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Chapter 22

Marley was terrified when she saw Stacey sitting there and it only grew when Kitty walked in sporting the same smirk. She should have known that this was a set up, Sam never gave her flowers and he never sent a damn car for either.

"So based on your expression I can tell you're starting to figure out that Sam didn't contact you." Stacey said, still smirking.

"Look I got the hint and was just about to leave when-"

"You couldn't have gotten the hint if you accepted his request to talk." Kitty interrupted making Marley roll her eyes.

"I assumed that he and that woman broke things off and he wanted to make amends." Marley clarified and Stacey just shot her a bored look.

"Mhm, well that didn't happen so let me tell you why you're really here. You see you slipped up by saying you were using Stevie to get back Sam because that would mean you were intentionally trying to hurt both of them. Correct?"

"I- only wanted him to see me and know that I was the best thing for him!" Marley said watching Stacey get up from her seat and move closer to her.

"Understand this and understand it well…" Stacey said before backhanding her. "The only fucking person that messes with my brothers is me!" She added before slapping her again.

"STOP!" Marley cried out shielding her face from another slap.

"Kitty here is going to take real good care of you and when she finishes you'll see what it's like to be on the receiving end of your own bullshit." Stacey said before nodding at Kitty then walking out. She couldn't do everything but there was one final stop she needed to make because it was high time her and dear old daddy had a heart to heart.

Kitty smiled when Marley jumped from her seat and started backing away from her.

"Look, I get the hint we don't have to do this." Marley pleaded but she only got an eye roll in response.

"Ha! You really think it's going to be that easy? You fucked over more than just the Evans, Marley." Kitty said before punching her swiftly in the face.

'So crazy that you call Unique a friend especially after you did what you did." Kitty added with a deep frown. "In fact, the fact that Stacey figured out before Stevie did is actually bad luck on your part."

"I… I don't know what you're talking about." Marley stammered looking for a way out.

"Oh you know exactly what I'm talking about Marley Rose." Kitty replied, pulling up the paperwork she'd found. "You send Dwight after her because she wouldn't help you get in with Sam."

"I…"

"Then you pulled all that crazy shit recently and you think you're just going to walk out of here unscathed?" Kitty said with a laugh.

"Poor, poor Marley who couldn't take no for an answer decided to not only contact Sam's girlfriend ex but you also attempted to have her framed." Kitty continued, giving Marley a chance to figure out where this was headed.

Marley looked at her shocked before shaking her head. "I wasn't the only one doing it! I wasn't in it alone!" Marley shouted.

"He will be dealt with accordingly but you're about to taste your own medicine." Kitty replied before walking over to the door and opening it. "You can go but don't get too comfortable."

"Wh-what are you going to do?" Marley asked slowly, walking towards the door.

Kitty only smirked before pressing a few buttons on the tablet she was holding. "This is your life now." Kitty said finally before showing her the tablet and Marley looked at it reading it before gasping.

"The only safe space you have is back in Paris. You only have five hours to get out of the states before you're stuck here with everyone knowing exactly who and what you are." Kitty informed.

"You… you can't do this to me!" Marley shouted.

Kitty only smirked before two very large gentlemen entered the room. "Please make sure Ms. Rose is nowhere near the property and see that her only stop is to the airport." Kitty instructed the men before looking at Marley. "There is a ticket waiting for you, it's first class and your things will be waiting for you."

"I REFUSE TO GO! I KNOW HE STILL LOVES ME!" Marley shouted trying to fight off the men but failed as they both grabbed her and dragged her out of Sam's home.

She's been taken care of, I will handle Mr. Rashad and move Ms. Jones things promptly.

"Ahhh!" Mercedes moaned out as she came down from another orgasm. Sam smiled before turning her over so that he could see her.

"We need food and you need to go to the hospital." Sam said, breathing heavily as he pulled her closer.

They had been holed up in his bedroom for three days and he was beginning to think she was avoiding going back to the hospital.

Mercedes looked at him before nodding. "I will go in the morning."

"No." He said, placing a gentle kiss to her lips. "You're going to go shower and get dressed and then I'm taking you to the hospital." He clarified.

Mercedes just sighed. "He's supposed to be leaving today and I'm not entirely sure what will happen when he does."

"You're worried your parents are going to make you go back to Savannah aren't you?"

"I just…"

"Either way, you won't be going back to your apartment." Sam said matter of factually. Mercedes sat up and looked at him confused.

"I'm not?" She asked and Sam smirked loving the innocence on her face.

He shook his head. "No, you'll be moving in with me and no we won't discuss beyond that."

"Sam… I don't know if I want to go back there."

"Then pick somewhere and we'll move there." He replied nonchalantly.

"No." She said firmly.

Sam raised an eyebrow at her before sitting up as well. "No?" He asked.

"I can't just let you decide these types of things for me and honestly there's more to it than just living there…"

Sam understood what she meant, he had been implosive and rude to assume she would just uproot her whole life because he deemed it so. That was one flaw he'd always had, when he wanted things he wanted them.

"Okay, then what do you need?" He asked and she looked at him perplexed.

"I… don't know. I don't have a job and my savings will only hold me over for so long… I have a degree but the market is so competitive and I know for a fact Anthony will black ball me… also since my brother's wreck, I've been thinking about all the things that I'd like in my own life." She answered.

"What things?"

"There's just things I wanted to happen that didn't because I was too shy to go after them."

Sam nodded before reaching over and grabbing the complimentary pad and pen then handed it to her.

"What's this?" She asked.

"Write them down, all of the things you didn't go after and put the ones you wanted most up top." He replied, tearing a piece of paper out and grabbing another pen. "I'll do it too."

Mercedes smiled and nodded before doing as he suggested. She took a few minutes thinking everything over before writing them all down in the order he said. "Okay, I think I'm done." She said and Sam smiled when she handed him her paper.

He read it over with an amused smirk. "Ride in a hot air balloon?"

Mercedes nodded. "There's a festival in town… I've always wanted to go and do it but never had the chance."

"Why not?" He asked and she flashed him a somber look.

"I'm afraid of heights and it seemed like something couples do… together." She answered.

"Mhm." He said grabbing his phone and looking up local festivals and seeing that she was right about it being in town. "Well if we get dressed now we can make it in time to ride a few rides and play some games before they start the hot air balloon rides." He added and smiled when she beamed at him.

"Seriously?" She asked.

Sam leaned over and kissed her deeply. "Seriously."

"Okay! Umm, I'll go get showered and-" She started before he wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up.

"We'll get showered and then we can get dressed." He countered making her blush.

"That works too."

Stevie took the red eye back to New York after meeting with his father, he was well aware that Sam wasn't there but there was someone he needed to apologize to before he could make things right with his brother.

He landed and had the cab driver drop him at Unique's boutique, he wasn't a dumb man and knew his father would be tracking his movements so going there was ideal. He would shut his phone off afterwards to ensure he could get everything he needed out without the risk if his father trying to ruin it.

When he walked inside he saw that it was moderately busy and couldn't help smiling when he heard Unique humming about in the distance. He wasn't the best at eating crow and this was a long time coming considering all the damage he'd done because he overreacted. He saw her smiling as she talked to a customer but when they made eye contact her smile fell and his heart sank.

"Mr. Evans, what do I owe this visit?" Unique said, walking over to him.

"Are the formalities really necessary?" He joked. She simply gave him a bored look that let him know that sje was not in a joking mood.

"What do you want?" She asked.

Stevie let out a sigh. "I need to talk to you… I need to make a few things right."

"Ha! You think walking into my business with those puppy dog eyes is going to grant you any more time with me?"

He shook his head before grabbing her hand and leading her away from the front. "I'm serious… I can't do it here though. Just give me twenty minutes and I will never darken your life again."

Unique looked him over before rolling her eyes. "Fine, we can talk upstairs." She said before looking over her shoulder. "Nina, can you watch the front for me?"

When her associate nodded, she led them upstairs to her office. Stevie shut his phone off and sat down in the chair across from her desk.

"Okay, you got twenty minutes."

"I want to start off by saying, I'm sorry." He said rubbing his hands over his pants because they were sweaty. "I know I don't deserve you accepting my apology and I certainly don't deserve you giving me this time but I need to tell you something."

"Still waiting for you to get to your point." She said resting her chin in her hand.

"My father thinks I'm here to take your business away from you. He wants to completely ruin my brother and he knows how profitable this business is and wants me to take it to have Evans Corps own it." Stevie blurted out and Unique sat back in her seat nodding slowly.

"Are you not here for those purposes?"

Stevie shook his head. "No, he thinks I am because I made a deal with him but after seeing everything for myself… I can't help him do what he's planning. If he takes all of Sam's businesses, he will own a large stake in a lot of companies. He's… something is off, he's deranged."

Unique took in everything Stevie said before rubbing her temples. "What does this besides your father still wanting my business have to do with me?"

"He's using me because he knows… he knows how I feel about you. I mean it's not a coincidence that he also disapproves of who Sam is currently dating. He'll never outright admit it but I'm not that stupid…"

Unique nodded slowly before rolling her eyes and opening the drawer on her desk, pulling out a folder. "Well, Sam figured you'd one day you'd come to your senses…" She said tossing the folder to him.

Stevie looked down at the folder before opening it up, there was a wide variety of documents but one thing stood out the most. His name was a majority of them and they all seemed to be businesses of some sort. He sifted through them seeing that Sam included him and Stacey in every deal he made behind their father's back.

"I… I don't understand." He said as he continued to go through the documents and shook his head. "This would mean…"

"Your brother has been looking out for the both of you since he figured out about your father's dirty dealings and he made sure that neither of you ever got cheated out of anything, including your trust funds."

Stevie sat back in his seat, taking in all the information and realizing Sam had been trying to tell him for years that he was never the enemy. "Fuck."

"Yeah, I'm not sure how he knew you'd come to me first but here you are looking like a sad puppy." She replied standing up and checking her watch. "Times up."

Stevie looked up at her before nodding and grabbing the files. "Th-thank you and I know it's too late but I am very sorry."

"Mhm and you will continue to be that way, go fix things with your brother." She said shooing him away but Stevie noticed the partial smile.

"I'll be back… to finish this part of the conversation." He said following her down the stairs.

"Chile, I don't have time for your antics." She replied, looking over her shoulder at him. "See yourself out." She added with a simple wink.

"Sam, I don't think I can carry another bear." Mercedes said and he smiled.

"Well you said you always wanted a guy to win you one." He replied, shrugging.

"Yes, one, not five!" She said, bumping him playfully. They'd been at the local fair for over three hours and she'd had a blast.

She was shocked at how easy Sam slipped into big kid mode but it was a nice surprise and she enjoyed him having his guard down even more.

He'd made her get on every ride and stopped at every booth so they could play the games. They shared a funnel cake and every so often he'd pull her away from the crowds and kiss her.

"Wanna ride this before we go for the balloon ride?" He asked, stopping in front of the Ferris wheel.

Mercedes bit her lip. "Might as well get over my fear now… right?"

He smiled, grabbing her hand and tugging towards the ride. Sam looked and noticed it was just them getting on and smirked.

"Anyway you can keep it going?" He asked the ride operator.

"How long?"

"Six tickets worth." Sam replied, pulling six tickets and handing it over. "Or until someone wants to get on."

The operator nodded before walking over and opening the gate for them to get on one of the seats. "Arms and legs in at all times, oh and these are a little shaky so keep that in mind."

Sam and the operator both smirked while Mercedes sat down first. She placed her bears at her side while Sam slid in close next to her.

"Ready?" He asked.

She nodded slowly. "Sure… it's just a huge donut with shaky seats and stilts… nothing to be afraid of."

Sam chuckled, leaning in close to her ear. "You won't even notice in a few moments." He whispered, gently kissing her neck.

"Oh…" She muttered, tilting her head as he started nibbling along her ear and she felt his has closest to her slip underneath her dress, gripping her thigh.

The ride operator shook his head before starting the ride and turning away.

Sam continued his slow attack on Mercedes, running his hand higher as he captured her lips with his own.

"Sam… we're in public and…"

"Mhm, no one can see us and if they could I still would be doing it." He mumbled, gently pushing her legs wider and pushing her panties aside.

Mercedes' heart started to race when began playing with her clit and just like he said she didn't even notice the ride moving or that they were high off the ground.

Sam kissed her so deeply and thoroughly that she didn't even notice they made their first pass around and were now on their second go around, the only thing she could focus on was his hand and lips.

"Tell me you like it." He demanded, slowly easing two fingers inside of her.

Mercedes let out soft moans as she shifted to adjust to the welcome intrusion. "I like it." She said, as her head fell back.

Sam smirked, fingering her and rubbing his tongue along her neck. "How much do you like it?"

"A lot." She whispered, her breathing hitching as he added a third finger into her, thrusting more quickly.

"What was that baby? I couldn't hear you."

"I l-like it a- a lot!" She said louder. Her body started to tremble as Sam continued to work her over the edge.

She started to cover her mouth with her hand but he grabbed and shook his head. "I wanna hear how much you like it."

Mercedes whimpered before it turned into a series of loud moans as she reached her peak. Sam crashed his lips on hers, smiling against her lips when he felt her body grow limp.

"Now you have something good to associate height with." He teased, easing his fingers from her core and quickly sucking them. "Mmm, you better be happy you want that hot air balloon ride."

Mercedes blushed, looking around and seeing that the ride had stopped at the top but was now moving again. "Too bad we won't be alone in the balloon." She replied boldly, still trying to catch her breath.

"It could be arranged." She looked over at Sam wide eyed, making him laugh. "I'm kidding… mostly."

She giggled. "I think once in public is good for now."

"Don't tempt me." He said as the ride came to stop and the operator came to let them out.

"I hope you enjoyed your ride." He said, noticing the look that crossed Mercedes' face. "The hot air balloons are best towards sunset so if you two are interested, I'd head over.

"Oh great, we can head that way now then." Sam said, grabbing her hand and leading the way to where all the hot air balloons were.

"Wait, can you hold these? Quick potty break." Mercedes said handing her bears to Sam before walking over to the restrooms.

Sam checked his phone while he waited noticing a message from Stevie but choosing to ignore it.

"You're a hard man to find…" He heard turning around and frowning.

"What the hell are you doing here?" He asked, shaking his head.

"Don't be that way baby, I just wanted to say hi."

"Well say it then leave me the fuck alone, Penny."

Penny looked at him amused before moving in close to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. "Now, now no need to be hostile." She replied, kissing him deeply. Mercedes walked out of the bathroom smiling before it fell when she saw Sam kissing another woman.

Sam pushed Penny away, not seeing Mercedes and grabbed her arm tugging her away.

Mercedes noticed the pleased look on the woman's face, feeling herself getting emotional and decided this little adventure was over and if this was his way of letting her know then she didn't need anything else from him.

"Penny, I don't know why you're here and I frankly don't care but don't ever think it's okay for you to be near me." Sam warned and Penny rolled her eyes.

"Because of that little girl you're playing with? She will bore you in a year and you know I'm right."

"This is your only warning."

Penny chuckled. "Or what? Seems you've pissed off your dad and now I'm here to clean up all the mess you, your brother and that little bitch you've been pretending to love."

Sam furrowed his brows. "I don't have time for, do yourself a favor and leave before it gets worse." He said starting to walk away but she grabbed his arm.

"You know what will happen when Dwight doesn't get his way. Your businesses suffering is nothing compared to what he will do to her." Penny warned but the look on Sam's face let her know he knew that already.

Sam pulled his arm away. "Fuck Dwight and fuck you for coming here with this bullshit."

Penny shook her head before walking away but not before looking over her shoulder at him. "You know she's a sheep playing among wolves. Let her go before you hurt her."

Sam didn't say anything, he just headed back to the bathrooms, expecting to see Mercedes but he didn't. So he pulled out his phone seeing a missed message from her.

Hey Sam, you don't have to explain. It was fun, you have a type and I see it now. I was never going to fit in your world anyway. Enjoy the ride for me.

Sam let out a deep sigh, she'd seen Penny kissing him and probably seen her pull her away. Even he knew it looked bad but he'd done it to protect but maybe this was a sign to let her go so his father wouldn't come after her.

Only problem was that Penny had been wrong, he wasn't pretending to be in love with her. He actually felt himself falling.

"Fuck." He said, texting Kitty. He would come back for Mercedes after he really resolved things with Dwight.

Well a lot happened and now we gotta figure out who the hell this Penny bitch is!

Side note- A Mate Update will be posted to prepare for it's return ;)