Temptation

Tease Part 1

A/N: So instead of doing a flash back to this conversation, I decided to time jump after instead!

(Bare with me lol)

Italics with be text messages.

"So Sam, what took so long?" Mercedes asked with a smirk on her face. Sam knew then, she was trouble.

Mercedes couldn't help but notice the slightest smile on Sam's lips before responding.

"What do you mean? You've been waiting for me to come back?" He asked running his hand through his hair.

"Only a little. I wanted to apologize for closing the door in your face." She admitted moving closer, she couldn't help but to stare into Sam's eyes. She was so close she could smell his cologne, it was intoxicating.

Sam looked down at Mercedes and couldn't help but feel a pull, his eyes wandered to her lips. He wanted to kiss them but he barely knew her and didn't want to assume she would be okay if he did. Breaking eye contact and slightly moving away from Mercedes, he broke the silence.

"So... Shane? He seemed a bit upset by my presence. Is there a story there, if you don't mind me asking."

Mercedes brows farrowed at the question, having thought they were sharing what seemed like a moment. She should've know that it was crazy to think that someone as handsome as Sam would ever be remotely interested in her, not that she was doubting her attractiveness just maybe she had gotten the wrong signals.

"Well, he's an ex..." She finally replied after plopping down on her couch, looking somewhat annoyed by his question. Sam followed suit and sat in a chair near her.

"I didn't mean to pry." Sam said cussing his self for even asking.

"Oh, no you're fine. Shane and I dated years ago and... keep in contact from time to time. Lately, I've been trying to sever all ties but he can be... persistent." She said with a light laugh.

"I take it he's still interested?" Sam let out before realizing he had asked yet another personal question. Mercedes tilted her head slightly and contemplated telling Sam the truth, she didn't owe it to him but she for some reason wanted to tell him.

"How about this, I'll answer your question truthfully if you return tell me something personal about yourself. Only seems fair...right?" She asked perking up a little at the thought learning more about the handsome man in front of her.

"Deal."

So Mercedes told Sam the very so complicated relationship she and Shane had/have and right as she was about to finish, she contemplated telling Sam about their most recent rendezvous.

"The reason he was here was because a few weeks back we kind of, will I kind of had a momentary lapse of common sense and got drunk, ending up in his bed." She admitted looking somewhat embarrassed.

Sam didn't expect her to tell him everything, but she had and now he had so many more questions. Why had she told him so much? Why was she okay with him knowing this kind of information? Why was he annoyed about her sleeping with her ex? That question was more for him than Mercedes but for some reason he was jealous.

"So... your turn." She said interrupting his thoughts.

"Oh right, okay what do you want to know?" Sam asked not really sure what to tell her.

"Umm... wait why were you coming down here anyway?" She asked suddenly.

"Huh?"

"I saw you coming towards my place but then you started to turn away. Why?"