Taking a Chance

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Ellie POV
I can't believe that Brantley asked me to marry him!  The whole night was absolutely perfect. The helicopter ride was amazing, the restaurant-incredibly romantic, him patching me in, everything was perfect. I felt like I was in a fairytale. When we made it back up to the room, he told me that he had went to Louisville a few weeks ago with PJ to visit my dad's grave and get his permission to ask to marry me. It breaks my heart that he never got to meet Brantley, I know he'd like him. My mom, well I hadn't spoken to her since the funeral five years ago, she cut me out of dad's Will and made him change it when he was out of his right mind when the chemo and pain meds took over, needless to say her and my half sister (who was already rich) are sitting well off back in Kentucky. And that's fine, dad gave me twenty three years of memories and what he wanted me to have before he passed. When he patched me in I was speechless, then after It's Your Love went off and I saw him drop to one knee, I thought I was dreaming, Mr. Single for Life was proposing, TO ME! I guess I really did throw his fears of commitment out the window. I couldn't have been more surprised at everything, Mr. Bad Boy of Country really is a romantic at heart.

We left fairly early to head back to Georgia the next morning. I had to work three twelve hour shifts this week in a row just so I could get off Friday and Saturday in order to go with Brantley to kick off the tour this weekend. I sent my best friend, Melissa, from back home a text and told her I'd be in town Friday, then a text of the ring.
M: OMG! Ellie, NO WAY! Who is the guy? Please don't tell me it's Drew!
E: If you are driving, may wanna pull over bc I know you will probably crash. You will not believe it!
M: Not driving, just put Levi down for a nap. He just got back from the hospital last night.
E: OMG is he ok?
M: He's better just his lungs from being so premature. Now details girl!
E: So, the guy, is Brantley Gilbert!
M: you're lying. Like for real lying! How do you know him? Like I am so jealous! And you know I love Derek. Girl Mom is watching the kids so we can get together when you're in town. How long are you gonna be here anyway?
E: Slow down there speedy lol. His tour kicks off Friday with Chase Rice and Walker Montgomery, John Michael's son at YUM Center. We were coming in early Friday, I may be able to get someone to cover for me Thursday and see if he will wanna come in Thursday and we can all get together. I met him at a party with Chase, I knew his little brother but hadn't ever met him, and his brother failed to mention he had a sibling 😉. If y'all want we can leave tickets for you guys at will call for the show.
M:  OMG girl I'm so happy for you!  That'd be awesome, I'd love for you to meet Levi and it has been so long since we have seen each other.   Derek is off Friday night so that's perfect. I'll see you then. I'm so excited! 
E:  See you then!

I sent out a text of the ring to Cliff, Chase, and some of my other friends, but didn't tell them who it was if they hadn't met him. We weren't ready for the media frenzy that was going to ensue if it got leaked. Cliff called immediately followed by Chase. I kept getting mass texts asking who he was, telling me how awesome the ring was, etc. I told them they'd find out soon enough who it was after we told the family, meaning Mama Becky, Keith, Kolby, and the club.

We got back to Georgia, and instead of going back to his place we went to the club. I slipped the vest on then the jacket. "I love it babe" I told him and kissed him. We linked hands and walked to the door and Brantley opened it.  All eyes were on us as we walked in, I knew it was because of the vest and being patched in.  Lydia, Happy's wife was the first to come up to me.  Some of the club ol ladies I don't get along with, but since my mother and I hadn't spoken since Dad died, Lydia had become a second mom to me. 

"Ellie!  I haven't seen you in forever!  Happy told me about you and B, but he didn't tell me about this" she said motioning to the vest that's when she saw the ring.  Her eyes got as big as saucers and she grabbed my hand and said, "is this?  No, you and B aren't are you?"