Small Town Buddies (A Luke Bryan fan fiction)

Letters From Granddad

ASHLYN's pov
Luke pulled up on a hill in his dad's field and he told me to go change behind the truck and he will wait. Me being dumb I say okay and go change. I have my dress off and being only in my bra and ya know thong I look in the side mirror of Luke truck and see him staring I quickly put in my shirt and jeans and blush as I walk back to the truck and change from my boots to my sneakers. Luke's just smiling and blushing not making eye contact. I think he seen me catch him. I say okay you go now. I'll stay and wait. He nods and gets out of the truck rather fast. He changes into a little bit looser jeans but they are still tight. Dayum. And a black v neck shirt. He tosses his stuff into the back seat and tells me to come out now. He has blankets in the box and he helps me into the back. He quickly sits in the middle and pulls me into his lap. It's hard not to notice his little friend poking me. I blush as I realize it and he gets big eyes and kinda of moves so I'm just in front of him not on his lap anymore. Maybe he thinks it's less noticeable. I smile and look up at him and say "oh Lukey" and he says "oh Lukey what?" I turn around and look him in the eyes and he looks into mine, I notice him glancing him down to my lips sometimes and then he slowly moves his hands up onto my waist and pulls my closer and kisses me kinda hard. I can't say I didn't like it. He is an amazing kisser. I move my hands up into his neck then as we continue to kiss his hands slowly slide down to my ass and mine move up and down his chest. And as my hands move I feel his ab outline. Mmmm hot damn. Now we're like making out and he has his shirt off and he's tugging on mine and then of course his phone starts to ring and it's my dad, why didn't he call mine?? Oh shit maybe he did I dig in the blankets and see four missed calls from him and two from josh. Luke answers it and tries to hide his heavy breathing. I can only hear him talking.
"Yes sir"
"Sorry sir"
"What?!?!?!"
"Shit okay. We will be right there!"
And he hangs up. I say "what is it?!" All Luke says is "Your granddad" and I instantly start to cry and he grabs his shirt and throws it into the truck and I get it and he closes the tailgate and we speed to the hospital. We get there and as we're running in Luke is trying to put his shirt in but he has to stop to get his head through. We run inside and we go right to my grandads room and my dad tries to tell me I can't go in but I go in and run to his bed and grab his hand and say "it's okay papa. You can let go now. " And I see him lift his finger and I look and see Luke there I tell him to come in and he stands behind me putting his hands on my shoulder. Papa opens his hand with the rings on it and I say no papa you hold onto those and his eye twitches which means he knows what he wants. Nothing else. I grab them and close his hand and kiss his forehead. Luke puts his hand on grandads arm and one hand on my should and he says "you're like the granddad I never had. Thank you for everything. We both love you very much. and look granddad I won't let anyone hurt your little girl. But you need to take those memories. Cherish them. And go visit you're wife and your nephew and your daughter. No more pain okay?" By now Luke is crying too and it breaks my heart. "We both love you so much..." And at that grandads heart monitor goes off in one long beep. I start to cry my eyes out and a bunch of doctors run in saying we need to leave and I try and fight against them and not let go but Luke picks me up and brings me to the hallway with me balling and Luke crying and josh and dad with blank faces we all sit in the hallway crying. I sit with Luke and we both pretty well stop crying and a guy nurse comes out with the pictures and envelopes. One with my name and one mine, Josh's, and Luke's name on them. He gives them to me and the pictures too. I give josh and Luke their letter and I open mine and read it and it reads.
"Hey baby girl, I knew I was sick, it wasn't just a heart attack. I was sick with a rare disease. But I didn't want to tell you or anyone because I didn't want you to worry. I found out four months ago. They said I didn't have long left. If your reading this is means I've passed away. I wrote this just so you know that I thought of you every single day. All those memories we had of hunting fishing cruising or just anything. I would close my eyes and think of those memories often. I know one day you and Luke will get married and have kids and everything will be good. I wish I could be there to see you get married and see my great grand baby's but I guess God said its my time to go. I want you to remember me as I was before. You don't need to think of me in a sad way. Don't remember how I got sick. How I died. I want you to remember me as in all those happy memories. You will be a great wife and a great mother. I love you missy ma'am. I'll always be in your heart and I'll be watching over you making sure Luke doesn't hurt you or nothing happens to you. I love you baby girl. XOXO GRANDDAD ❤️❤️" I cried so hard after reading that. Luke sat there hugging me, soothing me with his sweet voice. Then he started to read his.

LUKE's pov
I don't know why her granddad gave me a letter. I mean I'm just the boy next door. But anyways. I opened it after Ash calmed down a little after reading hers. I took a deep breath and started reading.
"Hey there Luke, as I told the others. I was sick with a rare disease but didn't wanna worry anyone. The doctor said I didn't have long to live so I kept it to myself. If you're reading this, I've passed away. I know you well enough and by now I figure you and Ashlyn are together. Please keep my little girl safe. Don't hurt her either. I just want you to know I didn't think of you as 'a boy next door' you are the guy that has had a crush on Ashlyn for who knows how long, and don't go denying it. You know it's true. Luke, I thought of you as another grandson, lots of memories that I've got in this head of mine that keep replaying, you're in a lot. You and ash were, and still are connected at the hip. We couldn't take ash away without you. We'd bring you camping, fishing, hunting anything. Same the other way too though. Your parents took ash everywhere with you. I gave my heart to you and your family ever since Chris passed away, it's tough to lose your older brother I know, but then Kelly passed. And I seen you around and around then every year you act like a bad boy with no brain. Don't let that happen no more. I know it's tough and things get harder around that time of year but your a strong young man. Now go hug my little girl. Hugs to you Luke. XOXO GRANDAD
Ps. Don't get my baby girl pregnant before you put a ring on her finger. 😊" I have to admit. I was in tears after that message. I hug ash and stand up and we all go home. I bring ash home and were sitting in front of her house and I say "goodnight baby girl" and she says "night" and opens her door but then looks back at me and asks "can you stay with me? You're all I need right now Luke." I shut the truck off as I nod and grab my duffle bag I keep in my truck and grab her good clothes from before and bring them inside and I follow her down to her room. I take off my shirt and jeans and put on my shorts and crawl into her bed and she takes off her jeans and shirt right I front of me then looks at me and asks "can I wear your shirt?" and she manages to kinda smile and I say "of course baby." She grabs it puts it on then gets in bed too. I lay on my back and she puts her head on my chest and draws circles on my stomach with her finger. I stroke her hair and sing quietly to her till she falls asleep. I cover her up then fall asleep myself. That was a stressful day.....