The Freak

Sweet Old Tatties

I waited to see Steve's car drive away before joining Eddie on the makeshift bed. I sat close and laid my head on his shoulder before scrunching up my nose "God we reek" I laughed and looked up at him. He glanced towards the house "Rick has a shower..there has to be some sort of soap right?" I made sure the coast was clear and we raced into the house. Honestly, I'm not sure why we haven't just slept in here to begin with but oh well. 

I rummaged through cabinets and found some soap, shampoo and towels. "Ladies first." Eddie. motioned towards the door. I took my sweet time in that shower, the water was freezing but I didn't mind. We swapped places and I headed towards the kitchen to try and find some food while Eddie showered. He had left the door cracked which I ultimately ignored...again, really didn't want to seem desperate. I heard the shower turn off and leaned against the counter waiting for Eddie.

I looked over to him smiling before quickly looking away after seeing him. He came out in his black ripped jeans, his boxers showing over the top and nothing else. 

"EDDIE!" I jokingly covered my eyes. God he was beautiful. I moved my fingers to see in between them to see him leaning on the counter directly across from me with a smirk on his face. He had more tattoos then I thought...a few on his chest that made him even hotter. It was apparent he had noticed me looking, he stepped towards me and moved my hands off my eyes, holding my wrists lightly. He used his right hand to lift my chin up and smirked down at me 

"Like what you see, Princess?" I could feel myself blushing. Without skipping a beat, clearly reading the energy in the room, he lifted me onto the counter and softly pressed his lips against mine. I was falling so hard, for Eddie "The Freak" Munson.  

I wanted him...I knew he noticed it too. He pulled back from the kiss lightly and started to kiss down my neck and chest and grabbed the bottom of my shirt. 

"May I?" he looked me dead in the eyes while he asked. AND he knows consent? He really was perfect. 

I started to nod yes before to no ones surprise....a car returned outside. Jesus they ruin everything. 

I groaned clearly upset before getting off the counter to meet the rest of the group. Eddie laughed putting his shirt on and spun me around to kiss me "Don't worry Princess...they can only stay for so long." 

"They were JUST here!" I pouted, so much for nonchalant, Brooke. I looked out the window and my heart sank. It wasn't Steve and the gang...it was Jason and his jock friends. I figured they would come at some point...given the fact that the whole city was pretty sure Eddie murdered Chrissy...closed minded pricks. 

"Shit! Eddie we have to go, NOW." 

I grabbed his hand and made a B-line for the boat house. We knew there was no other option. We tried to reach Dustin and the others on the walkie with no luck...we knew we had to get out, and fast. At this point, what we didn't know, was that the rest of the gang had already had to pull Max out of Vecna's mind, and they had taken it upon themselves to investigate the Creel house without us. So much for the damn radios. 

We tag -teamed unraveling the ropes holding up the boat and pushed out into the lake hoping the engine worked. Naturally, it didn't, within a few seconds Jason had spotted us. The idiots had on full suits. I couldn't help at how dumb they looked. Eddie and I started paddling as fast as we can while Jason and Patrick frantically tried to swim after us. After a few minutes...Patrick stopped. Eddie started swinging the paddle at Jason "Stay back man! Stay back!"

"Eds..." I pulled on Eddie's Jacket. Patrick looked exactly like Chrissy did in her Trance. 

"Vecna" Eddie mumbled. 

For a few seconds. Time froze. Then Patricks body was thrown into the air. His bones snapping one by one, the pure shock sent me and Eddie backwards into the water, after inhaling half the damn water in the lake I grabbed Eddie's arm under the water 

"WE GOTTA GO!" I yelled. I did not want to be there when the cops came. Again. 

"So much for the hideout" I mumbled under my breath. We got to shore and Eddie instantly embraced me in a hug, I felt my eyes fill with tears which i quickly blinked away. 

He took a deep breath, "Well..theres only one place close to here that we can hide at easily."

He didn't even need to finish. "Skull Rock" we said in unison. 

"You know it?" he asked. I just nodded. Billy used to take me there, definitely not the time for that conversation...if ever honestly. 

We walked in silence to skull rock until I heard a branch snap, frantically I grabbed Eddie's hand. He didn't say a word. Just laced his fingers with mine and squeezed my hand lightly. 

Once we finally got there I realized we had truly no supplies. There was a small space under the rock that Eddie sat down in and I set my head on his shoulder. After awhile he moved his shoulder slightly and turned to face me directly. 

"Henderson.." he started slowly "Would you- can- umm"

He was twisting his rings and I could tell he was nervous. I smiled softly and kissed him. "Yes." 

A smile grew on his face and he jumped up before picking me up and spinning us both in a circle, I giggled and kept a tight grip on him. "I'll never let anything bad happen to you, darling." 

I shot him a smile before he put me back down. "C'mon, lets try and get a little sleep and we'll try the walkie again in the morning."

Thank god I somehow managed to keep that in my pocket despite not having anything else on me. Eddie put his jacket over my shoulders to keep me warm and I snuggled in close to him. In the back of my mind all I could think of was how great it would be when I can actually show him off.