For Them

V

"Hey izzy it's Edward, we're in the process of decision making about a possible throuple. For now it's maybe, don't feel upset. If we say no please take it easy. Talk to you later," Izzy read out to himself.

Pure adrenaline rushing through their veins from how much anxiety he got. "I fucked up so badly." He sighed as he just laid back in bed. Process of decision making? Did they actually wanna add him?!

He rubbed his face anxiously and groaned, kicking his legs against the bed to relieve some sort of pent up anger he got from last night.

Izzy was so tired. He just shut his eyes and hopefully fell asleep. He didn't. Just stayed up while getting angrier at himself. Tears just continuously flowed down his face, how could he be so stupid?

Should've never written that at all.

The couple on the other hand was chill, just lounging about and still talking about possibly dating Izzy as well. "Well, if you wanna try something I think I'll be comfortable with it," Stede said gently.

Edward looked over and nodded. "Just me and him or you me and him?" Stede pursed his lips as he thought. "You me and him," Edward nodded and pressed a peck to his temple.

"Alright, we can let him know when we go for the shot later, yeah?" "Yeah,"

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Izzy woke up from the knocking at the front door, he grumbled. "Who is it?" He called from his spot on the couch. "It's us! Shot time!" Stede called from the door.

His heart dropped, blood running cold from pure anxiety. He sighed gently and went to the front door. "Uh I already did the shot so there's no need-" He lied to get them to go away. "Oh that's ok, wed like to talk then!"

Izzy gripped his hair a bit. "Uh no I still feel a bit sick so I don't want you two to catch it," Edward knew he was lying. "Israel, we know you don't wanna see us but can we please talk? I don't want to falter from this," He was right, there's no use in ruining a perfectly good friendship over stupid feelings.

He opened the door and saw the couple smiling down at him. He stepped aside and let them inside. Just feeling absolutely terrified, how was this gonna go?

They sat on the couch in an awkward silence, the only sound was Stede's foot tapping on the floor. "So are you gonna say something or are we just gonna sit in silence?" Izzy started, sitting in the recliner in front of the couch.

"Uh yeah I was collecting my words." Stede said. "We took some time and consideration," He chuckled. "Sounds like a business proposal almost. I'll be blunt, we'd like to add you to our relationship if you'd like to be our third,"

Izzy nodded along to what he was saying before taking a moment to think. Is this what he wanted? What if he messes up and he doesn't make the right decision? "No decisions have to be made today, don't stress," Stede reminded him.

"I know but I don't want to take too long with a response, but I guess it wouldn't be that bad right? I mean. We practically know each other well, it's just a bit more intimate"  Stede nodded carefully and patted his boyfriend's thigh.

"I'd very much like that," Stede smiled gently and nodded. "That's wonderful, we can take things slow with everything. The baby, any affection and such. Don't wanna startle you or anything,"

Edward was exceptionally silent, he's usually silent. Him and Izzy are selective when speaking, I guess selective mutism if you wanna label it. "So I guess my next question is, do you wanna be in the baby's life? As an additional parent?" Stede asked.

Oh, he didn't think that was an option. He figured they'd date and he would act like he was just some stranger. Did he wanna be with them during this? If he stayed with the baby would the baby even consider them a parent?

The baby would have almost no DNA of his own, unless he lessened the dosage with the shots? Maybe. "I'd like to be in the baby's life, I don't have to be a parental figure if you don't want me to be. I don't wanna take that moment away from you two,"

Edward shook his head. "You wouldn't, you're literally carrying the baby as we sit here. And you offered us your eggs to use so we wouldn't have to spend more money on them. So the baby is technically kind of yours?" Edward said.

"I don't think that's how it works but I guess, I'll help of course. I don't wanna just drop off the baby and leave it at that," They nodded. "And, some time in the near future do you wanna move in with us? We have a lot of space for a baby and you," He said.

Izzy sighed gently. "That's a big decision to think about right now, and a lot of processing here in my apartment. I'll let you know in the following weeks," He said. "Not saying no, but not saying yes," the conversation continued on before the couple had to go again.

That was easy.