CHAPTER FORTY FIVE , THE FIRST TIME

a/n : okayyyy this chapter is going to have smut ONLY because it's Steve and Gus' first time together. So, don't expect anymore after this chapter y'all (unless you want it)

Please skip the chapter if needed!

Andddd I am aware that this chapter is written in the winter and last chapter was Steve's graduation. I'm going to be switching the chapters around so they can match up :)

Smut warning 🍒

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Steve was nervous as hell to talk to Gus.

He was comfortable with her, of course. But having to talk about his feelings has always been a struggle for him. His parents were always absent physically and mentally when it came to their son. Since they weren't around, he surrounded himself with people he thought were his friends. Steve was able to do whatever he wanted without a care in the world. He didn't have anyone to encourage talking about feelings. Nancy tried. But Steve would always make a joke, deflecting any form of feelings.

Steve thought he was better, but he has been doing thing in his relationship with Gus. The last thing he wanted to do was push her away. Gus was the best thing that has ever happened to him. She's shown him all the things he needs to do to be a better person.

Now, Steve was going to use them.

Steve asked to talk to Gus, he wanted them to have a chance to talk without any distractions. And Gus knew the perfect place.

Steve pushes the door open and steps aside, letting Gus in. "A gentleman." She softly hums.

"Only for you." Steve follows her inside.

Gus shivers softly stomps her feet against the doormat, snow falling off her boots.

"I told you to bring a bigger jacket." Steve chuckles.

"I don't need a bigger jacket." Gus quirks a brow. "At least I thought I didn't need one..."

Steve softly chuckles and shakes his head. He loved her stubbornness. Steve shrugs his jacket off and puts it over her shoulders. Gus' face heats up, and she pokes her tongue against her cheek, keeping herself from smiling. "Thank you."

Steve presses his lips against her head and closes the cabin door behind them. He turns and looks around the cabin. He whistles. "Okay, you have never said anything about Hopper owning another cabin," he then laughs. "What the hell..."

Gus frowns, and she turns to Steve with a glint in her eyes. "I couldn't reveal all my secrets." She sits on the arm of the couch and Steve takes a moment to look at the cabin. With a small smile and a flutter in her stomach, Gus watches as Steve inspects the cabin. "How long has he had it?"

Gus hums, "That's a good question. Pretty sure he's had it before I started living with him."

Steve picks up one of the logs from the corner of the room and stands in front of his girlfriend. "So...how pissed would Hopper be if I started a fire in here?"

Gus lets out a dramatic gasp. "Steve Harrington, I never took you for a pyro--you delinquent."

With a smirk on his lips, Steve rolls his eyes. "Yeah, looks like you're rubbing off on me."

Gus quirks a brow, "I couldn't be more proud." She presses her hands together and lets out a loving sigh. She watches Steve grab one of the logs. He walks over to the girl and crouches beside her. Steve tosses the log into the fireplace.

"I'm surprised your parents don't have a cabin." Gus shrugs.

Steve frowns, "They do." he keeps his eyes on her. "My parents just use that place as a way to...get away." He walked over to where the logs were. "From me."

Gus watches as Steve tosses more logs into the fireplace. "Did they say that?"

"They didn't have to." Steve let out a small chuckle, but the pain was evident. Gus' chest tightens, and she bites the inside of her cheek. She physically hurt for Steve whenever he talked about the absence of his parents. Maybe that's why he always tried to stay away from that topic.

"There's a lot they don't say with their words, and you can just..." his words trail off and all Gus could see was pain on his face. Her own heart began to feel like it was ripping in two just seeing the Sebastian.

"See it on their faces." Gus finishes. She walks over to him. Steve looks over at Gus, and she crouches beside him with her knees against her chest. She gives him a comforting smile, and no other words are exchanged.

Steve's heart jumps and his stomach twists with a certain gratitude. There were certain things that he and Gus didn't have to explain in order for them to understand deeply. They both just got each other. But lately, Gus has been feeling like they've been out of sync. It hurt her heart to even think about that.

She shifts her gaze back to the fireplace. "Have you ever been to your parents' cabin?"

Steve tosses a newspaper in the fireplace and chuckles. "No, my mom said it's in Colorado."

Gus grabs her lighter from her pocket and holds it out to Steve. He softly smiles and grabs the lighter from her. "I'm sure if I ever went there without their permission and they found out, my dad would kill me."

Gus looks around the cabin. "Well, luckily for you, Hopper barely comes here." She softly smiles and looks back at Steve. "This can be ours."

Steve keeps his eyes on Gus, and his heart begins to accelerate. There was a calmness across her face that caused his own mind to clear.

"Is it weird that there is an us?" Gus softly asks. Steve pulls his brows together, "What?"

"For the longest time, I've dreamt of us together." Gus sits on the white furry rug with her legs crossed.

Steve follows suit, his eyes never leaving hers. He watches as a smile forms on her lips. His heart began to pound through his ears, and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

"Honestly?"

Gus raises her brows, waiting for Steve to speak. With the reflection of the fire against his face, she could see the blush forming.

"I know I've never said it, but I've thought about us being together for a while..."

Gus looks away from him with a stifled laugh. "Oh, stop screwing with me—"

"I'm not! I'm not!" Steve laughs.

Gus cranes her neck forward. "Oh, my god. We could've been together a long time ago, Steve Harrington." She playfully shoves him.

Steve laughs. He grips her wrist and shakes his head. "I think...we both had to work through some internal shit before we actually got together." His fingers run across her wrist in a soothing manner. "And I am so glad we figured our shit out." His eyes look across her face, memorizing every mole, smile line, and freckle.

Gus raises her brows out of shock. Never in a billion years would she think those words would ever come out of his mouth. But the shock in her face disappeared and all that was left was a look of amazement. "You have a fair point, Harrington." A smile grows across her lips. "I am so fucking proud of you."

Chills run across Steve's body, and Gus runs her fingers up and down his arm. She tilts her head and shifts her eyes down to his lips, then back to his eyes.

Gus takes her bottom lip between her teeth and chuckles. Her heart was pounding against her chest since she got here. She knows that lately she had been talking about losing her virginity, but every time it came up, Steve would change the subject. Gus couldn't even ask him why he was so uncomfortable with her.

Was it her?

What if it as her? There was no way she could survive hearing Steve say that.

The only solution she could think of is killing Steve then herself.

Yeah. Yeah that could work.

"Hey, can we...talk?"

Steve tilts his head to the side, and his awestruck expression drops. "Uh, yeah. Of course," he gently reaches for her hand. "You've got my attention."

Gus gnaws on her lower lip. She runs her thumb across Steve's knuckles. Steve watches as Gus takes a moment to get her words in order. Gus normally never thought about what she said. She just said it and dealt with the consequences after. The only times she would think about her words is if she was pissed and she knew she was going to say something hurtful.

"I just..." she rubs her lower lip and exhales through her nose. "Do you not want me?"

Steve blinks. "Sorry, what?"

Gus forces her hazel green eyes on Steve's confused dark brown ones. "There have been many times where I've wanted to...be with you sexually."

Steve tenses. He had put this conversation off for so long. For a moment, he thought that the conversation would never happen. But then again, Gus always confronted a situation. He should have known the topic couldn't be avoided for long.

"I mean, we've done stuff." Steve bunches his shoulders, his face hot.

Gus slumps her shoulders and deadpans. "Steve. You know what I'm talking about." Her voice was soft. She was frustrated by the avoidance of the topic, but Steve could see that there was a certain sadness in her eyes as well. It caused his heart to ache.

"What's going on?" Gus asks. "If you don't want to have sex at all. I'll understand, but you need to tell me."

Steve's eyes soften, and he watches as Gus' face heats up with embarrassment. "Gus, I want you." He gently squeezes her hand. Gus pulls her brows together and looks at him. "Then what are you so afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid." He denies. There's a beat of silence, and Steve exhales, "Okay, fine. I'm a little afraid." Steve winces. "I'm afraid for you."

"I'm afraid that it's going to, I don't know...hurt?"

Gus raises her brows, "Wait. Does it hurt?"

"Some girls say it does." Steve shrugs.

Gus blinks, "Oh...well, I have a high pain tolerance. Monster Hunter, remember?"

"August..."

Steve looks to the side, and Gus pulls her brows together.

"I just want it to be perfect for you."

Gus's heart swells, and she pouts her lower lip. "Oh, Steven—"

"Please don't call me that." Steve shudders.

Gus moves some of his luscious brown locks behind his ear. Steve cared about Gus. More than anything. It took him so long—too long to come to terms with that.  He wanted to make Gus feel special, because she was. He wanted to treat her right. He wanted her first time to be perfect. Because that's what she deserves. Her first time shouldn't be in his car or some diner bathroom.

Of course, he loved the feeling of Gus' hand around his length. And he loved the sounds she made when he would go down on her, but that wasn't enough for him. He wanted her. But he was patient. There was no way he would rush this.

"I appreciate you, you know that?"

Steve's nervous eyes meet Gus' soft ones. There was a comforting smile formed on her lips, her white teeth shining through. "But, I want you to know..." She scoots closer to him, her hand trailing to his thigh. Steve tenses, and it takes everything out of him to keep himself under control.

"...you being my first? That's perfect enough for me." She leans closer to him, her lips ghosting over his. Steve's breathing falls heavy, and his eyes flit to her eyes. He shifts in his jeans, his erection becoming far more unbearable. He could only imagine how Gus was feeling right now.

"Steve..." Gus softly whispers, a hint of yearning behind her voice. "Please."

Steve leans forward, his forehead pressing against hers. Gus cups the side of his neck, and she lets out a small breath. The way she talked to him drove him crazy. Gus was a confident girl. She knew what she wanted. And if she said she wanted this. Steve believed her.

He leans forward, his sharp-edged nose pressing against the side of her bulbous nose. He softly connects their lips, but there is also a slight hunger behind his lips that causes a moan to immediately slip from Gus' mouth and into his. Her thumb traces his jawline as she kisses him back with the same ginger pace Steve initiated the kiss with. If Steve was nervous about her first time, she wasn't going to push. She was going to go the same exact speed Steve wanted to go.

Steve grips Gus' waist and gently squeezes, causing her breathing to hitch. She moves forward and straddles his waist. Steve's hands move to her back, and he slides a hand under her sweater. He gently grips her waist and lays her down on the rug. Gus' stomach turns with nerves. Was this really happening? Holy shit. It's really happening.

For the longest time, Gus never thought she would lose her virginity to someone she cared for or someone who cared about her. That's the sole reason why she never cared how she lost it. But now, for the first time ever, she understood why Steve wanted it to be perfect. And she was so grateful for him.

Her eyes were glued to the glass pane that had the moon shining down on the two of them. Steve then hovers over Gus, and her eyes immediately meet his. They both stay silent, but breathe each other in, soaking in each other's beauty. Steve pulls his shirt off and her teeth begin to chatter. He cups her neck and traces her lower lip. "Are you cold?" Steve notices her shivering.

"Just...nervous," Gus says. Steve opens his mouth to ask a question, but like she already read his mind, Gus speaks. "Nervous. But ready."

Steve closes his mouth and presses his lips together, causing the both of them to laugh. He leans down and kisses her. Gus gingerly kisses him back, she raises her hands to his back and she lightly drags her manicured fingernails across his lower back, causing him to shiver. A small smile forms on her lips from Steve's reaction. Steve slightly pulls his lips from hers, "Are you sure?" He whispers.

Gus opens her eyes, meeting his soft dark brown eyes. Silence settles between them but all you can hear is the fire crackling and the wind against the cabin. Instead of answering, Gus grips the hem of her knitted sweater and begins to pull it up. Steve's breathing hitches as Gus tosses her shirt aside.

They both have seen each other shirtless, but knowing that this night was going to end so much differently than any other night made them both nervous. Steve kisses her lips softly before kissing her neck. Gus parts her lips and slightly tilts her head back. He grips her waist and lightly bites her neck. He cools the spot down by pressing his tongue against the area that was definitely going to be a hickey later. Gus' breathing heavies and she softly chuckles.

Steve rolls his hips down against Gus' creating friction. He then trails his kisses down to her breasts and kisses between them. "Sit up for me..."

Gus was totally entranced right now. If Steve would've told her to run outside in the snow right now. She would've.

Steve sits up and so does Gus. He laughs softly, seeing Gus' hair kind of everywhere. It wasn't so far off from how her hair usually is, but he could tell she was in a daze. He leans forward, connecting their lips. Gus kisses him back with a soft hum. His hands then trail behind her, gripping her bra.

Gus didn't think a heart could twitch, but she definitely felt it once her bra fell off. Steve grips her lower back and gently lays her down again, his lips on her neck. He then kisses back down to her breasts, his mouth encasing one nipple while his hand grips the other one. Gus squirms under Steve, small breaths escaping your lips.

Steve kisses down to her midriff. "How are we doing up there, August?" He breaths against her skin.

Gus inhales a breath and thinks for a moment. "Good. We're good." She softly moans.

Steve chuckles and kisses her stomach. He then kisses her inner thigh and Gus tenses. Gus' breathing was heavy and she could feel her entire body tense up as Steve pulls her underwear down. She felt like she was too eager for any of this. I mean, Steve has given her oral before and vice versa; but this was different.

Embarrassment blossoms through her chest. Steve could tell what was running through her mind. He lightly runs a finger over her thigh in a comforting way. "Hey..."

"Y-Yeah?"

"Relax for me, okay?" Steve's voice was soft. Gus' chest tightens but her eyes soften. She lets out a breath. Steve dips down and kisses her clit which causes her body to twitch. Then he latched onto her clit, sucking it delicately. Gus places the back of her hand over her mouth, keeping her moans at bay.

Steve takes his time, trailing his warm tongue down her slit; lapping up her wetness. Gus' teeth begin to chatter again and, Steve grips both of her thighs and places it over his shoulders, pushing himself deeper into her cunt.

Without realizing Gus tightens her thighs around Steve's head. There were points where he had to untighten them, making sure she didn't accidentally suffocate him. Steve didn't mind it, it wouldn't be a terrible way to go out. But he was also determined to make sure that her first time was perfect. And it wouldn't have been perfect if he ended up dead before they actually did it.

Steve slightly pulls back and licks his lips, tasting her across his lips. God, it never gets old. He then dives right back in like he never lost a moment.

Gus' moans began to grow in volume as Steve slides one finger into her cunt. Her hips buck towards his face and her back arches. "Steve, oh god."

Steve's erection grows against his boxers from the exasperated moans leaving Gus' lips.

Steve slides another finger into her and Gus pulls her hand away from her mouth and her hand latches onto the fuzzy rug underneath them. Her orgasm begins to find her faster than usual and Gus' heart rate quickens. "Steve—hang on."

Steve halts his movements and he pulls his mouth off of her. With his fingers still inside her, he lifts his head up. "Are you okay? Did I hurt you?"

Gus inhales a breath and exhales. Steve then pulls his fingers out of her. Gus' face begins to grow hotter than before. "No, it was amazing. I just...I don't want to finish." She keeps her shaky eyes on his. "Not yet. I mean, I want us to both be together when I..." she forced out a nervous chuckle. A smile finds Steve's lips. He knew what she was trying to say, but he never sees Gus nervous. So, this was a sight.

"I want to feel you when I—oh, god." She covers her face, her embarrassment not going away.

Steve leans forward and gently pulls her wrists from her face. "I understand."

Gus forces her eyes on his and Steve. Softly smiles. "I get it..." he tilts his head. "You being nervous... I don't see it too often, y'know?" He chuckles. "It's cute."

Gus smiles, she leans forward connecting their lips. The kiss started off slow and loving. Then it quickly heated up as Steve grips her waist and pins her against the floor again. Gus grips his belt and begins to unbuckle it. Steve then begins to unbuckle her belt. They both then pull their pants down. Gus reaches for Steve's boxers, wanting to relieve him of any pressure. Steve then grips her waist. A small 'MnMn." Comes from his lips. "This is about you tonight, okay?" He whispers softly.

Gus softly protests and Steve kisses her again. In Steve's past relationships he had always been a dick. Always putting himself first. But now, with Gus, it was different. He never really cared about his own pleasure, he's always just wanted to make her feel good. Safe, secure. He wanted Gus to know she could feel safe with him.

He pulls his lips from hers and Gus' body starts to cool down from Steve's lack of touch. He looks around and pulls his brows together. "Uh, I can't believe this. But I can't find my—"

"Wallet?"

Steve looks at the girl, who held up the brown leather wallet. He raises his brows and he gently grabs the wallet from her hands, their fingers brushing over each others. "How do you know every time?"

"I'm just good like that." Gus shrugs.

Steve laughs and leans forward, kissing her again. He pulls his boxers down and Gus feels her nerves begin to creep back up again. Steve pulls the condom out of his wallet and rips it open. He slides the condom onto his swollen length.

Steve sits up and grips one of her thighs. He pushes it to the side, spreading her legs apart. Steve's cock slides against her slit and she could've sworn her breathing had stopped.

Steve looks over Gus' face as he slowly pushes into her. A painful pressure forms in her abdomen which causes her to gasp. Steve lets out a small breath of pleasure. "Shit, are you okay?"

Gus parts her lips, she slowly nods her head. "Yeah, I'm good." She reaches a hand up and grips Steve's bicep.

There was a pain in her abdomen. But it was manageable. I mean, shock therapy, Demogorgon's, and demo-dogs? Gus has been through it all. She could handle a little pain from sex.

Steve leans down and softly kisses her cheek. Then he peppers kisses across her face, hoping to comfort her in any way possible. Steve slowly pulls out of her before pushing back in. His dick twitches which causes his heart to drop.

"Okay, hang on..." he chuckles, embarrassed. "If I keep moving at this rate, I won't last very long."

Gus raises her brows and opens her mouth. "Oh. Okay."

Gus looks to the side for a moment. She then looks at Steve and he looks at her. Simultaneously, they both laugh. Steve leans down and his breath tickles the crook of her neck. Gus softly hums and bites the inside of her cheek. "Does this happen often?"

Steve inhales his laughter and lifts his head to look across her face. There was a small flicker of light across her face that reached her eyes from the fireplace. It causes his heart to lurch.

"Not to me."

Gus playfully rolls her eyes and softly snorts. Steve's mouth drops open, "I didn't mean that in a bragging way. It's just...I think I'm nervous." his face grows hot.

"You? Steve 'The King' Harrington, are nervous?"

Over the past couple months of them dating. Even before them, Steve has been nervous in Gus' presence. She made him question every day, making life even more exciting to live.

"Only with you." Steve softly breathes.

Gus' lips slightly part and her brows furrow. "I make you nervous?"

She could see his face redden with the mix of the reflection from the fire. Steve moves a hand to her hair and brushes the fringe from her eyes. He then moves her hair behind her ear. "August, everything about you makes me feel things I never thought I could feel." Despite his nervous state, he keeps his eyes on Gus letting her know how serious he is.

Gus' shocked gaze begins to melt away and a light passes her face. It causes Steve's stomach to twist. He didn't know if it was from the heat from the fireplace, but his body began to grow hot from her hand slowly sliding up his body. Gus lifts her head and connects her lips with his, yearning traveling from her to him. Steve softly groans and he kisses her back. Gus raises a hand and threads it through Steve's hair.

A chill rushed down Steve's spine from the soft tugging of his hair. Gus slightly pulls her lips away from Steve's and flutters her eyes open, meeting his gaze. Steve's breathing heavies, "I'm good now."

Gus inhales a soft breath and a small smile spreads across her lips. "Me too." Steve raises a hand and moves her fringe out of her eye. "If you need me to stop—"

"I'll let you know." Gus chimes. "I promise."

Steve swallows and gives her a soft nod. He hooks his hand around Gus' thigh and wraps it around his waist. Steve slowly pulls out of her and pushes back in. Gus' voice gets caught in her throat and the small ache stays in her abdomen.

"Steve..." Gus softly moans. Her hand lowers from his hair and to his shoulder. Steve leans down, his chest pressed against hers—heartbeat to heartbeat. He leans closer to her, his lips brushing against hers. Steve presses his lips against Gus' and she moans into his mouth. His movements inside her were steady and there was enough repeated pressure for Gus to feel the pain subside.

The short-haired girl didn't know where to put her hands. She would move from his hair to his chest, then to his back. God her senses were all over the place. Gus moves her lips to Steve's jawline and lightly nips down to his collarbone. Steve softly moans and he bunches the back of Gus' hair in his hand.

Gus' moans of pleasure begin to increase in volume which causes Steve's stomach to tighten. "This is okay?" Steve asks, his cloudy gaze meets Gus' hazel green eyes. Gus parts her lips and nods, "More than okay." She connects her lips with Steve's again.

Steve kisses Gus back, his tongue brushing against her lower lip. Gus' body twitches and her breathing quickens from the building feeling in her stomach. She reaches up and tangles her hand back into Steve's hair.

"You're doing so good..." Steve softly praises against her lips. With one hand still in his hair, Gus uses her free hand to grip the rug beneath them. "I'm close."

Steve nods his head, "I feel it too." He softly speaks. He lowers a hand between them and rubs her clit. Gus arches her back and her mouth hangs open. "Steve..."

Steve softly groans. Just hearing his name on her lips, especially in this way made him want to unravel. But Steve didn't want to finish until she did. So, he did everything he could to hold off. "C'mon Gus..." Steve leans down and wraps his lips around her nipple.

As Gus' breathing quickens, the cabin begins to shake all around them. Gus' eyes open again, noticing her powers have activated. "Shit--I'm sorry--"

"No." Steve gently touches her chin, keeping her eyes on his. "It's okay, keep going."

Gus shifts her eyes back and forth from his. Her heart begins to beat faster and she tilts her head back. "Fuck." her back arches into him. Steve kisses underneath her jaw, his breathing ragged. "August, I..." he trails off his words as he gets closer to finishing. Gus's walls tighten around Steve and the tightness in her stomach snaps. A heat runs down Gus' spine and her face becomes numb with bliss. The cabin shakes more than before and Gus' moans increase in volume. Her hand tightens in Steve's hair and he stills inside of her. Steve moans against her skin and releases, his body collapsing against hers.

Gus keeps her eyes closed as she tries to catch her breath. Steve runs his thumb in a circular motion across her skin, hoping to soothe her in any way. He presses a soft kiss against her neck and lifts his head, looking down at her. Gus flutters her eyes open, meeting Steve's soft brown eyes.

Steve's heart jumps, "Hi." he brushes her bangs from her eyes.

Gus softly giggles, "Hi."

Steve leans down and kisses her softly. Gus' body warms, and so does her heart.

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Gus' back was still against the white furry rug and Steve's arm was pressed beside her. His lips were pressed against her neck and Gus softly laughs while her arm grips his bicep.

"I'm getting cold." Gus hums.

"Yeah, and I'm just warming you up." Steve speaks against her neck.

Gus's stomach flutters when Steve kisses down to her collarbone. Before a feeling of heat could overtake her body, Steve pulls his lips away from her. "Want me to throw more wood into the fire?"

Gus looks across his face and a faint smile finds her lips. "Please."

Steve kisses her hairline and sits up. Gus turns her head, looking across Steve's back and inspecting each mole he had. She sits up and wraps her arms around his back, the blanket slightly falling off of them. Steve lets out a content breath and places a hand over hers.

Gus presses her lips against the back of his shoulder and she watches as he starts the fire once again. A comforting silence settles into the cabin and the couple enjoys the warmth of each other.

"This is nice." Gus softly speaks, her eyes on the fire. Steve lets out a hum, "The fire or the sex?"

Gus scrunches her nose. "The fire and the fire alone." She kisses his shoulder. "That's the only thing that got me hot and heavy last night."

"Glad to know that's what turns you on." Steve laughs. "Fire."

Gus snorts and lays back down. "Always."

Once the fire was burning, Steve lays back on the rug beside Gus and they both stare at the ceiling. His hand finds hers and Gus' heart jumps.

"I'm sorry, I was being an immature about this." Steve says. "The...sex."

Gus chuckles, "The sex." She repeats. "God, I really am rubbing off on you."

"Are we surprised?"

Gus laughs harder with her eyes still on the ceiling. "I'm sorry I was so...eager." She gnaws on her lower lip. She then looks at Steve. "I don't want you to feel like I was pressuring you or anything. That's the last thing that I—"

"August, no." Steve looks at her. He lifts himself and hovers over her. Gus closes her mouth and keeps her eyes on his. Steve shakes his head and moves her fringe from her eyes. "I wanted to have sex with you." He chuckles. "I was just nervous for...the both of us."

"What do you mean?" Gus pulls her brows together.

Steve swipes his tongue across his lower lip, wanting to fully put his words into the right place. "I like you, August." His eyes look across her face like she was the most beautiful girl in the world. To Steve she was. God, she was.

"And after Nancy—not just Nancy. After all the girls I have ever been with. I just wanted to do this right." Steve explains. "I didn't want us to rush into anything and I sure as hell didn't want either of us to regret it."

Then his heart sinks into his chest. Fear creeps through his body and he could've sworn he was going to be sick. He was afraid to ask the question, but he knew he needed to hear her answer. "Do you regret it?"

Gus raises her brows, shock taking over her face. "Steven—"

"Gross..." Steve shudders from the name.

"—I don't regret a single fucking second being with you." She cups his face.

Steve lets out a breath of relief and he lightly massages her arm. "I..." he trails off his words. Just two more words.

But he couldn't. Not yet.

"I wish we could stay in this cabin forever." Steve says something else. Gus laughs, "Yeah." She threads a hand through his hair. "As if, you don't have enough nice things." A playful smirk forms on her lips.

"Oh and I'm adding this cabin to my list." Steve looks around. "We should come here again. Just the two of us."

A smile forms on Gus' lips and she lifts her head.
Steve leans forward and connects their lips. She inhales and pats his shoulders. "Okay, we should get going before the owners come back." She sits up and grabs her bra.

Steve chuckles, "Right as in you and Hopper?" He slips his shirt on.

Gus softly hums, "Oh, no." She clips her bra back on and reaches for her shirt.

Steve pulls his brows together. "What?" He snorts.

Gus doesn't say anything. She just continues to put her clothes on. Steve was in the middle of putting his pants on when he glanced at his girlfriend, noticing her suspicious silence. "August...?"

"Yesss...?"

"Who's cabin is this?"

Gus opens her mouth to answer, but the door jingles. She turns to Steve with a flicker of mischief sparking across her hazel green eyes. Normally, Steve would smile with her, but right now his heart dropped into his stomach and all he felt was fear.

Gus grabs his arm and pulls him into the closet, both of them standing in front of one another in the dark. They hear two voices in the cabin and Steve's eyes widen from the familiar voices.

"We're in Carol's parent's cabin? We had sex in Carol's parent's cabin?" He harshly whispers.

Gus covers her mouth and giggles quietly. Steve watches as Gus laughs, enjoying this moment. "I can't believe you--"

"Made this stay even more exciting?" Gus bites her lower lip with a smile she then raises her brows. "I know."

Steve shakes his head in disbelief. And yet all he could do is look at her with a sparkle in his brown eyes. "God, you're amazing."

Gus' gaze softens, "Well, so are you." she then giggles. She takes a step toward him, her hands cupping his neck. Steve's jaw goes slack but his heart also began to flutter. "August, we can't."

"Why?" Gus softly hums. "There's no way they know we're--"

The closet door swings open. "What the hell?!"

"Harrington!"

"Gus?!"

They both look at the two parents that were red as tomatoes. Steve opens and closes his mouth. "Uh, h-hi--"

Gus grabs Steve's hand and sprints out of the cabin. They both run, ignoring the screams behind them.

Once they're out of the cabin's line of sight, Gus places her hands on her knees. Steve laughs, "Aw, man, can you believe that?"

Gus looks at Steve, "See? Fun!" she holds her arms out. Steve looks at his girlfriend and walks towards her. Gus softly laughs and tilts her head up at him. Steve cups her face and pulls her into a kiss. Gus' heart jumps and she grips his arms, kissing him back.

They both separate from each other and Steve keeps his hands on her face. "We should get to my car." he then taps her nose. "You're starting to get red."

Gus raises her brows and laughs. "You're one to talk. Your cheeks look like apples." She raises her hands and cups his face.

Steve lets out a shaky laugh, he lightly grips her wrist and kisses the inside of her palm. Gus shivers and chuckles, "Okay, yeah. I'm starting to lose feeling in my fingers."

Steve nods his head with a smile, "Let's go." He interlocks his fingers with hers and they both run to his car.

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Gus and Steve didn't want to be away from each other. After they made their escape out of the cabin, the couple got some burgers at their favorite diner.

Gus' combat boot wouldn't stop softly nudging Steve's Nike sneaker. There was a point Steve actually got out from his side of the booth and sat next to Gus.

Being able to open up to Gus about his fears of having sex with her. The fear of her regretting it and despising him. Gus reassuring him about wanting him no matter what. Even though Gus said she didn't care about her first time being perfect, Steve made it perfect by taking care of her and being patient with her.

She couldn't have asked for a better person to have her first time with.

After burgers and milkshakes, Steve drove Gus home and they were both hand in hand; walking towards the cabin.

"So, this is the cabin?" Steve glances at her. "No other cabins?"

Gus lets out a soft snort that causes Steve to smile. "No. Just the one." She turns and meets his brown eyes.

"Well, that's okay." Steve shrugs. "I'm sure we can...find a place for just us."

Gus hums, "Since you finally dicked me down—"

"Oh my fucking god, what is wrong with you." Steve throws his head back and laughs.

Gus giggles through her words. "Since you've dicked me down. I don't think our hill top hangouts can be a thing."

Steve stops in his tracks, causing Gus' hand to slightly tug back. She turns to Steve and blinks at the unexplainable expression across his face. It was a mix between confused, but he was also thinking? And his eyes were holding a playful twinkle that caused a chill to rush down her spine.

"I don't know..." Steve takes a step toward her, his sneakers touching her boots. "I think, we could make some arrangements on that hill."

His hand grips the end of her sweater and Gus' back straightens. "I have a car..."

Gus looks down at his hands that were tightening around her sweater. "A car that needs to be fixed." She lets out a shaky breath. "Your heater's broken."

"Guster, c'mon."

Gus flits her eyes to his and her breath gets caught in her throat.

"You know I can heat you up." Steve's hand slips under her shirt and goosebumps immediately form. He tilts his head from Gus' shaky reaction. "See, you're already getting hot."

Gus' lips part and she takes a closer step to the brunette. Her chest heaves and her eyes begin to cloud. "Okay, that was pretty hot." She then cups his cheeks and smashes her lips onto his.

Steve smiles against her lips and kisses her back. He grips her waist under her sweater and takes a step forward, pinning her against the tree closest to them.

There was a heat that had quickly swallowed the two, and it took everything out of Gus not to drag Steve back to his car and let him do whatever he wanted to her.

Steve lightly bites her lower lip and she moans. Fuck, she loved that.

Gus lets out a small groan, the reasonable side of her becoming stronger. She lightly pushes Steve from her, separating their lips. They both stand there, heavily breathing, and their eyes glued on each other.

"Okay, you..." Gus pushes her pointer finger into his chest. "...are gonna be a problem."

Steve lets out a bashful laugh and fixes her hair. "Your nose is getting red again." He notes. "I should get you home."

Gus bites her lower lip and chuckles. "Hold my hand?"

Steve looks down at her hand that was wrapped with her gray fingerless gloves. A smile forms on his lips and he couldn't stop that giddy feeling from spreading through his body. Everything about her made him happy.

"I'll always hold your hand, Gus."

The bob-haired girl inhales a breath and a smile forms on her lips. Gus still couldn't believe how much she and Steve had changed the past couple of years. And now they were together. As the best versions of themselves. She hoped.

Gus playfully clasps her hand into his and the couple walks through the snowy forest towards the cabin.

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author's note.

YESSSS WE ARE BACK!!!!

Also guys be honest...do you want smut or not???

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