you look cute in red

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EDDIES POV
THE NEXT MORNING AT RICHIES HOUSE
i put one of his last boxes in the trunk of his car labeled 'DO NOT OPEN' of course i opened it.
there were loads of pieces of old paper from when richie was younger. i read each.
R+E FOREVER
EDDIE❤️
RICHIE + EDDIE
REDDIE
TOGETHER FOREVER
richie comes outside with his last box.
"what're you reading?" he asks, setting the last box in the trunk.
"your old love letters to me" i smirk. he glances at them, then looks back at me.
"that was from 5th grade eds. my love for you never stopped, and will never stop!" he kisses me once on the lips, then shuts the trunk.
"you ready eddie spaghetti?" richie puts the key in the ignition and turns it.
"ready as i'll ever be, baby" i say, squeezing his hand tighter than ever. he pulls out fo the driveway and starts down the street.
"rich, i feel like i need to get something off my chest right now, it feels like the right time" i could see richie get noticeably more nervous. he was breathing faster and heavier now.
"uhh sure.." he says, panicking.
"rich, i feel like i don't show enough how much i love you. i've loved you since 5th grade. i drew pictures of you and wrote about you in my diary. i really really do love you and i feel like i don't show it enough which makes me feel so bad because all you do all the time is love me unconditionally no matter what and i feel like i'm just not putting in the effort. so here's my proof: richie i love your glasses that make your big brown eyes wide with curiosity. i love the freckles that cover your small nose. i love your lips and how soft they are when you press them against mine. i love the way your voice sounds when you talk, laugh and sing. i love your dumb hawaiian outfits and your stupid ripped jeans. i love your perfectly black curled hair and your black vans that you wear every day. i love everything about you and i wouldn't change a thing about us right now because your perfect. i am so in love with you richie, you don't even know." i looked at richie, who was smiling so wide, but crying at the same time.
"why are you crying rich?" i ask.
"i've been feeling hella down on myself lately. like i'm not good enough. but that eddie, that made me feel good enough. you make me feel good enough. eddie i am so in love with you" he wipes his tears and i kiss him on the cheek.
"i'm so much more in love with you than you are with me" i say, crossing my arms in front of my chest.
"what?! hell no! i am!" he protests.
"i am!" i say back.
"i am!"
"i am!"
"i am!" after about 15 minutes of that, we finally came to a stop, at a beautiful house, 2 towns over from Derry. we both sigh and squeeze each other's hands. i step out of the car and climb up the steps to the front door. i look to richie, who's waving the key to the house in his hand. he climbs up and unlocks it, revealing a beautiful, new house.
"holy fuck" i sigh.
"i totally forgot how nice this place was" he looks around.
"you could say that again" i laugh. i rest my head in my hand on the island in the middle of the kitchen. richie hugs me from behind and attacks me with kisses. i turn around to meet him face to face and kiss him on the lips. we stay like that for a while. i prop myself up on the island, with richie between my legs. he kisses me gently, with his soft lips. his hands travel up and down my back and mine stay around his neck.
"holy shit-" bills voice rings from the hallway. we pull apart and turn to face the losers who are standing there staring at us.
"you guys have had this house for 2 minutes and your already making out?" bev exclaims, rubbing towards us. richie and i give her a hug before i hop down from the island to meet the rest of the losers.
"you guys like your house?" richie asks, sticking his hands in his jean pockets.
"oh yeah! it's so nice. i'm so glad we don't have to split up" stan says.
"me and eds are gonna start unpacking and getting everything together. the furniture people are coming to drop everything off in a few minutes." richie puts his arm around me.
"yeah we should start unpacking too. see you guys!" bill says and they walk out of our house. richie turns to face me.
"now.....where were we?" he kisses me with his hands around my neck.
"ugh! disgusting" an unfamiliar voice says. richie and i pull apart to see the furniture guy standing in our hallway.
"i'm sorry?" richie looks angry.
"i said that's disgusting" he gives us a disgusted look.
"what's disgusting you asshole?" richie walks closer to him. i panic and try and find my inhaler.
"rich do you have my inhaler?" i say, breathing heavily. he pulls one out of his pocket and tosses it to me. i press the trigger and take a huge breath before turning back to richie and the furniture guy.
"back to what you were saying, whats disgusting motherfucker?" richie fixes his glasses and gives the odd man a glare.
"the fact that you two are gay and kissing. ugh" the man crosses his arms in front of his chest.
"oh i'm sorry did i bother you? didn't know it was illegal to kiss my boyfriend of 4 years now." richie rolls his eyes.
"4 years? are you two serious. this is disgraceful. rot in hell you f****ts" he runs outside, grabs a couch with a few other men and places it in our living room.
"you know what? take everything out of your fucking truck, all the furniture we payed for, leave it outside, and take YOUR FUCKING HOMOPHOBIC ASSES BACK TO HELL! WHILE YOUR THERE, SAY HI TO SATAN FOR ME WILL YA?" richie screams at them and punches one of the men in the face. they all scurry out and throw everything out of the van before speeding off. richie sighs and walks outside to grab the other items. when he walks back inside i can't help but hug him so tight.
"richie you didn't have to do that, baby." i say into his chest as i hug him.
"i know. but i did it because i love you. and i'm not changing just because these people are homophobic. i've loved you, still love you, and will always love you no matter what or who tells us we shouldn't." he looks me directly in the eyes and kisses me once before going back outside to grab more things.
God he's so perfect.
i don't deserve him.
when he walks back inside, i help him place the chair in the corner of our living room.
"richie i don't deserve you. all you do is love me unconditionally and i just sit here and let it happen" i frown at him but he smiles at me.
"that's not true, eddie. i know you love me. you've shown it so much through out our relationship. eddie, no matter what i will always love you" he kisses me on the cheek. i give him a light smile.
"rich, i'm going to love you unconditionally forever and ever. i'll never stop loving you. it's so impossible! your so perfect in every way baby" he smiles at me and i hug him one more time before arranging our bedroom.
by the end of the week, our house had everything in it and more. richie and i were snuggling on the couch and watching a movie when the doorbell rang.
"i'll get it" i said and got up. i headed to the door and opened it. it was the losers.
"hey eddie! movie night tonight?" bev asked with a smile and the losers held up snacks and popcorn.
"of course, of course, come on in! me and rich were actually just snuggling and watching a movie" i bring them over to the living room where richie was laying.
"oh hey guys!" he sat up in his seat. he fixed his glasses and waved.
"hey rich. so what m-movie are we w-watching?" bill
asks and sits with stan on the love seat across from the couch. i snuggle up to richie who kisses me on the head.
"back to the future" i said and turned it on. we spent the night laughing and smiling and having fun. everything was perfect. so perfect.