rich ✰ brantley gilbert!

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c a r t e r

"Ridin' 95' down a highway sideways running from ole' john law."I sing as i wait for my lovely boyfriend to get his ass out of the shower.

and he says i take long.

"We're you just singin' hell on wheels?"Brantley laughs, coming out of our bedroom, dressed in a pair of jeans, black boots, and his cap backwards, and i shrug, "so what if i was? your the one who released it on Halfway to Heaven."

"i'd have to say you did a damn good job. hell maybe better than me."He chuckles, and i send him a soft smile, before he plops down next to me, and tugs me onto his lap. It's almost an instant that my arms wrap around his neck, and Brantley's fingers start to get tangled through my hair.

"you know as much as i'm enjoyin' this, we've gotta meet everybody outside before we go to the interview."Brantley mumbles, and i let out a content sigh, "Fuck the interview, let's stay like this."

brantley lets out a chuckle, kissing my lips, smiling into the kiss, "now sweetheart you know i'd love that, but if we did, Kerri would have your head, and give the two of us a lecture while jeff would laugh."

"then let them."i whisper as my brown orbs meet his green ones, with my lips hovering over his, before our lips connect, and a fist full of brown curls are immediately in brantley's hand.

and it just becomes the two of us zoned into one section of the bus, with the taste of cigarettes and oranges i had earlier.

and soon all the broke, by one single whistle, "Damn carter get some!"

i break the kiss, and snap my head towards the front of the bus, "Damn you Miranda!"

Ms.Miranda Lambert i had met around two years ago when i first started out, and went to a writers circle, and i had helped her write Tin Man. that's what started our friendship.

"Now Carter Mae, last time i checked, you swore men were assholes and you've given up. this don't look like you've given up." She snickers, and i narrow my eyes at her

"What the fuck."i grumble, crawling off of BG's lap, pointing at him, "We're not done." I stalk over to Miranda, before yanking her ear, earning a yelp, before tugging her off the bus, to find Caroline and Lauren snickering.

i let out a low growl, making the two stop snickering, and grow pale, "Shit! somebody get her a coffee! she's gonna beat our asses!"

"Damn right i am!"I growl, as i start to stalk towards the two, when hands go around my waist, lifting me up, "Y'all go before she does beat your ass."

Brantleys chest vibrates, as he chuckles, and the girls run off, before brantley picks me up, and brings me to the SUV.

oh boy i was pissed

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"Hello Everyone! today i am here with Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Brantley Gilbert, And Carter Sullivan, theses five are on the georgia tour, and We at CMT we're lucky to score an interview with them, welcome!"Alecia Davis gives us a warm, smile, in which I return, and the guys give a hey.

"So first off I'd like to talk about the Georgia tour you guys are on right now, and the #PrankWars2018, i've seen some
pretty funny stuff, but the one that interested me the most was with carter, and luke's skinny jeans? Mind explaining that one?"Alecia asks, and i nod grinning, as luke just shakes his head, "Oh this is gonna be good."

"So if you guys have been following the wars, which might i add i'm up on the guys still 15-10,"Alecia laughs, as the guys groan, "Anyway!"

"We get a slip of paper with our prank, but i had made this one up on my own, and ended up getting it. And that prank was to burn Luke's favorite pair of skinny jeans."I grin, as Alecia's mouth is wide open.

"You did not do that carter."Alecia shakes her head in disbelief but i nod before luke chimes in, "Oh But she did."

"So i snuck onto his bus while he was at soundcheck, grabbed the jeans, and set a fire. The best part is i waited until he came back, before burning them."I finish, and everyone but luke has a shit eating grin all over they're faces.

we get through a few more questions, before Alecia starts to Ask about Cole, Luke and I's new albums.

"So I'd like to start off by asking about Carter's new album, Dear John, do you mind explaining what it's about?"alecia asks and i nod, sucking in a breath, "Damn this is going to be hard."

"So dear john is about my relationship with my ex boyfriend John Trayers. we were off and on for ten years, and finally this year, the night of the CMA's i broke it off after he pulled my last straw."I explain, and i feel Brantley start to rub circles on my back.

"if you don't mind me asking, what happened?"Alecia's voice is quiet, like she's afraid to ask, and i nod.

"John had punched me that night, after B dropped me off at my hotel door. and a few days after that, as payback, he broke into my apartment and there was over two thousand dollars worth of Damage."I start, letting out a shaky sigh before continuing, "and Actually this tour he had come back and uhm... god damn it i'm going to cry."

i laugh, and b pulls me into a side hug, before whispering in my ear, "you don't have to say it if your not ready carter, everyone will understand."

i just shake my head before continuing, "John actually found me and attacked me multiple times before Brantley finally beat his ass."

"is there anything you wanna say carter to anyone who's in a abusive relationship?"Alecia questions and i nod.

"Please everyone i beg you, please don't wait, go to somebody you trust, a family member, your doctor, anybody or hell even the police station and just tell them so they can get you out. you don't have to live like this."I plead, and it's a quiet for a few moments, before Alecia asks what my songs are about on the album.

and so i spill all of it.

every single meaning for the song.

for the rest of the interview i zone out a bit, as i think about everything that's happened in the past six months.

i've gotten my life back, have amazing family, an amazing boyfriend, six number one's on the charts.

life's been pretty good.