So hi. Someone asked for a part 2 of chapter 2, and that was the Dreamgirls inspired chapter and. actually guessed all of the characters correctly lol, so big kudos to them. So since I am doing a part 2 of that chapter I am going to go back in time so that chapter is now going to be set in 2004-2012 which would fit the timeline of how long Sam & Mercedes were together, and now part 2 is now going to be set in 2019. So enjoy.

He finally did it he divorced Quinn Fabray. Their marriage was officially over no need to drag on a loveless, draining, and unfulfilling relationship. The only thing he was glad about is that Quinn didn't try to steal his money and the fortune that he earned. He wouldn't have put it past her though after he caught her with Mercedes 7 years ago. She was furious proclaiming how he could have fallen in with her she was nothing but a fat black background singer and she was never going to amount to anything. But his baby proved her wrong she went on to become a successful solo artist appearing in movies and doing what she loved with a smile on her face even if he could see the pain in her eyes.

"I'm glad we could be amicable about this whole situation," Sam confessed to Quinn as they both stood and left the courtroom.

"Have a great life, Sam," She said not even bothering to look at him, he sighed as he placed his hands back in her pockets. Sam would have hoped that she could have at least given him a shake hell of a slap to the face because after all, they had been together for some time, but nope. She gave him a short a phrase and was out of the door. Just like another woman he knew.

Mercedes was sitting in her shared dressing room with Santana and Jane, the three were having their comeback tour after they had ended their group success a few months after the record event. The event where Mercedes said goodbye to Sam. She had wondered about him for years to come but she refused to put herself back in his arms since he made no decision to lose his wife. Mercedes knew it was for business but she really hoped that he was going to worry about her for once and not about his public image but she was wrong. His wife was there and as he sang his apology through song to her he sang it to Quinn as well. Quinn was his wife, and Mercedes was just his long-time mistress.

"Mercedes, did you hear me?" Santana questioned.

"Huh, what did you say?" Mercedes replied.

Jane broke in, "Sam and Quinn's divorce is final."

Mercedes bit her lip before replying, "Oh well good for him, I guess."

"You still love him don't you," Jane asked.

"Of course she does, this is the perfect opportunity for you both to get back together," Santana pointed out.

"I'd rather not go back and think about that, I am going to get ready for soundcheck," Mercedes replied as she left the room. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and checked to see if it was true and sure enough it was. She read the thread before locking her phone and heading to the stage. The fact that now he divorced her was shitty. He had confessed to her numerous times about how toxic their marriage truly had gotten and how he was not in love with her anymore and how he was going to get a divorce so that she and he could be together forever. Yet that never happened, the one man that took her virginity could not keep his word, and she was alone and sad always having a fake smile on her face never ever truly being happy.

Sam had taken a flight to Hollywood because he heard that the group was having a reunion tour. He had bought the tickets a few months before the divorce was official because all he wanted to do was see her again even after all of these years he still loved her and he just needed to see her up on the stage one more time. He had dressed in a blue suit and had taken a seat in the private booth that he paid extra for as more people filed in and the lights started to dim low.

The concert began with the dynamic trio performing their hit song Dreamgirls. With Santana as lead and Mercedes and Jane hitting the background. Then they performed Heavy, Heavy, Move, and their other hits. Then all three ladies branched off to perform the songs they had recorded for their solo careers. It was now Mercedes's turn and she was going to be performing her amazing ballad I Am Changing. The lights were off and they only started to glow when the opening notes began and she was wearing a long white gown that hugged her curves perfectly.

Look at me
Look at me

I am changing
Trying every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better than I am.
I'm trying
To find a way
To understand.

But I need
I need
I need your help.
I am changing

She was beautiful, that is all Mercedes could think about. She was absolutely beautiful singing that song. It fit her voice perfectly and oddly enough he felt that it was directed to him. When he first met Mercedes she was just a young and bright-eyed and naive young girl. She was so sweet and innocent and had the whole world in front of her. Now she was a grown-ass woman who knew what she wanted in the world and she knew herself, and Sam knew that he needed to get to her to prove himself to her. So he stood from his seat and started to make his way backstage.

Seeing everything so clear.
I am changing.
I'm gonna start right now right here.
I'm hoping to work it out.
And I know that I can
But I need you
I need a hand.

All of my life I've been a fool
Who said I could do it all alone.
How many friends have I already lost?
And how many dark nights have I known?
Walking down that long road. There was nothing u could buy.
All those years of darkness
Could make a person blind.
But now I can see that

As Mercedes was singing she was getting slightly emotionally, she thought about her past relationship with Sam and how much she changed herself for him and because of him. She never got to experience herself she was forced to conform herself into being the perfect woman for him, and that she had changed herself. There was a time when she would have never slept with a married man, or let said married woman take her virginity but yet it happened. And sure enough she fell in love with him, hell she still was even though she tried to deny it.

I am changing
Trying every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better than I am
But I need a friend
To help me start
All over again.

That would be just fine
I know it's gonna work out this time
Cause this time I am,
This time I am
I am
Changing.
I get my life together now.
I am changing
Yes I know how
I'm gonna start again.
I'm gonna leave my past behind
I'll change my life.
I make it up
And nothing is gonna stop me now.

Once the song was over, the girls ended the concert they headed backstage to do their annual after-show shots. She changed out her outfit and was the last girl left in the dressing room promising to meet up with Jane and Santana tomorrow for morning brunch. She had changed into a beige curve-hugging dress and finally gotten out of the loose flakes of glitter in her hair when she felt his presence.

"You did amazing tonight," Sam spoke. He finally got to see her and she looked amazing.

"Thank you, congratulations on your divorce, took you long enough," SHe bit back not even bothering to hide her irritation.

"OK, I deserved that how have you been," He questioned as he stepped closer so he could stand in front of her.

"I've been fine, just doing what I love,"

"I can see that, so are we going to act like those eight years didn't happen,"

"Yep, that is where I am at in my life now."

"Oh come on Mercedes we were in love."

"Oh for fucks sake it was one-sided and you knew it. I was the virgin that you got to bang and continued to screw for the next eight years. I was there when she would kick you out of your house, I was there when she threatened to go to the press. I was there for everything, and the one time I ever asked your sorry ass for anything you couldn't do it. So now you want me to stand here and pretend that all that heartbreak, and tears didn't happen. Yeah no, I am not doing that," She said as she tried to walk past him but he grabbed her arm and place her right back in front of him.

"Look I know I hurt you and watching you go on that stage and break up with me devasted me. I always thought about you, I never stopped caring about you, I was always supporting you, but baby most of all I never stopped loving you. I know I wasn't being the man that you needed to be at that moment and that I broke all of your trust but if you just give me a second chance I promise you that I can make everything worth your while."

"How will I know you won't hurt me again, I mean you gave me your word years ago, and yet you still broke it."

Sam stepped forward and placed a strand of hair behind her ear, "Because back then I was a coward, but now I am a man, just give me a chance," He leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Mercedes's lips that she instantly melted into his touch feeling like the young woman she used to be when they would kiss. A flood of all the good times they had together flashed through her memory and she did miss him. Even though she tried dating and tried to make herself fall in love with other people she knew Sam was the only man for her and she was willing to give him a shot.

I hope this is good for you all, also give me suggestions on what one-shots you all would like to see.