#I always think of Eddie My Love by The Chordettes when I see him

[beanzismyname]

He’s so cutie patootie :3

[munsonzgf]

“eddie (munson), my love” | eddie munson x reader

what happens when you dedicate a song to eddie? extremely fluffy, so be warned :)

it was a peaceful saturday in hawkins. you would hardly believe there were normal days again.

you stayed the night after attending another one of eddie’s big dnd campaigns. it was entertaining as always, you loved seeing your boyfriend so enthusiastic to play one of his favorite hobbies with his friends. his bubbly personality shining brightly when he directed his club members in the game. an additional wonderful memory added to your mental scrap book of him.

you were sitting by him on his bed, while he practiced a song on his guitar. you watched his fingers strum on the cords. all you could think about is his chunky rings. rings. after quickly pulling yourself out of your thoughts, you finally noticed the tape was over, so you got up and walked over to his stereo.

“can i play a song?” you already know his answer, but it’s always polite to ask.

he smiles, “of course! what’s mine is yours now. choose whatever your heart desires, m’lady.” as he bows slightly to you. your heart flutters. he may look scary & imitating to others, but he is actually a big, romantic softie when it comes to you.

once the melody started playing, he rolled his eyes dramatically, “ohh my god, really?”

you always put on “eddie my love” by the chordettes, just to tease him because you love it when he is flustered. he always complains about it being old & boring, but you know he secretly loves it.

you grabbed his hand quickly to pull him to his feet, “ahh ah ah wait-“ he places his guitar carefully on his bed, & turns, ready to give you all his attention.

you put his hands on your hips & you put yours on his shoulders, & attempt to slow dance with him, but he stumbles over his own feet & he even steps on your own.

“oh shit! i’m so sorry! i didn’t mean to- oh my god, are you okay?? i’m sorry! i never did this before..” eddie looks down, suddenly nervous because he is embarrassed that he never learned to dance.

he is still so nervous around you. it’s adorable. you fall more in love with him every single day. it’s the little details.

oh gosh, you did love him so much.

“it’s okay, i promise, just follow my pace, babe.” you giggle & kiss his chin. he nods with a small smile, & guilds with you. after a few seconds, you smile once you notice he is getting the hang of it. he isn’t so bad after all.

you leaned your head close to his ear, enough to give him goosebumps, & softly sung the last chorus,

“eddie my love, i love you so”

you could hear his breath hitch in his throat, and the feel the warmness radiating off his left cheek. you press a loving kiss to it, and giggle, happy to know you had him wrapped around your finger.

as the song ends, he let’s go of your waist & gently grabs your chin, the coldness of his beloved rings made you shiver, “i love you so so much.. you have no idea.” your eyes meet his.

those pretty dark brown eyes. you’re in absolute awe.

“i love you so so so much more, pretty boy.” you tore your gaze from his gorgeous doe eyes, & stared at his lips. his cheeks turn more rosy tinted at your nickname for him.

both of you slowly leaning in, until you meet in the middle to an intense, but passionate kiss.

true love.

author’s note: hi! this is my first time writing, so i hope it isn’t that horrible. this man has a deep hold on me, i couldn’t stop myself from thinking about this scenario, and not writing about it would be considered a crime. also, ik this song isn’t exactly about a romantic relationship, i’m only focusing on the chorus.(& ik this is eddie kaspbrak’s song but they can share it <3)

[yamamas-balls]

eddie munson x neutral reader

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i chose this song for obvious reasons lol

-non sexual

-mentions of drug use

-i haven’t written fic in a while so here el oh el

-cute slowburn

i got off of work a couple hours ago. it was the same thing as usual. very slow. thursdays at family video are never really exciting but at least i had a job. i’m still so surprised that i got to work with my best friends again. especially after our old place of work “burned down”

after i got home, i was helping my little brother dustin with picking out a gift for his girlfriend. he was looking through the sears catalog and was having a tough time.

“i just have no idea what to get her. i mean she’s girly but she’s also not like other girls. susie’s a certified genius AND she’s hotter than Pheobe Cates.”

that’s when i heard the phone ring. thank god. i ran into the kitchen to pick up the phone before my mom could. i knew that any call after 8 pm had to be eddie. and i was right

“hey do you wanna come over tonight? i’m bored and we can just smoke and watch movies if you want” eddie said

“yeah i’ll be over in a bit” i replied fairly quickly and hung up in a similar manner.

the relationship that me and eddie had was confusing. ever since spring break we’ve been sort of dating but not really. like we’re exclusive to each other but we haven’t talked about labels or anything like that. he usually spends the night at my place but i go over to his pretty often too.

i got up and told dustin where i was actually going and told him to cover for me. while i was in my room, i gathered a few of my things. i put on some pajamas: a set of matching shirt and shorts. but i put on some sweats and a sweatshirt to cover it up just on the way over.

“bye mom, i’m going to robins for a movie night. love you”

“goodnight! be safe and don’t do anything dumb, i love you too” she yelled as i was walking out the door

mom never really gave me trouble when it came to sleepovers. i feel like that conversation would have differently if i had been honest on where i was going but that didn’t matter. i knew dustin had me covered and wouldn’t snitch. i got in my car and drove to eddie’s trailer. i was kinda nervous about tonight. i knew i didn’t need to be but i was.

eddie’s uncle worked the night shift and it was about 9 pm so he wasn’t home. i liked mr wayne and he’s always very nice about me staying over. i arrived to the trailer and knocked on the door and not even 30 seconds later eddie opened the door. he motioned me to come in saying, “hey sweetheart, glad you’re here” and i followed him to his room. he had a mötley crüe cassette playing and was in the middle of rolling a blunt for us. i sat on his bed and flipped through a couple of magazines he had lying around. (not those kinds ya freak)

about 20 minutes had passed and he was still sitting at his desk rolling. i got up to see what was taking him so long and what he was doing. i rested my chin on top of his head then he stopped everything and looked up to kiss my chin.

“you know even from here you’re still really pretty”

he always knew how to make me blush and i tried to hide it but it never worked. he patted his lap, motioning me to sit and watch him finish the blunt. he had made a few to sell along with ours so that’s why it was taking so long. i didn’t know how to roll and anytime i tried he would make fun of how bad it was.

“ok, hop up babe”

i got up in an awkward silence that we both decided to ignore. we had never called each other *that* kind of pet name. i didn’t really feel like having the “what are we” conversation tonight and i don’t think he did either because we both kept quiet about the awkwardness and just went on with what we were doing.

we sat on the couch under the window he had in his room, taking turns smoking. after a while the tension broke and he was just telling me about his day.

“yeah after i dropped you off at work, me and dustin went to go watch that new movie about the stripper vampire.”

“you took my little brother to watch vamp??? now i have to get a babysitter for dustin *and* you.”

he continued telling me about his day and i couldn’t help but stare at his hair. i wanted to braid his hair so bad but i knew it would take a lot of convincing.

“y/n?……. helloooo are you listening to me?” he said while waving his hand in front of my eyes

“yeah, yeah sorry i just- can i braid your hair? dustin never lets me braid his and i feel like you would look bad ass with braided hair”

he looked at me with uncertainty in his eyes. after about 5 minutes of convincing he finally let me. he acted like he hated it for a little bit but he actually ended up really liking the look.

if you would’ve told me last year that today, july 19th 1986, i would be sitting in eddie munson’s room, braiding his hair and swooning over him, i would’ve laughed in your face. but here i am. thinking about what to get this dumbass for his birthday while he tells me i’m pretty :)

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i hope you liked it!!!!

-teahoe

[lukalovesyou]

Reddie Playlist

Hey! Ok so I’ve been working on this Reddie playlist for a while now and I’ve finally decided to put it out! It’s available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. This 45 song playlist is takes you from before It ch 1 until after It ch 2 and it’s pretty much just Richie’s perspective with Eddie’s sprinkled in. It works best if you listen to it full way through without shuffling it, it’s supposed to tell a story! I’m gonna leave a guideline to everything under the links to the playlists so you can follow along if you want! I really hope you guys enjoy, please leave me feedback because I’d love that! Special thanks to my girlfriend @jivs-jam for helping me find songs and for owning the Apple Music Playlist. Another thanks to my sister for listening to it through with me before I put it out and to you for listening!

Here it is!!

~Storyline~

Key:

•Richies POV

•Eddies POV

•Both POV

•important song

•song quote

By your side by Mellah

This song is meant to establish their friendship as it’s the beginning of the playlist. Richie and Eddie are best friends, obviously, and they always have each other’s back.

“You need not ask me for more ‘cause friend I’d give you it all, to have and to hold, when you’re down, when you fall”

La Lune by Madeon ft. Dan Smith

Richie is beginning to feel differently about Eddie as he’s getting older even thought nothings really changed between them. He can’t pinpoint what’s wrong but he’s worried about the change.

“Does it matter if we change? Does it matter at all? Don’t you worry about me, Friend, don’t you worry at all”

could this be love? By saturn 17

Richie realizes that his feelings towards Eddie are no longer simply friendly and have crossed over into crush territory. He notices everything Eddie does and he absolutely admires him. By the end he’s trying to push it down and convince himself his feelings aren’t real.

“I’ve never felt like this before. Oh, I’ve never had this feeling till I saw her. She’s making me feel like this could be love, but who knows, could it be love?”

Walking All Day by Graham Coxon

Pretty much just Riche doing anything to make Eddie smile or laugh. He just wants to be near him 🥺

“Walkin’ all day with my mouth on fire trying to get talkin’ to you”

Wonderwall by Oasis

Richie wants to tell Eddie everything he feels but he can’t.

“Because maybe you’re gonna be the one that saves me cause after all, you’re my wonderwall”

Sleepover by Hayley Kiyoko

Richie wants him and Eddie to be more than friends but he knows he can’t tell Eddie that. Like in La Lune, they are doing things they would usually do, like have sleepovers and such, but it all feels different now.

“Even when you’re next to me it’s not the way I’m picturing, no.”

Why Not Me by Alexander Rybak

Richie is happy that they’re friends but he wants more. He’s distraught that he isn’t what Eddie might want.

“You wonder who your date will be. I wonder, Katherine, why not me?”

Daisy by Zedd

Eddie is beginning to catch feelings for Richie as well. He acknowledges how troubled Richie seems and wishes he could tell him just how much he means to him.

“Let me show you how a kiss should taste. Trust me, I won’t give your heart away. Why you running, running, when I’ve got it right here? Oh, I would love you if you let me.”

Space Age Love Song by A Flock Of Seagulls

Just imagine Richie and Eddie doin cute shit like going to a museum or whateva and falling for each other even more without the other one knowing 😌

“I saw your eyes and you touched my mind, although it took a while, I was falling in love.”

Your Love Song, Pt. 2 by HUNNY

I usually just imagine Richie singing to this song in his room thinking about Eddie but for the purpose of this playlist, Richie is finding it harder to mask his feeling. Eddie seems to be vibing, though, so Richie begins to think he might just have a shot.

“Baby, I want to be part of your love song. Maybe I already am.”

Boyfriend by Big Time Rush

This is self explanatory (and self indulgent.) Richie isn’t saying this to Eddie bUt he’s hyping himself up so he can finally ask Eddie out.

“Don’t be scared to come, put your trust in me. Can’t you see? All I really wanna be is your boyfriend.”

Jenny by Studio Killers

This is the get together song!! Richie finally tells Eddie how he feels and Eddies gay ass obviously recuperates his feelings. I personally imagine them in their Freshman year of high school when this takes place, just to put things into perspective.

“I wanna ruin our friendship, we should be lovers instead. I don’t know how to say this cause you’re really my dearest friend.”

I Wanna Waste My Time on You by The Crookes

This is the beginning of the “Honeymoon” phase of their relationship, a theme that prevails for the next few songs (until Yellow Cloud). They spend every second with each other, more than normal. It’s just a feel good new love type song. The idea of escapism is started here and prevails until the end of their teenage years.

“I wanna waste my time on you, waste my time on you. Spinning round the skyline, when everything was new.”

Lay By Me by firekid

Another song in the “Honeymoon” phase. Very wholesome and cute, just two idiots in love.

“I’ll show you the world tonight as long as you say you’re mine.”

Talk Too Much by COIN

Richie’s a Trashmouth. That’s it. You can imagine they’re on a date, idk I just had to do it to em.

“You know I talk too much. Honey, come put your lips on mine and shut me up.”

Yellow Cloud by Trixie Mattel

As they become more serious and as they get deeper into their teenage years, Eddie dreams of getting out of Derry with Richie in tow. The “Honeymoon” phase of being overly clingy may be over, but they love each other just as much as before.

“When we’re older, we stay the same. Couple of losers who won the game.”

Everlong by Foo Fighters

Richie wants nothing to ever change between them, but he’s afraid that he might do something wrong, his inner insecurities attacking him. He just wants everything to work out, and Eddie assures him it will.

“And I wonder when I sing along with you if everything could ever feel this real forever, if anything could ever be this good again.”

Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys

Richie and Eddie talk about the future outside of Derry.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older? Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long. And wouldn’t it be nice to live together in the kind of world where we belong?”

Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

I imagine this song as their first Homecoming dance together, probably around their Sophmore year of high school. Richie is hyping up his boyfriends obviously. You can take this song with its intended meaning but they babies so 🥺 imma pretend I didn’t hear that.

“Come on Eileen. Oh I swear, at this moment you mean everything.”

Two Men in Love by The Irrepressibles

They feel so deeply in love as the relationship slowly builds and they plan on running away with each other after they graduate. I also imaging them coming out to the losers about their relationship in this song.

“There’s a strange love inside, it’s getting louder, and louder, and louder, and louder, and louder. There’s a danger I can’t hide. Who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am. I’m in love.”

Roman Holiday by Halsey

Richie gets his licence during his Junior year and they escape Derry for the weekend. This also symbolizes Eddie’s wish to run away with Richie and how that want keeps getting stronger.

“Feet first, don’t fall, or we’ll be running again.”

Eddie Baby by Felix Hagan & the Family

This boy is in love. That’s it. Oh and it’s like near the end of Junior year.

“Oh Eddie, baby, Won’t you come to my arms tonight? I beg and plead you please succumb to my charms tonight.”

18 by One Direction

It’s their Senior year and Eddie gets accepted into a good school out of state. Eddie promises to visit/write/call Richie until Richie has enough money to leave Derry and join Eddie. They both reflect on their relationship over past few years.

“All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you. I wanna love like you made me feel when we were 18.”

Eddie My Love by The Chordettes

Richie writes Eddie a letter after he leaves for college. Eddie obviously doesn’t get it, and if he did he still wouldn’t have known who Richie was.

“Eddie, please write me one line. Please tell me your love is still only mine. Please, Eddie, since you’ve been gone.”

Malibu 1992 by COIN

Richie and Eddie “break up”, aka Richie never hears from Eddie again and he accepts that he’s probably never gonna hear from him again. Richie convinces himself that Eddie has grown tired of him. He revisits the Kissing Bridge and mourns the loss of his relationship. He tries to convince himself that he’s over Eddie but he knows he can’t be.

“Oh, I did it again, I did it again. Oh I did it again, I must still want you. Our names carved in the pavement, sealed by what’s left of our handprints, now.”

Slow Dances by Winnetka Bowling Leauge

Richie is leaving Derry to pursue standup in California. As he drives away from his hometown he thinks of Eddie one last time. Then he forgets.

“That’s how I knew you, talking with your fast hands, saving all your slow dances. I wish I was there with you.”

La Belle Femme by HUNNY

Twenty One years have gone by since Richie left Derry and Twenty Seven years have gone by since Pennywise terrorized the Losers Club. Richie gets his call from Mike and remembers all the losers- especially Eddie. He remembers his crush but not their relationship. While he doesn’t think he still likes him, he mourns the “lost opportunities” from decades ago.

“What I would do if I was with you in the other room. Dreaming of you, is all I can do, from the other room.”

Sober Up by AJR

Once he sees Eddie again, he’s like “shit I’m still gay” and drinks a shit ton of alcohol, so basically just what happens in the movie. He also reflects on all he remembers now, not just stuff about Eddie but the losers in general.

“Won’t you help me sober up? Growing up, it made me numb, and I wanna feel something again.”

Happily by One Direction

Best way to summarize this is “Wait Eddie you got married? You mean to like a woman?”. Richie is pretty much just jealous of Myra and he wishes he could have Eddie to himself.

“I know you wanna leave, so c’mon baby, be with me so happily.”

Self Control by DallasK

As they return to the townhouse, Richie knows in his mind that both he and Eddie need to leave before Richie does something he’ll regret, especially because Eddie is married. He never verbalizes it.

“I wanna hold you close but I keep telling myself that you should run away cause you got somebody else.”

Parking Lot by HUNNY

Richie’s upset over missed opportunities. He wants nothing more than to be with Eddie but he know he can’t. Unbeknownst to him, he’s wasting his time with Eddie by worrying over lost time.

“I should’ve kissed that girl in the parking lot, I never told her what I wanted to say. I could’ve cracked my head in the parking lot, you never know.”

Raspberry by Grouplove

Eddie has feelings for Richie and gets flustered over him as if he were a teenager again. He tries to explain it away and rationalize it in his mind.

“Cause I was walking in a dream, what you mean? How you been? I never knew I’d get so red.”

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler

They are about to go against Pennywise for the second and final time. They both mentally promise themselves that when/if they get out of there alive they’re gonna confess their feelings to each other. They can’t waste anymore time withholding how they feel.

“And I need you now tonight, and I need you more than ever, ans if you only hold me tight, we’ll be holding on forever.”

Fight for Me by Barrett Wilbert Weed (Heathers)

Eddie believes he killed Pennywise and Richie has never felt more in love in his life. He wants Eddie, nothing more and nothing less. He wants to make him and Eddie work. Then like Pennywise is homophobic or whateva.

“And hey, could you face the crowd? Could you be seen with me and still act proud? Hey, could you hold my hand and could you carry me through no mans land?”

Breezeblocks by alt-J

Richie confesses his feelings for Eddie to Eddie before he dies.

“Please don’t go, Please don’t go. I love you so, I love you so.”

Arms Tonite by Mother Mother

Eddie wants to tell Richie that he feels the same and he knows he doesn’t have a lot of time left.

“I cried in the afterlife. I cry hard because I have died and you’re alive”

Smarter Ways Of Saying It by HUNNY

This is the death song. I don’t know what else to say besides I’m sad.

“I ask you to hold my hand as we fall asleep and I forget your face.”

(I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew

Eddie is dead and he regrets so much in the afterlife :(( my heart </3

“Oh, i just died in your arms tonight, it must’ve been something you said.”

Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol

Richie is in denial about Eddies death and he has to be dragged out of Neibolt. So just think of the “we gotta get him outta here” scene.

“Take my hand, knot your fingers through mine and we'll walk from this dark room for the last time. Every minute from this minute now we can do what we like anywhere. I want so much to open your eyes cause I need you to look into mine.”

How to Save a Life by The Fray

Richie regrets not making good use of time and he blames himself for Eddie’s death as the losers comfort him in the quarry.

“Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend, somewhere along in the bitterness.”

Jet Pack Blues by Fall Out Boy

Richie re-carves R+E into the Kissing Bridge and remembers everything. All his childhood/teenage memories, all the good and bad times, but most importantly he remembers his relationship with Eddie. He leaves Derry, still remembering everything even after he arrives back in California. He wishes Eddie could have gone home with him.

“I’ve got those Jet Pack Blues. Fight off the light tonight and just stay with me. Honey, don’t you leave.”

In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles

Richie wishes he can tell Eddie just how much he means to him. All he has to comfort him once he gets back home is some of Eddies belonging that he took with him, including a few of his hoodies.

“In this shirt I can be you, to be near you, for a while.”

Take On Me (MTV Unplugged) by a-ha

Richie is beginning to go through all the stages of grief and is slowly coming to terms with Eddies death.

“I’m odds and ends but I’ll be stumbling away slowly learning that life is ok.”

Letter by Mother Mother

Richie uses writing as a way to cope, whether it’s writing his own comedy routines (finally) or writing Eddie letters that he knows will never get to him no matter how hard he tries.

“I miss my lover, yeah I write letter everyday. The only thing is that my lover don’t ever write me.”

Vanilla Twilight by Owl City

Richie has finally come to terms with Eddies passing and has begun to live his life like he normally would, the only difference being the support he now has from his friends. He still thinks about Eddie daily, however, and still loves him all the same. He could never forget him.

“But I swear I won't forget you. Oh, if my voice could reach back through the past, I'd whisper in your ear, ‘Oh darling, I wish you were here’”

Thank you if you’ve made it this far!! I really hope you enjoyed!! I have an Alternate version of this playlist I’m gonna finalize and put out soon. Anyways have an amazing day/night! Again, I hope you enjoyed!

[moonythemoody]

To Have and To Hold

Richie looked in the mirror. He frowned and adjusted his tie for the fourth time in two minutes. “It’s just not right, it’s the wrong color.” Richie rips the tie off of his neck and throws it across the room. “It’s not the right one! He said that he liked the one with the flowers on it, but did I bring it? No, I fucking forgot it!” Richie sat at the table and put his head into his hands. Bev knelt down next to Richie, placing her hand on his arm “Listen, he’s going to love it no matter what, remember? And why is he going to love it no matter what?” Richie rolled his eyes and huffed “Because it’s me.” Bev nodded and patted his shoulder. “And why else, Rich?” He sat straight up and closed his eyes “Because we’re getting married, and that’s all that matters.” Bev smiled and nodded “And don’t you forget it!” Richie reached up and grabbed her hand, giving it a slight squeeze. “Thanks for coming in and helping me not lose my mind over this. I know the tie is not a big deal, but I want him to be happy with today.” Bev leaned down and gave Richie a quick peck on the forehead. “He’s going to be beyond happy, Rich! He’s marrying you! Now don’t lock Bill out again, okay? I have to go back to Eddie now.” She walked off, her floor length navy blue dress flowing around her. “Tell him I love him!” He called after her, she waved a hand in the air with a laugh “You can do it yourself in ten minutes! Get your tie on!”

She opened the door and let Bill and Mike in, they both looked at Richie with exasperation. “Are we ready to get this show on the road, prima donna?” Bill questioned. Richie shot him a look. “Oh, blow me, Denbrough. You can’t tell me you weren’t this anxious on your wedding day.” Richie leaned down and grabbed the die from the ground before he put it back around his neck. Bill shrugged “I was, but I knew it was going to be okay at the end of the day because I was going to be with her.” Bill patted his friend on the pack and pulled him to turn around “Now lets get this tie on you before Eddie thinks you have cold feet.”

Bev opened the door to the other suite and the first thing she heard was “Oh god, oh god, where the fuck is my inhaler?!” Eddie was scrambling through his overnight bag searching for the thing. She shot Ben a look “What did you do to him? He was just fine when I left!” Ben threw his hands up in front of him “Hey, I didn’t do this, he talked himself into a panic attack.” Bev rushed over to Eddie, grabbing his hands “You told me to only let you use the inhaler once tonight, do you really want to make it now?” Eddie’s breathing was heavy, but she was right, he should save his one use of his inhaler for the vows. “No. You’re right. Richie is okay, isn’t he?”

Eddie slightly frowned, Richie was always joking around, so Bill having to call for Bev to calm him down worried Eddie tremendously. Bev sat down on the sofa and patted the empty seat next to her “He’s fine Eddie, he wanted me to tell you something before the wedding.” Eddie fidgeted with his hands and tripped over to the sofa. He plopped down next to the redhead and leaned his head against the back of the cushion. “What was it, did he want you to tell me that I’m too high maintenance for him?” Eddie closed his eyes, he knew what he was saying was ridiculous, but he was anxious. He had fought and killed a fucking clown, but getting married? He hadn’t had a panic attack this bad in a long time. Bev reached over and rubbed the back of Eddies neck, “No, he didn’t say that. He said that he loves you and he’s sorry he didn’t bring the tie that you loved so much.” Ben laughed from across the room “What tie?” Eddie asked, sitting up quickly. “The one with the flowers?” He got up and crossed the room to his bag again. He reached in and grabbed a black tie with navy and baby blue flowers all over it. Bev stood up “I think so! Yes!” Eddie rushed over to Bev just as a knock came on the door.

“Hey, Eddie, you ready in there? We’re just about to start.” Bev flung the door open “Stan! Where is Richie?” She said this quickly, Stan blinked in surprise. “He’s in the main room!” Bev ran down the hall and into the massive room decorated for their big day, roses and babies breath all up and down the aisle. “Richie!” He was talking to Bill and Mike “He brought it! He had the tie all along!” Richie beamed at the redhead “Oh my god! He’s going to be so happy!” Richie ripped off the plain and boring blue tie and replaced it with the flowery one. Bev took the discarded one and smiled “Now lets get you two married!” She grabbed Bills arm and smiled at the trio. “I’m so happy this is finally happening. You two deserve this.” She backed away and ran back up the aisle and back to Eddie’s room. “C'mon Eds, he’s handsome as hell and waiting for you.” Eddie grinned and scratched the back of his head “I can’t wait to kiss that cute man right on the lips in front of all of you.” Ben laughed “Not like you guys have been doing that for the last year or anything.” Bev elbowed her husband “Hey, we haven’t been very discreet either.” Bev linked her arm into Eddies “Lets get you married, Eddie.”

Ten minutes later Eddie was pacing outside of the doors. Everyone was waiting for him just past the white wooden barrier. He’d been married before, and he definitely didn’t feel this nervous. Since he didn’t have a parent, he decided to have Bev walk him down the aisle, she always had that motherly kind of tone towards him. Everyone would tease him for having his pills and inhaler all the time, but Bev would elbow him and remind him to take his medicine, to use his inhaler when he needed to. She’d called him the night Richie proposed to talk to him about it, to check in with him, make sure all was well. It was that night that he decided she would be his best man and the one to give him away. “You alright there Eds?” She smiled, holding a small bouquet of blue roses in her right hand, and a small wristlet attached to the same wrist, inside that bag were the wedding rings, note cards with vows on them (in case Eddie forgot) and the rescue inhaler, (in case he had a panic attack). “I’m okay, I just don’t remember being this nervous about marrying Myra. Like, sure I was nervous, but I wasn’t nervous about the actual wedding, I was worried about her ruining the whole thing by hating everything.” Eddie put his hands up and locked his fingers behind his head “She still ended up hating everything. But with Richie, I know he’s going to love everything about this day. I’m just.. I’m nervous because he makes me so happy and I don’t want to fuck this up.”

Bev smiled and rested her hand on his shoulder, rubbing lightly. “Hey, you’re not going to fuck this up. Richie is so excited to be with you. You can do this.” Eddie threw his hands down and let out a heavy sigh. “I can do this.” He jumped up and down a few times and then closed his eyes for a moment, imagining how handsome Richie probably looked at the end of the aisle, and that goofy smile.. God that smile. He opened his eyes, his cheeks feeling a bit red thinking about his handsome soon to be husband. He grinned and held his arm out for Beverly to link on. “Let’s do this.” Bev knocked on the door and Ben peeked out. “It’s time!” She whispered excitedly. Ben nodded and walked down to the altar, letting everyone know to stand up. Stan nodded at the small congregation as the doors opened up.

Eddie had no idea what he was walking down the aisle to yet, he told Bev to chose for him. “What am I walking to? What did you decide on?” Bev grinned and whispered back “I have no idea Eds, I let Richie chose.” Eddies eyes widened, he was so screwed. He took a deep breath and stepped forward as the drums and guitars started, a moment later, the beautiful sound of The Chordettes crooning rang through everyone’s ears.

Eddie my love, I love you so.

Eddie grinned up at Richie like an idiot.

Eddie my love, I love you so! How I’ve wanted for you, you’ll never know.

Richie’s smile was everything he had imagined and more, he did his best to walk without tripping. He felt himself tear up as the song continued on. Beverly let out a small laugh and squeezed his arm. Eddie couldn’t see through his tears, but Richie was crying too. Bev and Eddie reached the alter, she squeezed his hand and kissed his cheek before stepping behind him. As the voices of The Chordettes faded out, Eddie grabbed Richie’s hands and squeezed them. “You did that for me?” He whispered softly, Richie grinned. “Anything to make this day more special for you.” He leans forward and kisses Eddie on the forehead, Stan clears his throat and raises an eyebrow. “You’re supposed to wait until after the vows, Rich.” Richie’s face turned a light shade of pink and he elbows Stan. “Then get on with it already! I want to kiss my husband.”

Stan gestured to the audience “You may be seated!” He grinned at his two friends in front of him. Stan took a deep breath. He looked over the rest of the group and felt at ease. This was going to be the easiest wedding he’s ever done. Richie and Eddie told them they just wanted something casual, nothing too fancy considering the wedding was already small and it was just all of their friends.

“I’ve known Eddie and Richie for years” He started with a small laugh “Longer than I care to admit. Richie has always been the Trashmouth, and Eddie has always been the germ hating medical nerd. If you had told me they were getting married 27 years ago, I would’ve laughed, Richie and Eddie probably would’ve too.” Richie laughed and nodded, Eddie pulled on his hand lightly to try and shut him up. “But here we are today, here to honor them, their love, and everything they’ve been through together. Although time has passed, and life has been scary for all of us, the love Richie and Eddie have for one another has remained steadfast and true. I wouldn’t want to see these two with anyone else but each other. You two have always been there for each other, and I know that you always will be.”

Stan placed his hands on their shoulders. “I won’t go over the traditional vows, because I know you’ve written your own, so I’ll leave this to you two. Richie, you’ll go first.” He took his hands down and stood back, letting Richie grab the mic. He held it like he was doing a comedy routine. Eddie half expected the first thing out of his mouth to be a joke, but was pleasantly surprised when he started.

“I’m going to start this off by saying I love you. I just want to get that out there before I trip over my words.” He let out a shuddering sigh and Bill reached up to give him a reassuring pat on the back. He smiled over his shoulder at his best man before continuing. “I didn’t know what I was missing. For so long, I lived the bachelor life, always hoping there was someone out there for me, but never remembering the gangly hypochondriac from Derry. It wasn’t until last year when I walked into that Chinese restaurant that I remembered, and when I did, it all came rushing back to me. The hammock, the kissing bridge, that punch in the face from Bill after I lashed out when you broke your arm..”

He stopped and looked up from his cards to stare lovingly into Eddies brown eyes. “And then I almost lost you.. Again. And when Bev tried to tell me it was over, and that I had to let you go, I knew I had to protest.” He squeezed Eddies hand as the tears came rushing in. “And I’m so fucking glad I did, Eds. I don’t know what my life would be if I had left you behind, but I thank God every day that you’re alive and in my life.” The tears were coming faster, he reached his hand up to wipe the tears away from his eyes. “I promise to take care of you when you’re sick, and even when you’re not. I promise to listen to you bitch about how much you hate work, even though you love telling people what they’re doing is dumb and dangerous, and I promise to adopt more dogs with you, and when you’re ready, I promise to be the best father to your children.” Eddie gripped his hand tightly “I’ll keep you safe and warm. I love you Eddie.”

Richie watched Eddie close his fingers into a fist, relax them, and close them into a fist again. Richie grabbed the hand, and smoothed it out over his. “Hey, you’ve got this. I love you.” Eddie rolled his eyes “I love you too, but how am I supposed to go after that?” He let out a weak laugh. He was half kidding but Richie’s words had caught him off guard. He let out a shaky sigh before closing his eyes, trying to visualize the vows he had written out. I will not ask for my inhaler or my backup cards. He thought this before opening his eyes and looking at his soon to be husband.

“Richie.” He started slowly, testing his voice. “I never knew how to be loved as a kid. As we all know, my mother had a very funny way of showing her love for me. I couldn’t be brave or do anything for myself. That is, not until I met you.” He sighed as Richie rubbed his hand with his thumb. “You taught me what love was, real, unconditional, safe love. You taught me what it’s like to be brave, to kick ass, and to joke around.” Eddie looked at the audience for a moment before continuing “I still can’t believe you found something in me to like, something to love for as many years as you have. And I know that’s silly, everything considered, but I feel so lucky to have known you for as long as I have.”

Eddie paused, his voice was getting shaky, his chest was constricting. No, I’m not doing this, I’m not using the inhaler. He tried to take a deep breath and looked at Richie with wide eyes. Richie reached towards Bev, gesturing for her to hand him the inhaler. Eddie gripped his hands tightly and closed his eyes tightly. He was embarrassed, he couldn’t even get through his damn vows without having a panic attack. Eddie felt Bev put her hand on his back lightly. Richie let go of one of his hands and grabbed his chin, pulling it up slightly. “Eddie, hey…” He cupped Eddie’s cheek with the hand, and held tightly to Eddie’s hand. “It’s okay, deep breaths, one two three in… one two three out…” Eddie opened his brown eyes and stared into Richie’s blue ones. He nodded “One two three…” He whispered, pacing his breaths “One two three.” Richie rubbed Eddie’s cheek and smiled “It’s just you and me here Eds. Just us. Don’t worry about anything else. You’re doing so well. I love you.”

Eddie wanted to kiss him right then, but he didn’t want another scolding from Stan. He squeezed his hand in earnest and shook his head at Bev who was holding the inhaler out for him. She nodded and held it, hiding it in the flowers, just in case. Eddie looked Richie in the eye and chose to take his words to heart. It was just them in his mind. Just he and Richie holding hands, talking to each other. “Richie I love you. You’ve been there for me so many times. I can’t even begin to count all of the times you came to my house after my mom yelled at me for not taking my meds, or for playing in the grass. I can’t count the number of times you brought me ice cream because I wasn’t allowed to leave the house with you guys.” Eddie laughed a little “And then, after everything, after forgetting and losing each other to time and memory, you came back. You came back into my life and you saved me, Rich. You saved my life in more ways than one, and I promise you, in sickness and in health.. In jokes, both unoriginal and downright hilarious. I promise, to take you as my own, to have and to hold from now until forever. And everything that comes between now and then. Dogs, children, and what have you. I love you.”

Richie shot a look at Stan who rolled his eyes “You can’t wait another thirty seconds?” He asked with a sigh. Richie shook his head quickly, which emitted a laugh from all of the Losers up at the podium, Eddie included. Stan gestured for Richie to get on with it, and with the permission of the officiant, Richie leaned forward to the man that would officially be his husband in less than five minutes, and placed a kiss on his forehead. “You did so well. Digs at my jokes included.” Eddie scrunched his nose up and laughed at the man in front of him.

“I think we’re all getting tired of watching you guys flirt up here, so lets get to the marriage part of this wedding.” Stan looked at Bill and Bev before continuing. “The rings?” He asked, Bev pulled Richie’s ring out of her bag. It was a beautiful, somewhat unorthodox ring, which matched Richie’s personality. It was a silver band with rings of petrified wood and a green crystal inlay. Eddie slipped the ring on Richie’s left ring finger and looked up and smiled at the man. “With this ring, I make you my husband.” Richie grabbed Eddie’s ring from Bill, it was more simple, something Eddie would enjoy. Not too flashy, just a silver band with a blue inlay. He chose blue because it reminded him of Richie’s eyes, those eyes he’d never want to forget again. “And with this ring, I make you mine.” Richie beamed at Eddie, his eyes welling up with tears.

Stan smiled at his friends, tearing up himself. None of them ever expected for them to be this happy, not after growing up in Derry, but here he was, helping two of his best friends marry each other. “It is my pleasure, with the power vested in me by the internet link that Richie sent me, begging me to do this for you two… To finally pronounce you two, husbands. Richie, Eddie, you may finally kiss each other without a word from me.” Richie hopped on his feet a little, excited and full of energy. Eddie grinned and reached his arms up around his husbands neck “Chill out, you’re going to give me a busted lip if you keep moving around like that!” Richie wrapped his arms around Eddie’s waist and pulled him close to him “Wouldn’t dream of it, Eddie.” He leaned down and kissed Eddie, releasing the grip he had with his left hand to bring it up to Eddie’s cheek. They kissed and smiled the whole time, lips moving together as one. Eddie pulled back, wiping his face. “Oh Rich! You’re crying!” Richie wiped his own tears away and nodded. “I’m so happy Eds, I love you.” Eddie snuggled into his chest. “I’m happy too, I’m happy to be Mr. Eddie Tozier.”