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im baaaaccckkkkk!!!! and im here to present to you all my (completed) Steddie Big Bang fic!!!

Serendipity

art by: @hawkinsleather

beta’d by: @/kaynosaur on twitter

mods: @steddiebang2024

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Chapter 1: Beautiful Stranger (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/151925212)

Chapter 2: Head Over Heels (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/151926088#workskin)

Chapter 3: Best Friend (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/151926988#workskin)

Chapter 4: Dedicated To The One I Love (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/152016298#workskin)

Chapter 5: Handle With Care (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/152079205#workskin)

Chapter 6: Hands On Me (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/152179180#workskin)

Chapter 7: Late Night Talking (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/152270683#workskin)

Chapter 8: Our House (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/152293639#workskin)

Chapter 9: I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/153235933#workskin)

Chapter 10: Happier Than Ever (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59568865/chapters/153394321#workskin)

BONUS: an ao3 upload (by @hawkinsleather) of just the art from the story (https://archiveofourown.org/works/59580229)

Spotify playlist: based on the fic (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Je2OAhEdqSZDKl6b1PWKY?si=x-FOOfQ0TEmwvFTau-z-Hw&pi=u-YLDsQQ2wRCmJ)

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not by any means my usual kind of post but…

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Will you be posting any more of “ oh baby oh baby” among others that you’ve written ?

Hi!!

Yes! So, “Oh, Baby, Baby” is actually complete—I can work on putting together a master list of the ao3 links!

Regarding other works, I have a few WIPs that are all over the place. I’ll hopefully have the next chapter of “Poppies and Peonies” up within a week or so.

Then, those of you who enjoyed “If I Can Dream” I have exciting news!!! Given that Juno ( @lazylittledragon ) created the alt steddie dads universe, where Eddie is a single dad, I’ve started drafting up some chapters of that 🤭

Unrelated to steddie, I also have a rwrb one shot posted to my ao3. I can post a link, if anyone is interested!! I hope that answers your question! 🥰

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ngl making STEVE, who in canon fights racists and is supportive of his lesbian best friend, a republican candidate is actually so disgusting. there's absolutely nothing canonically that would ever remotely support steve being a republican.

just make an OC! OCs are great! and they can be awful republicans and no one would care.

With all due respect, I need this person to be SO fucking fr rn. It’s FICTION of FICTION. Nothing has to be canonical. Ffs Steve and Nancy aren’t married, and Dustin and Max aren’t their kids—nothing about this whole thing is REAL.

The entire point is Steve was born and raised under strict conservative values. It is all he knows. Eddie was born into the lower, working class who has seen others struggle and only wants to help. The entire premise of poppies is enemies to lovers—rwrb with it’s own twist. There is this wonderful thing called ✨character development✨ that isn’t captured in the first, opening, groundwork laying chapter. SHOCKER.

Don’t like it? Don’t read it.

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The first chapter of my steddified “Red, White, and Royal Blue” au—“Poppies and Peonies”—is available NOW on ao3!!!

Premise: Steve and Eddie are the final two nominees for the race of presidency. Senator Steven M. Harrington (R) and Congressman Edward J. Munson (D) are battling day-in and day-out for the position each believe is rightfully theirs. Steve has the picture-perfect nuclear family, while Eddie is the second bachelor go ever run for office. They're at each other's necks every chance they get, bad mouthing the other without hesitation. Who will win the race and come out victorious?

Chapter 1: Let the Games Begin

Summary: Let the race for presidency commence! The final two nominees—Steven Harrington of California, and Edward Munson of Indiana—hold a mock debate for the whole country to see. It'll all be professional, right?

cw: republican steve, general politics talk (leading steve to be an asshole)

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/49432987/chapters/124752547

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this is a fucking joke. im literally not even allowed to like posts bc it thinks im spam?? i even tried it on a private browsers and it STILL didn’t work. be so fucking for real, elon. so i guess im exclusively here until further notice 🤡

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I Will Be Your Fool

summary: After a series of hookups, Eddie finds himself on his bathroom floor in a staring contest with a pregnancy test. Him and Steve Harrington were never meant to be more than a fling. Now, they were bound to each other for life.

cw: pregnancy, depictions of labor and birth, mentions of food/not wanting to eat due to nausea, mentions of poor body image, nsfw content (riding, daddy kink, oral (eddie receiving), unprotected sex), avoiding of emotions, feelings of guilt (accidentally drinking/smoking/doing drugs while pregnant)

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48101119

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just wondering, if oh baby, baby has nsfw smut in it, why is not rated E on ao3? just wondering before i read if it's not explicit smut, but suggestive?

hi!! so there’s only one chapter (ch. 6) that’s nsfw! there’s occasional suggestive scenes throughout, but only one that is entirely explicit. feel free to skip the chapter, if you’d still like to read.

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happy (belated) steddie week!

below are the links for each of my works from steddie week, with the exception of day 7 (not written yet—will be added when it is!). while each is considered a next part, they are all one cohesive story.

please be sure to read each parts tags and content warnings!

Links!! 👇👇👇

day 1: “Somebody to Love” https://archiveofourown.org/works/47364394

day 2: “Fade to Black” https://archiveofourown.org/works/47379649

day 3: “Kiss on my List” https://archiveofourown.org/works/47413168

day 4: “Here Come the Tears” (nsfw!!) https://archiveofourown.org/works/47432212

day 5: “Hold the Line” https://archiveofourown.org/works/47477368

day 6: “You Lookin’ at Me Lookin’ at You” https://archiveofourown.org/works/47540632

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happy steddie week!!

enjoy day one (pining)—there’s much more to come <3

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summary: Eddie performs at The Hideout several days a week, and his biggest fan (Steve Harrington) has yet to miss a performance. The two dance around their feelings, not knowing the other has them. When Steve finally goes to confess, his dad steals his moment by offering Eddie the start of a deal of a lifetime.

cw: n/a :)

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47364394

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Oh, Baby, Baby

Chapter 7: I’ll Love You Forever is up now on AO3!!!

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summary: Eddie rides out the last few months of his pregnancy with their last two kids. After a happy, healthy delivery, the parents have to try and navigate the balance between the newest additions, and their neurodivergent youngest.

cw: pregnancy, brief mentions of one of the fetuses being too small, complications with pregnancy (preeclampsia), depictions of c-section, neurodivergent child (having difficulty feeling loved the same as the babies, brief stints of being nonverbal, not wanting physical contact)

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46163611/chapters/119054179

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Oh, Baby, Baby

Chapter 6: Tell Me You Love Me up now on AO3!!!

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Summary: eddie’s hormones are on the fritz and he wants nothing more than to be railed by stevie. (this chapter is literally just smut. it is porn with very mild plot. mdni—18+ ONLY.)

cw: pregnancy, afab anatomy used to describe eddie (as he hasn’t started T yet !!) and some amab used for stevie (cock, dick, etc.), smut galore [fingering, overstimulation, squirting, dacryphilia, unprotected piv sex, multiple orgasms, oral (eddie receiving), use of safe word/stoplight system, eddie has mommy and praise kinks, sub eddie (he’s down so incredibly bad for stevie)], aftercare!!

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46163611/chapters/118644418

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Oh, Baby, Baby

Chapter 5: The Waiting (is Over) up now on AO3!!!

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Summary: Stevie and Eddie decide to try and further grow their family (by actually planning them, this time). However, trying to get pregnant on purpose was a lot harder than it seemed.

cw: trouble getting pregnant, brief nsfw content [where eddie has a mommy and praise kink 🫣] but the kids ruin the moment (they don’t hear/see anything!!!!)

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46163611/chapters/118235356

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Oh, Baby, Baby

Chapter 4: Accident Prone up now on AO3!!!

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Summary: Eddie finally makes it big and starts touring with his doting wife and kids, only to fall ill from exhaustion while performing.

cw: nausea, vomiting, fainting, hospitals, mentions of failed contraceptives, pregnancy, c-section, brief mentions of blood.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46163611/chapters/117781489

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Oh, Baby, Baby

Chapter 3: Three’s Company up now on AO3!!!

(Tumblr is giving me a lot of issues uploading my works here, so everything from here on out will be found on ao3! enjoy! 😁)

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Summary: Eddie breaks the news to Stevie and they have to figure out how to tell their parents. Eddie navigates parenthood, pregnancy, and his work life, trying to get everything in order before the twins’ arrival.

cw: mentions of wanting to terminate pregnancy, complications in pregnancy (preeclampsia), emergency c-section, premature birth

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46163611

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Oh, Baby, Baby

2 - How Was I Supposed to Know?

cw: mentions of pregnancy, failed contraceptives, misgendering

Year: 1985

“If you two don’t get her to go to sleep, I’m shipping you off to Wayne’s for the night!” Pattie threatened.

Maggie had been screaming for the past hour, nothing doing the trick to console her. Stevie and Eddie had tried feeding her, changing her, rocking her, and everything else in between. They knew she was teething, so they tried giving her an array of toys to help soothe her, but she was even rejecting those.

The couple had school the following day, but they were debating on skipping again because of the lack of sleep they were each getting. Stevie was beginning to worry that her parents were going to kick them out—she knew her father couldn’t take much more of this. She was already pressing her luck by being a teen parent, never mind having both her child and husband staying there as well.

“Eds, can you try feeding her again?” Stevie pleaded.

“Stevie, my nipples are so fucking sore,” he whined.

“Please! She needs to go to sleep.”

“Jesus, fine.”

Eddie sat up in bed as Stevie set Maggie down in her husband’s arms. By the grace of god, she began eating and mellowed out. The parents sighed and sunk back into their bed’s headboard.

“You’re getting a fucking vasectomy,” Eddie mumbled. “I’m not doing this shit again.”

“Not getting pregnant?”

“Not having anymore babies. This is fucking exhausting.”

“But I want more kids.”

“You want more of these?”

“Yeah… is that bad?”

“Christ, Stevie.” Eddie gently ran his thumb along Maggie’s chubby cheek. “How many more are we talking?”

“I want six kids.”

“Six!? Nu-uh, no way!”

“Why? We’re great parents.”

“Let’s see how shit goes with Maggie first, and we’ll go from there. Deal?”

“Deal.”

A few months passed and the couple was finally getting a hang of being parents. Now that Maggie wasn’t teething, she was learning to walk, and even babbling, home life was becoming much easier. Pattie was helping out while they were at school, John would read to her when they did their homework, and Wayne would babysit when no one else was able. Their lives were finally coming together, despite the accident that was their daughter.

By June, the couple was set to graduate high school. Eddie had already been held back a year, which was expected after having Maggie. But the family didn’t care—if anything, it was more convenient that they were able to graduate together.

When the ceremony began, Eddie and Stevie walked side by side, with Eddie holding Maggie up on his hip. They had convinced their principal to have Maggie with them, and even got her a graduation gown and cap to match her parents.

While graduating high school was nothing more than an expectation for the Harrington’s, Wayne was beyond proud of Eddie for his accomplishment. Even with all the obstacles he had to overcome, he still managed to leave with a degree. The wife and the kid were just a little bonus.

The Harrington’s spent the summer in Hawkins with their friends, basking in the little time they had left before they were set to up and move to California. Stevie had gotten into UC Berkeley and Eddie had gotten a job working for a music producer. He may have just been a coffee runner, but he was happy to get the opportunity to know people in the industry.

The family moved out to California near the end of summer, Stevie getting special housing accommodations for her family. Berkeley had provided the Harrington clan with a two bedroom apartment, fully furnished with a kitchen and laundry in the basement of the building. John was paying for Stevie’s entire college education, as long as she kept her GPA above a three. He even said that if they ever wanted to move into a bigger place, he’d cover the costs.

Stevie may have never been close with her father growing up, but she firmly believed that he had a soft spot for his granddaughter. Who could blame him—everyone loved Maggie.

Right as winter break approached, Eddie decided to celebrate by surprising his wife with a special, adults-only evening. He hired a babysitter to take Maggie off their hands and Eddie made the whole evening about Stevie.

He made her dinner, rented her favorite movie, found a nice wine to try, and bought a bunch of candles to decorate their bedroom for their alone time. When dinner was all said and done, and they were up in their room, the entire world melted around them.

That was, until, Eddie felt the condom break.

“Shit, Stevie, get off me,” he panicked.

“What? What happened?” she hummed, blissed out.

“The stupid condom snapped—I feel you’re fucking cum in me. Get off, I need to go clean up.”

“Ed, stop panicking. You’ll be fine.”

“Yeah, look how that turned out the first time.”

“Okay, but you love her, so it worked out.”

“Just because I love our kid doesn’t mean I want another one. Now move, Stevie, before I end up pregnant again.”

“Eddie–”

“Stephanie, I am not having another kid before I’m twenty!”

“Fine,” she whined as she rolled off him. “I love you, Eds. Thanks for tonight.”

“You’re gonna be asleep when I’m done showering, aren’t you?”

“Mhmm,” Stevie hummed. Eddie placed a kiss on her forehead and ran his hand through her hair.

“I love you too, baby. I’m gonna go wash out your swimmers.”

“Don’t be gross.”

“Too late.”

Eddie kept a close eye on his cycle for the following month, and for the first time in his life, he was thankful to get his period. He rejoiced with his wife at the fact that he wasn’t pregnant and they could return to their normal life.

Slowly, but surely, Eddie was making strides in the music industry. He scraped enough money together to rent some studio time, where he was able to put together a single on a cassette. He presented it to his boss, who happily sent it out to a handful of record labels, seeing if anyone would want to pick him up as a client.

It took a few months, but Eddie eventually heard back and he struck a deal with Capitol Records. They offered him a single album contract, and would be offering him more if he picked up a following. When his new manager, Billy, told him, he was buzzing from excitement—so much to the point where he immediately upheaved his lunch in the trash can.

“Fuck, ‘m alright,” he groaned.

“You sure, man?” Billy asked.

“Yeah, I’m, uh… I’m fine. Nerves just getting to me, I guess.”

“Well, pull it together. You’re gonna be big, kid.”

“I’m… aren’t I older than you?”

“I dunno, dude, maybe. But regardless, why don’t you take the rest of the day off. Head to urgent care or something and get yourself checked out—make sure you don’t have food poisoning or something.”

“I told you, it’s just nerves.”

“Still, go get checked out just to be safe. I can even drive you, if you need a ride.”

“Yeah, fine, let’s go.”

Eddie hopped in Billy’s Camaro and was dropped off at the closest urgent care center, where Billy just waited in the parking lot until he was done. Lucky for Eddie, the wait wasn’t long, so he was able to be seen within a few minutes.

“So, Mrs. Harrington–” Eddie cringed and chewed at his bottom lip. “What brings you in today?”

“I threw up at work and my boss just wants to make sure I’m okay. I feel a little queasy, but besides that, I’m fine.”

“Alright, we’ll figure out what’s going on. Just a few questions–”

“No, I’m not pregnant if that’s one of your questions.”

“Okay, so when was your last period?”

“A few weeks ago.”

“And how long did it last?”

“I dunno, three days?”

“And there’s no chance you could be pregnant?”

“I mean, no? My spouse and I had a condom break a few months back, but we took care of it immediately.”

“So you went to the doctor and got a Plan B?”

“What? No, I–”

“So there is a chance you could be pregnant?”

“No, I cleaned up immediately.”

“Mrs. Harrington…” Eddie rolled his eyes, but sat back and listened to the rambling doctor. “Just because you ‘cleaned up’ doesn’t stop you from getting pregnant. Let’s just take a test to be sure. If you’re so adamant that it’s going to be negative, then there shouldn’t be an issue.”

“Fine, but I don’t have to pee.”

“We can do a blood test. It’s more accurate that way, anyway.”

“I’d rather just pee,” he muttered.

“Then drink up and I’ll be back soon.”

After Eddie devoured nearly a liter of water, he requested to use the restroom. He did his business and continued to wait for the result. The thirty minutes dragged on, even though he knew what the result was going to be. Eventually, his doctor came back in, result in hand.

“Well, Mrs. Harrington, congratulations. You’re–”

“Not pregnant? I told you I wasn’t.”

“Eating for two…” the doctor trailed off.

“I’m… I’m sorry, it almost sounded like you said I was pregnant.”

“Yeah… because you are…”

“I… no, I can’t be. Please, say psych.”

“Mrs. Harrington–”

“Don’t fucking call me that. Tell me you’re joking and tell me I’m not pregnant,” he panicked. “I-I got my period. How can I be pregnant?”

“A bit of spotting is actually quite normal. The test is right here, if you wanna take a look. Two lines means it’s positive.” He showed Eddie the test strip, and two lines glared at him, clear as day.

“Oh, my fucking god…” he cried. “I can’t be pregnant again.”

“Again? Do you already have a child?”

“Yeah… she’s not even two. Oh my god!” Eddie sobbed into his hands, his breath getting caught in his throat. “I can’t do this again.”

“I mean, there are other options available.”

“I know, but my spouse would never want to go through with that…”

“Well, have a conversation with him and see what would work best for you two. While we’re here, would you like to get an ultrasound done? Just to see what’s what?”

“Might as well,” he sniffed.

“Alright, follow me down the hall and a tech should be with you shortly.”

“Thanks,” he grumbled.

He got situated on the exam table and blacked out for the remainder of the exam. It wasn’t until the ultrasound technician asked him a series of questions when he tuned back in.

“Ready to listen?” she smiled.

“I, um, yeah, I guess…”

He heard the thumping of the heartbeat over the speakers and tears spilled over his eyes. He didn’t want another baby. Not now. He couldn’t.

“Okay, that was Baby A. Ready for Baby B?”

“I’m sorry, what!?”

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Oh, Baby, Baby

premise: t4t steddie where Stevie gets her six kids.

1 - One Drink’s What Led to Change

art credit: shinydirtycoin on twitter

cw: teen pregnancy, gender dysphoria, rapid progressing labor, accidental misgendering/use of deadname

Year: 1984

“Is Eds really making out with the Stevie Harrington? This can’t fucking be real,” Gareth gawked.

“Yeah, they’ve been dating for nearly a month. Where the hell have you been?” Jeff teased.

“Yeah, they’ve been dating for nearly a month. Where the hell have you been?” Jeff teased.

“Clearly not here. How’d he even bag her? She’s Hawkins royalty.”

“I dunno, maybe because they’re the only trans people for miles and find comfort in each other?”

“Christ, no need to go all sappy, Jeff.”

“I think it’s cute,” Grant shrugged.

“Can you assholes stop staring at us,” Eddie hollered.

“I gotta head to class,” Stevie sighed. “See you tonight?

“I’ll pick you up at seven.”

“Can’t wait.” Eddie placed a chaste kiss on her lips as she walked away.

“God, the things she does to me.” He clutched his chest and dramatically flung himself against the lockers. “Boys, I might be in love.”

“Slow your roll, Ed, it’s only been a month.”

“Hey, when you know, you know.”

Later that night, Eddie picked Stevie up at her house and the two drove off to the quarry. Eddie packed dinner for the two of them, but it was quickly forgotten when Stevie dragged her boyfriend into the back of the van. They had been making out since they got there, both desperate for more.

“God, Stevie,” Eddie breathed between kisses. “Fuck me, please.”

“Mm, you sure?” she panted.

“Never been more sure of anything. I need you… please…”

“Anything for you, pretty boy.”

While neither of them imaged their first time together being in the back of a dingy van, they wouldn’t have it any other way. They both left that night satisfied and smiling, eager for the next time they got to do it. Hell, they were eager just to see each other again. The time they spent together was addicting—better than any drug out there.

The couple spent every waking moment they could together. On each other whenever possible.

One evening, when Stevie’s parents weren’t home—because when were they ever—the couple was making out on the couch, ignoring the movie they had popped in. Suddenly, Eddie felt sick to his stomach. He had to pull away from his girlfriend to catch his breath and hopefully ease his stomach. When he still felt queasy, he gently pushed Stevie off his lap and sprinted to the bathroom. He heaved up his dinner, struggling to get a breath in.

“Eddie, baby? You okay?” Stevie called.

“Mhmm, just peachy.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Just don’t feel good. Stomach hurts.”

“Was it from dinner?”

“Dunno.”

“Okay, well, let’s go run to the drug store and get you some pepto. Sound good?”

“Yeah, just… just give me a sec.”

“Take all the time you need.”

When Eddie was finally able to summon all his strength, the two headed to the closest convenience store to find something to help ease the poor boy’s stomach. As they wandered the aisles, Stevie grabbed whatever she thought would help. Eddie managed to get separated from his girlfriend, somehow ending up in the feminine hygiene section. He figured he’d get some more period products while he was there.

As he reached for his usual brand of tampons, it hit him—why hadn’t he had his period yet? He should’ve gotten it three weeks ago. When the realization set in, he fumbled to grab the cheapest set of pregnancy tests he could find. He tucked the box into the waist band of his pants so he wouldn’t have to explain himself to Stevie.

I’ll test in the morning, he thought.

Sure enough, both of the them were positive.

He couldn’t believe he’d been so stupid. Him and Stevie only had unprotected sex once—but then again, that’s all it takes. Eddie dreaded telling his girlfriend. What if she dumped him? What if she gave him an ultimatum he couldn’t dare choose between?

God, he didn’t know if the stupid fetus or his own ramped brain was making him more nauseous.

Eddie decided to pull the trigger and tell Stevie during their next date night. When the couple was in the middle of eating dinner in Stevie’s massive dining room, Eddie was busy psyching himself up.

“Hey, Stevie?” he whispered.

“Yeah?”

“I have to tell you something…”

“Is everything okay?”

“No, not really.”

“Are you okay?”

“I mean, I could be better.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m pregnant…”

“What…”

“Yeah… I don’t know what I’m gonna do yet. Kinda wanted your opinion.”

“I… shit…”

“Yep.”

“I guess my biggest question is… would you be okay going through with it? Y’know, mentally. The last thing I’d want is for you to get dysphoric.”

“Wait, you… you wanna keep it?”

“I mean, yeah, why not? I’ve always wanted to be a mom. Never thought this young, but, yeah… if you want to, then I want to.”

“Your parents are gonna kill us.”

“My dad might, yeah. My mom will probably help us out a bit.”

“If not, then there’s always Wayne.”

“We’re gonna be parents…”

“Shit, yeah, we are…”

Slowly but surely, the couple broke the news to their friends and family. Wayne was in shock, but supportive nonetheless. Steve’s mom, Pattie, was disappointed, but assured she’d get a nursery together for the little one. Then, Mr. Harrington—John—demanded that if the couple were to go through with this, then they would need to get married. He refused to have a kid that was going to be a teen parent with a bastard child.

“Dad, we’re only seventeen. We’re not gonna get married,” Stevie sighed.

“Steven– I, ugh, Stephanie, either you two get married or I give your girl– fuck, boyfriend a ride to the Planned Parenthood clinic.”

“Dad, Eddie would have to ask his uncle and he’d have to sign the consent forms. There’s a lot that would go into it. Plus, Eddie gets a say in this too.”

“I mean… if it’s our only option, then, yeah… I’d be okay with it. I’m sure I can rope Wayne into signing the papers.”

“Good. Stevie?” John raised a brow.

“Yeah, fuck it… let’s do it.”

Within the week, Stevie and Eddie were officially married—John even struck another deal that if Eddie became a Harrington, he would support them until after high school and were able to get on their feet. While Wayne wasn’t thrilled with everything happening so quickly, he was just happy that his nephew was being taken care of.

The rumor mill in Hawkins was spinning like crazy—between the two teens getting married and Eddie’s stomach getting larger and larger, they couldn’t catch a break. And before they knew it, the nine months had flown by—Eddie had gone into labor while in the middle of chemistry.

“Shit, fuck,” he cried. “Someone get Stevie!”

“Took ya fucking long enough to pop,” Jeff teased.

“Not now! Someone get my fucking wife!”

“On it!” Gareth yelled.

“Jesus Christ, c’mere, Eddie. Let’s get you down to the nurse,” Mrs. Click said.

“What the fuck is the nurse gonna do,” he sobbed.

“She can monitor you while Gareth gets Stevie.”

“I’m here, I’m here!” Stevie panted as she ran into the classroom. “Okay, baby, let’s get you to the hospital.”

“Good luck, Eddie!” the class cheered.

“Okay, one last– fuck,” he cringed. “One last tally. What does everyone think it is? Raise your hand for a boy.” A few shot their hands up. “Okay, girl?” A majority raised their hands. “Alright, I’ll be back in like a month so everyone can meet it. Okay, time to have a human shoot out of me.”

“Nice way to be modest, Ed,” Stevie said.

“Shut it and get me to the fucking hospital.”

By the time Stevie got Eddie to the hospital, he was nearly fully dilated. He was hunched over, screaming in pain as Stevie pulled onto the curb by the ER entrance.

“Ah, fuck, I read this was supposed to take hours!”

Sweat poured from his forehead as Stevie helped him into a wheelchair. Eddie was brought up to labor and delivery, hauled into a bed just in the knick of time. The nurses stripped him of his clothes, promptly unbinding his chest.

“Why-Why do you have to take that off?” he sniffed. “I-I wanna keep it on.”

“Eddie, dear, you can’t have anything constricting you. It could be dangerous.”

“Okay, Missus– sorry, Mr. Harrington, you’re nearly there. Get ready to push soon.”

“Why is it moving so fast? I thought this was gonna take like a whole day…”

“Labor varies from person to person. You just lucked out with it being quick,” the doctor explain.

“Lucked out!? The stupid thing is trying to shoot out of me!” Eddie screamed.

“Eds, breathe.”

“Shut up, Harrington! God, she’s coming out, I feel her!” Eddie shrieked. “Stevie, baby, do it for me, please.”

“I can’t, Eddie.”

“Please! I don’t wanna do this! God, I can’t do this!”

“Eddie, on your next contraction, you’re gonna push,” the doctor said.

“I can’t!” he whimpered.

“Yes, you can,” Stevie assured. “Give us our baby, Eddie.”

“Ahh, god help me!”

“Push, Ed.”

Within ten minutes, Eddie had managed to get an entire human out of him. His head hit the bed as the entire room spun. His body shook uncontrollably as he tried to adjust to the pain, blinking hard, trying to get a sense of what was going on.

“It’s a girl!” someone cheered.

“Oh, Eddie, she’s beautiful,” Stevie cried.

“Here you go, Eddie. Congrats, daddy,” a nurse beamed, placing the screaming newborn on his chest.

“Oh, my god. Hi… oh, god, hi, baby girl.”

“You did it,” Stevie beamed.

“I made this,” he panted. “I made this, Stevie. Holy shit…”

“Mom, dad, do we have a name?”

“Shit, do we?” Eddie breathed.

“Yes, we do,” Stevie giggled. “Maggie Mae Harrington.”

“Oh, yeah… sorry, my brain is mush.”

“Don’t be sorry, Eddie. You just gave birth, for Christ’s sake.”

“God, we have a kid… we’re parents, Stevie…”

“We’re parents, Eddie…”

When Eddie and Maggie were moved into a postpartum room, Stevie took it upon herself to call her parents and Wayne. Everyone poured into the room, one by one, eager to meet the new baby. Even John, who didn’t outwardly show it, was excited to meet his granddaughter.

“Here she is,” Eddie smiled.

“Wow… she’s beautiful…” John said.

“Yeah, she sure is. She has Stevie’s looks—thank god.”

“Shut up, she has your eyes,” Stevie smirked.

“She has your nose.”

“Poor thing.”

“May I hold her?” Wayne asked.

“Oh, yeah, of course.”

The adults gradually passed her around as the two teens rested against each other contently in the hospital bed. Maggie eventually drifted off to sleep in Pattie’s arms, to which the new grandmother took with stride, getting to hold the baby the longest.

“So, how’re you feeling, Ed?” Wayne asked.