Chapter 25

Happy Endings

Roy had rolled onto his back and repositioned Edward on top of him. "Ed?" Roy asked.

"Yeah?" Ed answered lazily.

"Uh, I have to go back to the office." Roy admitted reluctantly. His lover was lying across his chest, blond hair pooled beautifully down and across one of his arms. He waited for Ed's response, but wasn't getting an immediate answer. "Did you hear me?" He asked.

Ed sighed, "Yes, I heard you. I just want to stay here a little longer." He pressed his face into the crook of Roy's neck as he spoke.

"I think you need to go into the office too." Roy told his lover. Then he added, with a faint chuckle, "If you're a good boy the rest of the day, I still want to take you to the theater tonight."

Ed's head popped up and his amber eyes gazed longingly into Roy's. "Really? Tonight? I'm surprised you'd still want to do that after all that's happened. Aren't you afraid someone will see us?" He questioned, his face a bit scrunched up in confusion.

"About that, we definitely have to be more careful." Roy told him definitively. Then he gazed into Edward's eyes as if he needed to drive his point home. "And that means no hand holding, no errant fondling, and definitely no kissing. Unless of course, we're in my house or your dorm room." Roy stated firmly.

Edward immediately felt his anger build. "I'm not a little kid, Mustang. You don't have to spell it out for me like that. I know how to behave." He retorted. Then he pushed himself off Roy and sat up in bed on bent legs. He huffed as he pulled the sheets around his waist. Then he glared back down at Roy.

Roy grinned smugly and couldn't believe how sexy he thought Edward was when he was angry. He'd just have to egg him on. "You know how to behave, huh? Is that what you'd call it the last time we went out and you felt compelled to tell the waitress you were my date?" Roy teased.

"She was all over you! That's not fair!" Ed whined as he batted an unruly bang out of his face.

"Well, you're going to have to learn how to deal with those situations differently now. And, no more teasing Hawkeye, the poor woman's been through enough." He taunted. He knew the last line was sure to fire Ed up even more.

Ed glared harder at Roy and struggled for some sort of a comeback. "She had it all coming to her, and you know it. I'll be nice to her only if she's nice to me." He hissed. He realized he wasn't quite sure how to handle Hawkeye at all after her confession. On the one hand, it might very well have saved their relationship. But on the other, he wasn't so sure he could forgive her for what she did, yet. His expression softened as he decided to tell Roy exactly how he felt. "Roy? I-I don't know if I can just forget what she did." He said sadly.

Roy leaned sideways, still on his back, and reached out for Edward. He slid his hand up and down over Edward's flesh arm. "Just remember Ed, it didn't work." Roy soothed.

Ed pushed his body forward and lay down across Roy's chest again. He felt Roy's arms surround him and he brought his flesh arm up. He traced soft circles on his lover's chest as he tried to put the images of Roy and Riza kissing in the pub booth out of his mind. His curiosity was getting the best of him, however. "Wh-what did you do exactly, at the pub? I mean, with Riza?" he asked hesitantly.

"You don't really want to hear about that, do you?" Roy asked as he drew his lover in closer.

"I-I don't know. It's just that Havoc told me you two were kissing and stuff. Were you?" Ed asked timidly. He tried to shut his eyes against the hurtful visions.

Roy sighed heavily. He knew this round of questioning could only lead to another dramatic outburst between the two of them and he really did need to get back to the office. People would be questioning his whereabouts and Hawkeye could only keep them quelled for so long. "Ed, we don't have time for this." He stated softly.

Ed stopped his motions on Roy's chest, now his curiosity was really peaked. "Just tell me, did you kiss her in the pub? It's an easy answer, yes or no." he said with clear irritation in his voice.

"It's not an easy answer and besides, you already know, right? When the hell were you talking to Havoc, anyway?" Roy questioned uneasily.

Edward shifted his head on Roy's chest. He was starting to feel upset about the whole thing all over again and realized he probably shouldn't have started this line of questioning. "Well, I called last night and he told me all about it. You weren't really all over her, were you? You weren't the one kissing her, were you?" Ed questioned anxiously.

"Ed, you know I wasn't. You have got to start trusting me." Roy implored. With what they were facing, Roy wasn't sure how this thing between them would survive if there wasn't trust. After all, he'd have to keep up some kind of a charade to continue to make people believe he was dating Hawkeye. But, that was a conversation for another day, he thought.

"I know. Let's just drop it." Ed said reluctantly. Then he climbed out of Roy's bed and walked slowly into his bathroom to clean up. When he was finished, he came out to find Roy fully clothed, his lover was just buttoning up his military jacket and the bed was made. Ed walked over to his clothes and pulled them on. He sat on the bed as he pushed his feet into his boots and he felt the bed dip as Roy sat beside him. Roy's arm wrapped around his shoulders.

"So, we'll take my car in, okay?" Roy informed him with a soft smile.

"You mean you're not going to make me take a taxi today?" Ed joked. He thought maybe he could force himself to lighten up with the comment.

Roy chuckled, "No. I was supposed to be picking you up from the station, remember?" He said with a wide grin as he pulled Edward against him.

"Oh yeah." Ed agreed. Then he became worried again and he lifted his head to gaze into Roy's eyes as his last boot was fastened. "Roy? This is going to be hard, isn't it? Having to pretend like there's nothing between us, when there's really so much." He questioned, as he searched Roy's face for confirmation.

Roy nodded slightly. "It'll be hard, but it's something we have to do." Roy told his lover with conviction. "Let's get out of here so we can make it to the theater tonight." Roy said lightly with a pat to Ed's back.

They both stood up and Roy followed Edward out of his bedroom. He stopped when he saw Edward bend over the coffee table in his living room. A pain shot through his heart when he watched Edward pick up his house key. For a moment, he wasn't sure what Ed would do with it. However, relief washed over him as Edward studied it briefly and then placed it into his front pocket. Ed looked back at him and Roy clearly saw the sparkle of tears in his lover's eyes. Then the two departed for Central headquarters.

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Ed followed Roy through the halls of Central. He noticed people he didn't even know seemed to be staring at him as he strode behind his superior officer. He wondered how far all these rumors had gotten and if some of the officers still questioned his relations with Roy. He decided to show them things were as they'd always been. As soon as they got in front of the rows of desks by Roy's office, he spoke. "Hey Colonel bastard? You got another waste-of-time mission for me to go on?" He asked loudly.

Roy stopped in his tracks and turned around quickly. He looked at Ed quizzically. Then it dawned on him what Edward was trying to do. "Yeah, I'm going to send you to a factory where they make growth hormones." He stated with his signature smirk as he continued to his office door.

Edward's face turned beet red even though he knew Roy's comment was really for the benefit of the coworkers now watching at their desks. He turned and glared at Hawkeye who had appeared from around the corner. Her hand was raised to cover her mouth. Her eyes revealed the smile underneath. Then, he returned his focus to Roy. "What do you mean I'm so short they'd never find me in a growth hormone factory and they wouldn't be able to help me!" Ed screamed as he clenched his fists.

Roy stopped again, this time at the entrance to his office. "I never said all that, Fullmetal. Now please, go make yourself useful in the library until I send for you." Roy stated calmly. Only the burning in his eyes revealed the passion he felt for his angry lover.

Ed watched as Roy nonchalantly strode into his office. He felt everyone's eyes staring at him. He then turned to the crowd that had gathered. "What are you looking at?" He shouted. He briskly walked passed them all in the direction of the library, mumbling obscenities to himself.

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Ed sat at his usual spot in Central's library and gazed up at the clock. It was after five already and Roy had yet to send for him. What the hell was he waiting for, Ed wondered? He tapped his foot nervously under the table and willed the front door to open with one of Roy's toadies to come and tell him his lover wanted to see him. He was getting hungry too, damn-it, he thought.

Then he sat back in his chair and lifted his arms up over his head in a long stretch. When he placed his forearms back on the long table in front of him, he saw the front door swing open. He watched Havoc walk in, put out his cigarette at the public ashtray by the door, and then scan the room's contents. Edward fought to remain seated, his legs twitched with anticipation. Then his gaze caught Havoc's and the blond man made his way toward him.

Havoc came to Edward's table and stopped directly in front of him. A wide grin spread on his face. "So ah, guess the Colonel is done with Hawkeye and he's ready to see you." Havoc said with a wink.

Edward felt a sharp pain rip through him at the mention of Roy and Riza together again, but he stifled it and instead smiled back at Havoc. He chuckled a few times then spoke. "Guess they're an item now, huh?" He said as he gave his head a slight nod.

Havoc nodded slowly and purposefully back, "Oh, yeah…I'll bet she's an animal in the sack, too." Havoc stated wickedly.

Ed couldn't help his curious mind. He just had to ask. "So, what exactly did you see at the pub the other night?"

Havoc rolled his eyes and swayed backwards a bit before he replied. "Oh man, Ed. They were so bad, they should have just gotten a room, you know? Riza is one sexy lady. She really knows to treat a man." He said with another wink.

Ed started feeling queasy but then he realized Havoc wasn't being very specific. Was it all just one big embellishment, he wondered? He leaned forward and looked the tall blond straight in the eye. "Okay, so, what exactly were they doing?" Ed reiterated.

Suddenly, Havoc straightened up. He looked in both directions and then placed his hands on the table in front of them as he bent over it. He almost whispered, "They were holding hands, kissing, you know, making out."

"But, who was kissing who?" Ed blurted out. He winced as he realized how his question might sound and hoped Havoc hadn't picked up on it.

Havoc's expression appeared quizzical. "Well, I don't remember. I think Riza was kissing Roy, mostly. Why the hell are you so interested? Got a thing for Riza, too?" Then he seemed to think for a second. "You do, don't you? That explains everything." He said as he stood back up. He put his hand to his chin and rubbed thoughtfully.

"I do not have a thing for Riza!" Ed exclaimed loudly.

Havoc chuckled, "Oh yeah, the little man's got a crush on an older woman!"

Ed stood up and pounded his fists on the table. "I DO NOT!" he shouted. "AND I AM NOT LITTLE!"

Havoc stepped back a few paces with his palms up in the air, still chuckling. "Okay, okay, whatever you say. But, things are sure getting interesting around here, aren't they?" Then he seemed to prepare himself before he spoke again. "Maybe you can talk Roy into a threesome!" He exclaimed as he whipped around and dashed for the door. His laughter could be heard even through the cracks of the ceiling as he fled.

Ed shook his head and mumbled more obscenities under his breath as he made his way out from between the table and his chair. This was going to be even harder than he thought, he told himself. He stomped out of the library as he started for Roy's office.

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Ed was still a little peeved at Havoc when he stomped into Roy's office. He absently slammed Roy's door shut as he entered.

Roy looked up from his paperwork with a start. "Damn, Edward, do you have to slam doors everywhere you go?" When he looked into Ed's face, he was immediately sorry for being so harsh. His lover appeared wounded.

Ed rushed Roy. As Roy stood in front of his chair, Ed ran to him, jumped up and wrapped his arms around his lover's neck. Ed pulled Roy down and planted an urgent kiss on his lover's lips.

"What's wrong, Ed?" Roy asked as he returned the quick embrace.

"Let's just say it's been a rough day." He said with a sigh. Then he smiled despite himself as he gazed into Roy's eyes. "I guess there'll be a rumor going around that I have a crush on Hawkeye." He informed Roy.

"You have got to be kidding me. I'm not even going to ask. But, it's brilliant!" Roy exclaimed with a chuckle. He gave Edward another quick kiss. "Let's get going, I know you're probably hungry." Roy stated.

The two broke away from each other and went to the door; then they were gone.

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As they strolled down the city streets of Central in the cool of the early evening air, Ed gazed up at his lover. He wanted so badly to take his hand, but knew he couldn't. Instead, he pushed his hands into his pocket. His flesh fingers found Roy's key and he rubbed the bumpy surface with his index finger. The key would have to be his surrogate, he thought, as he chuckled softly to himself. There was a grill just up ahead and the aroma emanating from it smelled wonderful. Edward felt his stomach grumble. He pointed to it, "Let's go there, okay?"

Roy smiled at his lover. "Sure, whatever you'd like." He replied simply. He picked up his pace and opened the door for Ed. He waited as his lover walked through. When Roy came in behind him, Ed was already at the hostess stand.

"Right this way," a pretty brunette woman said as she motioned for them to follow; menus in hand. She led them to a table by the windows.

Ed sat down and watched as Roy sat opposite him. The restaurant was dark and filled with rather loud patrons. It had simple fixtures and oak tables in a haphazard pattern on the main floor. Dark wood paneling lined the walls. He felt a brief pain as he realized tonight would not be at all like the first time they went out. He took the menu as it was practically shoved in his face. When he looked at the hostess to protest having the menu near-miss his nose, he realized the reason for her seemingly rude behavior. All her attention was focused on Roy. So typical, he thought. "Ahem!" he coughed. Roy was making small talk with the brunette and no one seemed to notice him. Then Ed grinned as he kicked Roy in the shin under the table.

Roy flinched. Then he glared at his lover across the table. "Don't kick me." He said in almost a growl.

The hostess seemed to sense the sudden tension between them and hastily said her goodbyes to Roy, then left.

Roy leaned over the table, "Ed, I told you to behave yourself." He reprimanded.

Ed leaned over equally far, "You behave yourself. What is it about you, huh? Why does every damn waitress, or hostess, or whatever in this town want to get in your pants? How come they never notice me?" He questioned with irritation in his voice.

Roy leaned back, a smug expression on his face. "I don't know, Edward, I guess it's just my charisma. I don't go around with a scowl on my face all the time. I'm pleasant." He teased.

Ed scowled.

"See? That's what I'm talking about!" Roy exclaimed as he pointed at Edward.

Ed started to smile despite himself. "Okay then, I'm going to be 'pleasant' and we'll see if the waitress pays more attention to me this time." He challenged. Just then, a rotund woman with frizzy brown hair and thick glasses walked up to their table.

"What can I get you to drink, fellas?" She asked as she held up her pen and pad.

Roy had to turn away and hide his wide grin. This was too much, he told himself. It was all he could manage to turn back around to order his scotch. He struggled, but his smile was still just under the surface as he ordered. "I'll have a scotch, please." He said.

The waitress eyed Roy curiously then turned her attentions to Edward.

Ed flashed Roy a glance and then said in his sweetest voice, "I'd like a beer, please."

"You sure you're old enough?" She asked quickly.

Ed's face started to frown, but he fought against it. "Of course. I do work for the military, you know. I'm known as the Fullmetal Alchemist." Ed said smugly. He waited for the recognition he was sure would come.

"Is that supposed to impress me? Let me see your I.D." She stated firmly.

Roy could hardly contain himself. He put his hand over his mouth to stifle his laughter. He could see Edward's face start to flush with anger and frustration. He decided maybe he should come to the rescue. "Actually ma'am, that won't be necessary. You see, I'm his superior officer and I can assure you, although he looks like a child, he most definitely is not." Roy stated with a wide grin still plastered to his face.

"Okay, I'll be right back." She said as she smiled at Roy and left.

Ed glared at Roy and clenched his fists tightly under the table. He was so furious he couldn't even speak. Then he saw Roy lean way over the top of the table and motion for him to come close. He reluctantly did.

Roy put his lips next to Ed's ear and cupped his hand around it just before he whispered seductively. "I could take you right here, right now." Then he sat down and raised his eyebrows at Edward.

It took a moment for Ed to understand what Roy was driving at; then he blushed. His anger dissipated quickly as his arousal took hold. He had to shift in his seat as his erection began to strain against the inside of his pants. He leaned over and put his hands around his mouth. "Tell me something else," he demanded.

Roy nervously looked both ways and grinned mischievously, then he leaned in again, "I'd like to take you in my mouth and suck on you, all night," Roy said. When he leaned back he saw Ed's eyes glaze over for a second and noticed his flesh arm press downward into his lap. Roy didn't intend on starting something like this, he'd only wanted to alleviate Ed's anger.

Suddenly, the waitress appeared with their drinks. She set them down on the table and looked them both over, "What can I get you tonight?" She asked.

Roy's eyes darted at Edward; who was slightly hunched over and licking his lips. "What do you have that's quick?" he asked.

"Well, soup, salads, appetizers, that sort of thing," she said as she shifted from foot to foot.

Roy rushed a glance to Edward and saw him nod at him. "Just bring us each a bowl of soup and uh," he looked quickly down at his menu, "This appetizer plate for two." He told her hastily.

"Okay," she said as she took both their menus and then headed off again.

Edward saw Roy's eyes roam over him. He wasn't sure why he found he'd said so seductive, but he didn't really care, either, he just wanted more. "Say something else." He requested quietly as he leaned forward again.

Roy smiled, "I guess we can skip the theater tonight, huh?" He said with a chuckle. Then he leaned in close again and watched as Ed did the same. "I want to run my tongue over your nipples. I'd tease them and bite them, not too hard, just enough," He whispered. Roy felt himself harden this time and wondered if the food would come soon enough.

Ed sat back again. His groin was on fire with Roy's words. It was all he could manage to keep from running to the bathroom to relieve the aching between his legs. "Roy, let's just go home as soon as we eat." He said as lust took over his gaze.

Thankfully, the waitress arrived shortly with their food and set it down in front of them. Roy abruptly pulled out his wallet and handed her a few twenty-dollar bills. "Will this cover it?" He asked.

She looked the money over. "Yeah, in a hurry, huh?" She asked with a grin.

Roy nodded and she was gone again. Roy looked over at Edward. He was furiously shoveling food into his mouth and then slurping at his soup and beer. "Don't choke yourself," Roy stated as he started on his own food.

Edward wasn't about to acknowledge Roy's comment, he just wanted to get back to Roy's house now and the only thing standing in the way was his hunger. As soon as he started to feel full, he grinned wickedly at Roy and leaned over the table again. "Roy, tell me something else." He demanded.

"Damn, Ed, can't you just wait until we get home?" Roy asked with concern. He didn't want Ed to do something suspicious.

"No, come on, Roy," Ed whined as he sat forward a little further.

Roy noticed Ed's arms were straightened and his lover appeared to be straddling his forearms as his hands pressed into the seat between his legs. Every time Ed leaned forward, his eyelids seemed to close a little. "Ed, you're not, uh, doing something over there you shouldn't, are you?" Roy asked. He was surprised, but also intrigued. How the hell did Ed think of something like that anyway, Roy marveled?

Ed leaned forward a little again and a soft moan escaped him as his erection pressed firmly against his forearms. The sensation was delicious, but he needed more. He grinned faintly at Roy. "Like what?" He asked in a low voice.

"You are, aren't you? What if somebody sees you?" Roy asked as he glanced around the room. However, everyone seemed caught up in their own little conversations. The realization of what his lover was doing across the table from him made his own arousal hum.

Ed leaned in again, the impending pressure sent a pulse of pleasure through his body. He allowed himself to ground down a bit this time, relishing in the added sensation as it surged through him. He bit his lower lip and closed his eyes for a second. "No, I can't wait. I'm not even sure I could wait until we get home, even if I wanted to." He said through slightly heavy breaths.

"What are you going to do? You can't just come at the table. For God's sake, Ed." Roy exclaimed. Now he was really worried. He knew all too well how loud his lover was when he climaxed. Not even the loud voices in this restaurant would be enough to drown him out.

"Why not? No one would know." Ed replied as he once again, pressed sensually into his arms. This time, he knew he might just do as Roy had said. He yearned to push upward somehow and gain some additional friction on his increasingly sensitive erection.

Roy looked at him with wide eyes. He couldn't believe what he was hearing and seeing. How did a simple dinner get so out of control, he wondered? Because, he was with Ed, he told himself.

"Say something," Ed requested. His long blond bangs hung over his face as his head tilted downward. He waited patiently for Roy to tell him something sordid, then he could give himself one good thrust and let his release take him, he thought. He was so far gone; he didn't even notice the other customers in the restaurant anymore. Instead, he unexpectedly felt Roy's firm grip on his bicep as he was yanked upward out of the chair.

Roy hauled Edward up and through the restaurant into the restroom. They stumbled into a few empty tables and chairs along the way, but they made it pretty much intact. Once inside, Roy turned the lock on the door and was thankful it was a one-person restroom. He immediately shoved Edward up against the white tile wall and kissed him passionately. He felt Edward's hard member press urgently against his thigh, through his trousers. He heard Edward moan loudly. "Take your pants off, now." Roy demanded suddenly as he pulled away from his lover and started to unfasten his own trousers.

Ed's hands were shaking as he did his best to unfasten his belt buckle. He finally removed it and began to work on his pants. Then he felt strong arms grab him by the shoulder and shove him back up against the wall again. When he looked back down, Roy's dark head was already positioned in front of his hips. He felt his pants slide forcefully downward. The tile was cool on his exposed skin and it made him gasp sharply. In an instant, Roy's hot mouth enveloped his length. He immediately let out sharp moans as his erection became quickly sensitive again. "Oh God, Roy!" he exclaimed as he tilted his head back with the pleasure pulsing through his body. He thrust his hips forward and slapped his hands to the back of Roy's head. His fingers dug in to find hard skull as his peak surged forward in delicious waves. His teeth clenched as he filled his lover's mouth with his seed. Ed cried out, "Roy!" The sounds of his release echoed off the walls in the small room. Then it slowed and he felt his lover's body rise.

Roy's own erection ached, but he only wanted one thing, what he'd given Edward. He stood and held his spent lover close for a moment. Then he reached down and gave Ed a tender kiss. "Okay, my turn," Roy said with a wicked grin. He watched as Ed raised his head to look into his eyes. Then he saw an equally evil grin as Ed suddenly spun him around and pushed him to the wall. Ed's blond head dove downward and in a second, he was getting what he wanted.

Roy felt Ed's mouth pumping his shaft; it sent enticing waves of pleasure from his groin outward. He began to rock his hips with the rhythm Ed supplied and he stroked the back of his lover's soft blond locks. Roy licked his lips as the feeling in his erection began to hum and tingle with the promise of release. "Ed, f-faster, p-please," He implored as he closed his eyes and pressed insistently on his lover's head. Roy's moans began to escape from him one after the other as he neared his peak. His body shook and soon, he knew it would only take a few more thrusts before he'd surrender.

Ed felt his lover's body shake as the tension built in Roy's body. He decided to pull off, only for an instant and flicked his tongue over the head of Roy's erection. He heard Roy groan with the sensation and then felt strong hands push down on his head. Ed couldn't help himself; he smiled for a second before he placed his lips over his lover's hard length once again. He drove down relentlessly and forced Roy's climax to the surface.

Roy bucked hard into Edward's mouth as his seed poured out of him. Delicious contractions racked his body and urgent moans flowed out his lips. He pushed again and again into Edward until every drop was taken from him. Then he relaxed against the tile wall and let his arms fall to his sides. He was still breathing heavily as he spoke. "Damn Ed, we are going to cut the nails on your hand as soon as we get home. If I was bald, I'm sure I'd have claw marks on the back of my head." He said with a lazy smile.

Ed rose up and fell against his lover's chest. He wrapped his automail arm around Roy and began to toy with the buttons on the front of his military jacket with the other. Just as he was about to come up with a witty reply, they heard the knob on the door jingle. Ed immediately jumped at the sound. "Shit!" he exclaimed as he moved away from Roy and reached down to pull his pants and boxers up from around his ankles. When he glanced over at Roy, his lover was doing the same.

"Hurry, Ed," Roy whispered as he fastened his trousers. Then he stood up and went to the door. He turned and gazed at Edward with a smile. "We have got to stop doing this in places where we get interrupted."

Ed grinned back, "At least we both finished this time." He exclaimed. Then he watched as Roy unlocked the door and turned the knob.

Roy rushed one last glance at Edward to make sure he appeared presentable before he opened the door. Then, he straightened his posture and opened it. He gasped as Jean Havoc stood at the entrance, cigarette hanging out of his mouth.

"Oh, evening, Colonel," he said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

Edward visibly cringed behind Roy when he heard Havoc's voice. He wasn't sure what to do and it seemed Roy had momentarily lost his voice.

Roy feigned a cough into his still gloved hand. "Good evening, Leuitenant." Roy finally stated. "Excuse me," he told him as he turned quickly around to Edward. "Next time, make sure there's toilet paper in the restroom before you take a dump." He scolded Ed loudly. Then he very smugly left Edward standing there, with his mouth hanging wide open.

Ed's gaze shifted to Havoc. He saw his expression change from one of bewilderment to amusement.

Havoc began to snicker and lifted his hand up to point at Edward. "Oh man, you made the Colonel get you toilet paper? You have balls, kid." Havoc said as he shoved by him and into the restroom.

Ed frowned and began to grumble as he stomped out. Seems there was no end to making fun of Edward today. He caught up to Roy just outside the restaurant and flashed an angry glare at him when he caught his eye.

"What's the matter, Edward? Didn't like my quick thinking?" Roy asked as he stepped toward the street to hail a taxi.

Ed watched as a taxi stopped in front of them. He climbed into the back seat next to Roy. Then he leaned over and peered into his lover's face. "Why does it always have to be something stupid that I did when we have to make an excuse?" He complained.

Roy was gazing absently out the windows of the cab as he replied. "Well, Edward, it's because we are usually in those situations as a direct result of you not being unable to control yourself." Roy said with a smirk. He shifted in his seat; then he continued. "However, I can't say I'd have it any other way." Roy said as his eyes locked onto Edward's. He gave his lover a warm smile. He longed to actually take Ed's hand, but knew it was a bad idea. They'd just narrowly escaped being caught by Havoc, he reminded himself. "You sure you're okay with missing the theater tonight?" Roy asked suddenly.

Ed smiled, "I have had enough drama for one lifetime, believe me." He replied. Ed leaned back and looked out his own window at the flashing lights of the city. They were already on Roy's street and he just wanted to get into bed with his lover. He yearned to snuggle in and let the kind of sleep come that he could only get next to Roy. He felt the cab pull over to the curb and stop. He opened his door and climbed out as Roy paid the fare. Then, he strode up the walk and pulled his prized key out of his front pocket. He smiled as he unlocked and opened the front door; he was home again. He felt Roy's presence behind him as the familiar door creaked open.

Roy followed Edward inside and the two made a beeline for Roy's bedroom. Roy went to the wardrobe and then casually undressed. He put his robe on and then took the black dress shirt off the hanger for Edward.

Ed had just finished undressing when he stood up and saw Roy's outstretched hand. In it, was the black shirt he was so fond of. He smiled shyly as he took it from Roy and pushed his tired limbs into it. Then, he saw Roy step up closer to him and watched his lover's large hands begin to carefully button the shirt.

When Roy was done, he hunched over, placed both hands on Edwards shoulders, and gave his lover a tender kiss on the cheek. Suddenly, he felt Edward's arms solidly embrace him. He immediately surrounded his lover and began to slowly sway them both as he pushed his face into Edward's soft hair. He breathed in his scent as if for the first time. "I love you, Ed." Roy said softly.

"Not as much as I love you." Ed replied. Then, he pushed his face deeper into the man he knew he'd spend the rest of his life with, if given the chance.

Harsh words were said,

And lies were told instead,

I didn't ever mean to make you cry,

But love can make us weak and make us strong

and before too very long I was totally in love in you,

I bathed in you,

Lost in you,

Captivated by you,

Amazed by you,

Dazed by you,

Nothing can go wrong.

- Jean-Jaques Burnel (When We Were Lovers from Gankutsuou)

The End

A/N: I really had fun with Ed today XD I really loved writing this story and thanks to all of you who sent comments and reviews! Sorry it took so long for the last chapter. But, sometimes, life just comes at you. All good things must come to an end, for now. I am definitely leaving this open for a sequel, there is so much more I could explore here.