FAITHFULNESS | DEAN WINCHESTER | BOOK THREE

The Magnificent Seven (3x01)

Carry on my wayward son, they'll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more. -Kansas
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The Magnificent Seven (3x01).

Two days ago.

Dean stood in the nursery that was set up for his daughter at Bobby's house, he held his small child in his arms, cooing at her.

"Hey kiddo." Dean said to the two day old baby. Lynx moved her finger slightly which caused Dean to smile. He thought even the smallest movements from his daughter was precious.

"I'm your dad." Dean whispered to the sleeping infant. Dean thought he was going crazy when he saw a slight smile on Lynx's face when he said that, the small action made Dean's heart melt. He continued to cradle the baby close to him, the more he stared at her his heart would drop. Dean knew that by the time she starts walking and talking his demon deal would be up, it was like his baby was a time clock for him. Dean quickly shook that image from his mind as stared at his tiny creation. "I love you so much, Lynx."

"Dean?" Shia called out from the stairs she was climbing to get the upstairs hallway.

"I'm in the nursery!" Dean said loudly for Shia to hear him. Dean's loud voice startled Lynx, so the small child cried softly. Dean started to bounce her softly to get to calm down and get quiet. "Shh, Lynx, daddy's here. It's just me."

"Dean," Shia said as she walked in the nursery with a room temperature baby bottle in her hand. Dean turned to look at her and thought she was getting more beautiful by the minute. With Shia being a demigod, she was healing a lot faster from her pregnancy than the average woman would and that was one of the many perks of being a supernatural being. "Hey, do you want me to take her?" Shia softly asked Dean as she walked over to the whimpering baby. Shia gently touched Lynx's cheek which almost calmed her down immediately.

"No, baby, I got her. I love holding her." Dean said as he looked up from his daughter to Shia. "You know, we have to talk."

"Dean, not now. Okay? We have a baby to feed, it's been nearly two hours." Shia said with a frown. She knew about the deal only ten hours of giving birth to her baby, Dean decided to tell her right then and there. And since that night, Shia and Dean have been having slight issues. Well, Shia won't talk to him unless it was about Lynx and it broke Dean's heart.

Dean sat down in the rocking chair Michael bought for the nursery, Shia gave him the feeding bottle and Dean proceeded to feed his baby. Shia smiled softly at the infant when she watched her suck on the nipple of the baby bottle. 'She's definitely a Winchester if she's eating like that.' Shia thought with a slight grin.

Within 20 minutes the bottle was half empty, Dean gave the bottle back to Shia to which she set on the night stand near by. "Can I burp her, Dean?" Shia asked as she held out her arms for Lynx.

"Yeah, of course. She's your baby too." Dean smiled as he gently placed his daughter in Shia's arms. Shia placed small Lynx on her shoulder and gently rubbed and pat her back. After only three minutes, Lynx burped.

"Boy, she sure is a Winchester." Dean said with a chuckle. Shia nodded with a smile as she walked over to the crib and placed Lynx in it. Shia motioned for Dean to be quiet because Lynx was going back to sleep. After about five minutes, Lynx was for sure asleep so both of the parents decided to leave the room and close her door slightly. Shia was about to walk off but Dean grabbed her elbow and motioned for their bedroom. Shia nodded and followed him in the room they shared.