I've finally managed to write the final three sentences that have been haunting me for months! I've seen sitting on this claim for ages, and I'm sorry for taking so long.
Fandom: Bottom
Pairing: Richard Richard/Edward Hitler
Theme set: Alpha
Rating: Overall PG-13, a few Rs in there.
1. Comfort
The hold was grudging, Eddie only reluctantly opening his arms, but it was all that Richie needed to finally fall comfortably asleep.
2. Kiss
Richie’s first kiss was not like he’d imagined it- it came about 25 years too late, and only because the other man was too drunk to object.
3. Soft
“Rich, do you think you could actually be dirty for once and stop being so bloody delicate?”
4. Pain
Crumpled on the floor and aching from repeated punches and kicks, Richie could only watch bitterly as Eddie stepped over his prone body and settled comfortably in front of the telly.
5. Potatoes
Whenever Eddie was bullied into peeling potatoes with the electric sander the tip of his tongue always poked out in concentration, something that Richie found strangely alluring.
6. Rain
When it rains there’s even less to do than usual, so Richie and Eddie always seem to forget their mutual hate and end up in each others arms.
7. Chocolate
Eddie doesn’t really like much that isn’t alcohol, but Richie tastes very nice after he’s been eating chocolate.
8. Happiness
Being with Eddie is much nicer now, probably because Richie is being regularly snogged instead of beaten to a pulp.
9. Telephone
Richie was fairly sure phone was ringing, but he was being herded towards the bedroom at that moment and so decided he didn’t really give a shit.
10. Ears
In moments of ecstasy, Richie gripped Eddie’s ears, because was no hair to grip instead.
11. Name
Richard got shortened to Richie and then to Rich, but if he dared to call Eddie ‘Ed’ sex would be withheld for several weeks, so it just wasn’t worth it.
12. Sensual
Eddie had never imagined that Richie the virgin would ever be able to do that, or that, and especially not that.
13. Death
Anyone could have made that mistake, anyone could have put the noose around the drunken Eddie’s neck instead of his ankle while dragging him upstairs to his bed.
14. Sex
Eddie was as rude, rough, and dominating during sex as he was normally- but now, Richie enjoyed it.
15. Touch
Richie was fascinated by the feel of Eddie’s shaved head and was forever stroking it, running his fingers gently over the skin.
16. Weakness
He always relented; he always gave Eddie exactly what he wanted to avoid being hit again.
17. Tears
Crying never worked, but that didn’t stop Richie from trying.
18. Speed
Eddie counted- from the first suggestion, it only took 23 seconds on average to get Richie into bed.
19. Wind
“Eddie, I’m sure the wind did just blow you over, but would you mind standing up and getting off me, because people are beginning to stare.”
20. Freedom
Now that they didn’t have to bother with chatting up girls, they both found themselves with much more freedom- though it never stopped them from trying.
21. Life
The flat was just as dirty, Eddie was just as drunk, and Richie was just as pathetic, but things were so much better now.
22. Jealousy
Richie pouted across the open pub, trying and failing to stop his jealousy showing as Eddie attempted to chat up some birds- Eddie never spoke to him like that.
23. Hands
“Oi, you in the ugly jumper, keep your hands off, he’s mine.”
24. Taste
After choking down one of Richie’s disgusting burnt meals, Eddie made a grab for him- he had to have something to get the taste out of his mouth.
25. Devotion
Richie gave the cracking birds one last look as he left the pub, but the thought of trying to hit on them didn’t really occur to him; after all, he had Eddie.
26. Forever
“So, you lost the keys to the front door, so we’re stuck in here forever... great, let’s shag!”
27. Blood
Blinking back tears, Richie fumbles for a hanky to wipe the blood from his nose while glaring up at the triumphant Eddie, who takes exception to the glare and punches him yet again.
28. Sickness
For some reason or other Eddie’s hangover was worse than usual so Richie became the nurse or mother-figure, except that nurses and mothers usually aren’t shagged senseless when the patient feels better.
29. Melody
With an almost genuine grumble Eddie placed Richie’s hands on the correct keys of the organ again, and led him through the simple tune.
30. Star
Richie always found it rather amusing that, if he looked hard enough, he could make out the stars reflected in Eddie’s glasses.
31. Home
“God, Eddie, not in public, just wait ‘til we get home.”
32. Confusion
“Okay, so Richie wants me, I always knew he was gay... hold on, he likes girls, so maybe he’s not just gay... and I want him, so that makes me not-just-gay as well... bollocks, this is confusing, I’ll just have another drink.”
33. Fear
Richie had always maintained that he wanted desperately to lose his virginity, but when it came to actually ‘putting out’ he always found some excuse and they both knew perfectly well he was scared, both of Eddie and that it would hurt.
34. Lightning/Thunder
For some reason it was Eddie who jumped and swore when the first roll of thunder sounded- and then he hit Richie, who had laughed at him.
35. Bonds
“I’m still with you, Eddie, because no one else will have us, and that means we’re stuck together.”
36. Market
Richie bought baked beans and fish fingers while Eddie casually bought condoms and alcohol with the money he’d stolen off his flatmate.
37. Technology
“Rich, will you stop downloading so much porn!!”
38. Gift
Frowning as he turned the package over and over in his hands, Richie wondered if Eddie had finally lost his mind and become nice.
39. Smile
Eddie didn’t smile very often, but when he did, it either lit up the room or made Richie’s insides twist in apprehension.
40. Innocence
“Eddie, why have you got this model moon rocket- it looks like the one we saw in that sex tape, I hope you cleaned it up from where she stuck it...”
41. Completion
Eddie collapsed onto Richie’s prone body, fighting to regain his breath while his final cry echoed off the ceiling.
42. Clouds
The sky was grey and overcast, threatening to rain- a perfect representation of Richie’s current mood.
43. Sky
Eddie couldn’t help thinking that the sky was a lot like Richie’s legs- bluer, but big, wide, and open.
44. Heaven
Eddie was pleasantly drunk, had the telly on, and Richie kneeling between his legs- ahh, this was the life…
45. Hell
The telly was broken, there was no alcohol, and Richie wouldn’t shut up- Eddie didn’t know if he could last much longer.
46. Sun
Richie sulked as he closed the curtain as ordered, blocking the dazzling sun from view... he could have been out there and enjoying himself, but no, Eddie the bastard had to have a hangover on this perfect morning...
47. Moon
It wasn’t that Richie was a romantic- sod it, he was sex-crazed, not romantic- but there was still something special about the moon shining in through their dirty windows.
48. Waves
Eddie only ever used his hands, not his mouth, but the waves he sent through Richie’s body could not be any better.
49. Hair
Richie’s explorations had confirmed the dim memory from when he had first met Eddie- the alcoholic was definitely blond.
50. Supernova
“Jesus, Eddie, what’s that up there... Eddie? Eddie, what are you doing- ohhh!”