Mercedes sat in the break room sighing, she knew it was the calm before the storm. The night had been quiet and but with the impending storm, she knew it wasn't gonna be quiet for long. Today she was on her Peds rotation. As one of the best nurses in the ER they often sent her to whatever area needed the most help. She smiled walking out of the locker room but being pulled back in. She turned and smile as lips were over taking hers. She wrapped her arms around the person's arms and shook her head.

"You need to stop stealing kisses from me Dr. Chang or I might have to report you."

"Is it a crime to kiss my girlfriend?"

Mercedes shook her head pulling away from him. "Not your girlfriend. I told you that."

She tried to walk away but he pulled her back. "You know I am not gonna buy that. I want to be with you and you want to be with me I know it."

Mercedes looked around and pulled him into the on call room.

"Mike lets be real, we dated in college and it was fun, and yes you are still an amazing kisser and your body is sexy as hell, but I don't want a relationship. They end up in pain."

"Ours didn't."

"That is because we both knew that while we had a great time together and I do mean a great time, we were not in love."

Mike pulled her closer to him gripping her tighter. "We have both grown and we are unofficially together anyways. Just put me out of my misery and say we can stop sneaking around and stealing kisses."

"Mike, I care about you, besides Kurt and Tana you are my oldest and best friend. What we have works because neither of us has time for commitment. I like my life the way it is. With no drama or issues. I can't change that."

"And if I don't agree?"

"Then you don't agree. I need to get back to work."

Mercedes stood on her tippy toes kissing Mike on lips. "I got to go."

Mercedes walked away and Mike ran his hands through his hair. "You can't keep running away from me Mercedes. You gotta open your heart up at some point."

Mercedes waved her hand in the air sighing. She headed towards Peds and smiled seeing Kurt standing with Santana. They were her best friends since elementary school. She met Santana first. The girl was the biggest 8 year old bitch you would ever meet. But one day on the playground while she was trying to pick on Mercedes, Mercedes offered her a juice box. Santana was confused but soon found out that Mercedes wasn't like other kids. While some took to the bullying, Mercedes ignored it and made Santana be her friend.

Kurt was a lonely 4th grader who had just lost his mother. Mercedes took him under her wing and the three of them became inseparable. When they reached the 8th grade they met Finn. His mom and Kurt's dad fell in love on a cruise and married. Even though everyone was surprised they welcomed Finn into their group with open arms. It wasn't until their sophomore year did Mercedes realize how much she loved him. He was Mercedes first true love. She couldn't imagine being with anyone but him. They dated up until their senior year. A school shooting took his life as he was trying to save Mercedes. The shooter was a bullied senior.

After being bullied his whole life, slushied on a daily basis Jacob Ben Israel brought two nine millimeters and a semi-automatic weapon to school to kill all those who bullied him or others. Even though Finn was the quarterback, he tried to stop the bullying. But Jacob didn't see it like that. He saw Finn as being everything he wanted to be. And dating Mercedes, the girl he wanted as his own. Holding a gun to Mercedes Jacob asked her to be his. Told her she had a choice, die or run away with him. When Mercedes turned him down saying she couldn't be with him because she was in love with Finn, Jacob then turned the gun on her.

He shot her in the arm and Finn ran to her and he shot him twice in the back. Jacob moved closer to Mercedes to finish her off but Finn grabbed him. They fought and two more shots rang out. One in Finn's chest the other in Jacobs. Mercedes who had wanted to sing her whole life, was forever changed seeing Finn die in her arms. He held on as long as he could but the damage had been done.

After losing Finn she decided she wanted to make a difference. They all did. SO making a pact all three decided to go into medicine. All three went into Nursing and with a little bit of luck they all landed at Trident Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

Walking up to Kurt and Santana, Mercedes smiled. "What are you guys doing down here? I thought we were in different wings tonight?"

Kurt bit his lip smiling. "I need you to go General for me. I know you have Peds but Dr. Anderson is working and I have to be near that fine man."

Mercedes rolled her eyes. "You are becoming a tad obsessed with Blaine don't you think?"

Santana smirked. "Have a heart Cedes, Kurt has been in love with Gel head since he started working here 9 months ago."

"Ok, fine. I will switch with you. But sooner or later you have to talk to him."

Kurt smiled. "Oh I have too? What about you? Dr. Chang is all over you and yet you keep stringing him on."

"I do not!"

Santana laughed. "That man is in love with you. He worships the ground you walk on."

"I don't want love. I don't need it. What I need is to get to work."

Kurt grabbed her am seeing the pain in her face. "Finn would want you to move on Cedes. He loved you enough to want that for you."

Mercedes pulled her arm away. "Finn would want to be here. He would have wanted to be with me. Look I gotta go."

Mercedes turned away and walked down the hall. Kurt sighed folding his arms. "I don't want her to be alone San but I am afraid that is what's gonna happen. You now I loved Finn but she is holding on to a ghost."

"Kurt I know you are right. But the things is she lost someone she saw a future with. Mercedes has always held us close to her, but seeing Finn die in her arms changed her. She is afraid to love again because she is afraid of losing it. But trust me as much as we like Mike, he isn't the one for her. When the right guy comes he will break down that wall."

"Help! I need a nurse over here!"

Mercedes looked up to see Mike calling for help. She ran over to where he was and the sight was gruesome. A man lay on the stretcher covered in blood and water. His clothing was ripped and long gashes covered his arms and legs. Mike was performing CPR on him as a blonde woman who herself was covered in blood stood screaming.

"Nurse Jones please escort this young woman to another room and check on her injuries please."

Mercedes nodded. "Ms. Please come with me."

"No my Fiancé you got to save him."

"Dr. Chang is an amazing Attending. He knows what he is doing and your fiancé is in great hands. Let me check you out. So that when he is awake he won't be worried about you."

The woman nodded and Mercedes escorted her out of the room and into another one. "I need you to change into this gown and I will be right back."

"Please don't leave me. I don't want to be alone."

Mercedes nodded. "I am Mercedes, Mercedes Jones."

"Quinn Fabray."

"And the guy in there?"

"Sam. Sam Evans my fiancée. We were celebrating his latest victory and the rain came out of nowhere. I didn't see the truck in front of us. Sam had taken off his seatbelt because my phone rang and fell. He trying to get it because I was complaining I would lose the account…now he might die because of me."

Mercedes sat Quinn down looking over her minor injuries. "He is in capable hands. It's going to be ok. A doctor will be in here shortly to check on you ok."

"Can you check on Sam? Please."

Mercedes sighed as Dr. Lynn walked into the room. Mercedes turned towards him and then back to Quinn. "This is Dr. Lynn he is a resident here and he will look you over. IF you want I can stay with you until he leaves and then I will check on Sam.

Quinn nodded. Twenty minutes later Mercedes walked over to the Mike sighing. "How is he?"

Mike turned towards her. "Who?"

"Sam, the guy you were working on? His fiancé is worried."

"He is pretty banged up. Broken ribs, metal was lodged in his back. He may be parlayed but there is no way of knowing right now. His heart stopped twice on the table but he seems to be a fighter. I am going to check on him before my shift is over. Are we still on for 6?"

Mercedes rolled her eyes. "I will let her know and call his family. And as for six? I will let you know."

Mercedes watched as they rolled Sam to his room. She went back to Quinn's room sighing. She walked in to see her pacing the floor. "Ms. Fabray you shouldn't be pacing like that."

"Dr. Lynn told you I was fine. How is Sam?"

Mercedes sat on the bed and sighed. "He is still alive. He flat lined on the table but he is ok."

Quinn sat on the bed. "Oh thank God."

Mercedes sighed heavily. "The thing is, Sam was injured pretty badly. There was a piece of metal lodged in his back, they aren't sure if he will be able to walk."

"What?"

"It's still early and they will redo test once the swelling is down. For right now I think you just need to be there for him. I need you to get a hold of his family so they can be here for both of you. Once he is settled in a room I will let you see him."

"He won't be able to walk?"

"We aren't sure yet."

"I can call his mom. And have her make the calls to everyone. I just need to take all this in."

Mercedes nodded. "Ok. I am going to check on Mr. Evans for you."

Mercedes patted Quinn on her hand, then stood. Walking up to intensive care shew as surprised that Sam was put in his own private room. She walked in and her heart broke at the sight, he was still covered in blood and dirt. Mercedes walked into the bathroom and filled a bucket with soap and warm water. Walking into the room, she sighed walking over to Sam. He was still unconscious but she couldn't help and feel the need to talk to him as she began to wipe his face gently.

"So I am Mercedes. I know you don't know me but I am a nurse here. I met you fiancée. She is beautiful and strong. You need to pull through for her."

Mercedes sighed gently removing the blood from his neck and body. Taking care not to wipe any scar or wound. After about 30 minutes she was satisfied that he was presentable. She couldn't help but notice how big his lips were. She smiled. "Never in my life have I seen lips like that on a white dude. But I am a pretty sure you know how to use them. You're cute too, more like fine as hell. Your fiancée is very lucky."

She sighed moving his hair out if his face. "You have to pull through for her. Losing the love of your life is hard."

Mercedes gripped his left hand and sighed. "You can do this. I know it's not going to be easy but you can pull through." As she moved her hand, she felt him grip it and a shiver shot through her. She looked up and noticed the most intense green eyes she had ever seen. Before she could speak his eyes closed and his grip loosened again. Mercedes stared at him wondering if she made it up. She squeezed his hand before putting it down. Glancing at him once more she exited the room.

Thank you guys for the support you have given me throughout my stories. I haven't had a lot of motivation but this story spoke to me. I hope you like it and will review it.

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