Legends

Mama......Let Me Explain

Brantley's POV

I told the guys goodnight as the party wrapped up. I had gotten lucky that the girl following me around all night had had to leave. I felt a tiny bit guilty about using her to piss Allie off. I knew it was a real dickhead move, but I just couldn't help myself. Being a vindictive ass or not, I had a little hope that I had seen her get jealous earlier. I had given Allie my whole heart and even when the papers were signed, I never got it back. Even though I had tried to move on, there were still nights I rolled over reaching for her to only wake up and find her not there.

My phone beeped in my pocket. I pulled it out as I walked seeing it was a text from Justin. I opened it up to see a video of him and Brian Davis holding beers and singing "Bottoms UP". I cracked up laughing shaking my head. Those two idiots. They looked three sheets to the wind and Kate must have confiscated Justin's phone because I would have gotten more than one if he'd been sending them. I keyed in the code texting her back to have fun with those two. She sent me back a picture of her flipping me off. I walked up the steps chuckling after locking up. That woman had to be that sassy to keep Justin in line. I quietly kicked my boots off then looked over at the couch pausing.

Allie was curled on her side with her back to the door buried under the blanket that had slipped off her slim shoulder. I noticed her shiver since I kept it cold in here most of the time. The light over the stove had been left on. More than likely so I wouldn't trip over anything and wake her up when I came in. I crept closer as my heart pounded in my chest looking at her. She looked so peaceful and so damn beautiful it killed me. I missed having her wrapped around me at night. Her head always found its way into the crook of my neck and her hair spread out over my shoulder.

I rubbed a hand over my beard then sighed. What I was gonna do was so not going with the asshole I was purposely trying to be to keep her at a distance. I silently leaned down and my eyes narrowed as I saw the earbuds in her ears. Shit, she went to sleep with them in. That wasn't something Allie used to ever do. There used to be times if she couldn't sleep she would beg me to sing her to sleep. I gently slid them out and she never stirred. Curious, I picked up her phone and put an ear bud in and sucked in a breath when I heard my own voice playing back at me.

"Fuck me," I muttered before sitting her phone down on the table. That's when I noticed how puffy her eyes were and the dried tears. I knew I had crossed a line tonight but shit. I leaned down to slide an arm under her head and the other under Allie's knees lifting her gently against my chest. Allie never woke up but curled against me with a quiet sigh. Her head automatically finding her spot as I walked carefully. I noticed the faint shadows under her eyes knowing good and well she wasn't sleeping okay on the couch.

I gritted my teeth as I pulled the covers back then settled her down because I wanted nothing more than to strip down to curl up with her. I was practically shaking with the need of it. I shook my head to clear the thought and stood up straight to settle the covers over her. I watched her thoughtfully for a moment then mentally kicked my ass. I walked over to the drawers in the corner pulling out a pair of shorts and cut off t-shirt then hurrying out of my room. I slipped my boots back on and grabbed my phone charger heading to the band bus. No way in hell could I stay on my bus and not wind up in bed with her.

Mama Becky's POV

I gave PJ a fake smile as he pulled the SUV up close to the buses. He knew as soon as I climbed in this morning, well afternoon now, I was furious. I'd had my breakfast interrupted earlier by a text message with a video of my dear, sweet, hard headed, idiot son being a complete ass last night. Swear he was trying to stick it to Allie as much as he could. I knew the hurt and heart break over their divorce had made him bitter when it came to her, but I raised him better than that. I climbed out as PJ opened my door then put my hands on my hips looking up at him. I was about to show them all where Brantley's temper came from.