Boys, drugs and butterflies

Chapter 9

Scoops Ahoy was not where Steve wanted to spend his summer. He wanted to be with his boyfriend and pretend that his favorite child friend being gone didn't bother him. But his stupid dad made it clear that he had to get a job. Scooping ice cream isn't terrible the outfit is and the girl he worked with is not the worst and they do get free ice cream. The kids did come by a lot just but mostly to get free ice cream and to see movies they didn't have to pay for or get into. Steve acted mad about it but he didn't mind. He liked seeing the kids. He did miss his boyfriend, God did he love that word. At first, it scared him. He's always been a boyfriend, he never called anyone his boyfriend. It was different but he loved it.
"Robin if I scoop any more ice cream my arm will fall off" Steve whines
"Too bad dingus I'm on break," Robin says.
"Ahoy there are you ready to set sail on the ocean of flavor- oh hi" Steve starts his stupid greeting stupid company policy.
"Excuse me I'm a customer I would like the full greeting kind, sir," Eddie says in his dramatic tone
"Ahoy there are you ready to set sail on the ocean of flavor I'll be your captain I'm Steve Harrington" Steve with the most painful fake smile in the most monotone voice possible
"Well I know an employee here and I was hoping he could get me some free ice cream" Eddie's eyes have a 'pretty please' look in them
"Sure what do you want," Steve asks
"How about mint chocolate chip and orange" Eddie smiles and Steve's jaw drops
"I'm sorry what?" Steve can't believe the words that came out of his boyfriend's mouth
"Mint chocolate chip and orange in the same cup Steve, is your hearing going?" Eddie laughs
"No," Steve says
"What do you mean no? It's a good combo" Eddie says
"I- Robin I'm going on break," Steve says and he scoops Eddie's terrible choice of flavors
"What no you can't" Robin whines from the back.
"It's been more than fifteen" Steve shouts and he and Eddie sit down at a table.

"Eddie I love you but if you actually eat that we are done" Steve jokes
"Ice cream or my amazing boyfriend," Eddie thinks and takes a spoonful of both mint and orange. Steve grabs a spoon but only takes the mint chocolate ice cream.
"Hey" Eddie shouts and slaps Steve's hand away in defense
"I can give you free ice cream but I can't have any?" Steve asks
"Not when you make fun of me for my choices" Eddie states
"You have terrible taste in many things but this is the worst" Steve jokes
"What other terrible things do I like," Eddie asks
"Your music for one, the soap you wash your hair with, the movies you like, that game you play, what is it? dinosaurs and dragons?" Steve says but Eddie knows he's joking
"What do I have good taste in then?" Eddie questions
"Well your taste in boyfriends is impeccable," Steve says confidently
"What else?" Eddie asks
"You have a great fashion sense and your hair is amazing" Steve is flirting now. They knew better than to flirt in public but no one is in earshot and they are pretty well hidden so it doesn't really matter.
"Is THE Steve Harrington flirting with moi" Eddie fake gasps.
"I would never flirt with such a good friend" Steve matches Eddie's energy. Matching each other's energy was easy for them. At first, Steve didn't understand how theatrical Eddie was and how his tone could change in seconds.
"Steven I swear to God if you don't get back here I will drag you myself" Robin interrupts the boys.
"I'm on break Robin" Steve yells back
"You already took your break so hurry up" Robin is so done with Steve.
"You heard her, I'll come by after my shift," Steve tells his boyfriend. Steve takes Eddie's hands and kisses them. Eddie didn't get flustered and he didn't blush but this, this made Eddie go bright red
"Okay," Eddie says with a sheepish smile.

"Who was that?" Steve's coworker asks
"Just a friend" Steve lies
"You give all your friends free ice cream?" Robin interrogates
"Yes those brats come in like every other day" Steve defends himself
"No those are your children Steven" Robin tells him
"Don't call me Steven and they're not my children I've known them for like a year" Steve informs her
"How did that happen anyway?" Robin asks
"So we were hunting monsters" Steve jokes
"Fine don't tell me" Robin rolls her eyes. If only she knew.

Steve's shift took forever to end. Robin and him finished closing up and are on their way out of the mall.
"You want a ride home?" Steve asks
"Nah I have my bike thanks though" Robin declines Steve's offer which makes Steve's life easier now he can just go home and change and see Eddie.
"Bye" Robin waves and bikes off
"Bye don't die," Steve says and he drives off.

"This uniform is so stupid" he whispers to himself. He didn't want to drive home to change but if he shows up at Eddie's in the stupid sailor costume he'll never live it down.
"Screw it" Steve mutters to himself and drives straight to Eddies. The drive isn't long, but every time Steve drives to Eddie's it feels like days. Steve didn't like being without his boyfriend so what sue him.

Steve parked his car on the makeshift driveway at the Munson house. He gets out of the car with his stupid work outfit on. As he walks to the door his eyes lock with a man who is not Eddie.
"Hi, Mr. Munson sir" Steve was not expecting to meet his boyfriend's uncle while dressed like a sailor.
"Hey" Is all the man says
"I'm Steve Harrington I'm a, I'm a friend of your nephew I'm a friend of Eddie's" Steve was stumbling and stuttering on his words. He never met people's parents apart from the Wheelers.
"So you're the Harrington kid," Wayne says in a cold tone
"Oh you've heard those things about me" Steve feels bad he didn't want Wayne to hate him.
"Eddie's in his room" Wayne dismisses Steve.
"Thank you," Steve says and he walks into the trailer.

He walks into Eddie's room and falls onto his bed
"Your uncle hates me" Is the first thing Steve says
"Hey babe I missed you, how are you? Stevie, it was terrible being without" Eddie says to himself
"Hi Ed's, I missed you, how are you?" Steve asks
"Well I missed you too now why does my uncle hate you you've never met," Eddie is confused
"Well I was going to go home but I missed you so I didn't go home to change right and I get out of my car and he's just sitting there smoking and I introduce myself dressed as a stupid sailor and I'm like 'hi sir I'm Eddie's friend Steve Harrington' and he's like 'oh you're Steve' and it was so weird he just stared at me and told me you were in your room and he HATES me" Steve explains and Eddie starts laughing
"Eddie this isn't funny how am I going to prove-" Eddie cuts his boyfriend off
"Baby he's just protective because I used to gush about my hugged crush on you and how you hated me but I still had this crush on you he doesn't hate you he's just confused," Eddie tells his boyfriend
"Does he know that we're together?" Steve asks
"No, but I'm sure he knows now," Eddie says

"Hey Eds what's that stain on your mattress?" Steve asks the mattress is fairly clean except for the one spot
"It's probably beer and bong water," Steve makes a face at it
"You should clean your sheets" Steve states
"Well, I'm so sorry my bed isn't clean enough for kind Stevie," Eddie says dramatically.
"I guess I'll live," Steve hums and leans into Eddie. Their lips meet and the kiss gets more intense in seconds. Steve climbs onto Eddie's lap and places his hands on the back of Eddie's neck for more support. Eddie leans back to the point where his head is on his pillow and flips Steve. He makes his way to Steve's neck and leaves wet kisses.

The boys pull apart when they hear Eddie's door open
"Jesus Wayne do you ever knock" Eddie yells as he holds his chest gasping for air
"Sorry kids just wanted to let you know I'm off to work and I left pizza money on the counter," Wayne says pretty unfazed by what he walked in on. Steve's face is bright red and his face is hiding in his hands
"Thank you" Steve mumbles
"I'll leave the door open a crack" Wayne jokes and Eddie throws a pillow at him
"How was he so unfazed by this?" Steve asks, still buried in his hands.
"Wayne is cool and he's seen me do weird things then make out with my boyfriend" Eddie states
"If he didn't hate me before he definitely hates me now" Steve whines
"Don't be stupid if he hated you he would've threatened to shoot you" Eddie laughs
"Has he threatened a boyfriend before?" Steve asks they didn't talk about past relationships
"Steve you're my first relationship," Eddie tells him
"Oh" Is all Steve can say
"Now shall we go back to what we were doing before we were interrupted?" Eddie asks and Steve nods.

Both boys went to bed late that night and Steve knew that he was going to be like a zombie at work from exhaustion but he loves Eddie and Eddie was way more important than being awake at work so he didn't care. It was going to be Robin's problem tomorrow when she's the only one working.