SOOOOO! Hi! long-ish chapter!


Chapter Eight

The next day flew by in a flash and before Mercedes could blink she was walking to her car at the end of the day talking to Kurt about her plans for the night.

"So you're going to Tina's to get ready with her friends then coming to the game?" He asked.

"Mhm, she's having a slumber party.. I'm excited."

Kurt wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "I'm proud of you! Finally getting out there and showing people how amazing you are. Now I will be at the game too, so text me so I can sit with you."

She nodded. "Okay! I'll see you tonight." She said, waving as he ran off to his car. She was halfway to her car when she saw Quinn standing next to it and sighed.

"Mercedes, we need to talk." Quinn said.

"You told me not to speak to you until I was ready to admit what I did was wrong, I'm not doing that so no we don't need to talk." She replied and Quinn rolled her eyes.

"Yes, I said that but I realize now that was a bit harsh. So I'll accept your apology and we can move on from this."

Mercedes looked at her like she was crazy. "Apology? I don't think I have anything to apologize for and I really don't have time to do this, I have somewhere to go."

Quinn let out an annoyed breath. "Mercedes you do need to apologize to me because you lied straight to my face! I know you're going to the party with Sam as his date."

She shifted, feeling a rush of guilt before hearing someone clear their throat. "Mercy, are you ready?" Tina asked and she felt a huge relief wash over her when she saw Tina and her friends standing there.

"Yeah… I can ride with either of you or follow. I can get my sister to pick my car up."

Tina smiled. "Good! We can all ride in Shelia's truck then get our cars later!" She replied, pulling her away from Quinn.

"Seriously Mercedes? We're in the middle of a conversation." Quinn said, making them stop and look at her.

"Qui-"

Shelia grabbed Mercedes hand. "She has other things to do."

Harmony shot Quinn a look before they all tugged Mercedes along towards Shelia's truck. Mercedes looked back seeing Quinn still standing there looking angry before she stormed off.

"Thanks…" She said when they reached her truck.

"Hey we gotta stick together right?" Harmony said smiling. "Besides there's no room for drama today, we're gonna have a drama free night, right ladies?"

"Right!" Tina and Shelia said in unison.

"And we're gonna have fun tonight, right?"

"RIGHT!" They all said and Mercedes felt whatever tension that was growing slip away. Everyone got into the truck, Tina sitting beside Mercedes in the back while Harmony sat upfront with Shelia.

"Okay, first we'll get some food because the game doesn't start for a few hours, then we'll bum around my place for a while-"

Harmony turned, looking at Mercedes. "She lives in a damn castle so we'll spend most of the time trying not to get lost." She said, snickering.

"Oh and let's not forget that huge ass wolf she has prancing around!" Sheila added and Mercedes shot Tina a look.

"He's not a wolf!" Tina defended looking back at Mercedes. "He's not a wolf, he's a Belgian Tervuren and completely harmless. Shelia just has an aversion to animals."

"Correction, I have an aversion to your wolf that insists on licking the lotion off of my legs. He looks at me like I'm a piece of meat that he can't wait to eat, we've had words but he ignores me." She bounced back, making the other girl laugh.

"So… what I gather is that her dog is in love with you but you don't want his attention?" Mercedes quipped.

"You just wait and see, that damn thing has it out for me!" Shelia replied and everyone laughed again.

Tina grabbed Mercedes' bag from her. "What all did you bring?" She asked, opening the bag before she could reply. "Ooooh these are cute!" She said holding up her jeans.

"Hot moma! Those are going to look good on you, especially with that ass! What top are you wearing?" Harmony asked and Tina dug through her bag finding a simple graphic t-shirt.

"Are you wearing this?" She asked.

"Well, my sister said-"

"Let me see!" Shelia said and Harmony grabbed the shirt showing it to her. "Oh it's perfect! Sam likes those little amine things!"

Tina and Harmony nodded. "He's gonna love seeing you in this! And you have the cutest hair so you can wear it up or down." Harmony said.

"I was going to wear it in a ponytail, my sister gave me these to wear with it." Mercedes said, reaching into her bag and pulling out a pair of earrings Maia had given her.

"I love it! Maybe we can try to coordinate." Harmony said and Sheila shot her a look making her giggle.

"My man likes me in dresses on game nights." She said.

Tina rolled her eyes. "You'll soon learn that Sheila and Jake sneak off during half time to take advantage of her wearing said dresses."

Mercedes shifted. "Do… they all do that?"

Sheila shook her head. "Nah, Tina makes Mike shower and Harms is permanently single."

Harmony hit Sheila's arm. "Am not… my parents are…"

"Strict!" Tina and Sheila finished for her.

"No, they just have to know if I'm seeing anyone and their entire background so I don't tell them anything."

Mercedes tilted her head. "So does that mean you have a secret boyfriend?" Harmony only smirked before turning on some music and everyone just sang along.


When they arrived at Tina's house, Mercedes understood what they meant by a castle because her house was massive. Getting out she looked around seeing it was the only one on her street that was gated and she didn't directly have any neighbors.

Sheila bumped her shoulder. "Told you, castle and that chick is no princess." She said teasingly.

Harmony snickered. "She's more like the evil stepsister but nice."

"I resent that. I'm an evil queen and you bitches better remember that." Tina quipped, walking up the steps and opening the door.

"SHADOW!" She shouted, as the other girls walked inside and Sheila groaned.

"Brace yourself." She said and Mercedes couldn't help laughing.

"Is he that bad?" She asked.

Both Sheila and Harmony nodded before a very large dog came running, Harmony grabbed Mercedes and pulled out of the way right as the dog jumped on Sheila. There was a shriek, a bark then a very loud bump before Tina had to rush over and wrestle her dog off of Sheila.

"I didn't even wear my lotion this time!" Sheila said, shooting the dog a look. "This is not over you dinosaur, I'm going to get me a snack."

Tina shook her head. "This is Shadow… he's hyper but harmless."

Mercedes smiled, kneeling down and patting Shadow. "You were just excited to see Sheila, weren't you?" She asked and the dog barked. "Yeah, you're a good boy and you're gonna let Sheila relax right?"

Harmony laughed. "Seems like he listens to someone other than daddy Chang. Come on, we got a few hours before the game, let's raid their fridge."

Tina patted her dog before grabbing one of his toys and tossing it in the opposite direction then followed the girls into the kitchen where Sheila was. There was a large display of old on the counter and a note written on the fridge for Tina.

She walked over reading it before sighing. "Moma and daddy Chang are out for the weekend, said hey to everyone and welcomed you to the clan Mercedes. Also ABSOLUTELY no boys are allowed over… including Mike."

"Well there goes your chance at an orgy." Harmony muttered and Mercedes couldn't help the look that crossed her face.

"Oh my God, look at her face! Girl she's just kidding!" Tina said giggling. "Eat up, we can go to the media room and watch a movie or something before getting ready."


Mercedes laughed as she watched Tina and Shelia tried to get Shadow to let go of Tina's dress.

"How often does this happen?" She asked Harmony, who was smiling at her phone.

"Huh? Oh all the time. Her dog is a demon." She answered.

Mercedes shifted so that she was facing Harmony. "So are you really single?"

Harmony blushed, shaking her head. "I've been talking to someone for a while and he seems really nice."

"Do you like him?"

"I do but they weren't joking. My parents are strict… they have this whole life plan for me and dating doesn't come in until I'm twenty- seven." She answered.

"Wow… what do they expect you to do in the meantime?"

Harmony sighed. "Sing and perform and become this big star but I just want to be a teenager."

"Have you told them that?" She asked, looking at the other girls who were still struggling.

"I have but they don't really listen. They just say I'll thank them later but I want to go out on dates and stuff."

Mercedes nodded, taking in what she said before smiling. "Will your parents be at the game tonight?"

"They hate sports."

Feeling bold, Mercedes grabbed her phone. "Is this him?" She asked and Harmony nodded. "What color is your shirt you're wearing tonight?"

"Green why?"

Mercedes smiled before quickly texting the guy she was talking to and told him to meet her at the entrance of the game and that she'd be wearing green.

"There now you can go on a date, what your parents don't know won't hurt them… at least that's what my sister told me." She replied, laughing.

Harmony beamed reading the reply she got and quickly hugged Mercedes. "Thanks, I would have never done that."

Hugging her back. "Me either honestly."

"GOT IT!" Tina shouted, holding up her dress. "Okay let's get ready!"

Shelia rolled her eyes before walking over to her sound system and turning on some music "Alright, you betta werk bitch!"

Harmony jumped off the bed grabbing Mercedes' arm and tugging her off making her laugh. Everyone went to their bags except Tina and grabbed their outfits for the night. Everyone, including Mercedes, let the music take them over as they danced around and got dressed.

She'd only ever done this with her sister and couldn't help but feel herself becoming more self-assured, there was no competition with these girls, in fact they all seemed in their own way a little like her. Sheila was more brassy but also nurturing, Harmony was more reserved but not afraid to leap and Tina was bold but very focused when needed be. It was like she'd finally found her tribe as her mother would always say. When your people come, you'll know you found your tribe.

"Wait!" Tina said, turning the music down. "I never asked about your date with Sam!"

Shelia smirked at her. "Jake told me about it…"

"Wait… what?" Mercedes asked.

Nodding as she brushed her hair. "Mhm, said you and Sam sang together."

"WHAT!" Tina and Harmony shouted before they started firing off tons of questions. Mercedes let out a nervous giggle trying to process what they were asking.

"It gets better, apparently little miss shy here is a really good singer. Might give you a run for your money Harms!" Sheila teased.

"Why didn't you tell us you could sing? We could've started a band by now!" Tina asked playfully.

"Ah… because I don't usually sing in front of people and the only reason he knew was because he has my friend Kurt."

"Ooh, so he's checking into you too. If I didn't know any better- which I do- I'd say Sammy likes Mercy." Tina teased.

Blushing, she ran her hand through her hair. "We kissed."

"WHAT!" They shouted.

"You've been sitting on this tea for twenty-four hours! Oh she must think we something to play with." Sheila said shaking her head.

"Well how was it?" Harmony asked.

"It was nice… it was my first kiss so I have nothing to compare it to but I like it."

Tina nodded. "Now I understand… the blonde girl is mad because Sam likes you."

"Hold up, she trying to start something? Cause I can get rowdy." Sheila said, making Mercedes laugh.

"I don't know why Quinn is acting this way… she knows I wouldn't do anything to purposefully hurt her." Mercedes replied, looking down at her clothes.

"Hey, don't do that. Sam's gonna love you in that outfit." Tina said, lifting her chin. "You look great and don't let someone who's supposed to be your friend discourage you."

"Yeah, what Tina said, plus you have way more ass than that girl so you win instantly." Harmony joked.

"Hell yeah you do!" Sheila chimed in lightly tapping her on her butt. "Now come on, we gotta let them see how fine we all are."

The girls all huddled up together, striking a few poses before declaring one of them laughing as the best one. Sheila sent them all a copy of it before posting it to her Instagram.

"Ohh we gotta follow you! What's your at?" Tina asked.

"Purplebutterfly15." Mercedes answered and they all said 'aww' in unison. "I'm adorable, I get it." They all laughed, grabbing their things and doing last minute touch ups before heading out to the game.


Quinn was stretching and scrolling through her Instagram feed when the picture of Mercedes popped up, walking over to Bree and Kitty, she showed them the post.

"Getting ready to watch our boys play." Kitty read before shaking her head. "I know those two are dating football players but why are the other two included?" She asked, pointing at Mercedes and Harmony.

Quinn rolled her eyes. "Because she's going to see Sam and I don't know the other girl but I assume they're all friends."

"You need to do something to let her know that Sam's only playing her because we know he doesn't really want her in that way. I mean look at her then look at you, I say you show her how that outfit really is supposed to look." Bree said, earning a nod from Kitty.

Quinn looked at the post again before getting angry all over again, she knew deep down Mercedes wasn't doing anything intentionally but she also knew that Mercedes was aware of her crush on Sam well before he even noticed her.

"I know Mercedes, me wearing the same outfit won't make her feel any type of way, I have to do it another way." Quinn said. She knew that in order to make Mercedes feel bad she had to tell her what she was doing was hurting her. Smirking, she tapped the photo to leave a comment before gathering Bree and Kitty so they could post their own, only this time she tagged Sam.

"There, now she knows what she did was wrong and will feel bad all night." Quinn bragged. "I'm going to make she knows not to mess with me after tonight."

The other girls smirked deviously. "Well whatever you need us to do, we will." Bree said.

"Come on, I want to make sure I see her face when she arrives." Quinn said, grabbing her cheer bag and tightening her ponytail.


Sam smirked when he saw Tina's post, he immediately liked it then checked for her Mercedes' handle. Shaking his head when he found it, he decided to follow her before shooting her a text.

SE: purplebutterfly?

MJ: ugh… I made it with Kurt… under pressure.

SE: it's cute.

SE: I like your outfit btw, didn't know you were a fan of anime.

MJ: i have four brothers

Laughing, he made a mental note to see what kind she actually liked so they could watch them sometime.

"Dude, your head in the game?" Azizmo, one of his offensive teammates asked.

"Yeah man, why?" He asked, standing and stretching.

The larger boys shrugged. "You smiling at your phone like this isn't the biggest game of the year."

Sam rolled his eyes. "If you practiced like I did you wouldn't be stressing like you are now. I took two seconds to text someone and now it's an issue? How many miles dud you run this week?" He asked, getting into captain mode.

Azizmo scuffed. "I don't have to tell you shit, you're not the coach!"

"Yeah but I am the team's captain and have been since my freshman year, so if you want to come for me do it correctly."

"Whatever dude, stop chasing bitches and start acting like a captain."

Before anyone could stop him, Sam grabbed Azizmo by the collar and shoved him into the lockers. "The only reason you're even on this team is because I vouched for you, don't forget that. Now go fucking warm up and don't ever disrespect anyone I may or may not be speaking to." Sam said through gritted teeth before letting him go.

Azizmo started to charge but stopped when the other upperclassman stood behind Sam. He knew better Tina to challenge his captain let alone the rest of the team but he didn't take too lightly to being embarrassed like he had been.

"You better hope I block for your ass!" He said before walking away.

Mike shook his head. "He's all bark dude but why did you think it was smart to rile him up before the game? He's one of the best for an underclassman."

Sam let out a breath. "He shouldn't speak poorly of people he doesn't know."

Mike couldn't help smirking. "Damn, one date and you're already acting like this? It's all good I understand, T had me the same way." He joked and Sam rolled his eyes chuckling.

"Whatever man, let's go get ready to beat some Bayshore ass!" He replied before standing on the beach and clearing his throat.

"Alright guys, this is a big one. We've been practicing like crazy so we can get to the championship- we got a great team and we can beat these guys. Go out, play your hardest and let them know the McKinley Titans aren't to be messed with!" The locker room filled with cheers and shouts before they all began huddling around pumping each other up.

Sam grabbed his helmet and ran out of the locker room with the team behind him. He was ready to play and excited to put on a good show for everyone, including Mercedes. Hearing the crowd cheering as they made their way to the field, he scanned the bleachers looking for her until he saw her laughing along with Tina and their friends.


"Aww, look at him, he's looking at you." Sheila teased as Mercedes started to turn her head. "No. no don't look at him. Just keep it cool, he's already seen you in the picture he can wait until after the game."

"Right, besides we need him to focus so we can get to the championship!" Tina chimed in, standing and cheering when she saw Mike.

Sheila followed suit and stood when she saw Jake, shouting his name until he turned and winked at her. Mercedes looked over at the field, smiling when she saw Sam before feeling Harmony grab her arm.

"He's here!" She said blushing.

Mercedes smiled. "Do you want me to go with you?" She asked and Harmony shook her head.

"No, no. Enjoy the game I'll come back during half time okay?"

Mercedes nodded. "Okay! Have fun!" She encouraged, holding up her thumbs.

Harmony snickered before getting up and walking down towards the entrance. Mercedes felt a tap before seeing Kurt, smiling she pulled him down to sit next to her.

"Mercy-me you look delicious! Are you excited for today?"

She nodded. "I am! A little nervous but excited." She replied. "Oh let me introduce you. Guys this is Kurt, Kurt this is Tina and Sheila." They both said hey before grilling Kurt for more information about Mercedes.

"...Wait so she can sing, sing?" Sheila asked and Kurt nodded.

"Yes, I've been trying to get her into the Glee club for a year now but she won't do it… something about being too shy." He answered.

"Well I expect to hear you sing at some point tonight!" Tina said, making everyone laugh before they focused on the game.

Being a cheerleader granted Quinn some advantages which included having a direct line of sight of the game and all of the players. She kept a firm eye on Sam and occasionally she would look over to where Mercedes was sitting. She wasn't aware of the scowl on her face until Bree pointed it out, she'd been watching Mercedes longer than she thought.

She would cheer with the crowd and laugh with her so-called new friends, everything about them frustrated Quinn. Mercedes was not a social butterfly which is why they worked so well as friends but her new attitude made her really not like Mercedes and what was worse she had the nerve to think that Sam was really into her.

"I have a plan." Quinn said, finally looking away from Mercedes.

Kitty smirked. "I love when you get that devious look, what do you need us to do?"

"Right before half time, help me get to the field before the guys rush off." She answered and the girls snickered and nodded. She looked over at her shoulder towards Mercedes and saw her wave to someone before looking back at the field and seeing Sam wave back.

She rolled her eyes, cheering when the signal for half-time to start before she dropped them and nodding to her friends. She quickly started walking towards the field, her eyes trained on Sam. Kitty and Bree moved anyone out of the way to clear a path for her until she was close enough to run up and Jim into his arms.

Instinctively, Sam caught her and she wrapped her arms around his neck before kissing him deeply. She quickly pulled away before he had the chance to push her off of him.

"There's more of that later." She said, earning a few wolf howls from his other teammates.

"What the hell?" He asked, looking over at the stands and his eyes met Mercedes'. He saw the look on her face and sighed before trying to head her way but was stopped when his coach grabbed his shoulders.

"You're doing a great job out there, keep your head in the game and we will win this for sure!"

He offered a half smile looking over Coach Bieste's shoulder at Mercedes. "Thanks coach…" He replied, still looking at her.

"... but keep your personal life off the field." He heard Bieste say and all he could do was sigh because he knew his head was going to be elsewhere for the rest of the game.


So the next chapter will be the aftermath and the party and because they are teenagers... DRAMA! BUT some really cute and funny Samcedes moments!