You're the One - Part 1 || Greta Van Fleet

Chapter 110: New Year's Eve - Part 3

As I finished my drink, I reached out, grabbing Jake's empty glass. 
"Don't worry, I got it." He said, flashing me a smile, reaching back over for it. I shook my head.
"Jake, please let me do something for you." I said, leaning in, gently kissing him on the cheek. He bit down on his lip, nodding.
"Alright, but.. hurry back." He giggled to himself. I smirked, now making my way into the kitchen.

"Hey, where'd you run off to?" I asked, going over to Sam as he stood at the counter. He turned to me, wide-eyed, his cheeks burning.
"Hey!" He said, his smile growing. "Oh, um.. Ronnie just wanted to talk to me, it was nothing. What are you up to?" He asked, moving closer.
"Jake drinks fast." I laughed, reaching over for one of the bottles, filling both of our glasses. He nodded, looking back down.
"Oh.. yeah.." He said softly.

"You coming back?" I asked, motioning towards the back room. He bit down on his lip, nodding.
"Y-yeah.." He said, scrunching up his face. "Um.. Jess, wait." I stopped, turning back to face him.
"Yeah?"
"C-can.. can we talk? Alone?" He said softly. I felt my cheeks burn, my heart beating faster.
"W-what do you wanna talk about?" I asked, taking a big sip of my drink. He bit down on his lip, hesitating.
"I just.. can we?" He asked, motioning back towards the fire pit.
"Sam, I-"

"Hey, what's taking so long?" I turned around to see Jake, coming up behind me, wrapping his arm around me, grabbing one of the drinks from my hands.
"Oh, strong." He laughed. "You're trying to get me drunk, aren't you?"
"Maybe.." I said, smirking back at him. He pulled me in closer, kissing my forehead.
"Well, that won't be hard." He laughed. "So, you coming back?" He asked, turning to Sam. Sam nodded, biting down on his lip.
"Y-yeah.. in a minute." He said, forcing a smile. Jake nodded, leading me back. I couldn't help but feel bad, peeking back over my shoulder at him as Jake pulled me away.

"You having fun?" He asked, leaning in close, gently kissing my cheek. I felt my heart beat faster, a smile escaping my lips.
"Mhm.." I said, turning to face him, leaning up against the wall. He smiled back down at me, his eyes already bloodshot and tired.

"Are you gonna make it 'till midnight?" I asked, giggling to myself. "You look exhausted." He rolled his eyes, his smile growing.
"Yeah, yeah.. I guess I'm getting old. But we only have an hour left." He said softly, reaching up, gently holding my face in his hands.
"That may be an hour too long for you." I laughed, grabbing onto his jacket, pulling him in closer. I leaned in, gently kissing him on the lips. I felt him sigh as he pulled me in, kissing me back.
"Don't make me whisk you away right now." He whispered into my ear, reaching down for my hand, intertwining our fingers. I bit down on my lip to contain my smile.
"Later." I said softly. He nodded, then quickly turned as we heard the front door open.

I saw Jake's smile grow.

"Who's that?" I asked.
"That's Kelly." He said with a smirk. "She's our neighbor.. and has pretty much been in love with Sam their whole lives." I felt my cheeks burn.
"Oh, were.. they together?" I asked, peeking over at her. I heard him giggle, shaking his head.
"Not exactly." He said. "Sam.. doesn't really do.. 'together'." I nodded, keeping my eyes locked on her. She was petite, with long, wavy blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She was effortlessly pretty.

"W-what do you mean?" I asked, looking back at him. He shrugged, turning back to me.
"I mean.. you know, he comes home, he'll go see her once or twice.. but.. it's never been anything serious. Sam.. doesn't do serious. He.. doesn't like being tied down." I bit down on my lip, nodding again.
"Oh.." I managed. "Well.. then.. at least he's got someone for tonight."
"Yeah." He said. "So.. where were we?"

My smile grew as I reached up, pulling him into another kiss.

Sam's P.O.V