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Chapters (42)
  1. Fast Lane
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Encouragement
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. The Story
  7. THE 80s
  8. Nicky and Ricky
  9. Tommy Mancosa
  10. Lyla
  11. The Roadmasters
  12. Chicago
  13. The Cabin
  14. The Reunion
  15. Josh and Bobby
  16. Christmas
  17. DuShawn
  18. THE 90s
  19. The Blur
  20. Young and Beautiful
  21. The Tour
  22. Trelane
  23. The Fast Lane
  24. Bobby McGee
  25. Seattle
  26. Portland
  27. Los Angeles
  28. Aftermath
  29. THE AUGHTS
  30. The Bar
  31. Charity Gig
  32. The Boys
  33. China
  34. Jesse
  35. The CD
  36. THEN
  37. The Interim
  38. NOW
  39. The Family
  40. About the Author
  41. Books by Kristen Ashley
  42. Connect with Kristen Ashley

But he had a lot to do in LA with the album about to drop so this wasn’t as much time as we would have liked to have.

While all this was happening, we had no idea that Jesse was facing an onslaught.

(McCade) We shoulda guessed.

[Grins]

Reckon we were in our own world.

(Lyla) We absolutely were in our own world.

But we’d made the decision that this would be just us. We had this little window of time where it would be just us in a way that it never was.

So, we took it and in doing so, kinda forgot the people we loved would be worried about what was happening between us.

[Off tape, directed to Lyla]

Both you and Simms said you were worried about telling McCade that you were pregnant. Obviously, this worked out well. Why was it that you were concerned?

(McCade [visibly stunned, and perhaps annoyed] to Lyla) You were worried?

Yes, honey. (Lyla)

For fuck’s sake, why? (McCade)

Well, we’d just gotten back together. The album was about to drop. The media were beginning to hound. You’re within days of starting rehearsals to do your first show in six years, and then embark on a tour. You’d been through hell. I’d been through hell. It wasn’t a time to start a family. I mean, we weren’t even living together, and with you going off to tour for five months, that wouldn’t happen soon.

And I know you. If you weren’t pissed I was pregnant, and even if you were in the beginning, you’d want me close. You’d want to keep an eye on me. You wouldn’t want to miss anything. And you were off on tour and I had a job. (Lyla)

All right, I hear you.

Though no way in fuck I’d ever be pissed you were havin’ my baby.

But why didn’t you tell me you were worried? (McCade)

Because you weren’t pissed so I didn’t think it factored. (Lyla)

[McCade turns attention to interviewer]

Make it clear I was in no way pissed.

I was over the goddamned moon. (McCade)

He was. He really, really was. (Lyla [smiling slowly])

[Off tape, directed to Lyla]

That day at the beach house, when you reunited, did you listen to the Follow Your Star CD?

[Smiles quickly, openly and brightly]

It took a while.

We had other things we got busy doing.

But after a few hours…

Yes.

[Turns head to look down at her husband, still smiling]

Oh yes.

I did.

Jesse:

They got married up at that cabin.

The day after the tour ended.

Lyla was seven months pregnant, and both times she was pregnant, she hit around six months, she was pregnant.

Big ole belly.

[Chuckles]

She did not care.

She knew how beautiful she was.

Don’t matter anyway.

She was happy.