Rock Star Baby Daddy: Baby Daddy Romance Series, #11

By Lexi Banks

When Nina agreed to write a piece on one of her favorite rock bands, she never expected to fall in love with the singer. A bad boy, former alcoholic, he wasn't the kind to settle down. It's amazing what changed when hearts are on the line. Can these two make it together when they had finally figure out it's love and not just a tour fling?

• Language: English
• Publisher: DM
• Release date: Aug 24, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393649984

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Chapter 1 – Levi POV Wednesday

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A lright then, guys , I huffed as I slumped in to the chair at the end of the conference table. Why we needed a table like this as if we were having board meetings was beyond me. But I wasn’t going to argue. What’s next?

Hazard Pay have got an up coming tour. You haven’t forgotten that, have you, Levi?

I shot Iris a pissed off look. She was about the only person in the world who could get away with speaking to me like that. Not only was she our band manager, but my best friend as well. Even Thor and Puck, the other band members, wouldn’t try it. But Iris knew that I wouldn’t lose my mind with her. She’d earned that right for being in my life longer than anyone else and seeing me through even the shittest of times.

Of course I haven’t forgotten that, Iris. You wouldn’t let me even if I wanted to.

Well, that is my job, in case you have forgotten. I’m supposed to make sure you remain on top of things.

Right, well can we get this over and done with? I checked my watch. Some of us have places to be.

Where do you have to be that’s so important? Puck scoffed sarcastically. You have a date or something?

He was just saying that to spark an argument. He wanted Iris to start yelling at me about my womanizing ways. I really wasn’t in the mood for another lecture. I really did have somewhere to be.

None of your business, I growled. Somewhere away from you fuckers. That’s the most important thing.

Right, well before this descends in to chaos, Iris barked. There are some other things that we need to discuss as well. Because this tour isn’t going to be a normal one. There is something special about it...

Not another DVD, Thor instantly groaned. I hated having that videographer following us around.

No, not that. Iris rolled her eyes, clearly not in the mood for a melt down. The girl from the rock n roll website. Nina... something. I can’t remember her name now. Anyway, she’s going to do a behind the scenes blog for the site. No videos. Photographs maybe, and some interviews, but that’s about it.

No! I don’t want that, Thor practically yelled. Being on stage and doing press stuff at certain times is one thing, but having to be ‘on’ all the time so some woman doesn’t write bad stuff about us...

You need the promo, Iris insisted. I don’t think she will be around twenty four seven anyway. And it’s only for the first half of the tour. That’s three weeks. You can handle it for three weeks.

I hate to agree with Thor, I jumped in. When he’s whining like a little bitch, but the idea sucks. Hazard Pay are kicking ass at the moment. We don’t need any extra promotion for the sales. It seems like a waste of time to me. An extra stress that none of us need at the moment. Can’t we just cancel it?

Puck looked like he agreed as well, but I didn’t think that he would say anything about it. He usually preferred to sit back and let me do the level headed arguing to help us get what we wanted.

Don’t be arrogant, Levi. You do need this. Even bands who are at the height of their fame need to do things like this. It’s important. Don’t let your big head drag you under ground.

I rolled my eyes and snorted. This isn’t because I have a big head, it’s because I’m right. Much as I trust you, Iris, and your ideas are usually amazing, I just don’t know how this is going to help...

Just trust me, okay. Just know that I am good at my job and I know what I’m doing.

I suppose none of us could argue with that. Iris did kick ass. That was why we always kept her around. She usually got most of her own way with us, and she usually turned out to be right as well. Much as I wasn’t keen on some snot nosed reporter following us around and trying to find a story, creating drama when there probably wouldn’t be any, if it was what Iris wanted, then we might as well just go along with it already.

Alright fine, I grumbled. So, what are we going to have to do? How should we behave?

Obviously with respect. I don’t think I should have to tell you that. She narrowed her eyes at each of us in turn. But aside from that, just show her behind the scenes. Help her out with photos and interviews. Be polite, no one wants to speak to a dick head, even if you do think a rock guy should be a bad boy. Just be nice.

Nice, or boring? I teased while wiggling my eyebrows. "Does she mean we will have to behave?"

I want you to behave anyway, Iris growled. When has hooking up with a fan ever turned out well?

Hmm, she had a point about that. We’d had stalkers, bunny boilers, kiss and tell stories... the lot. It hadn’t actually turned out good. But that didn’t stop us. We were young, free, and single so why shouldn’t we mingle? I wasn’t naïve enough to think that the rock n roll life style would last forever, so I wanted to make the best of it now. We might have faced trouble, but it wasn’t enough to take us down and ruin us. We were doing just fine.

Alright, so behave. Got it. I banged my fists down on the table and rose to my feet. I glanced at my watch once more. Perfect timing. Can I go now? Are we done? Because like I said before I have somewhere that I need to be...

The meeting is done, but I wanted to speak to you first. Iris grabbed my arm before I could run.

Me? What about? I eyed her suspiciously. What have I done now? I thought I’d been good.

Puck and Thor both laughed as they escaped first. It wasn’t fair, I was the one who wanted to go yet they were the ones escaping and I was about to get one of Iris’s lectures. This one better not last forever.

You haven’t been bad... yet. She cocked an eyebrow at me, knowingly. But I want to make sure that you stay that way. When Nina comes to interview you, I want you to keep it in your pants.

For three weeks? I groaned back. Iris, that will be torture. I might explode from blue balls.

"I’m not saying that you can’t sleep with anyone, even if I would prefer it that way because it makes my job a whole lot easier. No, I just don’t want you to sleep with Nina, if you can help it."

Uh oh. The fact that she was even saying this to me suggested that Nina was going to be tempting. Iris had to think that I was going to want to get her in to bed, and if she put a ban on it then I was only going to want her even more. She would be taboo and thrilling. Like a naughty little secret, I would have to keep.

Already, my dirty brain was picturing taking her from behind and doing all kinds of wild things to her... and I didn’t even know what she looked like yet! That didn’t really matter though, I was good at creating porn movies in my brain. I guess it was all of the experience that I had filling in the gaps.

I’m serious, Levi. You can wipe that look off your face right now. I don’t want this to be a disaster and you are the main thing that I can see going wrong. You, screwing her, then moving on to the next bimbo a moment later, breaking her heart. Then we will end up with a million bad stories to deal with. I don’t want a PR nightmare on this tour. I would rather it just go well to make my life a little easier.

What do you think of me? I exclaimed in mock shock while pressing my hand to my chest.

That you’re a player who hasn’t ever met a woman to keep your attention for longer than five minutes.

It’s hard when you’re tall, dark, handsome, and a rock star, I teased. Everyone wants me.

Well, if you can just keep away from this one person then I will be happy. Can you do that?

I promise. I nodded. If it means that much to you, then I will behave. I held up my hands in a surrendering gesture. If I really can’t drag her in to bed with me, then I won’t. For you.

Iris breathed out with visible relief. Thank you. I don’t want to have added stress. You know what a tour is like for me. You get to go out there and do all the rocking out, the partying, the fun stuff. I’m the one who needs to keep it all running the whole time. If I don’t... well, there’s no telling what will happen!

I nodded, a little bit of guilt crushing down on me. She might have been paid well for the stress of it, but she really did have a bum deal. I couldn’t forget that she had a lot more to put up with than me.

Well, you have my word now. Is it okay if I leave? I pulled out a chip from my pocket and flashed it at her, so she knew exactly where I was going. Like I said, I have somewhere that I need to be.

She nodded as her expression turned softer and caring. Is everything okay?

I smiled reassuringly. Everything is fine. All going well. I’m a fighter. You know how it is.

Iris pulled me in for one quick hug before she sent me on my way with a promise to call me later before she sent me on my way. I fiddled with the chip as I made my way to the nearest church three blocks over, thinking about how much my life had changed over the last six months. I might have still been seen as the player and the bad boy, but I definitely wasn’t who I used to be when I let alcohol control me. But now, thanks to the AA, I was on the way to a better life. I had survived six months and received the chip for it. But I had a way to go. Even this long after I had stopped drinking, there were days when it wasn’t the easiest, and I probably had more difficulties to come. Thankfully, I had Iris supporting me and keeping me in line when I needed, and the guys too. Thor and Puck were good friends who took care of me when times were rough.

I was going to make it to a year no matter what. It didn’t matter who did and didn’t believe in me, I would. I was the sort of determined person that when I put my mind to it, I would achieve what I needed to. I wanted to do this for everyone who supported me as well. They deserved me to be at my best, and I could honestly say that I was on the way there. I had even made a promise to Iris not to sleep with someone who was probably sexy as hell. And that was a promise that I intended to stick to... even if she was tempting now. Off limits. Unacceptable.

Oh God, this was going to be hard! Why did Iris have to make her so exciting? Why did I promise? Now, I was going to have to do what my friend wanted of me, even if it killed me.

Chapter 2 – Nina POV Friday

S o, you think you’re ready? Jason’s eyes burned right through me as if he wasn’t sure that I could handle this. I wasn’t going to let him down though. I never had before, and I wasn’t going to start now. Maybe I was young but that didn’t mean that I wasn’t a kick ass reporter, did it? This is a huge under taking.

I can do it. I nodded seriously. You can trust me. I won’t mess this up.

I suppressed a little shiver of excitement when I thought about what my next few weeks was going to consist of. Hazard Pay were one of the hottest bands on the rock scene at the moment and it was going to be exciting to do the back stage expose. I wasn’t sure how it would go though. Whether it would be a crazy party scene or something a little calmer because of Levi Harker’s sobriety, I wasn’t sure. But I was going to make the best of it whatever happened. I was going to be the strongest person I could be to use this as a step up in my career.

If I did this right, then Jason would continue to put me on big stories which was just what I wanted.

Right, well obviously fans are going to want to know about the lead singer and him no longer drinking. That’s part of the big news for Hazard Pay at the moment, so if you could be sure to slip that in to the stories that would be great. I nodded along and took some notes. Juicy stuff would be awesome too. If there are any hook ups that would be awesome. People always want to know about that. Especially if it’s a celebrity... but of course, don’t say anything that could get us in trouble. You can always hint rather than write names. ‘A famous red haired actress’, something like that. I know you know all of this, but I just feel like I need to remind you of this.

Yep, okay. I gritted my teeth and took the patronizing advice as well as I could. I would let Jason say whatever he needed to if it got me on the job. I just wanted to get out there already and to do what I needed to. I will.

You’ll send everything to me before uploading, obviously. I have to check everything off.

Right, I know. I wouldn’t do anything like that. I wrote it down anyway. I know all of this.

Okay. Jason nodded. Well, I think that’s everything. That’s all I need to say. Do you have any questions? I shook my head. No questions, just excitement. Well then you better get going. Meet the manager, Iris. Meet the band. And good luck with everything. I will always be on the other end of the phone.

I rose to my feet and shook hands with Jason before I could finally make my escape. The thrill of what was to come buzzed through me. Ever since Jason first suggested that he might allow me to take on this story, I have been half excited, half scared that something would crop up to make sure I didn’t do it... but nothing could get in the way now. I was on the way; it was about to begin. Finally, I was going to be a part of Hazard Pay.

I grabbed out my cell phone as I walked quickly on the way to the record label where I had my first meeting with the band. My heart hammered against my rib cage and I couldn’t keep the excitable smile off my face as I walked. I probably looked like an idiot, but I didn’t care. Everything that I ever wanted was coming to me.

Hey, Polly, I gasped to my sister as soon as she picked up the phone. I’m on the way. Are you there?

I’m here outside the record label already. Where are you? Getting another lecture from Jason?

You know it! I don’t think he understands that I can totally handle it. Anyway. I will be there soon.

Good. You have your apartment key with you, don’t you? You haven’t forgotten.

Polly! I exclaimed in mock shock. "How could you assume that of me? Honestly, I’m not that forgetful. Especially when it comes to Mittens anyway. If I didn’t bring it, my poor little kitten would starve for three weeks."

I can’t wait to spend some time with that little mite. So, will you hurry already?

As I spotted her across the road from me, I hung up the phone and ran closer to her. She gave her phone a little confused look before she realized that I hadn’t just cut her off. I was actually coming for her.

Ah, you weren’t lying. You really were on the way! She grabbed me and hugged me. You look good as well. I like the professional outfit with a studded belt and spiky earrings for a rock n roll twist. Plus, that awesome dark purple streak in your platinum blonde hair. You are really going to fit in with Hazard Pay. She groaned in pain. Man, you are so lucky. You have no idea. I wish that I was getting to spend time with three hot rock gods.

There it was, that shiver of excitement again. Don’t say it like that! Like I’m not nervous enough.

Sorry. Polly giggled. I can’t help it. I just keep thinking about all the fun you’re going to have. And if anyone needs some fun, it’s you, isn’t it? It’s been a while since you’ve had a good time.

Will you stop it? I shoved her playfully. I’m just focusing on my career right now...

Yeah, yeah, that’s what they all say. Right before they fall in love. Have you not seen, like, every rom com ever? You might even fall for one of the guys in the band. How exciting would that be?

It would be a sure fire way for me to get my heart broken, that’s what. I rolled my eyes. I’m sure they are more the ‘one night’ type. If you know what I mean. And that isn’t me. It never has been.

And how has being you worked out for you so far? Because it doesn’t look good from where I’m standing.

I snorted with laughter and shook my head. Well, thank you for that vote of confidence. After that, I’m off.

We hugged again and I watched her walk away. I wasn’t offended by her words; I knew that she was right. It had been a long time since I’d allowed a man in to my life. But that was because I hadn’t had a relationship that didn’t come with all kinds of drama. Usually, the guys I liked were the ones who were going to lie and cheat. My career was easier for to control. That relied on only me. Relationships needed two people to work.

Anyway, I wasn’t going to focus on that right now. Relationships were the last thing on my mind. Right now, I needed to get my head back in to the game because I needed to get this story right. So, with a deep breath, I nodded to myself and I pushed the doors open to head inside the record label building. I needed to keep an air of confidence and bravery around me, as well as professionalism to show these people that I wasn’t falling apart. That I could hack it. Not just for myself, but for Jason as well. I needed him to trust me with everything I had.

Ah, hi! a female voice called out to me. You must be Nina. Nice to meet you. I’m Iris.

She held out her hand to me and I shook it with a grin. Yes, I’m Nina. Nice to meet you, Iris.

The boys are just finishing up. They will be here in a moment. Do you want a coffee?

I nodded, although I wasn’t sure that I was actually going to drink it because of the nerves, and I took a seat at the table in the corner of the room. I glanced around, trying to be cool about it. I didn’t want to seem like I was in awe. But I was, this was all just so cool! It was a massive challenge to contain it all inside.

Here we are. So, the work you do at the website is awesome. I’ve been looking at it all morning. I saw the article you wrote about the massive festival over the summer. You were really wry and cool.

I couldn’t stop myself from grinning. I liked this woman already. Usually band managers were tightly wound and hard work. But Iris seemed really nice and switched on. I actually hoped that I would get to spend more time with her while out on tour. Maybe me and her would even go for drinks or something...

Ah, here are Punk and Thor. I’m sure you already know them.

I jolted upright and experienced an intense heat bursting through my body. I hoped it hadn’t reached my cheeks. I really didn’t want to spend my first few moments with these guys blushing like a tomato.

I’m Nina. I will be shadowing you for a few weeks, writing articles about you all.

Puck looked friendly from the get go. I could already tell that Thor wasn’t sure about me being around, but that was okay. I would thaw him and show him that I meant no harm whatsoever.

Nice to meet you, Nina, Puck declared. Welcome to the mad house. It’s good to have you around.

We made small talk for a while, during which I kept the side of my eyes on Thor. I wasn’t sure if it was me personally that he wasn’t sure about or if it was the journalism side of me. Either way, it would work out in the end. Maybe his attitude would change when Levi came here. Oh God, how would I cope when Levi turned up? That was going to be insane. The front man, the sex god, the guy that everyone wanted... I knew that I was going to spend time with him. I’d already come to terms with that... but the theory of it and reality were two different things.

Oh. And then he entered the room. I almost felt him before he arrived. There was a prickle in the atmosphere, running up and down my spine. You’re here. Are you the reporter?

I turned my head slowly, nerves exploding like fireworks, and I rested my eyes upon him. He was a great looking guy anyway, I knew that from all the photographs of him splashed over the media, but in real life... wow. He was heart stopping. All rugged, broad, and incredibly handsome. The sort of look that was sure to make any girl’s panties drop. No wonder he was known for being a play boy. I wasn’t surprised. I would likely get all kinds of ‘red haired actresses’ in his bed to write about. Fans as well. Probably more than one at a time.

Y... yes, I stammered. I am. The journalist. Nice to meet you. My name is Nina, and you must be Levi.

Yes. His eyes ran up and down me as he drank all of me in. I felt naked under his intense gaze. I am.

He turned away from me then, effectively ending the conversation for us, and focused on Iris. She closed the gap between them and started hissing furiously at him. I wasn’t sure what about, it wasn’t loud enough for me to hear, but I was intrigued. Unfortunately, Puck continued talking to me in his nice kind way to make me feel welcome. I appreciated it, but I wanted to see the drama. And I wasn’t sure if that was just the journalist in me..."

Chapter 3 – Levi POV

I can see that look in your eyes, Levi, Iris hissed at me, tugging me away from Puck, Thor, and Nina. "I know what you’re thinking, and I just want to remind