Make me Better ~Eddie Munson x Reader~

65. Explanations

"Hey honey." He greeted me and that's when I saw the black mane behind him as he hugged me, my smile falling instantly. What the hell was he doing here? I pulled away from Wayne and the old man immediately noticed the shared expressions, clearing his throat. Eddie was looking at me with a nervous look in his eyes and I was staring back at him completely baffled by his presence at my home after so long. My heart started picking up a pace, and I noticed my fingertips begin to tingle and sweat.

God, I'm so stupid.

"Ed's wanted to come have dinner with us tonight. Hope that's okay." Wayne winced slightly at me as he spoke and I cannot say no to him. Eddie is his nephew, I can't forbid the entry to him, no matter the terms we ended with. I nodded, still shocked and invited them in. I felt Eddie's gaze on me as I looked down at the door handle, and there was his cologne as he brushed past me. All of it was gone from my room. I want him to go lay on my bed, for a an hour, just enough for my sheets to soak his scent in and I would be happy with just that. I closed the door, feeling like a complete idiot at the thought.

Laura was already coming out of the kitchen with a big smile on her face, kissing Wayne on the lips as a greeting and pinching Eddie's cheeks as she always did, earning a laugh from him. I closed my eyes, feeling slightly betrayed by Laura because she did not tell me he was coming, so I didn't have time to prepare mentally for this.

"Dinner will be done in a few minutes... If you two want to go catch up." Wayne suggested and I frowned slightly at this. They wanted us to talk to eachother? My nerves were jumping all around and I still don't dare to look up at him. Hell, the last gaze I received from him was this afternoon after I left with Billy, and I just don't want to look at him that way ever again.

"I'll be in my room." I sharply answered and I rushed upstairs, heading straight inside my room. I sighed, letting the air out trying to calm my nerves, only to get startled by a knock on the doorframe of my room, making me turn around, my blood leaving my face completely.

"Thought I'd keep you some company..." Eddie says and I could see the uncomfortable expression in his face. I felt my whole body heat up at the presence of the guy that taught me about sex, standing in the same place where he did so many things to me that I couldn't keep count of, but boy do I remember them vividly. I gulped the big lump of saliva that accumulated in my throat and turned around to walk towards my vanity, sitting down to apply some make up to keep myself entertained.

"As you wish." I sharply say to him and I cursed under my breath at this. I had to be friends with him, not make him hate me... I saw him walk towards my bed, sitting down on it as he looked down at his fingers. I felt like he wanted to say something, anything but I was afraid of what it might be. What if he came here to tell me there's no chance? What if he ends things completely right now? What if he came to tell me that our trust is—

"Um... You know, about Tuesday night at The Hideout..." He cut my thoughts completely and my heart was starting to pick up a pace as I stared at him through my mirror. He was still looking down at his rings as he nervously talked to me. "I know what you heard... And the guys made a mistake, she wasn't there. A girl came to ask for Jeff's number, that's all."

A wave of relief hit me, completely as well as happiness engulfed me but I wasn't going to show it. He was explaining himself to me. He cared. He wanted me to know the truth.

"And, I never told you about Teresa because I don't consider her an ex, more like a hook up... We only went out for a month, and then she stole money from me before leaving Hawkins. That's why Gareth seemed pissed off... I didn't hide her from you for any particular reason, she just wasn't that important to me." He finished explaining and the amount of happiness that was in my body at the moment was inexplicable. He explained everything, and this meant that he didn't want me to think wrongly of him. I hid a smile that wanted to tug from my lips and I cleared my throat to swallow it down, making him look up at me.

"Thank you, for explaining that to me." I thanked him as I looked at him in the mirror, and he shot me a soft smile, giving me a single nod. Guilt now formed in my gut, and I also felt like I had to explain myself to him. I got up after applying some Mascara on my lashes and I headed over to my bed, pushing the memories out of my head and sat down next to him, both of us bouncing slightly.

"You changed the mattress?" I smiled softly and nodded. He was actually right, my mattress was a rock compared to other beds, so I asked for a change and now I felt like I slept on clouds.

"Um... About Billy..." I felt him stiffen as he began to play with his rings again. I noticed ever since I met him that he does that everytime he felt nervous or anxious. "I kind of work with him? It's more like... he's teaching me Mechanics in exchange of free labor on my part." And now that I said that out loud it seemed completely unfair. He frowned and looked at me.

"He's teaching you Mechanics?" I nodded, still not connecting eyes with him because I was a nervous wreck at the moment.

"Yeah, my car broke down one day, and Billy saw all the modifications and stuff I did to the car and told me I had the hands for it. He then also found out I was the one that took apart Jason's car, which surprised him as well to say the least." I explained in a whole fast sentence to him, and I just felt like explaining myself because I didn't want him to lose trust in me at all, no more than he already lost. He chuckled slightly and nodded.

"So I guess you're the one doing the service to my van?" He asked me and I blushed slightly at that, smiling at the thought and shrugged, finally locking eyes with his.

"Maybe... We'll see, for now Billy only lets me handle small things, but I've learned a lot." Eddie nodded and I saw another hint of sparkle in his eyes, as if he were happy of what I had just told him.

"That's great. I'm glad you're learning about what you love." And that was a genuine answer. I felt my body warm at his words, and I just want him to lay on my bed with me, and just stay there, next to eachother. I just need him, I need his comfort, and his encouraging words... "Thanks for explaining that to me." And that made me realize that he did think wrongly of us, or was having a hard time after seeing me leave with Billy, making my hopes and my excitement sky rocket into space. He was jealous, and that was a bonus point for me.

"No problem..." I reply to him and a warm silence engulfed us. I saw him get his hand inside of his pocket and I frowned at this.

"I brought something... we haven't done in a while and I think we both need it." I see him pull a blunt out of his jacket's pocket, making me laugh at his way of approaching me, but I thanked it, and I adored it.

"Really Munson? You want to get high before dinner with our tutors?" I exclaim to him and he chuckles as he waves the blunt on my face.

"Oh come on, just two hits, maybe three!" I couldn't say no to that, so I nodded and we rushed towards the window of my room, opening it wide, and propping ourselves onto the frame of it as we shared the blunt together. I felt my heart warm, and jumpy and my stomach turned at the small talk we were having with eachother. He was telling me about the possibility of playing on the bar outside of town and how excited he was for it for finally nailing the chance and I just felt happy for him. So happy. His smile warmed up my room, and it seemed as if everything that happened between us was forgotten in these couple of minutes, making me gaze onto his profile as he talked, and I couldn't stop thinking how beautiful he is.

And of course we ended up high as a kite when dinner came, so the munchies were there, and we got scolded by Wayne while Laura tried to hold her laughter in at our state, but I knew she felt my happiness, and I hoped Eddie felt the same way I was feeling. God I hope so.

I am high, not thanks to weed, but Eddie. I am high off Eddie.

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End of chapter 65

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A/N: I really like Billy's character in here, I just cannot help it!

Not my fault if you fall for him ;)

More drama is to come, so be prepared for it!