Its been ages since I've posted anything though I read all the time. Turns out the emergence of Bram was a huge motivator. This is my version of how Tina finds out and reacts. I will possibly continue with some Blam friendship... we'll see.

Of course I have no part in Glee or any of the vague pop culture references that may appear. Please let me know what you think!

Rated T for Tina's potty mouth

Samcedes Forever!

Backlash

Brittany was having a great day. The sun was shining, Lord Tubbington finally kicked his smoking habit, and she and Sam just became official. Well, not official official; the news hadn't made it's way to Facebook yet—no need to tip off the lesbian bloggers, not to mention one Santana Lopez. For an ex-girlfriend worried about staying faithful while out-of-state, she'd been around an awful lot. It was a bittersweet thing for Brittany because she knew the love between her and Santana was eternal, no matter what Santana feared.

But Brittany loved a lot of things and a lot of people, including Sam. It wasn't the same love she had for Santana, Lord Tubbington, or even unicorns. No, her love for Sam fell somewhere between rainbows and warm cookies. Sam was never mean and was always ready to cheer someone up. He had a quality of honesty and wholesomeness that made her feel warm inside, and let's be honest, his body rolls are something magical. So while Brittany knew this wouldn't be quite the same as last year, she was excited to start her second senior year with Sam by her side. Now it was time to spread the word and she knew exactly who to tell first.

As Brittany bounced down the hallway towards Cheerios! practice in the gym, she spied her out the corner of her eye, "Mercedes! I've been looking for you everywhere!"

"Once again, sweetheart, while Unique is flattered that her aura of fierceness reminds you of the great Mizz Mercedes Jones, she is she and Unique is, well, unique." Unique popped one hip in a pose and tried to keep her exasperation out of her expression.

"...Okay..." It was clear that yet again, Brittany wasn't absorbing the oft-repeated information. "Anyway, I wanted to officially state that Sam and I have entered a romantic partnership and as his former secret lover and my former TroubleTones sister you have the honor to be the first to hear the news!"

Brittany ended her announcement with a wide smile and bounced on her heels while applauding herself excitedly. Unique responded with a tilt of the head and a raised eyebrow. A shocked gasp was heard and both Brittany and Unique turned to see Tina bolt down the hallway, Cheerios! skirt swishing behind her.

Tina was furious. What kind of fuckery?!... I feel like I've been taking crazy pills! Ooh, he'd better start praying...

Tina skid to a halt near the front doors. "You!"

Sam, on his way out the building, turned and glanced around the hall. Besides Tina, he was the only one in the hallway.

"Me?" He mouthed, pointing at his chest.

Tina rolled her eyes and sighed. "Yes. Follow me. Now."

Sam was confused, and his face made it clear, but he knew that whatever awaited him in the classroom Tina was leading him to would be nowhere near as dangerous as what would happen if he ignored her. The rest of the glee club seemed shocked that Tina had been showing so much attitude since school started but Sam knew better. Mike had been one of his best friends after all, and Tina's best friend was Mercedes so... Yeah, he knew all about her sassy side.

Sam took a seat on an empty desk and Tina stood and glared at him with both hands on her hips. With her uniform on it seemed to Sam that she was channeling her inner Quinn Fabray.

"So...?" Sam started. He really wasn't sure what was going on, but he had a feeling that he should.

"Really?! That's how you want to start this conversation?! I can't believe you, Sam. Brittany? Really?!"

Oh. That's what this is about. Sam wasn't that surprised that Tina was mad, but he never thought she would confront him. "Yeah. Brittany. I like her. We get each other."

"That doesn't mean you need to date her. I get it. Mercedes is gone and you're lonely. I mean, between you, Brittany, Blaine and me we're a regular lonely hearts club."

"Yeah, but you and Mike are back together." Sam mumbled while looking down at his clasped hands.

"That doesn't mean she doesn't miss you or still love you."

Sam lifted his gaze to Tina's and quirked the corner of his mouth in a sad smile. "Really?"

Tina smiled back sympathetically. "Yeah. We're best friends, remember? She still gushes about you. And when she was back in town she was still wearing your necklace. Don't tell me you didn't notice."

"I wasn't really looking."

Tina rolled her eyes and scoffed. "Bullshit. But that's okay. It did hurt her feelings that you didn't speak though."

"Well, she didn't speak to me either."

"She was scared. She thinks you hate her."

"What?!" Sam was genuinely shocked. "I could never-"

"I know that, and deep down I think she knows it too. But I also know you scare her. You love hard, Sam. That's just the kind of guy you are. When you're in, you're all in and that's what makes you such a great friend and boyfriend. But Mercedes wasn't used to that level of intensity. You were her first real everything and despite being a fabulous diva, she can be really insecure, you know that as well as I do. And no matter how many grand gestures you make, old habits die hard and she thinks you're out of her league."

Sam's gut twisted as he thought of the several secrets he and Mercedes shared with each other during the earliest days of their relationship, now over a year ago. He empathized with her desire to be seen as beautiful. He had always been hyper-aware of how he looked. That was until having somewhere to live became his top priority.

"But if she doesn't believe me, it will never work."

"Sam, you're not listening. She does believe you. But right now, I think the grandest gesture you can give her is time. Keep in touch but don't come on too strong. And I know you're a guy and you like pretty things, but please end this Brittany mess. She's got enough going on and she could really use friendly support. By the way, you don't always need to be in a relationship. Honestly, sometimes I think you think you're Taylor Swift."

"Nope, I'm still crap with female impressions. I can do Taylor Lautner though-" Sam cleared his throat.

"Maybe another time." Tina chuckled. "I've gotta get back to the gym before Coach Sue completely slaughters me." She turned to exit the classroom.

"Hey, Tina?" Sam called after her.

She turned back to face her friend. "Yeah?"

Sam scooped her up in a bear hug. "Thanks." He heard a watery laugh and a sniffle followed by, "No problem."

Sam released Tina to hold her shoulders at arm's length. "Hey, you okay?"

Tina laughed again and wiped her eyes. "Yeah, they're happy tears. I'm a crier. Can't seem to shake it."

Sam smiled back at her, "Strange, but okay."

"Just think about what I said." Tina left quickly to catch whatever was left of Cheerios! practice.

Sam sighed deeply as he headed back to the front doors. He definitely had a lot to think about.

Should I continue? Multichaps intimidate me...