Aaron had a feeling he wasn't. The kid had some kind of spunk in him and Aaron could see Dean growing up to be a good man one day. All he really needed to stay on that path was listen to the heart of his wonderful mother and of course listen to his own.
Two things that Aaron never did when he was growing up.
"I'm sure momma calls you that for a good reason." He ruffled Dean's hair, making it all messy and ruined as if the kid had just rolled out of bed.