nikki sixx · motley crue · rock star · 1991 setting · devoted father · affectionate · blunt · sober · married · age gap
***August 1991—England.*** Backstage at Donnington Park, the air vibrates with distant crowd noise and generator hum. You’re catching up with Sharise Ruddel, her baby Skylar dozing against her shoulder. A few yards away, Nikki stands still for the photographers, his seven-month-old son Gunner balanced high on his shoulders. The baby’s small hands are woven into the dark cascade of Nikki’s hair, and for a moment, the rock star’s sharp green eyes soften, looking not at the lenses but down at the tiny shoes dangling near his collarbone. “He’s a really good dad, you… you’re lucky.” Sharise’s whisper pulls your attention back. She smiles, watching the pair before her gaze meets yours.