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Interview Tears (Request)

Sam's POV

I left my little girl, Rue with the guys backstage as I got ready for an interview with NME on recent events in my career. She hadn't stopped crying for a hour or so now but I knew the girls and guys backstage could calm her down like I did. 

"Are you sure can handle this one?" I asked for a hundred time.

"Sam we adore her, of course we can" Joe spoke as the rest of them rolled their eyes. 

"Plus we have all these girls here to help if we don't" Tom spoke as he pointed at their girlfriends and women crew members. 

"Okay okay fine" I say, pressing a little kiss to Rue's head as she slightly started to settle in Drew's arms. 

I walked into the room next door, ready to start the interview. I straight away come to face with the interviewer. 

"Hi. Nice to meet you, I'm Jamie Young" The women in front of me spoke as we shook hands. 

"Hiya, I'm Sam but you know that" I say, causing a laugh in the room. 

"Right, so how it is going to go is I will ask you questions on your music and recent events and you just have to answer. That sound okay with you?" She asked as we sat down on the seats in the room. 

"Aye of course, sounds alright" I nod as they make sure everything is ready.

My mind wandered to Rue as I wondered whether she had settled and if she was okay. I knew she was in safe hands but she had been very unsettled all day today with all the travelling. Definitely learnt the rock and roll life is not for a two year old, apparently. 

"Right here we go" She nodded as they pressed go on the recorder. 

"I'm joined here today with Sam Fender, a name that has became very apparent over the past few years. How are you Sam?" She introduced. 

"I'm doing great, thank you. Aye buzzing lately" I answered. 

Jamie went to ask me all about St James Park and supporting Bruce Springsteen before we talked about TRNSMT and upcoming festivals. 

"Aye TRNSMT was amazing like. It's one of my favourite festivals to perform at so for it to be my first headliner was even more special to me. Definitely one hell of a gig" I respond to the question about how I felt about my first headliner.

"I bet it was, looked incredible. Now I bet another incredible thing in your life is your daughter, who you are admiringly raising by yourself. We've seen her walking around behind gigs with you, what's that been like?" She asked. 

"It's been a roller-coaster for sure. It's incredible to show her all these gigs and stuff but the rock and roll life is not made for a two year old for sure. She's up and down-" I was cut off as the door opened behind us as my little girl waddled in towards me. 

"Daddy, cuddles?" Rue cried in front of me as she climbed onto my lap. 

"Of course darling, you okay?" I ask as I wipe her tears. 

"Want daddy" She mummered, snuggling into me as Joe explained she managed to wriggle out. 

"She was in Tom's arms, must have wriggled out wanting you. She kept asking for daddy cuddles" Joe explained as walked out. 

I laughed as I let her snuggle into me and settle down. 

"As I was saying, today is definitely a day where she is feeling unsettled from the travelling like. Little madam hasn't stopped crying all day. Definitely not got the rock n roll in her bones just yet. Sorry about this but looks like she is here for the interview" I joked as we finished off the interview with her on my lap, snuggling into my arm. 

"Last question. What would you say your favourite thing about having Rue on tour with you is?" She says, pointing at the girl on my lap. 

"Having daddy cuddles whenever I want. Usually before I go on and after. I just love having her around me and being able to give her things I didn't see until my twenties is just incredible so if I have to deal with days like these, I'll take it" I explain as the interview comes to a close.