Chapter 5 of @legitcookie and I's bigbang just dropped! It's the second to last and it's a really weird feeling to be almost done with posting something we've been working on for the good part of this year.
So have a sneak peak and let us know what you think 💜💛
Chapter 5: Dream A Little Dream Of Me
"I love you so much, Steve. It's kind of stupid how hard I've fallen for you," Eddie whispers in a breathless voice as Steve begins to kiss down the length of his neck. "I know it might be too soon, but —"
Steve cuts him off with another kiss, showing Eddie that it's not too soon, that he's not stupid for falling. Eddie is perfect. Steve is the one who took too long to get it.
He can't put it into words, not yet. Not when it's all so new, the peaceful, settled feeling in his chest still so tentative. But he can show it. Eddie has always been the one to put himself out there, the one to move their relationship forward. But now that Steve is finally on the same page, he wants to show Eddie how much he wants this, wants them, too. Wants to show that he’s ready to take the lead for once.
Quite literally, in fact, as he begins to slowly walk them backwards, his mouth never leaving Eddie's. That is, until Eddie's knees hit the mattress and he flops down on it with a loud, surprised oomph that brings a laugh out of Steve. He missed this, missed laughing with Eddie and having him smile up at Steve, obviously amused and endeared in equal measure.
"I missed seeing you happy." Eddie echoes Steve's thoughts, frighteningly in tune with what's going through his head, and his chest aches at the words. He knows he hurt Eddie and he's so sorry for making him feel like he couldn’t make Steve happy.
Before he can even begin to apologize - again - Eddie sits up and wraps his arms around Steve, pulling him close so he can rest his cheek against Steve's stomach. "Don't. You're here now. That's all that matters. All I ever wanted was to have you with me."
A lump forms in Steve's throat, making it impossible to say anything, so he just buries his hands in Eddie's hair and lets himself be held by strong and loving arms.
He doesn't know how long they stay like that, Eddie sitting on the bed, his arms wrapped around Steve's waist and his head resting on Steve's stomach as Steve gently runs a finger through his unruly curls. But at some point, Steve feels lips brushing gently along the low-riding waistband of his sweatpants, and he feels himself smiling at nothing in particular.
"Are you having fun down there without me?" He asks Eddie cheekily, earning a playful nip at the soft skin just below his belly button.
He can hear the grin in Eddie's voice as he replies, "Wouldn't dream of it, sweetheart." Then he presses his face against where Steve is still more than half hard and adds, "Besides, it feels like you're having some fun at least."
It feels like something has changed between them, adding a new weight to the way they playfully tease and flirt. Steve decides to roll with it, to take a page from Eddie's book and follow his instincts. His hand in Eddie's hair tightens, gripping the strands and forcing Eddie to look up at him. Eddie does, a moan falling from his lips, his eyes wide and shining as they lock with Steve's.
"What if I want more than some fun?" Steve asks, tugging at Eddie's hair, eliciting another soft moan.
Eddie's hands move away from Steve's waist and reach up to his chest, running his fingers reverently through Steve's chest hair. He sighs at the feel of the fine hair under his fingertips and Steve chuckles fondly at his boyfriend's apparent obsession with his chest.
"Then I'll give you anything you want, Stevie."
