I Will Be a Father Soon: Baylor Player and Partner Expecting a Baby
As the stadium lights flickered in the distance, Miles Johnson stood near the edge of the field, his cleats cutting into the freshly laid turf of Baylor’s practice grounds. The air was crisp for a January afternoon, but Miles wasn’t paying attention to the cold. His mind was far from football drills, far from the upcoming game against Texas, and even farther from the roar of the crowd.
In his hand, his phone buzzed with an incoming message. It was from Lila, his girlfriend, the woman who had been his anchor through every victory and defeat in life. She’d sent him a picture earlier in the day of a tiny onesie with the words “Future Baylor Bear” written on it in bold letters. Beneath the picture, she’d written: “You’re going to be an amazing dad.”
He read the message again and felt a wave of emotions rush through him—excitement, fear, and above all, anticipation. They had known for a few weeks now. Lila was pregnant. He would be a father.
The idea had initially seemed surreal. In the whirlwind of games, practices, and media interviews, Miles had tried to push the thought aside, focusing instead on the season ahead. But with every passing day, the reality of what was coming—an actual life they would create together—began to settle in.
A shout pulled him back into the present moment. His teammate, Jake, jogged over, tossing him a football.
“Hey, man, you good? You’ve been spaced out all day. Big game coming up, remember?” Jake laughed, slapping Miles on the shoulder.
“Yeah, I’m good,” Miles responded with a forced grin. “Just… got a lot on my mind, that’s all.”
Jake raised an eyebrow, sensing something deeper than a pre-game jitters. “You alright?”
Miles paused, looking down at the football in his hands. The weight of it felt different now—he wasn’t just holding it for himself. The life inside Lila’s belly was real, and it needed him in ways he hadn’t fully understood before.
“I’m going to be a dad,” he blurted out, then immediately regretted it, but Jake’s expression softened.
“Dude. That’s amazing. Congratulations. But hey, you know you’ve got a whole team behind you, right?” Jake said, clapping him on the back. “You’re not alone in this.”
The words were comforting, and Miles appreciated them more than he could express. As the hours passed and practice came to a close, he found himself lost in thought again. The world around him felt louder than ever. But there was something different now. The pressure of his football career still loomed large, but the anticipation of fatherhood was a different kind of weight.
Back in his apartment later that night, Lila sat at the kitchen table, her fingers tracing the rim of a mug, looking at him with a quiet intensity. She had been there through every late-night practice and every game-winning play. Now, they were about to embark on the most significant challenge of their lives: raising a child together.
“What are you thinking about?” she asked softly.
Miles sat down beside her, his hand reaching for hers. “I’m thinking about how everything’s about to change. But I’m ready for it.”
Lila smiled, her eyes sparkling with a mixture of joy and reassurance. “We’ll figure it out together. I know you’ll be an amazing dad. You’ve always had a heart for family.”
He nodded, squeezing her hand. The future was uncertain, and football wasn’t going to last forever, but this new chapter—fatherhood—was a journey they would navigate side by side. And for the first time in a while, Miles realized that nothing, not even the game, could compare to the joy of becoming a father.
He wasn’t just a Baylor player anymore. Soon, he would be a father. And that was the most important role he’d ever play.
