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

Chapter 137: We Could Have Everything

After the Show

Jake bolted offstage, running towards me as I snapped a few more photos before he grabbed me by the waist, lifting me up, and spinning me around.
"Jake!" I laughed, clinging on tight. I heard him giggling in my ear as he finally put me back down, staring back at me with a loving smile, his eyes eager.

I knew what he was waiting for.

"You were amazing." I laughed, wrapping my arms around him, pulling him into a kiss. His lips instantly curved into a smile, kissing me back harder.
"Thank you." He sighed, beaming from ear to ear, slipping his hand into mine. I had missed this so much.

"Come on." He said, leading me through the wings. "I told Will that I'd take us out for dinner tonight."
"You just want to play with their baby." I laughed, following closely. He giggled to himself as he turned around, smirking back at me.
"So?" He said jokingly, scrunching up his face. I held on tight to his arm, leaning my head on his shoulder.
"It's adorable." I said softly. He smirked down at me.
"You know, you could have that all the time if we just-"
"No, Jake." I laughed.
"Alright, alright.." He sighed. My cheeks burned as I peeked back up at him, feeling my heart beat faster.
"We'll talk about it later." I whispered. His smile grew as he leaned down, kissing the top of my head before leading us back into the dressing room.

"That was awesome!" Will said, hopping up from his seat. Addison smiled over at us as Sophie sat up on her lap, noise-cancelling headphones still on her head. Jake laughed, making his way over to her.
"I love when kids have to wear the huge headphones." He said, crouching down to her eye level. Sophie quickly turned around, excitedly reaching out for Jake. Addison took off the headphones, handing her back over to him. Sophie practically jumped out of her arms, clinging onto Jake's shirt. I felt my heart melting in my chest as she reached up, holding his face in her tiny hands. He flashed her a toothy grin, gently touching her noise, where she let out a screeching laugh.

He was making this impossible for me. Part of me felt like he was doing this on purpose. And it was working. It was absolutely working.

"We ready to head out?" Jake said, standing back up, holding Sophie close.
"You want me to take her?" Will asked. "You don't have to be her babysitter." Jake shook his head, giving him a gentle smile.
"No, no.. it's your night out. It's okay. I don't mind." He said, looking back over at her. She smiled back at him, leaning her head against his. His smile grew as she reached over for his hand, tightly holding onto his finger again.
"Alright, well.. once you get tired of her, feel free to hand her over." Will said, as we all made our way out of the dressing room. I saw Jake smirk, keeping his eyes forward.
"I don't see that happening." He said softly.

When we got to the restaurant, Jake lead us inside to a secluded table towards the back of the room. I could see there was already a high-chair set up at the end. He gently placed Sophie into the chair, sitting down next to her. I made my way around, sitting down next to him. He smirked over at me, pulling my chair closer to his.

"Drinks for the table?" Jake asked, looking around.
"Absolutely." Will quickly said. Addison shot him a look, but he didn't seem to notice. I peeked up at Jake who kept his eyes forward, waving down one of the waitresses.
"What can I get started for you today?" She asked cheerfully.
"We'll just get a bottle of wine for the table, and waters for everyone." He said with a smile. She quickly made her way back with glasses, placing them down in front of everyone. When she got to him, he stopped her.
"None for me. But she can have as much as she wants." He giggled, motioning towards me. I couldn't help but smile, feeling my cheeks burn. He peeked over at me, giving me a subtle smirk.