Mercedes sat in the back of the choir room laughing at something Kurt said when he walked in with principle Figgins. She hadn't noticed who he was at first. It wasn't until Kurt squealed that she got a good look at him. Quinn was the first up followed by Santana and Brittney. Mr. Shue sent everyone back to their seats giving the new student room. Kurt whispered over to her.

"I bet you he is team gay."

"What?"

"Look at him. No strait guy has hair like that. He is a freaking international model what is he doing here in lame-a Ohio?"

"Don't know don't care." She said really not caring about what he was doing there.

Mr. Shue finished talking to him then looked at the class as the bell rang. For the first time no one moved they seemed intrigued but the turn of events in the class. She grabbed her bag getting ready to leave as Mr. Shue spoke up.

"Ok class you know sectionals are a few weeks away I want you to think about what songs we can do. Second Mercedes I need to see you please, everyone else have a good rest of your day."

Kurt stood up. "Want me to wait for you?"

She shook her head. "No go ahead you have to take that book back to the library remember. I will meet you at your locker."

Kurt nodded as he walked out the door. Mercedes walked down the piano where he was standing with Mr. Shue and Figgins.

"Yes."

"Mercedes Principle Figgins has a job for you."

"What kind of job."

Mercedes rolled her eyes seeing all the glee girls fawn over the model it was really embarrassing.

"Mercedes with your grades you are eligible to apply for any college you would like. But you know they look at your extracurricular as well."

"I know that is why I am a student ambassador and a tutor."

"Which is why Principle Figgins thinks that you can kill two birds with one stone."

"Meaning?"

"He wants you to show Sam Evans around and tutor him."

"Seriously?"

"Yes, I think it would be good for us too. Maybe you can talk him into joining glee club."

"Mr. Shue I don't think I am the right person for this job."

"Mercedes look this is a big opportunity for this school and you were chosen this is a good thing."

Mercedes exhaled. She knew he was right. She signed up to help students in need and that is what she as going to do.

"Ok Mr. Shue." She said biting the inside of her cheek. "I can do it."

"Good, great." He said leading her over to Sam and the girls. "Girls can you excuse us please." Quinn, Santana, Brittney, Rachel and Tina sighed waving goodbye to Sam as Mercedes stepped up. "Sam this is Mercedes Jones she will be your guide around the school and she will tutor you to help you catch up on all your work."

She gave him a slight nod and he smiled at her. Principle Figgins clapped his hands. "Very good. Now I have to return to my office. Goodbye."

Mr. Shue looked at his watch. "I have to go to. Sam you are in good hands with Mercedes. Mercedes lock the door on your way out." He walked out the door.

Mercedes grabbed her books as she looked at Sam. "Well if you follow me I can show you around. We have to stop at my locker though so I can get my bag."

Sam looked at her for a second and cocked a smiled. "Tell me something first. Why didn't you run down here with your friends? You know to get my autograph?"

"Why would I want your autograph?"

He laughed. "You do know I am an international Model right? I have magazine spreads, billboards commercials?"

"So? I can sing you don't see me bragging about it."

"Really? That's all you got? You don't want to know why I'm here or where anything about me?"

She smiled. "There are a few things I want to know."

His left eye brow raised. "Ok shoot."

"Have you gotten your books for you classes yet? We need to make sure you work around my schedule and oh and where is your locker?"

Sam shook his head. "You really just don't care that I am famous and rich do you?"

"Not in the least. I have a job to do and that is to show you around and tutor you until you are caught up in your classes. That is it. Anything else has nothing to do with me."

Mercedes walked out of the room looking the door knob and waiting for Sam to exit it as well. She sighed as he followed her to her locker.

He sighed as she grabbed her bag. "No I don't have my books. I guess you have to help with that."

Mercedes sighed as Kurt ran up to her locker. He looked at Sam and cleared his throat. Mercedes shook her head.

"Sam, this is my best friend Kurt. Kurt I think you already know who this is and whatever."

She said her voice trailing off. Kurt smiled extending his hand. "Nice to meet you Sam. Don't worry about Cedes her attitude leaves after she knows you for a while."

"Kurt I have to show Sam around and go get him his books for his classes can I call you when I get home?"

"Yeah sure." Kurt smiled at her as he walked away. Sam sighed. "So shall we go?"

Mercedes shut her locker and sighed. "Yeah I guess."

Sam had a feeling he would like McKinley the moment he stepped into the school. Girls flocked to him like they always did. He had southern charm and he used it to his advantage everywhere he went. When he entered the class room with Principle Figgins, he didn't know what to expect. But he was pleasantly surprised at the response he got from most of the students. It wasn't until he met Mercedes did he realized his southern charm wouldn't work on her.

She seemed to see right pass his bull and it intrigued him. He noticed her as soon as he walked into the class room. It was her laugh when he walked into the class room he heard it and his heart skipped a beat. It was infectious and he wanted to hear more. When all the girls ran down to greet him, he was a little upset that she wasn't one of the girls who ran to talk to him.

He found himself saying a little prayer that he could get to know her better. When he was told that she would be his tutor he didn't feel embarrassed he felt like his prayer had been answered.

That had been a week ago. Now he was sitting across from her looking at a book that he had no idea about listening to her sweet seducing voice talk to her about English. He sighed rubbing his head.

"Maybe I just don't get it."

"Sam come on its not that hard."

"To you perhaps."

Mercedes sighed. "Sam I am trying to help you but you don't seem interested in."

Sam looked down at his hands. She moved to sit next to him. "Sam I want to help you. But you have got to tell me what is going on?"

Sam looked at her exhaling loudly. "You can't make fun of me."

"Why would I make fun of you?"

"Because that is what people do. My last tutor made fun of me every chance he got. That is why I wanted to come to an actual school."

"And you chose a school in Lima, Ohio?"

"My Dad moved here with my sister and brother for a job while I was on the road with my mom."

"Really? So where are you from?"

Sam smirked. "You really aren't a fan girl are you? I grew up in Tennessee, we had a pretty big farm which I worked on every morning. There was order, I miss that."

"So what does all this have to do with you not wanting to do your work?"

"I am dyslexic."

Mercedes gave him a confused look. "Why in the world would I laugh about that? That is not a laughing matter?"

"Because I am stupid, I'm a joke."

Sam looked at her seeing the concern in her eyes. She took his hand in hers feeling an undeniable spark between them. "Sam being dyslexic doesn't make you stupid or a joke. All that means is you have to have a different way of learning. So how about we take a break and try to figure out the best way to help you."

Sam looked at her amazed at her kindness. "DO you have any flaws?"

She looked up from her book sighing. "What do you mean?"

"You are beautiful not doubt about that, you are sweet and kind, smart and you say you can sing which I am still waiting to hear. Where is the bad?"

"I am far from perfect. I have flaws I just hide them well."

Sam laughed. "Tell me your flaws then?"

Mercedes folded her arms. "I have an attitude problem. I don't speak up for myself sometimes and it really bothers me. I love tater tots. So much so that Kurt and I almost stopped speaking over them."

"Kurt. So is that your boyfriend?"

Mercedes smiled lifting her eyebrows. "No Kurt has a boyfriend."

Sam's mouth dropped. "He's gay? I had no idea."

"Don't feel bad I didn't either when I first met him. I actually busted his windshield."

"You didn't?"

"I did. But that was a long time ago."

"Remind me to never make you angry."

Mercedes laughed. "So I think we should call it quits for today. I have glee club and then I have to get a game plan together for you. I am going to help you and you will get caught up in no time."

Sam smiled broadly. "So what is Glee club?"

"It's a choir group. We go to competitions and try to make it to Nationals. It's the one place I really feel like I belong in this school."

"Would you mind of I sat in on it? I know I am a super mega star but I like to sing."

"Oh you can bust a note huh?"

"Maybe."

Mercedes gathered her books. "Ok you can come but if you do they are going to try and get you to join. We are looking for new members."

Sam stood with her. "Mercedes."

"Yeah?" she asked looking at him. He moved closer to her and kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you for not making fun of me."

She smiled blushing. "No problem. Let's go."

Sam silently followed after her. He liked her. A lot. She was beautiful and sweet. She was down to earth and he couldn't deny the attraction he felt towards her. As he followed her out of the library he sighed. She would be his. It was just a matter of time.