Can we talk about Dean Smith and Benny with a baby, please?
Imagine them taking time off work when their son is born so they can both be there 24/7.
Benny’s super nurturing. He’s always the first one to snuggle the baby against his chest just because he can, even if it means lying on the couch staring at the ceiling for hours just because he doesn’t want to disturb him. Dean’s a little more awkward at first. He’s afraid he’ll drop the baby if he holds him. Benny just laughs his deep rumbly laugh, shifts the baby in one arm, and brings Dean in close with the other so he can hold them both.
Once it’s time to move on from formula, Dean and Benny make their own baby food. Dean has obsessively researched the specific dietary needs of a child at every stage of development. Benny’s always been good in the kitchen, and Dean has a knack for finding a variety of really good, fresh, healthy ingredients. They try out all different kinds of meals, and Dean keeps track of the ones that the baby likes best so he can tweak the recipes accordingly.
Dean’s a worrier. He freaks out over every cough and sneeze. The only thing keeping him from running to the emergency room on a weekly basis is Benny’s calm, soothing voice telling him they’ve been through this, that noise is normal, babies cough sometimes, they’re tougher than you think. Even with the reassurances, he and Benny don’t have sex for over a month because Dean runs to the baby’s room whenever he hears a noise over the monitor.
When Dean has to go back to Sandover, Benny stays home. He makes jokes about being Dean’s kept man and househusband. He texts and calls Dean several times a day to update him on the baby’s every move and sends pictures of the baby smiling, pouting, looking up at him with mushy food smeared all over his chubby little face and hands, and sleeping on Benny’s chest. Dean has to stop himself from showing every single one of the pictures to his coworkers and gushing about his perfect child.
He limits it to two a day.
Dean always rushes home as soon as possible. He realizes that his attitude at work may be ruining his chance at being promoted, but when he gets home in time to see Benny gently spooning mashed peas and turkey into their son’s mouth while his and Dean’s dinner simmers on the stove, he finds he really doesn’t give a damn.

















