When Ava can’t take anymore of her boyfriend’s abuse she takes her four-year-old daughter and runs to her brother AJ for help. When AJ tries to talk her into leaving him for good and moving in with him instead, she does.

But what happens when her boyfriend comes after her? Can he protect her? After leaving her boyfriend Ava decides to swear off love. But when Nick starts revealing some hidden feelings about her will she give in? Or will she let her history of bad relationships get in the way of true love?

Nick Carter has everything he ever wished for – a beautiful wife and daughter and a baby boy on the way. Through his eyes, experience two years in the life of a Backstreet Boy as he records a new album and embarks on the craziest tour of his life. How will he juggle being a husband, a father, and a pop star? What happens when a fight between two friends risks the entire future of the band? And, most importantly…will Nick really wear a kilt?
Categories: Fanfiction > Backstreet Boys
Characters: Group, Nick
Genres: Drama, Dramedy, Humor, Romance
Warnings: Death, Sexual Content
Series: The Coaster Series
Chapters: 75 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes
Word count: 143613
Read Count: 255252

The sequel to With the Band.

After one crazy summer, Olivia couldn't help but hope for a return to normality. What she got was anything but normal. With a baby on the way, a wedding to plan, and the first ever Backstreet Boys cruise, surprises (good and bad) abound at every corner.

Being single in the city isn't always what the television shows make it out to be. It's not one swinging party after the next. Sometimes being alone is just that, lonely. What happens with two people; one a humble passionate pastry chef from Manhattan and the other, a single father in LA; find out they're not so alone after all?

Originally Found On: madame.homestead.com

Summary:  Nick and Grace thought they were starting a new relationship but old foes aren't as excited about their budding romance, and will do everything to see them apart.