A/N: So the last chapter before we get into Season 3! I haven't played Sharks and Minnows in a while and reading the rules kinda confused me so yeah lol. Also I didn't know if it was possible for Ty and Dawn to get jobs before Steve but I suppose there might have been some interviews that he ended up not getting the job. I hope y'all enjoy!

The rest of the year went smoothly for me, my mom and Neil bought me a car for a graduation present and that meant I didn't have to rely on anyone for rides. On the other hand, the rest of the year didn't go well for Steve. He barely passed his classes and didn't get into any colleges. I felt so bad for Steve and his father wasn't going to help him and forced him to get a summer job.

The good thing was that the Starcourt Mall was opening soon, so that meant loads of jobs. Dawn and I filled out applications for the Gap and we both aced our interviews. I helped Steve with his applications and I was hoping he was going to get an interview soon.

I had planned on still spending time with Steve and the party every chance I could get before I went off to college. Though Dustin was going away to Camp Know Where for a month, so that meant throwing him a going away party. The party had the idea of having it at Steve's because he had a pool.

I was a little nervous as it was going to be the first time Steve was going to see me in a swimsuit. I mean I had lost some weight since graduation, and it did boost my confidence but I was still nervous.

Dawn had picked out a red one piece that had ruffles on the chest, for me to wear today. It was her 'belated' birthday present for me (total bullshit) and I had to wear it to the pool party. As of late Dawn was being more pushy because she saw Steve and I cuddling prom night. She hadn't really been too obvious when Steve was around as she knew I didn't want to ruin things and I knew she had good intentions but Steve only saw me as a friend.

"Tyler, we haven't got all day." I heard Max groan,
"I want to make sure I don't forget anything." I turned to look at her quickly,
"The faster we leave, the faster you get to see Steve in a bathing suit." She came next to me to grab half of the watermelon I was going to bring. I felt my cheeks heat up and I looked at her as she had a smile on her face,

"I don't have to drive you or pick up Lucas." I looked to her, "By the way are you guys back together, or broken up? I've lost track." I asked her,
"Together until he does something stupid." She shrugged as she walked out the door. I followed after her.

When I picked up Lucas, Max went to go sit in the backseat. It made me feel like I was a taxi driver and I tried to check the rearview mirror every so often to make sure they were behaving. I trusted Max completely but as she was getting older I knew that she was going to get curious and I didn't want her to be forced to do anything she wasn't comfortable with. Though with how her relationship with Lucas was going, she clearly wore the pants.

As I pulled into Steve's driveway, I saw Mike, Dustin and Will's bikes by the garage door. When I came to a stop Max and Lucas headed to the front door. I followed behind as they rang the doorbell.

"Hey Harrington." I smiled as he let the kids in and leaned against the doorway.
"Mayfield." He greeted with a warm smile,
"I brought watermelon for later." I held it up to show him, "Did you hear back from any places?" I asked him as he took the watermelon from me,

"I have an interview at Scoops Ahoy tomorrow." He told me,

"That's awesome! I know your going to get it." I nudged him as I was excited for him,
"Thanks, Ty." he smiled, "You can change in the bathroom." He gestured to where it was, "Unless someone is in there. You can use my room if that's the case." He offered. I nodded as I made my way to the bathroom. I had secretly hoped that someone was in there so I could see Steve's room. I had been in his house before but I always wondered what his room looked like.

As I made my way to the bathroom I saw that it was open. I was a little disappointed but maybe I could change in his room later. I walked in and changed into my swimsuit. I put an oversized ACDC shirt over it for the time being.

"So are you not going to go swimming?" Max asked as I opened the door.

"Eventually." I looked to her before she went inside.

Outside Mike and El were sitting on the side of the pool holding hands, while Dustin, Will and Lucas were playing sharks and minnows.
"Hey Tyler!" Dustin waved as he saw me, then the rest of the group greeted me as I went to sit down on a pool chair.
"Hi guys!" I beamed as I waved to them.
"You should come play sharks and minnows with us!" Dustin suggested,
"I'm gonna sit this game out." I leaned back, "Besides, I would totally kick your asses." I smirked,
"Now that is something I don't believe." I heard Steve tease. I turned to look at him and I had to refrain from checking him out in his swimsuit while he was standing in front of me.
"You know I'd totally kick your ass, Harrington." I taunted,
"She would." Max agreed with me as she came outside. I held my hand out for a high-five,
"Us Mayfields are great at winning." I gave him a wide grin,
"Ok, you're on then." He pointed to me before looking at the pool, "Dustin, let's kick their asses." He told him.

I stood up and took off my shirt as I was going to prove Steve right. Was I still nervous to prove him wrong? Yeah but I kinda wanted to beat him. It was two versus two and the game was intense. We were both tied at the moment and the next point was going to determined who won.

"Steve, pizza's here!" Lucas called and I took that as my opportunity to strike. I went in for the kill and tagged Steve,

"Mayfields win." I smirked as I watched him looked shocked.
"I let you win." He splashed me,

"No, we won fair and square." I splashed back,
"Who even says that?" Steve teased,
"I do." I splashed back before getting out the water. Steve followed and dried off a bit before going inside to get the pizza. I went up to the upper part of the patio and looked back to see that some of the party were in a huddle. I shook my head before wrapping myself in a towel,
"Max said you brought watermelon." Dustin mentioned as the party grabbed seats around the table,
"Yeah. I was gonna cut it up after pizza." I nodded as Steve came back out for pizza.

Steve and I ended up sitting next to each other as we all sat around the table and reminisced about the last few months. It was going to be weird not having Dustin around as I enjoyed his company and his friendship with Steve was cute.
"So if I meet any girls, just do everything you've taught me?" Dustin asked Steve,
"Or you could forget everything he's taught you and be yourself." I looked to Dustin as I cut Steve off. This was an ongoing debate between Steve and I ever since we first met, and I knew the party was sick of it by now. I saw some eyerolls and shared looks as they all knew that we could go back and forth on this for hours.
"He is not going to get a girl like that." Steve shook his head,
"Yes he will. He hasn't had a girlfriend since you gave him that bogus advice." I told him before looking to Dustin, "No offence to you. These girls can't see how wonderful you are."
"Well that's because these girls suck." He shrugged,
"If he ever gets a girlfriend with your advice, I think I'll die." I said as I was being a little dramatic,
"He will and you know what? When he does, you owe me pizza.' Steve sat back and crossed his arms,

"And when he gets a girlfriend with my advice, you better be buying me a pizza." I crossed my arms,
"You're on, Mayfield." He smirked,
"Ty, can you cut up some watermelon?" Max asked me, breaking our stare down. I turned my attention to her,
"Yeah. Give me a few minutes." I smiled as I got up and went inside.

After doing some rummaging through Steve's drawers, I found a cutting board, a knife and a plate. I was humming to myself as I was cutting it up,
"Ty, do you need-" Steve started before looking at me,
"I found everything." I gestured as the last time I grabbed the utensils they were in different places. I guess Steve's mom liked reorganizing the kitchen every once in a while. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Steve come closer to me. He reached over me to grab a piece of watermelon,
"Be careful. You don't want to lose a finger." I told him,
"You wouldn't do that." I saw him shake his head,

"How would you know? After all this time I could be a serial killer." I shrugged as I was just joking, "I mean, I do watch a ton of horror movies." I looked up to him. I watched him smirk as he was chewing,

"I would have known by now." I spoke. Our eyes were locked and we just stood there in silence. Times like this made me wonder if Steve may have feelings for me but at the same time, I reminded myself that we were just friends. During this stare down neither of us noticed that Dustin had joined us in the kitchen

"Am I interrupting anything?" Dustin asked, both of us turned to look at him. My cheeks started to flush,
"No. I was just gonna bring these out." I picked up the plate of cut up watermelon, "I'll be back to clean up." I looked to Steve,
"I can clean up. Don't worry about it." Steve spoke,
"Thanks." I smiled before heading out.

When I went outside I saw the kids back over by the pool. I stood as I watched them play and have fun. Moving to Hawkins may have been one of the best things that have ever happened to Max and I. We made new friends and it was more exciting than I thought it would be. If you had told me that all of this was going to happen, I wouldn't have believed it. I saw Steve come and stand besides me,
"When you get the job, does that mean I get free ice cream?" I asked him,
"If I get the job, I don't see why not." He shrugged. I rolled my eyes,
"You're gonna get it. I know it." I looked to him,
"She's right." Dustin chimed in, "I'm gonna miss you guys." He added. I looked at the boy and hugged him,
"I'll miss you too, but your gonna have so much fun." I smiled, "Though I suppose I'll have to be the one to keep Steve out of trouble." I spoke,
"You're the one who gets into trouble." Steve scoffed,
"I have to side with Tyler on this one." Dustin shrugged as I turned to look at Steve. I couldn't help but laugh at the look on his face.
"Guys, are you coming down here or what?" I heard Lucas call
"Yeah!" Dustin smiled before heading down to the pool.
"Call me when you get home from the interview tomorrow." I poked Steve before walking off to the pool.

The rest of the afternoon was so much fun. We played all kinds of pool games and tried to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons but Max, Steve, El and I needed a lot of explaining so we watched a movie instead. I had really hoped that Steve would get hired at the ice cream place because that meant I would get to see him more as I was going to be working at the Gap.