Chapter 1.
The summer's day was beautiful. Just like Winry. And with Al's body back, plus everything running in smooth perfection, what could be more inviting than the girl herself?
The blonde mechanic herself was focusing on mashing a lump of dough together, gritting her teeth together as she beat out her frustrations.
Idiot. Idiot. Idiot. Couldn't he see how she felt? He obviously felt the same way- the stares that she could see out of the corners of her eyes, that vanished whenever she turned to look at him properly. But no, he had to go and be all innocent and oblivious and hold back his feelings, like he always did. Bloody stupid denial.
She was going out of her mind! Was she going to have to make the first move? Was she going to go and have to leap on him or something?! No... Maybe that was too rash... She was patient. Edward Elric would have to make the first move, she decided.
A long sigh escaped her lips as Winry lifted her head up from the apple pie she was working on, looking at the rural view of green fields outside. A few butterflies fluttered in The kitchen was hot from the sunshine outside, and she was temporarily blinded as a beam of light reflected off the cream tiles. The girl groaned in irritation, holding up a floured arm to shield her eyes from the glare.
She was so busy focusing on not being blinded that she didn't even hear the footsteps travelling across the floor behind her. Towards her.
... She felt the arms round her waist though.
Winry's skin recognised them at once; one harder than the other, one metal and one flesh and bone. But she never expected them to see them when she was looking down, not on a day like this. Especially with the thoughts that she'd been thinking about, only a few moments ago. Could he read minds now or something?
"E-Ed?" She stuttered, blinking her azure eyes in surprise as the arms settled round her waist; she felt soft breath on the back of her neck, sending shivers down her spine.
"Mm..." Ed replied simply, burying his face in her shoulder, the end of his blonde bangs lightly brushing her skin.
Winry hesitated, then turned around in his arms, lifting her pale fingertips to brush against his chest. Her face gushed a red colour as she realised that there was no fabric to come into contact with, only bare flesh... muscles...
Eyes focused on his lips, she noticed lips parting slightly wider as his breath quickened, a small sliver of tongue coming into view.
And then was when she couldn't take it anymore.
Grabbing Ed's shoulders, she pulled him towards her slowly, smirking with satisfaction as his gold eyes became bigger, his lips getting closer, only a few inches and then-
The world exploded.