In the days following the incident all parties involved have simply avoided acknowledging it ever occurred. Although Ed and Stede couldn't quite look him in the eye the very next day, things have basically gone back to normal between them and Izzy.
Which is good because Izzy is about damn ready to lay into Ed about what a shit boss he is, after having come back from a grueling long errand in town for him.
The ship docked in the port of a bustling trading town last night. And today, while all the other members get to do what they want, whether idling on the boat or blowing off steam in town, Ed has given Izzy the task of looking for some very specific type of French lace for Stede. He insisted on how important it was that Izzy get it and pointed him in the direction of a certain tailor. Only for him to discover that the tailor did not have that particular lace and Izzy had been sent on a merry goose chase for several hours, going from shop to shop in order to find it.
Izzy was furious as he had been hoping to use this opportunity of being in town to go get a drink with Ed and Ed alone. He had even floated the idea to Ed last night, who had grunted "Yeah, why not".
Had Ed given him this fucking errand to get out of their plans? Izzy seethed at the idea of Stede fucking Bonnet whining to Ed that he wanted to spend this day alone with him. As if they didn't already spend enough time together, that selfish bastard.
Izzy's so riled up that he charges right up to the captains' cabin and unceremoniously opens the door with an "Ed! I got your-"
He stops in his tracks as he takes in Ed laying naked on the lounge chair, while Stede is on top of him red and panting.
For a split second, Izzy feels a chill of horror as he thinks Stede is fucking Ed. Then he realizes with a wave of disgust that Stede is riding Ed, the little bitch! He never got to be fucked by Ed. Not even when he asked!
His lip trembles and he splutters "Oh my God…"
"Oh!" Stede stops in his tracks but stays sat on Ed's length, the swine.
"Izzy! Close the fucking door!" barks Ed.
His voice breaks Izzy out of his trance. He stops staring and promptly closes the door.
He can't fucking believe it! This time his emotions overwhelm him and he's crying before he even makes it back to his cabin. He sits at the foot of his bed and takes his head in his hands.
"Fuck…"
He lets the tears flow for a while then wipes them away with a sniff. Fuck. They are fucking. And Ed is the one fucking Stede no less! Izzy knows that Ed used to only ever want to get fucked. He remembers the number of times when during a blowjob, hot and close to the edge a desperate Izzy would ask Ed to fuck him. Ed would always laugh and say, "Thanks but nah Iz". And a couple of times Ed added "But you could do me if you like?" eyes hot with want through heavy-lidded eyes. But Izzy had refused both times and Ed hadn't pushed it. It wasn't that he didn't want Ed, but that kind of thing was below the Almighty Blackbeard. Blackboard is strong and ferocious. Blackbeard fucks, he doesn't get fucked! But Ed did like to get fucked. And Izzy suspected that was why he was with Calico Jack a few times. Only that crazy bastard would have the audacity to fuck Blackbeard.
Izzy shakes his head. How the fuck did Bonnet get him to do it? Anger curses through his veins as he remembers the sight of Stede Fucking Bonnet bouncing on Ed's balls. That little whore… He clenches his fist as he imagines throttling the man. But it's fine. It's fine. If Ed wants to fuck that effeminate ponce that's okay. All the better for him. He's just having fun. And once he gets bored with fucking Bonnet Izzy will be there for him. Because what Ed and Stede have is just sex and mutual fascination, not true closeness, or intimacy. Izzy takes a deep breath then lets it out slowly. Everything is going to be okay…