A/N: 1 more chapter and we'll be at the proposal. I'm working on that it will take place at Del Mar the song for that chapter is Marry Me Train I've been listening to it and playing the proposal in my mind which means I have to type the wedding oh that's going to be amazing. Torture stories are coming back. Submit your best torture methods for Tank and company. TJ's flipping off people. Lls In other news 3 bug stories one was crawling the refrigerator I killed him, the fly I reached out and touched him and the bug on my wall I killed with my hand. Chapters 1-20 are cleaned.
Let's go y'all.
Happy Reading (:
Mercedes POV
"What's going on? Why did Stevie just speed out of here like a madman?!" Puck shouted pointing out the door.
"Oh no…hopefully he's not going to Lucky."
"Stacey, Lucky isn't in town. Lucky is on vacation! So, where the hell is he going?"
"I don't know where he's off to but what he overheard me say sent him out of here, it involves Tank's mother." They all gestured for me to continue. "She's out of jail."
"WHAT?! Why did her ass get out?" Stacey shouted.
"Quinn says that there weren't any witnesses and Vito changed his story."
"Why did he change his story?" JJ asked.
"That I don't know but she's free I ran into her today at Flynn and O'Hara she didn't lay her hands on me she just said silly things to me but I'm not paying that any attention."
"That's good don't listen to her I'm going to say this so excuse me now Mama Jones but fuck her. I'm going to go get Stevie. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I really am Puck thank you for asking."
"Okay. I'm going to go get Stevie I'm taking J3 and JJ with me so you'll know. JJ, let's roll." Puck and JJ left and Stacey went out back calling Stevie.
I turn to head upstairs and I hear Santana counting. "Santana you can stop doing sit-ups and push-ups now."
"I'm just doing a light workout just in case I run into her ass on the way home I'll be ready to jump out and won't pull anything while I'm going to town on her ass." She got up off the floor fixing her clothes.
"Mom did Kurt go home?"
"Yes, he and Ian left 15 minutes before you two got here. He said he's going to call you later on tonight but he had something to take care of."
"Okay."
"Mercedes I'm going to go and head out myself." She said giving me a hug. "I was over here yesterday and I don't want to wear out my welcome. I'm going to round up my child and we're going to leave you alone. Quick question on the week Gabby stays, when can I drop her off?"
"I'll get back to you on that. TJ and I will be spending the weekend with Sam in San Diego."
"That's nice! Hopefully you'll enjoy yourself down there. Gabby!"
"YES!" She yelled running out the game room.
"Let's go! Tell your Aunt Cedes, Logan and TJ bye and you'll see TJ next week."
"Bye Auntie." Gabby gave me a hug. "Bye Logan. Bye Thaddeus."
He huffed. "It's TJ, Gabriella." TJ stuck out his tongue.
"Your name is Thaddeus and I'm going to call you that."
"Mommy can Logan and I go outside to play?"
"Yeah, go ahead. Stacey is outside."
I went and sat on the couch propping up my feet on the ottoman. "What are you going to do about her?"
"What can I do? She's free to do what she wants I'm not the authorities."
"You can get a restraining order against her too she's just as bad as Tank if not worse. Since her ass is free I promise you she's going to show up here." Mom sat the bags on the floor sitting down. "Where was Ray? She should have not gotten close to you to touch TJ's clothes and toss something in your cart. Did you buy that item that demon touched?"
"No, I didn't Ray had to use the restroom."
She tiled her head glancing me out the corner of her eye. "Are you sure he had to use the restroom? He could be another one of Tank's friends undercover living here with his eyes on you and my grandbaby. You need to ask him. Now I'm going to put these things up in TJ's room."
"Thank you." I dug through my purse looking for my phone. "Sam called me. Man!"
Bertha's POV
"Where did you go off too?" Sarah asked me as I got in.
"To this store I thought I spotted Mercedes and it was her and she had two other people with her."
"Was that bad ass son of hers with her?"
"TJ wasn't with her; she just had some lady and a guy."
She scoffed. "Oh she is cheating on Sam her ass is bold. I wonder if Sam knows this he needs to know so I can get back up in there with him."
"Are you about done eating? I want to see where they live at."
"Yeah I'm done." She tossed her trash out the window and pulled off the parking lot about an hour later we were pulling up the drive way.
"This is house is huge! How much he pay for this?" I rolled down the window taking it all in.
"Over 500k I believe yeah he added on the guest house recently that's new."
"How are these people?"
"That's his ugly ass sister Stacey and I don't know who that is, and that boy is Logan. Whoever it is they're coming over to the car." I rolled up my window.
He tapped on the window. "Excuse me can I ask why are you here?"
"We're looking for an address is this the Carter residence."
"No, this isn't I'm going to have to ask you to leave. I'll escort you off the property."
"Okay we're leaving." He ran and jumped in his car. "Pull out slowly there goes TJ. Hi TJ!" I waved. "Why is he running into the house?"
"He's probably going to get Sam or Mercedes."
TJ's POV
Mommy was sitting on the couch looking through a magazine. "TJ why are you running? What's the problem?"
"Mommy! Mommy! Ms. Bertha is outside with big ol' knot." I took her hand pulling her to the door.
"What?"
"See." She opened the front door and Ray and Azimio were arguing with them.
"Ma'am no you can't see Mercedes or TJ you aren't even supposed to be here. Get your ass off this property."
"Look big ol' knot! I'm not one to put my hands on a woman but I wish I could I'd knock you silly."
"Fuck you!"
"Fuck you too bitch! Leave this property now or I'm calling the police!"
"You ain't got to do that shit! We're gone!" Their car sped down the drive way I glanced up at mommy making sure she wasn't looking and I gave them the finger.
"Who in the hell was that?!"
"You saw the knot on that girl forehead that shit is huge and ugly! Whoever popped her got her good." I smiled hearing that. "Mrs. Evans we handled it." Azimio said walking up the steps looking back at the driveway.
"I know. Thank you. They're not supposed to be on this property anyway well the girl with the knot on her forehead."
"You know her."
"No, she's just my husband's ex she's just a thirsty someone and the other lady is my exes mother. She just got of jail."
"What the French toast?! Why did they let dry old crusty Bertha out? She needs to go back or gets hit by a big ol' bus. Why can't Aunt Tana be a bus driver?"
"TJ that wasn't nice to say."
"I don't care." I said without giving a care until I realized who I said it to. I didn't even look up at her. "I'm sorry mommy. I didn't mean to say it. I promise."
"Go inside to the game room TJ so I can talk to Ray and Azimio alone."
"Why did they let her ass out?"Azimio asked.
"I want to hear this." I folded my arms. "I want to know why her musty self is here. She needs to go back."
"TJ, inside now."
"Fine." I walked inside the house closing the door but leaving a gap enough for me to hear Ray pointed to me and I ran when mommy came inside.
"Thaddeus come here! What have I told you about eavesdropping? You want a part 2 young man? You were about to receive one for saying "I don't care." She reached in the closet for her purse with the removable strap.
"No ma'am."
"Aright then when I say for you to do something I mean that. Go and stay in the game room until I come get you."
"Yes ma'am. I walked slowly to the game room I turned around a few steps in hopes that mommy was back outside. "I'm going. I'm going." I entered the game room standing by the door. I waited.
"On the couch!" I jumped and dived on the couch. "If I see your narrow behind out of here you know what you're getting. I'm not playing with you."
Mercedes POV
I went back outside and Azimio and Ray were still talking about that knot. "I wonder what she got hit with."
"Maybe she ran into a wall." Ray demonstrated. "Ow… my forehead!"
"Sorry I took so long. TJ was trying to listen in. Like I was saying that's Bertha and Sarah have you seen the two guys walking around here one in a green shirt and the other in a white shirt."
"Yeah they were with Stacey and JJ."
"Yeah, we're upgrading the surveillance around here and we're getting a gate installed so what just happened won't happen again. They're the pests before the day you guys were hired Tank was beat up by Puck. The guy on his shirt he's proudly wearing."
"Oh, wow. He tore his ass up. You should be happy about that Mrs. Evans."
I rubbed my arm. "I somewhat am but I'm a little bit not too happy see I don't know what that man is going to do now quick rundown you probably already heard the story so let me give you the highlights. I was with him for 7 years, 1st year was okay the start of our second year he started beating me which I also got pregnant I by him that year he got me drunk and had his way with me, during my pregnancy he hit me, TJ was born the following year and things went downhill. I leave him I take my son with me this time come here everything is fine until his ass runs into my son and his Uncle at Target and that's when stuff got out of hand, dreams, people being shot, my son was on the playground and someone called his name to this day I don't know who that was and that bothers me but I guarantee you it's Tank related." I took a deep breath. "Those two ladies probably were sent here by him and the one with the knot on her forehead not supposed to be on this property my husband has a restraining order but I don't think that works to my benefit because he's in San Diego. He thinks he's untouchable that the law doesn't pertain to him. See why I'm not too happy about the beat down he got Sunday he has little minions that does what he asks of them and they do it."
"Yes ma'am. We understand."
"Ray I have to ask you a question did you really have to use the bathroom or did you call someone to tell them my whereabouts?"
He put his hands over his mouth. "No ma'am. I really had to go. I'm not like Shane I don't have an agenda or program. My only agenda is to protect you and TJ. That's what I'm here for and I plan to do. Why?"
"When you went to the restroom Tank's mother rolled up on me."
"Damn. I promise you from here on out I'll hold my number 1's and 2's until we get home I can't have anyone roll up on you and I'm not there. This will be the first and last time that happens Mrs. Evans."
"Okay just making sure. Don't want a Shane 2.0."
"Not we're legit."
"That's good to hear and Azimio I want to apologize for my mother and friend for making you do that for them. Next time they ask you to get a drink or make some food come and get me I'll get their behind in check. Now I'm going to go get me a beverage and prop my feet up because I don't have to cook my mother is here."
I turned to go inside. "Speaking of your mother, when the hell is she going home? She was over in our house cleaning."
I looked up at the sky. "I'm sorry guys but she's staying until I drop this baby."
"That's 9 months."
"Yeah…the way both of your faces is now that was me Sunday and today is only Tuesday it's hopefully it gets better because if not I'm going to snap." I went to the game room. "TJ come on you, where is Logan?"
"He got tired of playing and he went to take a nap. Mommy is Gabby really spending the week with me next week."
"Yes, she is."
"Why? Can't Logan stay another week or can't Ian come over." He asked following me into the bedroom.
"Ian's coming over after Gabby's week. Logan has to go home. He already asked Aunt Rachel and she said no and I did too. You have to give Gabby a chance she was your cookie partner. What happened?"
He yawned. "I don't know."
"Me either. Next week you and Gabby can get to back being best buddies but you sir need to take a nap."
"I'm not sleep."
He yawned again getting in bed snuggling with Sam's pillow. I picked up my phone calling Stevie. "You've reached the voice-mail box of Uncle Stevie after the tone please leave a message after the beep. Please don't do this again Stevie. Please don't do this to us again."
Puck's POV
"Why did Stevie run off?" J3 asked.
I weaved around this that was slowing me up. "The speed limit is 45 I suggest you up it by 20 miles per hour!" I yelled out my window. "Shit!"
"He overheard Mercedes say that Tank's mother is out of jail."
"She was in jail?! What for?!"
"She was the reason for Stevie being shot and some guy named Vito changed his story so no witnesses so they dropped the charges."
"What the fuck? Can they do that shit?"
"Yeah, it happens all of the time."
"I knew he was coming here." I parked my car beside his and watched Stevie for a few before getting out.
"Lucky! Open up! Lucky!"
"Stevie Lucky isn't home he's out of town."
"How you know? Lucky!" He yelled pounding on the door he peeked through the window. "Lucky! Come on man!"
"I talked to him. Come on, get in your car and we'll go to the park you take TJ to and we'll talk it out. We'll go play a game of catch. Get in your car." I pushed him in the direction of his car and I waited for him to pull out first and I followed.
"The park. Why in the hell we going to the park? It's going to be kids there."
"It won't be that bad J3. Sit back and enjoy the ride."
"Hi Stevie! It's nice to see you again!" The kid hugged Stevie. "Where's TJ?! Why didn't you bring him?"
"Hi Simon and JT. I was in a hurry TJ's home next time I come I'll bring him."
"Are you going to play catch?" The tossed up the football.
"In a little while I have to talk to brothers right quick."
"Okay. Let's go over here to the picnic area. No one comes over here."
We sat on the picnic tables. "Stevie why in the hell did you run out of the house earlier? This how all of this shit started if you would have kept yourself there none of this would be going on."
"Puck do not put blame on me I but blame at Tank and his mother's doorstep!" He pointed his finger in my face walking away kicking the ground. "All you wanted to do was shop with TJ and this. He changed his story! He was suppose to keep his story the same so that her ass wouldn't get out! She's out and now it's another person on our shit list of people to look out for that brings the total to 4, Tank, Sarah, Shane and her. I'm just pissed. I was going to head down to HQ and ask the detectives why but they probably wouldn't give me a good reason. I should be thankful I'm here." He looked off into the distance." I could have been gone and missed out on a lot."
"Were you going to seek revenge?"
He bowed his head. "The first time and this time I was as well to who I don't know. Vito is still in there I can't get him, Tank ass in the hospital I can't get him. It's like despite all the things we do they're still in some way winning things are swinging in their direction. I mean we made strides but I feel like we're losing."
"I don't feel like we're losing on all the fronts we need to win on we're winning I promise you it may seem like they're winning but they are making mistakes in the process."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, it's Tank and company, Stevie you can't do what you did the last time because if something happens to you it may be permanent. You don't want us to go through that again. Do you?
"No, I don't I sent y'all through hell and back with that not to mention I can't leave TJ that kid needs me. I'm sorry."
"You're good but if you run away again I'm going to have to beat your ass and I mean that. I beat you once I'll gladly do it again now let's play this quick game of catch and head home. Who got the ball?" We walked back over to the field.
"Simon! Ball! How about a quick pick up game of football? You guys down with that."
"Yeah. Who is on my team?"
TJ's POV
I sat up and stretched I looked over at mommy and she was still sleep. I took her phone and FaceTime daddy.
"Hi Daddy."
"Hi TJ. What are you doing calling me? I thought this was mommy calling me. How are you today?"
"I'm good I missed you. How are you?"
"I miss you too I'm doing much better now that I get to see you. How has your day been?"
"Okay. Ian came over and he played with Logan and me then Gabby came and she told me some devastating news."
"Devastating news? What news could a 5 year old tell another 5 year old that could make it devastating?"
I reached over mommy grabbing her headphones I put them on my head syncing it with her phone. I went to the bathroom locking the door and turning on the water. "She's spending the week with me next week."
"Awww.. TJ it won't be that bad. You're going to have fun. Just use Gabby as practice if you getting a little sister."
"I highly doubt it she's stressed me out already calling my Thaddeus only you and mommy can call me that. How has your day been?"
"Good, working the players hard getting them ready for the pre-season game. You excited about this weekend?"
"I am. Are you nervous daddy? You are taking a big step! Will I help pick out the ring? I know what mommy likes."
He chuckled. "Yeah I'm ready I've never been so sure about anything before, yeah you can help pick out the ring. Where is mommy?"
"She's sleep. She's snoring up a storm. Daddy."
"Yes."
"Something happened today."
"Is it good or bad?"
"Bad. Tank's mother…she."
"TJ." The door knob jiggled. "TJ! Why is the water running? Open this door." I slid off the toilet unlocking the door. "What are you doing in here?" She turned off the water. "Why do you have my phone and headphones?"
"I'm talking to daddy." I turned off the headphones.
"Hi sexy."
"Hi baby." She took the phone. "Did he call or you called him?"
"I called him I missed daddy and I just wanted to tell him that Tank's mother came by our house with Sarah."
"THEY LET HER GO?! WHY?"
"TJ baby go to check and see if granny got dinner ready."
"Oookay."
Sam's POV
"Mercedes….come on speak to me. Why is she out?"
"They dropped the charges against her."
A/N: I'll just leave it right there. (: Until tomorrow guys. JLS.