I love you Stede Bonnet (Ed/Stede)
Random takes and scenes in space and time for fandoms I love as inspired by Fan Art and the Fandoms themselves.
Confessions of love by Ed for his love, Stede.
Part of Fandom Shorts / Ed/Stede (OFMD) series
I love you Stede Bonnet
"There is something I wanted to tell you love…" Ed's slur was slow, trying to find the right words for once, while having decided to confess to this one thing on his mind. "…it's something been brewing there, inside of me, for a while now."
Ed and Stede were lying in each other's arms in post coital bliss, sated, happy, giddy still perhaps, this first time together with each other after the somewhat lengthy courtship of sorts.
The reunion, albeit tumultuous at first, the fighting soon following until finally having come to a compromise, the two now lovers having found the solace they had both sought for so long, in each other's arms.
Feelings of sated and love having taken over the hardened pirate Captain, finally getting his thoughts together, being ready and willing to admit to something he never really had. Not to a living person at least!
Stede was still donning a huge stupid grin on his face. As this was certainly everything and even more he had ever imagined their love making would be. The tenderness, but also the roughness of his parter, Ed. The one Stede had pretty much fallen head over heels at first meet.
Stede did not look up at first, basking in the warmth of Ed's skin, lying as close as possible to his lover, as if in fear of loosing him. As if this had all been a fantasy. Those ones Stede used to have, before this, had happened.
But the words of Ed's suddenly catching on to Stede, his doubts and fears rearing their ugly head once again, thinking he had done something wrong perhaps? And this was it? The one and final time they were together?
Stede moved away from Ed, catching the other man's eyes, trying to read what was there. Looking for any signs of trouble, his own question croaked coarsely, trying to sound casual and not as worried as he suddenly felt.
"What is it sweetheart? Is.. is something wrong?"
Ed stared into the eyes of his partner for a long spell. This moment precious to him, for them both. And seeing the worry there, in Stede's eyes suddenly, made Ed's heart ache. Had he said the wrong thing? Done the wrong thing? The doubts, the self questioning never relenting for him it seemed.
"No, love, why should anything be wrong?"
Yeah, perhaps this wasn't the time after all, for confessions or discussions, whathaveyous.
"I, guess I thought… well… no reason at all."
No, there was something wrong for sure, Stede was positive of it. Or rather negative all and all. But yeah, something was up. All puns intended.
Still, perhaps this was a time to simply stay quite, to enjoy what had expired between them. The sex should have been enough without any unnecessary words to explain any of it. This was, out of necessity right? The body wanting what the body wanted?
But neither Ed nor Stede were stupid enough to believe their own thoughts. Or were they?
"Then we're on the same page."
Yeah it was a stupid statement to make, but Ed had no other words to give Stede. Not any more, having chickened out once again.
The silence ensued, palpable in the night where nothing moved, not even the two lovers.
Both of their thoughts kept on going round in circles over the situation at hand. Something was off and they both knew it too. But what? Why could they not explain themselves? Why were words so hard when other things were not. Well… most things around them weren't.
And hadn't Ed been the one to dwell in the darkness, having been dropped into the void when Ed had broken up with him? The one to cry after the love lost? Because this was it right? Love? It had to be. As what else could explain it all. His bad behaviour? Well…
Ed was at a loss of words. At a loss of his actions. To speak up now or forever remain silent?
The clock was ticking, faster than usual. Or so it seemed. Their eyes still locked with each other's.
The decision having been made.
"I… I love you Stede Bonnet."