i go along to be with you

He’s thought about marrying Eddie ever since Derry; he’s had the fucking ring picked out for months. And- it’s not because of Frankie specifically that he hasn’t asked, not at all. Maybe he’s still a little nervous that it’s too early to get married, that he and Eddie still have a lot of shit to figure out.But just as much as he wants to be Eddie’s husband, Richie really wants to be Frankie’s stepfather. Especially over the past few months, the more time he’s spent with Frankie, the more he’s gotten to know him, all he’s been able to think about is how nice it’d be to be able to call himself that.If I had a kid, Richie can’t help but think for the hundredth time, I’d want them to be just like Frankie.--Richie and Frankie hang out one-on-one, where the concept of marriage is brought up, and Richie realizes that there's nothing more that he wants than to have a family.