Mercedes Jones thought she found her way out of the life she was trying so hard to leave behind only to get herself caught up in one even worse. What happens when the man she thought she knew turns out to be someone she would never find herself with? To make matters even worse, the one man her husband trusts the most and chose to protect her just happens to be in love with her.

AU: Sam and Mercedes are total strangers but a simple gesture made by Sam connects them in a certain way.