Legends

Who's Gonna Break First: Part I

Brantley's POV

I walked back on the bus wiping my face with the t-shirt I had been wearing earlier. Ben and I had lifted weights after sound check. It was something we had started back up in the last few months and we tried to stick with it. Allie had flown into meet us early this morning. She had still been asleep when I'd gotten up for sound check so I hadn't really gotten to see her in almost a week. She was a day behind us on the road after having to stay over in Nashville for an album photo reshoot for FGL. We'd been back on the road for a week and even I hadn't had much down time with the added interviews.

I walked to the kitchen to pull a bottle of water out before I grabbed a shower that I desperately needed before VIP after that workout. I turned the bottle up chugging as I heard soft footsteps. I lowered the bottle biting my lip as I swallowed deeply. I looked to the back where Allie was leaned against the doorway to the bedroom wrapped in nothing but a big black towel. Her long hair was hanging wetly around her shoulders. I couldn't help it my eyes traveled from the top of her auburn hair to her tan bare feet. I shifted my feet slightly as I grew hard in the shorts I was wearing and knew there was no hiding.

"Fuck me," I muttered shaking my head trying to get a grip. All I wanted right now was to stalk back there, grab her, tug that towel off and drag her into the shower with me to get her all dirty again. I promised myself and her I would be good. But fucking hell she was testing my limits and the damn woman knew it.

"What?" Allie asked with a wide smirk leaning further against the door frame making the towel ride up a little higher on her smooth tan thighs.

"Allie," I growled lowly clenching my fists.

"See something you like?" she asked huskily as I felt my feet move in that direction involuntarily tossing the empty water bottle behind me. "All you gotta do is cave big guy and tug the towel off."

"Not gonna happen," I grumbled bracing an arm over her head trapping her against the door as her breathing picked up making her chest heave. I slipped one big hand onto her cloth covered him. Dammit, I thought, unable to not look down. All it would take is hooking on finger into the towel to make it hit the floor. Just one little flick and I could have a pale pink nipple in my mouth. I wanted it so bad my damn mouth was watering with the thought. Fuck! I shook my head clearing it as Allie glanced up at me with hooded eyes. If I wasn't so damn scared of losing her I would have already tossed caution into the wind and given in. But I had messed up with her for so long I wanted to get it right this time.

Was getting to me though. I slept with her in my arms most nights and it only made me miss her more the nights she wasn't in them. When I threw down the challenge that she would be the first one to make a move I never thought she would take it as a full-fledged challenge and dig her heels in. I had done it so she could make sure things were on her terms. I had been the one to charm her into bed the first time and never regretted it. As bad as she had hurt me, I understood that I was at fault for our problems too and was trying to do better this time around.

"Sure about that B?" Allie asked huskily trailing a nail down my sweaty chest with a lazy grin. "All you gotta do is make a move."

"Not happening," I muttered through clenched teeth before sucking in a breath as she took her finger to slide along the waist band of my track pants. Less than an inch lower and she would have me on my knees. As bad as I hated it, I switched tactics and decided to piss her off instead. I leaned down to kiss her gently but pulled away before she could loop her arms around my neck. I pulled back tugging my backwards hat off as I stepped back. Allie whimpered then glared at me as I backed away. "Sorry sweetheart."

"Damn tease," Allie huffed crossing her arms just pushing her breasts up further. I turned kicking my Nike's off and lifting each foot to yank my socks off.

"Oh come on Allie Cat," I said with a smirk giving her a wink over my shoulder. "I said I wasn't gonna be the one to cave. Never said I was gonna play fair. You started it by walking around in just that damn towel. And while I am on the subject, don't do it again. You know as well as I do it could have easily been someone other than me walk on this bus. I'd appreciate it if you didn't give everyone else an eyeful of what is mine."

"Kiss my ass B," Allie growled glaring at me even though she knew I had a point. I walked to the bathroom door as she stomped her foot at me. I turned my back to her hooking my thumbs into the waist band of my pants tugging them down giving Allie a view of my bare ass. I glanced at her over me shoulder before taking half a step to the shower. Allie was chewing her full bottom lip in concentration. Yea, keeping your cool is not so easy now is it honey.

"Like the view Al?" I asked quirking an eyebrow at me. She blinked her eyes coming back into focus with my face the glared at me. I let out a chuckle as I felt the hair brush I didn't notice in her hand nailed me in the middle of my back. Perfectly between the pair of pistols there. I shook my head and started the shower switching it to cold as she stomped off. I could hear her frustrated yell from the next room as I stepped in trying to calm myself down. Yea, I right there with you baby girl I thought. One of us was gonna crack soon, but dammit I was determined it wasn't gonna me that was gonna break first. No matter how bad I was itching to get my hands on her again. I had lived on memories of her wrapped around me for too damn long. I needed more.