daddy issues|| richie tozier

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"my mom said she wants to homeschool me" richie laughed. "you don't live with her though" i scrunched my brows and plopped another grape in.

"that's what i said" he leaned back into the couch. "at least your mom called you, i haven't heard a thing from mine" i rest my head on my knee and sigh.

"come here" he moved the plate and made room for me. i snuggled up against him and gave another sigh in comfort.

"so, like are we a thing?" i asked him. he was most definitely caught off guard, "uh what do you mean by that?" he chuckled nervously.

"are we a couple? or like friends with benefits?" i looked up at him. "well we fuck too much to just be friends with benefits" i rolled my eyes and shoved his leg a bit.

"but i haven't thought about that" he messed with a string for the couch.

"well...are we just friends then?" i ask him, i lift myself up so i can see his face better. "lets go on a date tonight" he said smiling.

"tonight?" i asked him. "yea..just you and me. we can see what happens after that" he grabbed my hand. i smiled and tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.

"alright, tonight. how should i dress?" i asked him. "fancy" he winked.

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"wow wow wow, i feel like a proud dad" bill finished my hair. "i didn't know you could do hair" i looked at it in the mirror.

"yea i use to help my mom with hers a lot" he smiled. i turned to him and put my hands out, "so..how do i look?" i asked him.

i picked out a black dress, it was a tight fit which i didn't know was too much but i was going to take my chances.

"HE'S HERE ASS CRACK" beverly yelled from downstairs. i looked at the door and back at bill "im nervous" i bit my bottom lip.

"it's richie, think about it as a regular day" he nodded. i nodded, he opened the door and walked out first.

i was really nervous, i'm never this nervous, especially over richie tozier. i looked at myself in the mirror "stop being a pussy you're hayley miles" i said to myself.

i walked out the room and richie was talking to bill and beverly. he looked really good, he had on a simple black tux with his natural curls. "there she is" beverly looked up at the top.

richie looked up at me, i smiled and looked down. i walked down the steps, richie met me at the bottom. "you. you look gorgeous" he chuckled. i looked up at him "you don't look so bad yourself" i raise my brows.

"have her back by a reasonable time" beverly said. he turned to them and i rolled my eyes. she put her hands up "kidding kidding."

"alright we should go now" he said. "be safe" bill said as we were walking out.

"bill come on leave them alone" beverly smacked his chest. "but be safe though" she said right before closing the door.

"so where are we going?" i asked him. he didn't say anything he just opened the door for me and let me get in his car.

he got in as well and just started driving. "hellooo" i said waving my hand. "it's a surprise" he finally said.

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he pulled up to a beach, "it's cold outside" i said looking at him. "i know that" he laughed and turned off the car. we both got out, i looked out to the windy beach.

it was stranded, i looked over at richie on the opposite side of the car. "come on"

we walked down to a little beach hut. the walls were see through fabric, in the middle hung a small chandelier. in the middle was a big bed with blankets and pillows.

"i thought, a regular dinner isn't a richie tozier type of date. this was more my thing" he said. i smiled looking at him "i love this richie" i looked back at scenario.

"but why did i have to get all dressed up?" i asked him. "it's an excuse to see you in a tight dress" he smirked.

"was expecting that" i said rolling my eyes playfully. "well come on" he took his shoes off and jumped onto the bed.

i bent down and undid my heels, i placed them in a corner and crawled next to him sitting up.

"damn this is a comfy bed" i said pushing my hands on it. "i know right" he laughed and leaned over. "for you my dear" he smiled and passed me a wine glass.

i took it and he poured some wine in it.

the rest of the night was really really good. richie really knew how to work his magic when needed.

"now you have to answer the question" i said and turned to him. he finished laughing and laid on his back putting his hand behind his head. "i don't know, freeze to death?" he asked.

"good choice" i said nodding.

it went silent for a minute, it was comfortable silence. "hayley?" he asked and turned his head to face me. "richie" i rose my brows.

he got out his position and got closer to me. i turned over so his chest was against my back. his arm crossed over my hip and grabbed my hand. he kissed my shoulder, "i want you, not as a friend, not as friends with benefits but as my girlfriend" he rubbed his thumb on my hand.

i could already feel my cheeks heating up, my stomach turned and twisted but i smiled widely. "i may want you as my boyfriend, i haven't thought it through yet, like i haven't thought how i was going to break up with beverly" i shrugged.

he laughed "same with eddie" i turned and saw his smiling face.

"well richie tozier" i put my hand on his face and rubbed my thumb against his cheek. "looks like you just got what you wanted" i smiled and kissed him.