you look cute in red

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EDDIES POV
i was so exhausted from work that all i wanted to do was see richie. i pulled into the driveway and got out of my car. i walked up the steps to my door and opened it. the house looked clean, there were flowers and candles lit everywhere.
"richie?" i yelled. he came running downstairs from our room and kissed me.
"why'd you clean the house baby?" i asked, kissing the tip of his nose and heading toward the kitchen.
"because it's our anniversary, duh! i wanted to do something special this year because i love you." he smiled at me as i threw my keys across the kitchen counter. i looked across the room to a table, set for two, with food and dessert all over it.
"richie! i told you that you didn't have to go all out this year! why'd you do all this?" i go up to him and hug him tightly.
"i did it because i love you, eds. now go sit, you've been working all day." i sit down across from him and we talk about everything for an hour. i didn't want anything more for my anniversary than him. but that's not what i got.
"hey eddie, since it's our anniversary, i got you something special" he winks and suddenly, a puppy comes running out from the other room. i drop to my knees to pet it. i was in awe.
"richie fucking tozier, you bought me a dog?! not to mention the one i've been wanting since-" he cut me off.
"kindergarten?" he smirked at me. i got to my feet and kissed him so hard to show my appreciation for him. by then it was 6:00 pm and i was excited for a movie night with richie, since that's what we do every anniversary.
"wait richie, i got you something too" i run up to my bedroom and go in my closet. i pull out a gift bag and bring it downstairs.
"come on eds, i told you not to get me anything" he rolls his eyes and takes the bag. when he opens it, tears fall from his eyes.
i got him two dog tags, one with his sisters name on the front and a quote on the back that said 'richie no matter who you decide to be, i'll love you always" and another with his mothers name on the front and the quote on the back that said "i'm so proud of you, your so brave. keep being you rich. i love you". richies sister and mother died in a car accident in january of this year. he had a really hard time coping with it so i gave him these to remember.
"eddie, this is beautiful. thank you baby. i love it. i love you" he kissed me on the cheek and wiped his tears before grabbing my hand and pulling me outside.
"where are we going-" before i could say anything else, i saw the car i'd been wanting with a big red bow tied around it, sitting in my driveway.
"i got you the car you've been wanting!" richie points to it. i almost screamed. i run up to richie and hug him.
"richie i swear to God your gonna go broke spending all this money on me! my gift doesn't compare to yours even the slightest! thank you so so so so much rich. God i am so in love with you" i looked up at him and kisses him once before examining the car. we went back inside and richie led me up to the bedroom. he opened the door and all of the losers were standing in there.
"oh hey guys? um rich, what's going on?" when i turned around, richie grabbed my hands and held them.
"eddie. eds. eddie spaghetti. edwardo. baby. my one and only love. you have been by my side, since day 1. you never ever left me. not once. not when i made jokes about fucking your mom, not when i cried so much i couldn't breathe, not when i annoyed the fuck out of you. not once. and i can't thank you enough for that. that first time we kissed, fireworks went off in my stomach. i felt like my life was complete. when we announced we were dating, i thought i was going to melt. just the thought of you gives me butterflies. your beautiful, wide eyes, your soft, pale skin, your cute little nose, your chestnut brown freckles, your rosy pink lips, everything about you is enough to make my heart sink. i have loved you, love you, and will always love you, forever and always." he got down on one knee and pulled a ring out of his back pocket and held it out to me. the losers all gasped and clapped and i smiled so wide and just stared into richies beautiful face, "to the one who looks so cute in red, will you make me the happiest man on earth and marry me?" i feel tears pull at my eyes. i let them fall.
"of course i'll marry you trashmouth! i'd marry you any day!" he slides the ring on my finger and kisses me. the losers clap and cheer and pull us into a group hug.
"holy shit r-richie!" bill says, pulling out of the group hug.
"what?" he looks confused.
"are you serious? you b-bought eddie a dog, a-a car, and a r-ring! how expensive was the r-ring?" the losers all look curious. i inspect the ring on my finger.
"25,000 dollars. i've been saving up for it since freshman year." my jaw drops.
"25,000 dollars? richie i seriously don't deserve you" i hug him tightly.
"not to mention how he bought you a car that's 100,000 bucks, and a dog that was 1000 bucks. rich, you literally win best boyfriend award" bev smiles at him.
"best fiancé award actually" richie corrects her and wink. she squeals like a 9 year old on Christmas. we all head downstairs and the losers leave. i plop down on the couch and richie sits next to me. i snuggle up to him and rest my head on his shoulder.  he puts his arm around me.
"baby?" i mumble, half asleep.
"mhmm" he replies.
"i'll do anything for you. i seriously don't deserve you at all. you spend all this money and time on me." he hugs me a little tighter.
"all you have to do for me is be yourself. that's why i love you. that's why i did all this for you. because i love you so much. you don't have to do anything for me but be yourself." i can hear his smile through his words.
"but richie, i feel like the worst boyfriend ever. i didn't get you anything good and you got me a car and a dog and ring-" he cut me off.
"eddie, how long did it take you to get my present perfect?" he asks.
"like 5 months, why?" i reply, confused as to why he's asking this.
"you spent 5 months on something i will keep around my neck for the rest of my life. my sister was one of the most important people in my life and i lost her and my mother. you gave me something to always remember and love them. just because you didn't get me a car, or a dog, or even a ring doesn't mean your present wasn't just as special. in my mind, your present is better than mine. these two dog tags mean more to me than any car, any dog, any ring. so thank you eds, i love you. and this anniversary isn't about who gave the better present dingbat! it's about how long we've loved each other." i didn't notice i was crying until i felt the tears fall down my cheek.
"thanks richie. i love you more than anything" i say, and snuggle up closer to him.
"i love you too baby" and with that, i fall asleep.
that was one of the best days of my life.