Okay so I read a story the other day that was similar to this and it inspired me to write my own. So anyway, hope you like it and don't forget to review and check out my other stories!

Rocky POV

We had just gotten back to the tour bus after a big show in New York. I was sitting on the couch, waiting on that phone call I get every night. To pass the time, I started scrolling through the recent group of pictures Alyssa had just sent me from the birthday party earlier today. I couldn't believe my little Harmony Reagan was three years old today. It killed me that I couldn't be there to celebrate with her but it had to be this way for now.

I had met Alyssa a few years ago at a concert. We hit it off right away and got together a couple weeks later. Our relationship moved pretty fast and we were about six months in when we found out she was pregnant. We kept it a secret, which was surprisingly easy since she lived a couple hours away. We ended up breaking up when Harmony was just three months old, the stress of being sixteen and trying to secretly raise a baby being too much for us, but I stayed as involved as I could. I visit as much as I can and call everyday, and of course Alyssa sends me pictures and videos all the time. We did our best to stay on good terms, for Harmony's sake, but it was still difficult because we butted heads a lot.

I'm smiling at a picture of Harmony opening the leapfrog keyboard I had sent her for her birthday when I feel someone sit beside me.

"What ya smiling at?" Riker asks.

I quickly put the phone down, "Nothing."

He raises his eyebrow, "A little jumpy, are we? What are you hiding?"

"I'm not hiding anything." I say.

"Then why'd you put the phone away so quickly?" He asks.

I'm trying to come up with an excuse when my phone rings.

"I have to take this." Relieved, I stand and go out the door.

I answer the facetime call and am greeted with Harmony's grinning face.

"Hi daddy!" She greets.

"Hey baby girl! Happy birthday! Did you have fun at your party?" I reply.

She nods, "Yep! I got lotsa new toys!"

"Really? What one is your favorite?"

"Uhm…my keyboard!" She grins.

I smile, "Aw, well good, I'm glad you liked it."

"Did you sing tonight?" She asks.

I nod, "Yep. To a huge crowd."

"Did you sing my song?"

"Of course I did." Her favorite song was 'Fallin for You' and she always asked me to sing it, calling it her song.

She yawns, "Good." She's quiet for a second before she asks, "When are you gonna visit me?"

"Really soon, sweetheart. I promise." It always breaks my heart to hear her ask this.

She grins and is about to say something else when another yawn overtakes her.

"I think it's about time for bed." I hear Alyssa say in the background.

"But mommy…!" Harmony whines.

"No buts. Tell daddy goodnight." Alyssa says.

Harmony sighs, "Night night, daddy. Love you."

"Night, baby girl. I love you too." I smile.

Harmony disappears and Alyssa's face replaces her's.

"Hey, Liss." I greet.

She scowls, "Why do you always do that?"

"Do what?" I ask.

"You tell her you're going to come see her 'really soon' and get her hopes up when you know it could be months before you visit and then I'm stuck bailing you out when she keeps asking when her daddy is coming."

I feel anger bubbling up inside me, "That's a lie and you know it! I have never once told her I was going to see her unless I was absolutely sure I was! And I have never made her wait months, I see her as often as I possibly can!"

"Yeah, every couple months when it's convenient for you!" She snaps.

"It has nothing to with convenience. It's you won't let me see her. I have to wait for you to say it's okay because you want to make me look like the bad guy by making her wait." I retort.

"I let you see her whenever you want, Rocky. Don't you dare say I don't!"

"Bullshit! I wanted to come spend the weekend with her before I left for tour and you kept saying no until the last minute so I only had half a day with her! And on top of that, you won't even let me have her by myself!" I don't mean to yell but it really sets me off when she tries to make look like a bad father.

"Whatever. I'm not arguing with you anymore about this. You know where she is if you want to see her."

"Believe me, I'm going to come see her in a couple weeks when we get back and then I'm taking you to court for joint custody."

She rolls her eyes, "Good luck with that. You'd have to tell your family before that would happen."

I glare, "I'm going to tell them, you can bet on that."

"We'll see." She hangs up and 'call ended' flashes across the screen

I lock the screen and angrily put the phone in my pocket, walking back to the bus. I let out a sigh of relief when I see Riker isn't there waiting on me. I hear laughter coming from the back of the bus and I assume that is where he is. I lay down on the couch, closing my eyes. I love being on tour but I would give anything to be back in California with Harmony right now.

I liked to think Harmony looked a lot like me. She had long straight hair that was the same shade of blonde that mine was when I was little. She also had a lot of my facial features but she had the same heart shaped face and bright green eyes as Alyssa. She was absolutely beautiful. When she was a baby I would hold her and stare at her, amazed by how beautiful she was and how much I loved her.

Originally, I was going to tell everyone as soon as I found out Alyssa was pregnant but R5 was just starting to get big and Alyssa didn't want her in the spotlight so she told me to keep it secret. I thought I would still be able to my family but she was afraid one of them would slip and it would get out so I kept it a secret from them too. It had worked okay for a while but now Harmony was getting older and asking about her family and wanting to meet them. I was going to tell them about her. I had too if I wanted to see her more. I just didn't know when or how.

After a while, I decide to go to bed even though the others are still up. I am just about asleep when I feel a hand on my forehead. I open my eyes to see my mom standing over me.

"Mom? What are you doing?" I ask sleepily.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you. I just thought maybe you weren't feeling well since you went to bed so early." She answers.

"I'm fine. Just tired." I say.

"You sure?" She looks concerned.

I nod, "Yeah."

"Okay. Goodnight then." She leans down and kisses my head.

"Night." I lay my head back down, closing my eyes as I hear the door slide shut.

The next morning I am the last to wake up. I lay in bed for a while, listening the rumble of the bus's engine, before finally getting up and getting dressed. I make my way to the front of the bus where everyone else already is. Rydel is on her phone, Ross is playing guitar, Riker, Ratliff and my parents are sitting at the table talking. I grab an apple from the fridge and take a seat next to Rydel on the couch.

"Morning." She says, not looking up from her phone.

"Morning." I reply, taking a bite of my apple.

The rest of the day is pretty uneventful and boring, just sitting on the bus, waiting to get to our next stop. Usually I can at least look forward to the pictures Alyssa sends me to keep me occupied but after our fight last night I'm sure there won't be any today. I'll probably be lucky if she lets me talk to Harmony tonight. Keeping Harmony away from me was her favorite way to get back at me after a fight. It made me so mad that she used her like that, like she was a weapon. That was why I had decided to file for joint custody, though, so she couldn't take her away whenever she wanted.

I had never thought much about the custody arrangement because when we broke up, Alyssa had promised I could still see Harmony whenever I wanted. She had been pretty good about it in the beginning, but shortly after Harmony's first birthday it went down hill. Alyssa had gotten a new boyfriend and we didn't exactly like each other. I could usually ignore him but I drew the line when I heard Harmony call him 'daddy', apparently upon his request. I had ended up punching him, leading to one of the biggest fights Alyssa and I have ever had. Out of spite, and at his suggestion I was sure, she started keeping Harmony away more and more. She was still with the guy, but he made himself scarce when I was around. Which was probably in his best interest.

That night, I sit in the back of the bus looking around at my brothers, sister and best friend. I know I need to tell them and soon. I stare at a picture of Harmony on my phone. I have to do it for her. She deserves to know her uncles and aunt and grandparents. Plus, I'm going to need all the support I can get if I want to get joint custody of her. I take a deep breath and look up at them.

"Hey, guys?" I say.

They all turn to look at me.

"I need to talk to you about something." I feel more nervous now that they are all looking at me.

"Okay…about what?" Rydel raises her eyebrows.

"Hang on." I stand up and go peek into the front of the bus, "Mom, dad, can you come here for a second?"

They look at me questioningly but follow me to the back.

"Are you coming out of the closet or something?" Ross asks, earning him an elbow to the ribs from Riker.

I roll my eyes, "No, I am not gay."

"Then what's the deal?" Ratliff questions.

I take a deep breath, "I've been…hiding something from you guys for a while now and…I think it's past time you know about it…"

Mom puts her hand on my knee, "Go on, honey. You can tell us."

I stare at the floor, "I…I have a daughter."

I look up to see they are all staring at me, wide-eyed and open-mouthed.

"A-A what?" Mom stutters.

"A daughter. She just turned three yesterday. Her name is Harmony Reagan." I say, handing her my phone so she can see a picture.

"Oh my goodness…" Mom covers her mouth, handing the phone to my dad.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Dad asks.

"I don't know. I wanted to but Alyssa, her mother, wanted to keep her a secret because she didn't want her in the spotlight with me. She was afraid one of you guys would slip up and tell everyone." I shake my head, "I should have never listened to her."

"You're damn right you shouldn't have." Riker says, leaning over to take the phone from dad, "Wow…"

Ross leans over Riker's shoulder to see as well, "Well, there's no denying she's yours."

Ryland reaches over and takes the phone next, "Yeah, she looks just like you."

"I'm guessing you're in contact with her and the mother?" Dad asks.

I nod, "Yeah. I talk to her every night and I go see her as often as I can."

"She's so adorable, Rocky." Rydel says, looking at the picture.

Ratliff leans over to see, "Wow…"

"I can't believe one of my babies has a baby…" Mom shakes her head in disbelief, "And I didn't know about it for three years…"

"I'm sorry mom. I really wish I had told you guys as soon as I found out Alyssa was pregnant, like I wanted to."

Mom squeezes my shoulder, "It's okay, dear. I'm just a little shocked is all."

I give her a small smile before turning back to everyone else, "There's something else I want to tell you guys too…"

"What, she's not your only one?" Ross asks before yelping as Riker elbows him again.

"Alyssa barely lets me see her anymore so…when we get back from tour…I want to file for joint custody." I manage to say.

"Don't you already have partial custody or visitation or anything?" Dad questions.

I shake my head, "No. When we broke up, Alyssa told me I could see Harmony whenever I wanted but then she got a new boyfriend and started keeping her away every time she got mad at me. Which is pretty often."

"You definitely need to get something on paper then." Dad says.

"So you guys would be okay with having her around then?" I ask.

"Of course we would." Riker says.

"Yeah, she's our niece, of course we want her around." Rydel adds.

Mom nods, "I want to know my granddaughter."

"Plus we've got three years of stuff we haven't taught her yet to make up for." Ross grins, earning a high five from Ryland.

"Yeah she could learn a lot from us." Ratliff nods.

I smile, "I'm glad you guys are okay with this." I turn my phone over in my hand, "So…uhm…do you want to talk to her?"

They all nod so I dial Alyssa's number, hoping she'll answer. They all pile around me, anxiously waiting for her to answer. She finally does on the last ring and I am greeted by Harmony's smiling face.

"Daddy!" She squeals.

"Hey baby girl, what are you doing?" I say.

"Coloring a picture." She holds up a green crayon.

"That sounds fun. So, uh, I've got some people here who want to say hi to you. Is that okay?" I ask.

She nods, "Yeah!"

Mom leans over first, smiling "Hi sweetheart, I'm your grandma Stormie."

Harmony's grin gets bigger, "You're my grandma?"

Mom nods, "I sure am."

Dad leans over, "And I'm your grandpa Mark."

Harmony waves, "Hi!"

Dad waves back, "Hi, honey."

Rydel leans over my shoulder, "Hey cutie, I'm your aunt Rydel."

Harmony giggles, "Hello!"

I pass the phone to Riker, who waves at her.

"Hey, I'm your uncle Riker." He greets.

Ross sticks his head in front of Riker's face, "And I'm your uncle Ross. I'll be your favorite trust me." He winks.

Harmony giggles again and waves at them as the phone is passed to Ryland.

He waves at her, "Hey, I'm your uncle Ryland."

Ratliff takes the phone next, "And I'm uncle Ellington. Or uncle Ratliff. Whichever you prefer. I'm actually going to be your favorite."

I roll my eyes and take the phone back, "There ya go. I told you one day you were going to meet your uncles and aunt and grandparents."

"Can I see them when you come visit me?" She asks.

"I hope so." I answer.

She grins, "Yay!"

I smile, "Maybe you'll even get to come stay with me for a couple days when I get back."

Her eyes go wide, "Really?"

"Maybe. If mommy lets you." I hope that is the last time I have to say that.

She grins even bigger, "I can't wait! When will you be back?"

"Just a couple more weeks, sweetheart." I reply.

She sighs, "But that's so long daddy."

"It'll fly by, you'll see." I say.

"I miss you." Her bottom lip pokes out and it feels like my heart is breaking.

I feel tears in my eyes, "I know baby. I miss you too. So much."

"I love you, daddy." She smiles.

"I love you too, Harmony. More than you'll ever know." I smile back, trying to keep my voice from cracking, "I gotta go, but I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?"

She nods, disappointment in her eyes, "Okay."

I hold the phone out so everyone is visible to her, "Blow everyone a kiss and tell them goodnight."

She blows a kiss, "Night night!"

They all blow her a kiss back and there is a chorus of 'goodnight'.

I bring the phone back down so it is just me and her again, "Night baby girl. Sleep tight. I love you."

She blows me a kiss, "Night daddy. Love you too."

I blow her a kiss back before hanging up, not wanting to wait around for Alyssa to take the phone. I don't really want to hear what she has to say because I am sure she's livid after what I just did. I don't care if she is though because it is such a relief to have my family know. Once I get the custody situation sorted out, everything will hopefully be the way it should have been from the beginning.

That night I am more relaxed than I have been in a while. I stay up for a while, passing around pictures of Harmony and answering everyone's questions about her. My mom has already fallen in love with her, and makes me send her several pictures and videos off my phone. By the time I go to bed it is really late and it feels like everything is okay. I didn't know I would soon realize that feeling would be short lived.

The next evening we are back stage getting ready for a show when my phone rings. I still have about twenty minutes before we go on so I decide to answer it. I notice it's a strange number but don't really think anything of it.

"Hello?" I answer, walking off to corner of the room.

"Hello, I'm looking for Rocky Lynch?" A female voice says.

"Uh, speaking. Who is this?" I ask.

"My name is Casey, I'm from social services. I'm calling regarding your daughter, Harmony Lynch." She replies.

My grip tightens on the phone, "Is she okay?"

"Mr. Lynch, I'm really sorry, I hate to have to be the one to do this but, Harmony's mother passed away in a car accident this evening." She explains.

"W-what?" I stutter.

"I'm really sorry, sir." She replies.

"Where's Harmony? Was she with her? Is she okay?" I don't know what I'll do f something happened to Harmony.

"Harmony is fine. She was not in the car at the time. She's with her grandparents now." She explains.

I let out a breath, "Thank God…"

"Mr. Lynch, since you are Harmony's father, full custody is to be granted to you as the sole parent." She says.

"Full custody?" I respond.

"Yes. However, if you do not want it, the maternal grandparents have informed me that they are more than willing to take guardianship of Harmony."

"No, they won't. Harmony is my daughter, custody goes to me."

"Okay. Well, all I need is your signature on a few things and then you can take her home."

"Okay, uh, I'm out of town right now but I'll be on the next flight back."

"Well, just give me a call at this number when you get in, then."

"Okay."

"I'll be expecting you soon then. Again, I'm sorry for your loss."

"Uh, thanks." I hang up the phone then, running a hand through my hair.

This was a lot to process. I had moved on from Alyssa a long time ago, but it still hurt a little that she was gone. I think I hurt more for Harmony's sake. I needed to get to her as soon as possible but what about the show? And the rest of the tour? Could I bring a three year old on tour? I would have to, because there was no way she was going to be raised by Alyssa's parents. I look across the room at the rest of the band. Surely they would be okay without me for one show?

I slowly walk back across the room.

"Rocky? You okay?" Riker asks.

I shake my head, "I don't know."

"Who was on the phone?" Rydel looks at me, concerned.

"It was a social worker. Alyssa…she died in a car accident this evening."

I hear gasps of shock all around me.

"I have to go get Harmony. Like, now. Is there anyway you can do the show without me tonight?" I ask.

"Dude, don't even worry about that. Go get Harmony, we'll take care of the show." Riker squeezes my shoulder.

"Are you sure?" I look from him to the rest of the band.

"Yeah, we can manage with only one guitar." Ross says.

I nod, "Okay. I'll call you guys when I get there."

Rydel gives me a hug before I leave. I stop to tell mom and dad what happened and mom insists on going with me. I don't really object, it'll be nice to have her there. I take a deep breath as we leave the venue. I don't know how I'm going to explain all this to a Harmony in a way that she'll understand. On top of that, I have to figure something out for the tour. I can't believe just last night everything was perfectly fine and now…this.

Wow a lot happened already! Will Rocky be able to handle being in a band and raising a daughter full time? Will be able to help Harmony understand everything that has happened? Stay tuned to find out!