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Piano virtuoso Edward Teach meets wannabe artist Stede Bonnet at a gilded age house party.
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“And what exactly were you hoping for, coming here this week?” Ed asks, dropping his voice so Stede has to lean in close. His hand still rests lightly on Ed’s back, and now one of his golden curls brushes against Ed’s cheek.
“Freedom,” says Stede, his voice barely above a whisper.
“What kind of freedom?” Ed turns to face Stede, slips his hands under his robe and around his waist, feeling the heat of his body radiating through his thin shirt.
“All of it.”