Best of Me

Chapter 20

Brantley's POV

I take Bella back to our bus and I close the door and asks her," do you know how much I want to kiss you right now?"
She replies," what's stopping you"
That was all I needed to hear, I leaned in and grasped her face with both hands lightly letting my thumb rub across her lips and cheek before I leaned in and kissed her, she opened up for me and the kiss was slow and sensual and full of promise. I move one hand to her hip and pull her closer to me as I deepen the kiss. She leans into me and moans in her throat and that drives me crazy.
I pull back for air but I continue to place small kisses on her lips and jaw and neck. Bella  wraps her arms around my waist and holds me tight. I pull back and tell her that I enjoyed our date. It was great hanging out and learning more about her and her growing up. She smiles and tells me that she wasn't as bad as they make it sound.
   I told her that in all honesty I think she put on a persona to hang with the boys but was just a innocent sweetheart. It made her laugh and she told me pretty much that I had her number.
   I told her that I wanted to take her out on a real date before to much longer but I wasn't sure when it would be.
  She smiled and told me that tonight was a great date, the best first date she has ever had. So for me not to worry about it.
   I lean in and kiss her and she deepens the kiss causing me to groan as she bites my lip. She pulls back and said," goodnight Brantley"
  She walks away to the bathroom and I hear the shower start so I go to the back and change into a pair of shorts and lay down.  I hear her walk around and then get in her bunk and she says," Brantley goodnight and have sweet dreams."
   I grin and say," Goodnight Bells and sweet dreams darlin' "

I wake up and I hear Bella moving in the bus. I don't want to get up but I know she wants to see Chase's show today since she hasn't seen him in 5 years. He has one of the earlier time slots and I need to get moving. I think back to last night how she said that I had her number, I enjoyed our date and like her I think it is the best first date I have ever had.
     Just as I am about to get up the door opens and Bella walks in with a cup of coffee. She hands it to me and leans over and kisses me telling me good morning. I can't help but smile, she makes me with the little things she does.
   I sit up and take the coffee and ask her," What did I do to deserve coffee brought to me in bed?"
   Bella replies," You gave me a fantastic first date and I thought since I had made it that you might want it since you are starting your day early today."
   I smile as I take a sip," A man could get used to this."
  Bella laughs," I bet a man could but how about you?"
   " I definitely could get used to you bringing me coffee to my bed and waking me up with a kiss every morning although I don't think it would always end up like this morning" I replied as I winked at her.
  Bella blushed and said," now that you are awake I will let you have some privacy to get ready."
   " I don't need privacy but if you need it it's okay" I said
  Bella looked at me and said," you are so bad B, now get ready if you want to go with me to see Chase perform."
    She turns and heads back up front and I finish my coffee while I am waiting for the shower to warm up. I get in and take about 15 minutes. I get out and pull on my jeans and I'm looking for my grey thermal long sleeve t shirt. I have my pants zipped but still unbuttoned and I walk up front and grab another cup of coffee and ask Bella if she has seen it anywhere. She tells me it is in the pile of laundry that PJ brought in and set in my recliner this morning . I walk past her on her computer and I hear," oh my god Bells did he just walk past with no shirt on, and you have to live in close quarters every day 24/7 . He's hot"
I just laugh I didn't realize she was on Skype.
Bella said," mother he can hear you get ahold of yourself. What would dad say?"
   Her mom said," I'm old not dead Bells and I'm talking about you. You went on a date with him, I am so proud of you baby. And dad well I love him and he is the only man for me Bells you know that. But God gave me eyes to appreciate the beauty he created and baby he gave you eyes too."
    I grin and pull on my shirt and walk over behind Bella and say," I was given eyes to and your daughter is one beautiful lady ma'am, inside and out. I'm lucky she agreed to a date. You and her dad must be very proud of her."
Bella said," mom this is Brantley and B this is my mother Sonya."
   I say," nice to meet you but now I see where Bella gets her beauty from."
   Her mom said," you are such a gentleman and I will say, I am a fan of your music so just keep being you."
   Bella said," if you two are through building up the others ego I'm gonna say bye because Chase is gonna be on soon."
  I kiss Bella on the head and tell her I'm gonna finish getting ready and she can talk to her mom without me.