Begin Again Winchester

Chapter 3

"Dean. baby?" Sam asked quietly as he entered Dean's room.

"Hi Sam." Julia smiled as she saw Sam enter the room. But when she saw the puppy though, she started squealing like a little girl on Christmas morning. It wasn't Sam's entrance that woke the sleeping boy in the room, but the high pitch squealing coming from the nurse in the room. Sam's newly found 'Daddy senses' started to tingle as Dean started whimpering, causing him to move with lightning speed over to dean's bedside.

"Hey Deano, it's okay sweetheart. It's only Daddy and nurse Julia." Sam grabbed his boy's hand, so he'd know that he was safe.

"Daddy?" Dean sobbed. The puppy must have not liked Dean's cries so she put her head on his hand, making him immediately calm down.

"I'm here baby boy. Do you want to sit up so you can have a better look at your new friend?" Sam asked as Dean already starting to sit up.

"Doggie?" Dean sniffled. He pulled his hand away a little afraid. The puppy must have took Dean's actions the wrong way because she started to whine. She already seemed to love the boy as much as Sam did.

"Yeah, sweetheart, doggie. Daddy got her for you. She's a girl. Do you want to pet her?" Sam hoped the reason why Dean shied away was because that was the hand with the IV. Dean then surprised his Daddy by nodding and tentatively moved his hand to the gently run through the dogs fur, causing Sam to sigh in relief.

"Doggie?" Sam took that as if Dean was asking what the dog's name was.

"You get to name her kiddo. Whatever you want." Sam smiled, petting the dog himself.

All Dean did was point to the television screen. Even through Sam's confusion he looked up to where the boy was pointing and smiled. Dan had fallen asleep to what seemed to be a Winnie the Pooh marathon. "Do you want to name her Winnie, baby boy?"

Dean nodded and pet the dog once more as she wagged her tail in what seemed to be affirmation, like that was already her name.

"Can you say Winnie Dean?" Julia asked from her seat.

"W-w-wi-win-winnie!" Dean smiled at his accomplishment.

"Winnie," Sam tried the name out, smiling as it rolled off his tongue. "I love it, do you Winnie?"

The puppy, newly named Winnie, wagged her tail and licked Dean's arm.

"Good W-winnie." Dean smiled.

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"Good morning Dean. How are we feeling today? Ready to go home." Dr. Ausiello smiled sweetly as he put a dollop of hand sanitizer on his hands.

Dean nodded immediately causing everyone in the room to laugh. Julia cleared her throat loudly, causing everyone's head to turn to her direction. "I'm going to head out, okay. It was nice meeting you Dean. You be a good boy for your Daddy and Winnie alright."

"De sad." Dean pouted. Julia's heart broke, but she knew she couldn't stay with him. She then took two big strides over to Dean's bedside and gave him a big hug.

"Actually Julia, do you mind taking out his IV?" Dr. Ausiello asked.

Julia smiled and went into the nurses station down the hall to get the supplies she'd need to take the boy's IV out of his hand.

When Julia returned, Dean immediately tensed. "No, no bud. You're not getting a another needle. We're taking it out. It won't hurt a bit." Dean still grabbed his Daddy's hand and squeezed, not quite believing Julia. Sam had to hold in a laugh because he couldn't believe the change in his older brother's bravado.