Do Not Fucking Touch Me // Reddie

Nineteen

(Richie's POV)

Six months. Half a year. I had been with Eddie for half a year. It didn't seem real in the way that it wouldn't seem real if I won the lottery. In a way I had. In a way, it was better than if I had. Although, just think of how much I could buy that boy with a million dollars.

Either way, I felt like a millionaire. I was planning something big. I had to, it was our six month anniversary. I sat down at the dining room table with his uncle while Eddie attended school.

"Tell me again why you're not in class?" he asked, indicating that I really shouldn't be there.

"I couldn't wait. It's Eddie and I's six month anniversary, Mr. K. Okay? So I already know he's bought me something, and he won't tell me what it is, but I just needed to one up him, yanno?"

"Why do I get the feeling this is more of a competition to you than an expression of love?" he asked.

I tilted my head and put a hand on Mr. K's arm. "I love Eddie. More than anyone. I do things like this for him all the time, but today's special. I have to be perfect. He's done so much for me, he's loved me when I didn't feel like I deserved anyone to love me. I need to repay him. I can't have him get me this perfect and uniquely me gift, only for me to just buy him some lame-ass flowers or a teddy bear. It has to be big."

Eddie's uncle nodded and sighed. "Well although I do not in any way condone your skipping class, I will help you. What did you have in mind?"

I clapped my hands together and rubbed them together quickly, plotting.

"My initial thought was to pop out of a cake or something," I said, and Eddie's uncle looked at me with concern and bewilderment.

"No need to turn it down, relax. I already decided that would be a little too much for my asthmatic boyfriend."

"Richie, he hasn't had an asthma attack since his mother-," his uncle began to say.

"I keep the inhaler in my pocket. I know him, more than even you do. I know someday he might need it and I'm gonna be there for him to hand it over and save him. That's what I'm here for, everything I do is to protect and make Eddie happy."

He smiled with pursed lips and nodded. "I have an idea," he suggested, "I can take you and Eddie on vacation."

My face lit up. "Eddie's always wanted to go to New York City, but he's kind of scared it's gonna be too dirty."

His uncle chuckled. "You know what? I can arrange that. It's your winter break next week, might as well take the both of you up there, get a hotel room, show you the sights, as long as it's under my supervision, it's fine with me."

I jumped out of my chair and wrapped my arms around my boyfriend's uncle in a huge embrace. I was so thankful. I knew Eddie would love it. He would want to see the Statue of Liberty, walk through central park, go shopping in Times Square; the possibilities raced through my mind. I couldn't wait to tell him.

His uncle glanced at the clock on the wall. He'll be back in an hour, as you should be too, to your own house."

I scoffed. "We both know I'm not leaving. I'll be in his room!" I skipped down the hall and waited. His uncle did nothing but laugh, for he had come to know me too. He knew when it came to Eddie, nothing he said or did could keep me away.

An hour later and I heard the door open. I had been laying on top of his covers, falling asleep uncontrollably. I jolted wide awake hearing his footsteps approach the room, approach me.

"Richie, what are you doing here?" he sighed and threw his backpack onto his chair.

"What, you're not happy to see me? I get it," I teased, and got up starting to leave. In reality, I could never leave, even if he did hate me.

He grabbed my shoulder as I swung past and looked at me with a look mixed between annoyance and love.

"Stop, stop."

I kissed him.

He rolled his eyes. "You can stay,"

"Ha!" I said, "Knew that would change your mind!"

I ran back and threw myself onto his bed and posed, with my arm bent behind my head and my legs crossed flirtatiously. I raised my eyebrows up and down twice and winked at him. He started cracking up and moved closer.

"You're so annoying," he lied through giggles. He was the cutest thing on earth. I was sure of it. No bunny or baby or flower compared.

I gushed. I didn't even realize the roses in my cheeks were blooming until he reached out and squished them together, which made me pout my lips.

"Why didn't you go to school, Rich? I was getting worried."

"I wanted to surprise you. Today's our six months," I said, looking up at him with wide eyes.

"Yeah, I know. I got you a gift. If you'll move, I can reach under the bed and get it,"

"I got you something too," I said, smiling my ass off. He cocked his head.

"Really? I mean you didn't have to," he blushed.

I scoffed and stood up face to face with him. "Of course I did. You're my boyfriend."

I planted a tiny kiss upon his button nose and watched the red from his cheeks illuminate his baby brown freckles.

When he reopened his eyes, I couldn't wait any longer. "We're going to New York City next week," I blurted out. I instantly covered my mouth with a hand. I was going to wait until the perfect moment, after he gave me his present so I could wow him with the grand gesture.

He stood there, mouth agape and pulled me into a giant bear hug, more like a koala hug as the smaller boy clung to my chest.

"I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you," he repeated over and over, the sound of his voice muffled by pressing his mouth against my sternum.

I giggled and pulled him back from me so I could see his expression. I needed to see the look on his face, and when I did I wasn't in the least bit disappointed. My baby boy, my Eddie Kapsbrack, staring at me with pure innocent joy in his eyes made me happier than anyone ever could. He kissed me urgently and quickly and pulled away and back into my embrace.

"I love you too, Eds."

"How?" he wondered.

"Your uncle and I talked about it earlier. He's getting us a hotel room and is gonna come along."

He smiled. I didn't even care that I was essentially getting third wheeled by his own uncle, I loved him enough to enjoy any little moment of happiness the city and my boy had to offer. I was beyond excited, and so was Eddie.