Texas Was You

Priorities

Miranda's pov

Jason threw a bonfire with all his friends and the radio was playing. Brantley's song take it outside came on and Jason laughed while standing on a lawn chair. "Hey boy why hasn't this song hit number one yet?" He shouts. Maybe he drank too much tonight." I pull him off the chair and he stumbles a little. "Dallas, don't pull me." "You were gonna fall, Jason! You're drunk!" I gasp, putting my hands on my hips. "No I'm not. I'm just..... Buzzed." He says, pretending to be proud of it. I roll my eyes. "Ok Mr. Drunk. I think it's time to call it a night." I say, grabbing his arm as he loses his balance. Meanwhile his friends are laughing at how drunk he got. "No way, I'm just gettin' started, girl I don't want this night to end!" He says, then laughs hysterically because he said song titles. "Oh jeez goin' down!" He gasps, then face plants. I sigh and shake my head. "Party's over!" I shout, helping the now unconscious Jason into a lawn chair.

*the next day*

Jason's pov

I wake up outside in a lawn chair with a killer headache. I see Dallas cleaning up after the party last night. "Man did I get wasted or what?" I gasp, trying to stop the spinning. She grabs my arm to steady me. "Thanks hun." "You got bad drunk last night, Jay." She says, with a laugh. "Please tell me I didn't do anything stupid." She laughs. "Other than attempt to take your pants off and having a diving competition with a bush, no." My eyes go wide. "You're kidding me?" She laughs and shakes her head. "You cussed the bush out when it wouldn't reply and everyone couldn't stop laughing. Damn. I go inside and take a couple pain pills when I notice a missed call on the answering machine. I click the button while pouring a cup of coffee. "Hey Jason, it's Mike we need you in the studio to record for the album." Darn it! I've gone everyday the past week! I don't really wanna go but I wanna get the album finished so I can relax. I get dressed and find a pizza roll in my boot. "What happened last night?" I mumble, staring at it confused. "You were playing basketball with them." I turn around. "With my boots and pizza rolls?" I gape, confused. She nods. "I tried to get you to stop but you kept on saying ya wanted to beat your record." "I am such a retard drunk." I mutter laughing and throwing it away. "Anyways I gotta go to the studio and get the album worked on again today." Her face falls. "But Jason, we were gonna go horseback riding today and have a picnic up on the ridge!" She gasps. "I know and we will. Just.... A little later then expected. I'm sorry hun." "Why can't you do it some other time?" I sigh. "Believe me if it was up to me I'd take a whole week off but I've got a deadline and we've only got eight songs." "Aww come on Jason, please stay home today! You promised we'd go!" I put my boots on. "I'm sorry Dallas I gotta go. I'll be back later this afternoon and we can go riding then." "It'll be too late then!!" Darn it! We lock eyes. "Baby, we're fighting again just like we were doing before." She says, reading my mind. Tears come to her eyes. "Why does this always end up happening? Why do we fight?" I don't know what to say! I walk over and hug her tight. "I don't wanna fight. I hate it when we fight." She whispers, crying in her hands. "Me either, ya know what, get your boots on baby girl, we're goin' horseback riding today." She moves her hands. "Really? You're skipping the studio?" I smile and nod. "I made a promise and I'm gonna keep it." "Oh yay! Thank you Jay! I love you!" She gasps, hugging me. "I love you too, Dallas." I say, kissing her head. She runs to get ready and I get my hat on. "Ready darlin'?" I call. She runs down the stairs and jumps in my arms. "Ready!" She says, excitedly kissing me. I love this crazy cowgirl. We go to the barn. I saddle Chase and she saddles Heaven. "Let's ride!" She shouts, taking off. I laugh and ride after her.

*later*

Miranda's pov

We were sitting on the ridge eating ice cream sandwiches while watching the sunset. He sips a beer too. I laugh. "What's so funny?" He asks. "You, Jason. You're the only person I've ever seen who'll eat ice cream with a cold drink at the same time." He laughs too and looks at the beer. "Rich got me into it. That guy is awesome." He says, taking a large gulp and eating the rest of his ice cream sandwich. I smile, my back against my silly cowboy's chest. His phone rings. He sighs. "It's work." He says. Oh no! He's not gonna leave is he?! He answers it. "Hey Mike." "Jason why didn't ya show?" "Cause me and my girlfriend had plans previously arranged before you called and I wasn't gonna-" "We have to get this thing done!" Mike interrupts. "I know man and we will just not today. My girl comes first." I smile when he says that. I get on my knees and kiss him. He drops the beer and rests a hand on my back. "I uh I gotta go Mike. Talk to ya tomorrow." He mumbles, clicking end and dropping the phone. We stare at each other for five seconds before I kiss him again then it gets really intimate.