Dial Drunk - Post Malone

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"Is this too much?" Grassy asks shoving his face into Austin's. Austin leans back and raises an eyebrow at him. He is dressed in brown cowboy boots, red jeans and a purple tasselled cowboy shirt. It's very loud with that bright orange shaggy mullet of his. He has chaps and spurs on too. But, he would not look like Grassy if he toned it down even just a little. "Hmmm," Austin humms as he taps his lips in thought, "it's missing something," he mumbles. "What? What is it missing?" Grassy asks, very concerned. "A Stetson. Every real cowboy needs a Stetson," Austin says walking to the back of the bus then coming back with one of his Stetsons and placing it on Grassy's head. "Now you are dressed," Austin says grinning at him while Grassy beams back.

"I love it out here. It's so beautiful. In my next life, I am going to insist on coming back as a cowboy," Grassy says walking to a bus chair and opening a window as he sits down. "How about you just stay in this life for now, with me," Austin says sitting down next to him.

"I don't really have a purpose in this life...besides leaching off you."

"That's a lie. You have a purpose. You are my comfort blanket. My brother. I would be fucked without you."

"Alright fine. I will stay for as long as you need me and once you only want me around but no longer need me, I will go. I'm gonna be a cowboy."

"Don't say shit like that. We will grow old together. I will always need you. You are my buddy."

Grassy smiles at Austin and pats him on the head then looks out the window again. "Oh! There she is! LEVI! HELLO! LEVI!" he screams as he leans out the window and waives. Austin looks out the window from his seat and sees Colter Wall standing tall and proud outside his front door, Levi next to him. Austin's stomach swoops - she gets more beautiful every time he sees her. Grassy continues to waive excitedly out the window and when she finally sees his waiving arms she too starts jumping and waiving her arms, her smile bright.

Grassy is up and out of his seat the second the bus pulls to a stop. He dashes out of the bus and scoops Levi up, hugging her tight as she laughs while he spins them around in a jumping mass of excitement. "Hey, Colter," Austin says and signs as he climbs out of the bus and then extends his hand. Seems with Levi around signing becomes automatic. "Austin. It's great to meet you, I have heard amazing things," Colter says taking his hand and shaking it firmly. "Don't believe everything you hear in the media," Austin says and signs with a chuckle. He hates that Colter gets to spend every day with Levi and is sure she has fallen for the man's charms already, but at the same time, Austin has always looked up to him and by all accounts he has turned out to be a really nice guy. He doesn't hate the guy and wants to leave a good impression.

"I don't look at the media. All the amazing things I have heard about you come from one sweet little lady," Colter says and looks to his side. Austin looks too and sees Levi looking at him with a sweet smile on her lips. Fuck, he missed her. "Hello, sweet little lady," Austin signs, he knows his smile is soft. Levi skips the hello and goes straight to hugging Austin, wrapping her arms around his torso and pulling him tighter than she ever has before, her head slipping under his chin. He really has missed her so he holds her for as long as she will let him.

"Please. That's really not necessary," he hears Colter say from behind him so he looks over his shoulder as Levi peeps around him to see what he is looking at. Grassy is bowing to Colton repeatedly. "It's an honour to not only have you grace our presents but to allow us safe harbour in your home too, country cowboy king. We are forever at your humble service," he says bowing again. "Oh...uh...please. You don't have to do that," Colter says trying to get Grassy to stop with no success. Austin laughs softly and turns his head to look at Levi again who is still in his arms. Heaven. "I missed you," she signs. "I missed you too," he says, not willing to sign and let go of her. "I have been watching your tour, you have been amazing," she signs. "Thank you. But, I think my favourite part of this tour so far is coming here," he says. Levi giggles into her hand and then signs again. "I am glad to hear that. We finished the album two days ago but when Colter said you were coming to the ranch for the week I had to stay."