~Chapter 43~
-HUNTERS P.O.V-
I loved Skylar right now in this moment more than I ever had before. The way her eyes lit up. The way I could feel her hand shaking slightly as she talked to all her idols. I knew the feeling. The feeling of your heart racing as the person you looked up to growing up talks to you as if it were any other day. To them it was any other day. To the other person it was finally getting to talk to the person that taught you lessons through their music. The person that helped you when you had nobody. The person who's voice filled your room as you cried at night for any reason. The person whos voice could calm you down within a matter of seconds. Your go-to person, even if they never knew your name. I had that feeling still now today, only less. I loved the way it showed in her, the excitement. The way her smile never left her face once. She was truly happy. I watched her as we walked to our seats and she talked to me about how excited she was about everything that had happened but I didn't hear her. In this moment all I could focus on was just her, everything about her even down to the little scar she had on her eyebrow matching the one I had on mine. The way her eyes got thinner when she smiled and she hated it, but I loved it. They way she never thought she was perfect, but in my eyes she was. Nothing else mattered but her. We make it to our seats and I sit in the aisle seat and Skylar sits next to me smiling still and I could feel the excitement radiating off her as she bounced in her seat making me laugh. "Hunter, we are sitting next to Luke and Caroline Bryan." She whispers holding onto my arm and I shake my head laughing throwing my head back. It was adorable the way she would freak out over these things, in reality I did too though. No matter how "famous" I got these were still the people I had listened to when times were hard. "Remind me to never take you to an award show ever again." I say and she hits my arm and I lean in. "I'm just kidding." I whisper leaning in more and she backs up away from my lips laughing. "I hate you." I say and she laughs again before kissing me lightly. "Love you too Hayes." She whispers and I smile taking her hand.
-SKYLARS P.O.V-
The show was honestly a blur and my heart never stopped racing as each person got on and off the stage accepting their awards. My mind couldnt seem to comprehend the fact that these were the people I would put on and turn up loud to drown out the world. The people that were always there for me. My nerves had calmed down and I talked to Caroline periodically throughout the show. She was such a kind person, with a sweet heart, and she seemed to be a great mother, and wife. She was what I wanted to be for Hunter and our kids. Hunter was back stage right now with Luke getting ready to perform and Caroline and I talked for a few minutes about them. "How did you know you were ready for all this?" I ask her and she smiles. "You have a baby girl, a husband in the music industry, and a crazy fashion business all set out for you by 25, right?" She asks and I nod curiously. "How do you know you're ready for all this?" She asks and I think for a second. Life wasnt about being ready. It was about moments, moments when your scared to death of what was going to happen, the opportunities. The best plans are often the ones that aren't planned at all. "I dont." I say smiling and she smiles with me. "Exactly," she says and Carrie and Brad walk out on stage with mics in their hands. "And up next tonight, the guy that makes everyone feel wanted, and the guy that just wants to shake it, Hunter Hayes and Luke Bryan!." Carrie says and Caroline laughs with me at the joke. "Thats our boys." She says and I smile as the lights go off. "Do you know what they are performing?" I ask and she just smiles shrugging. "Girl, it dont matter what plans I got I can break 'em." Luke sings as a spotlight shines on him and hes sitting on a stool and my heart almost stops as I hear the familiar tune and I feel my smile begin to form again. Luke sings and the lights flash on as he hits the chorus and Hunter is standing on the stage with him. "If you wanna call me, call me, call me, you dont have to worry 'bout it baby, you can wake me up in the dead of the night, wreck my plans, baby thats alright," they sing together and Caroline takes my hand and we sing along till the end smiling and I feel tears in my eyes as I watch Hunter do what he loves. Make music. And I know we had a little girl at home watching, waiting for her chance to take the stage. "Baby, you can crash my part anytime." Hunter sings ending the song and everyone stands and claps and the lights go off again before turning on again shortly and its just Hunter on the stage by himself a soft acoustic tune, i wasnt familiar with, playing in the background. "This next song I wrote, and it is dedicated to my best friend, my wife, my everything. I have her to thank for everything. For putting up with me growing up, for pushing me to come out to Nashville no matter how much shed miss me, for being my inspiration, for giving me our beautiful daughter and the next Hayes on its way." Hunter says and everyone, it seems, gasps and Caroline looks over curious as to if it was the truth and I nod smiling. "Congratulations," she mouths to me and I smile barely paying attention as I watched Hunter on stage begin to sing. I didnt hear the words, in fact I didnt hear anything. All I saw was Hunter on the stage, the way he closed his eyes and got into the song. "After all the crazy weve been through..." Hunter sings and I smile as he looks at me. Like I had said before, life isnt about knowing was coming next. Life isnt about being ready, in fact I would never know if Hunter and I were ready for all this, all this crazy. I guess we'd figure out one day.
