Chapter 2: The Proposal

It was a beautiful morning, the sun was bright, the birds were singing and the smell of bacon, oooo the smell of bacon in the morning. Ed leaped out of bed, hopped down the stairs, three at a time and stopped in the kitchen doorway to find his wife to be cooking bacon. Drool hung from Ed's mouth as he sat down at the table.

"Hey Hun, you're up awfully early." Winry sang as she placed a plate pilled high with bacon in front of Ed, drool still hanging from his mouth.

"For me?" He asked, slurping up the saliva.

"Yep, all of it." She replied with a smile on her face.

Ed dove right in, gobbling it up and washing it down with some OJ. Granny finally came down stairs and sat herself next to Ed. Winry served her a plate and sat on the other side of Ed with her own plate and started eating.

Breakfast continued on quietly except for the crunching of bacon. Once everyone was finished Winry collected the plates and began washing them.

"I'm heading into town." Granny hollered as she scudded out the door.

Ed got up and walked up behind Winry who was still washing the dishes. Ed wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. Winry stopped washing the dishes and spun around in his arms.

"I'm going into town too but I'll be back soon." He said softly in her ear.

He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and strolled upstairs to take a shower and to change into some day clothes. Winry heard the water on upstairs then continued to wash the dishes.

It was about 10:30 am and Ed came downstairs wearing a pair of work boots, jeans and a white t-shirt. Winry was at her desk, examining some automail blue prints.

"I'll be home soon." Ed said as he gave Winry a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek.

Ed darted out the room and hurried down the stairs and finally made his way out the door into the bauetifull spring day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the flowers were blooming.

Ed made his way down the familiar path into town and waved to old friends as he passed them. The wind blew ever so lightly just enough to blow Ed's ponytail of golden hair.

I wonder what kind of ring Winry would want for her engagement ring, Ed pondered.

Before he could get any farther into thought the voice of a young boy broke his train of thought.

"Hey Mister, wait up!" The boy shouted, trying to keep up with Ed.

"Huh?" Ed questioned as he turned around to see who was following him.

The boy was wearing khaki shorts, an orange t-shirt and bare foot.

"Your Edward Elric, right, The Fullmetal Alchemist?" The boy piped catching up to Ed.

"Yep, that's me." Ed declared proudly.

The boy was in awe at the sight of the man standing before him.

"Wow, you're so cool!" The boy cried out in pure joy "but I thought you were shorter?"

Ed lost his cool for a moment but quickly regained his composure.

"Not anymore, I'm all grown up now, just like you will be one day." Ed replied cheekily.

"Oh, ok, bye-bye Mr. Elric." the boy said enthusiastically as he waved behind himself at Ed

"Yeah, see-ya." Ed yelled back.

Ed then began back on his way to town, now with the perfect ring in mind.