Lost Boy||Reddie {completed}

IX. Double Date

-Eddies POV-
While we were catching our breath at the park I realized I don't have a plan. I don't know how I'm going to get back to Missouri. Hell, I don't even wanna go back. But what happens if I just stay?? Maybe I could just stay. Richie touches my hand and I snap out of my thoughts.
"You good Eds?"
"Yea, totally..."
"No. No youre not. I can tell. What's wrong?" he seems so genuinely concerned. I'm sad but just seeing the way he cares about me makes me want to smile.
"Yea, youre right. I'm just thinking about what to do next. Like, do I go back to fucking Missouri?? I don't want to! But if I stay..."
"If you stay we might be able to figure out how to keep you here."
"Richie...." I sigh, "can we just forget about this for now and do something fun?" right as I said that Bill and Beverly come running up to us with huge smiles on their faces.
"EDDIE!!!!!" I stand to my feet just in time for them to collide with me in a hug.
"Oh my god I missed you guys!!"
"Tell us about it, Derry hasn't been the same without you!" Beverly says.
"Y-yea! We m-missed you!" Bill stuttered.
"Richie... why the hell did you not tell us he's back!?"
"Uhhh, geez sorry didn't know I had to give you a report about my life every damn day."
I'm not sure why but Richie was being more snarky than usual. Maybe he didn't want them to find out about us.
"Damn, calm down..." Beverly mumbles.
"H-how about we g-go to the arc-cade or something?" Bill offers, changing the subject. I think he may know how Richie feels about me and I think Bev may have an idea... but I'm not sure.
"Let's do that" Richie hops up and leads us in the direction of the arcade "it could be like a double date, eh?" he half-jokes and nudges me with his elbow.
Oh god, are they gonna find out about us?
                           -Richies POV-
After a couple hours of playing video games with Eddie, Bill and Beverly, we decided to go to the quarry.
Bev was the first one to jump off into the water then Bill. I snuck up behind Eddie and grabbed him, getting ready to throw him in.
"AHHH! Richie," he couldn't stop laughing, he's too damn adorable when he laughs "put me down!!" Then I threw him over the edge, he was still laughing when his head popped back above the water. My eyes couldn't stop gazing at him. It seemed like I didn't have any control over them.
"Uhhh, Richie? What happened, too much of a pussy to jump?" Beverly teased.
Oh shit I probably should jump... instead of just staring at Eddie, that might look a bit creepy. Maybe we should tell the rest of the Losers about us...
I snapped out of my daze and jumped off the cliff.
"Guess Tozier found his balls, huh?"
"Beverly, shut the fuck up!" I huffed and splashed water at her face playfully. Obviously I wasn't flirting but Eddie shot me a little jealous glare.
"A-anyone want t-to play ch-chicken fight?" Bill suggested.
"Sure, why not!" everyone agreed. I swam over to Eddie and put him on my shoulders while Beverly and Bill got situated.
You know the feeling when you're with your favourite people and time seems never-ending, in a good way, and everything just feels... fine? That's how this day felt, and every other day with Eddie.