Healing Trauma with the Power of Gay Love!
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“Come here.” Ed puts his hand back behind Stede’s neck and pulls him close. “Listen, I know you said no sex, but… would you try it, just once, with me? I promise we’ll stop if it ever gets to be too much. Solemn vow.”
Stede stays silent for a moment. He thinks of Mary, not even meeting his eyes as they performed their marital duties. And he thinks of Ed, pulling back after their first kiss, gazing at him as if Stede were the most beautiful thing in the world.
“Alright,” he whispers.
*Stede doesn't like sex. At least, he thinks he doesn't, because he's never had sex with someone he's actually attracted to before. Ed very patiently teaches him that sex can actually be enjoyable. There is crying. Bon apetit.
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After over a decade of marriage to a woman he couldn't possibly feel attracted to, Stede has finally realized - with the help of an endlessly patient and enthusiastic Edward Teach - that sex can actually be enjoyable. But spending so long drowning in compulsory heterosexuality has left wounds all over Stede's heart that he hadn't even realized were there. Luckily, Ed is happy to help him stitch up every last one.
Basically a sickeningly emotional fic where Stede and Ed explore each other and their sexual relationship and navigate the choppy waters of trauma with the healing power of gay love.
Technically a sequel to "Different, With You" but can be read on its own.
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