Chapter 9
Ten months came and went very quickly and within that time a lot of changes had happened in Dillon. The Dillon Panthers were coming off a win and were gearing up for another year. One of their star players, Smash had graduated but not without blowing out his knee. Coach Taylor felt responsible so he was spending all his after time to make sure that he made it into college. Matt had went through enough heartache for everyone. And within that Lyla had their baby, at the delivery Tim was more scared than he had ever been in his life and barely wanted to go in the delivery room no matter how bad Lyla screamed until Budd Garrity gave him the ass chewing of his life:
**Flashback**
As Tim sat outside the room with his legs in-between his head and listened to Lyla scream about how bad it hurt, he suddenly felt someone kick him and he looked up to see Buddy's oversized body towering over him. Tim jumped to his feet and Buddy grabbed his shirt:
Buddy: Tim Riggins, I was calm about this whole pregnancy for Lyla. That don't mean I approve of this. Now you're a hell of football player but your about to become a father, and I'm already a father and seeing my baby girl in screaming in pain get my blood pressure going so I suggest you get in there and help her through this. (Letting go of his shirt, as Billy came around the corner)
Billy: (carrying a blue bear and balloons) Hey! Has that little sucker popped out yet. (Hearing Lyla yell) Oooh by that I guess not! Tim what are you doing out here, you better get in there.
Tim: (nodding) Yea! Yeah I'm gonna…. (As he walked into the room)
Billy: (walks up to Buddy) Mr. Garrity!
Buddy: (turning to him) what can I do for you son!
Billy: (with a serious face) I get that Lyla is your daughter and her getting knocked up by my brother was not how you planned her life. But…. It happened and we're about to be family soon and I'd appreciate if you give my brother credit and keep your damn hands off him for my nephew and your grandson's sake!
Tim stood off to the side in the delivery room while Lyla's mom comforted her through labor he didn't know what to do and was afraid so he just did as he was told. While Lyla's mom was asleep and he thought she was drifting off to sleep he attempted to sneak out the room. Lyla woke up and called his name:
Lyla: Tim!
Tim: Hey!
Lyla: Where are you going?
Tim: ahh I was….. No where (coming back to her bedside)
Lyla: (stuck out her hand) are you scared?
Tim: (touched her hand) Nah! (Nodding) Yeah! This is scary but I'm here!
Lyla: (Rubbing her stomach) it's almost over! Besides it better now that gave me the drugs! (Smiling)
Tim: (laughing) I love you! (Leaning down to kiss her)
Lyla was in labor for a total of 16 hours and she gave birth to their baby boy with Tim at her side. Tim cut the umbilical cord and watched as they weighed at 8.7 lbs and cleaned him up. Tim carried him over to Lyla as they looked at him and were in complete awe.
***Flashback Ended***
From that day forward Tim was head over the moon for his son Cameron Austin Riggins. Although everyone had advised her against Tim she had seen all the good in him so far. The first day back to school and Lyla and Cam were living with her father in his two bedroom apartment. Her mother had stayed exactly two weeks before she had to leave to get back to Kevin in California. Lyla was little hurt because it seemed as if her new husband was more important than her only grandson. As Buddy was walking through the house holding Cam while he drank a bottle spouting out thing to Lyla:
Buddy: Lyla baby come gotta get move on! It's the first day of your senior year, whole new year with lots of changes (looking down at baby Cam, he smiled at him) it's fresh start Senior year and you and baby Cameron are here and not in old noisy California with mom and what's his name Kevin (looking down taking the bottle from him and pulling him up to be burped. He begins knocking on her door while holding Cam on his shoulder) Come on sweetie I got spam and eggs on the table!
Lyla: (Opens the door, tying her rub close) Yea dad! I Hear you, (takes the baby from her dad and settles him in her arms) Dad! (As she looks up at him and down at her baby wearing a Dillon Panther's onesie with beanie and bib) He's not wearing this.
Buddy: Come on Lyla baby! Look at him, it's obvious he's gonna be a Dillon Panther and at least we should get something out having Tim Riggins kid.
Lyla: (Cam starts to get fussy) Oh Baby I know. Look your upsetting Cam (bouncing him and patting his butt) Daddy! Tim's a great father.
Buddy: (tickles the baby's stomach) come on little one! (Walks away from the door back into the kitchen mumbles) until he has to pay for something.
Lyla closes the door and turns holding the baby in her arms who is a bit fussy now, at that moment out walks Tim from her bathroom:
Tim: Is there enough spam and eggs for me! (As he walked toward her and kisses her and then lifts the baby from her arms) There's my little fullback.
Lyla: (watches as Cameron calms down instantly as Tim begins talking to him) How do you do that!
Tim: (laying Cameron on the bed) QB snaps the ball, you go a short route and break right now, at that exact same time the QB is taking a five step drop. (Looks up at Lyla, while he's playing with his son's feet) Do what?
Lyla: (comes over and lays next to her son) Make him be so calm.
Tim: (leans over and kisses her lips) He's my son and he loves football so it's easy!
Lyla: well we gotta get ready for school, and he's gotta get ready for the nanny!
Tim: (standing up, picking him up) I still can't believe that a nanny's taking care him.
Lyla: (rubbing the baby's back) well he's only two month, and I can't miss any school especially if I want you graduate and go to school.
Tim and Lyla tried to stay off that subject of her going off to school, they knew it would have to be dealt with soon but neither wanted to exit the bubble of happy bliss to bring it up. Tim was use to staying over at Lyla's, he would come over every night after practice and stay until late then he would sneak through Lyla's window and stay in her bed with her, so that he could help with Cameron. It made him feel better being close to them at night but this meant he had to go right back out the window in the morning and come around to the apartment door and knock pretending he was there to pick up Lyla and see his son. Buddy was always tight lipped about everything because he was too scared that any moment Lyla got upset she would take Cameron and either go live with Tim or move to California.
The first day of school was already hard, it took Lyla at least an hour to leave Cameron, and she kept holding him relaying messages to the nanny:
Lyla: He like's that blue blanket with footballs on it, you can't rock him after he's eaten you gotta pat his butt, he usually likes to be in rocked to sleep by Tim but you can use his chair it puts him right out. (Kisses his head) he likes this rattle football.
Tim: (looking at Lyla) Lyla, Lyla! Give her the baby!
Lyla: (looks over at Tim) don't you dare to pretend this isn't breaking your heart! (As if she's gonna cry) I don't wanna leave. (Kissing Cameron again)
Tim: I care and it's killing me too. But you gotta let go
Lyla gives her baby boy one more kisses and passes him to the nanny. She walks to the door and looks at Tim saying "you see that he's not even crying for me. He hates me already" Tim walks with her and laughs "Lyla Garrity who would hate you" and kisses her forehead as they stood outside his truck.
