Legends

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Allie's POV

I paused on the sidewalk in downtown Nashville then turned to look at Brantley over my shoulder. We had parted ways in Atlanta the other day coming back from Nassau. Both of us had things to take care of before we got back on the road late tonight. The bus was picking us up from my loft later then rolling out. I had promised Caroline we would meet up with them at FGL House. Brantley finished up the call he was on and slid my Tahoe keys into his pocket before taking my hand.

"Everything okay?" I asked as he leaned down to kiss my cheek before leading me to the entrance of the restaurant.

"Yea," Brantley said nodding his head with a sigh. "Mike just going over a few last-minute interviews that have been added."

"Oh I bet you love that," I said giving him a wink squeezing his hand. I knew he loved what he did without a shadow of a doubt just got tired of some of the things that went along with it.

"Hahaha," he said rolling his eyes. "That and Scott is pushing to figure out what the next single is gonna be which will mean a video. And I'm bitching. Stop me please honey. I was so relaxed."

"You got this B," I said standing on my tip toes to kiss his bearded cheek softly. "You always do."

"But I don't want..." he started to say then I stopped him with a shake of my head.

"I'm gonna be busy too," I reminded him. "But we've got this okay. They say you learn from your mistakes and we both have. We'll make the time for each other. Helps that I am on tour with you."

"I know," he said with a sigh opening the door for me. I gave him a wink over my shoulder before giving my name to the hostess. She informed me that our party was upstairs at the Cruise bar. I kept my eye roll in. With Caroline, I should have known. I followed the girl upstairs to the open-air bar with some of my favorite views of the Nashville skyline. Caroline stood up on her stool at our table towards the back out of the way waving us over. I paused halfway across as my eyes narrowed at an all too familiar backwards hat with and Jack and an Ace on it. Brantley ran into my back with my sudden stop and barked out a laugh as he heard me let out a low growl.

"Now, now, Allie Cat," he murmured in my ear. "Don't kill him."

"Tell me why the hell not," I asked turning to look up at him with my hands on my hips. "This betting shit has got to stop."

"Baby," Brantley said leaning down to kiss my cheek with a smirk lacing our fingers back together. "Sheath the claws." I growled at him. "Just get him when he least expects it."

I let him tug me over to the table. Jason was leaned back in his chair sipping a beer laughing at something Luke was saying never realizing we had made it. I calmly let go of Brantley's hand then reached up to grab Jason's left ear twisting.

"Shit!" he yelped jerking up as I tugged harder. Brittany choked on her margarita laughing as Caroline caught it all on film. Jason turned to see me standing there with wide eyes.

"Hiya Allie," he said with a sheepish grin. I held my hand out palm up as Jason paled when Brantley dropped a pair of his brass knuckles into my hand. Jason paled sliding closer to Britt trying to get away from me.

"Save it Aldean," I snapped rolling my eyes. "Bet on my love live! I ought to smack you!"

"Oh please do!" Brittany said between laughs pushing Jason offer her and closer to me. "I told him he was an idiot from the get go. Repeated it again when he got Luke and Justin involved. For once, Tyler and BK knew when to bow out gracefully."

"Now Allie Cat," Jason drawled giving me a grin before sliding a shot over to me. I tipped it back shaking my head at him. "You know good and well that you love me. Let's be honest darlin, you would think there is something wrong with us if we didn't bet on something. You just gave us the opportunity with being on this tour."