Strange Love • Steve Harrington

Russians Code

"Well, I think we found your Russians." Robin told Dustin. Holy shit, its really real then. We all went to our cars. Steve was gonna drop off Dustin home.

"Come on, ill drop you home." Steve said to me.

"I got my car, its fine." Dustin gave Steve a minute and pull me aside.

"Just say yes."

"But-"

"Youre just making excuses. Let the man drive you home." I sighed and nodded. We went to Steves car. It was awkward and Steve dropped Dustin off first. He drove me home.

"Uh." I said.

"Nobody is home." No cars, no bikes, no lights. Nothing. I turned to Steve.

"Thanks for the ride." I smiled.

"Wait." He stopped me. "I mean, we're going back tomorrow, maybe, if you want, im not holding it against you, your decision-"

"Get to the point Steve."

"Do you want to spend the night at my house?" That took me to surprise. "If you want to."

"Sure." I looked at him. Might as well talk about that day. "Just let me pick my clothes. Ill be back." I got out of the car and into the house. I wrote a note saying i was with Steve and i packed. I ran back to the car. "Ready." The silence was just gonna break me. All you heard was the rain and the song We Belong by Pat Benatar. We made it to his house.

"Shit, my dads here." He said as we got to the door. "Just stay behind me." I nodded. We snuck in. Steve grabbed my hand and tipped toe to the stairs.

"Steve is that you?" His mom said as she came around the corner. She saw us.

"Mom." He said. He looked back at me. "She's spending the night."

"Thats fine." She smiles at me. We made it to the top of the stairs.

"Nice meeting you Mrs. Harrington." I stuck out my hand. "I'm Wendy."

"Wendy? Steve, did you say you l-" Steve cuts her off.

"Good night mom." He kissed her goodnight and we walked in his room. I took off my rain jacket and admire his room. "Uh, make yourself at home."

"Bathroom?" He pointed at the door. I grabbed my bag and walked in. I put on my pjs and brushed my teeth. I walked out to see Steve shirtless. I stood there, amazed. Jaw dropping. I kinda wanted to kiss him there. Touching him, the way his hair bounced back to normal. Oh my. "Uh-" i hummed.

"Im not going to blind you." He said. He set a little bed on the ground and i was going to lay down. "Take the bed."

"No, ill take the floor."

"You're the guest." We sighed.

"I dont want you to sleep on the ground." I told him. "We can share the bed."

"Only if you wont sleep on the floor." We got into bed. I saw his hand and I grabbed it. It was scrunchie that I gave him. I rubbed his hand and he touched mine. We tangle our hands together. "Ive missed you so much." He whispers to me.

"I missed you so much you cant even imagine."

"Im sorry."

"Dont be sorry. I should be sorry." I looked at him. "Im sorry I left you like that." He rubbed his thumb against my hand. We stayed all night holding hands and looking at each other until we fell asleep.