and now husband and wife."

"Yeah, I don't want everyone in our damn business although they will pry and whatnot I want that relationship that we discuss things and what happens in this room or what we discuss stays here. A couple is 2 people anything about that is ground for disaster."

She was going to say something when there came a knock at the door. "Who is it?"

"ME!"

"Come on in TJ." The door open and TJ flew over to our bed and in walked behind him are Mama and Pops.

"What do we owe this personal visit?"

"TJ said he couldn't go to sleep with saying night to you both say night TJ and then in bed."

"Night mommy. Night daddy." We both kissed him on the cheek and got off the bed.

"Night TJ." Mama left the room with TJ but Pops was standing there. "Yes, Pops?"

"Y'all sleep together?"

"Yeah, dad I am grown with a son."

"Just that the last time I saw you in a bed you didn't have no one but a teddy bear now you got a man…like I said I'm happy it's Sam but this just messed me up and speaking of messing up, Sam, don't you think about fooling around tonight with her, her mother and I are down the hall. I have good hearing the slightest squeak of the mattress I'm coming in here and pulling you off of her. Night son, night baby girl."

He left the room and I got up after him and locked the door. "Yeah, right besides I'm not getting any tonight. How many more hours and seconds?"

"Sam! Unlock that door, TJ might have a bad dream."

"Fine only reason doing this I wish we would have locked it that night those 4 were up in here. You know I'm still hearing Gabby saying Sam like you. I'm going to need it to stop."

"Maybe you need to yell out my name."

"Oooh….I would love too."

"But you can't. Night baby." She patted me on the shoulder and turned over and hit her light.

"No, you not going to leave me high, dry, and suffering for two days?"

"Yes, I am. I can contain myself. Where are you going?"

"To the bathroom…."

"Fo…"

"I need to have an organism!" I yelled to her slamming the door and locking it and looking up at the bar I didn't get around to fixing yet and I smiled that bar might not get fixed for a while.

That morning….

Tank's POV

So Ma came up with the idea that we're going to fake this document. Cool I'm down with it besides I want my seed named after me.

"So, we're going to fake this birth certificate?"

"Yeah and we're going to leave some parts blank."

"Why?" I asked she whispered in my ear. I sat back and just stared at her. "Why didn't you think of that idea before?!"

"I just came to me besides you're going to need to take care of a few things yourself."

"Like what?"

"A lot but first let's start on this, what will his, name be…" She pulled up the website and clicked around until it was page before me that asked for the name of hospital, name of my son, date, time all of that.

"What should I name him?"

"How about this name? She typed in.

"Nah, how about this name?"

"No, I don't like it."

"Fine, will this one work?" I typed in another name and she nodded her head in approval. "Okay. I like this name too. That name fits him more than the one that bitch gave him. Who the fuck names their son Thaddeus, that's a wimpy ass name if I ever heard." I filled out the rest but one part I really was confused on. "Ma."

"What?"

"What do I put for here?"

"Oh, I got a girl her name is Sarah Richardson."

"Okay, Sarah with or without the H?"

"With the H." She yelled back to and I filled out that part. "When do we want it urgent or give it a few days?"

"Give it a few days." She back into the living room with some food. "Besides I went by that address and he's not released from the hospital yet. I want him out before we make our next move. Let me check that." She looked over what I typed. "Why you down there for a computer image signature no I want handwritten change it."

"Alright." I changed it. "So, we're all good."

"No, now we have to pay for it."

"You gonna pay for it because when that bitch left my ass I was only left with the few thousand I left in my account. I'm trying to save that shit for a rainy ass day."

"Yeah. I'll pay for it and when you get TJ you gonna pay me back all of the $57 plus interest."

"Interest? You gotta be tripping?"

"No, I know you hit her boy. I'm just in your corner because you're my son. I never did like her. What the fuck did you see in her?"

"Money."

"I raised you well baby. I raised you well."

Bernice's POV

This time change has thrown my sleeping schedule all it's 7 o'clock here which means it's 9 o'clock back home and by this time I'd be in the grocery store showing off TJ but I can't do that so I decided I'm going to make everyone breakfast. I handled my early morning business and headed on down to the kitchen where I ran to JJ.

"JJ what are you doing up?"

"I'm going into the game room to watch Broadway Bitches."

"Again? Didn't you see enough of that DVD last night?"

"Yes, it's just one of those things that get funnier every damn time."

"Okay, just keep the volume down. Don't want everyone in the house to wake up."

"Okay." He went into the game room and closed the door to the kitchen I went and started pulling out all the items I would need for this breakfast.

"Morning granny."

"Morning, baby. How are you this morning?"

"Good. You?"

"I'm better now TJ want to help granny make breakfast?"

"Sure!"

"First let's wash hands and then you can help granny crack the eggs."

"Okay." We got his hands washed and I showed how to crack the egg and I decided to ask him a few questions before I have my talk with my daughter.

"So, how long have you and mommy been here with Sam?"

"I don't know. I just remember one morning I woke up in my PJ's and we were in McDonald's drive-thru."

"Why?"

"Mommy left Tank."

"Okay, why did mommy leave Tank?"

"He hit her." TJ told me as he jumped on the stool to help crack the eggs.

"He did what?"

"Tank hit mommy."

"O-okay did he hit you?"

"No, he just yelled at me when I did something wrong or spilled something or got in his way. You want to hear what he said?"

"Yeah, tell me."

"He'd say, shut up, who you talking to, who looking at, who you raising you voice to, fuck you…"

"Okay stop I get it and don't say that word again."

"You mean fuck?"

"Thaddeus."

"Sorry granny."

"Yeah and that word you should not be saying that word. So, what else did Tank do?"

Stevie's POV

After I came out of my coma the detectives were notified and they just showed up so we could talk about that night I got shot.

"Stevie your father and I are going back to Sam's house we'll be back in a couple of hours. We just need to freshen up."

"Okay mom. See you later dad. Hi Stacey, are you coming back when mom and dad come back?"

"Yeah I will be. Why?"

"Will TJ be coming with you?"

"I don't know he's grounded."

"Grounded for what?!"

"That playground! Look, I got to get going. See you later bro."

"Mr. Evans, Detective Sue Sylvester and Detective Figgins." I shook both of their hands and they pulled up a chair both on the side of my bed. "You know why we're here to talk to you about the night you were shot. Can you tell us what happened that day?"

"Sure, I was at my brother house, with my his wife and son and our brother Puck and Puck and TJ went to Target so I stayed back and 30 minutes later Mercedes got this call from Puck that she needed to get down there. So I drove her there."

"What happened when you go to Target?"

"Well I dropped her off in front of the store and found a parking space and once inside I went looking for her. She was in the back in the security guard officer's room."

"Why was she back there?"

"My nephew was back there along with her and Puck, besides that's where the she was taken so I asked and someone just pointed me in that direction."

"What happened when you got back there?"

"It was a lot of yelling and cursing going back and forth between all of the adults and the security guard."

"So, how does this involve you?"

"The guy stepped towards my sis and no one steps to my family so I pushed them back and Puck and I stood in front of them and I was heated they left and the security officer made sure we stayed back for like an hour to calm ourselves down."

"Who took the lady and her son back home?"

"I did."

"So, where was this Puck dude?"

"He stayed back to get my nephew a game and then he returned home and once he came I left."

"Now, we're getting somewhere. Where did you go after you left?"

"I went for a ride just to clear my head and cool down because I was still heated."

"So, you just upped and left."

"Yeah, I did."

"With no idea of where you were going to go." Sylvester said.

"Yeah."

"So, tell us how you know Lucky."

"Lucky? Who is Lucky?"

"They guy house you were shot in front of."

"I don't know a Lucky."

"Are you sure?"

"Hell yeah! I don't know dude."

"So, you weren't over there to get a gun?"

"No. I don't even know how to shoot a gun! I DON'T KNOW DUDE!"

"Okay…you don't know dude. We get that we're leaving you our card just in case you want to talk to us so more because I got a feeling that you are holding back some information. You have a good day, Mr. Evans."

"You too."

They left my room and I just side I picked up the business card and I ripped it up. I'm going to handle things my way I think but seeing what I put my family through and TJ I don't know. I just don't know.

Mercedes POV

I was awaken by the aroma of food meaning that my mother had made herself comfortable in the kitchen which means there's going to be a big spread. I brushed my teeth put on a robe and headed down to the kitchen.

"Oooh…it smells good in here mom."

"I just thought that I'd fix everyone breakfast."

"Where's daddy?"

"Your father is outside playing with TJ."

"TJ, isn't supposed to be outside playing." I said going outside. "TJ! Come here."

"Aww…man I was playing catch with granddaddy."

"You aren't supposed be outside playing, remember you are grounded." I took the ball and tossed it back to my dad.

"Grounded?" Dad asked me as he following me in back inside the house.

"Yes, he's grounded."

"What's he grounded for? Look at that face. How can you ground him?"

"I have mom and I did. TJ you know better than to have gone outside go upstairs and wash your hands for breakfast."

"Yes ma'am."

"What did he do 'Cedes?"

"He learned about sex on the playground and then he introduced his cousins of which I guess he thought would be a good idea to do not to even mention Sam and I had an audience one night while he had sex. TJ, Gabby, Ian, and Logan all were in our room. Your grandson was the ring leader talking about it, jumping up and down on people, organisms, and another saying that I'm going to say but yeah then before all of that he answered the door without an adult so he's grounded."

"Wow! I didn't know sorry baby girl."

"It's fine daddy. He thought that since you were here mommy would give him pass. No. I'm not." I finished saying as TJ came back into the kitchen.

"TJ."

"Mommy told you, huh?"

"Yes, she did and I'm shocked TJ granddaddy isn't going to have a talk with you but I it seems your mother already had it under control we'll just have to find some other things to do."

"Okay"

"I'm going to go get, Sam, JJ and Uncle Julius out the game room. Sam, JJ and Uncle Julius breakfast is ready. Come on guys."

"About time. I'm up in here starvin' like Marvin."

"Me too."

"Did you hear that? Uncle Julius starvin' like Marvin, did TJ?"

"No bae, he said some young cat said it around him he liked so he started using it. Where's my morning kiss?"

"Right here."

"That's the way you start off the morning. Oooh this looks good. Mama you were throwing down in the kitchen."

"I was, just wanted to cook for my family, my whole family."

"Well, it's not whole yet. Grandpa and J3 not here, they'll be here in a few hours flight got delayed."

"So, shall we eat?"

"Not without saying grace and I'm going to say it "Lord, bless this food and grant that we May thankful for thy mercies be. Teach us to know by whom we're fed; Bless us with Christ, the living bread. Amen."

"Amen."

"….so he…" I heard the front door open and in came Stacey, Dwight and Mary.

"Good morning."

"Morning all."

"Good Morning Grandma! Grandpa! Aunt Stacey! How's Uncle Stevie?!" TJ jumped up from the table and gave every one of them a hug.

"He's fine TJ, he asked about you. Who are all these people TJ?"

"Oh this is mommy's family."

"Good Morning, y'all, mom, dad, JJ , Uncle Julius this is Sam's mother, Mary his father Dwight and sister Stacey."

"Nice to meet you. Wow! Talk about a family reunion there was one yesterday that was just wrapping up we just came back here to take a shower and head on back to the hospital."

"Without eating?" My mother asked.

"We were going to grab something on the way back."

"Oh, no I've made enough food for everyone, eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, pancakes, French toast, fruit, coffee, orange juice and milk."

"Beats whatever we were going to get on the way back to the hospital. I'm going to go upstairs to freshen up."

"I'm right behind you."

"You need to set a few more places at the table."

"I already got it mom."

I set 3 additional plates and they joined us at the table and it felt like one big happy family my dad and Sam's dad had something in common so did my brother and Stacey, both of our moths were just in their own chatting it up and Uncle Julius and TJ were stuffing their mouths since they both we're starving like Marvin.

"TJ don't put all of that in your mouth."

"It's good."

"I know it's good but slow down. Granny is going to be here for a while so you can experience all of her cooking."

"That's right baby."

"So, dad, how's Stevie?"

"Stevie's good when we were leaving the detectives were coming in to talk to him?"

"Detectives? What happened?"

"Uncle Stevie got shot."

"Stevie got shot! When did this happen?"

"A couple of days ago."

"Why did he get shot?"

"We don't know but he was in a coma for a few hours but he's all there. So, I'm thankful he's still here I just want him to tell us what he was doing."

"You, mom, and Stacey have been there at the hospital all day how about you take a few hours to sleep in and let me go over there and sit with Stevie."

"Okay because that cot was hurting me."

"Cool. Alright baby I'm going upstairs to get dressed you want to join me."

"No…you forgot."

"Damn that's right only a few more hours."

"For what, daddy?"

"Nothing. Where is your picture for Uncle Stevie?"

"It's in my room. I'll go get it."

"Okay, Mama, thanks for cooking. I see where 'Cedes gets it from."

"That's right."

Sam went upstairs and changed his clothes, returned downstairs, grabbed TJ's drawing and headed out. I began cleaning up the dishes and Mary wanted to help but she needed to get her rest along with Stacey and Dwight besides I knew my mother was waiting to talk to me. Daddy is showing TJ family pictures and JJ is in the game room. Mom and I are sitting out back.

"You ready to talk?"

"Yeah, let's talk."

"Why did you choose Tank over your family baby?"

I sighed. "Reason I wanted to prove you and daddy wrong that Tank was the guy for me but you guys were right. I was young and stupid and in love."

"So, you loved him?"

"At that time I did."

"When did you stop loving him?

"I stopped loving him when he…he got me drunk and took my virginity away."

"He did what?!"

"Yeah, he threw some party and invited some people over and that night he got me drunk and the next morning I woke up naked and I felt so dirty it didn't matter to him."

"So is that how TJ got conceived?"

"Yes, mom he told me he used a condom I believed him and a few days later I started getting sick and it wouldn't go away I think I was like for 3 weeks and I made an appointment with my doctor and I found out that I was pregnant. He was happy and over the moon so I was happy too and then I loved him again he made my pregnancy a living hell, he wouldn't take me to my appointments I drove myself, no baby shower, I want to thank you for the items you sent. You know he wasn't even present when I went into labor, that week he and I had a fight and left to do his own thing. I drove myself to the hospital and was in labor and delivery alone. Just me I was very scared."

"I wish you would have called out to me baby. I would have been there."

"I know mom you would have but our relationship at that time was strained I mean I called you and daddy to tell you guys that I was pregnant and you were happy but daddy wasn't."

"I remember that, he wasn't happy because he knew what you wanted for yourself and at that time being pregnant wasn't one. Has Tank ever hit you?"

"Tank has hit me many of times I never went to the hospital until I showed up to Sam's house a few weeks back he insisted that I go so I went and I stayed here for a few days."

"So, where was TJ?"

"TJ told me that when I would leave Tank would drop him off at his grandma house and he hated going there or sometimes he'd just stay at home. TJ asked me the next time I go clear my head if he could come with me. So the last time Tank put his hands on me I left but it as TJ's prayer that did it. He said, "And Jesus let daddy stop hitting mommy and yelling at me. Amen." I did not think that he saw Tank hit me until I heard him say that. So the last time he put his hands on me I believe it was that night and Tank forced himself on me and I was telling him to get off me, stop, he wouldn't and I heard TJ banging on the door crying, trying to open it but Tank locked it and I zoned out I couldn't hear my son cry for me and I couldn't get to him so the next morning I woke up and opened the door and right there in the corner with a tear stained face was TJ. I picked him up and contemplated stay or go and I took the hamper, tossed some clothes in TJ's duffel bag and never looked back and TJ and I have been here ever since."

"Baby, why did you stay so long?"

"TJ, I wanted him to be around his father like JJ and I was with daddy to have that male bond. I thought it was the right thing for TJ but it wasn't."

"Damn right 'Cedes it wasn't the right decision I don't even want to think about the what ifs I'm just thankful that Sam was there for you and TJ. Is Sam okay with TJ calling him daddy? Are you okay with it?"

"Sam is very much okay with TJ calling him daddy, actually he was a little upset because we had a cookout a few weeks back and Kurt, Blaine, Rachel, Quinn, Artie, Puck, Stevie, Stacey, Brittany and Santana instantly became aunts and uncles but he was only Mr. Sam, and we were eating and TJ was sitting between us and Sam asked him how as the food, and he said, "it's good daddy", I was shocked it seemed natural to TJ and Sam didn't miss not one beat he then asked me how my food was and I said something but my son has father and his name is Samuel Evans."

"Thank God for Samuel Evans." My mother clapped her hands. "So, has Tank tried to reach out to you?"

"He has I filed charges against him but they didn't Mirandize him and TJ and Uncle Puck had an altercation with them at Target a few days ago that's the last time I saw him."

"Does Stevie being shot has to do something with Tank?"

Sam's POV

I arrived at the hospital and headed on up to Stevie room and he was on the phone talking to someone. I didn't enter his room. I just wanted to listen in on his conversation.

"Yeah they came and talked to me. No I didn't tell them anything, Why not? I want to handle it myself…"

"Handle what?!"

A/N: In a few hours another post! I'm going to bed!