As the days passed, Edward had recently encountered the birth of his new son, Aaron Elric. The day he came, he thought that there would be no amount of joy that could top that of how he felt when he laid eyes on him for the first time. Of course, all great joy and happiness must come to an end. As soon as they was able to take his newborn son home, the two parents, Edward and Winry Elric, experienced days and nights with no sleep, eventually making the parents, especially Edward, a tiny (no pun intended) bit cranky.
Soon, he heard the phone ring; earning a wrench-hit from Winry because he didn't want to answer it, Edward complies, getting up from the seemingly comfortable couch. Lazily, he picks up the phone, and answers it with, "Hello?"
Suddenly, a jolly, happy voice starts talking on the other end.

"Well, hello, Fullmetal!"

"Who is this?"

"What!? You mean you don't remember your boss? I'm hurt! "

"...What the hell do you want, Colonel Bastard? Don't you remember? I resigned one freaking year ago!"

"Of course I remember! But I have one last assignment for you, and that is when you can be free of the military."

"...What is it?"

"I want you to bring someone in from Creta tomorrow. We need more alchemists on the war towards Drachma."

"What's wrong, Colonel? Short on alchemists who thought you were as good as an alchemist as people say? I've never heard such a thing!"

"Shut the hell up, Fullmetal. In case you forgot, I still have my alchemy. Just bring the alchemist here and I promise I won't burn you."

"Why you-"

And then Edward heard a clicking sound, and he mentally cursed at himself for working for such a cocky and arrogant boss. Soon, Winry comes around the corner, holding Aaron, who was sleeping peacefully in her arms. She asks, "Who was that?" Ed sighs and says, "Mustang. He wants me to go on another mission." Once he says that, Winry's eyes widen, and she exclaims, "What?! But you resigned!" "I know. But he wants me to do this one last time, for old time's sake or something like that." Winry looked down in thought, and her husband seemed concerned and asked, "What's wrong, Winry?"
Suddenly, her face whipped up. Ed was taken back by her look of concern.
It was the same look she gave him and Alphonse whenever they left after an automail repair. It was the same look whenever she prayed that they would come back soon.
Then, she leaned up, and kissed Edward. The two stayed like that for a mesmerizing twenty seconds until they broke apart, and the confused alchemist stuttered, "W-Why...?" "I just don't want you not coming back, alright?" Edward blinked in surprise, and then smiled. "You make it sound as if I haven't gotten myself out of trouble before.", Winry's husband said, placing his hand on his hip while his smirk stayed plastered on his face. Winry made a face, and retorted, "Well, you've been in the hospital before, right?" "Oh shut up."
All of a sudden, the two heard a loud crying, and found out that Aaron had woken up. In that moment, Winry and Edward burst laughing, taking it as a break from the silence that formed a wall around the family of three.

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The next day, Edward moved slowly throughout his house, and his room where his wife continued to sleep. Please don't wake up, Winry, please don't wake the hell up, Edward's mind pleaded as his feet slowly, but swiftly, moved to the drawers where his clothes were. However, as his hand closed around the drawer's handles, he pulled, and the drawer made a very loud screech sound. The man flinched, thinking that the sound would be enough to awaken his wife. He turned around, and found his wife still very much asleep. He sighed in relief, and continued to slowly pull the drawer out. Once his clothes were visible, he quickly snatched them up in his hands and quietly ran to the bathroom. Of course, his automail leg made it completely impossible to not make a clanking sound with every step he took, and he flinched with every step, hoping and really praying that Winry didn't wake up at this time. Because if she did...he didn't even want to think about it.
After a great deal of tiptoeing, and making mad dashes, Edward and finally gotten to the bathroom. He swung the door open, shielded his eyes from the intense light, and went in, silently closing the door behind.

Thirty minutes later, Edward came out fully dressed in a brown coat, black khaki pants, a white button up shirt, and a black vest. On his feet were black loafers, and he wore his hair up in a ponytail. Ed grabbed his fully packed suitcase, and silently opened the wooden door, and slowly closed it. Now he was in his son's room. Thankfully, he hasn't heard him cry yet.
Edward Elric walked over to his son's crib, and soon found himself hovering over Aaron. He smiled softly, and leaned over the crib's rail, and kissed his son on the forehead. "Sleep well, Aaron..." Next, Edward head over to his wife's bedroom once more. He walked over to his wife's bedside, and gently kissed her on her lips. After he let go, he whispered, " 'Till later, Winry."

After that, he head to the door, and head out the train station.