Hey guys, here is a little Jayde & Dean chapter :) The next chapter will be taking place on Jayde's first birthday
It was early January when Renee decided to go to Canada for a visit leaving Dean and Jayde alone for a few days. She didn't want to bring Jayde with her because of the cold and snow. It had been two days of Renee being gone when Dean woke up hearing coughing from the crib.
"Shit" He mumbled to himself hoping that Jayde wasn't getting sick. He had heard around the neighborhood that there was a cold going around. He walked over to the crib and Jayde was laying in bed letting out a whine.
"My poor baby" Dean said picking her up and walking into the bathroom taking her temperature with the ear thermometer.
"101.2, crap you are sick" Dean said rocking Jayde in his arms as she coughed again. He hadn't had to deal with Jayde being sick before and he didn't even know if she had been sick before. He grabbed his phone typing googling what to do with a sick baby.
"Alright, I think we need Tylenol and to call your doctor" Dean said as Jayde let out a deep sigh and wheezed. He called her pediatrician getting her an appointment for that day.
"Alright baby doll, let's get you dressed" Dean said taking her into the bedroom and laying her on the bed. He grabbed her Elsa sweatshirt, a long sleeve onesie, and matching sweatpants putting it on her and smiling at her. She laid there looking up at him trying to smile but wheezing.
"I know baby, you don't feel good" Dean said with a sigh as he picked her up kissing her head.
They made their way to the pediatrician's office that wasn't too far from Dean's neighborhood. He walked in carrying her car seat. After signing in, Dean sat down looking at Jayde in the seat who was cuddled up in her blanket. He looked around at the mothers and a couple fathers who were sitting around, most of the kids were either crying or shrieking.
"Come on" Dean mumbled annoyed as he rocked the car seat and shook his foot. It took 10 minutes before they were called into the back. When they got in the back, the nurse took her vitals and told Dean to strip her down to her diaper.
"This is gonna be cold" Dean said as he took off her onesie and pants as she let out a cry.
"I know, I know" Dean said rocking her after wrapping her in her blanket. It broke his heart to see her crying and sick like she was. The doctor walked in with a smile seeing Jayde cuddled up against Dean.
"Hello Dean, Hello Jayde" Jayde's doctor, Dr. Holland said with a smile as Jayde let out a cough and a wheeze. The older woman grinned at them before frowning.
"Someone sounds sick" She said looking over the chart before looking at the baby who was wrapped up in the pink blanket.
"Yeah she was coughing a little last night then this morning it got worse and she started this wheezing thing" Dean said looking down at Jayde.
"There is a nasty cold going around so it is possible that it is that. We have RSV going around in infants which it is sounding like she has" Dr. Holland said as Dean looked confused.
"RSV? What does that mean?" Dean said not knowing if it was serious or if it was something like a cold.
"It's a respiratory virus that infects the lungs. Babies get it often and most of the time it isn't very serious especially since she does not have any other underlying conditions" Dr. Holland explained taking Jayde from him and laying her on the examination table. The second she laid flat, Jayde's chest shook and she wheezed again
"Oh you poor thing" She said checking her ears, eyes, and feeling around her chest.
"Is she okay?" Dean asked with wide eyes knowing that it killed him to see Jayde's chest shaking like it did.
"She will be just fine. What I want to do is give her breathing treatments that you can do that home. Tylenol would be just fine for her fever and just keep her hydrated. It would be best to keep her chest elevated while she sleeps that why it can help her breathe a little better and to have a humidifier to keep the air moist" Dr. Holland explained as she wrapped Jayde back up in her blanket.
"Is there anything I should watch for?" Dean asked unsure of what was going on
"Yes, if her fever doesn't go down or her breathing becomes more difficult. If she gets dehydrated then we need to get her in the hospital for an IV" She explained handing Jayde to him with a smile. She sat down at the computer ordering up the prescriptions and breathing machine for her treatments.
"I need to get back on the road on Monday, will she be okay?" Dean asked as he started to dress Jayde back in her clothes.
"I would keep her home for a week or so. RSV can last up to 8 days if not longer" Dr. Holland said as Dean looked down at Jayde with a sigh.
"Daddy needs to call Stephanie when we leave here then" Dean said as Jayde looked up at him trying as hard as she could to smile. Dean felt his heart break seeing how she was trying to stay happy even though she really felt miserable. Dr. Holland handed Dean the prescription for the breathing machine and medication before walking them out to the front.
He got in the SUV after putting Jayde's car seat in the backseat. He let out a sigh as he texted Renee what Jayde had. He found Stephanie's number and pressed it hoping that she would understand.
"Hey Dean, how are things?" Stephanie said the second she answered. Dean was happy that she wasn't busy like she sometimes was.
"Not good, Jayde is sick. I just let the pediatrician's office and she has RSV. I won't be able to take her on the road and Renee is in Toronto" Dean said hoping Stephanie wouldn't get upset.
"Oh god, she has RSV? That's not good, Aurora had that when she was a baby. Hunter and I were terrified by how she was breathing" Stephanie said as
"Yeah, it's heartbreaking to watch her breathing. She's trying to keep a brave face but you can tell she feels like crap" Dean said looking back at the car seat.
"It's fine, I'll have the writers take care of Raw. Focus on getting her better and let me know when her doctor says she's okay" Stephanie said as Dean could hear her assistant in the background.
"Thanks Steph, I'll keep you updated" Dean said letting her go and saying goodbye.
He started driving to the Pharmacy that wasn't too far from the house when the phone rang, it was Renee. He put it on speaker and smiled down
"Hey baby" Dean said knowing that he had been happy to hear Renee's voice after the day he had.
"Hey, how is she feeling? Do you need me to come home?" Renee asked confused as Dean just smiled hearing how concerned Renee was for Jayde.
"No it's fine, Stephanie gave me the time off to take care of her. She isn't feeling well at all. I'm going to get her breathing machine now and we are gonna head home" Dean said as Jayde coughed from the backseat.
"Poor baby, I miss you two so much" Renee said sadly hearing the cough from the backseat.
"We miss you too, I'm freaking out with her being sick and I need my love" Dean said with a smile as he pulled into the pharmacy.
"Well I'll be home in a couple days and we'll have some family time together. Hopefully, she won't be sick then" Renee said hearing her dad call her.
"We are going to go to lunch, I'll call you later" Renee said as Dean smiled down at his phone.
"Tell them I said hi. I love you" Dean said as Renee said she loved him and hung up.
"Alright baby girl, let's get your meds" Dean said getting out of the SUV and grabbing the car seat out of the back. He dropped the prescriptions off at the back before looking for a couple things.
"Alright, Baby Tylenol" Dean said looking at the Children's medications as Jayde looked at him from the car seat.
"What flavor do you want baby girl? Cherry, grape, or berry?" Dean said looking at the packages before deciding on the berry since that was the least terrible tasting growing up. He picked up a thing of Vaporub and Saline nose spray for babies just in case before moving to the next aisle.
"Now we need a humidifier" Dean said looking at the different ones that were on display before smiling at the tiger one.
"This one looks right up your alley" Dean said with a smile as Jayde tried to smile at him.
"It's a tiger, I think you'll like it" Dean said making sure that they didn't need anything else. When the prescription was done, he paid for everything and they headed home.
Once he got everything situated he followed the instructions to set up the breathing machine and looked over at Jayde who was in her rock & play. He had changed her into her pajamas and he knew she would probably take a nap soon.
"Here we go" Dean said taking Jayde into his arms and sitting on the couch. He turned the machine on before putting the mask on Jayde's face as she struggled. She let out a cry as she tried to pull the mask off of her face and struggled in his arms. Dean looked down at her not knowing what to do but knowing she had to do this.
"I know Jayde, Daddy has you" Dean said trying to calm her down as she struggled.
"DADA" Jayde screamed out as Dean's eyes widened before he started to grin.
"You said Dada. Oh my god are you supposed to talk? Holy sh… I mean… you said Dada" Dean said happily as Jayde tried to take that moment to pull the mask off.
"Dada" Jayde said again looking up at him and making an annoyed grunt.
"I need to tell Mama, I think you are a genius or something" Dean said amazed not even knowing if this was too soon but he was thrilled that she had said Dada. He kept the mask on her until the medicine ran out and then turned the machine off. He looked down at Jayde who looked right up at him
"I'm sorry kid, I know it sucked" Dean said as he grabbed his phone and kissed her head.
"Can you say it again baby?" Dean asked knowing he wanted to film it to make sure he wasn't going insane. Jayde sat staring blankly at the camera before smirking
"Dada" She said before burying her head into his shoulder and he smiled at her.
That night Dean sat in the recliner rocking Jayde with a smile. He had given her the Tylenol and a little Vaporub to make sure she could breathe. She had fallen asleep shortly after leaving Dean to rock her while he looked down at her. He knew that he was doing the best that he could as a father. He knew that he used to worry that he wasn't going to be good at it just because his father wasn't around. He knew now looking down at the sleeping baby that he was better than both of his parents combined. How his life was growing up made him not care about having kids but now he knew that he was just waiting for the right moment, the right child. He often wondered if Jayde would feel like he did one day if Paige's actions would one day make her not trust anyone or make her ever question her life at every turn. He knew no matter what, he would always have Jayde and she would always have him.
