Author's note: I've read the reviews and two of you wonderful readers have actually suggested the first and middle name of the baby…that I had already chosen a while ago! You guys must be good at reading minds! Lol, thanks for the wonderful reviews and I'm glad you guys are enjoying the story and thank you guys for the reviews.

"And we're having…" Renee and Dean pulled out a costume made bear they had made and pressed the button on its hand.

The bear said "A girl!" and laughed.

"Awww!" everyone said.

Everyone congratulated both Dean and Renee and gave them gifts for the baby. Stuffed animals, shoes, clothes, baby bottles, diapers, baby power, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion were of the many things that filled the dining room table. As everyone was eating cake in the kitchen and talking to each other, Dean stepped outside to get some air. He was joined by Moe who wanted to congratulate him again.

"Thanks," Dean said. "I honestly never thought me and Renee would have three kids. I mean, I thought about it. But now that our last child will be born soon, it's now a reality."

"Parenthood sure does throw curveballs at you. But that's what makes it so damn great," Moe said. "The surprises…well, the good ones."

"True. Everyone's in there having a grand ol' time and I'm very happy. But I know Renee is going to flip when I tell her I'm going back to San Francisco for three and a half weeks."

"Oh dear."

"Oh dear is right."

Dean and Moe both sat down in the chairs on the porch.

"I told my boss I would take the job. It's official and I can't back out of it. My boss told me that I could decline I wanted to but if I took the job it would become mandatory for me to go. I know Renee understands how important work is to me and everything and I know I have to think about my family first, but work is still important. I sometimes take extra shifts so I can have enough money to provide for my family."

"Understandable. Renee hates for you to be gone for too long, huh?"

"Yeah. Not only that, I've had to leave sometimes when she was pregnant with both Destinee and D.J. I don't think she liked it when I had to leave when she was pregnant and this time will be no different. And since she is pregnant this time, her hormones will flare up and she will try to hurt me, which is fine."

"You don't mind your wife trying to hurt you!? Wow, you are brave as fuck! Better you than me! I was sort of terrified as Pam when she was pregnant. Next time she gets pregnant, I'm going to prepare myself to the fullest."

"Just today Renee squeezed the shit out of my hand when the baby kicked her this morning. I sort of like it when she does that because she'll cuss me out while she squeezes my hand."

"Ah, Pam did that to me and that shit hurt!"

"You got used to it, didn't you?"

"Yes. But it's not something I want to go through again! I'm going to wear some hard gloves next time."

"Yes, that would be a good idea."

"On a serious note, I hope everything goes well when you tell Renee that you're headed back up north for work."

"I know she's going to be mad at me because I didn't talk this over with her first."

"Well, if you need someone to call if things get out of hand, I'm a phone call away."

"Thanks. I won't be telling her tonight, though."

"When will you tell her?"

"This weekend."

"Alright. Just a few days away."

"It'll be a quick few days, too."

Few days later:

Dean couldn't help but to think about how Renee was going to react to him going back up north for work in a few days, especially since he had already said yes to taking the job without talking it over with her first. He would face the music and deal with Renee yelling and screaming at him if that is how she would react to the news.

He made sure she was calm and collected as she was sitting on the couch watching t.v. The kids were outside playing with Aaron and his friends and theirs so they wouldn't hear what would be said inside of the house.

"Hey," Dean said. "You feeling okay?"

"Fine. Just exhausted is all." Renee rubbed the back of Dean's neck and smiled. "Just want to see our little girl is all."

"Me too." Dean placed a hand on Renee's leg then sighed out loud. "I'm sorry if I make you upset, but I have something to tell you. I'm heading back to San Francisco for work. I already took the offer and I cannot back out of it now since it's mandatory. My boss told me that if I took the job it would become mandatory for me to go."

"You took the job because you had a feeling I would try to talk you out of taking the job?"

"Yes."

"Dean…I understand that you're a hard worker. And I'm sorry if I made you feel bad for wanting to take the job in San Fran and talking you out of it."

"Don't feel sorry. You expressed how you felt. But remember, I'm not doing this for me. If I was doing this for me, I wouldn't busting my ass for our family. I would be busting my ass for just myself. But that isn't the case. I've done this so that I can provide for everyone. I took up extra shifts so I could pay for you to get through beauty school."

"I know. I was too stupid to realize that you were being selfless."

"You weren't stupid. And you're not stupid. You felt a certain way and you expressed it. I know I shouldn't overwork myself either. But just remember, my boss allows me to say no. Plus, I still do part-time work at the docks sometimes with Tim. I'll call you every single day when I'm gone up north to check on you and the kids."

"I know you will. Be safe when you go," Renee said. "How long will you be gone for?"

"Three and a half weeks. It'll be over before you know it," Dean said.

"I know it will. In the meantime, I'm going to scream at you and demand you make me food so I can boss you around while I can!"

"Oh dear."

"I'm only kidding. Sort of. You will make me food though. Go make me some baked chicken with a salad."

"Your wish is my command darling."

Later that night, Dean tucked the kids in bed and told them he had to leave for a while. D.J. was the first he told about this.

"Why?"

"Because Daddy has to work. I have a job to do."

"No, don't go!" D.J. sprang up in bed and wrapped her arms around Dean's neck.

Dean patted D.J.' on his back and hugged him.

"I have to," Dean said to D.J.

"You can say no!"

"Well, I said yes to my boss. I told my boss I would go up north. Since I said yes, I have to go. If I said no, then I wouldn't have to go."

D.J. looked up at his father and began to cry so Dean cradled him in his arms and wiped his tears away.

"Hey now, it'll be alright…"

"I don't want you to go," he said. "Stay home forever."

"I know. But I have to go. And I can't stay home forever, I have to leave the house sometimes. And so do you."

"No I don't," D.J. said.

Dean chuckled at what D.J. said and managed to calm him down and talk to him before tucking him into bed again. Dean kissed D.J. goodnight then went to check on Destinee. She too didn't want Dean to leave but she knew he had to.

"You promise to call every day?" she said.

"I promise. I told your mother that I am going to call every single day."

"Okay. Come back home soon."

"I will."

Dean gave Destinee a kiss on her forehead then cut off her light. He left her room then went to his as his room where Renee was waiting for him.

"I want ice cream! And get Blue his bone, too!" she said.

"Alright."

"Oh, never mind, you're too fucking slow! I'll get it myself!" Renee threw back her covers and stormed out of the room.

Blue walked up to Dean and licked his leg then sat down. The dog looked up at Dean with a look on his face that looked like he was saying "That woman has gone crazy".

"I know," Dean said, looking down at the dog.

Three and a half weeks later:

Destinee and D.J. were playing catch in the backyard with their baseball but were unenthusiastic about it. They had been waiting for their father to return home but they felt as if it was taking forever and ever. They went back into the house and grabbed themselves each a piece of banana bread and some juice then snacked on that as they watched t.v. in the living room.

They heard a knock on the front door and looked each other. They knew they weren't supposed to open the door for strangers but if it was a family member they could. D.J. grabbed a stool from the kitchen then placed it front of the front door and climbed it. He peeped through the hole but didn't see anyone on the other side of the door. He looked down at Destinee and shrugged.

"No one's there," he said.

The doorbell rang again and D.J. looked through the peephole but still didn't see anyone on the other side! Frustrated, he climbed back down the stool, moved it out of the way, then opened the front door.

"Who is out there!?" D.J. said.

Dean stepped in front of the screen door and looked at D.J.

"It's me!" he said.

"Ahhh, it is you!" D.J. said. He opened the screen door and hit Dean in his knee as he hugged his father.

Destinee ran out of the door and hugged Dean tightly.

"We've missed you!" she said.

"Don't leave the house ever again!" D.J. said.

Dean smiled as he knelt down to hug his children.

"I've missed you guys, too. And D.J., I'm still going to have to leave the house."

The next day, Dean and Tim were working at the docks for a couple of hours.

"Have you and your wife picked out a name for your baby?" Tim asked Dean.

"I've picked a name but I don't want to say at the moment," Dean said.

"Fair enough. I'm sure it's a beautiful name."

"It is. I got inspired when I was painting the walls in the baby's room with flowers."

"Oh, a flower related name, huh? I love it!"

"Me too."

Dean and Tim finished their shift then went to grab a bite to eat. They sat down on a bench and ate their food.

"Work here at the docks haven't been too bad. What a lovely day it is," Tim said.

"Yes, it is," Dean said.

"Oh, there's my friend. Hey!" Tim waved at a guy who started walking their way when he saw him.

"What's up?" the guy said.

"Nothing much. I would like to introduce you to my friend. Dean, this is my other good buddy A.J. Styles. A.J. Styles, this is Dean Ambrose."