Chapter Twenty-Three.

Lillian was watching Ryan with curiosity as he his back was facing the mirror and he seem to picking at something. She put her homework down on her bed and chuckled, "Ryan, what are you doing?".

He grunted before looking at her and let his arm down, "I can't reach this pimple on my back.".

"Ew.", she said as she chuckled.

His eyes widen, "Pop it for me!", he said, walking over to the bed.

"Ew, no!", she cried as she chuckled, backing away from Ryan. "Pop your own zits.".

"Come on, Lil!", he said, chuckling as he climbed on the bed towards her and grabbed her knees. "If you're going to be my wife one day, you have to start now. It what good wives do. My mom does it.".

"Cause I don't even like doing mine.", she said and squealed girly when he kissed behind her ear from his breath tickling her. "Stop it!", she said as she put her hands on his chest to pull him away.

"You change worse diapers then my pimple problem.", he said and she groaned.

"Fine, turn around.", she said. He got up and turned around for his back to face her. She put both legs around him as she put her index fingers around his pimple. After attempts and just squeezing his skin, she gave up, "I can't, I give up."

"Your not even trying.", he said, chuckling.

"I was not put on this earth to sit here and pop your pimples, Ryan.", she said, chuckling.

"Just try harder.", he said and she groaned, but tried to more time before it popped and it on her nail.

"Ew!", she cried out, holding her hand out towards his face. "Ew, Ryan, get it off!"

He got up and grabbed a tissues from the tissue box, "Wuss.", he said as he cleaned her finger off.

She glared up at him, "No I'm not, I just don't like stuff coming from your body to touch me."

"Now that's a lie, poof right over there.", he said as he pointed at a sleeping Zane. She scuffed as her cheeks heated up and she grabbed her homework.

. . .

"Zane, stop it.", Lillian said and gave Duncan an apologetic look as she grabbed her pencil from Zane who took it while Duncan was reading from the Bio text book out loud. "I'm sorry, continue.".

"Ah! Ah! Ah!", Zane fussed as he reached for her pencil and she could feel the few people in the library look at her.

Her face redden, "Zane, no!", she whispered, but hissed at him, but that just made it worse cause he started crying. She sighed and gave him the pencil, making him shut up and chew on it. She had to bring Zane to the library with her since Ryan had to go in right after school and Meredith had to go somewhere and she couldn't with her girlfriend so she couldn't bring Zane. It was up to Lillian to watch him but he was being a fussy boy today. "Go on.", she said as she bounced Zane on her thigh.

Duncan read from the book again but he only got a few paragraphs in before Zane throw the pencil towards Duncan and started crying again. She sighed as she brought her butt up to her face and made a face. She cradled her crying son and got up as she grabbed her bag, "I"ll be right back.", she said, excusing herself before hurrying over to the bathroom embarrassed.

She gently laid Zane on the counter and grabbed a diaper and wipe out. She pulled his pants down and undid his diaper. Her eyebrows came together when she saw some pink stuff around his area and fold skin.

She grabbed her phone and took a picture of it, sending it to her mom asking her if she knows what it is. She thinks it could be diaper rash. She made a bottle real quick in the mean time and gave it to him, it hushed him up since cool air was touching his sensitive skin. She hadn't noticed it this morning and Meredith would have seen it. It didn't look red or anything, but it was a pink, so meaning he was just getting it.

Her mom text her back and said it was diaper rash.

She groaned and cursed. She doesn't have the money to get him any rash treatment. She asked her mother if she had any, hoping there was a chance, but no. She didn't want to leave Zane with a rash until Ryan gets home and the stores might be close. She also didn't want to make a trip all the way to WalMart.

She asked her mom if she could borrow the money and she'll give it back when she has money. Her mom agreed and Lillian put on a fresh diaper on Zane. She put his pants back on and picked him up, "My poor boy.", she said as she threw away the old diaper and grabbed her bag, leaving the bathroom.

"Everything better?", Duncan asked as he took Zane hand and shook it.

She breathed hard as she grabbed Zane's stroller, making Duncan look confused, "I have to go to my mom house and get money. Zane getting a rash and I can't leave him like that.", she said as put his jacket and hat on.

"Your going to walk there?", he asked and she nodded as she placed him in the stroller, snuggling him in the blanket. "It's freezing cold outside, Lil.".

She shrugged, "I have to go, though. My mom will watch Zane until I get back from the store to get him some treatment.".

"I'll take you.", he said as he begin to pack his stuff.

"Oh, no, Duncan that's okay. I don't even have money to give you, so that's-", she started, but he cut her off.

"Don't be crazy.", he said. "Like I'm going to let a mother walk out there in the cold with her baby."

She gave him a small smile, "Thanks Duncan, but-"

"No buts, I'm taking you.", he said as he grabbed his jacket.

She was about to say something but she knew she didn't even want to go out there in the cold. She just nodded her head and thanked him.

. . .

Lillian walked out of the drug store and over to Duncan car. She hopped in and took the small jar out, "I hope you work.", she said. She turned to Duncan, "Sorry today didn't work out so well, I'll study twice as hard tomorrow.".

"Hey, don't worry about it.", he said. "It was mostly just reviewing, no biggie."

"Well, thanks. You can take me home, I better get Zane in a nice warm bath, my mom said to put some oatmeal in it also.", she said.

He nodded, "Your a good mom, Lillian.".

She blushed, but smiled, "You think so? I don't feel very much like super mom.".

"You are though.", he said, tapping her shoulder with the back of his hand.

After getting home, she put her stuff down and took Zane upstairs to his crib. She left and got a bath ready for him. He started crying from being left alone so she quickened her pace downstairs and grabbed the none fruit plain oatmeal. She went back upstairs and gave him a bath.

He looked more calmer then he was all day after the bath. She put the cream on him and he seemed fine, like he didn't have a bad day.

She laid him down on the bed next to her, but of course, he wasn't tried. He crawled around on the bed and she rubbed her eyes, watching him. He picked up the towel she was using to dry him off, "Baba!", he said as he brought it up above his head, covering himself and took it off, looking mad that it was on him.

She chuckled and he tilt his head before smiling, crawling over to her and onto her chest.

. . .

Lillian was feeding Zane a bottle before bed when she heard a car door slam and another one when it was time for Ryan to come home. Her eyebrows came together and she turned her head around to look at the door.

She was surprise to see Hanna come in with Ryan chasing behind her. "I'm telling her!", Hanna said very loud, making Zane jerk in Lillian arm.

Ryan grabbed Hanna upper arm and turned her to face, "There nothing to tell. Get out of my parents house, Hanna.".

"What is going on?", Meredith asked when she walked out of the kitchen.

"Ryan and I have-"

"Hanna!", Ryan said, his voice hard and serious. "Don't make me out to look like the bad guy when you did it.".

"Did what?", Meredith asked and Lillian got up from the couch very confused with Zane still in her arms as she walked over next to Meredith.

"Ryan wont leave Lillian because of Zane!", she said.

"Your such a liar!", Ryan said. "You've been lying about everything the whole time.".

Hanna opened her mouth, but Lillian spoke, "Ryan, what is she talking about?", she asked as she handed Zane over to Meredith. Her left eyebrow arched up, "Ryan?", she asked when he didn't answer.

"Lil. . .Hanna kissed me last week-but it meant nothing!", he said quickly when she looked hurt and stepped back away from him. "She kissed me, I didn't kiss her!"

She felt like she's been slapped or hit, she couldn't even speak. She felt hurt and betrayed, but humiliated for some reason. Something in her throat balled up and she was having a hard time swallowing it. She wasn't sure how she should react. She wanted to believe what she heard was a joke or believe Ryan about it was Hanna who kissed him, but he pushed her away.

But she was to hurt to even think. She looked at Hanna who was in jeans, boots, hair long and curled up, with a jean jacket. Pretty, gorgeous, and not a slob. She couldn't help feel jealous how pretty Hanna is. All her old feeling from before came back. She doesn't understand what's happening right now.

"Lil, don't-", he started as he reached out towards her but she jerked back.

"Were you ever going to tell me, Ryan?", she asked when she could swallow the ball in her throat since her hurt turned to anger. "Why didn't you tell me? I would have understand."

"I-I didn't think it was important, you were already to stressed out about everything else, I just wanted to-",

"To what?", she asked. "I told you about Duncan kissing me, I would have understand. Why'd you keep it from me?"

"I didn't want you to worry!", he said.

"And what does Hanna mean you wont leave me because of Zane?", she asked, looking at the both of them. "Is that true?"

"Of course not!", he said quickly. "She's crazy, Lil. She was manipulating us both."

"Hey!", Hanna angrily said when she walked up to Ryan and grabbed his arm, turning him to face her but he quickly looked away. "I'm not crazy, you asshole.".

Lillian reached forward and grabbed Hanna wrist and they glared at each other. She wanted to rip Hanna hand right off of Ryan and beat her up. She wasn't very sure if she would win though and is it worth it? She isn't sure who to believe with all this new, she needed quiet to think to herself.

Ryan put his hands on their shoulder and pulled them apart, "Stop it!", he said and Lillian huffed out her nose hard.

"You're a jerk, Ryan.", she said as she turned around and went over to Meredith, taking Zane from her. Tears stung up her eyes but she blinked them away, "C-can you take me to my parents house, Meredith?", she asked and Meredith gave her a pity look, which Lilliah hated to see.

"Why don't you just stay-"

"No offense, but I can't be here right now.", she said and Meredith hesitated, but nodded.

"Go pack a few things.", she said.

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