guys i hope you like this chapter, i worked really hard on this one, like harder than i usually work.

; happy birthday bitchhhhh

; how did you know its my birthday?

; 1) cause you told me once, 2) bc i asked stan to confirm, 3) on snapchat it says its your birthday so... yeah

; oh, well thanks i guess

; you guess?

; its your special day u r now 18!

; what do you wanna do? go see an R rated movie?

; i've been watching R rated movies since i was like 4

; that actually explains a lot

; what do you wanna do? i'll do anything

; anything?

; yes

; your gonna be up all night screaming and crying tho

; seriously sex?

; i dont scream when i have sex... or cry

; nope, not sex, my sexy spaghetti

; wha?

; but just out of curiosity why dont you wanna have sex w me?

; i know you have before

; because i just want it to be at the right time

; and not forced like it was with henry

; well just know i fucking love you

; and i wanna fucking love you... if ya know what i mean

; yes, rich, i know what you mean

; ok. get ready cause like in 20 minutes im gonna pick you up for a date

; shouldnt i be picking you up

; i thought we were doing what i wanna do

; ik, but i should be treating you

; fine, bring your wallet

; huh?

; just fo it

; do*

; hahaha

; someday ill fo you. i swear

; im gonna be holding you to that

; i would think less of you if you didnt

; ok now get ready

; what should i wear?

; whatever the hell you want

; but not fancy and not not fancy

; so like pants and a shirt?

; yup

; geez what would i do without you

; is that sarcasm

; ofc

; lol go get ready

; ok ok ok

---

Richie arrived to pick Eddie up forty-five minutes after the 'ok ok ok' text he received from Eddie. He wanted to give his little man enough time to rethink his outfit ten times before he stuck to THE ONE. (Which Eddie would never admit he desperately needed.)

Eddie wasn't wearing anything Richie had ever seen him wear before. Eddie was wearing dark black pants and peach hoodie with a N.A.S.A logo on his left side. He looked as Richie could only describe as the most fucking precious, hot, and beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes on.

Richie, however, was wearing a pastel pink shirt and a floral button up, unbuttoned, with a pair of jeans. Eddie thought he looked amazing and sexy. Richie wasn't wearing his glasses a lot recently, not just because Bowers broke them, but because once on a date with Richie, Eddie had told him his eyes were one of his favorite things about him.

"Eds, you must be trying to kill me," Richie said breathy, looking Eddie straight in the eyes.

"Same to you too." was Eddie's response. "So, where the hell are we going?"

"You're gonna love it, babe, I swear." Richie said draping his arm over Eddie's shoulder and walking him to his car.

"How much is this going to cost me?" Eddie joked.

"Not that much." Richie laughed, opening the car door for Eddie and giving him a quick peck on the lips before he shut the door.

The car ride to a diner was filled with "So, are you gonna tell me?" "Why won't you tell me?" "Are we driving to my death?" and "Please please please please, please tell me!"'s. Richie never caved though, although he did, in fact, tell Eddie that they were not driving to his death.

When they arrived at the diner Eddie had a confused expression on his face. This is the place they first hung out, as friends. This was where their first date was, which also happened to be the first time they kissed.

"What are we doing at the diner, Rich?" Eddie asked shocked as to why Richie would pick this dump to go to on his birthday dinner.

"We are having dinner, obviously." was Richie's retort

"yeah, but why here? we could have gone anywhere." Eddie said

" I didn't want to go anywhere else."

"Are you sure you wanna eat here?" Eddie asked

"Fuck yeah Eds, I love this place."

"Okay."

---

Richie was happy, and Eddie was happy to see Richie happy. He loved Richie so much it actually hurt.

They had just finished their desserts. Eddie had strawberry ice cream, Richie had chocolate, and they shared a piece of vanilla cake. Eddie had a wonderful time with Richie at dinner. Richie had an amazing time with Eddie, and there was even more planned that Eddie had not known about just yet.

"Eds, you don't have to pay." Richie said as they received the check for the meal.

"I want to Richie." Eddie said placing the debit card his mother gave him for emergencies only in the cardholder.

"Fine, but I'm paying for the movie tickets." Richie said with a smirk on his face.

"We are going to a movie too?"

"If you wanna."

"It's your day so yeah I want to." Eddie said smiling

---

"I'm gonna have nightmares for a fucking year." Eddie said playfully punching Richie in the stomach

"I told you that you would be screaming and crying tonight, didn't I?" Richie smirked.

"Well, yeah. But I didn't believe you."

Eddie was holding on to Richie's waist as they walked down the hallway to the exit of that building. He was getting tired, but that's not why he was holding Richie, he just wanted to touch him right now. It was 11:30 and they had school tomorrow, but Eddie didn't care at all.

"So what's next?" Eddie asked

"Next?" Richie scoffed looking down at Eddie who had his eyes closed resting his head on Richie's shoulder. "Sorry to disappoint but that was it."

"Really?"

"Yeah, why? were you expecting more?" He asked

"No, no. Its just I wanna spend more time with you." Eddie said

"Aww. You're fucking amazing Eds." Richie pecked Eddie's lips and smiled. "Wanna come to my house?"

"mmhm." Eddie hummed in response.

---

At Richie's house, Richie's father and mother were down in the basement watching a movie, from what Eddie could tell, it might have been a porno.

Richie led Eddie to his room, Eddie had been there before, but he did it anyway.

Richie sat on his bed and Eddie sat next to him.

"So spaghetti, what do you wanna do?"

"I just want to be next to you." Eddie leaned his back against the bed. He looked up at the ceiling and walls they were filled with posters of bands Eddie had never listened to. Blink-182, Nirvana, Made Violent, Twin Peaks. He recognized some though. David Bowie, Mac DeMarco, Spendtime Palace. "So, you must really love music."

Richie fell back on his bed so he was laying on his back like Eddie. "Yeah, it's nice." He pulled out his phone and looked at his notifications. "You tagged me in a photo?"

"Yeah. The picture I took of you before we went into the movie."

"Eds, can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Can you stay here tonight?" Richie asked, "I know we have school tomorrow, and I swear I won't put the moves on you."

"Uh, yeah. Umm, sure." Eddie flushed.

"Thanks" Richie sighed

"Is something wrong?" Eddie laid on his side now, to look at Richie's face. Man, he loved that face.

"No, n-no. I just wanna hold you." Richie said putting his arm around Eddie.

"mmk." Eddie snuggled into his side and breathed him in, smiling.

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kaspbrak: Happy 18th Birthday Richie Tozier! I love you so fucking much and I'm so fucking glad Bev worked her weird magic to bring us together. I'm honored to be your boyfriend, even though sometimes we fight, and sometimes you love Stan more than me. You are the most beautiful human in the world and I'm so glad you chose me to be with even though you could have literally any person, like Stacy, or Stan, or Gretta (even though she's a disgusting troll), or Bev, or Diane, or anyone ever. I am so happy to shout to the world that THIS MAN RIGHT HERE, IS MINE, AND I AM HIS! HE'S REALLY HOT SO HOP OFF MY MAN PLEASE THANKS! Love you and thanks for letting me spend the day with you.

denbroughbill; dude this is so cute!

bennyboyhanscom; actual relationship goals

trashmouthtozier; omfg i love you so much spaghetti

kaspbrak; @bennyboyhanscom thanks lol :) @denbroughbill haha thanks :)

badassbeverly; it was hard for Richie to get here but it finally happened

stan.uris; you're telling me @badassbeverly lol

kaspbrak; oof, my hearts gonna explode

kaspbrak; yeah, twas a struggle @badassbeverly @stan.uris

_mikehanlon; wow i guess i have some competition if richie could actually have stan

georgiesboat; who would have thought richie would actually settle down

stan.uris; @_mikehanlon you really dont have to worry. lol

trashmouthtozier; @_mikehanlon, yes you should. so should eds

samuallee; so everything worked out with you and your "its complicated". I'm really glad.

kaspbrak; @trashmouthtozier eehhem i think the fuck not. I know stan is ur best friend but i will literally kill him if he tries anything.

kaspbrak; yeah, thanks :) @samuallee

trashmouthtozier; @samuallee, thanks for worrying n shieet

me; freeze. and thats where this chapter ends.