'Strange Love' Eddie Munson x Fem Reader

Chapter 34

"We're here." Steve says as he parks the van.
Nancy turns around to face the others as Steve and Robin jump up. "You guys stay here, and don't move."
"Yes ma'am." Dustin says.
"I mean it." She warns, "Max, you're in charge."
"Wha- but I'm the adult here!" Eddie objects.
"Yeah, I don't think so."
"Aw, come on!"
"Try not to draw attention to yourselves!" Erica follows Steve and Robin outside as Nancy shuts the van door behind her.
You stand up, squeezing past Eddie to peer out the window with Dustin. "Wow, almost the whole town is here."
"Yeah well, it's freak season." Eddie sighs, "Hunt the freak, remember?"
"Freaks of a feather, die together." You smile.
"Uh, Is that supposed to make me feel better?" He smiles back, "because it's doing exactly the opposite."
"Well...yeah, I guess it sounded cooler in my head."
"I like to think that Jason wouldn't throw you under the bus, at least..." Eddie sinks into his chair, staring straight ahead and worried about what exactly Jason could be capable of, "Stuff like that only happens to people like me, anyways."
"Yeah, no shit." Lucas adds, "Maybe if he hears it from Y/N, he'll come around."
"Do you seriously still have that much faith in a shit-bag like him, Sinclair?" Eddie asks as he chuckles menacingly, "Cause' I wouldn't count on it, bud."
"What would you know?" Lucas spits back.
"I know that your new friends are the reason we are on the run in the first place."
"You sure that's the only reason?-"
"Lucas!" You shout.

You shake your head disappointedly at Lucas as he only ignores your glare. You knew just as well as he did, what he meant exactly. Looking at Eddie, he sits completely still with his arms crossed over his chest.
His silence let you know that his guilt was beginning to get the best of him, again. So, you decide to return back to his side, wrapping an arm across his stomach and he instantly wraps an arm around you, too.

A few moments pass and he still hadn't spoke a word, but his breath in your hair was noticeably shaky with what could've been anger, or tears. You couldn't be sure, since your face was tightly buried in his chest.
"Eddie." You speak up, trying your best to distract his racing mind, "Why did you have that David Bowie tape? The one from that night..."
Eddie adjusts his position beneath you as he clears his throat, "Uh...do I need a reason? I just like Bowie."
"Bullshit." You laugh, "-and yes, you do need a reason since, you know, you kinda stole it."
"I didn't steal it...I just- borrowed it without permission, that's all." He laughs back, his laughter so close beside your ear makes your every cell feel as if they were exploding like fireworks in your bloodstream. You look up to meet his eyes, to see that they were already gazing down at you, his eyes softened at you like it took everything in him not to kiss you in front of the kiddos.
"I borrowed it because I wanted a glimpse into your world." He says, staring deeply into your eyes.
"That's a little creepy, but I'll let it slide." You whisper and he laughs. He looks down shortly after, watching his finger lightly glide up and down your stomach, beneath the table.
Butterflies, again.
Your eyes flutter at the ticklish sensation. Eddie sees the effect he has on you, growing proud as his blood rushes at your cute expression. Your body flinches when he secretively moves his hand up, past your chest and against your neck where he stops to caress your cheek with his thumb.

You begin to lean in before the van door abruptly flys open.
"We need to go! Now!"
"Buckle up, everyone!"
Nancy drops a couple of guns onto the floor of the van and the ammunition boxes came thundering down afterwards while Steve takes his seat as the driver, wearing a flashy, new jacket.
"Woah, Nancy?! Chill with those!" He shrieks.
"What's the deal?" Lucas asks, peering out from the back corner with Max.
"Oh, you know- just your entire pack of murderous  ass 'friends' are here!" Erica hollers.
"Shit! Did they see you?"
"They did more than see us." Nancy says, "Now start driving, Steve!"
"Alright, alright!"
Steve begins to speed off in reverse, swinging the wheel around until the van was facing the direction of a way out of the lot where he takes his leave and gathering the suspicion of passer-biers in the process.
Jason, included.

"Where to, now?" Steve asks as Nancy pulls out a large paper map. Dustin stands up from his corner as he wobbly makes his way beside Nancy.
"This is a good place to prepare." He says, pointing to an open area on the map, "I set up a satellite here once and it's completely deserted there."
Lucas could be heard chuckling in the back with Max, and after realising what they were chuckling about, you joined in, too.
"What's so funny?" Dustin asks with a questioning shrug.
"Oh, nothing." Max says between giggles.
"Turn around~ look at what you seeee~" You sing.
"In her face~ the mirror of your dreeeams~" Lucas joins as Max applauds.
"Oh, I see." Dustin says, "This is the treatment I get for saving the world, is it? Fine, I see how it is."
"Awww, come on! It was cute!" Steve assures but not even he can hold himself back from laughing, which Nancy found admirable.