sadie

-little did he know you were following his career throughout college, grinning so so big when you first heard one of his songs crackle through over the radio you and your roommate had splurged on together, heart aching and wishing you could call him

-he has a show at a small bar near campus your senior year that you go to. you show up a little early because part of you hopes to catch him and try to talk to him. he comes out from the back room to set up equipment and your eyes lock across the room and he just kinda… freezes before you smile and do a small wave, showing your wristband indicating you’re there to see him.

-the biggest grin cracks across his face and he saunters up to you, asking how you’ve been. you both chat a little and it starts to feel like things might be okay. he gets called to the back again and he asks you to stay after the set’s over, hand on your shoulder and eyes pleading. you weren’t really planning to say no in the first place

-safe to say you both admit your feelings that night and you apologize and tell him you’re not really in touch with your parents anymore; that you’ve made your peace with it. he just nods and rubs your back and is understanding the way Steve always has been

-after you graduate, you stay in Indianapolis for work and travel out to as many shows as you can over the next year. you find out you’re pregnant around 10 months after you two rekindle, just after Steve’s band released a new album that topped the charts and sent them hurtling towards being true rockstars

-he begs you to quit your job and come on tour with him while you’re pregnant, wanting to be there for you and the baby in case anything goes wrong. it takes a lot of convincing and initially, you say no. but after a particularly rough first trimester and Steve having a total of three free days with you, you decide to give his idea a try

-ofc he’s the most attentive and supportive dad-to-be and puts a “baby on board” sticker on the back of the tour bus. you point out that the baby’s not here yet and he just shrugs and says “gotta keep both of you safe. you’re my baby too, so”

-your daughter’s born towards the end of the tour and of course you go into labor in the middle of his set. during one of the short interludes where Steve usually throws back a few gulps of gatorade, it buzzes in through his in ear: “Steve, your girlfriend’s headed to Mercy, her water broke. She says maybe skip the encore tonight”

-he makes it just in time, sweaty and still in his performance outfit, and holds your hand and coos at you and feeds you ice chips as you welcome your daughter into the world.

-Steve takes a full year off from any and all music related commitments to help support you and your baby. eventually, he calls the guys and starts working on the new album, buzzing with excitement because the next time he plays a show, both of his girls will be just off the stage watching

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