Starting Over

Chapter 15- Dirt Road Diaries

It was a great Christmas, but life must go on. Bridget and I decided to transfer Kenzie and Bo from BGA to Currey Ingram Academy. Bridget couldn’t handle going into BGA on a regular basis after they fired her. I really couldn’t say that I blamed her. Currey Ingram Academy turned out to be a great place for not only our kids, but Bridget as well. She volunteered on a regular basis and we were both more involved parents.

It has been a little over a year and we are still going strong. Bridget decided to become a stay-at-home mom and I couldn’t be happier with her choice. I can’t say that I didn’t encourage her to do so, but we pull the kids out of school every now and then to come out to a few shows and spend some time together as a family. Family. That’s what we are and I’m dying to make it official. We have talked about it, however nothing ever comes of it. We both know we will one day, but Bridget makes excuses as to why we can’t every time I bring it up. I think she’s just scared. She wants everything to be perfect. What she doesn’t realize is that we are as perfect as we could be.

I started the Dirt Road Diaries tour last month and I haven’t seen her or the kids since I left home in January, but Bridget is pulling the kids out of school this week to bring them to her hometown on a little mini vacation. I have a concert the end of that week about an hour from there in Louisville and I have three off days at the beginning of the week so I’ll get to see everyone. More than anything I’m looking forward to spending some time alone time with just Bridget and the kids. Luckily, we can do that because last summer I bought us a lake house about twenty minutes from her parents’ house. It was the best investment I’ve ever made in all honesty. Now she can take the kids home during the summer and don’t have to worry on everyone fitting into her parents’ house.

The show in Bloomington just ended and I will be on a plane flying to see my whole world in just a matter of time. I decided to call Bridget and see who was picking me up at the airport.

“Hello,” a strange voice answered Bridget’s phone.

“Umm, Is Bridget around close?” I asked the strange person.

“Yeah, just a sec. It’s LB,” the strange voice said in reference to how Bridget had my name programed in her phone.

“Hey!” Bridget said out of breath as she took the phone.

“Who answered your phone?” I asked her.

“It was just Heather,” Bridget told me, “You’ll meet her tomorrow. You’re all mine tonight!”

“Am I now?” I asked her playfully.

“Yes. But I have to go. Bo! Stop!”  Bridget got interrupted, “The kids are spending the night with my sisters at mom and dad’s and Bo has been ready to go since he got out of bed this morning.”

“Be there when I get there?” I asked her.

“Yeah. I’ll be there,” Bridget told me.

“Love you, baby!” I told her.

“Love you too!” She returned before she ended the call.

The flight into Louisville was crazy. It was packed and I really didn’t think it through taking a commercial flight either. All I wanted to do was take a nap, but that didn’t happen when I was recognized by a flight attendant. Thankfully the flight was short. I love my fans, but I just wasn’t feeling up to it tonight. I somehow managed to be one of the first ones off the plane. I only brought my one carry-on bag; Bridget brought everything else I needed from home. I had my bag thrown over my shoulder as I practically ran through the airport. As soon as I passed through security I saw her waiting. It was like I had seen an angel standing there. I took off running. I dropped my bag as soon as I reached her and pulled her into a kiss that seemed to last an eternity.