"Your dad really is a dick, dingus," Robin said as she passes him with a box in her hand. Steve told his dad that he would be working at the video store while he got his associate's degree at the community college. His dad kicks him out of the house as his next tough love lesson. He said if Steve wanted to act like a bum he could live like one.
"I tell you he's a dick all the time." He scoffs, following her into the Henderson household.
"I know, but I always thought you were exaggerating like a typical rich spoiled brat." She drops his box down, causing a loud crash.
"Careful, my sports trophies are in there." He put his box down to rip open the other. Lyn and her mom came down the hall when they heard the loud noise.
"Oh, are those your trophies, Steve? We'll have to make room in the cabinet." Claudia was amazed at all the trophies that he had. He opens his mouth to tell her that it wasn't necessary, but it was too late she took the trophy from his hands. She opens the glass cabinet that was filled with Dustin's science fair ribbons. She rearranges things so that Steve would have his own shelf. "Come over with the rest, Steve." She waves him over.
He picked up the box and brought it over to her. She took the trophies out and put them in the cabinet. He watches in shock as she did so. His parents never cared much about sports, they were more into academics. They never praised his sports achievements, not even when he won the championship game.
Dustin came into the house from walking Zoey. As soon as he let her off the leash, she ran right to Steve. "Hello baby, Daddy is going to be living with you now." He picks her up. She wiggles in his arms wanting to get closer so she could lick his face.
"He's been calling himself that more lately." Robin groans.
"Yeah, he's getting more comfortable with it." Lyn nods. It was a little embarrassing when he said it loudly in public. People look at them like they were doing something obscene when they were only holding hands.
"Did you leave me room in the closet?" Steve put Zoey down to pick up a box and carry it into what was now their room.
"Yes, I gave up a lot of clothes for you. If that's not love, I don't know what is." Lyn follows him with Zoey at her heels.
"You didn't even wear any of those clothes anymore," Dustin yells after them.
"Shut up, Dustin." She screams down the hall before going into her room. Zoey jumps on the bed and cuddles into her pillow as she watches her humans. Steve opened up the box and began putting his clothes away. "So I got you a welcoming gift." She opens up her vanity.
"Yeah, what is it?" He stopped what he was doing to turn to her.
"Here you go." She pulls out Farrah Fawcett's hair spray from behind her back.
"I know you're making fun, but I'm going to use this." He grabs it from her and gave himself a few unnecessary sprays.
"Alright, hotness takes your spray and a change of clothes and get out of here." She points at the door.
"Fine," He grabs boxers, jeans, and a t-shirt. He walks out of the room to take a shower.
"Tell Robin to come in here." She calls out to him.
"Are you sure she knows she is going on a date with me? She doesn't think it's with you." Robin asks from the backseat of Darling. She played with the lace on the blouse that Lyn picked out for her. While the top was a little girly for her liking, it was still casual so she was able to wear her favorite jeans and flats.
"Yes, I called Claire to explain everything to her. We hung out and I told her about you, that's why we visited Family Videos when you were working. She likes what she saw and said to set up the date." Lyn explains for the tenth time.
"Claire, the hot leggy blonde wants to go out with me," Robin said in disbelief.
"Do we have to go out on this awkward first date?" Steve glances in the rearview mirror at his fidgeting friend.
"You think it's going to be awkward. Oh my god, this is going to be a disaster." She took deep breaths.
"Steve!" Lyn glares at him.
"Well, it is going to be a disaster if she likes this." He points in the back.
"Telling her that isn't going to calm her down," She yells at him.
Steve pulls the car over and turns back to look at Robin. "Look, Robin, double dates aren't a real date, especially as a first date."
"Really?" She looks hopeful at the thought.
"Yeah, they're more like hanging out. That's what tonight will be, us all hanging out. If you both feel a connection then you can go on a real date with just the two of you." Steve explained to her. Most of the double dates he went on with Tommy and Carol, he ends up spending more time talking with Tommy then he did his date.
"So, it's just a practice date." Robin realized.
"Yeah, if there isn't a connection, then it's whatever. You and I can talk while Lyn talks with Claire. So, you don't have to feel bad about anything." He promised her.
"Thank you, Steve. I feel so much better now." She felt like she could breathe easily again.
"Good because we're here. Go knock on the door." He points at the blue house they were parked in front of.
"I have to get her." She points at her chest.
"Uh... yeah, she's your date." He rolls his eyes.
"But, you just said that it wasn't a real date." She narrows her eyes at him, wondering if he was lying about how laidback it was going to be tonight.
"Robin!" He snaps.
"Okay, I'm going." She got out of the car and slowly walked to the door.
"We are never doing this again." He gave Lyn a stern look.
"You said that you wanted her to find her Suzie." She folds her arms across her chest.
"I did, didn't I? I just didn't think she would be so painfully awkward." He watches as she rambles on to who he assumed was Claire's mom. "Oh god, she's doing that thing where she talks non-stop. When she gets nervous her hyper activeness is double." He groans.
The mom looks relieved when Claire came out and they walk over to the car. Robin opens the door and lets Claire go in first. "Hi Claire, this is my boyfriend Steve." Lyn turns around to wave to the girl and then points to the driver.
"Hello Steve, it's nice to meet." She nods to him.
"Likewise," He nods back before pulling away from the curb. "I don't think I have ever seen you before. What school do you go to, Claire?" He asks.
"I'm actually homeschooled. My mom believes that the public school system is broken and kids don't learn anything there." Claire explains to them.
"She isn't wrong, the whitewashing in history classes alone," Robin thought of all the ways that the public school system could be improved.
"Maybe, I still think it must be nice to go somewhere every day and interact with people." She said, Robin got quiet, feeling insecure again. Did she agree to go on this date just to get out of the house? Lyn turns back when Robin didn't go off about the cliques in high school that can make it seem like hell. When she saw the tense look on Robin's face, she turned back forward not wanting to draw attention to the girl.
"Yeah, that got to suck. The only reason I went to school was to hang out with my friends." Steve agreed with her. It was one case that Lyn and Robin were happy for his zero skills in being able to read a room. He kept the conversation going with Claire until Lyn found an opening to change the subject to something that Robin was comfortable talking about.
They went to the theatre in town that was busy again since the mall closed, and then they went to the diner for dinner. Robin felt better when she learned that Claire had friends in her neighborhood that she hangs out with every weekend. They were parked outside the blue house again, dropping the blonde off. "My parents don't know, so they probably think it's weird if you walk me to my door," Claire told Robin.
"I understand." She nods. The blonde looked to see if the curtains were closed. When she saw that they were, she leaned over to give Robin a fast kiss before jumping out of the car. "I'll call you." She waves to Robin as she rushes into the house.
"Way to go slugger." Steve cheers to a stunned Robin.
I have a few fanfictions in mind to write while I wait for season 4 to come out. There one with my OC from my Riverdale story where Abby will end up with Sweet Pea. But, Riverdale has become such a messy complicated show that I don't know if I want to touch it.
Or, I have an idea for a Gilmore Girl fan fiction. The OC would be with Tristan and later with Jess.
Or, I thought about expanding my Coco Cruz one shot into a story.
Which one do you think I should do? And, if you have any idea on what you want to see Rosalyn and Steve do while we wait for season 4, let me know.