Hi so here is another chapter, I recently re-watched Season 5 and I have a few plotlines worked out for that.

Now in regards to the Sam/Mercedes relationship as many of you know I am not a big supporter of this relationship and i'm afraid re-watching Season 5 has only strengthened that resolve. Therefore the focus of this part of Season 3 focuses more on Sam realising that not only were his past relationships dysfunctional but that he wants a real relationship but might not be able to get it due to the level of the relationships that he is used to. So for the next couple of chapters it's all about Sam realising the extent of the problems he has with woman. Especially as Ethan is getting to the point where he keeps asking questions.

Also this chapter does poke a little fun at Mr Shue, as someone who has learnt a language and someone planning to go into the teaching profession I find it unbelievable that Mr Shue is teaching a language that he can barely speak. I also find the whole educational view at McKinnley (apart from Sue and Shannon who are awesome) utterly unappealing.

Disclaimer-Nothing is mine. Just Ethan.

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Next Chapter-3x13-Heart-It's an interesting Valentine's Day as Sam finds out about Finchel's plans to get married, Ethan gets a Valentine's card, Sam finds himself defending his life to the new kid Joe and the relationship between him and Mercedes is finally put to rest.

And let me know what you think.

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Chapter 35-3x12-The Spanish Teacher

In which there is a new teacher, Sam and Mercedes don't talk and Ethan thinks the whole thing is stupid and ridiculous.

The new teacher was hot there was no way of describing him as anything else. Sam didn't swing that way (might have done once a long time ago) but even he couldn't help but stare at the man's perfectly shaped backside and wish he could suddenly develop a change in his sexual identity.

Even Finn and Puck shifted in their seats with male jealously and Kurt and Blaine (back for the one rehearsal but not back at school yet) were staring with those wide brown and blue eyes and Sam knew that the two of them were thinking depraved thoughts about what they wanted to do with the new Spanish Teacher.

Sam would have cared however if it hadn't been for the truly disturbing conversation he had been forced to have with Sue Sylvester who seemed to be on the lookout for the right kind of sperm. Both he and Kurt had been banned from giving her theirs as if it would have been giving the greatest gift since the unveiling of some priceless relic. Sam personally couldn't help but feel relieved by that thought. The one child was difficult enough he didn't think he could stand the added stress of another and the thought of co-parenting with Sue…

It hardly bore thinking about.

"Ah Blondie, with the cute son who I don't hate" she said popping up like she was a demented lunatic (which she probably was) "A word, I realise that in not asking for the little boys I might have offended you" she shook her head "I cannot see why, I would have thought that seeing as you had a son you didn't need another child"

Sam grabbed onto that silver lining of self-doubt that she was experiencing with all he had. "Don't worry about it Coach" he said shaking his head "No harm done, hey" he said making her look at him with that look on his face, and then because he could and because he was feeling rather vindictive (and because there was no amount of alcohol in the world that would ever erase this conversation from his memories) he smirked feeling suddenly vindictive. "But think about how fashionable a child with Kurt and Blaine's sperm donation would be?"

Sue tilted her head to the side considering the prospect carefully. Sam thought it was best to quit while he was ahead. And while he still had the use of all his limbs.

And then the new teacher walked in and all thoughts of the truly disturbing conversation between himself and the cheerleading coach. Immediately the man started a song singing in both Spanish and English a trick Sam had yet to see Mr Shue (the actual Spanish Teacher) use when it came to their education. The song was catchy and the dancing was easy to throw themselves into and for five more seconds Sam forgot that there was a competition they were preparing for and that Glee was something he was doing for fun.

Sam and Mercedes were still in their confused stance when it came to their relationship. Sam had to admit he had enjoyed their dates over the summer no matter how simple and easy it had been. They had only kissed the one time and that had been on one of the Netflix marathons just after Sam had put Ethan to bed and there had been a second of awkwardness before things had resumed.

But this was what a normal relationship was considered to be. It was viewed as normal to consider butterfly's in your stomach and to think that one kiss didn't lead to sex.

Sam didn't know how to have a normal relationship. Both times he had tried they had ended in drama and tears. With Quinn there had been drama after drama and they had both been broken children that still had their own shit to work through. Admittedly him, having a child where as she had given hers away hadn't made it easy. There was always that look on her face and that pain in her eyes that had made it difficult. There was always something bothering Quinn and that among other factors had played a huge part in the breakdown of their relationship.

And Kelsey…Kelsey was the brown haired girl with purple hair and dark eyes who had been the first girl to look at him before he reached a certain height and a certain muscle weight. Before he had looked attractive. She had been the first…and then it had all gone to shit.

The problem was that Sam didn't know how to have a normal relationship. The entire focus of his relationships had always been fast paced and he didn't know how to woo women the way Mercedes wanted to be wooed apparently. Especially now that she had a boyfriend. And hell Sam liked Shane. He was one of the better football players and he was also one of the more accepting of the Glee Club and Sam suspected a fan of Kurt and Blaine's relationship which was a first for a non-Glee club member.

So all in all he was a good guy and Sam couldn't help but feel for the guy. Even though he and Mercedes hadn't been a couple for long and were now banned from speaking to each other due to the need (according to Miss Pillsbury)to listen to their hearts. Sam personally didn't have the time nor the space to listen to his heart again. He didn't think after all the damages that his heart had cost him he would ever listen that damn muscle again.

However he bit the bullet. He learnt the language and sang the mash up. He took Ethan to the rehearsal after Kindergarten and let him sit at the back between Quinn and Santana. And the same again on the following Saturday where he watched what could only be the most embarrassing outfit he had ever seen (and he lived with Kurt)

"Daddy" Ethan whispered in his ears watching Mr Shue dance about on the stage "This thing with you and Cedes?" he shook his head looking at Sam underneath his blonde fringe and blue eyes "It's bad…" he reached for his book bag completely ignoring Sam's spluttering.

"Bad?" Sam asked once he had regained the use of his voice. Ethan nodded his eyes narrowed. "If you like her you should just say so" he turned his head watching Santana come out onto the stage to conclude whatever the hell Mr Shue's performance had been.

"Yeah" Ethan said finally screwing up his face "Also why is Mr Shue dancing around in a gold suit?"

"Eh" Sam dithered debating whether or not he should answer the question. Either way he didn't know how he was supposed to explain to his son that Mr Shue was clearly insecure and his father liked the stability that Mercedes brought but wasn't sure what the hell he was feeling. He chose however for the varnished truth rather than the unvarnished option. The ins and outs of Sam's friends who Ethan had come to love as family were something that Sam himself didn't understand let alone letting his son understand them.

"Ethan" he said finally as Kurt and Blaine in front of them had stood up holding hands and gesturing for Sam to follow them. "When you're older you will understand"

Ethan stared at him again before hopping off his knee and letting Sam tuck him back into his jacket, coat and gloves (because it was still cold and therefore Sam didn't need to deal with a sick five year old on top of everything else that he had to deal with)

He chewed his lip before releasing it as Ethan pouted. "I'm five" his son said looking adorably outraged. Sam rolled his eyes steadfastly ignoring Mercedes look. "I know" he said letting Ethan led the way out of the building still looking rather disinterested. Ethan shook his head "I'm smarter than all of you" he said sadly and Sam grinned trying and pretending to find his son's cheek funny. You know…because he was that kind of father…the good one…

"Sure you are" Sam said grinning over Ethan's head. Whatever happened even with the women in his life he didn't care as long as he had his son? Because other than Ethan there was really nothing more important, no relationship he worked harder to maintain other than the one that he had with his son.

If needs be that was the only relationship that he could live with without regret.

Please read and review and I will hopefully update as soon as my university workload is done, enjoy.