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

Chapter 136: People Change

I quickly made my way backstage, searching out Jake who was sitting alone in one of the dressing rooms, feet propped up, drinking a beer and scrolling through his phone. I bit down on my lip, feeling my cheeks burn. I guess there was nothing wrong with one beer.
"Hey.." I said, knocking on the door. He giggled, putting the drink down on the side table, flashing me a smile.

"You don't have to knock. What's mine is yours." He said sweetly. "So.. how'd it go?" I shrugged, making my way over to him, sitting down close.
"Fine." I said simply. He held a questionable stare, wrapping his arm around me.
"Just fine?" He asked. I nodded, feeling my cheeks burn.
"Mhm.." I managed. He shrugged, reaching over for his drink again.
"So, he's not gonna try to kill me, is he?" He laughed. I smirked back at him.
"Last I checked, you were the one who punched him." I said, shaking my head. His smile grew, his cheeks burning red as he scrunched up his face.
"Yeah, well.." He sighed, rolling his eyes.

"So, when is your friend getting here?" I asked, leaning my head on his shoulder. He pulled me closer, gently kissing my forehead.
"Probably soon, actually. I said I would meet him outside if you wanna come with me. I can introduce you." He said enthusiastically. I couldn't help but smile. He was so cute when he got excited. I leaned in, gently kissing him on the lips. I felt his smile grow.

"What's that for?" He said softly, moving his hand onto my leg, pulling me closer. I shrugged.
"Nothing.." I sighed, staring back into his eyes. "I just.." I stopped, leaning in, kissing him again. He tangled his fingers in my hair, kissing me back.
"I love you, Jake."
"I love you more." He sighed, giving me a gentle smile. I shook my head, feeling my smile grow as I reached over, sliding my hand into his, intertwining our fingers.

"Come on" He said, motioning towards the door. "They're probably almost here." I nodded, following him closely as he lead us down the hallway towards the side doors. With it being closer to showtime, there was no way he could go anywhere near the front of the venue. Sometimes I missed us sneaking around, not having to deal with any of the fans, their eyes burning holes into the side of my head.

We waited by the door as he occasionally peeked out, until finally, I saw a huge smile spread across his lips, his eyes going wide. He pushed open the door, guiding them in.
"Damn, look at you!"
"Yeah, yeah.." Jake said, trying to contain his smile. I hung back, watching as the three of them made their way in, Jake quickly shutting the door behind them.
"So, Jess, this is Will, Will this is my girlfriend, Jess." He said, wrapping his arm around me, pulling me closer. I reached out my hand, flashing a smile.
"Nice to meet you!"

"And this is his wife, Addison.. and oh my goodness, who is this!" He said, his voice going up as he leaned in, beaming from ear to ear. He held up his hand to the baby girl sitting in Addison's arms. She smiled up at him, laughing loudly as she tightly grabbed on to his finger.
"This is Sophie." Will chimed in, gently messing up her hair.
"Nice to meet you too." I giggled, shaking Addison's free hand. She nodded, flashing me a smile.
"Can I hold her?" Jake asked enthusiastically, holding his hands out. Addison nodded, not hesitating to pass her off to him.
"Please." She laughed. "I need a break."

Jake eagerly took her into his arms, propping her up, holding her tightly.
"Well, aren't you so pretty!" He said, gently bouncing her up and down. Her laugh got louder as she clung to his shirt, trying to wiggle away.
"Oh, no no no, you don't wanna go up there." He giggled to himself, effortlessly maneuvering her back down securely into his arms.
"You're a pro." Addison laughed, reaching over, fixing Sophie's hair. He shrugged, keeping his eyes locked on her, sticking out his tongue until she started laughing again.

My heart jumped.
Oh no.

"I can't believe you have a kid now." Jake laughed, peeking over at Will.
"I know." He sighed. "And I can't believe you get to do this every night so.. I guess we're even." Jake shook his head, his smile growing.
"Hardly." He said softly, gently bouncing Sophie again. She reached out, grabbing on tight to his finger again.