"So I just need to read over his file here quickly and then we can get sorted out what all needs to be done" The doctor smiled at Seth, sat on the chair in the small room Rhys curled into his arms wearing light grey jeans and a blue sweatshirt. He watched as her eyes quickly scan the page eyebrows lifted. "So as far as I can see here he needs 3 vaccinations and I'd like to do a blood test just as a check up" Seth groaned shifting the toddler in his arms "So we need to do all that today?" A sad smile on her lips the doctor nodded, he followed her down to the lab. It smelled of cleaner and alcohol and his stomach churned uneasily as Rhys gripped his shirt. An older lady with grey and white hair greeted them and escorted them to a chair in the corner of the room.

"Okay dad I'm going to need you to hold your little one while we draw blood from his arm. Once that is over we'll get the vaccines over nice and quick" Seth pulled Rhys tight against his chest, leaving his one arm loose against the arm of the chair. "Just a little prick okay champ?" As she tied the band around his tiny arm Rhys began to whimper softly his big brown eyes looking up at his dad. "Get him to look at you" The nurse said softly, nodding Seth pressed his lips to Rhys's chin so his eyes shifted to him. He knew the instant the needle bit through his skin when his eyes widened and he let out a loud wail. "Your okay sshh baby it's okay" Seth cooed rubbing the toddlers back as the nurse drew his blood. Rhys sobbed but stayed still in his dad's arms.

Noticing the toddler staying relatively still the nurse removed the band and moved onto the vaccines. Seth watched as she quickly administered the needles, Rhys still sobbing in his arms. "There we go brave boy all done" She smiled placing a band aid on his tiny arm. Seth turned Rhys in his arms hugging him to his chest as he sniffled softly whimpers still coming through. He thanked the nurse and dressed Rhys heading to the car.

The next day

Renee and Sasha stood outside the door to Seth's Iowa home, knocking repeatedly against the dark hard wood door. "Wow you look like shit" Sasha gaped pushing her sunglasses through her pink hair, when Seth opened the door. His hair was in a messy bun, his eyes were tired with purple rings under them, he wore loose basketball shorts with no shirt and Rhys was curled into his chest wearing nothing but a diaper wailing loudly. He opened the door wider allowing them inside, "He's been feverish and miserable since his needles yesterday. We both haven't slept more then 2 hours in the last 20 he just wont stop screaming." Seth sighed he was beyond exhausted and Rhys showed no signs of improvement. Renee ran her fingers through Rhys's soft brown hair stopping to place the back of her hand against his forehead. "Poor guy is burning up"

Sasha took in the house, toys and dishes piled up in the kitchen, two basket fulls of laundry and an unemptied suitcase in the hall. Seth clearly needed help though he would never ask for it. "Why don't you go upstairs take a shower and get some sleep and me and Sasha will watch him for a while" Renee said softly squeezing Seth's arm, he shook his head he could handle it. "That's beyond generous of you guys but I'm okay you guy's go ahead with what you were planning" Sasha snorted "This was our plan Rollins now come on you look like death he'll be fine with us. You need rest or you'll never survive the next leg of the tour" Rhys pressed his face against Seth's neck sobbing loudly as the adults spoke around him. His arms hurt, his teeth hurt, he was beyond over tired and all he wanted to do was cry. "Dean will be here in a little while to so come on give us the baby and go get some sleep"

"You guys don't mind?" Seth asked softly shifting the sobbing toddler in his arms. Both Renee and Sasha shook their heads, he leaned over passing Rhys to Renee who cried harder when he left his daddies arms. Turning around he quickly headed for the shower and then his bed he was so beyond exhausted. Renee bounced Rhys on her hip as he cried even harder big salty tears dripping down his cheeks. Sasha and Renee took turns holding the baby while they both cleaned the house quietly. Laundry, dishes, dusting everything was done and Rhys was still sobbing. Sasha snuck away while Renee was changing his diaper, she cracked open the bedroom door spotting Seth buried into the covers of his large bed. His hair was all over the pillow his arms shoved underneath; he'd never looked so peaceful. Quietly she crept over to the bed brushing the hair out of his face and pressed a kiss to his forehead. He moaned softly flipping onto his back on the bed startling her as she ran out of the room.

"Alright come see Uncle Dean" Dean rumbled lifting the toddler into his arms, Renee sighed softly. Sasha came up beside her laying her head onto her shoulder. "Poor little guy" You could see the exhaustion in his little face but for some reason he couldn't give in. "Go relax on the couch ladies I got this" He smiled flashing his dimples and giving Renee a quick kiss. Sasha smiled but looked away, part of her secretly hoped she could one day have that with Seth. They both collapsed onto the couch turning on a movie while Dean paced back and forth rocking Rhys in his arms. A half hour passed and Renee lifted her head in confusion, "Have I gone deaf?" She asked Sasha who looked back at her equally confused. Dean walked in front of them smirking triumphantly as the toddler snored softly in his arms. "Uncle's got skills man" He laughed placing the toddler into his play pen.

An hour later Seth rose from his bed shuffling downstairs to find Dean, Sasha, Renee and his mom watching a movie in his living room. "Ma?" He asked rubbing his eyes and stretching. "Hello love" She smiled. "What's going on? Where's Rhys?" Dean pointed to the playpen in the corner as Seth made his way over to it. Rhys was curled into a ball his thumb bobbing in and out of his mouth. "Who got em to sleep?" Renee who was curled into Dean's lap pointed up at him as he proudly grinned back. "Damn thanks Dean, so not that I'm not happy to see you but ma why are you here?"

"You and your friends are going out and I'm watching my grandson" She pointed at Seth eyes narrowed daring him to argue. After Seth got ready the group headed to a small restaurant in downtown Davenport. Renee and Dean walked up ahead holding hands and laughing pushing each other back and forth. Seth could feel the jealous bubble in his stomach. It had been almost 2 months since he and Leah broke up and he was so damn lonely and here was this beautiful girl next to him and he didn't have the balls to do anything about it. Sasha walked beside him lost in thoughts of her own, Renee's words sounding in her head loudly. "Seth likes you he's told Dean but he's so nervous after being hurt like that"

She glanced over deciding to risk it all and slipped her hand into his. Out of the corner of her eye she watched the shock on his face before he gripped her hand tight and the walked hand and hand behind Dean and Renee. The group chatted over their meal laughing at Dean and Seth's antics. Renee leaned against Dean as he pressed his lips to her forehead. Seth grinned at the two of them tossing his arm around Sasha casually watching her face light up.

After finishing up the girls walked ahead of Dean and Seth back to his house. "So not bad for a first date" Dean grinned shoving Seth lightly. "Who's date?" Seth blinked that hadn't been a date, he didn't even dress up. "You and Banks man that as a double date but a date none the less. Oh, don't give me that look she digs you as much as you dig her. In fact, you should give us Rhys for a night and take that woman out on a proper date"

"I just ended a 6-year relationship 2 months ago Dean" Seth groaned rubbing his hands over his face, glaring when Dean snorted. "Fuck Leah man she made her choice and you deserve to be happy. You've seen Sasha with Rhys she's amazing, just give it a shot I bet Roman will agree with me because I know damn well you're going to ask him"

Back at the house Dean and Renee said goodbye to Seth and his mom while Sasha lingered back holding Rhys who had woken up in a much better mood. He babbled softly pulling at her long pink hair, pointing at his dad his fist in his mouth. Seth turned back and lifted Rhys into his arms nuzzling his neck smiling at the soft giggles that escaped his lips. "Thanks for everything tonight Sasha I owe you" He said softly as she shook her head. "Don't worry about it" She smiled waving at Rhys who flicked his wrist at her still not having the waving down. "Have a goodnight" Seth said softly brushing his lips across her cheek watching as she headed to the car with Renee and Dean laughing when Dean gave him the thumbs up.

"She seems like a wonderful young woman" Holly grinned at Seth when he re-entered the house. Seth rolled his eyes but couldn't wipe the smile off his face maybe he'd taken Dean up on that offer after all.

Sooo not quite the date I'm sure you all expected but we need to pace ourselves right ;) Excited for next chapter!

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