Tim had just awoken to a naked Lyla sleeping in his bed and he smiled brightly. He was excited to have her there with him. He knew how hard she worked to take care of their son and every moment alone he could get with her made him happy. He eased out of bed and slid into his boxer briefs and walked out of the room to the hall bathroom. Even though he had a bathroom in his own room he didn't wanna use it because he didn't wanna wake Lyla plus Lyla had worked so hard to clean it and keep it clean for her and Cameron. He finished peeing and walked into the kitchen looking around seeing all the beers on the counter he began thinking about the future he wanted with Lyla and Cameron. He knew that he had to do better and the way he was just didn't seem good enough to raise Cameron. As he started clearing the beer bottles up all the clinging of the bottles and movement must have awoken Lyla because she walks out of the back in one of Tim's plaid shirts button down rubbing her eyes saying "aww morning already". He turned around to her saying "morning", she sat down on the bar stool and picked up her phone saying "I need to check on Cam, Dad agreed to watch hom but he probably not okay with this." As Tim took the tash bag full over to the door and the walked back over to where Lyla was and wrapped around her kissing on her while she made a phone call. As she ended the call she turned towards him and kissed his lips saying "with my brother and sister leaving today my dad is going to be an extra mess". Tim nodded his head and whispered in her ear "well... How about we go back to bed before we have to deal with being parents again" (grabbing her upand carryong her back to bed). They laughed and giggled as he laid her down and began to unbutton her shirt. He looked at her swollen breast as she rubbed her hands through his hair and lifted up saying "yea I probably need to pump." She closed the shirt and got fast going into the bathroom while Tim blew out hot air of his breath thinking how much being a parent can sometimes affect your love life.

At the airport they stood saying goodbye to her siblings They each took turns holding Cameron and kissing him. Then they all engaged in one big family hug as Tim stood by. Tears poured down Lyla's eyes and her dad's when they all let go. Watching her brother and sister go through the gate was really sad but she knew atleast now they didnt hate their dad and they were in love with their nephew. Arrivivng back at the apartment Buddy quickly dropped everyone off he had to get back tonthe dealership because he had already taken lots of days off to be with his family. As Lyla was getting out of the suv he turned to her and said "sweetie please don't sit around and let Tim monopolise your time." Lyla quickly smoled and said "bye daddy". Entering the apartment Tim sat Camerons carrier down on the sofa and lifted him up saying "hey guy let's get you changed and fed." Lyla watched on as he saw how much of a good dad Tim was she never had to adk him to do anything for Cam. She began preparing a bottle as Tim changedhis diaper. She brought Tim a bottle and they lay in the bed as Tim fed him a bottle. Lyla looked at him touching her sons hand saying "you are your daddy's boy" and laughed Tim still feeding Cameron kisses his head and then leaned over to kiss hers.

As a few weeks went passed and they had put Cameron into daycare and their lives became consumed with being parents life in Dillon Texas was still going on with more football. Exited the field house from morning workouts Lyla was awaiting him as usual. She stood with her cowboy boots and beautiful dress with books in hand. Tim walked out looking refreshed and walked straight toward her for a relaxing kiss. He semmed quite happy as she kissed hom back with full passion. Tim released and said "keep kissing me like that and we can skip school." She reached and slapped his butt saying "nope school comes firstt. They walked hand in hand until they werw approached by a man who was looking for Tim. He introduced himself as Wade Harris from San Antonio State.

Wade: So I know you pretty busy here with school and everything. We're looking to rebuild our whole offense because we got three graduating seniors this year and we want you to come play fullback for us.

Tim: Well I don't know I never really thought much about college. I'm not real book smart.

Lyla: Tim! He's kidding he stidies bringing up his grades. (looking at Tim raising her eyebrows)

Tim: (loolong at Lyla) what are you doing? Yea well okay!

Wade: All I need is a little of your time and I can explain what we can offer you. How about dinner. Let me treat you to a big steak. My hotel makes some mean porterhouses.

Tim: No thanks, my truck aint running and I got my son. (his words were muffled by Lyla)

Lyla: I can give him a ride! (I'll give him a ride) he'll be there (turning to wade and answering)

Wade: Great I'll see you tonight.

Tim turned toward Lyla a little flustered. Lyla was excited and she cuddled up close to him saying "oh my god baby! your gonna go to college". Tim looked away and smiled saying "yea I guess." Lyla took his face in her hand and said "No there's no guessing your gonna get in because you deserve this. And I am so proud of you and so is Cameron. We love you!" As she kissed his lips, they walked into the school house but Tim couldn't help but think of what was really in his mind. As the day went on Tim finished out the day and saw Lyla to her car as she went to pick up Cameron. Hr kissed and said "see you later", Lyla reminded of his meeting tonight and said "I'll pick you up tonight at your place okay!" Lyla drove over to the daycare to pick up Cameron from daycare she arrived just as she saw Mrs. Taylor picking up Gracie.

Mrs. Taylor: hey Lyla! (as she was exiting with Gracie in her arms) good to see you.

Lyla: (entering) hi Mrs. Taylor (reaching over and touching Gracie) hi Gracie.

Mrs. Taylor: how you been doin? We haven't really had a chance to talk since you had you beautiful boy.

Lyla: (smiling) yeah i meant to come by when i started back to school but i guess it slipped my mind with Cameron and everything.

Mrs. Taylor: well how are you and Tim doing! I mean is that okay! (as Gracie is trying to wiggle loose in her arms)

Lyla: Tim (smiling) he's a great father and... (thinking of Tim) I love him . He actually got a college offer to play in San Antonio so I think as a family we're gonna be okay.

Mrs. Taylor: So what about Vander. I thought you wanted to go there.

Lyla: I did I mean I do... I'm just not sure anymore but I better go.

Mrs. Taylor turns to leave but calls out to her once more. "Lyla! You can come by my office or if bring Cameron by and we can talk for a while." Lyla smiles and nods her head saying "thanks"; she goes inside the daycare and sees the women playing with all the children. A woman is holding Cameron who is sucking on his oacifer and she brings him over to Lyla saying "there's your mommy." Lyla claps her hands and reaches out for Cameron, as soon as she held him he smiled and his pacifier dropped out The lady handed her the bag and she carried him to the car strapping him in the seat. As they are drivng home Lyla talks to her baby boy. She enjoyed these moments with him it was like talking to him helped her undrstamd more.

Lyla: (driving along) we're gonna go homr and get you ready to see daddy. But just for a little while tonight. Daddy's got an interview for college (stoping at a light she turned around) daddy's gonna go to college yeah! (the light turned and she drove on) thats a good thing but well... We'll talk about that when the time comes but for now we have to support daddy!

After practice Tim caught a ride with Matt to his house. He walked in to find Billy wallowing in his sorrows. Apparently Mindy had broken up with him and Tim was the only one that could console him. He walked in and said beside Billy who was in the middle of drinking and he pulled up a beer and said "Billy she was just a girl" all Billy could do was reply "I know". As an hour flew by and Billy and Tim continued to get drunk, Tim had forgotten all about going to the meeting. Lyla had been calling him for an hour finally arrived and got out the car with Cameron on her hip. She walked in the door to see Billy and Tim doing shots. Slamming the door and walling up to them she looked pretty angry.

Lyla: Tim! What the hell!

Tim: Hey sweetie! (trying to kiss her but she backs away) theres my little fullback.

Lyla: Billy, really he has one of the biggest meetings of his life and your getting him drunk

Tim: (takes Cameron from her) I'm not drunk. I had two beers and a shot I'm fine! (looking Cameron in the face).

Billy: (straightening himself up) yeah he was just a bit nervous so i was helping him calm down a bit.

Tim: yeah! Just a little nervous but i'm good to go. (holds his stomach) that shot doesnt ait right with beer.

Lyla: Yeah! Sure (taking Cameron from Tim) okay thats enough give me the baby!

Tim: okay well I'll be in the car.

Billy: soo.. You need me to watch the baby? (with his hands out)

Lyla: (Cameron begins to fuss as Lyla quiets him) shhhh! you know Billy tonight was a big night for him for us. But instead of being his guardian like a father you do this. I get your sad and hurt but you need to grow up because Tim's got responsibilities. (she storms off with Cameron in her arms out to the car).

As they drive down the road to the hotel its obvious that Lyla is mad at him. She's barely talking to him and all she keeps saying is "drink". She had given him a bottle of water and he had already gone through two and she continue to make him suck it down. Finally Tim spoke up

Tim: that's it I can't drink anymore my blatrer is gonna

Lyla: serves you damn right.

Tim: hey, hey, hey words.

Lyla: he's asleep and you think seeing his father drunk is any better.

Tim: I'm not drunk. Lyla I'm fine I can still function see (reaching over touching her face).

Lyla: well good there's still time to get you to the meeting. (looking him in the face)

Tim: oh great!

Lyla: (driving) ooh great. No u better hope he is still willing to see you.

Tim: well why waste time lets just go home and put thr boy down and you and I can sober up in shower with you.

Lyla: do think this is a game! (she stops the car) this is your life Tim! A future! (she looks at Tim who looks unwilling) wow! I'm so dumb! You don't wanna go to college, you just don't care!

Tim: (laughing) it's funny how passionate you are about this whole thing.

Lyla: get out! Get out Tim. Don't call me anymore. I could be at home right now putting my son to sleep but I'm out trying get his father into college only to find out he doesnt care. (Cameron wakes up screaming his head off)

Tim: (reaching for the backdoor of her car so he can try to calm Cam, but Lyla quickly locks the door) Lyla ooen the door he's screaming let me help.

Lyla: No you could have helped by getting into college but you blew it off sonyou know what we don't need you help. (she pulls off with Cameron screaming).

Lyla get half way aound thr block when she pulls over tobcheck on Cameron. She lifts him out of the seat and holds him close calming him down saying "mommy is so sorry baby." When she is finally able to get hin quiet she puts him back in the seat and drives to her dads. At home she is able to comfort acameron the way he needs to be comforted with a bottle, bath and new diaper and she puts him to bed. Laying there watching him she couldn't undrstand how Tim couldn't want the best future for his son.

The next morning Tim hadwent to get his truck out of the shop and then to school since he knew that Lyla probably had dropped Cam off already he didnt bother to go by her dads. He went straight to school and tried to hunt down Lyla although she wasnt in the mood to talk to him he knew he still had to talk her explain himself. He walked through the halls looking forbhis girlfriend the mother of hs son but all he seemed to see was unwanted rally girls whose names he couldnt even remeber. They all smiled at him saying "hi" with a seductive smile but he couldn't focus on them brcause he needed to find Lyla. Finally he spotted her talking to some former cheerleaders and walked up behind her.

Tim: Hey! Can I talk to you!

Lyla: I'm not really interested in what you have to say (and went back to her conversation)

Tim: (wrapped one arm around her waist and carried her into the double doors of the gym) excuse me I need to borrow her. Oh its okay

Lyla: Tim, Tim put me down.

Tim: (put her doen once they were inside the gym all alone) So how long you gonna stay mad at me.

Lyla: (pushes away from Tim) don't you get it. It's not about being mad. We have a kid Tim a four month old son that is the world to me and I want him to grow up with every opportunity there is.

Tim: Lyla I promise I'm gonna try my hardest to give him the world.

Lyla: and how you gonna do that Tim! What kind of future do you have after high school. There's an opportunity for you to something with you life and be someone but your lrtting it slip right through. I love you Tim but how can I love a coward, becausr thats what you are a coward Your afraid to try for some strange reason, and I knoe going to college was not always in your dreams but dreams change. You have a son and he deserves every good you can offer him so you ask how long I will be mad. Well.. Until it stops hurting for Cam. (she leaves the gym).

All day Tim couldn't focus all his worries and minds were concentrated on Lyla and Cameron he was not really sure what do and he needed someon to talk to but becaise Jason was gone he didn't really have anyone. As he was getting in his truckbto go home he saw Matt having car touble and offered him a ride home.

Tim: hey six get in

Matt: oh im good Landry's gonna come soon.

Tim: get in! Get in six!

Matt: yeah! Sure i can call Landry to not come (as he got in the truck)

Matt: (sat on the passenger side with Cameron's car seat in between them) thanks (as they rode in silence) so how is Cam doing he's what like five months.

Tim: four months.

Matt: wow yea he's so big. (Tim pulls into the bar and turns off the truck) I can't go in there Riggins.

Tim: (puts the car keys in his pocket). Well this is my stop so either your cominn Or goin. (walks into the bar.)

Matt eventually follows him in and as he is entering he sees how welcome Tim is in the bar. The bartender yells out "hey Riggins where you been haven't seen your mug around here lately." Tim sits down at a table and yells out "cant we get one over here and keep it flowing" Matt walks up and sits at the table the waitress brings to frosty mugs and a pitcher of beer. She touches Tims chin saying "let me know when you get around five in." Tim smiles at her and the picks up his beer and says "a toast to god, football, and pretty women." Matt looks at him and laughs as they are sitting geting drunker. Tim starts to spill his thoughts.

Tim: I don't know Seven. I've always loved her I mean I gave her a son. But I guess thats not enough.

Matt: he's a beautiful boy too. He's so cute.

Tim: I know right. But she says I dont care about his future how is that I'm here I would do anything for them

Matt: what, what does she want you to do?

Tim: Go to college.

Matt: Everybody wants to go to college.

Tim: but I don't thinl I want to. Goin to class and attending things on school. That ain't for me.

Matt: but you love them right?

Tim: (goes quiet, takes a sip of his beer and gets sentimental) More than anything in this world.

Matt: then there you go.

Just as they are finishing off their last pitcher. Tyra walks in with Julie and says "alright panthers lets go."

Matt: (jumpe to his feet and stumbles a bit) Julie! I love you.

Tim: (stands up and walks toward Tyra and hands her his keys and begins laughing at a drunken Matt) Hey! Thanks!

Tyra: (her arms folded) how is it I'm still taking the responsibilty of hauling your drunken ass home.

Her and Julie load them up seperatly with Tyra driving Tim's truck and Julie driving hers taking the boys home.

The next morning Tim had a monster hangover and he did what he normally did for hangovers. He woke up in a haze of not really remebering what had happened or what he had said. He was reaching in the fridge for waterand closed it seeing the picture of Lyla and Cameron. He remebered Lyla putting it in his bag he smiled when he saw it every time. She was holding up Cam and smiling at camera as Cam looked at it in wonder. He loved this picture because he thought seeing his two favorite people was great chugging thr water it finally hit him as he stared at the picture that he has to do whatever possible for them. He put the water down and hurried to his room to get dressed. He got innhis truck and started it up as he drve over to the hotel and walked into the lobby. He walked up to the counter and asked "can you page Wade" and he reached in his wallet to pull out a crumpled card and said "Howard" The eoman looked at him and her face went unpleasrnt saying "i'm sorry Mr. Howard just checked out not too long ago." Tim nodded his head and pulled out his phone and started to dial the number on thr card when he heard a voice calling him "Tim, Tim Riggins." He turned to see his face and saw Wade sitting to a table in the restaraunt. He motined for Tim to come over and he did.

Tim: (sitting down) I'm glad I could still catch you before you left.

Wade: Well I had almost given uo on you. But my head coach called me and told me that we gotta have you at San Antonio State after seeing you in last Fridays game.

Tim: Oh well thankyou. (looking around, being nervous) So this college what do I have to do.

Wade: Well let's see I took alook at some of your grades and their not great but their doable. We have had worse get in. So thats not a worry. Now SAT you do havrbto take that but as long as you score a 900 or that shouldn't be a problem and they give you like 200 for just spelling your name correctly as far as I can see your a bright young man who can spell.

Tim: (laughs a little) yes sir.

Wade: Well pending you stay out of trouble and graduate then you come play ball for us next year.

Tim: (smiled and then had a thought of his son and Lyla) Mr. Howard!

Wade: Yea son!

Tim: I now that I should have mentioned this sooner but, I have a four month old son who I love more than anything in this world. And his mother is the most precious thing I have and without them I wouldn't be even attempting this.

Wade: Tim it's not a problem we offer married student housing to those and ifbyou two aren't ready to get hitched well there's apartments and I'm sure a smart girl like her can get in with no problems. Tim! Look we want you and I get it your family comes first so if thays what it takes we will see to it that their close by. ( stuck out his hand to shake it).

Tim: (shakes his hand and smailes) Thank you. I apperciate it.

At home Lyla was just waking up her head was pounding from the night before she had been drinking with Mindy who was sad over Billy. As she sat up on her head dhe felt the room spinning. She got up and walked to the dresser mirror and put on her robe. Looking over in Cams crib she saw he wasn't there so she automatically knew her dad was still with him. He had watched for her last night and he must have gotten this morning when he had awoken. Fixing her face and hair shebshe walked out to the living room. Her dad was sitting in his recliner lazy boy chair holding Cameron who was drinking a bottle.

Buddy: Oh my god it's alive.

Lyla: (walks over and kisses Cam on his head) morning baby!

Buddy: woo you smell like a brewery.

Lyla: Dad!

Buddy: oh don't mind me i'm just the concerned father that watches your baby. While his mteenage mother daughter goes out and gets drunk. It's twelve in he afternoon Lyla if I hadn't been here that would have been neglect on my grandson here.

Lyla: Daddy! I would have gotten up with him. (she goes over to him and picks up Cam) thank you daddy but I'm fine.

Buddy: (releasing the baby) ooh great and acholic mother and his father god only knows where he is.

There's a knock at the door and Lyla puts down the clean bottle she was about to make and says "I'll get it. Please daddy don't get up". Buddy in his chair replies smartly "wonder who that is now". As Lyla walked to the door with Cameron on her hip she looks through the peep hole and saw Tim standing there. Moving back she closes her robe a little and fixes Cam on her hip opening the door.

Tim: (standing there smiling) hi!

Lyla: (standing with Cam on her hip, she didn't look to excited to see him but Cam smiled brightly upon seeing him) Well at least someone's happy to see you. (looking at Cam) .

Tim: (reaches over and take Cameron from Lyla) hey there's my little fullback. (looking at Lyla and how pissed she is.) Come out and play with me. Come on lets go play.

Lyla: ( looking at Tim and takes the baby back) okay well you held him so you can go now. You can't just cut out on this whenever you want because ...

Tim: okay I got in.

Lyla: He's your son he loves you.

Tim: I got in Lyla

Lyla: (stops and looks at him) in where? (fixing Cam)

Tim: college!. I gotta take SAT's and they know about you and Cam but they say I'm still in.

Lyla: You got in!

Tim: I'm in. (smiling as he walked toward Lyla and hugs them both close). The only Riggins to get in.

Lyla: (looks at Cam) Daddy got in to college. (she touches Tim's face) I'm proud of you. I knew you would.

Tim: You were right, and I'm Not cutting out I'm all in this for him and you. I'm in because of you..

Lyla: I love you. (leaning in to kiss him).

Tim: (pulls back and laughs) mmm... Are you on a bender right now. I mean I don' t think it's safe for me drive right now and that's alot coming from me. (looking down at Cam) ooh Come here buddy I think momma had abfew too many last night (laughing).

Lyla: (covering her mouth) I'm sorry.

Tim: (pulls her close) don't be it's fantastic. In fact let's droo the little guy inside and get drunk together. (kissing her all over) I'rrm on board. Let's go get drunk. As they laugh at this happy moment.