The dinner's salon was incredibly amazing. Fancy chandeliers hanged from the ceiling, extravagant tables were decorated with the most ostentatious silver plates ever made and the environment reflected Roy's fancy tastes. It was room enough for the 3000 guests that were expected to be there that night. Many people were already gathered and many more were just arriving, including the famous trio.
-"Wow, it is so huge.!!!" Winry exclaimed with astonished eyes. She was really amazed by the size and fanciness of the room. It was nothing compared to the small and simple places she was accustomed to work with. Being an artificial limb surgeon reduced her working area to small- blood stained places. Tidy was definitively not a word to describe her properly.
-"mmjm, yeah it's pretty big" Ed said not that surprised at all. Working with Roy Mustang for 3 years has taught him that a person can be methodical, womanizer, strict, free spirit and obstinate all at the same time. Ed didn't expected least from him. "Hey Al stop dozing around." Ed said playfully snapping at his little brother.
-"are you alright al?" Winry asked a bit concerned about her friend's lethargic position.
-"stop it brother!!!!" he said to his older brother slapping Ed's fingers gently. "Im fine Winry" he said blushing and looking at her eyes as he always did. "I was just astonished by the eccentricity as well" he lied. The truth was that he couldn't stop watching Winry. She looked gorgeous with her black dress. It showed her silhouette perfectly, accentuating her every womanly curves. Her slender creamy legs, her strong arms, her long backbon, pointed out thanks to the cut in her dress, everything in her bosy was just perfect. She was wearing plain makeup but Alphonse thought that she was beautiful with or without it. He was totally bathed in her.
-"there you again Al. Jeez I know it is huge but stop drooling around." Ed said annoyed by Al's expression. He looked at his little brother who was just staring towards winry's direction. "Oh I see. Winry look, my little bother seems to be fond of you. I told you not to wear that dress baby" Ed said with a huge grin and winry giggled along.
Alphonse inmediately woke up from his daydream at what his barbaric brother had just said. "What?!!" he said blushing fiercely, this time not daring to see winry's face. "Umm winry, I swear is not what brother, I mean you look really pretty but umm is just uh …"
-"its okay al" she giggled had always thought Alphonse looked more handsome with a blush in his face. "I think you look really handsome too" she said frankly and with a smile in her smile was enough to make his body shiver.
-"I should take some air"with that he ran to the nearest balcony away from the couple.
Winry and Ed looked at each other confused. "What happened?"Ed said uncetain. "Aghh, damnit Winry!!!!! What was that for?" Ed yelled to his wife, both hands gripping his left rib and pain written all over his face.
-"idiot, look what you did" she said pissed. "Al was worried over something and all you could do was tell a joke you moron. Go and apologize now"she commanded him firmly raising her left arm and pointing toward the direction al had left earlier.
-"What?!!! , hey is not fair, I remind you that you were laughing as well, miss mechanic freak" Ed said pointing out his last phrase still in pain. He shoudnt have said that because her strong wife gave him another punch in his right rib. "Aghh stop it Winry. Okay okay I get it. Damn woman, youre killing me."He said annoyed. He changed his face inmediately "tonight youre going to have your punishment"he said smirking and stealing a quick kiss from her.
-"how dare you!!" she said surprised by Ed's actions. She was going to kick Edward but he had already left. "He is quick"she said smiling.
-"aahhh"he sighed wiping his sweat from his forehead, his heart throbbing at a really amazing speed. He rested his elbows in the concrete railing "Damn that smile" he said closing his eyes. If he hadn't run in that moment he would have probably kissed Winry right there. He just stayed there thinking. Could he really continue with this false façade, pretending that everything is okay, that nothing wrong is with his freaking heart? Lying to himself, to the whole world but what hurted him the most was that he knew he was lying to his brother, his only brother. He loved his brother with all his soul but he loved winry with his heart. He hated himself for allowing his heart win over his mind. He knew it was wrong, ever since the first time he dreamed about her. His heart betrayed him in the most dangerous way possible. "How am I going to get through this" he sighed.
-"you shoud start by enjoying the night and leave that depressing face you have"
Alphonsed turned surprised. "Brother you scared me" he said putting his right hand over his chest.
Ed walked to his brother's side. "Are you okay al?" he said watching the horizon.
Both brothers looked at the distance. Both concerned for two different purposes. Al saw Ed through the corner of his eyes; he knew he had to tell him someday. No. He had to tell him now. "Bother I, I"he tighten his fists and his teeths. Ed looked at him listening. "I have to tell you something really important"he said almost yelling. He looked at Ed's eyes seriously.
-"uhh sure al what is it?" Ed said trying to hide his anxiety. He had never seen al this serious before.
-"listen Edward, it is extremely hard for me telling you this but I can't hold it anymore"
Now Ed was worried, Alphonse was saying his complete name which only meant that the situation was serious. "Tell me al, come on"
-"damnit, Ed I, I, I …"
-"tell me brother, what's wrong!!?" Ed yelled unintenionally.
-"there you were guys. I've been looking for you"
Both brothers stared at the person who just interrupted their conversation. It was none other that Riza Hawkeye, Roy's Mustang personal secretary, and former couple.
Riza saw Edward's annoyed expression. "Im sorry, did I just interrupt something"
-"Actually yes we were..."
-"We were just about to leave Miss Hawkeye"Alphonse said interrupting his brother and winking at him. Ed turned to see his brother and understood.
"Yes we were just leaving"Ed said as well.
-"okay. Listen, Roy wants to see you; he's been like crazy looking for you two" Riza said. "Just follow me"she said and turned around heading for the door.
-"Okay"they both said in unison.
Stopping him, Ed whispered to al "this will continue later"
-"definitively"al said and they both followed Riza.
