Eddie must have been feeling generous, but for some reason he let richie in. "Alright Tozier, you want to talk? Talk."
"Eds I know I hav-"
"Don't call me eds"
Richie gulped miserably.
"Sorry, Eddie I know I have a lot of explaining to do and It's all going to sound crazy"
"I've not got all day richie" Eddie sounded exhausted and hurt, and Richie could see that.
"The other night, when we nearly kissed. Holy shit Eddie I cant stop thinking about it, can't stop thinking about what would've happened if I didn't leave-"
"Why did you leave?..." Eddie whispered, with tears glazing his eyes.
"I was scared Eddie. I didn't know you felt that way about me too"
"Bullshit."
"What?"
"That's bullshit Richie.. how could you not have known? How did you not know that I'd secretly make some excuse to go to your football games, or that when it was my 8th birthday I was so happy you showed up, even though only you and bev did, or how when we were in chemistry together when you could tell I was struggling you would give me the answers when the teacher wasn't looking",Eddie was speaking through his sobs now, "did you not see the smile on my face then? I am in love with you rich and I hate that"
there was a long pause.
"Eds I'm in love with you too"
Richie looked so genuine when he said that, should eddie even believe him? he didn't care, Eddie did believe him, and for that he leaned in and pressed against his forehead. Richie put his hand on eddies cheek. "Your not going to break my heart, are you tozier?" richie leaned in and kissed Eddie. And it felt like this bomb inside of him stopped ticking. And he could finally relax his shoulders. And nothing in the world could've stopped him in that moment. Eddie Kaspbrack was his, wow he was so lucky.
