Jopper Oneshots

Game Night

„Oh god Karen... and what have I to do with that?" Hopper said annoyed in the phone. „Come on, Hopper! No excuses! Friday, 7 pm. Bye!" Karen quickly hung up. Hopper wondered, what Karen and Murray had to do with each other. Maybe the kids upset Murray with their visit or something. Hm. At least he would find it out on friday.

Joyce was already bored at the store. She had not much to do and customers rarely came in the store these days. Her crossword was already filled out since 9 am. She felt almost something like relief, when the doorbell rang. „Hi Joyce! So good to see you!" Karen beamed at her. „Oh hey Karen! What can I do for you?" Joyce welcomed her. „Ted and Me, we throw a little party. Nothing fancy, just a few friends. I hope you're free on friday. At 7 pm we start. You have to come. Hopper and Murray will be there too." Holly tugged at Karen's skirt at the meanwhile. „Ah uhm.. ok I'll be there" Joyce responded. „Oh so great. The kids can sleep over at the basement. This will be so much fun." Karen left the store with her annoyed little girl.

Two days later, Joyce stood before her closet. She searched for something fancier, than her normal oversized clothes. Why did she have such an urge to look good? What was wrong with her these days? Finally, she found a nice black blouse and new jeans, which actually fitted her like a glove. She put light make up on and her burgundy lipstick. Her hair was neatly curled. „Boys, are you ready? Can we leave? Don't forget anything for the sleepover." she screamed through the hall. „Yeah we're... wow Mom you look really good!" Jonathan said. „Is the Chief there too?" He added. „Yeah, he will be there too. Why are you asking?" Joyce answered. „ok that explains everything." He giggled. „What do you.." Joyce couldn't finish her sentence.  „let's go! We're late. Wanna be there in time for the campaign. Will interrupted the two.

Hopper paced in his bedroom up and down. His palms were sweaty. What the hell did happen to him? „Ok.. it's just a party, nothings gonna happen. She maybe won't really recognize you." He thought to himself. „Dad can we... oh.. you look.. what are you wearing?." El was a little amused by his colorful shirt, since he never wore something else then brown or black. Maybe blue sometimes. „Alright kid, we're leaving. You have everything?"

Hopper and El arrived first at the Wheeler's. Karen let them in and El ran straight to the basement. „Huh.. Didn't expect you'd come out of your bunker, Bauman. Ted." Hopper greeted the two men and sat down at the table. He gratefully took the whiskey Karen gave to him. The doorbell rang and Nancy let the Byers in. The kids joined the others at the basement, throwing the door close behind them. „Nance, you were right.. I think my Mom and the Chief.. they really have a thing for each other. I can see it now." Jonathan whispered in Nancy's ear, giggling a little. „Yeah? Oh I told you so! Kinda cute!" she responded.

When Joyce came in the dining room, all eyes turned to her. Everyone knew her with her baggy jeans and the worn flanell's she sometimes shared with Jonathan. She really was a sight, though. She caught Hoppers look. Did he look stunned or something? No she must have been wrong about that. „Hey guys! Good to see you!" Joyce greeted in her friendly manner as always, before she sat down on the only free chair next to Hopper. „H..hi Joyce. Ok hey. Hi." Hopper stammered. An awkward tension build up between those two. „And a wine for the lady" Karen brought Joyce her drink. Thank god for the interruption

„Hop is everything Ok? You act a little weird today." Joyce put her hand on his arm. „No, no. Everything's ok. You look good Joyce. Not that you usually look bad or something. God no. You look good. Uh today. And usually too. Uh good. Yeah good." Hopper could barely breath. He felt his cheeks blush and he was about to wipe out. „Wooow Jim.. that bad huh?" Murray glanced between the two lovebirds. „I'm so glad you guys came today." Karen said. „I wanna try a new game we have. I thought it could be fun." she explained her plans for the night.