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"Holy actual fucking shit." Richie's mouth dropped open as he stared at himself in the mirror.
They'd waited until they got to Mike and El's house to change into their clothes. His hair was a perfect mess of curls, definitely not as frizzy as usual, and his suit? God his suit, it was white, with blue flowers weaving around the arms and back of his jacket, white dress pants, and a light blue dress shirt underneath, a white bow tie joining it. It fit him perfectly, and he couldn't stop staring at himself.
"Damn." Bev whistled. "I knew you'd look good, but hot damn." Richie turned and grinned at her. "Ready to show everyone else?"
Everyone was dressed and ready in the living room, waiting for the two to come down for pictures. Stan left to meet Patty and go to the community center to gather with the groomsmen, so he wasn't there. Even Benny was dressed up. Tiny tan pants over an orange long sleeved onesie, black socks on his feet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the soon to be Mr. Richie Tozier-Kaspbrak!" Bev exclaimed in an announcer voice, clapping her hands as Richie came down the stairs, posing with every step.
"Holy shit."
"Damn." El muttered. Mike choked on his spit laughing. She giggled. While everyone threw compliments at Richie, El went over to Bev and whispered, "Please make Mike a suit like that, cause good God I can only imagine it." Bev cackled but nodded.
"Will do." she snickered.
"Are we ready for pictures? We've got two hours left until the ceremony starts." Nancy said, tapping her watch. Richie mocked her, tapping his own watch and she flipped him off.
It was a warmer day, so Mike and El were fine with taking Benny out for a few minutes to take pictures, and Richie took advantage of it, taking more pictures with his nephew than anyone else.
All pictures that included Mike were done first, and quickly, but he was happy to do it for his brother. They got a few pictures together, and some of the whole family, Jonathan using a stand so he would be included in those.
Once they were done, Mike took Benny and let El join the rest of the girls to take pictures with Richie. They did a lot of funny ones, one where Richie was in the middle of the group, holding his left hand out and the girls all making shocked faces at his ring.
"I think we've got enough pictures for now." Jonathan laughed as he let the camera hang around his neck. The last picture was of El carrying Richie bridal style- with the tiniest bit of help from her powers, of course- and Richie was grinning with nothing but teeth at the camera.
El put Richie down with a laugh.
"Are we all ready to go?" Nancy asked. "Guests will be arriving very soon, and the boys are already there to seat them."
"Oh shit." Richie muttered, pushing his glasses up on his nose.
"You ready to go?" Mike asked him. Richie nodded, biting his lip.
Everyone got what they needed and got in their respective cars. Richie and Bev were riding with Mike and El- mainly so that Richie could distract himself by playing with Benny, who just stared up at his uncle, usually without blinking for a long period of time.
"Your kid is creepy." Richie told them as Mike parked the car. "He just stares."
"He's a baby. He sleeps, stares, poops and pees. That's pretty much it." El replied.
"As if your kid isn't gonna do the same thing." Bev rolled her eyes. Richie shook his head as he undid Benny's car seat.
"He's still cute though." Richie got out of the car and brought Benny's car seat with him, shutting the door behind him.
"Nancy's gonna make sure Eddie isn't out and about." Jonathan called, picking Nora up and setting her on his hip. Hopper must be here already- she stayed with him while everyone got ready.
"Hey Jon!" Richie called.
"Chee Chee!" Nora shrieked, waving at him, smacking Jonathan in the face. Richie walked quickly so he could get Benny inside, once Nancy gave the okay, and pulled Jonathan along with him, tickling Nora when they stopped.
"What's up?" Jonathan asked.
"Can you take a picture of me with these two? Before they get all dirty." he chuckled a bit at that, knowing Nora could make a mess of herself in an empty room.
"Yeah man! Let me just go grab my camera. Stay with Richie, Nora." he told her, putting her down.
Nora just looked up at Richie with the biggest grin on her tiny face, her dress poofing out around her ankles, frilly socks and black shoes, hair half up and wavy.
"You're the cutest thing." Richie cooed, "What're you grinning about, huh Nori?"
"I'm excited." she said, bouncing a little bit. "And wait till you have your girl." she said. Richie furrowed his brows for a moment. Richie crouched in front of her so that he could get Benny out of his carseat.
"You, uh, do you see things, Nori?" Richie asked. She put her hands together and nodded cutely.
"Yeah. But mama says not to tell anyone but I know you can't wait to have babies." she said.
"So our first baby is a girl?" he asked.
"I don't know." she replied, tucking some hair behind her ear. "But I know you have one." she smiled sweetly at him again.
"Huh." Benny squeaked for some unknown reason and Richie turned to look at him, and his tiny eyes were nearly crossed as he looked at his uncle.
"He probably wants to be picked up." Nora said helpfully.
"I don't think he really knows what he wants other than his moms-" Wait, I'm talking to a child. "He knows he wants to eat." Richie tried. Nora just nodded in agreement. This child probably knows so much I'm just a damn fool.
"Alright, we ready? You good, Rich?" Jonathan asked, making a face. Richie finally got Benny out of his seat and picked him up, getting back to his feet.
"Yeah, your daughter is just very cryptic."
"I know." Jonathan laughed. "So, we've gotta do this quick before everyone gets here and gets seated, but I figured over here would be a good place to…" Jonathan went on about the best place to take a picture, and Richie agreed, and they took a few pictures that Richie knew would be hung up somewhere in his house in a few weeks.
Once that was done, Richie and the girls were ushered into a room on the opposite side of the building.
"You guys watch Benny, I'm gonna go tell Eddie how hot Richie is." El said, before darting back out of the room.
"Hey Mike?" Richie asked. Mike hummed in response, changing Benny's diaper. "I think your wife has the hots for me."
"I know," he replied. "She loves me more, though."
"Edward Frank Kaspbrak." El said as she barged into the locked room. Seven sets of eyes turned towards her. "Oh, Patty! Hi! Richie is so excited to see you!" El waved at her and Patty laughed.
"I can't wait to see him either." she told her. El beamed.
"Anyways. Eddie."
"What? Is something wrong? Richie isn't backing out is-"
"Richie is hot as fuck." El interrupted. Eddie stared at her for a moment.
"So he's not backing out?"
"No." El shook her head. "He is hot and I can't wait to see your reaction to him."
Eddie let out a sigh of relief.
"I don't think your husband would be too happy about that." Ben said, grinning. El shook her head.
"No. I'm making Bev make him a suit like that." she said, serious.
"Well damn, I need to go see this for myself." Ben said, and left. Eddie pouted, he still had to wait for a good thirty minutes. Five minutes later, Ben came back, red faced and tears in his eyes.
"Is that from laughing or were you crying?" Hanlon asked.
"Um. Both." Ben replied.
"What happened now?" El asked, then put a hand on her forehead. "Please don't tell me Benny peed on Mike."
"No." Ben shook his head. "Richie is just. Hot. And I'm so happy you guys are getting married." Ben wiped at his eyes.
"Awe, Benny!" Eddie cooed, grinning as he patted Ben on the back, and leaned down a little to look him in the eyes. "I'm happy we're getting married too!"
"Ten minutes! I repeat, Ten minutes! Dustin, go tell the boys to come get in line!" Nancy called to the curly haired man. "And take off that damn hat!" Dustin took the hat off and waved it in Nancy's direction, flipping her off behind it. But he did as he was asked, and ran to tell the boys, and then the girls and Richie just in case they didn't know either.
In the next couple minutes, Nancy got everyone situated and closed the doors on the wedding party, Richie, and Karen, who was already starting to cry. Nancy stood next to Eddie, and the second her watch ticked to five, she nudged them and he quickly walked to the altar, where Steve was standing, hands clasped together behind him. He looked over at Dustin and Will and they gave him a thumbs up, and big grins. He smiled back at them and bit his lip as he waited for the music to start, and the wedding party to come out. Ayla began playing her guitar, and Mike and Bev walked out, grinning at Eddie. Then came Bill and El, the latter holding her son rather than flowers because he pretty much refused to sit with his grandparents or anyone else. Everyone else came along, and the groomsmen stood behind Eddie- Bill and El stood side by side directly behind Eddie, just like Mike and Bev would be directly behind Richie when he got there.
Nora danced her way down the aisle, throwing colorful flower petals as she went, and before Eddie knew it, Ayla began playing the song Richie was walking to.
Richie watched as everyone stood to turn and look at him when the doors opened, and he and his mom started walking. He and Eddie locked eyes and Eddie's mouth dropped open, and Richie smiled so wide his cheeks hurt. As they passed Hopper and Joyce, Richie gave them a wink and Joyce giggled. Richie saw El nudge Eddie and whisper something to him, and her shot her a glare as she grinned.
They finally reached the altar, and Karen handed Richie over to Eddie and kissed both their cheeks, fist bumping Steve before going and sitting next to Sonia.
"I'm going to kill you." Eddie hissed. Richie grinned.
"Why, Spaghetti?"
"You're too hot." Richie let out a loud laugh at that.
"Children." Steve said, and the two looked at him.
"Yes, mom?" Richie asked.
"You know, if this wasn't your wedding, I'd hit you, but anyways. Ladies and gentlemen, we're here today to celebrate the love these two have for each other- love, hate, whichever, it's all the same for these two. I haven't known them for as long as I've known the rest of you guys, but I'm glad I do."
Richie let out a little snort and looked at Ben across Eddie's shoulder.
"You are such a child, Chee." Eddie smacked his arm.
"Sorry, just remembered what I told Ben once."
"Oh, do you want to marry him instead?" Eddie asked, tilting his head slightly.
"Oh yeah, definitely. C'mere lover boy-" Ben just shook his head and laughed. Everyone in the audience were the slightest bit confused, but laughed nonetheless.
"Guys, Nancy is literally gonna murder us after this if you don't chill." Steve whispered to them.
"Oh shit, right." Richie made a face and squeezed Eddie's hands gently and smiled at him sweetly.
"I love you." Eddie mouthed, smiling back just as sweet. Richie mouthed the words back before looking at Steve.
"Back to the task at hand. Apparently, it is now my job to officiate every single one of you little shits weddings, so…" Steve shrugged. "Eddie will be going first, because we all know that if Richie were to go first, Eddie would either laugh too hard, cry too much, or try and murder Richie in front of everyone. Either way he'll end up crying. Eddie, your vows?"
"Okay, um. So, Richie." Eddie swung their hands back and forth a bit. "I had an entire ass book written of things I want to say to you, good and bad because there are equal parts." Richie snorted. "But I threw it out, because why should I write something down when I can't truly put into words how much I love you? But I'm going to try anyways. I know I'm an asshole. I know I snap at you for little things. And I'm gonna work on that. But I love you, and I feel like I don't say it enough. I love you." Richie smiled at him. "There are things that I will say to you privately, that very few people know about- and stop smiling like that, idiot, you know damn well what I'm talking about." Richie giggled and Eddie shook his head at him, and continued. "I've loved you since we were twelve years old, probably before then, honestly. I loved you even when you snapped my arm back into place, even though I told you not to touch me. I loved you when you made fun of my fanny packs, of my shorts, and how I wore my socks too high. I loved you even when you sniffed a stick that was in grey water- as disgusting as that is- and when you picked up trash with that damn stick and threw it at me. I don't know why, but I loved you then. And I love you now. I promise to stay by your side forever, even in death, because if I go first I'm gonna haunt your ass." Richie laughed and wiped his eyes with one hand. "There's a lot more I could say, but for now that's it. I love you."
"I love you too." Richie cupped Eddie's face in his hand for a moment.
"Your turn." Steve said, nudging Richie, who nodded and moved his hand, taking Eddie's again.
"God, Eddie, I don't really know what to say after that." Richie chuckled. "I can't say I've truly, one hundred percent loved you since we were twelve. I knew I loved you, and that I liked you more than I liked everyone else. I realized I liked you though, when we were like ten, and you taught me how to fold a fitted sheet, like, perfectly. I'm better at it than him now, though." Richie winked at their family. "The first time I said I love you, we were at the quarry with everyone else. I just blurted it out in front of everyone. I won't ever forget the moment I realized how in love with you I was. You were laughing, that loud cackle you get when something is really funny, and you looked at me. You looked at me, and it hit me. I've always loved you, from the moment we met and you told me I looked funny, because of my bug eyes and crooked teeth. But that moment was when I realized that I'd love you forever. And I told you right then and there, and you said it back, and my heart nearly exploded. Just like it is now, it's like beating really fast and I can't wait to kiss you and call you my husband, so hurry up Steve and let's go. I'm done." Everyone started laughing and Eddie smacked his chest, laughing and wiping away his own tears.
"Christ." Steve shook his head. "So bossy. The rings, please?"
Mike handed Richie and Eddie each a ring. Richie took his off earlier because it was technically a wedding band rather than an engagement ring, so they were using for what it was for. They repeated after Steve and slid the rings on the others fingers, and finally, it was time for the "I do's"
"Do you, Eddie, swear to love Richie unconditionally from this day forward?"
"I do." Eddie said immediately, he slid Richie's ring onto his finger.
"Do you, Richie, sweat to love Eddie-"
"Fuck yeah I do." Richie bounced up and down on his heels as he slid an almost identical ring on Eddie's finger. Steve sighed and shook his head fondly.
"Well, with the power invested in me from Hawkins Court House, I pronounce you husband, and husband. You may now kiss your husband." Steve couldn't help but make a face as he spoke the words, but couldn't dwell on it because Eddie practically tackled Richie in a kiss.
Everyone clapped and Dustin started screaming, and the wedding party followed suit, wolf whistling and laughing at the newlyweds.
"If the newlyweds would follow me." Dustin drawled, putting his hat back on just to spite Nancy, who let out a shrill,
"Dustin!"
Without a second though, Eddie literally threw Richie over his shoulder and followed Dustin. Richie shrieked and held onto Eddie's suit jacket, laughing. He waved at everyone as they went through the door.
Dustin led them to a room that neither party had been in, and left them to their own devices as he, Will, and the rest of Trashmouth directed guests to their seats for the reception, the wedding party sitting in the newly freed seats to wait for them to come back out and enter the reception.
"Eddie!" Richie gasped about a minute after Dustin left the room. "Eddie!" he hit Eddie's shoulder repeatedly.
"What, dickwad?" Eddie asked grabbing his hand and holding it tight.
"We're married." Richie said, staring at Eddie. "Like, you actually married me. We're actually husbands. Legally."
"Of course I married you, ass hat, I love you."
Richie immediately burst into tears.