AT ANOTHER PLACE IN TIME (YOU WERE INFINITELY MINE) ~ r e d d i e

chapter five • V

chapter five

they took the bands dented old van back to richies place. eddie had never been there before, but knew that the band all shared one big apartment. stan had told him that.

it was almost one in the morning and richie said they probably all would be asleep. he informed eddie that ben and bev shared a room, and mike, stan and himself had their own room. he hadn't met mike yet, maybe he'd get to in the morning.

when eddie had asked how they all afford to live in such a big place richie had explained that mike's dad owned the building and stans parents were a big financial help.

the van stopped in front of a tall apartment building a few blocks from eddies dorm and the university. it wasn't too long of a drive. the building wasn't fancy but it also wasn't so completely gross that eddie would refuse to step in to it. they took an elevator up and stopped on the fourth floor out of the six. they stopped at a door as richie struggles to unlock it. he finally gets the door open and quietly steps in except the living room tv is on and stan is sitting on the couch. he sees eddie and waves with a questioning face.

"he's gonna crash here tonight" richie explained and stan nodded.

"can i ask why?" he eyeballed the two making eddie blush. thank god it was dark.

"bill was-" eddie started but richie covered his mouth with his hand.

"-bill was sick. poor eddie dear didn't want to catch it" richie finished. eddie looked up at him curiously and richie quickly dragged eddie away before stan could ask anymore questions.

richie closed his bedroom door behind him and eddie finally spoke, "what was that?"

"that would break stan." richie explained, "he has a huge crush on bill."

eddie could of seen that much. but he wasn't sure if he should tell richie that the feelings were mutual with bill. so he didn't. instead he yawned and a hoodie was thrown at his face making him huff.

"can't sleep in overalls. even if you do look absolutely—"

"-beep beep." eddie laughed, watching a smile appear on richies face. "pants?"

"sorry eds. mine won't fit you" richie shrugged as he tugged his own shirt off. eddie tries really hard not to stare. for too long.

he couldn't even imagine trying to wear richies pants. they probably would slip right off. he didn't mind sleeping in his briefs anyways. he began to unbuckle his overalls when he noticed richie watching him. he looked back at richie and the boy played it off, looking away and whistling innocently. eddie rolled his eyes and continued changing. he pulled the hoodie over his head and looked down. the hem hit mid thigh and his hands were covered by sleeve. of course it was a band hoodie, it seemed to be all richie owned. the front had a white box surrounding the words, "The 1975".

"aw.."

he looked up at richie who was cooing, "you look so cute in my clothes!"

eddie flushed and crossed his arms, "i look cute in everything, thank you very much."

richie laughed and covered his mouth when he noticed it was too loud and everybody else was sleeping, "damn right"

richie wore gray sweatpants that hung low on his hips. eddie looked at the prominent V-shape leading down.. it was too good. richie noticed eddie looking but let him have his fun. he had checked his ass out at least five times that day so it was a fair trade.

richie began pulling a blanket out from under the bed and taking a pillow off the bed, setting up a small bed on the floor. "you can take my bed"

eddie was already sitting on the bed criss cross, "where are you sleeping?"