daddy issues|| richie tozier

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4 years later

i stood there watching him, how happy he looked. how he laughed even when she did stupid things. how he would give her kisses on her nose and tickle her.

he made me so happy, i wouldn't want to be with anyone else.

i sat on the bench sipping on my iced coffee. 22 was easy for me, i'm not in college but surprisingly richie is and he loves it. we bought a bigger home, peaches is grown and loves playing with carly.

carly was our 3 year old daughter. long story on how i got pregnant with her but she's honestly a blessing. my little angel, i love her and so does richie. i loved watching him play with her. it honestly made my day that much better.

"she never runs out of energy" richie walked up to the bench with carly behind him. she beat him to the seat and sat down before him. for a three year old she was fucking zooming all the time.

"it's cause you're old" i smiled, he sighed and placed a kiss on my lips. he sat down next to her and put his head down on the table. peaches ran up and got on the bench seat with me. "daddy tired" carly put her little arm, well tried to put, her little arm around him and she leaned her head up against his.

"yea, daddy is tired" richie said lifting his head up and picking her up onto his lap. he placed a small kiss on her cheek.

"CARLY!" we all turned to see beverly and bill walking up to us. carly looked and smiled widely, she got on top of the bench and beverly came in swooping her into her arms. "auntie missed you" she smiled and kissed her cheek.

"did you bring kyle?" i asked bill, he sat down next to me and put his hand out. kyle was two years older than carly. he came out running from the car with no pants on. eddie came out running after him "i tried but he bit me and ran!" he had his pants in his hand. "kyle, get over here now!" beverly yelled.

he stopped running and pouted and started walking towards her slowly. "let uncle eddie put your pants on" she sighed putting carly down. kyle frowned and walked over to eddie.

"get over here you as-"

"eddie" bill rose his brow at him. "you angel" eddie pinched kyles cheek and slid on the kids pants. "go play now" beverly put down carly and they both were off onto the slide and swings.

beverly sighed once again and sat next to richie. "i'm so tired" she rubbed her eyes. "who told you to be a mom?" i pursed my lips.

"quit it asshole" she scrubbed her nose. i blew a kiss at her and smiled innocently. "leave my shoe alone!" we all looked at eddie. carly took his show and kylie had the other one running up and down the park.

"yea he won't be a good dad" i shook my head. "have you met his boyfriend?" beverly turned to us. "oh my gosh yes, he's a hottie for sure" i nod. "wha- what the fuck man?" richie put his hands up.

"oh baby don't worry" i winked towards him. "isn't stanley supposed to meet us here?" bill asked.

"he is in the bathroom" richie told him.

as we all talked and eddie tried to calm the kids stanley finally came out. "what took you so long?" beverly asked. he sat down and stared at the ground. "there was no soap, so i went to the woman's bathroom. i found two women, they smacked me and left" he shook his head slowly.

"poor poor stanley" beverly said. "been there done that" richie said sucking his teeth. "what?" i looked up at him.

"oh wait no before we ever dated" he laughed a bit.

"hm" i cross my arms. carly and kyle came back to us. carly sat on my lap and kyle well sat on the table. "how about we get ice cream?" bill asked.

"yes!" i said with a huge smiled. "i was talking to the kids" bill scrunched his brows. "yea" i said getting up and picking carly up putting her in the stroller.

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"why do you manage to get ice cream everywhere?" i bent down and cleaned carly's face. she giggled and used her hand to wipe my face while i was wiping hers.

"both the loves of my live" richie sat down and kissed the top of my head, while pinching carly's cheek. i stood up and put the napkin on the table, carly's eyes kinda kept closing i knew she was tired. beverly and bill left home because kyle had a bathroom error. eddie and stanley left also, we stayed behind.

"you know once she falls asleep, we can have some fun of our own" richie pulled me towards him. "yea, yea i know" i looked down and put my hands on his face. i placed a kiss on his lips and smiled brightly.

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"come on carly go to sleep" i sat up in the bed with her in my arms. she was most definitely a daddy's girl, but richie is doing some last minute homework and can't put her to sleep. she whined in my arms and basically tried everything not be asleep.

"daddy's here daddy's here" richie came in the room and took her from my arms. he sat down next to me and cradled her.

she most incredibly just passed out in 6 minutes of him just holding her. he put her down in her little bed in our room and plopped onto the bed. i laid back and stretch my arms and legs out.

"i love being a dad" richie mumbled into the pillow. my heart fluttered hearing that come out his mouth. i rolled over and kissed his head. "i love being married to you" i whispered.

he flipped over and smiled towards me, "i love you" he said.

i smiled and kissed him, "i love you too"

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and finn

;)

for now