Southern belle

Chapter 10

Brantley and I headed home but not before saying goodbye to his family. The moment we get home I sigh and go to the studio trying to clear my head. He doesn't follow me but I know he is still home concidering I heard him turn on the television. I'm down in the studio for a while when I hear the door open and his heavy steps down the stairs.
"Doll come on its almost one am." He says leaning against the wall.
"Really!?" I ask and look at the clock, "Shit I'm sorry babe."
"Hey its all good you were in the zone. If it was me you would let me be. Plus I know your mind is racing right now." He says and walks over to me.
"Have I told you how much I love you?" I ask him.
"Yeah I don't mind hearing it again." He smirks.
"Well in that case I love you Brantley." I smile.
"I love you too Susanna." He whispers and kisses me softly.
"Lets go to bed." I yawn and pull away taking his hand and slowly moving upstairs.
Yes but I'm carrying you." He smirks and picks me up and runs up the stairs with me in his arms.
"Brantley keith!" I squeal and laugh as he tosses me on the bed before crawling in with me.
"Yes babygirl?" He asks shedding his clothes and rings out of habit
"You're an ass." I laugh and undress but steal his shirt before tugging the blankets over myself.
"So I've heard." He laughs and wraps his arms around me tightly.
"Tomorrow is gonna be a long day since we have to head to nashville. I have some recording I wanna do as well." I say soflty snuggling into his arms.
"Alright between the two of us we can make it there easily." He replies against the crown of my head.
'True, I love you B goodnight." I whisper.
"I love you too Doll." I hear him mutter before falling asleep.
I wake up to both the dogs on me snoring but brantley nowhere in sight. I grab my phone and check the time, seeing that it's nine in the morning I begrudingly push the dogs off me and get up. I pad downstairs in just his shirt and notice theres coffee done. I grab a cup and see the sliding door is open. I smile to myself and grab a blanket before making my way over to the door seeing B with his guitar and notebook out.
"Hey handsome brain wouldn't shut off?" I ask smiling at him.
"Yeah I snuck out here a hour ago. Come here." He says setting things aside and opening his arms.
"Watcha working on?" I ask curling up in his lap laying the blanket over us.
"Just wait and see." He smiles and steals a drink of my coffee.
"Rude get your own mister." I grumble at him
"Why when yours is right here." He says stealing another drink.
"Anyway are we packed up for the next week?" I ask him resting my head on his shoulder.
"Yeah just need our chargers and for ko to get here to watch the dogs." He says wrapping his arms around me tightly.
"Well I just heard ko pull in so why don't we head inside." I say and he lets me go.
"Go get dressed while I get the last of the stuff gathered." He kisses my head and slips passed me with his guitar and book.
"Kay." I say and hurry upstairs to get dressed.
"Babygirl we gotta go! I got everything else and more coffee!" B calls up the stairs.
"I can't find my ball cap!" I call back.
"Which one?" He asks with a chuckle.
"My camo one." I say peering at him from the top of the stairs.
"By the door where you left it three days ago." He laughs. "Now let's go woman."
"Ok Jesus I'm going!" I laugh and run downstairs.
"Bags are in the truck already." He says walking behind me.
"Ok and the boy's got fed this morning?" I ask grabbing my hat and slip it on.
"Yes ma'am. I think ko has it handled baby." He says stearing me to the truck.
"I know he does but new place for hank." I pout as he helps me up.
"He will be fine sis!" Ko calls from the porch.
"See ko agrees now we need to go." He says climbing in behind me.
"Ok fine let's go." I huff and put on my seat belt.
He shakes his head and pulls out of the drive. I hook up his phone and play his spotify. I hold his hand as I sing along to sweet child of mine making him laugh at me. He can't help but smile at me as I sing along with his music.
"Damn woman you have a wide variety of music." He laughs looking at me.
"I may have pissed momma off listening to some of this but whatever." I laugh pulling my hat low over my eyes.
"Nope no hiding babygirl." He says tugging my hat off.
"Hey eyes on the road for one and two give it back!" I laugh snatching my hat back.
"So how much you got to record?" He asks glancing at me.
"Actually that's the thing there's a few I want you to do with me and one with luke." I say picking at my nails.
"I'm down and we both know Luke is down to do anything for you." He says taking my hand again.
"Really you'll sing with me?" I ask looking at him with a grin.
"Of course babygirl." He says and kisses my hand.
"A few might be hard for you." I say looking at him.
"What were you thinking?" He asks.
"Well I wanted to do a cover of I told you so by Carrie and then picture by kidd." I say looking at him.
"I'll be ok." He says nodding to me.
"I am gonna see if Luke wants to do a cover of whiskey lullaby with me." I say.
"Now that one I can't do I choke up everytime." He says softly
"We all do." I reassure him.
He nods but stays quite, I lean on his shoulder my hands not leaving his. I go back to singing softly to the music playing. After a while we pull into a gas station and he jumps out to fill the tank and goes to grab stuff from the gas station. I don't pay attention to him and play on my phone waiting for him to come back. I feel a hand grab my leg gently and I look up seeing him with a smile on his face. I roll my eyes at him.
"What?" I ask him.
"Your turn to drive. I wanna chill for a bit." He says and I slide over to the drivers seat.
"Did you atleast get me a soda?" I ask him.
"No but I got myself one." He says sarcastically as he hands it to me.
"Thanks." I laugh and take a sip before starting the truck and pulling away from the station.
"Of course babygirl. So are you excited for next week?" He asks watching me.
"Yeah but more nervous than anything." I reply glancing at him.
"You'll be fine babygirl. The whole crew and myself will be there celebrating with you." He says squeezing my thigh.
"I know baby it's just so weird." I say before sighing,"look it's weird because momma and daddy always said ever since Luke got into business that he would in turn help me. And he has I just don't know how I feel about it all becoming real so fast and plus we've been together for six months now. It all feels so rushed in a weirdly comfortable way."
"Want me to back off and leave because I can. I don't wanna but I will if you need me to." He says.
"What no never! Look with our relationship it may seem rushed to the fans and media but it's us going at the speed we want to. What feels a little rushed is the whole music thing. Yeah I know Kerri and she had a contract written out for a while but I'm so nervous." I say.
"Jesus woman had me scared for a minute there." He says but continues with,"look just because you feel like it's rushed doesn't mean it is. Yeah ok Kerri has had the contract ready for a while but she knew you would give in and wanted to be ready for it and two your a natural at this babygirl. Everyone thinks so, all you need to do is be your sexy self and roll with the punches."
"I'm only one person and I can only do so much." I say.
"Which is why I want you to open for my next tour that way you feel comfortable and can get used to the feel. Plus the guys love you and PJ has claimed you as boss lady since before we got together." He laughs.
I giggle and shake my head smiling. "The moment I stepped out of Jasons Ford I heard him say something to Ben but I was so focused on gettin Luke I missed it."
"I believe his exact words were 'if boss and boss lady get together then boss is gonna have a run for his money.' But to be honest we haven't buttheads at all." He says laughing.
"Oh just you wait mister it will happen." I laugh.
"Mhm sure." He chuckles and leans back pulling his ball cap over his eyes.
"I love you baby." I say lacing out fingers together.
"I love you too babygirl. Wake me up if you get tired." He grumbles.
"Alright handsome." I say squeezing his hand and falling I to a comfortable silence as I drive.
A few hours later I hear B grumble awake as I pull up to our hotel in nashville. He sleepily looks at me and gives me his famous smirk. I shake my head and smile at him before jumping out of the truck.
"You good babygirl?" He asks walking around to me.
"Yeah just been sitting on my ass for so long." I yawn and stretch out making my shirt rise up a little.
"Sexy as fuck woman. Glad I get to call you mine babygirl." He smirks and dips down to kiss me.
"Glad to know your always horny." I hear a familiar male voice pipe up.
"PJ really man!" B grumbles against my neck.
"Hi PJ." I giggle and hug B a little tighter.
"Boss, Boss lady the studio wants yall down there in three hours. Also I got yall checked in and here's your key. I have the extra so if I don't see you in two and a half hours I'm coming in and I don't care what's happening." PJ says glaring at the back of Brantleys head as he passes me our key card.
"We got it PJ I'll make sure he's decent." I giggle as B grumbles curse words at him.
"See yall later." PJ says leaving.
"Come on baby I want a nap and a shower." I yawn pulling away so we can get our bags out.
"Fine but I'm joining for both." He yawns.
"Sounds good outlaw." I smile and kiss him before walking away.
We grab our bags and head up to our room. I drop my bag on the couch and slip off my shoes and hat, before heading for the bathroom to shower. I hear a bag open and then B's heavy footfalls follow me to the bathroom. I watch him set clothes on the counter before wrapping his arms around me. I sigh in content and snuggle into his chest clinging to him. I feel his chest rumble as he chuckles and holds me tighter.
"You Alright babygirl?" I hear him ask softly.
I just shake my head no against his chest. I hear him sigh and pull away which makes me complain but he ignores my protests and picks me up setting me on the counter.
"Talk to me Doll." He says softly.
"Scared." I say softly looking down at his tattoos.
"Why Doll I told ya we got ya." He says softly as he gently lifts my face up to look me in the eyes.
"I know doesn't mean I'm scared shitless. Plus Bones wants to do an interview and I don't wanna do it alone!" I say softly as a tear slips down my cheek.
"Look I'll sit in with you on the interview with him. I know Bones he won't mind but just take a deep breath Doll. You got a huge team here to support you." He says.
"You'll sit with me?" I ask
"Of course I will." He says softly wiping away tears.
"Thank you B!" I say throwing my arms around his neck.
"Anything for you babygirl." He says softly holding me tightly.
"I love you." I mutter into his neck.
"I love you too. Why don't we shower and nap because you woman look exhausted." He says pulling away from me to look at me.
"Ok we can shower now." I say and undress as B helps me off the counter.
We shower and he tosses me clothes before getting partially dressed himself. I sigh softly as he drags me to the bed and we lay down. I rest my head on his chest and instantly fall asleep.  I wake up to people talking and I groan and roll over covering my head with the blankets. I hear two deep chuckles before feeling the bed dip.
"Doll ya gotta get up." B says pulling the cover from my head.
"Go away assholes!" I groan and pull it back up.
"Boss lady I told yall I'd be here, now we gotta go soon." I hear PJ say i can tell he's holding back a laugh.
"Fuck you two!" I say and flip them off.
"That's Boss' job now get your ass up so we can go after you get dressed." He says making B laugh then I hear his boots retreat to the front of the hotel room.
"Come on babygirl." B says pulling the blankets completely off me.
"But I don't wanna get up!" I whine at him.
"Doll." He says sternly looking at me.
"I'm not getting up." I say again matching his tone.
"Fine!" He says and flips me over and swats me once.
"Ow! What the fuck B!" I yelp.
"Then get your ass up!" He says and walks out of the room.
"Ass!" I yell and get out of bed, "I need my bag from the front room!"
"Okay." B calls and I hear him walk around then come into the room and hand me my bag.
"Thanks." I say softly and take it before getting dressed.
"Of course doll. You ready?" He asks offering a hand out to me.
"Yeah I guess so." She says softly clearly nervous as he'll.
"Come on PJ is gonna stay with you if that makes you feel comfortable." He says walking out of the room.
I don't trust my voice so I nod yes to him.
"You ok boss lady?" PJ asks me.
"Shes scared and nervous as all hell." B says guiding us out of the room and to the elevator.
"Don't worry we got you hun." He says resting a hand on my shoulder in a comforting manor. I smile softly but lean into B's side clinging to his arm.
"Told you babygirl." B sighs and guides us to a SUV with blacked out windows. He opens the door letting me in first before sliding in after me.
"PJ you're staying in the studio with me right?" I ask softly.
"Yeah I'll be right on the other side with the guys." He says reassuringly.
I nod and curl up into B who in return holds me close. We're all silent as PJ drives us to the studio. We pull in and PJ guides us to a conference room once we step inside the building. We sit next to each other and B keeps his hand in mine as he leans back in his chair calmly. I feel PJ place a hand on my shoulder and stand behind me silently.
"Suzy, BG thanks for joining us." Kerri says looking at me with a smile.
"Do what's the plan Kerri because we talked and she is down to open for this tour. She's just scared shitless and worried." B says.
"Well is she wants to I'm OK with that. Scott are you ok with that?" Kerri asks the blond male next to her.
"Yeah that's fine. I mean they've been together for a while now so it was just a matter of time, before she tours with him. Also Thomas is gonna touring with you as well as Justin since this is your just as I am tour." Scott says looking at B.
"Sweet. I'll have to catch up with them at her album debue. I'm assuming they know." He says smiling.
"Yes they were informed yesterday but were told they couldn't say anything yet." Scott says.
"So that means I'll get to some of the guys again?" I ask softly.
"Yes and from what I heard they all love you Suzy." Scott says smiling at me.
"Alright well we can go over more tour stuff later but I heard yall had somethings you wanted to record so go ahead and scott and I will work on the details and fill you guys in." Kerri says.
"Alright sounds good to me." B says getting up and tugging me with him with PJ hot on our heals. We enter a recording studio and PJ and I sit on the couch while he talks to someone.
"You Alright hun?" PJ asks from next to me.
"Yeah this is just a lot to take in." I say softly.
"I get it even the start of tour boss is nervous." PJ says smiling down at me.
"I doubt that it's B!" I giggle shaking my head at him.
"But it's true." PJ says smiling.
"What lies are ya spewing PJ." B grumbles walking over to us.
"Nothing boss." He says smirking.
"Lies PJ!" I giggle and he glares at me.
"Woman I though you were on my side here!" He grumbles
"I'm gonna record then we can record the songs you wanted to do with me. Luke will be here soon so you can record his." B says.
"Sounds good I'm going to chill here." I smile up at him.
He places a kiss on my forehead before stocking into the booth. Luke comes in and takes me down the hall with PJ right behind us. PJ rests a hand on my shoulder in comfort before going to sit down next to the tech.
"Alright you wanted to record a few songs then wanted me to do something with you?" Luke asks me.
"Yeah um I actually just wanted to record Whiskey Lullaby with you and put it on my CD as an extra song." I say.
"The guys already got the ok from Brad and Allison." PJ says
"Cool well then yeah I'm down." Luke says and we slip into the booth together.
"[Luke:]
She put him out, like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
Until the night