Mercedes zipped her suitcase as someone knocked on her door. She bounced to the door already knowing it was Santana or Brittney. She opened the door and went back to packing.

"Hey girls are you ready?"

Santana smiled widely. "Yeah we finished packing about five minutes ago our bags are by the door. So we are just waiting on you."

Mercedes sat on her bed throwing her shirt into the suitcase.

"San I don't think I can do this."

"Do what? "She asked sitting next to her.

"Go back to new York. I know I promised Berry and Kurt but…"

"But?"

"It's Sam."

"Cedes you talk to him all the time."

"I know that but I haven't seen him in almost a year."

"And you are afraid of?"

"The way we left things it was like we both knew we would end up together. But I am with Johnny and I heard he was seeing someone. It's just too weird to be around him because."

"Because you still love him."

"San I." Mercedes looked at her and sighed heavily biting her lower lip. "Yes I still love him. But I am happy. We are unstoppable musically. And Johnny is amazing and I just don't want to ruin what we have."

Santana pulled Mercedes close. "Cedes we had this conversation when Sam told you he had a date. We had this conversation when Johnny asked you out and I guess we are going to have it now. You will always love Trouty…I mean Sam. He was your first true love ok. But sometimes the best thing you can do for the man or woman you love is walk away. I did that with Brit and she came back. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. what you and Sam had was amazing. Anyone who spent five minutes with you guys knew that. But you said that you felt breaking up was the right thing to do."

"It was."

"Then stick to it. Be kind but avoid him as much as you can. Unless you want him back."

"I can't go back. It hurt like hell getting over him San. When I left I thought we were going to wait for each other but he moved on and I just had to let him go. It wasn't fair asking so much of him when I loved him so much. So you are right. I just have to deal with it."

"It's going to be ok Cedes. You know I love you and I have your back."

"I know."

Brittney walked into the room. "Mercedes your guy friend is here. He said he is coming with us. I didn't know Rachel invited him too."

Mercedes smiled. "Brittney I invited him. Tell him I will be right out I am almost done packing."

Sam stepped out of the cab with a smile. He walked over to Artie pulling him into a hug.

"Artie man how are you? How is school and everything?"

"It's going great. I just entered the film festival so I should be hearing back from them any day now."

Sam patted his back. "That's great man. So has anyone else arrived yet?"

"Not that I know of but I just got here myself."

"Ok well do you want me to wheel you up the steps to the brownstone?"

"I doubt anyone is in there and we don't have a key."

"Dude I never gave mine back." Sam said holding his key up.

"Sam, Artie!"

They both turned around to see Blaine and Kurt walking towards them carrying paper bags. Blaine placed the bag on the stoop pulling Sam to him.

"It's great to see you. I know we do our weekly call of duty competitions but it's not the same."

"I know. So hand Artie the bag so you can help me bring him up."

Just as Sam and Blaine were getting settled the door flew open. Brittney ran into the room.

"Its Charlie's Angel's bitches."

Sam smiled widely as Santana and Mercedes followed suit. The three girls stood in the foyer striking a pose and the three boys laughed at them. Kurt who was closes to the foyer pulled Mercedes into a hug.

"Tell me everything how is was the tour I heard they extended it allowing you to perform in larger venues."

"It's great we are even performing here this weekend so you all better get your butts there."

Sam jumped up slightly pushing Brittney and Kurt out the way to get to Mercedes. He enveloped her in his arms and sighed inhaling her scent. He missed her truly missed everything about her.

He went to kiss her and she turned her head allowing him her cheek. She moved away from him as a man walked in carrying their luggage.

"Cedes baby you girls are gonna stop making me your roadie."

Mercedes walked over to him placing a kiss on his cheek as anger grew in Sam. As Johnny dropped the bags Mercedes pulled him into the living room.

"Everyone this is my bass player and boyfriend Johnny. Johnny that is Kurt, Blaine Artie and Sam."

Johnny extended his hand to everyone. Sam looked at Mercedes hurt and confused. He cleared his throat.

"Mercedes can I talk to you for a minute?"

She looked at Johnny and Santana then turned towards Sam. "Ok sure I can spare a minute." She looked at Johnny again. "I will be right back. If Rachel comes in before I get back remember what I said. You will need to take her with a grain of salt she is an acquired taste."

Mercedes followed Sam into the kitchen. Johnny looked at Santana. "That was her ex right?"

"Yes. So someone needs to fill me in on anything and everything. For those of you who are wondering my yeast a stat commercials are getting a lot of buzz. Also as a backup singer for my girl I get to spend all my time with my girls."

Mercedes leaned against the counter. "So what's up Sam? How have you been?"

"How have I been? You show up here with a boyfriend and you ask how I feel? I feel confused and hurt."

"Why we aren't together and last I heard you had yourself a girlfriend too."

"Yes but not anyone serious enough to bring here."

"Sam."

"Do you love him? Do you still love me? Why did you bring him?"

She said trying to figure out what she should say to him. They had never lied to each other and she was not going to start now.

"Sam I will always love you. You know that. But it has been a year since we ended things. You moved on and so did I. I brought him here because A. we are dating and B. because I have a show to do and he is in my band."

"Have you had sex with him?"

"Sam stop."

"We never lie to each other right tell each other the truth. So tell me."

"You tell me the truth then. That girl friend of yours?"

Sam moved closer to Mercedes. She backed all the way against the counter as he was only inches from her.

"No. Because I meant what I said. No matter who I was with or what I was doing I would rather be doing it with you. So you need to answer my question."

Mercedes looked down to the ground trying to avoid his glare. It was doing something to her. Something she hadn't felt in a long time.

"No. I told you I wasn't ready."

Sam lifted her face to his licking his lips. "I still love you and I was hoping that when you got here we could talk about us."

"Sam. There is no us anymore. I love you and I suppose I always will. But I like Johnny and I think that for the remainder of the time here we should not really be alone together."

"Why not?"

He asked pulling her into him.

"We just can't this is over Sam."

His head descended down and she felt powerless to stop him. Her heart raced and fluttered as she felt his breath against her neck.

"I'm not going to kiss you. I wouldn't do that to you I know how much it would hurt you…but I just wanted to see if you wanted it as much as I do. And I see that you do. So from what I see and feel…this isn't over."

He smiled at her as he walked away from her smiling. Santana walked into the kitchen looking over to a flustered Mercedes.

"Cedes what's wrong? What happened?"

"San I am not going to make it. I thought bringing Johnny here would be a buffer you know. Keep Sam at bay or at least my feelings for him but."

She closed her eyes remembering his breath against her neck. Remembering how she reacted to his touch. Shivers crept through her as she shook her head.

"I am not going to make it San. Not gonna make it at all.