Find Our Way Back
Chapter 25
You're The Inspiration
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these OTH characters, as much as I'd like to. And none of these songs are mine. The song in this chapter is "You're the Inspiration" performed by Chicago.
You know our love was meant to be
The kind of love that lasts forever
And I want you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know, everywhere I go
You're always on my mind, in my heart
In my soul
Nathan looked up from his position on the couch when Haley walked in the door. He stood and greeted her with a hug and a soft kiss. "How was your day?"
"Fun. Peyton was right, Jake's a HUGE Elvis fan."
"Did he drive you nuts?"
"Almost. I think having a five-year-old obsessed with one movie his whole life helped," Haley laughed thinking about Jimmy's unwavering obsession with Finding Nemo.
"What did you do besides tour the house?"
"All kinds of things. Including eating dinner at a karaoke bar."
"That had to of been torture," Nathan laughed.
"Yeah, it was. But there was a this one, really awesome duet."
"Really? What did they sing?"
"Jake and Haley sang, Can't Help Falling In Love."
"I love that song," Nathan paused, "Wait, did you say Jake and Haley?" You two sang together? Jagelski sings?"
"Hell yeah!" Haley replied with excitement, "We were awesome! I was thinking about the fact that I was a much better singer…"
"Well, you do have a record deal," Nathan interrupted.
"I know that," she wrinkled her nose at him, "But then I remembered Jake singing at the café. I drug him up there so that we could be fools together," Haley was grinning from ear to ear. "But they loved us. The owner thought it was something we did often."
"I'm glad you had fun."
"Yeah, but it was more than that. I think I may have found the solution to bringing the Jagelskis to town."
"What's that?"
"I invited Jake to my brainstorming session at the studio next week. I'd like to become a duet team. Like Simon and Garfunkle."
Nathan smirked, "You realize they were both guys, right?"
"Shut up, you know what I mean. We could be the next Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers or Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty."
"You're serious, aren't you?"
"Yes. The ball's in Jake's court now. And if he decides to go for it, we'll hopefully pitch the idea successfully to the company."
"Want me to talk to him?"
"No, Jake and Peyton need to make this decision without any extra help."
Baby, you're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin',
No one needs you more than I need you
And I know (and I know),
yes I know that it's plain to see
We're so in love when we're together
Now I know (now I know)
that I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
Jake climbed the apartment stairs, glad they'd be returning home in a few short days. While he wasn't complaining, living with five other people in a two-bedroom apartment was not what he'd call comfortable.
Jenny approached her dad as Jake entered the apartment, "So, is Elvis still dead?"
Jake eyed a laughing Peyton in the background, "Yes baby, he's still dead." He hugged his daughter before looking at the clock and asking, "Why are you still up?"
"Because mommy said since its vacation I could wait for you."
"Thanks baby," he kissed her forehead, "Off to bed now."
"Love you daddy."
"Love you too." Jake looked at Peyton after Jenny had retreated to the bedroom, "What was that about?"
"I'm not sure exactly. But I think she was afraid."
"Afraid? Of what?"
"That you'd never come back."
"What! Why would she think that?"
"Sadly enough, because you were gone, all day, with Haley."
"But she likes Haley."
"Yes, but she also remembers that Haley left. She was the same age Jimmy is now, and all she remembers is that Aunt Haley played with her all the time, then left without saying goodbye."
"I'd forgotten how sad that made her," Jake's smile went straight for a moment. "Sounds like I'll have to talk to both of my ladies before making any decisions about this job lead I have."
"What!" Peyton exclaimed, "Really? Wait, is had not be Elvis related."
Jake laughed, "No, but it is Elvis inspired."
"God help us all." Peyton gripped the arms of the chair, "Go ahead, lay it on me."
"Haley asked me to be her music partner. She was to pitch album ideas next week, and wants it to be a duet album."
"With you being the other part of that duet?"
"Yeah, and I want to do this."
"I've always said you were a talented musician."
"So you'd be okay with is?"
"Heck yeah. Then we'd have to move here," she smiled, "But I have to ask. How'd this come to be?"
"That's where Elvis comes in. we had dinner at a karaoke bar, and Haley remembered me singing at the café."
"That was when I first realized I wanted you to be a part of my life."
Jake smiled, "It was a big night for our whole family," he squeezed her hand, "Anyway, she drug me up to the stage so we could 'show them how it's done' and we got a standing ovation. The bar's owner thought we did that sort of thing all the time. On the way home, Haley told me her idea."
"You should do it."
"Really? You think so? Think Jenny will be okay, me working with Haley?"
"If you talk to her about it, yeah."
You should know (yes you need to know),
everywhere I go
Always on my mind, in my heart
In my soul
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin',
No one needs you more than I need you
(no one needs you more than I)
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin',
No one needs you more than I need you
(no one needs you more)
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration