Newlyweds (A Brantley Gilbert Fan-Fiction AU)

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Brantley's Pov

I was out in the shed where I keep my old '71 Cougar. After Ava and I married I put all of my attention from working on this car to my wife. It was a good night to be working on it. Sometimes you just need to get away from everyone and get a little dirty. I looked over at the clock I have on the wall and saw it was already going on 10. I've been in here working on the car for the past 5 hours. So far I think I just made a bigger mess of things, but I don't care. 

I looked down at my smokes and saw that I was getting low. I keep a few packs out here just in case. I walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed a pack of smokes. I got old pictures of Ava and I when we first started dating. One picture was taking when Ava talked me into go seeing Shania Twain. That would be our 3rd date. That was also the night I knew I found the one I was looking for. 

I walked out of the shed and walked inside the house. I called mama to help keep an eye on Ned for Ava and I. I know Blake is here, but I didn't want to fight with him to kept an eye on Ned for Ava and I. I walked into the kitchen and saw my mama putting the dished away. I walked over to her. 

"Boys in bed?" I asked mama. Mama looked over at me. 

"Ned is sleeping and Blake is doing his homework." Mama told me. I kissed the top of her head. 

"Thanks mama." I said to her. 

"Your welcome son." Mama said to me. I looked over at the kitchen table and saw my plate of food. I walked over to the table and sat down. 

"Thanks for cooking as well." I said to her. Mama gave me a sad smile. I started to eat when I saw Ned walking over to me. 

"Hey little man." I said to him. Ned climb up on my lap. 

"Daddy, why is mommy in her bedroom. She didn't tuck me into bed. You didn't either. Me maw did. Did I do something wrong daddy." Ned asked me. I looked down at him. 

"No son you didn't do nothing wrong. Mama is really tired." I said to him. Ned smiled at me. 

"You want another piece of pizza." I asked him. Ned smiled at me. 

"I had 3 but don't tell mommy on me." Ned said to me. 

"I won't son." I said to him. I gave Ned a piece of pizza and him and I started to eat. 

"You know daddy, I like it when Me maw cooks. Gives mommy some time to play with me." Ned said to me. I looked over at mama and gave her a wink. 

"Well, me maw might be staying with us for a while." I said to him. 

"That's fine. I want mommy back." Ned said to me. I looked down at him. 

"Me too son. Me too." I said to him. 

Ned and I got done with our food, so I put him back in his bed room. This time I tuck him in. I was looking at him when mama walked over to me. 

"He is a very special boy." Mama said to me. I couldn't move my eyes from my son. 

"I know." I said to her. 

"Brantley, what Ava is going through doesn't have to be a bad thing." Mama said to me. I looked at her. 

"What do you mean mama?" I asked her. Mama grabbed me by my arm. 

"Come with me. Ned needs his sleep." Mama said to me. I closed his bed room door and mama and I walked into the living room. We sat down on the couch. 

"Ava is a wonderful woman. And a great mother to Ned. She is kind hearten. She thinks about everyone before herself." Mama told me. 

"I know all of that mama. That's one of the million things that I love about her." I said to her.