Eddie sighed as he stepped into his home, he narrowed his eyes. The house smelt, amazing, and it was clean?

"Steve?"

"Hey, sorry I cleaned the house, I know it wasn't really like something you asked me to do but I had extra time. Dustin is down for bed and I just thought it would be a good use of my time."

"Steve, you didn't have to do this... I could have when I got home and you left.. Thank you for getting Dustin off to bed and everything but you really really didn't have to clean my house.. Wh-what is that smell?"

"Oh, the brownies, they are on the counter."

"Brownies?"

"Yeah, I saw you had the ingredients and some of them were going to go bad or there wasn't much so I thought I could make you guys some brownies. I won't be back around for a few days and I thought I could, you know, just leave a treat for you all to enjoy."

"Steve, you don't have to do that."

"I know..I just... I see how hard you work and I see how much Dustin loves you and I know you are struggling, whether you admit it or not, I know you are. I'm happy to help you."

"Steve, I can't pay you for the extra work you did."

"I don't expect you to. I'm just happy to have helped. You both deserve it."

Eddie ran a hand through his hair. "Thank you, really."

Steve smiled and headed out the door. "Same time tomorrow?"

"Yeah, thank you." Eddie watched as Steve walked out the door.

Eddie walked into the kitchen, he cut out a brownie for himself. He took a bite and let out a soft moan. "God this is amazing." He sat on the sofa and let out a deep sigh, he sat back and smiled softly. The entire house was spotless, Eddie couldn't be happier.

He sighed, he couldn't believe his wife had left him with a toddler. He stood up and walked to his sons room, Dustin was curled up in a ball. A stuffed bat in one hand, his blanket wrapped around his little body, his other hand wrapped around an empty sippy-cup. Eddie sighed happily, Dustin was the best thing to come out of his relationship with his ex.

Eddie walked back out to the living room, he looked down at his phone. He bit his lip. He clicked on Steve's name.

He started to type out a text, but then he deleted it.

He sighed and went to bed. Waking up that morning he made sure he got Dustin up, he carried him off to get breakfast. He cut up some waffles for Dustin, Dustin shoved his face full of his food. Eddie was watching the clock. He hated leaving Dustin, but he was at least glad Steve took such good care of him.

Eddie looked down at his phone, his ex's name lit up on his phone.

"What the hell?"

He opened his text and went pale. It was a picture of her being fucked by another man. "She doesn't miss you dude, don't text her again. Even about the kid."

Eddie nearly tossed his phone across the room, he didn't even care about her anymore. He only ever texted her about child support or to let her know about Dustin's life. Eddie tried to text her number, and found he was blocked.

"Fuckin hell..."

He heard a knock on the door, he groaned and opened the door. Steve was standing there with a smile on his face. "Hey, I know I am a bit early but I brought you a coffee."

"O-Oh thanks." Eddie placed his phone in his pocket.

"I know you won't be leaving for a bit, but I thought I would just come say hi early and help you get a lunch packed, I know you haven't been packing lunch for yourself."

"Y-yeah you're right I haven't."

Steve got to work pretty quick, he packed up a lunch for Eddie and made sure to add some of the brownies he had made the night before. Eddie leaned forward a bit, watching him. Steve was something else, he pulled open his phone again and lowered his eyes. He was unblocked just for a video to come through of his ex wife giving the man a blowjob.

"God damn it."

"You okay?"

"I- yeah I'm find its just my ex. She's uhm... well her new boyfriend?" Eddie grew silent for a moment. "Keeps sending me videos of them.. You know, going at it."

Steve's eyes widened in surprise. "Wh-what?"

"Yeah I know, it's just dumb..."

"Are you sure you should be going to work today?"

"Yeah, I can't take a day off, or I won't be able to pay you for babysitting and the house."

"You know, I would watch Dustin without you paying me."

Eddie looked up at him with narrowed eyes. "Why?"

"What do you mean why? I care about you, and Dustin. I offered to help babysit him because I knew you were looking for it, and Wayne wasn't up to it all the time. Chasing around a toddler is a lot on your knees, you know."

"Yeah, but I mean you and I were on different ends of the totem in highschool and you know we didn't really talk as much an-."

Steve looked to Dustin who was happily eating his waffle, then he leaned forward grabbing Eddie's collar. He pulled Eddie into a deep kiss. Eddie's eyes widened in surprise before he closed them and leaned forward kissing him back deeply. "I- Steve..."

"I- I've loved you for a while Eddie..."

Eddie blinked at him, then looked at Dustin. "Let me call Gareth."

"You have work, I can watch him, it's okay."

"I uhmm Steve I-."

"It's okay. You have work, I will see you soon."

Eddie groaned, he leaned forward and gave Steve a quick peck before he headed out of the house. His mind was spinning.

Steve liked?

Steve had kissed him!

Eddie wanted to get home. Right away. Steve meanwhile was pleased with himself for kissing Eddie. He had Dustin sitting up, and they were doing flash cards.

"Can you say dadda." Steve asked as he held up the card as well as a photo of Eddie. "Say dadda."

Dustin reached for the card. He flipped it over in his small hands. He then began to chew on it. "No no Dusty, say Dadda."

Dustin grinned he reached for the photo of Eddie. Steve was a bit nervous of it but he knew he could get another photo. Dustin toon the photo and brought it to his chest. He giggled. "D-da... Dada..."

"Yes!" Steve grinned. "Good job!!"

Dustin giggled and clapped. Steve began to work on some other cards. "Apple, A says Apple."

Dustin simply giggled he made a few babbling sounds, he could speak a bit. He was good at saying no, or I want. Otherwise it was random words or phrases. He could say music, and Eddie had been trying to get him to say dad for a while now. He was just hoping he wouldn't say mom before he said dad.

Steve couldn't wait to show Eddie he had learned it.

Steve carried him around before he placed him in a high chair and got him lunch.

"Your dadda should be home in an hour or two."

Dustin clapped. "Dadda!"

"That's right? Keep saying that okay?"

Dustin merely made a bubble of spit, as it popped he laughed. Steve grinned and cut up some fruit before handing him his plate.

Dustin nibbled and mumbled before Eddie walked through the door, Wednesdays were his early days off. "Okay Dusty like we practice who's that?"

Eddie's eyes locked on Steve for a moment before sliding to his son, Dustin looked up at Eddie for a minute before he clapped. "Da-d-dada!"

Eddie nearly collapsed on the floor. He could feel tears welling up in his eyes. "You actually said dad?"

"Dadda." Dustin said very proudly as he stuffed watermelon in his face.

"You taught him that?"

"We've been doing flash cards to help him with language." Steve looked towards Dustin. "Right bud D is for," he went quite and Dustin opened his mouth, some watermelon fell to the high chair table.

"Dadda."

Dustin clapped and reached for Steve's hand. Steve rubbed his cheek and helped clean up some watermelon dribble from his face. "A is for."

"Ahhh." Dustin muttered back.

"We are working on it."

"You've done more for him then I thought or asked you to. I just needed someone willing to watch hi-"

"Eddie, he is your son. I would never just sit back on the couch and let the kid stumble through childhood. I want to do this, I'm happy to help. He's almost to preschool age, he should know some things before going into it, I know you're doing it too. I know when you're home you are, I see the stuff you buy him. These flash cards you bought, we just use them. I know you're a good dad, you work a lot of hours but it's cause you love him and you found someone to care for him over taking him to daycare or leaving him with his mom when we both know she could do it, you stepped up. I'm here to help, and I'm not going to just leave your kid to figure it out at his age."

Eddie felt tears falling down his face. He couldn't hold them back anymore. He fell into Steve, who simply held him for a minute. He knew he needed it, he was exhausted, he worked a full time job and took on extra work wherever he could get it. Steve held him, happy to have him there. Happy to be able to help.

"Little man needs a nap." Steve said after a few minutes of low sobbing. Eddie sat up and nodded he was right. Eddie turned, wiped his face, and cleaned Dustin's face off. He pulled him from his high chair and carried him to his room. Steve sat back, just watching and letting him do it, he would help if he asked for it but Steve never wanted to take over his position as dad. He just wanted to help him when he couldn't do it or wasn't home.

Eddie changed his diaper, and sat him down in his bed. "I love you little man." He whispered, he kissed him on the forehead and tucked him in. He flipped on his star nightlight and headed out of the room. Dustin curled up and Eddie went to make him a nap time sippy.

Steve leaned against the doorframe watching Dustin softly, he loved this kid so much, but he wouldn't just put himself in the place of a parent. He wasn't Dustin's biological family, and while he wanted to help raise him, wanted to become his step parent, he would never push that.

Eddie came back handed his son his sippy cup and then slowly closed the door. "I can go now, if you want time to relax." Steve muttered just happy to see him happy.

"Would you want to stay?"

"I- yeah.. but I don't have to stay I- I can do the dishes form lunch before I go though if you want..."

"Fuck... Steve will you just kiss me again?"

Steve's smile lit up and he leaned forward, Eddie closed the distance pressing him against the wall careful not to make too much noise. Steve gasped as he was picked up and carried towards Eddie's room.

"If you want me to stop tell em." Eddie muttered.

"I don't ... I want you to keep going..."

Eddie grinned before he dropped Steve on his bed and pulled his own clothes free. Steve watched wide eyed, "you're huge."

"You'll be fine, I'll prep you." Eddie promised as he grabbed some lube from the counter. "Go on, take them off."

Steve stumbled and pulled himself free of his clothes. Eddie grinned, he watched Steve carefully, every movement had him captivated.

Steve finally was undressed and Eddie leaned forward and kissed him again, pinning him to the bed. "You sure you want this? I'm not pressuring you?"

"Please Eddie I want this so bad. I've wanted you so bad..." Steve breathed out. Eddie pulled away, he lathered lube over his fingers and pressed Steve back.

"Hold your legs for me baby."

Steve blushed deep, he held his legs up and let out a surprised gasp as he felt the cold lube run across his virgin ass. "Eddie I'm a v-virgin I-"

"That's okay, I'll go slow." Eddie promised as he continued to rub the lube over his ass. He slid one finger in, careful to search his cavity before he slid a second in. Steve's eyes were crossed in surprise.

"Eddie..."

"That's it."

Steve groaned as he took another finger, Eddie slowly slid in and out stretching his hole as he did so. Steve groaned, moans slipped out of his lips. "Ngh.... Please...."

"Let me stretch you some more, I'm bigger then my fingers."

Steve's head slid back, tears of pleasure welling up in his eyes. He vision blurred as Eddie continued to stretch him out before finally he pulled free and covered his cock in the lube. He put some more lube on his ass and lined himself up.

"Ready?"

"Y-yes... I'm ready." Steve breathed out, he was biting his lip trying not to scream to wake the sleeping toddler in the other room. Eddie grinned and began to push his length in. Steve grunted as the head of his cock slid in. "Oh... Eddie..."

"That's it baby. I'll go at your pace you tell me."

Steve nodded and laid his head back, Eddie continued to thrust, he was slow and steady until Steve grabbed his shoulder tight. "H-harder please." Steve pleaded.

Eddie gave in to his cries. He began to slam in deep, Steve could feel his belly bulging with each slam against his prostate. Steve's legs twitched and his moans continued to grow steadily louder. "Don't wake up the baby." Eddie hissed. "You can handle me baby."

Steve nodded and tried to stifle his own cries. He felt his cock jumping with each slam against his prostate until finally Eddie and Steve both hit their highs. Steve gasped as his seed covered Eddie's abs. Cum filled his ass as Eddie's cock throbbed filling him up.

"Fuck Steve..."

"Oh Eddie... I..."

"You can stay here, as long as you want. I'm happy to have you, Dustin adores you and I... I want you to stay in my life."

Steve blushed deep. "You really want me to stay?"

"Yes, I do." Eddie tipped his chin up and kissed him deeply. "Let's go take a shower to clean up? Hmm? Dustin will sleep for a while."

"That sounds nice.."

Steve followed him, wobbly legged, to the shower. Eddie helped him stand up, cleaning him carefully, giving him sweet kisses. "You did so good, you took my cock so well." Eddie praised him.

Steve kissed him back, happy to see Eddie felt the same way about him.