A/N: Hi! IU'm back and I have read your reviews and comments... It's safe to say there won't be an Anthony POV chapter lol! This one was a little more difficult to piece together but I think I kept the essence of endgame Samcedes that we all want lol I hope you enjoy!


The Next Day

Mercedes woke up with a really bad headache. The events of the day before were still fresh on her mind and instead of being happy to be graduating she was sad. Her whole life had fallen apart in a matter of hours, the guy she thought loved her had only been using her and she was dumb enough to marry him. Her mother had already made it very clear that it would be annulled and she have to miss her graduation because she would be at the doctors for the first half of the day getting tested and checked out to make sure he hadn't tried to get her pregnant or given her any STD's. She sat up to find her door wide open and her brother sleeping on her couch. Her parents told her they didn't really intend on kicking her out they just needed her to understand what being an adult under their roof meant. She reached for her phone and saw she had several messages from Anthony, at any other time she would have been thrilled to read them but she couldn't bring herself to open them. She heard Mark clear his throat and placed her phone face down.

"Morning Merce. You sleep ok?"

"When I finally crashed yes… when did you come in here?"

"After the second time I heard you crying. You seemed to settle down so I just crashed on the sofa… just in case."

"Oh… Mark, I'm really-"

"Don't. I'm not ready to forgive you for lying to me. I'm close but not there yet. You should probably start getting ready, you know moma will be up here soon and you know how she is about being on time."

"Either show up early or don't show up at all." They said together with a soft laugh. Mark got up and started to walk out before stopping.

"Give me your phone." He said walking over to her.

"Why?"

"Because you don't need to be tempted to talk to him."

"I won't. I don't ever want to talk to him again."

"Then give me your phone."

"Okay." She said handing over her phone. Mark took it and saw that she had a few messages from Anthony and made a mental note to let him know he wasn't to talk to his sister again.

"It'll get better." He replied giving her a kiss on her forehead before leaving. Mercedes took a deep breath and got up to get dressed she knew she about to have a long day. After showering, doing her hair and getting dressed she was about to head down stairs before being stopped by JJ.

"Go back in your room and don't come out until I come and get you." He said sternly.

"What? Why?"

"Just do it." He said before walking down stairs. She shook her head and went back to her room.

Downstairs

"Marie what the hell did you do?" David asked his wife with wide eyes.

"I haven't done anything… yet. I just want to talk to him." She said looking past her husband at Anthony.

"But why the hell did you have him come here! You couldn't talk to him over the phone?"

"I know what I'm doing." Marie said patting David on his shoulder. She was ready to get this over with so she could get her daughter to the doctors and him out of their lives.

"Have a seat." She said to Anthony firmly. He gave her a soft nod then did as he was told.

"Now, you manipulated my baby, recorded her in a compromising position and have pictures of her. Sound about right?" Marie said bluntly.

"Mrs. Jones-"

"Shut up. It was a rhetorical question you will not speak in my home, you will sit there and just hear what I have to say." Marie said feeling her blood begin to boil.

"Now, I understand you convinced her to marry your no good ass, which will be over today by the way. I let you come into my home, treated you like you were one of my own and you do this shit. You come here and take advantage of a child and for what? Your own gratification, to place another notch in your belt? My daughter is not a toy, she is intelligent, caring and the best thing to happen to this family and you come and undo all of it. You broke my baby, you sit here with that bullshit sad look on your face thinking you can try to manipulate me too. I see it your eyes, you don't feel bad about this, you feel bad because you got caught. I can only imagine how many other families you've done this to but I can promise you did it to the right family this time. My sons went easy on you yesterday and you know it, my husband didn't even get a chance at you and that's not even what you should be worried about. You see, I am a mother, I gave birth to that girl upstairs. She is mine and I don't know how I missed this but you better believe now that I'm aware you have no where you can ever hide. I will always know where you are, who you are with and what the fuck you are doing. You may not care about your actions but now you have to deal with knowing that I will be darkening every door you even think about going through. I will never ever let you near Mercedes, she is not yours to have and she will never ever be it again. Now you take your no good ass and leave my house, and so help me God if you ever come here again… YOU. WILL. REGRET. IT." Marie said standing with so much grit it scared the men around her.

"Mrs. Jones, I just want to tal-"

"You will never talk to her again. NOW GET OUT OF MY HOUSE." She said loudly and with some much force that Anthony jumped. He quickly got up and headed towards the door. Marie waited for him to leave before exhaling and feeling the tears fall down her face. She wanted so badly to beat the hell out of him but she knew she wouldn't stop, she turned and looked at her sons and husband all looking at her stunned.

"I called a friend of mine, he won't be getting off so easily. I'm sorry Mark, but your place will probably be a mess when you go back. I had to get those pictures of my baby before he could try to use them against her. She doesn't need to know about them right now, David you still have to get her cake and flowers and you two need to go pick up the gift we got her. She may have messed up but she still deserves to fell somewhat special today. We will be back in enough time to make it to her graduation."

"I thought you said she wasn't going?" Mark said looking confused.

"Yeah… I said it more so out of spite. My baby is walking at her graduation and we will all be there celebrating her, she needs it." Marie said before heading upstairs to get Mercedes.

The Present

Mercedes saw the look on Sam's face and bit down on her lip nervously. She wasn't sure what he was thinking but his fist had been bawled up and he stopped looking at her when she said they had eloped. She knew that was going to be the thing that pushed him away and was preparing herself for the worse, it was apart of her past but it was still apart of who she was and she couldn't out run it forever.

"Sam…?" She said softly. He finally looked at her after a few moments his face was red and his eyes were hard. She looked down at her hands before closing her eyes because she knew what was about to happen. After she got the strength to open her eyes she felt his hands on hers, he was kneeling in front of her looking at her deeply. He was so close she could feel the anger radiating off of his body but his eyes had soften and were glassy.

"Were you able to get it annulled?"

"Yes, it took a little longer then my moma hoped but yes."

"The video?"

"As far as we know no other copy remains. My mother covered all her bases when she went after him for the video and pictures."

"How did he know you were here?" He asked standing up.

"That… I don't know. It's a small town and I guess news got around that you were here and most everyone knows I work for you so he might have put two and two together." She said looking up at him.

"Ima kill him, thinking he can come here and ruin my baby's time with her family. Little bitch of a man needs to be taught a lesson." Sam said angrily. He was beyond pissed at the whole situation. Who the hell did this fuck boy think he was coming back here after doing all that shit? He wanted so badly to find out where he was and beat the hell out of him. Sam hadn't realized how angry he was until he realized he was halfway to her room door about to go find Anthony. He felt Mercedes' hand on top of his making him stop and turn to look back at her.

"Whatever you're thinking about doing or attempting to do, don't. He is my past and that's it." She said standing in front of him while blocking the door. She had to admit him being so protective was very sexy but she didn't need him doing anything stupid because that's what Anthony wanted a reaction.

"I just want to talk to him, that's all. Maybe knock him around a few times nothing serious." He said looking down at her.

"It won't change it anything. I'm honestly surprised at your reaction… I was expecting you to leave." She said looking down. He lifted her chin so she could see that he had no intention on leaving, she'd made a mistake and he was no one to judge having his fair share of fuck ups.

"I wouldn't leave you baby." He said softly.

"You know, that's the second time you called me that." She said smirking.

"What?"

"Baby." She couldn't help but smile thinking about how he let it fly out if his mouth when he was ranting.

"Well you are and I won't apologize for it either." He said smiling back at her. He hadn't realized that he called her that but he felt so protective over her and couldn't understand why anyone would ever hurt someone so sweet like that and then have the nerve to come around like it was nothing. He had a feeling that today wasn't going to his last time seeing Anthony and made a mental note to look into him. He would make sure she never had to deal with him again and that she knew he was going to be by her side.

"So… you're okay with all of this? Like you're not upset?" She asked feeling a little at ease.

"Why would I be? I have no control over what happened, but I can handle I react and I just want to hold you. I'm so sorry that happened to you and I hate him for doing that to you and I hate that he will always be the first man to be your husband. I can only hope that I show you that we're not all like him and some men actually want to cherish and take care of you like the incredible woman you are." He said honestly. He wanted to be that person for her one day, he wanted to make her feel so loved. He leaned down and kissed her gently letting his lips linger before pulling away. He knew he wouldn't be able to do anything further not in this room, but he wanted her to feel how serious he was about what he just said.

"Sam…. You don't have to say any of that, you know that right?" She said feeling her heart flutter and pulse race. She knew he meant it and she knew she wanted him to do all of it.

"I know but I did and I meant it. You have me for as long as you want me Mercy. However, we can't do anything else… at least not in here and I'm buying you a new bed." He said looking at her bed. He heard her laughing and looked at her with his eyebrows raised and slightly lost at what was so funny. She looked up at his face and laughed harder.

"You act as if I plan on taking it back with us. I would assume after all you just said you'd want me in your bed." She said still laughing. Sam couldn't help but see the humor in it and joined her in laughing. He pulled her into him for a hug and kissed her forehead, he felt her exhale and knew she had been holding in the breath since she began telling him.

"Ready to head down stairs?" He asked knowing they needed to resurface.

"Yeah, time to face the gang." She said not wanting to break their hug but knew they needed to go down before everyone came up. They both sighed when they pulled away and headed downstairs. When they got down they noticed no one was in the living room or the kitchen, Sam looked in the backyard but no one was there either. Mercedes went downstairs and checked her dad's man cave but it was empty as well. When she got back upstairs she met Sam in the living room and saw that he had a note in his hand.

"What's that?" She asked from behind him.

"Your mom left a note saying they'd be back later and that wanted to give us some space." He said turning around to face her.

"Oh now they want to give us space." She said sarcastically.

"Is that such a bad thing?" He asked moving closing to her slowly smiling.

"What's the nicest restaurant in this little town?" He asked.

"umm… Breadsticks Why?" She asked taking a step back.

"I know you packed a fancy dress, I want to take you out, I'll make the arrangements and will be ready in an hour or so."

"Ahh Breadsticks isn't that fancy for me to wear the dress I packed." She said giggling.

"Just do it, please?"

"Fine but I'm going to need time to get this hair of mine together so make it two hours."

"Okay great!" Sam said grinning, he had two hours to make sure this night was perfect. He watched her walk back upstairs before pulling out his phone and looking up the restaurant she suggested and began making plans for the best night.


Sooo...? Sam reaction? What does he plan non doing after he does get information on Anthony? I will say next chapter we will all swoon over Sam during their outing to Breadsticks so be prepared for a lovey-dovey chapter! Also, with their time in Lima winding down and them about to head to Kentucky we will get to have some fun and see more of wilder free side of them both! Stay tuned!